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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.

8/21/1930

- 5/22/2015

8/21/1930 - 5/22/2015

Marjorie Leone Myers, 84, Rapid City, died Friday, May 22, 2015 at Golden Livingcenter-Prairie Hills. She was born Aug. 21, 1930 in Rock Rapids, IA to Obed Myers and Ila Beryl Parker. She was preceded...



2/10/1917

- 5/21/2015

2/10/1917 - 5/21/2015

Perry Donald Hathaway, 98, Hot Springs, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Veterans State Home in Hot Springs.



12/5/1956

- 5/21/2015

12/5/1956 - 5/21/2015

Darlene Ruth Goehring, 58, Rapid City, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Darlene was born December 5, 1956 in Rapid City to Donald and Della (Henderson) Cunningham. She was ...



10/19/1941

- 5/19/2015

10/19/1941 - 5/19/2015

FLOYD “DALE” SHARP, 73, Rapid City, passed away peacefully May 19, after a lengthy illness. He was living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is survived by his children, daughter Darcie and husband Davi...



1/12/1953

- 5/17/2015

1/12/1953 - 5/17/2015

Hilda Elaine Cordes, wonderful wife of Ronald L Cordes, went to be with her Savior on May 17, 2015 at the Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. She was born on January 12, 1953 in Phenix City, A...



1/29/1914

- 5/17/2015

1/29/1914 - 5/17/2015

Mildred Jean Robbins McDermott, 101 passed away peacefully Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Ozark Riverside Manor in Ozark, MO where she had been living for the past 2-1/2 years. She was born in Tyndall, ...



7/15/1959

- 5/14/2015

7/15/1959 - 5/14/2015

Terry L Olsen, 55, Box Elder, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 15, 1959 to Sverre and Irene (Young) Olsen in Quinn. He grew up on a ranch near Interior. ...



12/28/1919

- 5/10/2015

12/28/1919 - 5/10/2015

John Thomas Colgan, 95, Hermosa, died peacefully Sunday, May 10, 2015, at his home on Lower Spring Creek Road surrounded by his wife and other family members. John, the oldest of nine children, was b...



5/1/1939

- 5/8/2015

5/1/1939 - 5/8/2015

RAPID CITY | Darrell Laverne Rempfer, 76, Rapid City, left this world peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2015, after a struggle with cancer, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Darrell was born May 1, 1939...



7/12/1935

- 5/5/2015

7/12/1935 - 5/5/2015

Howard E Warrick, 79, Belle Fourche, died Tuesday May 5, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 12, 1935 to Halbert and Beatrice (Root) Warrick in Pierre. Howard is survived by his ...



8/26/1957

- 5/4/2015

8/26/1957 - 5/4/2015

Douglas James Wittenhagen, left this world peacefully on May 4, 2015. He was 57 years young. Doug was born on August 26, 1957 in Watertown. He was the first child of James and Imogene (Shaffer) Witt...



8/27/1932

- 5/2/2015

8/27/1932 - 5/2/2015

Marvin L. Carroll, 82, Rapid City, SD passed away on May 2, 2015 in Hospice Care at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital with his family at his side. Marvin was born in Pringle SD on August 27, 1932 to Glen...



7/15/1926

- 4/24/2015

7/15/1926 - 4/24/2015

Joanne Ella Turner Manlove was born July 15, 1926 in Hazard, Kentucky to Tennessee Turner and Bertie Combs Turner. She passed away peacefully on April 24, 2015 at Hospice House in Rapid City, South Da...



4/30/1973

- 4/20/2015

4/30/1973 - 4/20/2015

Brian L. Bordeaux, 41, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 30, 1973, in Rapid City to Richard and Beverly (Bagneschi) Bordeaux. He has lived in the Rapid Cit...



11/11/1933

- 4/15/2015

11/11/1933 - 4/15/2015

Donald Francis Bendt, 81 of Piedmont SD passed away April 15, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Born 11/11/33 in Endemics MN and raised in Lead SD by his parents Hugo and Loretta (Kelley) Bendt. ...



1/30/1920

- 4/12/2015

1/30/1920 - 4/12/2015

Donald Francis Bendt, 81 of Piedmont SD passed away April 15, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Born 11/11/33 in Endemics MN and raised in Lead SD by his parents Hugo and Loretta (Kelley) Bendt. ...



1/30/1920

- 4/12/2015

1/30/1920 - 4/12/2015

Buford G. ‘Mac’ McDaniel, 95, Rapid City, died Sunday, April 12th. He was born January 30, 1920 in Fleming, Kentucky and was the first son of Benjamin Tugal and Lona (Adams) McDaniel. After grad...



11/28/1930

- 4/8/2015

11/28/1930 - 4/8/2015

Clayton Buttke, 84, Rapid City, SD went home to join his beloved wife Joan in Heaven, Wednesday, April 8 at Fountain Springs Community. Clayton was born on November 28, 1930 in Sibley, IA to Robe...



4/19/1945

- 4/3/2015

4/19/1945 - 4/3/2015

Mary Jean (Wright) Alfarkh passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Born in Norfolk, NE, on April 19, 1945, Mary Jean moved to Rapid City at an early age. She graduated from Cathedral High School. Preceded ...



10/3/1926

- 3/30/2015

10/3/1926 - 3/30/2015

Leona Mae Jakeway was born October 3, 1926 in Rapid City, to Earl and Emma (Mashek) Edwards. She entered the House of Our Lord, Monday March 30, 2015 at Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista. Leona marri...



12/20/1943

- 3/23/2015

12/20/1943 - 3/23/2015

Daniel James Nagel, Sr. , 71, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 23nd at home. He was born December 20, 1943 in Mitchell, to Fred and Mamie (Miller) Nagel. He is survived by his children, Danny J. Nagel...



3/7/1946

- 3/21/2015

3/7/1946 - 3/21/2015

Verna J. Larrabee, 69, Sioux Falls, died Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was born March 7, 1946 to Ernest Frazier and Verna Olive Moran



4/4/1920

- 3/19/2015

4/4/1920 - 3/19/2015

Lois Winifred Redding, 94, Edgemont, died Thursday March 19. She was born April 4, 1920 in Hot Springs, to Gail and Alice (Wyatt) Bailey. She is survived by her son Ronald (Kay) Hulbert, Alexandria,...



7/26/1931

- 3/18/2015

7/26/1931 - 3/18/2015

Verda started her dance card on July 26, 1931 in Miller, South Dakota as the daughter of Ray Van Der Wert and Maude Swab Van Der Wert and the younger sister of Doris Snyder. Doris continues to live in...



1/2/1946

- 3/14/2015

1/2/1946 - 3/14/2015

Gary Heckenlaible, 69, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Hospice House in Rapid City. Gary was born Jan. 2, 1946, to Edmund and Ella Heckenlaible. He lived with his parents on their farm until he went...



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