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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.

11/28/1958

- 7/20/2019

11/28/1958 - 7/20/2019

Mathew 'Kayo' Wayne Prue, 60, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Avantara Black Hills North Nursing Home. He was born November 28, 1958 in Pine Ridge, SD to Robert and Beverly (Bonnett) Prue...



4/5/1935

- 7/29/2019

4/5/1935 - 7/29/2019

On July 29, 2019, Gwenith Yvonne “Gwen” Garwood, formerly of Casper, WY, peacefully donned her Angel’s Wings at Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota. Gwen was born in St. Paul, Minnesota A...



8/23/1979

- 7/29/2019

8/23/1979 - 7/29/2019

Kelli Jo Braun was born August 23, 1979. She passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2019 at Wolf Camp. She was known for her contagious laugh, her perfect smile and her wonderful humor. She showered ...



5/17/1929

- 8/1/2019

5/17/1929 - 8/1/2019

Emiliano Arguello, 90, formerly of Rapid City, slipped quietly into the hands of the Lord on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his home in Henderson, NV, surrounded by loved ones. He had been battling seve...



7/7/1930

- 8/9/2019

7/7/1930 - 8/9/2019

Esther May Zimmerman (Franke), 90, Keystone, SD, passed away on August 9 at Clarkson Health in Rapid City, SD. She was born in Gettysburg, SD to Quintus and Pauline Franke on July 7, 1930. They moved...



3/15/1952

- 8/6/2019

3/15/1952 - 8/6/2019

SSgt (retired) David "Dav" Gregory Routh, 67, born on March 15, 1952 in Saginaw, Ml, died at home in Rapid City, SD on August 6, 2019. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Dav joined the US Air F...



10/4/1921

- 8/14/2019

10/4/1921 - 8/14/2019

Hazel Verna (Main) Stadel was born to Claude and Ella (Lammert) Main on October 4, 1921, at Dupree, South Dakota. She was raised on the family homestead northwest of Dupree along Thunder Butte Road. S...



4/21/1925

- 8/30/2019

4/21/1925 - 8/30/2019

Helen Mae (Becker) Biley, 94, was called to Heaven on August 30, 2019 in Rapid City, SD. Helen was born the only child of William (Bill) Becker and Maude (Stoll) Becker on April 21, 1925. She attended...



7/7/1955

- 8/15/2019

7/7/1955 - 8/15/2019

Edward Allen ‘Eddie’ Rowlette, 64, Belle Fourche, passed away Thursday August 15, 2019 after a battle with cancer at the University of Colorado Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. Eddie was born July ...



3/5/1949

- 9/14/2019

3/5/1949 - 9/14/2019

Judith Eileen Vachon, 70, Box Elder, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born March 5, 1949 in Gillette, WY to Lloyd and Alice (Frisbee) Redding. She grew up o...



8/16/1938

- 9/26/2019

8/16/1938 - 9/26/2019

Brunell “Buck” Buchanan, 81, passed away Thursday, September 26, at Rapid City Regional Hospital with his two loving daughters, Stacie (Dan) French and Kelly (Marvin) Renner and best friends of ne...



12/12/1938

- 9/27/2019

12/12/1938 - 9/27/2019

Glenys E. Steele, 80, Rapid City, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. After a lengthy battle with cancer, she went in her sleep at home on 5th street as she wished! Glenys is survived by her 3 son...



9/8/1973

- 9/25/2019

9/8/1973 - 9/25/2019

Matilda Benita 'Tilly' LeBeau-Peterson, 46, Rapid City, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Regional Health Home Plus Hospice. She was born September 8, 1973 in Rapid City to Benny William LeBeau a...



12/10/1932

- 10/2/2019

12/10/1932 - 10/2/2019

Samuel Fredrick ‘Fred’ Morris Jr, 86, lifelong resident of Rapid City, died Wednesday October 2, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was a 3rd generation South Dakotan, born December 10, 193...



9/6/1936

- 10/6/2019

9/6/1936 - 10/6/2019

Roberta A. Vaughn, 83, Box Elder,shed her mortal coil late Sunday evening. Roberta was loved by her late husband, Robert, her son, Todd, and his wife Pam, her daughter, Adele, and her husband, Charles...



5/12/1922

- 10/6/2019

5/12/1922 - 10/6/2019

Marjorie Olson of Rapid City, passed away at the age of 97 on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Marjorie Lockhart was born on a farm in Grant County, eastern South Dakota on May 12, 1922. Early on, Marjorie w...



12/15/1944

- 10/12/2019

12/15/1944 - 10/12/2019

Thomas Carroll "Tom" Tinsley, 74, Rapid City, died Sunday, October 12, 2019 at Avantara North. He was born December 15, 1944 in Minot, ND to Frank and Eleanor (Lilly) Tinsley. Tom served 7 years in t...



7/31/1949

- 11/5/2019

7/31/1949 - 11/5/2019

Judith L. Fish, 70, Rapid City, SD died peacefully at her home on November 5, 2019. Judy was born July 31, 1949 in Gregory, SD to Bernard and Ella (Noziska) Dunn. She graduated from Gregory High Sch...



Marcia Joyce Jeanette Ethel (Gerry) Gustafson, 80, Rapid City, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Custer Regional Senior Care. She was born April 20, 1939 in Mellette County, SD, to David Sr and Liz...



12/12/1940

- 11/9/2019

12/12/1940 - 11/9/2019

On November 9, 2019, Marlene Dahl Knopf drew a final breath and left her physical body behind. She whispered a goodbye to those she loved, and was surely gifted a swift flyby over Trondheim, Norway ...



4/3/1924

- 11/12/2019

4/3/1924 - 11/12/2019

Betty (Spearman) Beebe, 95, died on November 12, 2019. Wife of Carlyle Beebe and her children are Ron and Joyce Beebe, Carlene (Beebe) Quist; grand children are Nathan and Nicole Quist, Ben (Janelle)...



11/17/1944

- 11/17/1944

11/17/1944 - 11/17/1944

Joseph “Chris” Christian, 75, passed away at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House after suffering the last 11 years with Alzheimer’s disease. Chris was born November 17, 1944 to Leto and Ruby...



6/27/1916

- 11/29/2019

6/27/1916 - 11/29/2019

Elener Margaret Nelson (Gardiner), was born on June 27, 1916 in Mercer, ND. She was currently living in Washington (St. George), Utah, and passed away on the 29th of November 2019. She was 103 at th...



1/18/1937

- 12/4/2019

1/18/1937 - 12/4/2019

Nancy Ward Dunham, 82, Rapid City, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Nancy was born on January 18, 1937 at the family farm in Jerauld County, South Dakota. Her father ...



4/26/1923

- 1/4/2020

4/26/1923 - 1/4/2020

Betty Ann Bondora, 96, Rapid City, died Saturday January 4, 2020 at Avantara Mountain View. She was born April 26, 1923 to Ernest (Arnie) and Olga (Pearson) Severson in Brandon, SD. She grew up in B...



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