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Remembering those who have left us. This obituaries page is a simple tribute to individuals who touched our lives. May their legacies endure in our memories.

4/6/1954

- 8/25/2026

4/6/1954 - 8/25/2026

Terry Gene Salway 72 years old, passed away on 8/25/2026 in Rapid City SDTerry was born in Rapid City SD to Orville Francis Salway and Joyce Margaret Cummings on 4/6/1954Terry went to school at Centra...



9/27/1946

- 8/24/2026

9/27/1946 - 8/24/2026

Robert “Bob” Gould Roy died peacefully on August 24, 2026. Mass of Christian burial at St Mary’s church in Lemmon SD on September 28, 2026 at 10:30 am, and internment at the Black Hills National...



6/13/1950

- 8/16/2026

6/13/1950 - 8/16/2026

Joyce E. Gay, 76, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Monument Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1950 in Sterling, Colorado to Benard and mary Sanders. She worked at Head Skii in Colorado be...



12/5/1955

- 8/15/2026

12/5/1955 - 8/15/2026

Kathleen “Kathy” Carrigan Wood was born December 5, 1955 in Oakland, California to David K Wood and Norma (Coplen) Wood. She was raised in Hemingford, Nebraska and graduated from Hemingford High S...



11/1/1977

- 8/15/2026

11/1/1977 - 8/15/2026

Steven Ray Boenisch entered this world with a bang (not to mention incredible dimples and beautiful red hair) on November 1, 1977, and left the same way on August 15, 2026, with the people he loved su...



8/29/1952

- 8/10/2026

8/29/1952 - 8/10/2026

Terry Backes died on August 10, 2026. He was 73 years old. Terry was born in Mitchell, South Dakota, attended Central High School (class of 1970), the University of South Dakota and the University of ...



7/5/1941

- 8/10/2026

7/5/1941 - 8/10/2026

Margo Lillian (Sternhagen) Nedved, 85, passed away on August 10th, 2026, at Monument Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Knollwood U...



1/26/1934

- 8/9/2026

1/26/1934 - 8/9/2026

Mary Ellen Lynass, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on August 9, 2026, in Burke, South Dakota. Mary Ellen was born on January 26, 1934, in Winner, South Dakota, to Walter Ira Steele and Maybelle ...



3/6/1931

- 8/6/2026

3/6/1931 - 8/6/2026

Elenor (Dolly) Elaine Rhodes passed away quietly in her sleep on Aug. 6, 2026. She was the daughter of Winifred and Clarence Haskell. Elenor was born March 6, 1931, here in Rapid City. She lived mos...



1/17/1951

- 8/5/2026

1/17/1951 - 8/5/2026

Sally Lynn Mullaney, 75, of Piedmont, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, in Rapid City. Born on January 17, 1951, in Galesburg, Illinois, Sally was the daughter of Arvene Caldwell...



11/17/1956

- 8/3/2026

11/17/1956 - 8/3/2026

John F. Baum, 69 years old, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away August 3rd, of 2026 peacefully surrounded by loved ones. John Baum was born in Sauk City, Wisconsin to Theodore and Deanice Baum o...



8/9/1976

- 7/30/2026

8/9/1976 - 7/30/2026

Timothy Scott Herstein was born August 9 1976 to Angela Herstein and Tim Strother. He was the only child and pride and joy of Angela. Timothy gained his angel wings on July 30, 2026. Just 10 days bef...



4/10/1973

- 7/28/2026

4/10/1973 - 7/28/2026

Dania Stranger Horse was born in Valentine Nebraska on April 10th of 1973, and raised in White River South Dakota. She graduated from White River High School in 1992, later giving birth to her son,...



11/7/1937

- 7/23/2026

11/7/1937 - 7/23/2026

Betty Marie Ober, 88, was born on November 7, 1937, in Tyndall, South Dakota, to Joseph and Francis Travnicek. She pursued a degree in Elementary Education and began her teaching career in one-room sc...



12/17/1933

- 7/22/2026

12/17/1933 - 7/22/2026

Delma Jones, 92, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in New Underwood, South Dakota. Delma was born December 17, 1933, to Albert and Julia (Bokker) Rosk...



1/10/1975

- 7/20/2026

1/10/1975 - 7/20/2026

Angela Marie (Stanfield) Braman-Petersen, 51, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2026, at her home. Angela was born on January 10, 1975, in Huron, South Dakota,...



10/18/1957

- 7/19/2026

10/18/1957 - 7/19/2026

Alan Edgar Simon was born in Rapid City, SD to Charley J. and Anna (Rozdal) Simon on October 18, 1957. He went to school at New Underwood, and graduated from New Underwood high School in 1975. He had ...



1/19/1954

- 7/17/2026

1/19/1954 - 7/17/2026

Sandra Kay Thornburg, age 72, of Rapid City passed away on July 17, 2026 in Rapid City SD. Sandy was born in Grayson, Texas on January 19, 1954. She married Regis Thornburg on November 27, 1972 in Du...



6/28/1926

- 7/17/2026

6/28/1926 - 7/17/2026

Sarah June "Sally" Wilkinson, 100, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026. She was lovingly honored during her funeral service and celebration of life on July 23, 2026. Sally was born on June 28, 192...



5/16/1954

- 7/15/2026

5/16/1954 - 7/15/2026

James W. Kostenbader died suddenly July 15, 2026. For his entire life, Jim was beloved by all who knew him. Jim was born in 1954, the eldest son of Marie and Walton Kostenbader of Hope, NJ. There he ...



5/27/1953

- 7/14/2026

5/27/1953 - 7/14/2026

Beatrice Gloria Cruz, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Our beautiful mother Beatrice “Gloria” Cruz at the age of 73 peacefully passed away in her home on July 1...



5/21/1971

- 7/13/2026

5/21/1971 - 7/13/2026

In Loving Memory of Mary Elaine WilliamsWith profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mary Elaine Williams, who made her Journey to the spirit world on July 13, 2026, at the age of 55. Mary was b...



8/16/1938

- 7/12/2026

8/16/1938 - 7/12/2026

Charles, (Charlie) H. Kappenman, 87, passed away on July 12,2026, in Rapid City. Charlie was born in Pierre, SD, to William C. Kappenman and Clara C. Brech, on August 16, 1938. He went to school in ...



3/29/1945

- 7/11/2026

3/29/1945 - 7/11/2026

Richard Leroy Flying Horse, Sr. , was born on March 29, 1945, at home in Bullhead, SD, to Charlotte (Speaks Walking) and George Flying Horse. He grew up in Bullhead, attending elementary, middle sc...



6/9/1952

- 7/3/2026

6/9/1952 - 7/3/2026

Vicki Lou Holmstrom, 74, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on July 3, 2026. She was born on June 9, 1952, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Shirley and Burleigh Cruser. Vicki was the heart of our fa...



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