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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.

7/3/1922

- 2/19/2008

7/3/1922 - 2/19/2008

Dorothy M. Hauck, 85, Rapid City died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born July 3, 1922 in Skidby, England to Walter and Zillah (Watson) Bugg. Dorothy was a British ...



2/20/1948

- 2/17/2008

2/20/1948 - 2/17/2008

Frank Raymond Hemsher went peacefully into the arms of his Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2008. He was born on February 20, 1948 in Newport News, Virginia to Marie Agnes (Jazek) Hemsher and Clifford He...



3/21/1941

- 2/13/2008

3/21/1941 - 2/13/2008

Beverly J. Lynde, 66, Rapid City, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter, Black Hills. Beverly was born March 21, 1941 in Mitchell, SD to Ralph and Annette (Christman) Sweesy. She ma...



8/2/1923

- 2/13/2008

8/2/1923 - 2/13/2008

Marjorie Hix, 84, Rapid City died Wednesday Feb. 13, 2008 at Golden Living Center Prairie Hills. She was born August 2, 1923 in Montrose, SD to Wilbur W. and Helen (Petersen) Hoare. Marjorie married E...



9/26/1918

- 2/12/2008

9/26/1918 - 2/12/2008

LaVaughn Beaird, 89, Rapid City died Tuesday Feb. 12, 2008 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 26, 1918 to Ward and Ellen (Christiansen) White in Rapid City. She was raised on ...



7/28/1957

- 2/3/2008

7/28/1957 - 2/3/2008

Daniel H. Walsh, 50, Whitewood died Sunday Feb. 3, 2008 at home. He was born July 28, 1957 in Rapid City to John and Myrtle (Rude) Walsh, and grew up in Piedmont. He graduated from Brown High Sc...



3/6/1930

- 2/2/2008

3/6/1930 - 2/2/2008

Eugene F. Czmowski, 77, Rapid City, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at his home. He was born March 6, 1930 in Webster, SD to Frank and Violet (Barnett) Czmowski. He grew up in the Webster area and gra...



12/11/1915

- 1/30/2008

12/11/1915 - 1/30/2008

Arlene M. Johnson was born in Wasta, SD on Dec. 11, 1915 to Henry and Ethel (Long) Charlton. She married David Joe Johnson on Aug. 24, 1935 in Hot Springs, SD. She died Wednesday Jan. 30, 2008 at Ra...



5/13/1925

- 1/26/2008

5/13/1925 - 1/26/2008

Pauline (Perez) Arguello, 82, Rapid City, slipped quietly into the hands of the Lord on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She had been battling several illnesses for an ...



4/4/1941

- 1/26/2008

4/4/1941 - 1/26/2008

Jack D. Tines, 66, Owanka, fought a courageous battle with cancer and gracefully went to heaven on January 26, 2008 while holding the hand of his wife, Pat. Jack was born in April of 1941 to Johnny an...



11/1/1923

- 1/21/2008

11/1/1923 - 1/21/2008

Wanda Billingslea Smith, 84, Box Elder, died Monday Jan. 21, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. Wanda was born in Little Rock, AR in 1923. She graduated from Little Rock Central High Scho...



4/15/1987

- 1/14/2008

4/15/1987 - 1/14/2008

Johnny Louis Palmer, Jr, 20, Rapid City died Monday Jan. 14, 2008 in Sturgis. Survivors include parents, Renale and Craig Wiseman, Rapid City; his father John Palmer, Indiana, IN; grandparents Marie a...



4/12/1922

- 1/12/2008

4/12/1922 - 1/12/2008

Gale O. Poland, 85, Rapid City, died Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter Meadowbrook Manor, Rapid City. Gale was born April 12, 1922 in Omaha, NE to Arthur W. and Grace E. (Lembke) Polan...



12/23/2007

- 1/11/2008

12/23/2007 - 1/11/2008

Jasiah Anthony Vargas-Fisher, infant, Keystone, died Friday Jan. 11, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jasiah is survived by his parents, Vaughn J. Vargas and Janelle L. Fisher, Keystone; grandmo...



9/14/1929

- 1/2/2008

9/14/1929 - 1/2/2008

James R. Christy, 78, Rapid City, died Monday Jan. 7, 2008 at his home. James was born Sept. 14, 1929 in Okobojo, SD to Loren F. and Mary Josephine (Lewis) Christy. He graduated from Coolidge High S...



8/6/1924

- 1/2/2008

8/6/1924 - 1/2/2008

Fred William Hof of Black Hawk, SD went home to the Lord January 2, 2008 at Ft. Meade Extended Care. He was born August 6, 1924 in Madison, SD to Joseph Frederick and Esther (Matz) Hof. He was the old...



11/19/1927

- 12/28/2007

11/19/1927 - 12/28/2007

Donald ‘Ted’ Minahan, 80, Rapid City, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at his home in Rapid City. He is survived by 2 sons, Ken (Jane) Minahan, Sioux Falls; Dan (Melissa) Minahan, Tustin, CA; a daug...



8/14/1923

- 12/24/2007

8/14/1923 - 12/24/2007

Salvador “Joe” Arroyo, Jr. , 84, of Phoenix, AZ, and former long-time Hill City resident, passed away Dec. 24, 2007 at his home in Phoenix. Joe was born Aug. 14, 1923 in Sterling, CO to Salvador J...



3/13/1936

- 12/24/2007

3/13/1936 - 12/24/2007

Carol Louise (Weber) Garr, 71, Rapid City, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away Dec. 24, 2007, at her home. Carol was born one of 10 children and was raised in ...



4/9/1938

- 12/22/2007

4/9/1938 - 12/22/2007

James L. Ryan, 69, Rapid City, died Saturday Dec. 22, 2007 at Hospice House of the Hills. James L. Ryan was born April 9, 1938 in Morristown, SD to Leo Patrick and Mildred Marie (Connors) Ryan. He g...



2/6/1919

- 12/22/2007

2/6/1919 - 12/22/2007

Shirley Leeman Davis,88, Rapid City, passed away December 22, 2007. He was born February 6th 1919 in Upton, Wyoming to Leman and Gertrude Davis. Shirley graduated from Upton High School in 1937. He at...



7/5/1945

- 12/22/2007

7/5/1945 - 12/22/2007

Duska Wilcox, 62, Rapid City, died Saturday, December 22,2007 at the Hospice House of the Black Hills. She was born on July 5, 1945 to Max and Ruth Mortimer of Hitchcock, SD. She was raised in Rapid C...



5/25/1930

- 12/20/2007

5/25/1930 - 12/20/2007

Ann Elizabeth Seaberg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Ann, 77, joined our heavenly father in heaven on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, with family by her side....



12/13/1912

- 12/15/2007

12/13/1912 - 12/15/2007

Rev. Charles (Chuck) Eugene Frederick, 95, a prominent area minister, stepped into the presence of his beloved Savior Saturday evening, December 15, 2007. Charles was born December 13, 1912 in Mason C...



2/4/1913

- 12/15/2007

2/4/1913 - 12/15/2007

Vada M. O’Dell, 94, Rapid City died Saturday Dec. 15, 2007 at the Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista Nursing home. Marjorie Vada Papke was born Feb. 4, 1913 in Maryville, NE to John and Olive (Spragg)...



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