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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.

1/4/1944

- 5/1/2020

1/4/1944 - 5/1/2020

Jeannine (Kalahar) Spink, 76, of Chamberlain, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the AvaHouse in Sioux Falls. Jeanine (Kalahar) Spink was born on January 4, 1944, to Marion and Veronica Kalahar i...



1/2/1995

- 4/20/2020

1/2/1995 - 4/20/2020

Brody Alan DuBray, Rapid City, was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Traci Tschetter and Richard DuBray. In 2013, Brody graduated from Sturgis High School and, later, Marine Boot Camp. Brody was an ada...



1/17/1930

- 4/19/2020

1/17/1930 - 4/19/2020

Audrey Ann (Muilenburg) Shimer, 90, Rapid City, died Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was born January 17, 1930 in Huron, SD to John and Emma Muilenburg. She married Wayne Shimer on January 17, 1948 and th...



3/7/1921

- 4/15/2020

3/7/1921 - 4/15/2020

Ruth M. Bruce, 99, Rapid City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Westhills Healthcare. She had been a resident of Westhills Retirement Community since 1999. Ruth was born March 7, 19...



9/30/1933

- 4/13/2020

9/30/1933 - 4/13/2020

Helen Marie Hull Arterbury, 86, passed away on April 13, 2020 at Clarkson Health Care Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she had resided for the past two years. Helen Marie Hull was born Septem...



12/18/1921

- 4/9/2020

12/18/1921 - 4/9/2020

Christina “Tina” Haukevina Hellbusch Umfrid, a resident of Llano, TX, passed away peacefully Thursday the 9th of April 2020 at Clarkson Mt View Health Care in Rapid City, SD. She was 98 years old....



12/18/1921

- 4/9/2020

12/18/1921 - 4/9/2020

Christina “Tina” Haukevina Hellbusch Umfrid, a resident of Llano, TX, passed away peacefully Thursday the 9th of April 2020 at Clarkson Mt View Health Care in Rapid City, SD. She was 98 years old....



12/10/1924

- 4/7/2020

12/10/1924 - 4/7/2020

Donald X. Schaefers, 95, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City.



12/1/1927

- 4/7/2020

12/1/1927 - 4/7/2020

Robert Wayne “Bob” Erlandson died of natural causes at the Monument Senior Living facility in Sturgis, South Dakota on April 7, 2020 at the age of 92. He was born December 1, 1927, in Miller, Sout...



1/19/1930

- 3/31/2020

1/19/1930 - 3/31/2020

Marvin ‘Marv’ Keith Sunding, 90, Hot Springs, died Tuesday, March 31, 2010 at the Seven Sisters Living Center. He was born January 19, 1930 in Highmore, SD to Donald and Beth (Wells) Sunding. He...



1/19/1930

- 3/31/2020

1/19/1930 - 3/31/2020

Marvin ‘Marv’ Keith Sunding, 90, Hot Springs, died Tuesday, March 31, 2010 at the Seven Sisters Living Center. He was born January 19, 1930 in Highmore, SD to Donald and Beth (Wells) Sunding. He...



8/13/1953

- 3/22/2020

8/13/1953 - 3/22/2020

Patrick Gerard Dooley 66 of Anaheim, Ca. passed away on March 22,2020 in Rapid City, SD. Patrick was born to Harold Henry and Mary Ellen (Foley) Dooley on August 13, 1953 He was an enrolled member of...



5/25/1964

- 3/22/2020

5/25/1964 - 3/22/2020

Tracy M. Rushing, 55, Rapid City, died March 22, 2020, in Rapid City after a long battle with cancer with her family near. She was proud to say that she was made in Rapid City and born in Portland, O...



9/5/1928

- 3/20/2020

9/5/1928 - 3/20/2020

Shirley M. Payne left this world on March 20, 2020, at the age of 91, to join her soul mate of 72 years. She was born in Mitchell, South Dakota on September 5, 1928 to Bruce and Anna (Bodeiker) Zundel...



7/9/1944

- 3/17/2020

7/9/1944 - 3/17/2020

Beverly Kisser, 75, Rapid City, passed away, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at her home. Beverly Jean was born July 9, 1944 in Eureka, South Dakota to Ernest and Bertha (Beck) Schweigerdt. In 1948, the famil...



2/2/1938

- 3/15/2020

2/2/1938 - 3/15/2020

Gary Allen Featherstone 82, CMSGT retired, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Clarkson Health Care. He was born February 2, 1938 to Kenneth and Margaret (Kittleson) Featherstone in Oakes, ND,...



6/9/1936

- 3/15/2020

6/9/1936 - 3/15/2020

Mildred Ann Turnbaugh, 83, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City.



1/27/1956

- 3/13/2020

1/27/1956 - 3/13/2020

Loren R. Beckler, 64, of Hermosa passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Monument Health’s Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Loren was born on January 27, 1956 at St. Luke’s Hospital to Doris M. Bec...



6/2/1943

- 3/11/2020

6/2/1943 - 3/11/2020

Marlys Gail Mallams of Rapid City, South Dakota left this earth on March 11, 2020. She was born June 2, 1943 in Victoria, Texas to Delvin and Henrietta Whipple. She lived in Germany and several oth...



8/9/2019

- 2/27/2020

8/9/2019 - 2/27/2020

Nevaeh \"Nivi\" LaRae Schmidt and Kenneth “Kennie” Franklin Schmidt were born on August 5, 2019 to Kotie Schmidt. They lived a short, well loved life and entered eternal rest on February 27, 2020...



8/9/2019

- 2/27/2020

8/9/2019 - 2/27/2020

Nevaeh \"Nivi\" LaRae Schmidt and Kenneth “Kennie” Franklin Schmidt were born on August 5, 2019 to Kotie Schmidt. They lived a short, well loved life and entered eternal rest on February 27, 2020...



2/7/1984

- 2/24/2020

2/7/1984 - 2/24/2020

Fawn Denele Blue Legs, 36, passed away February, 24, 2020, In Omaha, NE. She was born on February 7, 1984 in Pine Ridge, SD to Edward Randall and Elizabeth Blue Legs. She moved to Rapid City, when ...



6/14/1950

- 2/20/2020

6/14/1950 - 2/20/2020

Norbert 'Norby' Allan Johnson of Rapid City, South Dakota died on February 20, 2020 at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. He was born on June 14, 1950 in Ft. Hood, Texas. After graduation, N...



6/14/0950

- 2/20/2020

6/14/0950 - 2/20/2020

Norbert \'Norby\' Allan Johnson of Rapid City, South Dakota died on February 20, 2020 at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, SD. He was born on June 14, 1950 in Ft. Hood, Texas. After graduation, N...



4/2/1959

- 2/18/2020

4/2/1959 - 2/18/2020

Jean Marie Jorgensen, age 60 passed away Tuesday February 18th 2020 in her home in Rapid City South Dakota. Jean was born April 2, 1959 in New Underwood South Dakota and grew up in Rapid City where s...



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