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9/25/1925

- 9/28/2016

9/25/1925 - 9/28/2016

Yvonne L. Ellis, 91, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She was born in Seneca South Dakota on September 25th, 1925, attended school in Seneca and Pierre...



9/23/1932

- 9/28/2016

9/23/1932 - 9/28/2016

Dorothy F. Morgan​RAPID CITY - Dorothy Florence Morgan (Wollensack) died peacefully at Rapid City Regional Hospital on September 28, 2016 at the age of 84. As the seventh of eight children, Doro...



9/5/1942

- 9/23/2016

9/5/1942 - 9/23/2016

Robert N. ‘Bob’ Hamm, 92, was born to Frank N. and Mildred (White) Hamm on September 5, 1924 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He remained a lifelong resident of Rapid City until his death on September...



8/2/1960

- 9/21/2016

8/2/1960 - 9/21/2016

Sharon Larson (Heil/Burleson) was born August 2nd, 1960 in Yankton, SD. She passed away September 21st, 2016. Sharon was the 5th child born to Gerald and Rose Heil. The family moved around several ...



1/11/1943

- 9/16/2016

1/11/1943 - 9/16/2016

Kenneth "Kenny" S. Kingsbury, 73, passed away in his sleep at home on 
Friday, September 16, 2016 in Piedmont, South Dakota. He was born January 
11, 1943 to Archie and Geneva (Anderson) K...



5/25/1944

- 9/14/2016

5/25/1944 - 9/14/2016

Carroll D. Nelson, 72, passed away on September 14, 2016. He was born "before the cows came home" in a rural Carthage, SD farmhouse on May 25, 1944, the only child of Russell and Ruby (Wehr) Nelson. ...



6/24/1954

- 9/10/2016

6/24/1954 - 9/10/2016

Rita K. Strand was born on June, 24th 1954 in McLaughlin, SD and passed away at home near Hill City on Saturday, September 10th, 2016. Rita was raised in the Catholic faith on the family ranch 5 miles...



9/11/1943

- 9/6/2016

9/11/1943 - 9/6/2016

Susan Kathleen Scharer, 72, Summerset, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Scharer, Summerset; her son Robert and his wife Nicole, ...



5/26/1928

- 8/19/2016

5/26/1928 - 8/19/2016

Loren Howard Kenner, Rapid City, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the comfort of his own home on the morning of August 19th at the age of 88. He entered the world on May 26, 1928 to the joy of ...



8/30/1918

- 8/19/2016

8/30/1918 - 8/19/2016

Ella Francis (Plihal) Dvoracek was born on August 30, 1918, on the family farm near Tyndall, South Dakota to Joseph and Emma Plihal. In 1941 she married George Frank Dvoracek of Tabor, SD. After Ge...



5/29/1963

- 8/17/2016

5/29/1963 - 8/17/2016

Jeffrey A. Essink, 53, Lead, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Essink



6/15/1929

- 8/17/2016

6/15/1929 - 8/17/2016

James (Jim) Clayton Hart, 87, Porcupine, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center. He was born June 15, 1929 to Clayton Hart and Jesse Stone. He was brought home to Kube T...



9/21/1956

- 8/16/2016

9/21/1956 - 8/16/2016

Alan D. Bennett 59, of Rapid City passed away on August 16, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Alan was born September 21, 1956 In Sacramento, California to Theodore and Rhoda Bennett (Fugett). ...



5/5/1988

- 8/12/2016

5/5/1988 - 8/12/2016

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ” - 2 Timothy 4:7 Tyler Joseph Soulek was born on May 5, 1988 to Rick and Lynn (Uecker) Soulek. Tyler passed awa...



5/20/1925

- 8/9/2016

5/20/1925 - 8/9/2016

Dimitria M. (Papadopoulos) Bovopoulos, 91, peacefully passed away on August 9, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born on May 20, 1925, to Manthos and Kostandina (Papaynis) Papadopoulos in...



8/20/1951

- 8/7/2016

8/20/1951 - 8/7/2016

G. Calvin ‘Jr. ’ Fry, 64, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Regional Health’s Hospice House. Jr. was born August 20, 1951 in Rapid City to Wilbur ‘Bill’ and Thelma (White) Fry. He grew up and a...



2/10/1965

- 8/6/2016

2/10/1965 - 8/6/2016

Carter Blake Hall, 51, Rapid City, died Tuesday, August 6, 2016. He is survived by his brother, Scott Hall, Minnetonka, MN.



6/28/1918

- 8/4/2016

6/28/1918 - 8/4/2016

Ruth I. Nordbye passed peacefully on August 4, 2016 at 98 years of life. As a lifelong resident of Rapid City, Ruth will be remembered for her service to the community. Red Cross became more than...



3/19/1939

- 8/4/2016

3/19/1939 - 8/4/2016

Richard A. Dell, 77, Rapid City, died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born March 19, 1939 to Albert and Lydia (Greenwaldt) Dell. He was a longtime dispatcher for the S...



1/19/1927

- 8/1/2016

1/19/1927 - 8/1/2016

Donovan Gene Wagner, 89, lifelong resident of Rapid City, died August 1, 2016 at Regional Health’s Hospice House. Donovan was born January 19, 1927 to Floyd and Pearl (Starner) Wagner. He attended R...



3/28/1956

- 7/29/2016

3/28/1956 - 7/29/2016

Crisanta "Cris" Cowley, 60, Box Elder, died Saturday, July 29, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born to Jose and Remedios Dizon on March 28, 1956, Philippines. She grew up and attended ...



4/10/1987

- 7/28/2016

4/10/1987 - 7/28/2016

Matthew Scott Bryan, 29, Rapid City, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Lana and Ronald Livermont, Kyle; his father and step-mother Tom and Vickie...



1/12/1930

- 7/26/2016

1/12/1930 - 7/26/2016

Quintin Clarence Sulzle (86), was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Quintin was born to George and Elsie Martha (Siewert) Sulzle on January 12, 1930 on a farm near Akaska, SD. H...



12/9/1960

- 7/25/2016

12/9/1960 - 7/25/2016

Andrew John Goeden, Jr. , 55, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born December 9, 1960 in O’Neill, NE to Andrew John Goeden, Sr. and Dorothy Fern (Pinnt) Goeden. An...



8/6/1930

- 7/24/2016

8/6/1930 - 7/24/2016

Albert William Crosbie, 85, New Underwood, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at his home. He was born August 6, 1930 at the New Underwood Hospital to Glenn W. and Corrine (Hilmer) Crosbie. Albert att...



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