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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.
3/2/1926 - 4/12/2009
F. M. ‘Morrie’ Jensen, 83, Rapid City and formerly of Caputa, died Sunday April 12, 2009 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. Morrie was born March 2, 1926 in Rapid City, the son of Albert C. and Vio...
2/22/1947 - 4/5/2009
Paulette K. Mohn, 62, lifelong resident of Rapid City, passed away Sunday April 5, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born to Alden Ellis and Margo Violet (Anderson) Willey on February 22,...
9/23/1922 - 3/26/2009
Connie H. Fife, 86, Rapid City died Thursday March 26, 2009 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. She was born in Beebe, Edmunds Co, SD on September 23, 1922 to Archie and Clara (Van Etten) Fogle. S...
1/1/1962 - 3/22/2009
Constance “Connie” L. Digmann, 46, Rapid City died Sunday March 22, 2009 at her residence. She is survived by her mother, Margaret ‘Peggy’ Digmann, Rapid City; six brothers and sisters, Josep...
2/18/1921 - 3/19/2009
Lois M. Whitley, 88, Rapid City died Thursday March 19, 2009 at Clarkson-Mt. View Healthcare. She was born February 18, 1921 in Dallas, SD to Fred and Sara (Tracy) Lang. She graduated from Dallas Hi...
1/15/1940 - 3/17/2009
Ellen Mathlina Baker, 69, Rapid City died Tuesday March 17, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born in Deadwood, SD on January 15, 1940 to Raymond and Lena (Frahm) Sigler. She married Edw...
1/1/1932 - 3/13/2009
Edna Mae O’Banion, 84, Rapid City, passed away Friday evening, March 13, 2009 , at her home in Rapid City. Survivors include one daughter, Susan Kay (Richard) Mulz, Rapid City, three sons, Robert ...
3/24/1927 - 3/11/2009
Richard Douglas Erickson, age 81, passed away on March 11, 2009 at his home with the loving care of Hospice and his wife Pat, following a long illness. Dick was born on March 24, 1927 in Canova, South...
3/14/1905 - 3/11/2009
Elizabeth “Betty” Bunge, 103, Rapid City passed away Wednesday March 11, 2009; just three days short of her 104th birthday. She was born March 14, 1905 to Ida and Henry Kiehn in Bijou Hills, SD. ...
8/17/1925 - 3/5/2009
George Leroy Turpen, 83, Minot and formerly of Black Hawk, SD, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 in a Minot nursing home. George was born August 17, 1925, in Belle Fourche, SD. He was one of five childr...
12/5/1969 - 3/2/2009
Jesus came to take Jeffrey Scott Herrera, 39, Rapid City, by the hand and lead him from this world into the loving arms of our heavenly father on Monday, March 2, 2009. Jeffrey was born on Dec. 5, 19...
11/6/1916 - 2/20/2009
Freda Cary Meyer Hendrickson Langley, 92, Rapid City, died Friday Feb. 20, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Freda was born Freda Cary Meyer on November 6, 1916. Freda married Arthur Reno Hendri...
2/26/1961 - 2/11/2009
Joe Norman, 47, Rapid City died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 unexpectedly at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his mother, Dolores Norman of Rapid City, SD. Siblings include Mike Norman...
12/31/1932 - 2/10/2009
Beverly J. Barney, Rapid City, died Feb. 10, 2009 at the age of 76. She is survived by her daughter, Gayla Thompson-Big Eagle, San Diego, CA; 1 grandson; 1 great grandson and numerous nieces and neph...
3/21/1936 - 1/31/2009
Marlis died Saturday January 31, 2009 in the warm presence of her children after a long battle with cancer. She was born March 21, 1936 in Highmore, SD to Richard and Murril VanOverschelde. She gradua...
6/18/1951 - 1/31/2009
Robert C. Evans, 57, Rapid City died Saturday Jan. 31, 2009 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. Robert was born June 18, 1951 to Robert and Myra (Henderson) Evans in Belle Fourche. Robert was a lon...
4/23/1944 - 1/29/2009
Pamela Lee Brodine ( a. k. a. The Queen Mother)of Keystone died Thursday January 29th as a result of a tragic vehicle accident. She was the daughter of Albert V. Brodine, Jr. and Merlie Rose Brodine. ...
11/20/1923 - 1/23/2009
Mildred Wynne, 85, Rapid City, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at Fountain Springs Health Care. She was born November 20, 1923 in Council Bluffs, IA and moved to Rapid City at age 5. She attended Rapid ...
7/22/1911 - 1/18/2009
Jasper M. Enger, 91, Rapid City died Sunday Jan. 18, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 22, 1911 in Gladstone, ND to John and Elsie (Nesrud) Enger. Jasper graduated from Dickinso...
4/3/1990 - 1/17/2009
On January 17, 2009, our precious little man, Jonathan Samuel Crutcher, went to be with our Lord and Savior. He departed this world as the result of a single vehicle accident in Rock Springs, Wyoming...
3/2/1937 - 1/17/2009
Ronald H. Croyle, 71, Box Elder, completed his earthly journey on Saturday Jan. 17th at his home. He was born March 2, 1937 in Summerhill, PA to H. L. and Ruby (Engle) Croyle, the 2nd of 4 sons. Ro...
10/1/1918 - 1/14/2009
Ella Jeanette Mann, 90, Rapid City died Wednesday January 14, 2009 at Golden Livingcenter Meadowbrook. Ella is survived by her son Dwight Mann, Rapid City and her sister Twila Hochstetter, Aberdeen,...
3/29/1943 - 1/14/2009
James Leonard Norby, 65, Rapid City, died Wednesday Jan. 14, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. James is survived by his mother Myrtle Brude; his brother Morris Norby; his sister Mary Jean Collin...
9/19/1916 - 1/11/2009
Betty Bascom Karst, born in Sterling, Colorado, September 19, 1916, daughter of D. C. and Alma Thompson Bascom. Betty passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 at 92 years of age at Westhills Health Care....
8/6/1956 - 1/8/2009
Patrick Allan Tracy, 52, Rapid City went peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at home surrounded by loved ones, after a long courageous battle with cancer. ...
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