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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.

10/30/1915

- 4/7/2007

10/30/1915 - 4/7/2007

Audrey Schieferstein, 91, Rapid City died Saturday April 7, 2007 at her residence. Audrey was born Oct. 30, 1915 in Kremlin, MT to Norbert and Myrtle (Jephcott) Dekenchove. She was raised on the fami...



10/29/1955

- 4/5/2007

10/29/1955 - 4/5/2007

Myron Owen Bunkowske died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his home in Rapid City. He was born October 29, 1955 in Perham, MN to Milton and Caroline (Janke) Bunkowske. He was raised in Vergas graduating fro...



6/25/1913

- 4/2/2007

6/25/1913 - 4/2/2007

Margaret Ella (Pengra) Ball, 93, died Monday April 2, 2007 at Mesa General Hospital, Mesa, Arizona during her pacemaker replacement surgery. Margaret was born June 25, 1913 at Buffalo Gap, South Dakot...



4/6/1918

- 3/27/2007

4/6/1918 - 3/27/2007

Vivian Viola Green passed away on March 27 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was called to heaven to join her loving husband, Albert, who passed away several years ago. ....



10/15/1921

- 3/25/2007

10/15/1921 - 3/25/2007

Adeline Marion (Berg) Owens, 85, Rapid City died Sunday March 25, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter Meadowbrook. Adeline was born Oct. 15, 1921 to Mens O. and Anna (Helmer) Berg in Marble Township Sargent ...



4/20/1916

- 3/17/2007

4/20/1916 - 3/17/2007

Olivia C. “Frankie” Gilbertson Trout, 90, Rapid City, died Saturday March 17, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. Olivia Christine was born to Ingelbright and Judith (Bjerk) Larson, April 2...



8/5/1918

- 3/16/2007

8/5/1918 - 3/16/2007

Zita Pauline Rose (Granny) Amick passed away at her home (2343 Sweetbriar St. ), on Friday, March 16, 2007. Granny was born on August 5, 1918 in Utica, South Dakota to Albert Borgheiinck and Lena Hein...



10/14/1931

- 3/15/2007

10/14/1931 - 3/15/2007

Wesley Wayne Larsen, 75, Rapid City, passed away after a long battle with cancer on March 15, 2007. Wesley was born on October 14, 1931 in Viewfield, S. D. to Bernhard and Pearl Larsen. He was bapt...



11/8/1977

- 3/14/2007

11/8/1977 - 3/14/2007

Todd Howard Kaiser, 29, Rapid City, died Wednesday March 14, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Todd is survived by his father and step-mother, Joe and Brenda Kaiser, Hermosa; his mother, Robin Ge...



9/29/1928

- 3/10/2007

9/29/1928 - 3/10/2007

Phyllis Schiefer, 78, Hot Springs, died Saturday March 10, 2007 of natural causes at her residence. Phyllis was born Sept 29, 1928 in Dalzall, SD to Paul and Claire (Snyder) Marvin. She later moved ...



7/5/1930

- 3/4/2007

7/5/1930 - 3/4/2007

Robert “Dale” McLoud, 76, Rapid City died Sunday March 4, 2007 at his residence. He was born July 5, 1930 to Robert and Martha (Speck) McLoud in Wessington Springs, SD, where he was raised until ...



4/26/1921

- 2/27/2007

4/26/1921 - 2/27/2007

Anna Nordstrom, 85, Billings, MT and formerly of the Fairburn/Buffalo Gap area died Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007 at Deaconess Billings Clinic. She is survived by her husband Edwin Nordstrom, Livingston, MT;...



2/17/1925

- 2/27/2007

2/17/1925 - 2/27/2007

Walter Eston Joyce, 82, New Underwood, died Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Walter served in the US Army from Oct. 1, 1943 until he was honorably discharge on May 17, 1945. W...



11/10/2007

- 2/27/2007

11/10/2007 - 2/27/2007

M. Joann Sanders, 76, Caputa, died Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007 in Rapid City. Joann is survived by 2 sons, Ross Olson, Rapid City; Ryan Olson, Caputa; 2 grandchildren and 1 brother, Tom McCrary, Bishop, C...



6/25/1928

- 2/26/2007

6/25/1928 - 2/26/2007

Viola June “Vi” Braun, 78, Rapid City and formerly of Lead, died Monday Feb. 26, 2007 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish. Viola is survived by three sons, Dennis and wife Ly...



9/18/1914

- 2/24/2007

9/18/1914 - 2/24/2007

Mary P. Schumacher, 92, of Rapid City, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, at Beverly Health Care Center. Mary was born in Bowdle, SD Sept. 18, 1914, to Peter and Barbara (Englehart) Heinrich and grew up...



5/30/1933

- 2/20/2007

5/30/1933 - 2/20/2007

James H. Burnette, 73, Rapid City, SD died Tuesday Feb. 20, 2007 at his residence. James is survived by his children, Byrona Burnette, Box Elder,SD; Brenda Johnson, Rapid City,SD; Sharon Zumbragel...



2/19/1934

- 2/12/2007

2/19/1934 - 2/12/2007

Darryl Bruce Dippert, 63, Rapid City, died Monday Feb. 12, 2007 at his home after a battle with cancer. Darryl was born in Rapid City, on Feb. 19, 1943 to Louis and Dorothy (Carlson) Dippert. He wa...



2/12/1922

- 2/6/2007

2/12/1922 - 2/6/2007

ALYCE JONES OF BLACK HAWK SD. BORN TO ROY AND SADIE VANSICKEL OF OPAL SOUTH DAKOTA ON FEB, 12/1922. DECEASED FEB 6TH 2007. SURVIVED BY HER DAUGHTER, JOANNE LOUDNER. BROTHERS, JACK VANSICKEL OF STURGIS...



1/5/1975

- 2/1/2007

1/5/1975 - 2/1/2007

Steven Melvin, 32, Black Hawk, passed away at home and went to his heavenly father on Thursday Feb. 1, 2007 after a long illness. He was born on January 5, 1975 to Joan Melvin. He attended schools ...



5/14/1928

- 1/25/2007

5/14/1928 - 1/25/2007

The angels called Frederick William Herman Thomas, 78, Rapid City, home to the Lord on Thursday January 25, 2007. Fred was born to George James and Mary Lotta (Buesig) Thomas on May 14, 1928 in Han...



7/25/1932

- 1/22/2007

7/25/1932 - 1/22/2007

Violet D. Lawless, 74, Rapid City died Monday Jan. 22, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Violet was born July 25, 1932 in Noonan, ND to Bill and Cora (Pederson) Thompson. The family moved to Ra...



12/31/1927

- 1/22/2007

12/31/1927 - 1/22/2007

Henry Keester, 79, Ft. Meade died Monday Jan. 22, 2007 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Henry was born Dec. 31, 1927 in Imlay, SD to Ray and Susie (Harvey) Keester. He served in the US Air Force fro...



4/15/2005

- 1/18/2007

4/15/2005 - 1/18/2007

Tanner Albert Jurisch, infant, Rapid City, died Thursday Jan. 18, 2007 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 15, 2005 in Rapid City to Eric Jurisch and Ashly Egbert. He is survived by h...



6/24/1943

- 1/15/2007

6/24/1943 - 1/15/2007

William Vincent Niehaus, 63, Rapid City died Monday Jan. 15, 2007 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. William was born June 24, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to William and Carmella (Nace) Niehaus. He joine...



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