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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.

1/3/1979

- 7/3/2014

1/3/1979 - 7/3/2014

Stephen Jiles Arntz was born Jan. 3, 1979, at a military hospital in Augsburg, Germany, and passed quietly on Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Rapid City. He loved to play different games and loved to roam ...



7/31/1920

- 7/1/2014

7/31/1920 - 7/1/2014

Arlene Lois Warren, 93, Rapid City, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Golden Livingcenter-Bella Vista. She was born July 31, 1920 in Earlham, IA to Melvin Paul and Jepena (Bogh) Reid. Arlene grew up in Io...



1/3/1928

- 7/1/2014

1/3/1928 - 7/1/2014

Marjorie Rose Douglas, born January 3, 1928, left to be with God on July 1, 2014. She had 86 years on this earth. Marjorie was born to Herman and Vera Lundberg on a farm near Troy Township in easte...



1/20/1936

- 6/29/2014

1/20/1936 - 6/29/2014

Francis Duane ‘Frank’ Mitzel, 78, Rapid City died Sunday June 29, 2014 at the VA Medical Center-Fargo, ND. He was born January 20, 1936 in Hague, ND to Frank J and Anne (Roth) Mitzel. He was the...



8/26/1915

- 6/27/2014

8/26/1915 - 6/27/2014

Lillian Rose Plihal, 98, Rapid City, died on Friday June 27, 2014 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills. She has been cremated through Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home and will be taken to Tyndall, SD for ...



1/29/1939

- 6/22/2014

1/29/1939 - 6/22/2014

Ramon S. 'Ray' Gimborys, 75, Rapid City, died peacefully Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. He was born January 29, 1939 in Grand Haven, Michigan to John and Helen (Swincicki...



12/9/1926

- 6/16/2014

12/9/1926 - 6/16/2014

Merlene Elizabeth Rank, 87, Rapid City, passed away Monday June 16, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Merlene was born on December 9, 1926 in Rapid City to Clarence and Margarite (Pitz) Root of M...



10/31/1954

- 6/16/2014

10/31/1954 - 6/16/2014

Dennis LeRoy Reed, 59, Rapid City, lost his battle with cancer Monday June 16, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. He was born October 31, 1954 in Akron, Iowa. Dennis was a loving and...



10/1/1928

- 6/11/2014

10/1/1928 - 6/11/2014

Luisa Tolosa 'Lucy' Fahey, 85, Rapid City, died Wednesday June 11, 2014 at home. She was born in Manilo, Phillipines to Paciano and Eufemia Oliva. She is survived by her 3 sons, Mike, Bob and Jim Fah...



7/11/1958

- 6/5/2014

7/11/1958 - 6/5/2014

Scott T. Simonson, 55, Rapid City, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home. Scott was born July 11, 1958 in Sisseton to Orris and Phyllis (Tracy) Simonson. They moved to Rapid City when Scott was youn...



1/10/1916

- 6/1/2014

1/10/1916 - 6/1/2014

Harriet Jane Sowards, 98, of Rapid City, passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, June 1st, 2014 at the Prairie Hills Golden Living Center. Harriet was born in Walthill, Nebraska on January 10, 191...



1/10/1916

- 6/1/2014

1/10/1916 - 6/1/2014

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4/28/1957

- 5/27/2014

4/28/1957 - 5/27/2014

Vickie Lynn Rick, Rapid City, on Tuesday May 27, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, our beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt and nanny went to be with the Lord. Vickie was born April 28, 19...



1/6/1936

- 5/19/2014

1/6/1936 - 5/19/2014

William “Bill” Center, 78, Rapid City, made his journey home May 19th, surrounded by family and friends at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bill was born January 6, 1936 in Wounded Knee on the Pine R...



12/25/1937

- 5/18/2014

12/25/1937 - 5/18/2014

Berniece R. Quest, 76 of Rapid City died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Berniece was born on Christmas day in 1937 to Orville and Cordelia (Blakley) Vines. She married James ...



12/23/1957

- 5/12/2014

12/23/1957 - 5/12/2014

Bernadette Nelson, 56, Rapid City, passed away suddenly Monday, May 12, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bernie was born December 23, 1957 to Aloysius and Bernice(Mastel) Holzer in Strasburg, N...



6/27/1959

- 5/3/2014

6/27/1959 - 5/3/2014

Timothy Robert Sheely, 54, Summerset, passed away Saturday, May 3, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Tim was born June 27, 1959, to Cynthia Ann Seitz and Robert Doyle Sheely in Denver, Colorado. He ...



12/22/1923

- 4/30/2014

12/22/1923 - 4/30/2014

Luther Ray Stiver Jr. , 90, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at son-in-law, Jack Cameron’s home out east of Oral, SD. He had been receiving in-home hospice care from many concerned family members over...



6/6/1924

- 4/28/2014

6/6/1924 - 4/28/2014

Audrey S. Goeden, 89, Rapid City, died Monday April 28, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She was born June 6, 1924 in her parents’ home south of Herrick, SD. She was the second child of ...



7/19/1930

- 4/27/2014

7/19/1930 - 4/27/2014

Jerry D Burrow, 83, Piedmont, will be welcomed home by those that went before him and greatly missed by those he left behind on Sunday April 27, 2014. Jerry was born July 19, 1930 to Claudie and Nel...



11/4/1934

- 4/26/2014

11/4/1934 - 4/26/2014

Leo Edward Pearman, 79, Rapid City, was born Nov 4, 1934 to Caroline Werlinger and Lawrence Pearman at Ridgeview, SD. He passed from this life on April 26, 2014 at Golden Livingcenter Meadowbrook in ...



11/29/1942

- 4/23/2014

11/29/1942 - 4/23/2014

Keith Lawrence Vik, 71, Rapid City, died Wednesday April 23, 2014, at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. He was born Nov 29, 1942 in Rapid City to Clarence E and Mildred (Brakke) Vik. He attended scho...



6/16/1953

- 4/15/2014

6/16/1953 - 4/15/2014

Patrick Andle Hoekema, 60, Custer, died Tuesday April 15, 2014 at home. He was born June 16, 1953 in Spokane, WA to Donald and Mary (Taylor) Hoekema. He served in the US Navy and retired Dec 31, 199...



2/9/1950

- 4/15/2014

2/9/1950 - 4/15/2014

Sandra K Mason, Rapid City, the oldest daughter of Raymond ‘Smokey’ and Vera Mason, passed away Tuesday, April 15th at the age of 64. She was born on Feb 9, 1950 in Pierre, SD. She was the first...



6/21/1918

- 4/11/2014

6/21/1918 - 4/11/2014

Nellie Stencil, 95, Rapid City, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital with family at her bedside. She was born June 21, 1918 and would have soon been 96 years old. Nellie ...



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