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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
7/16/1918 - 11/21/2015
Harold Amon Voss, 97, Rapid City, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. He was born July 16, 1918 to Roy Edger and Mary Lucinda (Wescott) Voss in Faulkton. He attend...
5/4/1948 - 11/15/2015
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Farwell Mcdonald, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Rapid City on November 15, 2015. She was 67. She was born in Deadwood on May 4, 1948 to Lee Farwell and Mardell Hu...
9/7/1935 - 11/11/2015
Marlene E. Cranmore, 80, Rapid City, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Marlene Eyvonne Stephenson was born Sept. 7, 1935, to Dallas & Amanda Stephenson in Scottsbluff NE. She was the oldest of 3 sib...
4/7/1927 - 11/11/2015
John (Jack) Anthony Welch, 88, Rapid City, was called to The House of our Lord on Wednesday November 11th 2015. John was born April 7th 1927 in Madison SD to John and Irma Welch. John attended High Sc...
12/19/1994 - 10/27/2015
Benjamin Walter Enterman lost his life in a tragic accident on Tuesday October 27, 2015 “Ben” was born Dec 19, 1994 to John and Kathryn Enterman in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany. Ben spent the fi...
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