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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.
10/6/1943 - 11/18/2013
Mary Louise Ostwald, 70, Sturgis and formerly of Rapid City and San Diego, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Sturgis Regional Hospital. She is survived by her son Charles Ostwald, Rapid City; her dau...
1/1/1921 - 11/13/2013
Ida I. Laughlin, 92, Rapid City, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at her home in Rapid City. She is survived by a daughter, Tanya Wilson, Rapid City; 2 sons, Ronnie Laughlin, Rapid City, Donnie Laugh...
9/22/1930 - 11/10/2013
Marcella Wessel, 83, Rapid City died Sunday Nov 10, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She was born Sept 22, 1930 in Trail City and graduated from Timber Lake High School in 1949. She is sur...
10/7/1929 - 11/7/2013
Doris Tilber, 84, Rapid City, SD formerly of Ft. Pierre, SD went to be with the Lord on Thursday November 7, 2013 in the Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born October 7, 1929 in Akaska, SD to Got...
11/26/1916 - 11/1/2013
Albert Francis Zimmerman, 96, Black Duck, MN, formerly of Rapid City, died Friday November 1, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Home in Black Duck, MN. He was born on November 26, 1916 in Meadow, SD. He w...
4/8/1914 - 10/29/2013
Goldie Lucille Mischke, 99, New Underwood, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the New Underwood Good Samaritan Center. She was born April 8, 1914 to George and Daisy Schneider in Cedar Bluffs, NE. S...
6/28/1929 - 10/27/2013
Lydia June (Huber) Thom, 84, Rapid City, died Sunday Oct 27, 2013 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Leslie Thom; her son Glenn (Jill) Thom,...
4/2/1922 - 10/25/2013
Gertrude A. ‘Trudie’ Besse, 91, Rapid City, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She was born April 2, 1922 in Pratt, Kansas to William and Dora (Mass) Allen. She ...
1/26/1912 - 10/20/2013
Rachel E. (Entzminger) Reider, 101, Rapid City, died Sunday Oct 20, 2013 at Westhills Village Healthcare. Rachel was born on January 26, 1912 to Jake and Opal (Houser) Entzminger at Moran, KS. Her f...
11/25/1919 - 10/20/2013
Ellen Elizabeth McCormack Shetler, 93, Rapid City, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 at the Clarkson Health Care Facility. Ellen was born Nov 25, 1919 in Cohocton, NY, the daughter of Joseph Patri...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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