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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
6/25/1941 - 3/12/2015
Very Reverend Thomas Edward Williams, the priest at St. John the Theologian Orthodox Mission, Rapid City, died of cancer on March 12, 2015. Among the many persons whose lives he touched, especially...
7/21/1945 - 3/12/2015
Michael Brian Mittag, 69, Rapid City, died Thursday March 12, 2015 at Ft Meade Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1945 in Albert Lea, MN to Clarence Carl and Margaret Rose (Nordland) Mittag. He se...
9/16/2015 - 3/12/2015
Eleanor Delia Bruns-Hiatt, 99, Rapid City, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at home. She was born Sept. 16, 1915 in Tyndall, SD to Guy and Delia (Allen) Robbins. She had 9 sisters and 7 borthers. Wha...
12/29/1931 - 3/10/2015
Major Humbert Raymond (Ray) Raposa, USAF, Ret. , 83, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ray was born December 29, 1931, in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Francisco an...
6/18/1919 - 3/3/2015
Joseph A. Prochaska, 95, died March 3, 2015 in Louisville, Ky. He was born in Belvidere, South Dakota where he attended school and graduated from high school. Joe was a proud World War II Veteran. He ...
11/17/1992 - 2/28/2015
Colton Shay Stranger Horse passed away February 27th, 2015 from a tragic accident. He was 22 years old. Colton was born on November 17th, 1992 to Dania Stranger Horse in Yankton, SD. Colton was raise...
9/22/1922 - 2/26/2015
Frank William Fife, 92, Tooele, UT and formerly of Rapid City, passed away peacefully early in the morning of February 26, 2015, with his wife by his side to meet the loved ones that were waiting to w...
1/19/1917 - 2/25/2015
Kathryn E. Gray, Rapid City, was born Jan. 19, 1917, to Sadie (Tanner) and William P. Hennessey and she was proud of her Perkins County heritage. She died Feb. 25, 2015, at Golden Livingcenter Bella V...
12/19/1940 - 2/19/2015
Edward ‘Eddie’ Cameron Swift, 74, Gillette, WY and formerly of Rapid City died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Pioneer Manor in Gillette, WY. He was born in Mobridge, SD to Elmer and Norma (St...
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