Michael J. Munsch

Michael Jay Munsch, 53, of Rapid City, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by family and friends.
Michael was born on November 7, 1965 in Rapid City to Samuel and LaReign (Leighton) Munsch.
Growing up, Michael enjoyed hanging out with friends and playing sports. He began bowling at age 9, which became his passion. Michael got his GED in 1985, and graduated from Central High School so that he could go into the Navy.
Serving his country for eleven years, with five months on the USS Kitty Hawk, four years in Misawa, Japan, repairing and painting equipment, and then onto Whidby Island, where he was Honorably Discharged as an E-5.
Michael has two lovely daughters; Codi and Katie Munsch, who he loved and adored to the moon and back. He was also very blessed to have his three amazing grandkids he nicknamed; Hurricane, Monkey and Walter, whom he could never get enough of. Being “Papa” was his greatest love of all.
Michael loved spending every moment with his family, whether having dinner with his parents and grandkids or watching a Steelers and Twins game.
Michael worked as a manager for Graffiti’s Car Wash prior to moving to Knechts Lumber and Distribution in 2010. Michael was a truck driver with Knechts, delivering all the material he could, helping make Rapid City grow into what it is today.
Michael was an avid bowler which grew into his main passion. He was on multiple leagues and loved every moment with his friends, throwing the ball down the lane and making sure those ten pins fell. Michael competed in Cancer and Youth tournaments to help those in need and to support those he bowled with. He also bowled in state and national tournaments, always striving to do the best he could while helping those around him strive to become better.
Michael always had a smile on his face, a joke for your ear and cologne that would drive you crazy. If you ever had the privilege to receive a “Mikey Hug”, you knew how amazing he was, you could feel how much he cared for you and loved you.
Grateful for having shared his life are his parents, Sam and LaReign Munsch, Rapid City, his daughters: Codi Munsch, Wall, SD and Katie Munsch, Grand Junction, CO, his grandchildren; Morgan, Layne and Jaxon, his aunt, Cheryl Boese, Waite Park, MN, his uncle, Arlen (Dee) Munsch, Yankton, SD, his aunt, Ulga Munsch of Verona, Italy,  many cousins, family and friends as well as close friends; Shayne and DaLynn, Rapid CIty.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Jay and E. Caryl Leighton and Martha Munsch, his aunts and uncles; George and Janeane Farner , Marvin Munsch, Larry Boese and Florence, Dave Bruce and his dog and buddy, Springer.
The many lives and hearts that Michael touched will never be known, but he will forever be carried in ours.
A visitation was held on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service was held, Tuesday, September 17 at the First Baptist Church in Rapid City followed by inurnment with military honors will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:00pm.
Friends may sign his online guest register at www.osheimschmidt .com.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations in Michael’s name to the Youth Bowling League.

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