Frances Lorraine "Rusty" DeRoos, 92 formerly of Springfield

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield, with burial in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be the hour before services at the church. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.

Frances Lorraine "Rusty" DeRoos, daughter of Clarence and Bessie (Kellogg) Halsey, was born June 17, 1923 on a farm near Springfield, SD. She died April 24, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Tyndall, SD.

Rusty attended rural school and graduated from Springfield High School. She received her teaching certificate from Southern State Normal School in Springfield and taught rural school for seven years. She became the operations officer at Springfield State Bank, retiring after 35 years of service.

Robert C. DeRoos and Rusty were wed on June 12, 1947 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. They celebrated 63 years of marriage before Bob passed away in 2011.

Rusty was a member of the United Church of Christ, Eastern Star, Legion Auxiliary, Red Hat Society, Faculty Dames, Dacota Club and other community organizations. She and Bob enjoyed boating, cars, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Thankful for having shared her life are her brother and sister-in-law Glen "Shorty" and Sarah "Sally" Halsey of Springfield; brother-in-law Glenn Barnes of Rapid City; sisters-in-law Wilma Halsey of Mesa, AZ and Marilyn Halsey of Yankton; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Rusty was preceded in death by her husband Bob; her parents; her brother and sister-in-law Lloyd and Joyce Halsey; her brother Harold "Tuffy" Halsey; and her sister Joyce "Sis" Barnes.