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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.
5/23/1917 - 4/8/2008
Dorothy E. Pilgrim, 90, Rapid City died Tuesday April 8, 2008 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. Dorothy was born May 23, 1917 in Lisbon, ND to Vernon and Adelaide (Cronin) Loomer. She is survived ...
6/3/1920 - 4/1/2008
Hilda L. Denke, 87, Rapid City died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. She was born at Prince Albert, Sask, Canada to John and Daisy (Tomalin) Lowe on June 3, 1920. She attended ...
5/28/1923 - 3/30/2008
Maxine was born May 28, 1923, to Wilfred and Ethel (Chaffee) Lanctot near New Underwood, SD where she attended school. In 1943 she moved to Rapid City and worked as a waitress at the downtown Woolwort...
6/5/1964 - 3/29/2008
Rose Marie Johnson, 43, Rapid City died Saturday March 29, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Rose Marie was born June 5, 1964 to Robert and Helen (Zoeller) Johnson in Rapid City. She was involv...
12/30/1928 - 3/28/2008
Curtis Layton Gilbert (1928 - 2008) Keystone, South DakotaCurtis Layton Gilbert took the last trail to the green pastures of eternity at his home in Keystone, following a lengthy battle with cancer on...
5/8/1955 - 3/27/2008
Hyon Suk Hartman, 52, Rapid City died Thursday March 27, 2008 at her residence. Hyon was born May 8, 1955 in Pusan, Korea to Yong Jae Kim and Nan Yi Cho. She graduated from Pusan High School; attend...
8/23/1949 - 3/22/2008
Frank H. Herrick, 57, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Frank served 20 years in the US Air Force, from Sept. 28, 1967 until retiring Dec. 31, 1987. He is su...
6/30/1942 - 3/18/2008
Jerry L. Hastings, 65, Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born June 30, 1942 to Sam and Alice (Greeno) Hastings in Britton, SD. He grew up in that area an...
8/15/1923 - 3/14/2008
Richard M. Hedden, 84, Rapid City, died Friday, March 14, 2008 at his home. He served in the US Army from Nov. 16, 1943 until being honorable discharged Feb. 25, 1946. He is survived by 2 sons, Richa...
3/29/1919 - 3/13/2008
Cecile Maude Lerew, 88, Rapid City died Thursday March 13, 2008 at her home. She was born March 29, 1919 to Thomas and Maryetta (Smith) Elliott in Faulk County. She grew up in the Faulkton area and ...
9/18/1957 - 3/8/2008
Gloria J. McConnell, 50, Rapid City died Saturday March 8, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. Gloria is survived by her husband Louis McConnell; her son Christopher McConnell; 4 grandchildre...
12/4/1938 - 3/5/2008
Terrance Eugene Vik, 69, Rapid City, died Wednesday March 5, 2008 at his home. Terry was born December 4, 1938 in Kadoka, SD to Clarence E. and Mildred (Brakke) Vik. He attended school in Rapid City g...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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