Rosalie Soukup, 77, of Wagner

Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Dante. Burial is in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in rural Wagner. Visitation will be Monday from 2-5 p.m. at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner followed by a 7 p.m. Rosary/Wake service at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Dante.

Rosalie Bernice Soukup was born in rural Tabor, SD, on June 24, 1938, the daughter of Lawrence and Tillie (Novotny) Herman. She died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Rosalie graduated from Tabor High School in 1956. She earned her Teacher's Certificate from Southern State Teachers College in Springfield. She taught at Elm Grove in Yankton County, Scotland Public School and at a country school southwest of Wagner.

Rosalie married Eugene T. Soukup on June 22, 1959, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. Together they farmed and raised their family south of Wagner.

Rosalie was a proud alumnus of Tabor High School. She was a Tabor Cardinal and loved to collect cardinals with her siblings. Her Czech heritage was also important to her, and she incorporated it into all aspects of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and loved going to her children's and grandchildren's activities. Rosalie enjoyed traveling and watching baseball. She was an avid Minnesota Twins fan. She will be remembered as being a great hostess who was known for her kolaches, dumplings and for making everyone feel welcome in her home.

Rosalie was a very active member of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church where she served on the Parish Council, Altar Society, CCD Teacher and Board Member and the Catholic Daughters. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society.

Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Eugene of Wagner; six children: Michael Soukup of Pearland, TX, Bev Soukup of Sartell, MN, JoLynn and husband Scott Weber of Tyndall, Gene and wife Laura Soukup of Wagner, Pam and husband Brad Roth of Wagner and Nicole Soukup and fiancé John Bruning of Sioux Falls; 10 grandchildren: Christina (Charles) Grabill of Haslet, TX, Brittany Weber of Custer, Alec Weber of Tyndall, Andrew, Ben, Michelle and Daniel Soukup all of Wagner, Brooke, Kirstyn and Camden Roth, all of Wagner; two great grandchildren: Maelynn and Mira Grabill of Haslet, TX; a brother, Larry (Kay) Herman of Duluth, MN; four sisters: Mildred Walloch of Tabor, Char Herman of Yankton, Marjorie (Roy) Schoon of Slayton, MN, and Tillie (Mel) Loecker of Crofton, NE; brothers-in-law: Roger Kostel of Yankton, Tom (Linda) Soukup of Wagner; and sister-in-law Betty Vlcek of Tabor.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law, Tom and Rose Soukup; sister, Mary Lou Kostel; and three brothers-in-law: Clarence Walloch, Ed Eichler and Joe Vlcek.