Viola M. Rahn

Viola Mae Rahn, age 90, of O'Neill and formerly of Butte, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at. Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.

Visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, from 5-8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson. 

Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Faith Wesleyan Church in Atkinson with Pastor Myron Buller officiating.

Pallbearers were Steven Goldfuss, Michael Goldfuss, Jacob Goldfuss, Cecil Hiller, David Miller and Andrew Hiller. Honorary pallbearers were Dennis Miller, Matthew Miller, Dianna Hiller, Dustin Hiller, Hannah Miller, Zachary Miller, Drew Miller, Jamie Goldfuss, Jessica Stutzman, Brandon Jessen and Logan Jessen.

Burial was in the Stuart Community Cemetery in Stuart.

Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson was in charge of arrangements.

Viola was born on Feb. 28, 1921, to Jess and Sadie (Willard) Hupp in Butte.

She attended school through the eleventh grade  and  married David J. Rahn on July 25, 1938, in Winner, SD. David passed away on April 25, 1992. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters, Mavis Goldfuss and husband, Leonard, of O'Neill and Marjorie Miller and husband, Walter, of Ralston; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Velma Hupp of Butte.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, David; one daughter, Joanne; a grandchild, Chad A. Goldfuss; one brother, James Hupp; and one sister Velma Orr.