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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.
9/15/1959 - 7/18/2016
Gerald O. (Joe) Van Bockern, 56, Rapid City, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Golden Livingcenter in Rapid City, South Dakota. Joe leaves behind a loving family and many friends at Black H...
7/16/1953 - 7/16/2016
Our beloved Father, Timothy John Rust of Omaha, NE, left us suddenly on July 16, 2016. He died in our arms on the evening of his 63rd birthday. It had been the most perfect day for him; fishing and pi...
7/18/1935 - 7/14/2016
Marlin LeRoy Dummer, 80, Rapid City, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at home. Marlin was born July 18, 1935 in Spencer, NE to Herman and Lena (Dvork) Dummer. He grew up in Spencer graduating from Naper, ...
2/6/1975 - 7/8/2016
David Walter Dirks, 41, Rapid City, died Friday, July 8, 2016. David is survived by his mother, Dana Crosswhite and his fiancé, Lacie Neville.
6/20/1933 - 7/2/2016
Arlene Will was born on June 20, 1933, in Hazelton, North Dakota. She was the daughter of William and Emelia (Weikum) Will. She attended a country school in Hazelton, ND and worked as a young adult at...
10/24/1947 - 6/27/2016
Janice Elaine (Lewis) Denke was born October 24, 1947 in Burke, South Dakota to Herman Manford and Ella Anna (Michael) Lewis. Janice was welcomed home by her brother Jerry, from northern Keya Paha Cou...
6/29/1937 - 6/23/2016
Norma A. West, 78, Rapid City, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home. She was a devoted military wife for over 23 years and a loving mother who will be greatly missed. Norma is survived by 2 daught...
3/6/2016 - 6/20/2016
Lonnie Gene Evans, 74, Nemo, passed away Monday June 20, 2016 with his wife by his side. He was born on March 6, 1942 to Floyd and Charlotte Evans in Rapid City. In his younger years, he enjoyed rac...
7/10/1918 - 6/15/2016
Thelma (Tillie) Nesland was welcomed into the world on July 10, 1918 by Ed and Ida Mae Nelson, when born at their homestead in St. Philip, Wibaux County, Montana. Over time the family grew to include...
10/10/1931 - 6/11/2016
Kenneth “Kenny” Singpiel passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the age of 84. He is survived by Joann, his wife of 47 years, his sons Scot Singpiel, Salt Lake City, John Lane, grandsons JJ a...
2/26/1945 - 6/9/2016
Linda Kay Johnson, 71, of Custer, South Dakota, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Rapid City, South Dakota, after a long struggle with Rheumatoid Arthritis. L...
11/20/1983 - 6/8/2016
Amber Reese was born Amber Dawn Wiedrich on November 20, 1983 to Robert and Ann Wiedrich in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her life tragically ended on June 8, 2016 while riding home from work. Viewing wil...
1/29/1954 - 6/5/2016
Mary Louise Bordeaux Brown Wolf, 62, Rapid City, made her Journey to the Spirit World Sunday, June 6, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1954. Survivors include her husband M...
10/24/1942 - 6/5/2016
Robert (Bob) Julian Hanson, age 73, was born on October 24, 1942. Bob passed away on June 5th, 2016 at his home in Keystone, S. D. surrounded by his family and friends.
7/14/1942 - 6/4/2016
Shirley Christine Frein (Norman) passed on to heaven having lived a life marked by hard work and sacrifice but also, and most importantly, love for her family, for which we are all so grateful. She wa...
8/25/1935 - 6/3/2016
Myrna Pokorney, 80, Rapid City, was born August 25, 1935 and passed away June 3, 2016 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. Myrna was married to Bill Pokorney on February 17, 1955. They lived in Yankton, SD...
10/24/1927 - 5/22/2016
John H. Kirley, Jr. , 88, of Rapid City, passed away May 22, 2016 at Custer Regional Senior Care. He was born in Hugo, CO, on October 24, 1927, to John and Beulah Kirley. When John was an infant, the...
5/20/1930 - 5/20/2016
James McGriff, 86, passed away on his birthday, May 20, 2016, at Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Hospice Unit, in Fort Meade with his wife at his side after a long battle of cancer. Jim was born on May 20, ...
7/5/1919 - 5/18/2016
Irene Marie Jurrens passed away May 18 2016, at the age of 96 at the Golden Living Center of the Black Hills in Rapid City. Irene was born July 5, 1919 to Lee and Grace {Lefler) Banks in Forest City I...
10/30/1918 - 5/17/2016
Edith Buzeyn Nelson, 97, Rapid City (she did spend the last few months with her daughter in Thomas, OK), went home to her Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Edith Evelyn Tilbury was born October 30, 1...
4/12/1991 - 5/12/2016
Andy Burch was a talented, wonderful man who left us much too soon. He died on May 12, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was an avid motorcyclist, artist, loved animals and kid...
5/18/1928 - 5/11/2016
Esther Maude Wissinger, 87, Rapid City, SD died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. She is the daughter of Vevan and Jennie (Shaffor) Laney, born May 18, 1928 in Indiana, PA...
5/22/1931 - 5/2/2016
Carl Quick passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 in Eustis, Florida. Carl was born in Winner, SD on May 22, 1931. Carl served one tour in the Marine Corp and then joined the SD National Guard where he...
7/17/1930 - 4/27/2016
Minnie Bolt, 85, Rapid City, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. She was born July 17, 1930 in White Sulphur Springs, WV, to Jesse and Sarah (Bolt) Baker. She is survived...
8/18/1922 - 4/25/2016
Jack McBride, a lifelong resident of the Black Hills, passed away April 25th, 2016 at the Custer Regional Care Center in Custer. He was born in 1922 in Sturgis, to Ivan Taylor McBride and Ethel Iona (...
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