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Remembering Lives, Celebrating Legacies
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.
8/8/1930 - 10/22/2012
Florence R. (Bloom) Robinson Carlson, 82, Rapid City died Monday, October 22, 2012 at her home. She was born August 8, 1930 in New Underwood to George and Glennie Lee (Julius) Bloom. She is survived b...
12/12/1909 - 10/19/2012
Cloa Kemble, 102, Westhills Retirement Community, Rapid City, passed away Friday October 19, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House of natural causes. Cloa was born to Sanford H. and Catherine ‘L...
6/9/1928 - 10/12/2012
Earl D. "Dean" Beard went home to the Lord at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City on October 12, 2012. Dean was born at home near Frankfort, South Dakota on June 9, 1928. The youngest of fi...
9/27/1907 - 10/8/2012
Harold Martin Riquelmy, 105, Rapid City, died Monday, October 08, 2012 at Westhills Village Healthcare. He is survived by his beloved companion of many years, Patsy Lyle, Rapid City; his daughter Ann...
8/12/1935 - 9/22/2012
Darlene Beverly Bollock, 77, Rapid City died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her home. She was born August 12, 1935 to Stanley and Evelyn Lucille (Kelly) Whitney at home in Hanson County, Plano Townsh...
10/14/1925 - 9/17/2012
Olive Mae Madill Ader, 86, Rapid City, born October 14, 1925 in Hermosa, went home to our Lord on September 17, 2012. Mae was one of 15 children born to Roy Madill and Mabel Madill Hartman. She love...
1/18/1955 - 9/14/2012
Lorrae Soule-Hall, 57, Rapid City, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at home. She is survived by her 3 children, Tina Johnson, Scott Johnson and Dennis Soule, Jr; numerous grandchildren; 1 great grandchild...
8/30/1931 - 9/12/2012
Ralph Wayne St. Clair, 81, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012 at home. He entered the US Air Force Sept 1, 1951 and retired March 31, 1971. Ralph is survived by his wife, LaVonne St Clair,...
2/3/1933 - 9/3/2012
Ret. Major James L. Cole, 79, Black Hawk, died Monday, Sept 3, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. James entered the US Air Force on Feb 6, 1956 and retired Aug 1, 1976. James is survived by 3 so...
4/10/1923 - 9/1/2012
On September 1, 2012 our beloved mother Dorothea Glenna Grover Pierce, 89, went to be with our father in heaven. Born on April 10, 1923 in Rapid City to Frances Hamm Grover and Harry Grover of Rocker...
1/22/1947 - 8/30/2012
Stephen Lawrence Piglowski, 65, Custer, died Tursday Aug 30, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. He is survived by his wife, DaAnn (Strawn) Piglowski, Custer; sons, Ryan and Todd Piglow...
1/1/1946 - 8/28/2012
Connie Slama was born April 8, 1946, the third daughter to her parents Adolph and Martha Slama. She first appeared to be a normal, healthy child, but her mother was concerned about slow development. C...
9/5/1918 - 8/28/2012
Frances S. Schaffer, 93, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born Sept. 5, 1918 in Quakertown, PA to Horace and Savannah (Holzerman) Xan...
4/12/1916 - 8/25/2012
Genevieve Irene Bancroft, 96, Rapid City, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at home. She is survived by her children, Marilyn Clanton, Sharon K. Bell, Larry Bancroft, all of Rapid City; Varney Daryl Ban...
11/1/1979 - 8/22/2012
Felicia Fay Stevens, Nov. 1, 1979 to August 22, 2012, Rapid City died at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Felicia was an ‘utterly amazing woman; has walked on Hell’s Flames and is now flying with t...
2/15/1950 - 8/20/2012
Marcella A. ‘Sally’ Perry, 62, Rapid City, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at her home near Rapid City. She was born February 15, 1950 in Wakefield, NE to Victor Joseph and Emma Louise (Zach) Haase. ...
8/20/2012 - 8/20/2012
On August the 20th 2012 the good Lord gave us Harry Wayne Mason then took him away. Our precious baby was born into the arms of angels and welcomed into heaven by great grandparents and other friends ...
3/16/1922 - 8/14/2012
Neva I Stumer, 90, Rapid City died Tuesday Aug 14, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born March 16, 1922 in Doland, SD to Edwin and Anna (Salzbrenner) Bretschneider. She came with her fa...
4/4/1931 - 8/11/2012
Robert John McCraney, 85, Rapid City, died Saturday Aug 11, 2012 at Sturgis Regional Hospital. He was in the US Air Force during WWII and was honorably discharged. Robert is survived by his son Timoth...
2/27/1921 - 8/10/2012
Jane Y. Borin, 91, Rapid City, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at Westhills Village Health Care Facility. Jane was born February 27, 1921 in Academy, SD and she attended high school in Platte, ...
1/24/1961 - 7/30/2012
Christopher Robin Howard, 51, Rapid City, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. He was born January 24, 1961 in Norfolk, VA to David and Kathryn Marie (Chacanaca) Howard....
7/8/1972 - 7/29/2012
Michelle M Bettelyoun, 40, Rapid City died Sunday July 29, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her father, Leonard Bettelyoun, Milan, NM; her grandmother, Lucille Runsafter, Rapi...
4/2/1945 - 7/28/2012
Billy Edward Huseby, 67, Black Hawk, died Saturday July 28, 2012 at home. He was born April 2, 1945 in Sundance, WY to Roy and Annie Huseby. He grew up and attended school in Hulett, WY and worked f...
7/24/1926 - 7/27/2012
Bobby Ray Etheridge was born July 24, 1926 along with his twin brother, Billy Jean. Bobby died July 27, 2012 at the Prairie Hills Golden Livingcenter. He was born in Ohio, IL to William and Mary (Pe...
8/28/1922 - 7/23/2012
Lorraine A. Thompson-Hermanson, 89, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care. She was born August 28, 1922 near Sioux Falls, SD to Leona and Maurice Hokenstad. After graduatio...
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