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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.

4/21/1946

- 2/18/2015

4/21/1946 - 2/18/2015

Larry R Jones, 68, Rapid City, passed away on February 18, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 21, 1946 to Purl and Clara (Schafer) Jones. He grew up on the family farm south of ...



2/15/1938

- 2/14/2015

2/15/1938 - 2/14/2015

Susy (Wust) Lawrence, 78, Rapid City, passed away early Saturday morning, February 14, 2015, of complications from diabetes. She was born on the 15th of February, 1938 in Zurich, Switzerland. She gr...



7/23/1920

- 2/14/2015

7/23/1920 - 2/14/2015

Norma Gretel Pendo, 94, Rapid City, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Westhills Village Health Care. She was born July 23, 1920 to Konrad and Antoinette (Wolf) Rothenbuecher in St. Louis, Missouri where...



6/8/1927

- 2/13/2015

6/8/1927 - 2/13/2015

Sylvia Ann Schafer passed away at home in Rapid City, SD on February 13th, 2015. Sylvia was born in Lower Brule, SD on June 8, 1927 to Merrill andMadeline Karlen of Reliance, SD. Sylvia married Prenti...



12/15/1949

- 2/4/2015

12/15/1949 - 2/4/2015

Mary Jo Johnston, 65, Rapid City, passed away in her home on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Mary was born on December 15, 1949 in Huron, to Marvelle (Jeffers) and Kenneth Bauman. She was raised on th...



6/15/1994

- 1/31/2015

6/15/1994 - 1/31/2015

Victoria Frances Bates, born June 15, 1994 to Gloria Kramer and Phlenarrie Bates in Indianapolis, IN, died January 31, 2015 in Rapid City. She attended St. Thomas More High School until 2011 and gra...



9/11/1958

- 1/30/2015

9/11/1958 - 1/30/2015

Johnny Jacob Brown was born September 11, 1958 in Rapid City to Raymond and Margie(Maier) Brown. He died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Health's Hospice House. He is survived by his w...



4/14/1947

- 1/30/2015

4/14/1947 - 1/30/2015

Alvin Frank Couture, 67, Rapid City, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 14, 1947 in Yankton, SD and was adopted by Gladys (Marousek) and Zoel L. ‘Fritzâ...



7/14/1965

- 1/28/2015

7/14/1965 - 1/28/2015

Katherine Elizabeth Muller, 49, Rapid City, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015.



2/27/1940

- 1/25/2015

2/27/1940 - 1/25/2015

Gary G. Wilcox, 74, of Rapid City, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Rapid City Regional’s Hospice House. He was born in Mobridge, SD on February 27, 1940 to Lucius and Margaret Wilcox as one of 12 s...



5/9/1957

- 1/21/2015

5/9/1957 - 1/21/2015

Larry Edward Cox, 57, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born May 9, 1957 in Rapid City to William and Gayle (Muller) Cox. He is survived by his wife R...



7/19/1922

- 1/11/2015

7/19/1922 - 1/11/2015

Shirley Ida Mae Hunt, 92, passed away January 11, 2015 in Rapid City, SD. Shirley, one of eight children of Lillian (Gretton) and Harry St. John, was born July 19, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN. In her youn...



11/3/2014

- 1/8/2015

11/3/2014 - 1/8/2015

Kaiden Liam Smith, 2 months, Box Elder, born on Nov. 3, 2014 was the beloved son of Tim and Jennifer Smith. He earned his wings, joining the angels on Jan. 8, 2015. Besides his parents, he is surviv...



10/30/1944

- 1/7/2015

10/30/1944 - 1/7/2015

James David Luce, 70, Rapid City, died January 7, 2015. He was born in Lufkin, Texas to Ollie and Bennie Lois (Trevathan) Luce. He retired from the U. S Air Force. He married Lucile (Young) Luce wh...



3/10/1927

- 12/30/2014

3/10/1927 - 12/30/2014

Lois A Pigsley, 87, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born March 10, 1927 in New Underwood, to Albert and Florence (Johnson) Wilsey and she moved to Rap...



3/23/1916

- 12/22/2014

3/23/1916 - 12/22/2014

Margaret E. Adkins, 98, died Dec. 22, 2014, in Casa Grande. Margaret was a longtime resident of Rapid City, SD, before moving to live with her daughter in Casa Grande. Survivors include daughter, Norm...



4/5/1957

- 12/16/2014

4/5/1957 - 12/16/2014

Sarah Ferne (SF Haynes) Carter was born with a contagious smile and passion for life to be unmatched by anyone. She grew up playing football with the neighborhood boys, and lived in her cowboy outfit....



5/2/1919

- 12/10/2014

5/2/1919 - 12/10/2014

Mamie Katherine Boltz, passed away on Dec. 10, 2014, peacefully at her daughter’s, (Becky) and son-in-laws (Rico) residence in northern California. She was 95. She’s survived by her sister, Helen ...



3/7/1930

- 12/9/2014

3/7/1930 - 12/9/2014

Marvin Spitzer was born on March 7, 1930 at Eureka, SD to David and Katharina (Nehlich) Spitzer. This is the area where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Eureka High School with the ...



1/19/1942

- 12/2/2014

1/19/1942 - 12/2/2014

Edith ‘Ede’ Marie Bettelyoun, 72, Pine Ridge, SD passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born to Milo and Rachel Brookens, January 19, 1942 in Kadoka, SD, the yo...



8/18/1947

- 12/2/2014

8/18/1947 - 12/2/2014

Karen Kay (Ketel) Nelson, 67, passed away December 1, 2014 in Rapid City. She was born on August 18, 1947 in Stickney, SD, the youngest child of Lawrence and Katherine Ketel. She graduated in 1965 fro...



1/28/1930

- 11/30/2014

1/28/1930 - 11/30/2014

Lois Crawford, 84, Rapid City, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. Lois was born on Jan 28, 1930 to Chester and Jennie (McFarland) Carsner in New Underwood, SD. The famil...



5/18/1918

- 11/27/2014

5/18/1918 - 11/27/2014

Rose O. Green, 96, Rapid City, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Rose was born May 18, 1918 in Jackson, Kentucky. She grew up in that area and married Jasper Green. The...



6/27/1926

- 11/26/2014

6/27/1926 - 11/26/2014

Ward Alexander Cheney, 88, Rapid City, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. Ward was born June 27, 1926 in Sioux Falls. Adopted as an infant by Dr. and Mrs...



7/5/1934

- 11/22/2014

7/5/1934 - 11/22/2014

Jean (Johnston) Colvin,80, Rapid City, died Saturday November 22, 2014 at home. She was born on July 5, 1934 to William and Cecil (Richards) Johnston. She was the fourth of eight children. Jean gre...



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