Black Hills National Cemetery Veterans Day 2010

2010 Veterans Day Avenue of Flags

In November over 29,000 deceased veterans and their family members are honored at the Black Hills National Cemetery, east of Sturgis, SD, by the South Dakota Knights of Columbus by maintaining its 50 American flags. Every Veterans Day, 8 Knights from Bishop Lawler Assembly 1075, Rapid City, SD, spend 6 hours hoist and retrieve the 40 USA flags on the Avenue of Flags before and after Veterans Day. The Avenue of Flags are flown from Memorial Day to October or until increment weather.

The SD Knights are members of the South Dakota Veterans' Cemeteries Support Council that seeks donation to install and maintain the 50 USA flags and flag poles on the BHNC Avenue of Flags.

Four Chaplain's Service February 13, 2011

The Four Chaplian Story
http://www.fourchaplains.org/story.html

The Knights of Columbus Honor Guard is requested for the "Four Chaplain's Service" ceremony scheduled for February 13, 2011, Believer's Fellowship Ministries, Sturgis, SD, at 1:30 p.m.

DIRECTIONS From Rapid City
1 Exit WEST I-90, EXIT 32 Sturgis, SD
2. Turn right on Junction Ave toward downtown Sturgis 420 ft
3. Stay in right lane merge onto Anna St 0.4 mi
4. Take the 1st right onto Starline Ave 0.2 mi
5. Turn left at Old Stone Rd Destination will be on the right 367 ft

Copy and paste to address line or search line if map directions are hidden.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=I-90+W&daddr=180+Old+Stone+Road,+Sturgis,+SD+57785+(Believers+Fellowship+Ministries)&hl=en&geocode=FfVkpQId6bfU-Q%3BFRBopQIdJcDU-SHCM9XAvzGB2g&gl=us&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=44.394788,-103.504643&sspn=0.006501,0.02105&ie=UTF8&z=16

South Dakota,s Knights of Columbus VA Volunteer Services
Bradly Colling (605)343-3157
www.kofcassembly1075@gmail.com

2010 Past Sir Knight of Bishop Lawler Assembly

2010 Heaven’s New Honor Guard
“Lead all souls into Heaven…”


John “Jack” Cannon May 13, 1921 – January 20, 2010
Married Ruth T Donahey on August 2, 1945

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=john-f-cannon-jack&pid=138809259&fhid=4896


David Becht May 17, 1933 – April 7, 2010
Married Rita Katherine Jindra on November, 10, 1954

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=david-charles-becht&pid=141658253


Gerald Conway December 14, 1935 – May 4, 2010
Married Dolores Ann Thielen on May 27, 1967

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-thomas-conway&pid=142527831&fhid=4895



Eugene Keller December 12, 1930 – May 10, 2010
Married Anna Jonas on Nov. 25, 1953

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=eugene-keller-gene&pid=142567202



Paul Oddo October 29, 1948 – August 16, 2010
Married Monica Gail Oddo

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=paul-oddo&pid=144800475



Archie Lee January 18, 1928 – November 3, 2010
Preceded in death by his wife; married Evelyn Kiley in 1950

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=archie-l-lee&pid=146421358



Bernie Feterl October 25, 1930 – November 19, 2010
Married Audrey Jorgenson on February 20, 1960

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=bernie-h-feterl&pid=146768209



Joseph Connelly May 20, 1918 – December 13, 2010
Preceded in death by his wife; married Daisy Chaney on May 3, 1944

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-m-connelly-joe&pid=147101274



Joseph Bogner April 16, 1931 – December 20, 2010
Married Shirley Joan Thompson on June 16, 1955

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hotspringsstar/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-william-bogner&pid=147463072

“Father McGivney’s founding vision for the Order also included a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members.” http://www.kofc.org/un/en/about/history/

We as Knights are bound to take care of our brothers’ widow and orphans. Let’s not thwart our obligation we made by forgetting the bereaving widow and orphans.

Sir Knight Joseph Bogner Passed Away April 4, 1931– December 20, 2010

Sir Knight Joseph Bogner Passed Away

April 4, 1931– December 20, 2010

4th Degree Honor Guard has been requested for his Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial. Joseph Bogner joined the Knights of Columbus, February 1, 1969. He was a member of Holy Family Council 6137 Hot Springs, SD, and Bishop Lawler Assembly 1075 Rapid City, SD.

Joe was the Knights of Columbus Veterans Affair Volunteer Service Representative at VA Hot Springs Medical Center and South Dakota Veteran Home. Every Tuesday Joe and James Dempsey popped popcorn for the veterans, over 100 hours a year.

Visitation will be from 6 PM to 7 PM, with 7 PM Christian Wake Service Wednesday, Dec. 22 at St. Anthony of Padue, 538 University Avenue Hot Spring, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 AM (Honor Guard 9 AM), Thursday December 23, at St. Anthony of Padue, 538 University Avenue Hot Spring, SD.

Call Faithful Navigator Lanny Callen, (605) 391-8328 for arrangement to travel from Rapid City to Hot Springs.

Sir Knight Joseph Connelly Passed Away May 20, 1918 – December 8, 2010

4th Degree Honor Guard has been requested for his Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial. Joseph Connelly joined the Knights of Columbus, May 1, 1946. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Council 1489, and Bishop Lawler Assembly 1075 Rapid City, SD.

Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM, with 7 PM Christian Wake Service Monday, Dec. 13 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home; 2700 Jackson Blvd. Rapid City, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 AM (Honor Guard 9 AM), Tuesday Dec. 14, at Blessed Sacrament Church; 4500 Jackson Blvd.; Rapid City, SD.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rapidcity/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-m-connelly&pid=147065129

Wreaths Across America

The above pictures are from 2009 Wreath Across America at the Black Hills National Cemetery 3 miles south of Sturgis, SD on I-90

Saturday, December 11, 2010, 10:00 AM,the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Northern Hills Assembly is sponsoring wreath laying ceremony at the Black Hills National Cemetery, 3 Miles south of Sturgis, SD on I-90.

Past South Dakota State Master Bernie Feterl

Sir Knights,
South Dakota’s Past State Master Bernie Feterl
passed away on Friday, November 19, 2010.

7:00PM Monday, November 22, 2010
Bernie’s Catholic Wake Service will be at
St Therese Little Flower
532 Adams St
Rapid City, SD 57701
6:00PM Honor Guard in Full Regal

10:00 AM Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Bernie’s Funeral Mass at St. Therese Little Flower
9:00 AM Honor Guard in Full Regal