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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.

4/21/1926

- 4/17/2013

4/21/1926 - 4/17/2013

Darlene Elizabeth Ray, 86, Rapid City, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at her home. She was born April 21, 1926 in Ft. Pierre, to Earl and Clara (Root) Brown. Darlene married Leo E Ray on Feb. 14, 19...



8/9/1915

- 4/16/2013

8/9/1915 - 4/16/2013

Opal Rosella (Johnson) Winjum, 97, Rapid City and formerly of Cheyenne, WY, passed away peacefully at her very special home at There’s A Hart Assisted Living Center Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Opal w...



11/22/1925

- 4/15/2013

11/22/1925 - 4/15/2013

Joe Stiver, age 87, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Monday, April 15, 2013. Born November 22, 1925 in Mitchell, Nebraska, he lived in Mitchell, NE, Blanchard, OK, Hot Springs, SD, and Worland,...



11/22/1925

- 4/15/2013

11/22/1925 - 4/15/2013

Joe Stiver, age 87, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Monday, April 15, 2013. Born November 22, 1925 in Mitchell, Nebraska, he lived in Mitchell, NE, Blanchard, OK, Hot Springs, SD, and Worland,...



12/21/1955

- 4/11/2013

12/21/1955 - 4/11/2013

Howard Allen Biggin, 57, Rapid City, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at his home. He was born Dec 21, 1955 to Esther M (Gerdes) and Robert A. Biggin. He proudly served our country in the US Navy for 1...



5/12/1922

- 4/10/2013

5/12/1922 - 4/10/2013

Maxine E Hook, 90, Rapid City, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born May 12, 1922 in Cody, NE, living in that area until marrying her late husband Curt Hook in ...



9/22/1939

- 4/8/2013

9/22/1939 - 4/8/2013

Mona Cain, 73, Box Elder, died Monday, April 8, 2013Ramona V. Cain was born on 22 September 1939 in St James, NE. When she was in 4th grade, she moved to Akron, Iowa and attended Akron Public school,...



5/23/1929

- 3/31/2013

5/23/1929 - 3/31/2013

Melvin Delmar Edelman, 83, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Clarkson Mt View Guest Home. He was born May 23, 1929 to John J and Louisa (Hehn) Edelman of Menno, SD, in Hutchinson County. He...



8/31/1918

- 3/30/2013

8/31/1918 - 3/30/2013

Eva May Warren, 94, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Westhills Village Retirement Center, Rapid City. Visitation will be 5 p. m. to 7 p. m. , Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Behrens-Wilson Fu...



2/5/1940

- 3/30/2013

2/5/1940 - 3/30/2013

Walter Eugene Madison, 73, Rapid City, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at home. Walter was born February 5, 1940 in Unionville, Missouri to James and Caroline Laffoon. He entered the US Air Force direc...



1/25/1932

- 3/27/2013

1/25/1932 - 3/27/2013

Irma L. Rieger, 81, Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born January 25, 1932 at Greenway, SD to Peter and Lydia (Quashnick) Shriner. She is survived b...



1/31/1956

- 3/21/2013

1/31/1956 - 3/21/2013

Billy Ray 'Bill' Mathieu, 57, died Thursday. MArch 21, 2013 at home. He was born January 31, 1956 in Deadwood, SD to Carl and Jacqueline (Swanbeck) Mathieu. . He is survived by his son Travis Mathieu...



8/25/1944

- 3/21/2013

8/25/1944 - 3/21/2013

Melvin Eugene Stencil, 68, Rapid City, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Ft Meade VA Medical Center. He was born Aug 25, 1944 in Portland, OR He served in the US Air Force during the Vietna...



9/5/1926

- 3/17/2013

9/5/1926 - 3/17/2013

John L. Parks, Sr. Rapid City, 86, passed away on March 17, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born in Rapid City on September 5, 1926 but he grew up in Hot Springs. His parents were Jam...



7/3/1934

- 3/14/2013

7/3/1934 - 3/14/2013

James ‘Jim’ Howard Brown, 78, Rapid City, passes away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2013 at home with his wife, son, daughter, daughter-in-law and his dog Bella by his side. Jim was born on Jul...



11/11/1922

- 3/10/2013

11/11/1922 - 3/10/2013

Ethel M. Swenson, 90, Rapid City, passed away on March 10, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ethel was a woman of deep faith who enjoyed life with church activities and mission trips while trave...



8/5/1931

- 3/6/2013

8/5/1931 - 3/6/2013

Della Henderson Cunningham passed away at her home on March 6, 2013 from cancer. She was born August 5, 1931 to Winifred and Merrit Henderson. Della obtained her teaching degree in Spearfish, SD. ...



11/18/1971

- 3/4/2013

11/18/1971 - 3/4/2013

Taron John Tschetter, 41, Piedmont, died Monday March 4, 2013 at home. He is survived by his 3 sisters, Traci Sagmiller, Piedmont; Jodi Anderson, New Underwood and Jessie Goethals, Midland, MI. Ser...



4/26/1969

- 3/3/2013

4/26/1969 - 3/3/2013

Elouise Buchholz, Hot Springs passed away Sunday March 3rd, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a long painful illness. She was 43. Elouise was born April 26, 1969 in Saginaw, Michigan. She...



5/24/1940

- 2/28/2013

5/24/1940 - 2/28/2013

“TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, THE PARTY’S OVER”Fred Sedivy succumbed on Feb 28, 2013 from his 17 years battle with emphysema. Born in Arlington, SD on May 24, 1940, he found the perfect home with Rudy ...



3/7/1930

- 2/21/2013

3/7/1930 - 2/21/2013

Gordon George Hopperdietzel, Sr. , 82, Rapid City, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born March 7, 1930 at Athens, Wisconsin to George Emil and Lillian Alvina (M...



9/9/1937

- 2/18/2013

9/9/1937 - 2/18/2013

Doris (Feltman) Eckerson, 75, Rapid City, died Monday Feb 18, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills after a short fight with cancer. She was born Sept 9, 1937 in Worthington, MN to Harm an...



2/10/1963

- 2/18/2013

2/10/1963 - 2/18/2013

Scott Schmader, 50, Rapid City, died Monday February 18, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by 6 daughters, Tiffany Lockett, Coeur D’Alene, ID; Tabatha Tobiasson, Medford OR; Tara...



3/3/1924

- 2/17/2013

3/3/1924 - 2/17/2013

Marilynn Madison went home to be with her Lord on Sunday Feb 17, 2013 while at the Fort Meade VA Hospice Center in Sturgis,Marilynn was born March 3, 1924 to John and Candace (Fuller) Hayes at their r...



11/24/1919

- 2/14/2013

11/24/1919 - 2/14/2013

Rose Lorene Brooks, 93, Rapid City, died Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born to John and Ursula Rapp on Nov 24, 1919 in Kimball, the 3rd of 10 children, and they late...



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