IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Richard "Grumpy"
Carl Sohm
July 7, 1938 – March 9, 2013
Obituary
Richard "Grumpy" Carl Sohm, 74 of Lead, passed away on March 9, 2013 at his home with his loving wife at his side, after a long battle with COPD; his family will dearly miss him.
Richard was born on July 7, 1938 in Danbury, Iowa to Carl and Margarett (Harrigan) Sohm. He grew up on the family farm near Danbury. There his love for hunting and fishing began beside his father and three brothers. He graduated from St. Mary's High School on May 24, 1953. He continued his education at Chicago Technical College for Mechanical Engineering, graduating on March 28, 1958. Shortly thereafter he met Bonnie Mohrhauser. He stood her up on their first date because he could not get a vehicle. The next time he called he wanted her to go jacklighting jack rabbits in an old pickup. It was such a crazy call she accepted. They were married at St. Mary's June 4, 1960, their union produced seven children. He worked in various positions through his career, spending the last twenty plus years at Homestake Gold Mine.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, true crime shows, Brave's baseball, grandbabies, and storytelling. One of his favorite things to tell us was that "the mind was the first thing to go and I can't remember what the second was".
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of Lead; brothers, Marshall (MaryAnn) Sohm of Danbury, IA and John (Margaret) Sohm of Nashotah, WI; children, Dawn (Terry) Newton of Philips, WI, Paula (Bob) Roberts of Belle Fourche, SD, Karla Sohm of Sioux City, IA, Kimberly (Wayne) Michaels of Sturgis, SD, Micheal (Melaney) Sohm of Sioux Falls, SD, Charlene (Edward) Rodriguez of Rapid City, SD and Jody (Donny) Weiand of Custer, SD; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, David and grandson, Jordan.
Vigil services will be held at 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lead. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the church.
Arrangements are under the care of the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead
Richard was born on July 7, 1938 in Danbury, Iowa to Carl and Margarett (Harrigan) Sohm. He grew up on the family farm near Danbury. There his love for hunting and fishing began beside his father and three brothers. He graduated from St. Mary's High School on May 24, 1953. He continued his education at Chicago Technical College for Mechanical Engineering, graduating on March 28, 1958. Shortly thereafter he met Bonnie Mohrhauser. He stood her up on their first date because he could not get a vehicle. The next time he called he wanted her to go jacklighting jack rabbits in an old pickup. It was such a crazy call she accepted. They were married at St. Mary's June 4, 1960, their union produced seven children. He worked in various positions through his career, spending the last twenty plus years at Homestake Gold Mine.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, true crime shows, Brave's baseball, grandbabies, and storytelling. One of his favorite things to tell us was that "the mind was the first thing to go and I can't remember what the second was".
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of Lead; brothers, Marshall (MaryAnn) Sohm of Danbury, IA and John (Margaret) Sohm of Nashotah, WI; children, Dawn (Terry) Newton of Philips, WI, Paula (Bob) Roberts of Belle Fourche, SD, Karla Sohm of Sioux City, IA, Kimberly (Wayne) Michaels of Sturgis, SD, Micheal (Melaney) Sohm of Sioux Falls, SD, Charlene (Edward) Rodriguez of Rapid City, SD and Jody (Donny) Weiand of Custer, SD; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, David and grandson, Jordan.
Vigil services will be held at 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lead. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the church.
Arrangements are under the care of the Lead-Deadwood Memorial Chapel in Lead
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