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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.

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 ...



3/19/1940

- 8/28/2007

3/19/1940 - 8/28/2007

Stanley Michael Sample, 67, Rapid City died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at his residence. Stanley was born March 19, 1940 in Bridgewater, SD to Clarence and Garnet (Gardner) Sample. He served in the US ...



7/5/1915

- 8/23/2007

7/5/1915 - 8/23/2007

Lenora Isabel ‘Susie’ LaRoche, 92, Rapid City left us physically on Thursday Aug. 23, 2007 at the Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista, but due to a long and wicked struggle with Alzheimer’s, she lef...



5/9/1923

- 8/9/2007

5/9/1923 - 8/9/2007

Hazel W. Simpson, 84, Rapid City, died Thursday August 9, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Hazel was born May 9, 1923 in Mitchell, SD to Hans and Minnie (Carlson) Hanson. She married Ray C. Sim...



7/27/1922

- 8/9/2007

7/27/1922 - 8/9/2007

Shirley LaNone Foreman, 85, Rapid City and formerly of Winner, died Thursday Aug. 9, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Shirley was born July 27, 1922 at the home of her parents Claude and Carolin...



1/17/1953

- 8/9/2007

1/17/1953 - 8/9/2007

Randal Scott Muir, 54, died at his home in Rapid City. The first of four sons, he was born January 17, 1953 at Camp LaJune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina, to Merle & Ann Muir. Growing up, Randy...



3/28/1935

- 8/1/2007

3/28/1935 - 8/1/2007

Helen Mantzeoros died August 1, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. At the time of her death, she was embraced by the love of God and her family especially that of her husband of 54 years, Stath. ...



8/7/2007

- 7/30/2007

8/7/2007 - 7/30/2007

Eleanor K. Kling, 76, formerly of Rapid City, died July 30, 2007 in Mesa, AZ. She was born April 22, 1931 in Gregory, SD to Ralph and Anna (Ernesti) Simunek. She was raised and educated in Gregory unt...



6/7/1918

- 7/30/2007

6/7/1918 - 7/30/2007

Mari Etta Fowler, 89, of Rapid City died at home after a long illness. She was born second of 11 children to George J. Werner and Sadie Mae Norbeck in Alliance, Nebraska, on June 7, 1918, and was rai...



11/6/1928

- 7/29/2007

11/6/1928 - 7/29/2007

Herbert A. Pfeiffer, 78, Norwalk, Ohio died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born Nov. 6, 1928 in Fremont, OH to the late Edward J. and Veneva (Bork) Pfeiffer...



7/18/1938

- 7/27/2007

7/18/1938 - 7/27/2007

Raymond Charles “Slick” Williams, Rapid City passed away Friday July 27, 2007 at his home. He was 69. Ray was born July 18, 1938 in Ashton, IL to Harry and Mary (Wietzel) Williams where he was r...



4/2/1910

- 7/20/2007

4/2/1910 - 7/20/2007

Nellie A. Roth, 97 of Rapid City, SD went home to the Lord, Friday July20, 2007 , while living at a Rapid City nursing home. Nellie was born April 2, 1910, in St. Helena, Nebraska to Joseph Edward & I...



2/2/1935

- 6/30/2007

2/2/1935 - 6/30/2007

Betty M. Zaiser, 72, Rapid City died Saturday June 30, 2007 peacefully at home. Betty was born Feb. 2, 1935 in Deadwood, SD, the daughter of Henry and Iva (Peyton) Oestreich. She spent her childhood...



3/10/1965

- 6/14/2007

3/10/1965 - 6/14/2007

Jody (Hamilton) Hankins, 42, Rapid City died Thursday June 14, 2007 at Fountain Springs Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was born March 10, 1965 in Madison, WI to David and June (...



9/10/1928

- 5/29/2007

9/10/1928 - 5/29/2007

Hot Springs, SD- Wilbur Herman Gluhm age 78, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at home after years of extended illness. Born in Highmore, SD to Herman and Alvina Gluhm on September 10, 1928, he grew up on th...



4/23/1916

- 5/18/2007

4/23/1916 - 5/18/2007

Elizabeth G. Randall, 91, Rapid City and formerly of Seattle, WA passed peacefully to walk eternally with the Lord on Friday, May 18, 2007 at Fountain Springs Health Care. She was born April 23, 1916 ...



5/21/1921

- 5/17/2007

5/21/1921 - 5/17/2007

LeMoine Judd Baker, 85, Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Rapid City, died, Thursday May 17, 2007 in Phoenix, AZ. In the navy for 6 years stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawii. He was an active member of the VF...



5/4/1930

- 5/6/2007

5/4/1930 - 5/6/2007

Billie R. Wright, 77, Rapid City, died Sunday May 6, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Billie was born to Daniel and Dorcas (Gibbs) Wright in Traverse City, MI on May 4, 1930, where he grew up ...



8/14/1911

- 5/6/2007

8/14/1911 - 5/6/2007

Myrtle Irene Quinn, 95, New Underwood, died Sunday May 6, 2007 at New Underwood Good Samaritan Center. Myrtle was born August 14, 1911 in Woonsocket, SD to Robert and Laura (Johnson) Davick. At a y...



5/7/1963

- 5/5/2007

5/7/1963 - 5/5/2007

Shortey died May 5 in Rapid City, SD. He was born in Ganado into the Honey Comb Rock Clan for the Mexican Clan. Shortey graduated from Ganado High School in 1982. An well known painter or better recog...



9/22/1915

- 5/5/2007

9/22/1915 - 5/5/2007

Longtime Rapid City resident, Dorothy R. Shurtz died Saturday May 5, 2007 at the New Underwood Good Samaritan Center. She was 91. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Orville Shurtz...



1/31/1934

- 5/4/2007

1/31/1934 - 5/4/2007

Jerry was born on January 31, 1934 in Norfolk, NE to Robert E. and Edna (Mueller) Drager. Jerry graduated from Rapid City High School in 1952. On June 13, 1951, he was employed as a laborer in the Chi...



6/25/1938

- 4/22/2007

6/25/1938 - 4/22/2007

Martin John Longhenry, 68, Rapid City, SD died Sunday April 22, 2007 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Martin was born June 25, 1938 in Boone, IA to Walter E. and Ruth M. (Vetter) Longhenry. He grew u...



9/13/1917

- 4/7/2007

9/13/1917 - 4/7/2007

Florence Ann (Behrens) Caple was born on September 13, 1917 at the family homestead on upper Spiting Creek in Pennington County. Her parents and grandparents were pioneers and the homestead is in its ...



3/15/1949

- 4/7/2007

3/15/1949 - 4/7/2007

David R. Tracy, 58, died Saturday April 7, 2007 at his home in Box Elder, SD. David was born in Deadwood, SD, was the son of Charles & Harriet Tracy and lived in the Rapid City/Box Elder area his whol...



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