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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.

5/22/1930

- 2/6/2016

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

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

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

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

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

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...



12/6/1926

- 1/27/2016

12/6/1926 - 1/27/2016

LaVerne Ruth Richardson Hatch, daughter of Clarence Willis Richardson and Alta Bernice Pugh, was born December 6,1926 in Huron, SD. She moved to the Rapid City area with her family as a young girl. ...



7/29/1927

- 1/26/2016

7/29/1927 - 1/26/2016

Ardyce Heeren Meisenholder, daughter of Arthur Heeren and Adeline Leuning Heeren, peacefully passed away January 26, 2016 after spending hours with her loving family. Ardyce was born July 29, 1927 in...



8/28/1920

- 1/25/2016

8/28/1920 - 1/25/2016

Lucille Erickson, formerly of Black Hawk and Rapid City, passed away Monday, January 25, at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Albert Erickson, and by her parents, a...



5/28/1961

- 1/23/2016

5/28/1961 - 1/23/2016

Michael “Mikey” Bauer, 55, (formerly of Rapid City) died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at home. Michael Bauer, son of James and Phyllis (Gosmire) Bauer, was born March 26, 1960, in Rapid City. Micha...



6/9/1935

- 1/23/2016

6/9/1935 - 1/23/2016

Marva G. Goodsell, 80, of Rapid City died January 23, 2016 at home after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born in Timber Lake, SD on June 9th, 1935 to Margaret (Eads) and Lucius Wilcox. ...



10/16/1932

- 1/6/2016

10/16/1932 - 1/6/2016

James NyBlom, 84, Rapid City, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. He was born October 16, 1932 in Omaha, NE. He joined the US Air Force at the age of 19 and spe...



3/31/1934

- 12/27/2015

3/31/1934 - 12/27/2015

How does one sum up a person's life in a couple of paragraphs? James (Jim) Quest lived a full and happy life. He took his place in Heaven on Sunday, December 27, 2015 after a very brief illness at the...



11/26/1959

- 12/27/2015

11/26/1959 - 12/27/2015

Gary David Kordonowy, 56, Rapid City, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at home. He was born November 26, 1959 in Guam, to Marvin and Jeannie Kordonowy. Gary is survived by his wife, Julie Kordonowy;...



8/1/1925

- 12/24/2015

8/1/1925 - 12/24/2015

Elaine Isabelle Wick received her Christmas wish to return “home” on December 24, 2015. She passed away peacefully in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, with her daughter, Tracella, by her side. Elaine was...



11/11/1990

- 12/21/2015

11/11/1990 - 12/21/2015

Kayla Marie Price, 25, Rapid City, daughter of Julie Price and Robert Price went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Kayla was born in Ft. Ord, CA and spent her life between Cali...



6/22/1936

- 12/19/2015

6/22/1936 - 12/19/2015

Raymond Edward Brown, 79, Rapid City, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by his children; Howard Brown, Peru, IN; DeWayne Brown, Rapid City; Judy Brown, Gre...



3/3/1994

- 12/14/2015

3/3/1994 - 12/14/2015

Chase Donald Ray, 21, Rapid City, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at home. He was born March 3, 1994 in Rapid City, to Ruth Vickerman and Denis Ray. Chase brought great joy to his family and taught comp...



12/2/1939

- 12/11/2015

12/2/1939 - 12/11/2015

Robert Allen (Boots) Porter, 76, Rapid City, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at home. He was born Dec. 2, 1939 to Susan (Fahrni) and Joe Porter in Seneca, SD. He loved racing #109, camping, dancing boot...



12/23/1938

- 12/9/2015

12/23/1938 - 12/9/2015

Delores Matusiak’s journey on earth came to an end on Dec 9th and she now begins her journey with our Lord and Savior in heaven. Delores was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, au...



2/14/1917

- 12/8/2015

2/14/1917 - 12/8/2015

Vernon Edward Geiger, 98, Piedmont, died Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born February 14, 1917 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Charles and Nellie (Scanlon) Geiger. He ma...



4/11/1928

- 11/29/2015

4/11/1928 - 11/29/2015

Arletta Allen Dailey, 87, of Rapid City, SD passed away November 29, 2015 after complications from a fall in her apartment. She will be forever remembered as a generous and faithful servant of the Lor...



5/9/1922

- 11/28/2015

5/9/1922 - 11/28/2015

Irene Vera Voss, 93, Rapid City, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. She was born May 9, 1922 to Vincent Rinaldo and Gladys Ethel (Stanton) Nicholson in Holabird, S...



4/24/1982

- 11/27/2015

4/24/1982 - 11/27/2015

Msgt. Shaye Adam Melton, 33, Rapid City, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at Regional Health’s Hospice House. Shaye was born April 24, 1982 in Belle Fourche to Regina Rae Estes and Curtis N. Melton. The f...



4/17/1940

- 11/25/2015

4/17/1940 - 11/25/2015

Dena Mae Kertzman (75) of Rapid City passed away November 25th 2015 at Regional Health’s Hospice House. She leaves behind two sons; Mitchell and Cynthia Kertzman, Rapid City, and Samuel Kertzman a...



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