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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.

4/27/1926

- 10/16/2013

4/27/1926 - 10/16/2013

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Berglund, 87, Rapid City. Died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at home. He was born April 27, 1926, at Flandreau, SD to Arthur and Georgia Berglund. He married Patricia Kellen on Sept...



4/27/1926

- 10/16/2013

4/27/1926 - 10/16/2013

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Berglund, 87, Rapid City. Died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at home. He was born April 27, 1926, at Flandreau, SD to Arthur and Georgia Berglund. He married Patricia Kellen on Sept...



6/22/1944

- 10/13/2013

6/22/1944 - 10/13/2013

Bernard Eugene ‘Bernie’ Korang, 69, New Underwood, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Flohr, Black Hawk; Melynda Ray, Box Elde...



2/15/1947

- 10/7/2013

2/15/1947 - 10/7/2013

Leslie Vrbsky, 66, passed away peacefully with him family by his side on Monday, October 7, 2013 in Rapid City, SD. Les was born February 15, 1947 in Winner, SD to Stephen and Anna (Petersen) Vrbsky. ...



12/3/1932

- 9/27/2013

12/3/1932 - 9/27/2013

Dean Larsen, 80, Reliance, died Friday Sept 27, 2013 at Sanford Care Center Chamberlain. He was born on Dec 3, 1932 at home near Hamill, SD to Albert and Onalee (House) Larsen. The family later move...



11/27/1916

- 9/25/2013

11/27/1916 - 9/25/2013

Edna (Bagley) McMahon, passed away Sept 25, 2013 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Edna was born in Harding County to the late George and Olga (Foss) Bagley. She graduated from Buf...



9/23/1959

- 9/12/2013

9/23/1959 - 9/12/2013

Kevin Edmund Degler, 53, Rapid City, died Thursday Sept 12, 2013 at his residence. He served in the US Military. Kevin is survived by his parents, Edmund and Teresa (Okoniewski) Degler, Catham, NJ...



5/19/1961

- 9/12/2013

5/19/1961 - 9/12/2013

He died Thursday, September 12 at home. Curtis served in the US Navy from July 22, 1985 until his honorable discharge January 21, 1989. He is survived by his wife, Debra Hammer Jensen, Rapid City; a d...



3/4/1912

- 9/2/2013

3/4/1912 - 9/2/2013

Stella Frances Carlbom, 101, Rapid City, died Monday, Sept 2, 2013 at Fountain Springs Health Care. She is survived by her children, Charles ‘Chuck’ Carlbom, Interior and Marilyn Stone, Aberdeen;...



6/13/1914

- 9/2/2013

6/13/1914 - 9/2/2013

Kelvin Van Nuys, 99, a long-time resident of Rapid City, died September 2, 2013 at the home of his daughter. He was born June 13, 1914, in Rapid City to Claude and Laura (Bower) Van Nuys. The family m...



10/15/1977

- 8/31/2013

10/15/1977 - 8/31/2013

Anthony “Tony” B Woitte, 35, Rapid City passed away at Fall River Hospital August 31, 2013. He was born Oct 15, 1977 to Rex and Linda Woitte. He attended school in Rapid City where he received h...



10/9/1953

- 8/28/2013

10/9/1953 - 8/28/2013

Harley Eugene Larson, 59, Rapid City died Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 at home. He was born Oct 9, 1953 to Lyle and Charlotte (Krumbach) Larson in Sioux Falls. He attended school in Sioux Falls and gradu...



9/30/1950

- 8/28/2013

9/30/1950 - 8/28/2013

Frances M. Rigert, age 62, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at home. Fran was born in Rapid City, SD to Oscar and Rowena (Schipke) Lee on September 30, 1950. Fran married Dave Rigert on December...



10/7/1944

- 8/27/2013

10/7/1944 - 8/27/2013

Rose Marie (Cordova) Traywick, 68, Rapid City, died Monday August 27, 2013 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN She was born in Deadwood, SD on Oct 7, 1944, the daughter of Joseph and M...



6/1/1933

- 8/8/2013

6/1/1933 - 8/8/2013

Mary Elizabeth Buffington, 80, Rapid City died Thursday Aug 8, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mary is survived by her children, Rebekah Buffington, Austin, TX; Anna Schakosky, Texas; Eve Ru...



8/23/1926

- 8/5/2013

8/23/1926 - 8/5/2013

Jackson E. “Jack” Young, 86, Rapid City, died Monday Aug. 5, 2013 at Fountain Springs Health Care. He was born in Rapid City on Aug 23, 1926 to Walter and Ruth (Hyde) Young. Jack entered the US ...



8/9/1950

- 8/1/2013

8/9/1950 - 8/1/2013

Paul A. Short, 62, Rapid City, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Rapid City. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Short, Rapid City. A memorial gathering will be 5 to 7 p. m. , Saturday, August 24, 20...



3/4/1956

- 7/24/2013

3/4/1956 - 7/24/2013

Craig R Halverson, 57, Rapid City, died July 24, 2013 in Rapid City. He is survived by his brother Ronald Halverson, Peoria, AZ and cousins, nieces and nephews. Services will be held at a later date...



6/6/1928

- 7/21/2013

6/6/1928 - 7/21/2013

Margaret H Wickler, 85, Rapid City, died Sunday July 21, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born June 6, 1928 in Yankton to John and Mildred (Lien) Miller and she grew up in Tyndall and Vo...



6/24/1946

- 7/17/2013

6/24/1946 - 7/17/2013

Donna Mae (Cole) Chute, 67, of Rapid City, passed away at home, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 24, 1946 in Madison, South Dakota, to...



11/28/1949

- 7/15/2013

11/28/1949 - 7/15/2013

Garland Sylvanus ‘Buddy’ Little Jr, 63, Box Elder, died Monday July 15, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Nov. 28, 1949 in Greenville, SC to Garland Sylvania and Nancy Jean (LaBoo...



1/28/1939

- 7/5/2013

1/28/1939 - 7/5/2013

Richard L. Cooper, 74, Rapid City, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at his home. Richard was born January 28, 1939 in Noble IL. to Raymond and Lenora Cooper. He served in the US Army from 1959 until retiring...



8/1/1918

- 6/28/2013

8/1/1918 - 6/28/2013

Ellen K. Farrar, 94, passed away June 28, 2013 at Westhills Village Health Care after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Ellen Katherine Kirk was born August 1, 1918 at Pringle, SD to John ...



12/25/1920

- 6/27/2013

12/25/1920 - 6/27/2013

Hazel J. Clow, 92, Rapid City, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Fountain Springs Health Care Center. She was born December 25, 1920 in Wessington Springs to Lew and Nellie (Peck) Withee. She moved to R...



5/14/1917

- 6/17/2013

5/14/1917 - 6/17/2013

Marie Winters, 96, Rapid City, SD, died Monday, June 17, 2013 in a Rapid City nursing home. Marie was born May 14, 1917 at Raleigh, ND, the daughter of Romunus and Bertha Blotsky. She grew up and atte...



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