Vicki J. McDowell, 55, Springfield, Virginia resident, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Greenville (S.C.) University Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1957 at Rapid City, S.Dak., the daughter of Ozzie and Beverly (Bock) Osheim. Vicki grew up and attended schools in Rapid City, graduating from Central High School in Rapid City in 1975. Vicki resided in Rapid City prior to her marriage to Michael McDowell on May 23, 1990 at Tucson, Az. Michael was serving in the U.S. Air Force and the couple resided in Tucson, Az., Crownsville, Md., and at Travis AFB, Ca. Following Michael's retirement from the Air Force, they have resided in Springfield, Va. Survivors include her husband, Michael McDowell, Springfield, Va.; stepsons Adam McDowell and his wife Jessica, and their two sons, Smith and Reeves, Greer, S.C. and Christopher McDowell and his wife Peg, Spartanburg, S.C.; her parents, Ozzie and Bev Osheim, Rapid City; sisters, Gayle Petersen and her husband John, Rapid City and Janice Osheim-Kubal and her husband Michael, Rapid City; a niece, Caitlin Petersen, Rapid City and her father-in-law and mother-in-law Joe Bob and Nancy McDowell, Waynesville, N.C. Vicki was preceded in death by her beloved son Andrew McDowell. Cremation has taken place and family services and inurnment will take place at a later date. A memorial has been established for Crazy Horse Memorial at Custer, SD.