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Howard Bruce Hegg was born on 14 June 1900. He and Amy Vera Elsie Trow were married on 2 June 1924 in Beadle County, South Dakota.¹ He died in 1964, at age ~64. He was buried in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle, South Dakota.

Howard Bruce Hegg was a Farmer.²

Dennis McNallan was born in 1887 in Minnesota.^1,2 He and Sylvia Pearl Trow were married after 12 April 1940.³ He died in 1949, at age ~62.¹ He was buried in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Conception, Wabasha, Minnesota.¹

Velma (Vel) Joy Hegg was born on 28 January 1932 in Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota.¹ She died on 20 February 2011, at age 79, in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.² She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.²

Velma (Vel) Joy Hegg was educated in Northern State University.³ She was in Raben Real Estate.³ RAPID CITY - Vel Raben, 79, passed away Sunday evening, Feb. 20, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital following a valiant medical battle.

Vel was born Jan. 28, 1932, in Woonsocket to Howard and Amy (Trow) Hegg. Growing up on the family farm, she developed a fierce work ethic that she maintained throughout her life. Vel graduated from Huron High School in 1949; and, after completing her education at Northern State University, she moved to Rapid City where she was employed by Rushmore Mutual Life Insurance Company.
In 1952, she married Gilbert Raben, and together they founded Raben Design Construction and Raben Real Estate in 1966 where she continued to work until her death. Vel was intensely devoted to her family and her business and managed both with ease, organization and grace. She spent her life caring, giving and loving.
Vel is survived by her beloved husband, Gil Raben of Rapid City; daughter, Diane Rayner (John) of Box Elder; granddaughter, Brittany McKenzie, and grandson, Anthony Rayner, of Box Elder; stepgrandsons, John Rayner Jr. and Andrew Rayner of Aurora, Colo., and Joe Rayner (Alicia) of Whiteman AFB, Mo.; her sister, Arlene Wessel (Irving) of Huron; sister-in-law, Julie Raben of Rapid City; three nieces, Katherine Trummer of Kansas City, Mo., Sandra Peters of Maplewood, Minn., and Laurie Fenske of Tucson, Ariz.; numerous great-nieces and nephews; and her dear friend, Hilda Locke of Spearfish.

Vel was preceded in death by her parents; her nephew, Bruce Wessel; her great-nephew, Matthew Wessel; and her mother- and father-in-law, Eleanor and Melvin Raben.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Rapid City Club for Boys.

Behrens Wilson Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements, and friends may leave written condolences at www.behrenswilson.com.
Published in Rapid City Journal on February 23, 2011
From her niece, Julie she her cremins will be buried in Mt View in the Spring.

Bruce Wessel died before 20 February 2011.¹

Matthew Wessel died before 20 February 2011.¹