Verna Violet Hepler, 95, Rapid City, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her son Dennis Hepler, Rapid City; three step-daughters, Susan Whitford, Sturgis; Deanne Burnett, Arizona and Karen Hanson, Colorado; 10 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her three husbands, David Ritter, Sept 12, 1945; Marvin Mollerud; Chapman Hepler, March 1996 and one son, Larry Ritter.