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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.
10/15/1942 - 11/28/2017
Jan Gail Duke, 75, of Hill City, passed away on Nov. 28 2017 in Rapid City. Jan was born in Hackensack N. J. to Frances Mary and Joseph Herman Ochsie. Jan spent some of her early childhood in Japan, ...
6/27/1930 - 11/27/2017
Robert Binegar, 87, Rapid City was born June 27, 1930, in Dixon, SD to Claude and Irene (Thompson) Binegar and passed away peacefully at his home on Nov 27, 2017. His family moved to Rapid City in 1...
11/15/2017 - 11/27/2017
AIDEN JAXON HOLM November 15, 2017 – November 27, 2017 Aiden passed away Monday evening, November 27, 2017. He was born at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11:39AM. ...
10/9/1950 - 11/25/2017
Lloyd V. Allen Jr. , 67, died on November 25th, 2017 in his home located in Box Elder, SD. Lloyd, better known as “Grumpy”, began life in Mt. Clemmons, Michigan as the first-born Son to Doris Alle...
8/25/1962 - 11/22/2017
Denise Lynne Sanders, 55, Box Elder, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at home. She was born August 25, 1962 in Belmont, MA. Denise is survived by her mother, Brenda Sanders, her brother Jimmy, her s...
12/29/1950 - 11/22/2017
Charles L. Hof, 66, of Black Hawk, SD left this world to be with his Savior November 22, 2017 in Rapid City, SD. Charles was born in Madison, SD to Fred and Viola Hof on December 29, 1950. The famil...
6/18/2017 - 11/21/2017
Roman Ulyses Gravatt, 5 months, Rapid City, died Tuesday November 21, 2017. He is survived by his parents, Thomas Gravatt and Taeran Helton
1/17/1931 - 11/20/2017
Emil Emmett Trautman, 86, died on November 20, 2017 in Rapid City, SD. He was a veteran of the Army. Memorial services will be on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 10:00 am at Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home....
3/25/1923 - 11/11/2017
Louise M. DeWall, 94, Rapid City, SD passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 ay the Hospice House. She was born March 25, 1923 in Dempster, SD the daughter of John and Dora Saathoff. Louise was a hom...
3/25/1923 - 11/11/2017
Louise M. DeWall, 94, Rapid City, SD passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 ay the Hospice House. She was born March 25, 1923 in Dempster, SD the daughter of John and Dora Saathoff. Louise was a hom...
10/30/1918 - 11/11/2017
Beth Elaine Kukuk was born October 30, 1918 at Maurice, IA to John Albert Kukuk and Minnie Heusinkveld. She was preceded in death by an infant sister Ruth Vera, two younger sisters Pearl (Earl) Under...
6/30/1949 - 11/8/2017
Hubert Edward Lemire, 68, Rapid City, SD died November 8, 2017 at Fort Meade Hospital in Sturgis, SD. He was born on June 30th, 1949 to Raymond C. Lemire and Hilda (Cota) Lemire in New Rochelle, NY. H...
11/9/1931 - 11/7/2017
Irma Brandt, 85, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was born on November 9, 1931 in Agar, SD to Nellie (Suman) and Frank Weischedel. She attended Agar High School and graduated in 1949...
6/2/1916 - 11/4/2017
Melvin G. Fernau, 101, New Underwood, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center of New Underwood. Melvin Fernau was born June 2, 1916 in Long Pine, Nebraska to Edward and Sylvia (Bo...
3/2/1940 - 10/23/2017
Charles E. (Chuck) Webster, age 77, passed away on October 23, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Chuck was born on March 2, 1940 in Lead, SD to John and May (Norton) Webster. Chuck spent his chil...
7/29/1942 - 10/23/2017
Perry Lewis Nolan, 75, of Hermosa, SD died on October 23, 2017 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Chu...
6/9/1962 - 10/15/2017
Wendy Louise Wolfe Gluyas passed away on October 15, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1962 in Denver, CO to Marcia Hitch Whiting, Rapid City, SD and Robert D. Wolfe, Prescott, AZ. Wendy lived in Sterling...
2/2/1934 - 10/12/2017
Betty Lou Sanders, 83, lifelong resident of Rapid City, SD and the local ranching community, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2017. She was surrounded by her family. At the time of her death, Be...
8/28/1930 - 10/10/2017
Alvina Katherine Bodensteiner, 97, died October 10, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospice. She was born in Waucoma, Iowa on August 28, 1930 to Theodore and Rose (Croatt) Schmitt. She lived her entire li...
10/2/1954 - 10/8/2017
Karol Kay Hanson (Vopat) Maiden name: Strouse 63 of Rapid City SD passed away on October 8th 2017 in Rapid City Regional Hospital. Karol was born in Minot N. D. to Floyd & Dorine (Dubois) Strouse ...
10/2/1954 - 10/8/2017
Karol Kay Hanson (Vopat) Maiden name: Strouse 63 of Rapid City SD passed away on October 8th 2017 in Rapid City Regional Hospital. Karol was born in Minot N. D. to Floyd & Dorine (Dubois) Strouse ...
9/10/1923 - 10/3/2017
Rose Elizabeth (Petriella) DeFea of Pierre, SD age 94, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Rose was born on September 10, 1923, the fourth of nine children ...
11/28/1930 - 9/30/2017
Elmer “Dave” Morgan, 86, of Rapid City passed away on September 30, 2017 in Rapid City. Dave was born in Fairview, SD on November 28, 1930. He was married to LouElla Marie Thompson. He served in ...
6/3/1916 - 9/29/2017
Keo Lavon Glidden Smith, 101, Rapid City, SD, died Friday, September 29, 2017. She was born on June 3, 1916 in Willow Lake, SD to Ernest L. Glidden and Alta A. Skinner. She attended Willow Lake High S...
1/21/1953 - 9/28/2017
In Loving Memory of Carol Jean (Rand) Grigsby, 64, Rapid City, who lost her battle with cancer on September 28, 2017. She was born January 21, 1953 in Huron, to Earl and Margaret (Everts) Rand. She ...
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