While living in Faith, Sonja, Arnold, and Jacky completed the family.

Times were tough feeding five kids, so Dean decided to venture out on his own, moving to Newell to start his own business, Butchs Garage, in 1964.

Arnold, Jr., was born and raised in Townville, Penn., where he was owner and operator of the Willis L. Willis was a veteran of WWII and recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Medal for his actions in the Pacific in 1944.

Willis, of Spearfish, passed from this life into Heaven on Monday, July 9, 2018, at the age of 95.

He then joined Marlene and Velva in the caf business.

In 1983, the three of them ventured back to South Dakota, leasing a place call the Ridge on HWY 34 going to Pierre.

As his health declined from diabetes, he moved to Rapid City to live with his eldest daughter, Rosa, but if he told the story, it was to take care of her!

Dean is survived by his five children, Rosa Herman, Rapid City, Velva (Rod) Retzlaff, Newell, Sonja (John) Welke, Sturgis, Arnold Vetter, Rapid City, and Jacky (Bob) Good, Spotsylvania, VA; sister, Joyce (Walt) Ballard; brother-in-law, Ace (Karen) Inghram; sister-law, Cathy Inghram; and 17 grandchildren, Monica (Jayme) Mc Gee, Eric (Denise) Quenzer, Jenna (Colonta) White, Jon Nelson, Timmey (Ana) Johnston, James Johnston, Mirrisa Retzlaff, Alysia Retzlaff, Jennifer (Steve) Froning, Lori (Dennis) Hansen, Glenda Welke, Matthew Welke, Gary (Alicia) Vetter, Bryan Vetter, Nicole Dean, Matthew Shaw, and Jade (John) Ritchie.

When their lease ended, they moved back to Belle Fourche and founded Moms Drive Inn in Sturgis in 1986.

After the death of his wife, Marlene, he retired to just manage his trailer court.

He is also survived by 41 great-grandchildren (4th generation); 4 great-great-grandchildren (5th generation); and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Laura Vetter; his wife of 38 years, Marlene Vetter; his second wife, Elmie Vetter; sister, Janet Smith; mother-in-law, Mabel Inghram; brothers-in-law, Robert Smith, Bunky Inghram, and Charles Ryder; and daughter-in-law, Cindy Vetter. on Friday, July 13, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Rev. Interment will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis.