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Remembering Lives, Celebrating Legacies
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.
12/16/1947 - 10/1/2026
James Van McCoy, 78, of Rapid City, SD, died on October 1, 2026, at Monument Health in Rapid City. He was born on December 16, 1947 in Martin, SD, to Grant and Beatrice (Blare) McCoy. James graduated...
8/3/1946 - 9/30/2026
John Loren Osborn, 80, of Rapid City, passed away on September 30, 2026 in Rapid City. John was born in Winner, South Dakota to Loren Rahn Osborn and Dorothy Evelyn (Hosford) Osborn on August 3rd, 19...
8/23/1956 - 9/28/2026
Kathy Lynn Conn August 23, 1956 - September 28, 2026 With hearts full of gratitude and sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Kathy Lynn Conn, on September 28, 2026 at the age of 70....
10/8/1941 - 9/26/2026
LeRoy “Lee” Wayne Bauer, Ph. D. October 8, 1941 – September 26, 2026 Our beloved husband, dad, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, LeRoy “Lee” Wayne Bauer, passed away on September 2...
11/6/1947 - 9/22/2026
Virginia Lee (Sanders) Knutson passed away 9/22/2026 in Rapid City. Virginia was born in Rapid City to Bill and Alice Sanders on 11/06/1947. She attended school in Rapid Valley and Rapid City Central...
3/4/1943 - 9/18/2026
David A. Heinrich A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and man of faith, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. David was born on March 4, 1943, in Isabel,...
10/27/1934 - 9/17/2026
Elinor Janice Wintrode, known to all as Jan, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep and transitioned to her heavenly home on September 17, 2026, while under the care of The Village at Skyline Pines l...
9/2/1988 - 9/14/2026
Quincy Ray “Qray” Kjerstad was born on September 2, 1988, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Kent and Stephanie (Saunders) Kjerstad. He grew up north of Quinn, SD on his family’s farm with his ...
2/29/1940 - 9/12/2026
Norman M. Tschetter, 86, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Carol Tschetter, Rapid City; son, Todd T...
1/25/1944 - 9/11/2026
Emily Louise Latimer, 82 years of age passed away on September 11th , 2026 in Rapid City SD. Emily was born on January 25,1944 in Grand Junction CO and was raised by Howard and Louise Greybeal in Del...
4/28/1989 - 9/3/2026
Matthew M. McCaskell April 28, 1989 - September 3, 2026 Matthew M. McCaskell, aged 37, a lifelong Black Hills resident, passed away on September 3, 2026, after a battle with stomach cancer. His mother...
5/10/1953 - 8/31/2026
Susan Brezina England May 10, 1953 - August 31, 2026 Susan Brezina England, 73, passed away on August 31, 2026. She was born May 10, 1953, in Rapid City, SD, to Robert and Bobbie Brezina. She studied ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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