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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.

4/20/1936

- 12/11/2007

4/20/1936 - 12/11/2007

Bruce Drickey died at the Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills in Rapid City , South Dakota on December 11, 2007 after a short illness. He was 71 years old. Born on April 20, 1936, Bruce Drickey lived ...



10/3/1926

- 11/27/2007

10/3/1926 - 11/27/2007

Delores Turpen, 81, Black Hawk, died Tuesday Nov. 27, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. She is survived by her husband George Turpen, Black Hawk; daughter Trudy Ptak, Minot , ND ; 2 grandchild...



6/21/1932

- 11/23/2007

6/21/1932 - 11/23/2007

Mary Frances “Toots” Cockrum, 75, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2007, at her home. Mary was born June 21, 1932 in Clio, WV, to the late Floyd E. and Sybil H. (Cutlip) Parker. She gre...



3/15/1921

- 11/19/2007

3/15/1921 - 11/19/2007

Gertrude Elaine Coomes, 86, Caputa, died Monday Nov. 19, 2007 at Clarkson Mt. View Healthcare. She was born near Denby , SD to Frank and Gonne (Hanson) Grooms on March 15, 1921 . She grew up near Wo...



11/27/1922

- 11/19/2007

11/27/1922 - 11/19/2007

Berneil E. Christofferson, 84, Rapid City , died Monday, November 19, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. He was born November 27, 1922 in Roberts County, SD to Oscar and Francis (Richard) Chr...



6/24/1920

- 11/12/2007

6/24/1920 - 11/12/2007

Lila M. Trask (87) entered into eternal rest on November 12, 2007. She was born toJohn and Minnie Moler, in Wall, SD, and was given the nickname Tiny by her bigsister because she was small enough to ...



5/17/1961

- 11/8/2007

5/17/1961 - 11/8/2007

Curtis A. “Chewy” Moline, 46, Hermosa, was born in Ridgecrest, CA on May 17, 1961. He died Thursday, November 8, 2007. He is survived by his wife Lisa Milner Moline, his son Fisher age 12 of Hermo...



9/16/1917

- 10/29/2007

9/16/1917 - 10/29/2007

Harold E. Denke, 90, Rapid City, died Monday Oct. 29, 2007 at Fountain Springs Nursing Home. He was born at Creighton, SD to Henry and Esther (Eisenbraun) Denke on Sept. 16, 1917. He attended publi...



11/22/1924

- 10/23/2007

11/22/1924 - 10/23/2007

Leo E. Ray was born November 22, 1924 in Donrills, IL to Orville and Floye (Stickler) Ray. He moved to Midland at a young Age. He entered the US Army May 19, 1943 serving during WW II and was honorab...



12/15/1906

- 10/21/2007

12/15/1906 - 10/21/2007

Emilie C. Fugate, 100, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter, Bella Vista. She was born December 15, 1906 in Parkston, SD to Christoph and Julianna (Koch) Reimann. In 1907, her paren...



4/9/1909

- 10/20/2007

4/9/1909 - 10/20/2007

Liddie P. Matt, 98, died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Morningstar Assisted Care Center. She was born April 9, 1909 on a farm in rural Meade County to Leon and Anna (Placek) Bren...



10/14/1921

- 10/20/2007

10/14/1921 - 10/20/2007

Josie L. (Bates) Fernau, 86, New Underwood, died Saturday Oct. 20, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Josie was born Oct. 14, 1921 to Frank and Johanna (Malchrowicz) Bates. They lived in Cedar Ca...



2/20/1933

- 10/12/2007

2/20/1933 - 10/12/2007

Harriet Amanda Jones, 74, McMinnville , OR died Friday Oct. 12, 2007 in McMinnville , OR . Harriet was born to Harold and Amanda (Paven) Sjoblom in New York City , NY on February 20, 1933 . She liv...



4/21/1924

- 10/5/2007

4/21/1924 - 10/5/2007

Jane Lee Howes, 83, Rapid City , passed away Friday, October 5, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital . She grew up in West Virginia , traveled throughout the US and settled in Rapid City with her fami...



10/10/1921

- 9/30/2007

10/10/1921 - 9/30/2007

Dorothy M. Geiger, 85, Hermosa, died Saturday Sept. 29, 2007 at her home. Dorothy is survived by her husband, Vernon E. Geiger, Hermosa; daughter, Jeanne Reiner, Piedmont and 3 grandchildren. She w...



5/2/1921

- 9/30/2007

5/2/1921 - 9/30/2007

William G. Lewis, Jr, 86, Newcastle , WY died Sunday Sept. 30, 2007 at the Weston Co. Health Services. William was born May 2, 1921 in Steele , ND to William G. Sr and Esther M. (Mowry) Lewis. Willi...



4/13/1951

- 9/29/2007

4/13/1951 - 9/29/2007

Jan Bryant Stilwell, 56, Rapid City, SD died Sept. 29, 2007 in the Black Hills doing what he loved. He was born April 13, 1951 in Vang, ND to Winfred and Myrtle (Mostad) Stilwell. Jan grew up and a...



10/20/1928

- 9/24/2007

10/20/1928 - 9/24/2007

Alex Hamilton, 78, Rapid City, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 at a local nursing home. He was born Oct. 20, 1928 to Alexander and Lydia Hamilton in Artas, SD. He served in the US Army during the Korean...



12/13/1929

- 9/23/2007

12/13/1929 - 9/23/2007

Joyce A. Jensen, 77, Caputa, died Sunday Sept. 23, 2007 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. Joyce was born Friday, Dec. 13, 1929 at New Underwood, SD, the daughter of E. T. and Dakota (Hynes) Jurisch. ...



7/29/1919

- 9/19/2007

7/29/1919 - 9/19/2007

Esther Marie Richmond, 89, Rapid City , passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at her home in Rapid City . ...



9/17/1961

- 9/14/2007

9/17/1961 - 9/14/2007

Linda (RedLeaf) Hern was born on September 17, 1961 in Rapid City, South Dakota. She attended Rapid City Area Public Schools. During which time, at age 6, she had the opportunity to present Senator ...



12/9/1941

- 9/13/2007

12/9/1941 - 9/13/2007

Ruth Elaine Kurek, 65, Rapid City, died Thursday Sept. 13, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ruth is survived by her husband Stephen Kurek, Rapid City; 2 sons, Stephen (Mary) Kurek, Rapid City; T...



11/22/1911

- 9/12/2007

11/22/1911 - 9/12/2007

Doris W. Clark, 95, died September 12, 2007 at the Park Bend Health Center in Austin, Texas. Six years ago, she had moved to Texas to be near her son, Dean, and family. Doris previously resided in R...



3/27/1922

- 9/12/2007

3/27/1922 - 9/12/2007

Clarence Theodore Jensen, 85, Rapid City died Wednesday Sept. 12, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. Originally from Erwin, SD where he farmed most of his life with his father, Clarence was b...



2/11/1924

- 9/7/2007

2/11/1924 - 9/7/2007

Orval E. ‘Mickey’ Thorsgaard, 83, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born February 11, 1924 in Ortley, SD to Ole Einer and Elsie Olive (Cotton) Thorsgaard. He ...



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