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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.

4/10/1938

- 3/28/2023

4/10/1938 - 3/28/2023

Ramona Beth Phipps, 84, of Mount Vernon, WA, passed away on March 28, 2023, with family around her, at Ellsworth AFB, SD. She was born on April 10, 1938, in Scottsville, AR, to Thomas and Rozetta (Gro...



9/2/1939

- 3/24/2023

9/2/1939 - 3/24/2023

James Michael Denning, 83, of Rapid City, passed away on March 24, 2023 at his home. He was born on September 2, 1939, in Kansas City, MO to Donald and Jessie (Roche) Denning.



7/29/1972

- 3/24/2023

7/29/1972 - 3/24/2023

Ericka Jean Krupka, 50, of Rapid City, passed away on March 24, 2023 at Monument Health. She was born on July 29, 1972 in Minneapolis, MN to James and Joyce (Anderson) Peterson. Ericka was kno...



7/23/1963

- 3/23/2023

7/23/1963 - 3/23/2023

Jackie Branch age 59 died March 23, 2023, in Rapid City, SD. Jackie Branch was born in Rosebud, South Dakota to Marie Allen and George Allen Sr. on July 23,1963. She was last in school at Central Hig...



3/17/1924

- 3/21/2023

3/17/1924 - 3/21/2023

Our beloved Faye Farrens passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, after a brief illness. Faye was born March 17, 1924, to Walter & Hannah Jershua (Geagley) Cochran in Bedford, IA. She was born the thi...



10/13/1946

- 3/20/2023

10/13/1946 - 3/20/2023

Jean Lorraine Decker, 76, of Rapid City, SD passed away on March 20, 2023, at Avantara Mountain View Retirement Home in Rapid City, SD. Jean was born on October 13, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pa. and spen...



11/6/1948

- 3/18/2023

11/6/1948 - 3/18/2023

Bernadine Junior Hunter, 74, of Rapid City, passed away on March 18, 2023 at Monument Health. She was born on November 6, 1948.



1/9/1985

- 3/16/2023

1/9/1985 - 3/16/2023

Jeffrey A. Barrett, (38), of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away March 16, 2023. Jeff was a loving father and talented guitarist. He loved music with a passion but loved his family even more. He was...



1/18/2007

- 3/13/2023

1/18/2007 - 3/13/2023

Stella Luna Eagle Tail, 16, of Rapid City, passed away on March 13, 2023, in Spearfish, SD. Stella Luna Eagle Tail was born in Rapid City to Tasina Lynn Eagle Tail and Errol Velcoff on January 18, 20...



8/30/1928

- 3/13/2023

8/30/1928 - 3/13/2023

Paul Edward Martin, 94, of Black Hawk, passed away on March 13, 2023. He was born on August 30, 1928, in Columbus, OH to Andrew and Eleanor (Mintun) Martin.



6/18/1934

- 3/12/2023

6/18/1934 - 3/12/2023

George F. Dunham Obituary, June 18, 1934 – March 12, 2023 George Francis Dunham passed away quietly after a brief illness on March 12, 2023 and will join his beloved wife, Nancy on their next great ...



11/30/1940

- 3/11/2023

11/30/1940 - 3/11/2023

Marian Hawkinson will always be remembered by her lipstick and her leopard print. She was very talented at judging a quick horse and loved to speed in her red convertible, which wasn’t without the c...



3/1/1983

- 3/10/2023

3/1/1983 - 3/10/2023

Jessica Ann Marie Bocanegra (Trueblood) “Anukasan Iyoyanpa Win” March 1, 1983 – March 10, 2023 Jessica, 40, of Rapid City, SD made her spiritual journey on March 10, 2023, surrounded by family a...



1/1/1935

- 3/10/2023

1/1/1935 - 3/10/2023

Robert Dwane Cranmore Sr. , 88, of Piedmont, SD, was called home on Friday, March 10th, 2023. Dwane, as he was known, was born January 1, 1935, to Clifford and Fern Cranmore in Ogallala, NE. He was t...



9/4/1936

- 3/8/2023

9/4/1936 - 3/8/2023

Clyde A. Thompson, 86, of Rapid City, SD, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Clyde A. Thompson was born September 4,1936 to Elmer and Ella (Ve...



3/18/1944

- 3/6/2023

3/18/1944 - 3/6/2023

Thomas “Tom” Petersen, 78, of Cawker City, KS passed away on March 6, 2023 in Beloit, KS. Tom was born in Spearfish, SD to Levi & Patricia Petersen on March 18, 1944. He attended elementary ...



8/18/1942

- 3/6/2023

8/18/1942 - 3/6/2023

RAPID CITY – Sharon Faye Dominicak, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, in Rapid City, SD. She was 80 years old. Sharon was born August 18, 1942, in Aurora County, South Dakota, to Howard and Irene ...



3/21/1939

- 2/27/2023

3/21/1939 - 2/27/2023

Dale Terrance Schultz, 83, of Box Elder, passed away on February 27, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City.



11/20/1921

- 2/26/2023

11/20/1921 - 2/26/2023

Bertha E. Shinnick passed away February 26, 2023, in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born November 20, 1921, in Grant County of South Dakota to Peter and Petronella (Spanjers) Jordens. She attended ...



10/9/1950

- 2/22/2023

10/9/1950 - 2/22/2023

Barbara Ann Jones, age 72, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on February 22, 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Barbara was born in Martin, South Dakota to Paul Ray Gregg, SR. and Theresa Ag...



2/1/1948

- 2/21/2023

2/1/1948 - 2/21/2023

Joan Marie George, 75, of Hill City, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday February 21st in the Hospital surrounded by her family. Joan was born in Hettinger, North Dakota on February 1st, 1948, to Ameli...



2/25/1917

- 2/18/2023

2/25/1917 - 2/18/2023

Mary Frances Holland Heuer Doescher Mary Frances Holland was born Feb. 25, 1917, to Francis Marion and Rosa Pauline Holland in Auxvasse, Mo. , the oldest of three children. She graduated from Auxvasse...



9/28/1957

- 2/16/2023

9/28/1957 - 2/16/2023

Dennis Keith Stuard, age 65 of Hill City, SD passed away on February 16, 2023, at Monument Hospital, Rapid City, SD. Dennis was born in Bitburg, Germany on September 28, 1957. Dennis loved the outdo...



11/5/1959

- 2/15/2023

11/5/1959 - 2/15/2023

Lawrence Eugene Haag, 63, of Box Elder, passed away on February 15, 2023, at Monument Health. Larry was born November 5th, 1959, to Sharon Spray. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, Uncle a...



3/1/1987

- 2/14/2023

3/1/1987 - 2/14/2023

Teraza “Tacy” Sophia Praethong (Kitz) Baum was born March 1, 1987 in Nakornsrithammarat, Thailand. The first seven years of her life were spent in an orphanage, and in 1994, she was adopted from ...



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