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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.

10/20/1927

- 5/20/2009

10/20/1927 - 5/20/2009

Philander Thomas ‘Pete’ Malone, 81, Rapid City died Wednesday May 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born Oct. 20, 1927 in Gainesville, TX to Thomas and Carrie (Smith) Malone. He grew up in the G...



12/25/2002

- 5/17/2009

12/25/2002 - 5/17/2009

Tyson Willis Lewis, 6, Rapid City died Sunday May 17, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital as the result of an automobile accident. He was born December 25, 2002 in Rapid City to Brian Jackson and Am...



11/10/1916

- 5/14/2009

11/10/1916 - 5/14/2009

Arnold “Buzz” Benson, 92, Jasper, Missouri died Thursday May 14, 2009, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. He was born on his father’s homestead, November 10, 1916, near Cedar Butte, NW of Wall,...



10/2/1951

- 5/9/2009

10/2/1951 - 5/9/2009

Laberta Mae Schmidt, 57, Rapid City died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Ted of Rapid City; her son Rick of Box Elder; 2 grandchildren; 3 brother...



5/19/1930

- 5/6/2009

5/19/1930 - 5/6/2009

Cora L. ‘Jo’ ‘The Hugger’ Edwards, 78, Burke and formerly of Rapid City, died Wednesday May 6, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital in Burke. She was born May 19, 1930 at Quinn, SD to Ralph and...



1/25/1932

- 5/2/2009

1/25/1932 - 5/2/2009

Lawrence D. ‘Mike’ Kalmback, 77, Rapid City, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born January 25, 1932 in Tappen, ND to Emanuel and Martha (Lang) Kalmback. Mike marr...



1/1/1961

- 4/28/2009

1/1/1961 - 4/28/2009

Gary Howard Bennett, 48, Box Elder, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. Gary was born Jan. 1, 1961, at Amarillo AFB, TX, to Gordon and Lois (Davis) Bennett. After attending s...



5/16/1933

- 4/27/2009

5/16/1933 - 4/27/2009

Beverly Jene Crawford, 75, Gillette died Monday April 27, 2009 at her home of natural causes. She was born May 16, 1933 in Devils Lake, ND to Leonard and Hattie (Zang) Truax. She grew up in Pine Riv...



3/14/1939

- 4/18/2009

3/14/1939 - 4/18/2009

Virginia ‘Ginny’ Darlene Back passed from this earthly world into eternal peace on April 18, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson ’s disease. Ginny was born March 14, 1939 in ...



5/18/1926

- 4/14/2009

5/18/1926 - 4/14/2009

Shirley Waneta (Dye) Neelen, 82, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Clarkson Mt. View Health Care Facility, Rapid City. Shirley was born May 18, 1926 in Rapid City to George Ernest and Winnif...



3/2/1926

- 4/12/2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...



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