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Lola F. Ragels, 90, of Redfield, SD, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Redfield. Father Christopher Hughes will celebrate the mass.
After a time for lunch and fellowship the burial will be in Wessington.
Visitation will be Friday from 1-8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Thelen Funeral Home in Redfield. www.thelenfuneralhome.com
Lola was born February 12, 1923 in Timber Lake, SD to Floyd and Catherine (Cable) Winegar. She attended school in Vayland, SD and high school in Huron, SD. She lived with her sister in Washington for a few years before marrying Lloyd Grogan in 1945 in Miller. They lived in Wessington, SD and owned and operated the Bar and Pool Hall for twenty years. She worked at the Miller Hospital, in the nursery, for a few years. Lola married DeWayne Ragels in 1973. She worked at South Dakota Developmental Center-Redfield retiring in 1987. She also worked at the Coffee Shop, VFW and Coachman Supper Club.
She enjoyed playing piano, dancing and arts and crafts.
Lola was a member of the Red Hats, TOPS program and VFW auxiliary.
Lola is survived by her son Craig Grogan of Redfield, her step daughter Colleen (Mike) Novotny of Winner, SD and their children: Tyler, Tiffany and Tanae; and her step son Jimmy's children: Jonathon Ragels and Amanda Armstrong. She is also survived by her brother Jim (Marjorie) Winegar of Redfield, her sister Rosemary (Al) Hall of Redding, CA; and two special nieces: Jeanie (Dick) Harrington of Redfield and Lois Grogan of Rapid City, SD.
She was preceded in death by her husbands: Lloyd and DeWayne, her son Marc, her step son Jimmy and three sisters: Antoinette Sorenson-Heiser, Ramona Prentice and Evelyn Winegar.
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