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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.
6/22/1947 - 4/21/2016
Karole Anne (Kruse) Brown, 68, Rapid City, joined her husband James "Just Beyond the Moon" Thursday, April 2Pt. She was at home with her daughter, stepson and dog Bella by her side. Karole was born ...
5/4/1925 - 4/17/2016
Wendell LeRoy Johnson was born on May 4, 1925, to Herman and Lillian (Swanson) Johnson, one mile east of Vetal, South Dakota on the family homestead. Along with his parents, Wendell grew up with his ...
10/3/1932 - 4/14/2016
Earl James Butler, 83, Rapid City, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at VA Ft. Meade. He entered the U. S. Marine Corp on November 6, 1951 and was honorably discharged on November 5, 1954. He is survive...
7/15/1954 - 4/12/2016
Katherine Rose Joyner, 61, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Katherine was born July 15, 1954 in Rapid City to Donald and Florence (Bloom) Robinson. She grew up...
1/19/1947 - 4/11/2016
Arthur Diamond, III, 69, Rapid City, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born January 19, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA to Arthur and Francel (Leon) Diamond. He entered the...
5/30/1996 - 4/9/2016
Lexi Chantal Stelter, 19, Rapid City, died April 9, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
10/25/1939 - 4/7/2016
James E. Peters, Sr. , 76, Rapid City, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 7, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Dena B. Peters; daughter, Teri (Jim) Lee, Troy, MT; son, James E. (J...
12/26/1933 - 4/6/2016
Robert (Bob) Lewis Vaughn, 82, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rapid City following a battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Roberta (Wintrode) Vaughn; his son, Tod...
7/2/1950 - 3/27/2016
Rita Culverhouse (Schlenker)RAPID CITY - Rita Culverhouse, 65, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Hospice of the Hills surrounded by her family. A devoted wife, mother, sister and friend, Rita was born ...
7/2/1926 - 3/25/2016
Lillie Ann Truhe passed away on March 25, 2016, at the age of 94 and went to her heavenly home after a courageous battle with cancer. Lillie Ann was born on July 2, 1921, to Felix and Anna (Riha) W...
6/25/1965 - 3/24/2016
Troy Douglas Goetz, 50, Rapid City, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. He was born June 25, 1965 in Duluth, MN to Jerome and Margaret (Nygaard) Goetz. Troy was a v...
10/26/1945 - 3/24/2016
Stephen Charles Blowers, 70, Hill City, died March 24, 2016 at home. He was born in St. Paul, MN on October 26, 1945 to Francis and D. Viola (Ehlers) Blowers. He served in the US Navy and was honora...
3/1/1962 - 3/23/2016
Raymond Thomas Butterfield (Tom) passed away quietly in his sleep on March 23, 2016. He was born in Adams, MA, March 1, 1962, the son of Robert Leon Butterfield and Patricia Mae Ziemba. He grew up in ...
2/12/1939 - 3/18/2016
Joy Irene Stemper. 77, Box Elder, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born February 12, 1939 at St. Lawrence, SD to Joe L. and Erma M. (Trenhaile) Mayden. She moved t...
7/4/1938 - 3/17/2016
Irvin Delvin Wittmeier, Sr. , 77, Rapid City, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his home. He was diagnosed with a Geoblastoma on Monday, March 1st and died as a result of this disease. Irvin was born J...
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...
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