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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.
4/21/1924 - 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
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
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
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
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
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
Esther Marie Richmond, 89, Rapid City , passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at her home in Rapid City . ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (...
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