03/21/2019 - Faith Marie Lee

A Mass of Christian Burial for Faith Marie Lee will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Rapid City, SD with Father Ed Witt, S.J., officiating.

Burial will be at 11:30 AM on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD.

Visitation services will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the St. Isaac Jogue’s Catholic Church in Rapid City, SD with Rosary services starting at 7:00 PM at the church.
   
Faith was born in Pine Ridge, SD to Jake Herman and Alice (Janis) Herman. She made her journey to the Spirit World on March 16, 2019 at her home in Rapid City, SD.

Faith grew up on her parents’ homestead near Kyle, SD, attended elementary school in Kyle, and spent her high school years at Holy Rosary Mission. She graduated from Pine Ridge High School. 

Faith married Patrick A. Lee on May 2, 1974 in Pine Ridge, SD, and they were married for 45 years. Faith and Patrick lived in Pine Ridge where Faith was employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a clerical assistant. Faith and Patrick stayed in Pine Ridge a little over a year before they moved to New Mexico, where Faith began furthering her education and soon obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of New Mexico. When they moved back to South Dakota in 1981, she started working for the Rapid City School District and obtained her Master’s Degree while working for the District. Faith continued to live in Rapid City with her family where she helped teach CCD at St. Isaac Jogue’s Catholic Church in Rapid City and spent the remainder of her time taking care of her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Faith is survived by husband Patrick A. Lee of Rapid City, SD; children Paul Wilson and Patrick H. Lee of Rapid City, SD; brother Rex Herman of Rapid City, SD; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Faith was preceded in death by parents Jake and Alice Herman; brothers Paul Herman and Jacob Herman; sisters Hope Brewer and Grace Brewer; sons Rex Wilson, Doug Wilson, Howard Wilson, and Ogden Wilson; and grandson Jude Wilson.

Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD is in charge of arrangements for Faith Marie Lee.