Charles "Charlie" Raymond Yuill was born September 26, 1928, in Rapid City to William A. Yuill, Sr. and Hazel (Hasselstrom) Yuill. Charlie was raised on the family farm northwest of Newell. He attended Horse Creek School and Newell High School. Charlie received a high school diploma from SDSU School of Ag in 1948.

Charlie served in the Army from 1951-1953 and was trained in the Signal Corp. While in the Army, he bought a car for his family so they would have reliable transportation. After his honorable discharge, he worked as a lineman for the Horse Creek Telephone Company.

Charlie raised sheep, cattle, corn, and alfalfa on the family farm while battling grasshoppers, hail, drought, mosquitos, irrigation mud, and blizzards for over 50 years. He was always willing to help a neighbor in need. Charlie was looking forward to the family farm turning 100 years old in 2019.

Charlie served as the president of Thrivent Northern Hills Chapter. He also served on the Butte-Meade Water District for 30 years as well as serving several terms on the council of First Lutheran Church. He drove a bus route for the Newell School District. Charlie was a devoted son, brother, uncle, and community member.

After a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, Charles Raymond Yuill, 89, Newell, died Monday, March 26, 2018, at Regional Health Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

Charlie is survived by his sister, Patricia Lee; nieces, Karla Burke (Jeff) and Tami Yuill; nephews, Joel Yuill (Shawna), Sean Yuill, and Brendan Yuill; great-nephews, Jeremy Yuill, Dan Gosnell, Tory Gosnell, Coltan Burke, and Quinn Burke; great-nieces, Madison Yuill and Rachel Chudy; and sister-in-law, Barbara Yuill.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, William A. Yuill, Jr.

A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche with Pastor Willard Olsen and Pastor Kris Garlick officiating. Inurnment of ashes will be at a later date at Pine Slope Cemetery, Belle Fourche.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Lutherans Outdoors or Lutheran Social Services.

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