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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.
8/8/1930 - 12/4/2020
Henry (Hank) Karl Bruch, 90, Sturgis, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at his home near Sturgis. He was born August 8, 1930, to Henry S. and Agnes Bruch in Sturgis. He spent his youth in Sturgis and a...
7/4/1933 - 12/10/2020
Bonnie Joe Elliott, 87 of Rapid City, SD died on December 10, 2020 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center. Bonnie was born on July 4, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri to Nick and Sylvia (Cox) Darmstaedt...
8/18/1922 - 12/16/2020
Helen Amundson, age 98, died on December 16, 2020, at Hospice House in Rapid City. Before her admittance to Hospice House on November 20, she had been a resident at Victorian Assisted Living for 6 yea...
4/24/1926 - 12/23/2020
Helen Ruth Olic Miller was born to Frank and Bessie (Ploda) Olic on April 24, 1926 in Imlay, SD. She passed away peacefully on December 23, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood, SD. Sh...
4/16/1948 - 1/2/2021
Sharon Laverne Matt, 72, of Box Elder, South Dakota passed away at 11:19 pm on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. Sharon was born April 16th, 1948 in Gr...
2/2/1938 - 3/2/2021
Lorraine Martha May Highley, 83 of Rapid City, SD died on March 2, 2021.
10/22/2001 - 3/20/2021
Carl Calvin Garreaux Jr. “CJ”, born October 22nd 2001, made his journey to the spirit world March 20th 2021. CJ was raised in Rapid City, SD. He was born to Kristine Martinez and Carl Calvin Gar...
5/19/1939 - 4/19/2021
George Franklin O'Leary, 81 of Rapid City, SD died on April 19, 2021 at Avantara Mountain View Healthcare.
6/2/1933 - 4/20/2021
Carole Sylvia O'Connell, 87 of Rapid City, SD died on April 20, 2021 at Avantara Mt. View Healthcare.
7/21/1926 - 4/28/2021
Longtime Black Hills resident, Dorothea M. Lewis (Dottie), 94, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Rapid City, Hospice House. Born in Torrington, Wyoming in 1926, Dottie lived her entire life in and a...
4/18/1931 - 6/2/2021
Lora was born April 18, 1931, to Ira and Nona (Rivers) Felz in Chadron, Nebraska. She grew up in rural Wayside, NE, graduated from high school in Chadron, NE, and later graduated from Chadron State Co...
11/22/1941 - 6/2/2021
Fern Rustad was born Fern Wise on November 22, 1941 in Rapid City, SD to George and Hazel Wise. Fern married Walter (Rusty) Rustad. She had three children, Allen Munson (Teddi), Kathy Bodell (Jeff) an...
12/10/1936 - 8/25/2021
William "Gail" Johnson passed away on August 25, 2021, at Monument Hospital in Rapid City, SD after a short illness. Gail was born in Glasgow, MT on December 10, 1936 to Delia Mary (Brydon) and Carl ...
9/1/1929 - 9/1/2021
Carl D. “Jack” Pengra was born on September 1, 1929 in Shirttail Canyon, just south of Pringle, SD. Carl’s twin sister Carol followed by just a few minutes. The twins quickly became known as Jac...
12/19/1952 - 9/11/2021
Elizabeth Ann Blue Legs, 68, passed away September 11, 2021 in Rapid City, SD. She was born December 19th, 1952 in Jackson County, SD to Rebecca Thunderhawk-Blue Legs and Bert Blue Legs. She had a pas...
10/16/1931 - 11/22/2021
Carol Darlene Phelps, 90, Box Elder, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Monument Healthcare, Rapid City. Carol was born to Adolph C Oellrich and Berla (Burris) Oellrich October 16, 1931 in Montford, W...
8/14/1935 - 12/26/2021
Lyle William O’Rourke, 86, died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip, South Dakota. Lyle was born August 14, 1935, the first-born son of Lloyd O’Rourke an...
3/22/1939 - 1/8/2022
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God had done through His servant Julie. Julie Mason w...
12/19/1939 - 2/22/2022
Alvin (Butch) Peters passed away at the age of 82 at Ft. Meade on Tuesday February 22nd, 2022 surrounded by family. He was born December 19th, 1939 to Fred and Ethel (Dobbins) Peters in Murdo, SD. He ...
12/26/1938 - 3/14/2022
Gerald 'Jerry' Gordon Cook, 83, of Rapid City, passed away on March 14, 2022 at Monument Health. He was born on December 26, 1938 to Wendell and Clara Cook.
5/23/1936 - 4/3/2022
Jane Theresa “Terry” Whiting, loving mother, grandmother, friend, community activist, and dog enthusiast passed away Sunday, April 3, in Rapid City, South Dakota at age 85. Terry was born Jane The...
5/20/1952 - 6/18/2022
Sherilyn Elaine (Sheri “Beary”) Lane, passed June 18, 2022, at Rapid City Monument Hospital, forever young. She was so wonderful to her husband David, son Richard, daughter-in-law Luann Smith, an...
Sandra Davies, mostly known as Gail, formerly of Custer, passed away peacefully at home in Henderson, Nevada on June 15th at the age of 82. Her husband and daughter were at the bedside saying goodbye....
3/15/1924 - 8/6/2022
Martha M. 'Marge' Lowe, 98, of Rapid City, passed away on August 6, 2022 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. She was born on March 15, 1924 in North Dakota to Albert and Helena 'Christina' Mayer.
3/2/1944 - 8/13/2022
Gerald Lee 'Jerry' Blair, 78, of Hot Springs passed away on August 13, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 2, 1944 in Seattle Washington to Milton and Lillian (Wolf) Blair.
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