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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.
6/29/1934 - 1/6/2020
Gerald C. ‘Jerrry’ Greenlee, 85, Rapid City, passed away on January 6, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jerry was born on June 29th, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to Charles and Geraldine (Caldwell) G...
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...
8/24/1954 - 1/4/2020
James “Jimmer” Lloyd Kelley, 65, of Rapid City, SD passed away suddenly on January 4, 2020. Jim was born on August 24, 1954, in Rapid City, SD to Stanley R. and Charlene J. (Skiff) Kelley. He is s...
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...
1/20/1927 - 12/31/2019
Eugene C. Kuehl, 92, Rapid City, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at home. He was born January 20, 1927 in Sioux City, Iowa to Clarence and Elizabeth (Siemens) Kuehl. He served in the US Army and was...
12/9/1940 - 12/27/2019
Doris Lurlene Pederson, 79, Rapid City, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at Avantar Arrowhead. She was born in Rapid City to Fred and June (Wilson) Jones on December 9, 1940. She went to school at Cen...
3/31/1984 - 12/26/2019
Shane Virgil Pitts, 35, Black Hawk, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at his home. He was born March 31, 1984 in Rapid City to Virgil ‘Ray’ and Bena (Sanders) Pitts. He is survived by his two dau...
5/4/1950 - 12/26/2019
Russell Alan Stewart, 69, Rapid City, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at home. He served in the military and was stationed in Vietnam. Russell is survived by his wife Cathy, his children,Danielle Ste...
8/26/1947 - 12/24/2019
On December 24th a life dedicated to family and consumed by love was lost. It is with great sadness that we celebrate the life of Karla Ramsdell and the impact she had on the lives of many others. Ka...
12/24/1923 - 12/22/2019
Donald James Kellar, 95, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Don was born December 24, 1923 in Lake Preston, SD to Benjamin and Alma (Stevenson) Kellar. He grew up...
7/4/1938 - 12/10/2019
Roger Morse Wilsey, 81, Black Hawk, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019. He entered the US Navy Marcy 13, 1956 and was honorably discharged October 14, 1959. He is survived by his brother Larry Wilsey. ...
10/19/1974 - 12/10/2019
Cory Thomas Weber, 45, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Rapid City. He was born October 19, 1974 in Rapid City to Lawrence Frank ‘Larry’ and Constance Lou ‘Connie’ (Fawbush) Weber. Cory gr...
12/26/1947 - 12/9/2019
Susan Ann Warner went home to heaven to be with Jesus on December 8, 2019. She was born December 26, 1947 to Russell and Madalon Haga in Sioux Falls, SD. She and her sister, Nancy, made many happy m...
1/13/1951 - 12/8/2019
Darrell \"Tony\" Lamania passed away peacefully on December 8, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born in Oakland, CA and lived in many towns in California before moving to Rapid City in 1990. H...
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 ...
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 w...
8/27/1944 - 12/2/2019
Caroline Faye Quick Bear, 75, Rapid City, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 in Rapid City. Caroline F. Quick Bear was born in Rosebud, SD to Frank Quick Bear and Rebecca Jumping Elk on August 2...
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...
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...
12/26/1931 - 11/22/2019
Robert Eugene Julian, 87, Rapid City, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Clarkson Health Care. He served in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged. He was born in Hanover, PA to Herman and Mary ...
7/12/1931 - 11/22/2019
Donald Clarence Back, 88, was a lifelong resident of Rapid City, died Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born July 12, 1931 to Clarence and Florence (Woods) Back in Rapid City. He entered the US Navy ...
7/19/1957 - 11/21/2019
Dale Robert Bishop, 62, Rapid City, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at home. He was born July 19, 1957 in Glendive, Montana to Don and Lorraine (Aspenlieder) Bishop. He entered the U. S. Army Decem...
11/17/1944 - 11/21/2019
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 Rub...
2/24/1964 - 11/21/2019
Alan Lee Feist, 55, Rapid City, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Regional Health Home Plus Hospice. He is survived by his mother, Julie Kleinschmit and his brother Michael Stanley.
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)...
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