Sturgis, SD Mae Higashi Hale, 83, of Sturgis died May 9, 2007 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. A memorial service will be 11 AM Friday May 11, 2007 at the Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis with Fr. Arnold Kari officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Mae Higashi Hale was born on February 21, 1924 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Sam and Kiwano Higashi. At the age of five the family moved to Spearfish. Mae attended school there and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1943. She was employed as secretary at the Fort Meade Veterans Medical Center for many years and retired in 1977. She was married to Wallace Hale on June 15, 1985. They made their home in Sturgis. Wallace died on December 12, 2002. Family who shared in her life include: Mike and Shirley Hale of Terry Peak, Jeff Hale of Sturgis, Ken and Katie Hale of St. George, Utah and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. One sister-in-law, Shirley Kammerer of Piedmont, one brother, Ken Higashi (Phyllis), and one sister, Jean Moon, of Wykoff, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister, and one brother. A memorial has been established. Cards can be sent to: Mike and Shirley Hale 21164 Lost Camp Trail Lead, SD 57754