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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.
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 ...
7/7/1948 - 9/24/2017
Edward Arnold Reber, 69, of Rapid City passed away at home on Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Rapid City surrounded by his loved ones. Edward was born in Rapid City to Robert and Josephine Reber on July...
2/23/1928 - 9/22/2017
Oscar Gustav (Butch) Linn, Jr. passed away at Bella Vista in Rapid city, SD on September 22, 2017. He passed away from complications with Alzheimer\'s. Butch was born February 23, 1928 in Kimball, N...
6/22/1944 - 9/16/2017
Janet Colleen (Skinner) Peters of Rapid City died September, 16th 2017 at the age of 73 at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born June 22, 1944 in Rapid City...
1/18/1929 - 9/15/2017
Claude Saldanha passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, South Dakota at the age of 88, following a brief illness. Claude was born on January 18, 1929 in M...
8/31/1952 - 9/12/2017
Coe Wilbur Foss, 65, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on September 12, 2017 from Pulmonary Fibrosis. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on September 16 2017 at Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home, 63...
2/15/1969 - 9/9/2017
Ruben Edward Garcia, 48, of Rapid City, passed away on September 9, 2017. Ruben was born at EAFB in South Dakota, to Adolph and Darlene Garcia on February 15, 1969. Ruben was a strong, hardworking m...
4/1/1958 - 9/7/2017
Kenneth Paul Samson “Kenny”, age 59, passed away on September 7, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD due to complications from surgery. Kenny was born April 1, 1958 to Betty Lo...
9/13/1932 - 9/5/2017
Robert A Spicer, was born on September 13, 1932, in Gettysburg SD, to Allen and Earline Spicer. He passed away September 5, 2017, at Custer Regional Care Center. Bob’s career in sales found him in...
7/27/1952 - 8/27/2017
Edward W. Bruneau, Jr. , passed away peacefully on August 27, 2017 at Regional\'s Hospice of the Hills, Rapid City, South Dakota with family members by his side after a courageous fight against cancer...
8/14/1967 - 8/27/2017
James Glenn Myers, 50, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. James was born August 14, 1967 in Wagner, to Robert and Bonnie (Lawyer) Myers. He is survived by children Kayla (JD) Isakson and Robe...
Passed 8/26/2017
Passed 8/26/2017
Lilli Ana Nehring was privileged to return to her heavenly home on August 26th, 2017. She is survived by her parents Stacy and Joshua Nehring and four younger siblings Isabella, Talmage, Benson and N...
4/15/1978 - 8/25/2017
Jeffery Bordeaux of Rapid City, crossed into the Spirit World on August 25, 2017. He was born to Mary Louise (Bordeaux) Brown Wolf-Clarke and Richard “Ricky” Yankton on April 15, 1978 in Rapid Cit...
12/13/1954 - 8/24/2017
Carol Ann Massingale, 62, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD. Carol was born to Joseph and DeElda (Hilmoe) Sweeney on December 13, 1954, in Pierre, SD. She was...
2/10/1927 - 8/18/2017
Fredric R. Cozad, 90, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Bella Vista Nursing Home. He was born February 10, 1927 to Ray and Lola May Cozad. He grew up in Martin, SD and graduated from Bennett High...
3/20/1987 - 8/17/2017
Cheyenne \"Shy\" Rose Ponce-Nichols, 30, joined her sister AnnaRae in heaven August 17, 2017. Shy was full of life and lived for her children and family. Her smile was so beautiful. It was very contag...
10/18/2001 - 8/17/2017
Gavyn Lee Wright, 15, of Rapid City, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, in Rapid City. Gavyn was born in Rapid City to Ashley McKillop and Lonnie Wright on October 18, 2001. He attended Meadow...
11/13/1944 - 8/17/2017
Otto Melvin Dockter, JR 72, of Rapid City, South Dakota son of Otto Sr. and Emma Dockter, passed away in his home on August 17th, 2017. He was surrounded by the love of his life of 47 years and many ...
7/6/1945 - 8/10/2017
Jerry Melvin DeYoe, 72, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on August 10, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1945 to Richard and Jane (Kimball) DeYoe in Belle Fourche, SD. He grew...
11/24/1922 - 8/7/2017
Charlotte Mikolash, 94, passed on to be with her family in heaven, on August 7, 2017. She resided at The Victorian Assisted Living when she passed. She was born in Harrold, SD on November 24, 1922 to ...
12/8/1952 - 8/5/2017
Nancy J. Powers, 64, Rapid City, passed away on August 5, 2017, after a courageous fight against cancer. Nancy was born in Rapid City on December 8, 1952, to Robert and Bonnie (Smith) Powers. She gr...
6/3/1929 - 7/30/2017
Budwin ‘Bud’ Jesse Grover, 88, of Rapid City, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Westhills Village Healthcare. He was born on June 3, 1929 to William and Ethel (Hamm) Grover in Rapid City, gr...
6/3/1929 - 7/30/2017
Budwin ‘Bud’ Jesse Grover, 88, of Rapid City, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Westhills Village Healthcare. He was born on June 3, 1929 to William and Ethel (Hamm) Grover in Rapid City, gr...
7/23/1941 - 7/28/2017
Beverly Ann Strawn-Naramore Abels, Custer,was born July 23, 1941 in Cushing, OK. Beverly died at Rapid City Regional hospital on July 28, 2017. She was 76 years old. She married Jon Abels on November ...
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