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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.

11/11/1941

- 2/11/2014

11/11/1941 - 2/11/2014

Larry Moore, 72, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at his home in Black Hawk. He was born November 11, 1941 in Bison, SD to Willard Daniel and Rachel (Sieler) Moore. Larry entered the US Army in ...



7/28/1923

- 1/26/2014

7/28/1923 - 1/26/2014

Daraleen A Dean, 90, Rapid City, passed away peacefully Sunday January 26, 2014 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-grea...



12/17/1969

- 1/26/2014

12/17/1969 - 1/26/2014

Ricky Louis Comstock Jr, 44, Black Hawk, mercifully passed from this life on Jan 26, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, with loving family by his side. He served in the United States Marine Corps...



2/26/1931

- 1/26/2014

2/26/1931 - 1/26/2014

Dr. Peter Knowles-Smith, MD, 82, Rapid City, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. Peter was born February 26, 1931 in Hamilton, New Zealand, immigrate...



6/14/1932

- 1/24/2014

6/14/1932 - 1/24/2014

John Bernard Thompson, Jr. , 81, Rapid City, died Friday, Jan 24, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. He retired from the US Air Force June 30, 1975 after 20 years of service. John is...



4/17/1925

- 1/24/2014

4/17/1925 - 1/24/2014

Carolina “Carrie” A. Gutierres, 88, Rapid City, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. She was born April 17, 1925 to Eli and Mary (Hurtado) Ara...



6/9/1924

- 1/20/2014

6/9/1924 - 1/20/2014

Ruth D. Cannon, 89, Rapid City, died Monday Jan 20, 2014 at Westhills Healthcare. She was born June 9, 1924 in Providence, RI. She received her schooling in Warwick and was the daughter of Charles a...



12/29/1959

- 1/18/2014

12/29/1959 - 1/18/2014

Nila McGriff, 54, Rapid City, went to her final home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan 18, 2014 in Rapid City. She died of a brain aneurysm. She was born Dec 29, 1959 to Jack and Betty Gasseling ...



4/3/1941

- 1/16/2014

4/3/1941 - 1/16/2014

Darlene C. Haight, 72, Rapid City, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Darlene was born April 3, 1941 in Faulkton, SD to Dwight W. ‘Tom’ and Clara Lou (Garrison) Reidt...



12/9/1938

- 1/16/2014

12/9/1938 - 1/16/2014

Curtis Duane Carriere, 75, Rapid City, died Thursday, Jan 16, 2014 at home. He is survived by his children, Kelley Blanc, Ladera Ranch, CA and Brian Carriere, Moreno Valley, CA; 2 grandchildren and h...



12/17/1958

- 1/13/2014

12/17/1958 - 1/13/2014

Steven M. Reiter, 55, Rapid City, died Monday, January 13, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born December 17, 1958 in Sioux Falls, SD to Kenneth J. and Carol B. (Vrooman) Reiter. He gradua...



8/9/1924

- 1/11/2014

8/9/1924 - 1/11/2014

Robert J. Wermers, 89, passed away Saturday, Jan 11, 2014, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. He was born on Aug 9, 1924 and was raised on a farm south of Mitchell, near Dimock. He was the olde...



8/25/1937

- 1/9/2014

8/25/1937 - 1/9/2014

Leslie ‘Donnie’ Green, 76, Rapid City, passed away Thursday Jan 9, 2014. He was born to Doug and Julie Green on August 25, 1937 in the Sandhills of SD. He attended school in Wanblee and then Kad...



4/4/1949

- 1/9/2014

4/4/1949 - 1/9/2014

Christopher Scull, age 49, died on January 9, 2014 at Rapid City Regional in Rapid City, South Dakota. Christopher was survived in death by his wife, Sharon Scull and children, Tina, Christopher and ...



5/8/1956

- 1/9/2014

5/8/1956 - 1/9/2014

Cathleen ‘Cathy’ M. Von Colln, 57, Rapid City, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Cathy fought a courageous battle against cancer with ...



3/3/1933

- 1/7/2014

3/3/1933 - 1/7/2014

Lois L. Nielsen, Rapid City, entered eternal life on January 7, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, at the age of 80. She was born on March 3, 1933 at Rockham, SD to Pastor and Mrs. Philip Mueller...



11/18/1945

- 1/4/2014

11/18/1945 - 1/4/2014

Ronald A. Woods, 68, Rapid City, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at his home in Rapid City. He was born November 18, 1945 at Niagara Falls, NY. Ron retired from the US Air Force as a Master Sergeant in...



4/13/1944

- 1/4/2014

4/13/1944 - 1/4/2014

Eldora E. Wolf, 69, Rapid City, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at her home in Rapid City. She was employed as a dietician at Rapid City Regional Hospital retiring after 28 years. Eldora is survived by...



8/31/1938

- 1/3/2014

8/31/1938 - 1/3/2014

Leo Keith Jacobson died Friday, January 3rd at the hospice house in Rapid City. Leo was born August 31, 1938 at Blue Earth, MN to Clarence and Orva Walter Jacobson. He grew up in Beresford, SD and C...



6/14/1950

- 1/3/2014

6/14/1950 - 1/3/2014

Dorothy Anna Abernathy, 63, Rapid City, died January 3, 2014 at Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista. She is survived by her husband, Neal Abernathy, Rapid City and 1 brother, David Westlund, Chamberlain....



10/31/1930

- 1/2/2014

10/31/1930 - 1/2/2014

John V. Slanina, 83, Rapid City, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1930, at Palmerton, PA, to Frank and Caroline Slanina. He attended both parochial and public school, gra...



1/3/1934

- 12/31/2013

1/3/1934 - 12/31/2013

Ruth Katherine Schutz passed away peacefully on December 31, 2013 in Rapid City, SD at her home in Meadowbrook Manor. Ruth was born Jan. 3rd 1934 in Dupree, SD; the driest year of the drought. She ...



9/20/1928

- 12/28/2013

9/20/1928 - 12/28/2013

Elsie Herman, 85, Rapid City, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Golden Livingcenter Prairie Hills, Rapid City. She was born September 20, 1928 to Joe and Cecelia Kraft. Her folks lived on a farm 5 ...



5/4/1927

- 12/25/2013

5/4/1927 - 12/25/2013

Donald H. Fritz, 86, of Custer, SD, completed his life’s journey early on Christmas Day at Rapid City Hospice of the Hills. Donald was born May 4, 1927 at the farm home in La Qui Parle County in Mi...



9/9/1929

- 12/22/2013

9/9/1929 - 12/22/2013

I. Edwin Noble, 84, Rapid City, died Sunday Dec 22, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Sept 9, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to Ira and Katherine (Enright) Noble. He attended Rapid City sch...



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