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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.
6/26/1952 - 8/31/2006
Michelle “Micki” Erk, 54, Hot Springs, went Home to be with the LORD Aug. 31, 2006. She was born June 26, 1952 in Rapid City, SD, to Lester and Viola (Harris) Collins. She was the younge...
6/26/1962 - 8/22/2006
Connie Walker, 44, died Tuesday Aug. 22, 2006 at her home in Rapid City. Connie was born June 26, 1962 in Pierre, SD to Gerald M. and Marlene (Burton) Goglin. Connie is survived by her husband, Gregor...
4/19/1940 - 8/14/2006
Terri Lee Britton, 66, Rapid City, died Monday August 14, 2006 at Fountain Springs Health Care. Terri was born April 19, 1940 to Clarence and Rachel (Hall) DeBord and grew up in the Brainerd, MN are...
12/30/1925 - 8/14/2006
Irene A. (Binegar) Ibsen, 99, passed away Monday Aug. 14, 2006 in Rapid City. Irene was born Nov. 25, 1906 at Iona, SD to Irving and Jennie (Jensen) Thompson. She was the oldest of 7 children. Sh...
1/26/1919 - 8/12/2006
Lola F. Barness passed away Saturday August 12, 2006 in Rapid City. She was born Jan. 26, 1919 at the family farm near Frankfort to Fred and Emma Bicknese. She was 87. She graduated from Frankfort...
8/14/1941 - 8/11/2006
Harold Lee ‘Dale’ Cleveland, 64, Rapid City, died Friday August 11, 2006. Dale is survived by 2 daughters, Glenda Schamber, Black Hawk; Lona Littlewolf, Rapid City; 6 grandc...
2/9/1947 - 8/10/2006
Wolfgang “Wolf” Franke, 59, Rapid City, passed away Thursday August 10, 2006 at his residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Wolf was born in Hoym, East Germany on Feb. 9...
9/26/1934 - 8/9/2006
Donald Edward Karp, 71, Rapid City, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at his residence. Don was born Sept 26, 1934, in New Underwood to Edward and Anna (Nachtigall) Karp of Owanka, the oldest of 8 child...
6/26/1953 - 7/27/2006
Donnie passed away Thursday, July 27, 2006 at his home. Donnie was born June 26, 1953 in Sisseton, SD to Lyle and Frances (Wolfe) Parker. The family moved to Rapid City in 1962. He attended Rapid City...
8/18/1922 - 7/20/2006
Lavern Clifford Andersen, 83, died Thursday, June 20, 2006 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born August 18, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to Axel and Mabel (Stevens) Andersen. He grew up in Minneapol...
8/7/1919 - 7/18/2006
John (Jack) Roland moved on to happier fishing grounds on Tuesday, July 18th. His wife of 59 years, Margaret and the rest of his family mourns his loss, and yet knows he is in a better place where sh...
12/3/1914 - 7/17/2006
Olive M. Brown, 91, Rapid City, died Monday July 17, 2006 at Clarkson Mt. View Nursing Home. Olive is survived by 2 sons, James and Raymond Brown, both of Rapid City; 16 grandchildren; 39 great grand...
6/10/1948 - 7/12/2006
Shirley Ann Wolf, 58, Rapid City, died Wednesday July 12, 2006 at her residence. Shirley was born June 10, 1948 to John and Mary (Wentz) Bertsch in Devils Lake, ND. She married Julius Wolf on August ...
11/21/1964 - 7/8/2006
Carl Lee Perry, 41, Rapid City, died Saturday July 8, 2006 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Carl is survived by his wife Cindy Perry, Rapid City; 1 daughter, Lashonna, Benson; 1 son, Carl Miller; 1 g...
8/29/1927 - 7/8/2006
Iver Flatmoe, 78, Rapid City, died Monday July 10, 2006 at his home. Iver was born to Kristoffer and Petra (Kornstad) Flatmoe Aug. 29, 1927 in Norway. When he was 23 months old, the family moved to ...
5/19/1906 - 7/4/2006
Earl S. Baker, 100 years old, of Custer South Dakota went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at Custer Regional Senior Care, surrounded by his family. Earl was born May 19, 1906 at Cavo...
2/15/1915 - 7/4/2006
Lester Collins went to be with the LORD July 4, 2006. His daughters Micki Erk and Vicki Neiderworder and his son-in-law, Larry Neiderworder were at his bedside when he passed on at the Philip Hospita...
10/4/1940 - 7/1/2006
Allen Dean Schmidt, 65, of Rapid City, SD, died Saturday, July1, 2006, at Fort Meade VA Center in Sturgis, SD. Allen was born on October 4, 1940 to Daniel and Hazel Schmidt in Huron, SD. Allen grew ...
12/25/1956 - 6/30/2006
Diane L. Thornburg/Losey, 49, died Friday, June 30, 2006 at her home in Rapid City. She was born December 25, 1956 in Germany to John and Anita (Nitze) Thornburg. She graduated from High School in Ber...
11/26/1940 - 6/30/2006
Douglas D. Cole, 65, of Fairburn, SD died June 30, 2006 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Douglas was born on November 26, 1940, in Madison, SD to Vance and Dorothy (Sullivan) Cole. He attended scho...
6/22/1939 - 6/25/2006
James “Jay” Feller, 66, Rapid City, died, Sunday June 25, 2006 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jay grew up on a farm near Oyens, Iowa. He attended St. Catherine’s grade school in ...
12/21/1914 - 6/19/2006
Willma Katherine Lingard, 91, long time Rapid City resident, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2006 at New Underwood Good Samaritan Center where she resided for only 12 days. She was born in Hutchinson...
11/12/1912 - 6/18/2006
Curtis Sander Trogstad was born Nov. 12, 1912 to Hagbert C. and Gena E. (Texley) Trogstad in Adams County, ND. The oldest of 8 children, he attended the South Fork consolidated school through grade e...
11/5/1911 - 6/6/2006
Blanche Keller, a life-long resident of the Rapid City area, died at the age of 94 on June 6, 2006, at the Sturgis Community Health Center, Berry Unit. A visitation will be held Friday evening, June 9...
4/6/1948 - 6/3/2006
Our loving Father, Grandfather, Husband and Son, has left his earthly body to return to his Heavenly Father on Sat. June 3, 2006. Dean Alan Hatch was born April 6, 1948 in Rapid City, SD to John Clair...
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