Jake Eugene Mooney was born on October 31, 1932, in Wheeler, Texas, to Floyd Mooney and Margaret Byard and lived in Texas until 1947, when his family moved near Haydraw, SD.

In 1951, he married Mary Klosterman. They had four children: Jerry, Mike, Corinna and Gaylene. In 1968, they purchased a ranch near Marcus. In 1976, they sold the ranch and moved to Belle Fourche, where they owned and operated the Ace Motel, a hog confinement business, and a trailer court.

In 1979, he moved to Piedmont and, in 1983, he married Lynne Nowell, adding her daughters, Amy and Dana, to his family. Jake worked for a corporate farm, and then operated a custom farming and haying operation. In 1990, they opened a seasonal campground for the Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally, which consumed his time in the spring and summer months.

He raised Paint horses and enjoyed rodeos, especially calf roping and team roping, first as a participant and later as a spectator. Jake was a lifetime, charter member of the H&M Roping Club. His hobbies included hunting and fishing.

Jake, 81, a long-time resident of western South Dakota, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 2, 2014.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Lynne; children – Jerry (Bev) Mooney, Wall, SD, Mike Mooney, Rapid City, SD, Corinna Thompson, Faith, SD, Gaylene (John) Septka, Sturgis, SD, Amy (Gene) Klein, Lubbock, TX, and Dana Huffman, Piedmont, SD; grandchildren – Cheryl (Dann) Nankivel, Christopher (Jessicca Verchio) Mooney, Sandy Erickson, Patrick Erickson, Max (Katrina) Thompson, and Ethan and Erin Klein; great-grandchildren – Taylor Erickson, Kenna and Kady Nankivel, and Ty Thompson; his sisters – Leona Fields, Elm Springs, SD, Margaret Mooney, Carlsbad, CA, and LaNelle Mooney, Boise, ID, his brother, Eudell Mooney, Edmonton, KY; his brother-in-law, Chuck Larsen, New Underwood, SD; and his faithful companion, BoBo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son-in law, Earl Thompson; his sisters - Louise Worley, and Luvene Larsen; his brothers - Winifred and Olin and an infant brother; and his brothers-in law –A.J. Worley and Mooris Fields.

Jake was a member of the Olive Branch #47 and the NAJA Shrine. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis, MN.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kinkadefunerals.com .

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