Wilma Mae Brunick, 85, died July 13th at the Golden Living Centers Alzheimers Unit in Pierre, South Dakota. Mae was a long-time resident of the Black Hawk and Rapid City areas. She was born to Howard and Mercy (Huss) Manning on Jan.8, 1926 in Skidmore, Missouri. As a young girl she and her sisters, Katie and Jeanne lived with their mother during the school year and with their father in the mountains of Colorado during the summers. Thus began her love for the mountains. On December 25,1946 she married Dale M. Brunick and to their union 3 children were born. Mae was an active, long-standing member of the Black Hawk Community Church and was very active in Black Hawk Community activities while their children were growing up. Mae retired from Rapid City Regional Hospital after 12 years of service as an admission clerk working nights in the Emergency Department. After her retirement she worked for the US Forest Service. She wore the uniform proudly. She enjoyed walking competitively or for pure enjoyment. Mae competed in the South Dakota Senior Olympics, walked in numerous Volksmarches and while at Rapid City Regional Hospital was recognized as one of four completing the walk to Sioux Falls equivalent of walking 350 miles. She did this with her walking partner Terry Davies. Mae shared her love of God, the outdoors, the mountains and walking with family and friends. Survivors include daughter Dolores (Dodie) Noordermeer, Pierre, sons Michael Brunick, Rapid City and John (Jake) Brunick, Rye, Colorado, a sister Jeanne Bumpas, San Antonio, TX, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews, and long time friends Dode Lee, Sturgis, Lee Willier, Rapid City, Glennis Smith, Black Hawk. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Katie Rhodes and Dale M. Brunick. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday August 13, at Black Hawk Community Church.