Rubye Klay left this world to be with her God in heaven on September 12, 2014. She was born Rubye Philipp on July 29, 1924, in Welcome, Minnesota. Growing up on the family farm, she was the only daughter with two older brothers and two younger brothers. After graduating from Welcome High School, Rubye earned her teaching certificate from Winona State Teachers' College and went on to teach elementary students in Redwood Falls and Luverne, Minnesota. Living in a boarding house in Luverne with a group of other teachers and young professionals, she met Reynold Klay, a young man from Rock Valley, Iowa, who was just beginning his banking career. Rubye and Rey were married on June 14, 1949, and continued to work and live in Luverne where in 1952 their first daughter, Nancy, was born. Rubye ended her teaching career to become a full-time mother. A few years later, Rey was transferred to a bank in Sauk Centre, Minnesota and had a son, Jim, in 1955. Rey was transferred again in 1962, and the family moved to Huron, South Dakota. Soon after, another daughter, Julie, was born. Rey was transferred one last time to Rapid City in 1971, becoming the President of the National Bank of South Dakota until his retirement. Rey and Rubye quickly became very involved in the Rapid City community and loved their life in the Black Hills area, and Rubye made volunteer service her second career in life. She spent many years volunteering for First Presbyterian Church in a variety of roles, working with Rapid City Lariats and the Chamber of Commerce, working at the Rapid City Hospital gift shop, and belonging to many local organizations such as PEO, Mt. Rushmore Society, and others. She loved to travel, and she and Rey took many wonderful trips together throughout the United States and Canada. One of Rubye's favorite places to visit was Coronado Island in San Diego where, after Rey's retirement, they often spent the month of March. There she loved walking on the beach and collecting shells, especially her special sand dollars. Rey and Rubye had a great love of baseball. They spent many summer evenings at the Post 22 baseball games here in Rapid City, and even had a tournament named after them. Rubye's family today includes daughter Nancy and her husband Kosta, living in Fort Collins, Colorado, son Jim and his wife Holly, living in Atlanta, Georgia, and daughter Julie and her husband Mel living in Nevada City, California. She was also known as "Grandma Rubye" by Nancy's and Kosta's nieces and nephew and now their grandnieces and grandnephews. Rubye has been a very special friend to many people, both young and old, over the 90 years of her life. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, her brother Marvin Philipp, her sister-in-law Mary Ann Philipp, and brother-in-law Russell (Georgia) Klay. She was preceded in death by her husband Rey in September 2005, her parents, three brothers, six sisters-in-law, and five brothers-in-law. Rubye will be laid to rest alongside Rey at Black Hills National Cemetery and the family will hold a memorial service on Friday, October 10th, at 3:00 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church, Rapid City.