Rebecca Rangel Blood, 64, passed away February 7, 2014 in Sioux Falls, SD. Known to many as Beckie, she was born in Fremont, California to Leopold and Mary Rangel on August 21, 1949. She graduated from Newark High School in 1967. On January 11, 1969, she married Ronald James Blood. They made their home in Fremont until 1980, when they moved to Webster, SD to live on Ron's family homestead. Beckie went on to achieve her RN degree from Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, and worked as a Registered Nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD as well as a DON at Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home in Roslyn, SD. Beckie enjoyed movies, reading, playing card games, as well as cooking and trying new recipes. One activity the family would always do is make tamales that Beckie taught them to make. When her grandchildren were around, her biggest joy was to spoil them and attend their concerts, plays, and softballs games.

Beckie is survived by her three daughters; Michelle (Ryan) Schilling of Clear Lake, SD; Erica (Matthew) Knippling of Flandreau, SD; Christine Blood of Plymouth, MN; 5 grandchildren Christopher Blood of Sioux Falls; Jasmine and Alexis Schilling; Liam and Jillian Knippling and her mother Mary, Fremont, CA. Beckie was preceded in death by her husband Ron who passed away in 2011, and her father Leopold.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, February 15, 2014 at St. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau, SD. Burial will be at St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery in Webster, SD on a later date. Visitation will be held at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau, SD on Friday February 14, 2014 from 5-7pm with the prayer service to follow.