Scotti Scott was born May 11, 1932 near Harrold, South Dakota, the daughter of Leo Bryan and Pearl (Stark) Scott. She grew up in the Harrold community and graduated from Harrold High School in 1950.

As a young lady she worked for the Motor Vehicle Department in Pierre.

She was united in marriage to Richard R. Tolton on February 3, 1951 at Ft. Pierre, South Dakota. They made their home on her husband’s family ranch north of Midland. In 1956 they purchased their own ranch located two miles south of his parent’s ranch. They continued to operate the ranch until illness forced his retirement on February 1, 1995. Scottie continued to reside on the ranch until moving into Midland in 1997.

She was a member of St. William’s Catholic Church and the church altar society, the Midland Senior Citizens, the American Legion Auxiliary; the victory club and the New Century Club all in Midland.

Grateful for having shared her life include her husband Richard R. Tolton of Midland; two sons Steven Tolton of Belvidere, and James Tolton and his wife Janice of Midland; two daughters Sandra Lobmeyer and her husband Andrew of San Antonio, Texas and Nancy Schofield and her husband Kirby of Midland; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four sisters Bonnie Thompson of Clarendon Hill, Illinois, Betty Green and her husband, Russellof Pierre, Josephine Smith of San Joaquin, California, and Vida Mae Stotelmeyer and her husband Ron of Sequin, Washington; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Scotti was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter Cloe Fayth Harp and her parents.

Visitation was held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m., all at St. Williams’ Catholic Church in Midland.

Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at St. William’s Catholic Church in Midland, with Father Ron Garry as celebrant.

Interment was in the Midland Cemetery.

A memorial is established.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 2004
St. William’s Catholic Church
Midland, South Dakota

CELEBRANT
Father Ron Garry

MUSIC
Barb Petoske – Organist
Maureen Palecek – Vocalist

LECTOR
Mike Nemec

USHERS
Jim Nemec – Mark Nemec

PALLBEARERS
Terry Schofield – Rick Hall
Ron Doud – Rick Doud
Tom Donovan – Bob Coverdale

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Rich Doud – Dave Flom
Jim Eldridge – Marty Stiefel
Andy Olsen – Ted Fenwick
Les Nemec – Jim Donovan

INTERMENT
Midland Cemetery
Midland, South Dakota

"Safely Home"

I am safely home in heaven dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! But Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have on doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s Will

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth –
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!