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Josephine Catherine Phalen Colombe

Birth	:	1 Jan 1917 Montana, USA
Death	:	25 Jun 2002 Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3689003, -103.4753036
Plot	:	O, 687
Description	:	Rapid City Journal, The (SD) - Tuesday, June 25, 2002 Deceased Name: Josephine C. Colombe RAPID CITY - Josephine Catherine Colombe, 85, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born January 1, 1917, at Ekalaka, Montana, the daughter of Charles and Catherine (Lewis) Phalen. She moved to Enid, Oklahoma, as a child and then to Winner, South Dakota. She married David L. Colombe on Sept. 27, 1934, and they had four sons. Josephine worked at the Rosebud Hospital, the State Highway Dept. and for Selective Service. While her husband was in the Army during World War... Read More	Rapid City Journal, The (SD) - Tuesday, June 25, 2002 Deceased Name: Josephine C. Colombe RAPID CITY - Josephine Catherine Colombe, 85, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born January 1, 1917, at Ekalaka, Montana, the daughter of Charles and Catherine (Lewis) Phalen. She moved to Enid, Oklahoma, as a child and then to Winner, South Dakota. She married David L. Colombe on Sept. 27, 1934, and they had four sons. Josephine worked at the Rosebud Hospital, the State Highway Dept. and for Selective Service. While her husband was in the Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict, she worked hard to raise her four sons, moving to Rapid City in 1952. She was employed at the Ellsworth Air Force Base Officers Club, Pennington County Treasurer's Office, Sweetbriar's and at Star Village. She also cared for elderly veterans for many years before her retirement. Josephine was an avid doll collector and a longstanding member of her beloved doll club. She was a Life Member of the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, David Colombe, Rapid City; sons, Lester Colombe and his wife Sandy, Eugene, Oregon, William Colombe and his wife Dorothy, Rapid City, Leonard "Chuck" Colombe and his wife Sharon, Rapid City, and James Colombe and his wife Denise, Mt. Vernon, Washington; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She will be grieved by all of them. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant sister Theresa and sister Mary Morgan. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Isaac Jogues Church, with Rev. Pat McCorkell SJ as the Celebrant. Interment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery.

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Josephine Catherine Phalen Colombe's memorial is located at: Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade County, USA.
When did Josephine Catherine Phalen Colombe death?
Josephine Catherine Phalen Colombe death on 25 Jun 2002 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3689003
Longitude: -103.4753036

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Christopher Phalen

(1892 - 1946)

Spouse

SSGT David Louie Colombe

(1915 - 2003)

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Coordinate: 44.3689003, -103.4753036

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