Rapid City Richard Francis Sudmeier, 94, passed away May 8, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Richard was born February 8 1916 in Timber Lake, South Dakota to Ben and Jo (Winkel) Sudmeier. He attended St. Josephs school in Timber Lake and College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He worked in Aberdeen, South Dakota at Aberdeen Production Credit. In 1943 he started working as an auditor for Travelers Insurance in New York City. His career with Travelers took him to New Orleans, Washington DC and Duluth, Minnesota until his retirement in 1978. Richard married Dorothy Callaghan at Sacred Heart Church, Westport, South Dakota on November 28, 1944. He enjoyed lake life at their summer cabin in Alexandria, Minnesota boating, fishing and taking kids water skiing. He was an avid pheasant hunter, bridge player, dancer and also made a great snow igloo in the back yard. He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Rapid City; one son, Dr. Richard (Sue) Sudmeier of Worthington, Minnesota; four daughters, Joyce Nation of Long Prairie, Minnesota, Margaret (Francis) Webb of Renton, Washington, Louise (Joe) Macri of Redmond, Washington and Virginia (Brad) Benson of Richfield, Minnesota; twelve grandchildren, Richard and Daniel Sudmeier, Elizabeth Sudmeier-Stevenson, Emily Sudmeier, William and Joseph Nation, Douglas Webb, Maureen Webb-Clark, Monica Macri-Adair, Amanda Macri-Emery, Jay and Cass Benson; five great grandchildren, Christian Sudmeier, Nicholas Stevenson, William and Meagan Nation and Samuel Emery. Richard was preceded in death by a son Robert Sudmeier; his parents; a brother, John Sudmeier and a sister Elizabeth Sudmeier. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City with a Christian Wake Service to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Rapid City with Rev. Dan Juelfs presiding. Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Westport, South Dakota. A lunch will follow the burial at Sacred Heart Church in Westport.