Jacob Theodore Langager

Veblen, SD

1939, 792, Roubaix, F-6,
1940, 793, Sheridan, F-24,

Jacob T. Langager, 88, of Rapid City went to walk with the Lord on July 9, 2009. Jacob was born in Veblen, S.D., on May 18, 1921, to Sigvert and Elizabeth (Anderson) Langager. Jacob attended Veblen Country School and enlisted in the CCC in 1939 and battled the McVay Forest Fire. Jacob joined the U. S. Army in 1942 and served in Europe and the South Pacific. After the service he returned to Sisseton and married the love of his life, Marcella J. Bothum. Jacob worked for Larson Garage and later was employed at the Roberts County Highway Department. He was a volunteer firefighter and was on the Black Hawk Drill Team with the American Legion. Jacob and Marcella were proud parents of two sons, Gregory and Curtis Langager. In January 1962 they moved to Rapid City and Jacob went to work for Ellsworth Air Force Base with the civil service. He retired in January 1983. Jacob is survived by his loving wife, Marcella Langager, Rapid City; his two sons, Gregory Langager, Gurnee, Ill., and Curtis Langager and his wife, Kathy, Colorado Springs; five grandchildren, Ron (Cindy) Wilcox, Santa Ana, CA, Lori (Eric) St. Pierre, Kimberly (Mike) Tague, Justin(Kelly) Longager, all of Colorado Springs and Heather (Troy) Martens, Advance, N.C. Jacob is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren, Rebekah, Rachel, Jonathon, Delaney, Easton, Kyle, Hannah, Morgan, Riley, Christian, Braeden, Kary, Dawn, Alexis and Ezra; and many nieces and nephews. Jacob was preceded in death by four sisters, two brothers and a great-grandson, Hayden. Jacob was a wonderful husband, father and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation will be from 2 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Wilbur Holz officiating with lunch following. Burial, with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the S.D. Army National Guard, will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. A memorial has been established.

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