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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.
1/20/1926 - 3/9/2016
Calvin A. Neiss, 90, Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. He was born January 20, 1926 in Rosebud to John and Laurine (Murray) Neiss. He was raised in that are...
11/9/1919 - 3/7/2016
Alyce Lenore (Keffeler) Mariner, 96, died on March 7, 2016 in Rapid City, SD. She was born on November 9, 1919 in Sturgis, SD to Frank and Minnie (Hale) Keffeler. She was a 1937 graduate of Brown Hi...
6/13/1934 - 3/5/2016
Janette Lois Conger, 81, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Regional Health’s Hospice House. Janette was born June 13, 1934 in Volga, SD to Frank and Elsa (Schore) Illian. She grew up in th...
6/2/1938 - 3/5/2016
David Allen Gorder, 77, Rapid City, SD formerly of Minneapolis, MN died Saturday, March 4, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. David was born June 2, 1938 in Canby, MN to Ruth Pauline (Lindberg) Gor...
3/27/1923 - 3/2/2016
Robert Lyle Whittemore, 92, Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. He was born March 27, 1923 in Estelline, SD. He was in the US Army, fighting in WWII and ...
4/8/1953 - 2/29/2016
Beverly Ann Bush passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, in Hill City on Febrary 29, 2016 at the age of 62. Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Harlan Bush, daughter Jennifer (Rya...
3/11/1923 - 2/25/2016
Gerald Urban, 92, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, February 25, 2016. Gerald was born on March 11, 1923, in Omaha, NE. He grew up on a farm north of Phillip, SD. Gerald was a deep sea diver durin...
10/18/1928 - 2/24/2016
Inez Sigred (Koopman) Perli, 87, Rapid City, died Wednesday Feb. 24, 2016 at Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista. She was born October 18, 1928 in Rapid City to John and Sigred (Clarin) Koopman. She att...
10/8/1958 - 2/21/2016
On the morning of February 21, 2016, Karen Jeanne (Woerth) Carroll, 57, passed away peacefully in her home while asleep due to natural causes. She was born October 8, 1958 in Chicago, IL, to Helen an...
4/29/1919 - 2/18/2016
Gertrude Anna Sperlich Woehl, 96, Rapid City, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. She was born April 29, 1919 in Wishek, ND to Julius Henry and Rozina (Nickisch) Wieczorek...
8/14/1949 - 2/17/2016
Loretta Ann (Laurie/Mom/Nana) Judge, 66, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Aug. 14, 1949 in Peakskill, NY to Mike and Rita (Aynsley) Fichera. L...
2/23/1927 - 2/14/2016
Delores “Elaine” Oyler, 88, Rapid City, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 and the Lord peacefully took her home. Elaine was born Feb. 23, 1927 in Quinn, SD to Henry and Elsie ...
6/14/1928 - 2/12/2016
Adolph Castillo Garcia, 87, Rapid City, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born June 14, 1928 in San Antonio, TX to Jesus and Estella (Castillo) Garcia. Adolph joine...
3/12/1964 - 2/11/2016
William (Bill) Charles Hardy passed away February 11, 2016 at the age of 51. Bill is survived by his wife Crystal Hardy of 5 years; his three children Jessica Hardy-Walsh (Trey Walsh), Trevor Hardy (...
12/21/2016 - 2/9/2016
Carol Ann Larson, 76, peacefully earned her wings on February 9, 2016, with family present, at Holiday Hills Estates, Rapid City, SD. Carol was born December 21, 1939, to John and Irene (Valder) Ar...
4/27/1954 - 2/9/2016
Earl “Buck” Stant was born on April 27, 1954 in Chester, PA to Catherine and Earl Stant Sr. He returned to the heavens to meet his parents and brother Bobby once again on February 9, 2016 after be...
2/26/1919 - 2/8/2016
Dorothy Helen Haugness, 96, Keystone, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at home. She was born February 26, 1919 in Philadelphia, PA to Charles and Helen (Kleiner) Tschudin. She is survived by her son Dennis...
11/7/1935 - 2/7/2016
Janatt J. Singer passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a long illness. She was born Nov. 7, 1935 to Arthur and Agnes Jacobson, in Minneapolis, MN. She was the 5th of...
3/21/1961 - 2/6/2016
Robert Lewis Jobes, Jr. , 54, Rapid City, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. He was born March 21, 1961 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey to Robert Lewis and June Alice (Williams) Jobes...
5/22/1930 - 2/6/2016
Ruth Alice “Chickie” Steiner passed away of natural causes at her home inRapid City, SD, on February 6, 2016. Memorial Services were held at theBehrens Wilson Funeral Home in Rapid City, SD, on Fe...
9/27/1911 - 2/5/2016
Geraldine Bernice (Sharp) Kruse, 104, Rapid City, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at home. She was born September 27, 1911 to Claude and Emma Alice (Williams) Sharp in Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived ...
8/30/1946 - 2/4/2016
Vivian Elaine Hessey was born August 30, 1946 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Gordon and Mabel Hessey. They resided in Rib Falls with her 2 brothers, Thomas and Vernon until she graduated high school. At tha...
9/18/1948 - 2/2/2016
David LeRoy Rietveld, 67Dave was born September 18, 1948, and died February 2, 2016. He spent most of his younger years in Escalon, California helping his dad on a peach and almond farm. After gradu...
9/29/1941 - 1/29/2016
Jerry Carl Puckett, Sr. , 74, Hermosa, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospice. Jerry was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Hermosa. He will be very missed by his family...
11/21/1928 - 1/28/2016
Forrest Sylvester Ballieu, age 87, was released from the bonds of earth to be with his Father on January 28th, 2016. Forrest was born on November 21st, 1928 in Colorado Springs, CO, to Richard Oliver...
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