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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.
4/16/1922 - 9/5/2008
Karl Wesley Matson, 86, Rapid City, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born April 16, 1922 to Hazel (Scott) and Olaf Matson at th...
8/15/1938 - 9/2/2008
Betty J. Pinnow, 70, of Parachute, passed away peacefully at E. Dene Moore Care Center in Rifle on September 2, 2008. Betty was born August 15, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa to Miles & Nellie (Tabor) Sto...
3/27/1930 - 8/29/2008
Harold E McConkey, Sr. , 78, Rapid City passed away Friday Aug. 29th at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by family. He was born on March 27, 1930 in Grandview, IL, to Emery and Vivian (Grismer...
11/15/1938 - 8/28/2008
Reva Maas Brenneise, 69, Rapid City and formerly of Hot Springs died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at her home: Her husband Ken and twin sister Rilda were at her bedside. Reva was born November 15, 1938...
3/2/1939 - 8/25/2008
Barbara Ann Ratliff, 69, Box Elder, died Monday, August 25, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital, Sioux Falls. Barbara was born March 2, 1939 in Caribou, Maine to Gordon and Lila (Gallagher) Davis. She w...
7/4/1929 - 8/23/2008
Mary Woodward Caesar, 79, Rapid City passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday morning, Aug. 23, 2008. She was born and raised in Bay Village, OH. Having attended Denison University in Granvill...
10/22/1953 - 8/21/2008
Marty Fowler, 54, Rapid City, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born to James and Mari Etta (Werner) Fowler on October 22, 1953, at Ellsworth Air Force Base...
2/26/1918 - 8/20/2008
The heavenly angels welcomed Harold Albert (Zip) Wick, on August 20, 2008. Harold was born Feb. 26, 1918, in Brantford, ND, to Rudolph and Beatrice (Schock) Wick. He married Elaine Isabelle King on S...
11/26/1920 - 8/10/2008
Paul Richard Ashland, 87, died August 10, 2008 at his home in Rapid City. He was born the second of seven brothers in Clear Lake, Iowa on November 26, 1920 to Irving and Laura (Buffington) Ashland. ...
6/5/1923 - 8/7/2008
Sarah ‘Marie’ Gorsuch, 85, Rapid City and formerly of Fairburn, died Thursday Aug. 7th at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born June 5, 1923 to Gilbert and Aleta (Scott) Overlin, on her par...
11/24/1957 - 8/1/2008
Karen Ann Williams, 50, Box Elder, went home to Heaven on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House. A thousand prayers won’t bring you back – we know because we’ve tried. ...
7/11/1940 - 7/28/2008
James P. Sanders Jr. , 68, Box Elder passed away on Monday July 28, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after losing his battle with lung cancer. Jim was born on July 11, 1940 in Columbus, MS to Jam...
7/4/1945 - 7/23/2008
Richard Francis Gilbert, 63, Rapid City died Wednesday July 23, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Richard was born July 4, 1945 in Danvers, MA to Joseph A. and Laura (Spencer) Gilbert. Richard...
8/28/1921 - 7/14/2008
Elvira Viola Freeland, 86, Rapid City died Sunday July 13, 2008 at Westhills Village Health Care. Vi was born August 28, 1921 in Wessington, SD to Orla L. (Brummett) and Amos J Swaney who died befor...
12/26/1934 - 7/12/2008
George W. Blesh, 73, New Underwood left this world on July 12, 2008 the way he lived his life. He left on his own terms. He was born December 26, 1934 the 4th of 7 children to Newton A. Blesh and Gert...
11/19/1921 - 7/4/2008
Margaret E. Fritz, 86, died Friday, July 4, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House surrounded by her family. Margaret was born November 19, 1921 in Gregory, SD to Leo and Elisebeth (Janousek) H...
2/9/1936 - 7/3/2008
Leo James Wylie, 72, Baraboo, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 3, 2008 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Baraboo. Leo was born February 9, 1936 during a blizzard in Aberde...
10/23/1910 - 6/24/2008
Harvey Emmanuel Christensen went home to his heavenly Father June 24, 2008. Harvey was born October 23, 1910 to C. W. and Petrea (Sorenson) Christensen in Oakfield Township, Audubon County Iowa. As ...
7/7/1926 - 6/21/2008
Robert ‘Dean’ Haynes, 81, 4201 Elm Ave, Apt 310, Rapid City, SD 57701 passed away Saturday June 21st surrounded by his loving wife, Aureole, and family at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is surv...
9/18/1967 - 6/20/2008
Steven L. Rynders, 40, Rapid City died Friday June 20th at the VA Medical Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He served in the US Army from May 4, 1987 and was honorably discharged March 19, 1991. Steven ...
10/22/1958 - 6/19/2008
Vickie Rae Stierwalt, 49, Rapid City died Thursday June 19, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Deadwood to Johnny and Wilma (Levi) Schauer on Oct. 22, 1958. She graduated high school and also rec...
3/8/1943 - 6/14/2008
Robert J. Stahl died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1970. He is survived by Darla Bierwagen-Stahl, Sioux Falls; child...
6/4/1947 - 6/9/2008
Shirley Ann Anderson, 61, Black Hawk passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday June 9, 2008. She was born June 4, 1947 to Jennie (Ahlgren) and Herbert Piekkola. She married Glen Anderson...
9/7/1921 - 6/8/2008
Gilbert Charles Luers, 86, Hot Springs died Sunday June 8, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Sept. 7, 1921 in Shakopee, MN to William and Louise (Coeper) Luers. He served in the US ...
8/11/1929 - 5/31/2008
Glenys Simmons Madsen Gerlach, 78, Rapid City died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House, after a long illness. Glenys was born Aug. 11, 1929 to George W. and Esther (Stubbe) Sim...
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