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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.

2/16/1933

- 8/20/2015

2/16/1933 - 8/20/2015

Evelyn Irene Mitchell, 82, Rapid City, Died, Thursday August 20th, 2015 at Black Hills Golden Living Center. ​She was born February 16th, 1933, in Terre Haute Indiana, to Maude and James McGrew....



2/5/1927

- 8/18/2015

2/5/1927 - 8/18/2015

Maria Eleonore Appletoft, 88, Overland Park, Kansas, beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on August 18, 2015. Eleonore was born February 5, 1927 in Lampertheim, Germany to Johann and ...



3/5/1932

- 8/11/2015

3/5/1932 - 8/11/2015

Alvin Max Oestreich, 83, Hill City, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born in Deadwood to Henry and Iva (Peyton) Oestreich and graduated from Deadwood High School ...



3/18/1919

- 8/7/2015

3/18/1919 - 8/7/2015

Waldemar Lee Asheim. 96, Hermosa, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. He was born March 18, 1919 on a farm in Elm Springs to Oscar Earl and Golda Violet (Moorhead) Asheim. He ...



5/29/1924

- 8/6/2015

5/29/1924 - 8/6/2015

Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ was born in Pierre, S. D. on May 29, 1924. She was the daughter of Rodrick and Ruth Borden-Philip. Jackie lived at the James (Scotty) Philip ranch until moving with her parents...



6/22/1929

- 7/29/2015

6/22/1929 - 7/29/2015

James E. Dye, 86, Rapid City, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Regional Health’s Hospice House. Jim is now in heaven with Jesus and with loved ones who have gone on before, and he is experiencing t...



7/23/1977

- 7/24/2015

7/23/1977 - 7/24/2015

Zachary George Wood died as a result of an accidental fall near Deadwood on July 24, 2015. He was born in Rapid City to George (Jeff) and Victoria Wood on July 23, 1977. He attended school in Rapid C...



4/7/1938

- 7/24/2015

4/7/1938 - 7/24/2015

Richard Lee Rieb, Rapid City, was born April 7, 1938 in Denver, CO, and passed away Friday July 24, 2015 with his family at his bedside. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Mary, whom p...



11/19/1955

- 7/20/2015

11/19/1955 - 7/20/2015

Paula Kay Root, 59, Box Elder, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.



3/4/1945

- 7/15/2015

3/4/1945 - 7/15/2015

Terry L. Myers, 70, Rapid city, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 due to complications associated with Agent Orange from the Vietnam war and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (same as the Gulf War Syndr...



4/1/1949

- 7/12/2015

4/1/1949 - 7/12/2015

Orrin Manny Sundquist went to be with the good Lord on July 12, 2015, at the age of 66. His passing was peaceful and at home, on the land he worked and loved. Orrin was born April 1, 1949 in Mobridge...



8/21/1928

- 7/6/2015

8/21/1928 - 7/6/2015

Cleo D. Robertson, 86, Rapid City, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born August 21, 1928 in Irene, SD to Chris T. and Magdna (Moen) Peterson. She graduated from Vibor...



3/11/1928

- 7/5/2015

3/11/1928 - 7/5/2015

Teresa Czmowski, 87, of Rapid City died, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Monday, July 06, 2015. She was born March 10, 1928 in Webster, SD to Frank and Elenora Buittner. She grew up in Webster and w...



3/13/1932

- 6/30/2015

3/13/1932 - 6/30/2015

Richard J. ‘Dick’ Kingsbury, 83, Rapid City, died June 30, 2015. He was raised in Kimball, SD. He sold cars for many years in Rapid City. He is survived by 3 children, Linda (Don) Brumbaugh; K...



8/29/1965

- 6/28/2015

8/29/1965 - 6/28/2015

Richard E. Delgado, 49, Rapid City, died June 28, 2015 in Rapid City. He was born August 29, 1965 to John G. and Germaine (Ventura) Delgado in Brockton, MA. Richard lived in N. Easton, MA until 1981 w...



9/15/1929

- 6/28/2015

9/15/1929 - 6/28/2015

Norman (Norm) Stark, 85, Rapid City, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 following a short respiratory illness. Norm was born September 15, 1929 in Garrison, ND to Emma (Metz) Stark. Norm grew up ...



9/11/1921

- 6/27/2015

9/11/1921 - 6/27/2015

Emil P. Tech was born on September 11, 1921 in Gregory, SD, the son of Minnie (Henning) and A. Emil Tech. He died June 27, 2015 at Holiday Hills Estate in Rapid City at the age of 93. He was born on...



8/22/1943

- 6/25/2015

8/22/1943 - 6/25/2015

Thelma Marie Payton, 71, Rapid City, was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 25, 2015. She was born Thelma Marie Gregg in Parke County, Indiana on the 22nd of August, 1943 t...



5/16/1939

- 6/22/2015

5/16/1939 - 6/22/2015

Sally Ann McMahon, 76, Sturgis, died Tuesday, June 22, 2015 at her home. She was born May 16, 1939 to John and Alva (Straw) Schumacher in Jasper, MN where she grew up. She is survived by her son To...



7/13/1964

- 6/19/2015

7/13/1964 - 6/19/2015

Todd Harlend Guffey was born July 13, 1964, to M. Dwight & Pauline (Kammerer) Guffey, in Rapid City, SD. He passed away Friday June 19th, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Todd attended Pinedale E...



2/2/1975

- 6/16/2015

2/2/1975 - 6/16/2015

Robert Patrick Whitehead, 40, of Rapid City, passed away on Tuesday June 16, 2015 in Zion, Illinois at the Cancer Treatment Center of America; after a courageous and hard fought battle with metastatic...



1/15/1935

- 6/16/2015

1/15/1935 - 6/16/2015

James Howard Mirehouse, 80, Rapid City, passed away on June 16, 2015, at Fountain Springs Health Care with his wife Linda by his side. Jim was born on January 15, 1935 in Great Falls, MT, the son of ...



6/20/1931

- 6/13/2015

6/20/1931 - 6/13/2015

John Henry Habinck, 83, Rapid City, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. John is survived by his wife, Marjorie, Rapid City; his son Michael and his daughter. He serv...



9/7/1967

- 6/10/2015

9/7/1967 - 6/10/2015

John Edgar Huett, 47, Rapid City, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015. He was born in Missouri on September 7, 1967 to Jack and Beverlee (Bailey) Huett. He is survived by his children



12/26/1963

- 6/6/2015

12/26/1963 - 6/6/2015

Merlin “Merle” Whitney, 51, Folsom, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Merle was born on October 26, 1963 in Deadwood, SD to Wayne and Louetta (Huehl) Whitney. After graduating fr...



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