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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.
12/22/1920 - 3/9/2017
Frances Marion Thorn (96) died March 9, 2017 in Colorado Springs, CO surrounded by her loving family. Frances was born on December 22, 1920 in Rapid City, SD to Frank Alfred Kachelhoffer and Helen Leo...
10/23/1929 - 3/5/2017
John B. Groethe, 87, died peacefully March 5, 2017 surrounded by family, including his wife of 64 years, Mary Lou (Kempton) Groethe. He was born October 23, 1929 to Amos and Emma (Hofland) Groethe in ...
6/10/1945 - 3/4/2017
Richard Donald ‘Rick’ Quinn, 71, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 4, 2017.
7/15/1933 - 3/1/2017
Leona Faye Hamlin, 83, Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at home. She was born July 15, 1933 in Belle Fourche, to Emil and Florence (Schipke) Terpen. She attended schools in Rapid City and H...
2/2/1928 - 2/27/2017
Wilma L. Hartford, 89, Rapid City, passed away Monday February 27th, 2017 at West Hills Health Care. Wilma was born in St. Louis, MO on February 2, 1928. As a baby she was adopted by Obey and Pearl St...
11/30/1948 - 2/27/2017
Jerome Harold Pigsley, 68, Rapid City, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. He was born November 30, 1948 in Rapid City, to Harold and Doris (Wyant) Pigsley. He gradu...
12/18/1946 - 2/26/2017
Dale F. Grass, 70, Rapid City, died Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born December 18, 1946 in Yakima, Washington to Perry and Alvina (Baumiller) Grass. He is surv...
3/14/1917 - 2/24/2017
Helen Gertrude (Clements) Louison 99, Rapid City, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Helen was born March 14, 1917 in Philip SD, to Ernest and Frieda (Meyers) Clements. Sh...
2/29/1968 - 2/18/2017
Denise "Michele" was born Feb. 29, 1968, to Dennis and Rosemary (Daft) Boken in Morgantown, WV, the oldest of three children (brother, Dennis "Michael" Boken and sister, Deanne "TuTu" Boken). The fami...
6/27/1935 - 2/15/2017
Delbert Francis 'Del' Nunley, 81, Rapid City, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at his home. He served 23 years in the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Ann; his children, Dwayne, Mary Franc...
3/23/1954 - 2/11/2017
William Harold Reagan, 62, Box Elder, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born to Willy and Naomi ‘Marie’ (Titlow) Reagan in Maryville, TN March 23, 1954. He ent...
12/12/1922 - 2/9/2017
Helen Marie (Olsen) Sarver went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2017. Helen was born to Nels and Signe Olsen on December 12, 1922 on the homestead east of Faith, SD in a blizzard. When it came ti...
11/19/1926 - 2/7/2017
Doris Jean Snyder, 90, Rapid City, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017. She was born in Miller, SD to Ray and Maude (Swab) Vanderwert on November 19, 1926. She married Donald Lee Snyder in Rapid City on ...
10/31/1939 - 1/28/2017
William L. Spratte, 77, Rapid City died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bill was born October 31, 1939 in Newhall, Iowa to Joseph William and Emma Jane (Sellers) Spratte. H...
11/4/1942 - 1/27/2017
Paul F. ‘Pac’ Pachowicz, 74, Caputa, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade. Paul was born November 4, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI to Vincent and Lucille (Sczencsy) Pacho...
3/30/1938 - 1/24/2017
Lois Mae Bennett, 78, Rapid City, died January 24, 2017. She was born March 30, 1938 in White Salmon, Oregon to Roy and Hallene (Shum) Davis. Lois married Gordon R. Bennett on January 13, 1960. Gordo...
10/6/1937 - 1/24/2017
Gabriel William Bachmeier 79, Rapid City, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Gabe was born on October 6, 1937 near Raleigh, ND to John and Anna (Blotsky) Bachmeier. He w...
7/9/1926 - 1/24/2017
Lela Shirley Matson, age 90, Rapid City, passed away January 24, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, from complications of Parkinson's and other medical issues. She was born July 9, 1926 in Crawfo...
12/25/1929 - 1/23/2017
Carroll Lewis Caudle, 87, Rapid City, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista. He is survived by his wife, Shirley and his children
11/24/1942 - 1/22/2017
John Stewart Karinen passed away Sunday, Jan 22, 2017 in Rapid City at the age of 74. He was born Nov 24, 1942 in Rapid City to John Edward Karinen and Irene (Stewart) Karinen. He grew up in Rapid Ci...
7/18/1981 - 1/17/2017
Smokey (Richard Claymore) Lessert passed away in a tragic train accident on January 17, 2017. Smokey grew up in Porcupine, SD and graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1999. He then moved to Rapid...
1/20/1962 - 1/16/2017
Joseph “Wayne” Kitchens, 54, was united with our heavenly Father on Monday, January 16, 2017. He was born on January 20, 1962 in Cleburne, TX to the late Joseph D. and Sarah (Lee) Kitchens. He...
2/9/1990 - 1/15/2017
Cheryl Chantell Ziegler-Fairbanks was born February 9, 1990 in Brooklyn, NY to Pamela Jean Ziegler and Troy Fairbanks. Cheryl lived in Gillette, WY and Rapid City, SD. In 1996, she moved to Lower Brul...
3/29/1970 - 1/14/2017
Lorenzo O. Weasel, 46, Rapid City, died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born March 29, 1970 in Rapid City, to Louis White Weasel and Christina Rita (Hale) Weasel. ...
12/25/1941 - 1/12/2017
Barbara Jean Baseggio, Lancaster, California was born on December 25th, 1941 in Sterling, Colorado and passed away on January 12th, 2017 in Lancaster, California. Barbara married Leo L Baseggio on Ju...
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