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Lois Leona Harter

10/19/1934 - 11/12/2019

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Obituary For Lois Leona Harter

Lois Leona (O’Bryan) Harter, 85, went to be with the Lord on November 12, 2019. Lois was born on October 19, 1934 to Dale & Marian (Roberts) O’Bryan at Hot Springs, South Dakota. As a child, she lived in Fairburn, Buffalo Gap & Hot Springs. She married the love of her life, Stanley Burtz Harter, on December 28, 1955 on a cold snowy night in Hot Springs. They celebrated 63 years of marriage. Beginning at age 15, she worked in hospitals caring for people as a nurse’s aide and later as a ward secretary at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She retired after 32 years working with children in pediatrics. She loved going to church and praying for friends and family. She enjoyed playing the piano, shopping, mall walking and talking on the phone with her family. Lois is survived by her children; Marleen Edberg (Duane), Connie Wagner (Dwight), Starla Troutner (Mark), David Harter (Ladda), Janice Harter, Randy Harter (Doreen), 21 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. She is now strolling over Heaven with her husband Stanley Harter, a son Ronald Dean Harter, her two miscarriages and her parents Dale O’Bryan & Marian O’Bryan.

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