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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.

6/27/1947

- 3/19/2012

6/27/1947 - 3/19/2012

Cheryl Jean Schlauger, 64, Rapid City, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Cheryl was born in Scottsbluff, NE to Walt and Elsie Schlauger. She graduated from the Color...



4/7/1944

- 3/18/2012

4/7/1944 - 3/18/2012

Roy Ernest Hayes, 74, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the US Military and was honorably discharged. Roy is survived by his wife, Dawn Hayes; hi...



8/24/1923

- 3/8/2012

8/24/1923 - 3/8/2012

With a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, Erwin Ludwig Kirschenmann was called home to his eternal glory on Thursday, March 8, 2012. He was born August 24, 1923, at New Under...



5/14/1925

- 3/5/2012

5/14/1925 - 3/5/2012

Phyllis Hemenway Vought, 86, Rapid City, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. She is survived by her daughter, Carolin and her husband Lloyd Zietlow, grandchildren,...



5/24/1938

- 3/3/2012

5/24/1938 - 3/3/2012

Alta Elaine Deskins, 73, Box Elder, died Saturday, March 03, 2012 at his Rapid City Regional Hospital. . Alta was born May 24, 1938 to Mark and Alta (McCrady) Walker in Platte, Nebraska. In 1959 sh...



2/27/1938

- 2/29/2012

2/27/1938 - 2/29/2012

Elizabeth Jean Parker, 74, Box Elder, died Tuesday February 28, 2012 at home. She is survived by her husband Max, Box Elder; 4 sons, Michael Dean Parker, Phoenix, AZ; Max Dwane Parker, Jr, California...



11/29/1921

- 2/28/2012

11/29/1921 - 2/28/2012

Edward William Koch, 90, New Underwood, died Tuesday Feb. 28, 2012 at the New Underwood Good Samaritan Center. He entered the US Army Dec 4, 1942 and was honorably discharged Oct. 19, 1945. He is su...



7/18/1967

- 2/27/2012

7/18/1967 - 2/27/2012

Diana Lynn Strudwick, 44, Rapid City, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 27, 2012 at her home. She was born July 18, 1967 to Robert and Jill Strudwick of Sutton, England. Survivors include ...



11/4/1948

- 2/21/2012

11/4/1948 - 2/21/2012

Donna Hoskins, 63, Deadwood, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 after a long illness at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband Carl, Deadwood; her son Travis Kapsch, Garretson, SD;...



9/16/1922

- 2/20/2012

9/16/1922 - 2/20/2012

Burton Eugene Crawford, 89, Rapid City passed away Monday Feb. 20, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Gene was born in Wakonda, SD on Sept. 16, 1922 to Burton and Nora (Hoffert) Crawford. He...



5/6/1951

- 2/19/2012

5/6/1951 - 2/19/2012

Stephen E. Frost, 60, Rapid City died Saturday Feb. 19, 2012 at his home. He served in the US Air Force for 26 years and retired in 1995. Survivors include his loving wife of 36 years, Wanda M. Fro...



4/17/1920

- 2/16/2012

4/17/1920 - 2/16/2012

Eugene J. Page Jr, 91, New Underwood, died Feb. 16, 2012 at the New Underwood Good Samaritan Center. He is survived by his children, Kenneth Page and Helen Barkley; numerous grandchildren and great g...



4/17/1920

- 2/16/2012

4/17/1920 - 2/16/2012

Eugene J. ‘Gene’ Page, 91, Box Elder, left this world to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 16, 2012. He was residing at Good Samaritan Center of New Underwood. Eugene was bo...



4/30/1964

- 2/16/2012

4/30/1964 - 2/16/2012

Shawn Dewey Johnson, 47, passed away Thursday, February 16th, 2012 in Odessa, Texas. He was born in Rapid City, South Dakota April 30th, 1964, and moved with his family to Hot Springs, South Dakota ...



1/1/1934

- 2/15/2012

1/1/1934 - 2/15/2012

Donna L Cole, 78, Black Hawk, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. Donna is survived by her husband James, Black Hawk; 3 sons, Michael Cole, Highland, CA; James...



6/18/1943

- 2/6/2012

6/18/1943 - 2/6/2012

June (Gerlach) Droppers, 68, of Rapid City died Monday, February 6th, 2012 after her long battle with Dementia. June was born to John and Margaret Gerlach, June 18, 1943. June married Calvin “Cal...



3/10/1919

- 1/30/2012

3/10/1919 - 1/30/2012

Hazel A. Wiechmann, 92, Rapid City, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Golden Livingcenter Meadowbrook. Hazel was born March 10, 1919 in Bloomfield, NE to Otto and Martha (Kool) Greckel. She attended ...



8/22/1948

- 1/28/2012

8/22/1948 - 1/28/2012

Stella W. Polk, 63, Rapid City died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Aug 22, 1948 in Atlanta, GA to Paul and Helen (Bishop) Bell. She graduated from Brown High S...



2/24/1934

- 1/27/2012

2/24/1934 - 1/27/2012

Lt. Col. M. Roger Schneekloth (Retired), 77, of Rapid City, SD, died Friday, January 27, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Roger was born on February 24, 1934 in Fulton, MO to William and Jewe...



11/27/1911

- 1/20/2012

11/27/1911 - 1/20/2012

Lea Regina Winckler, 100, Rapid City, a wonderful mother and grandmother, died Friday Jan. 20, 2012 at the SD Human Services Center in Yankton where she received excellent loving care for the past 5 ...



9/19/1960

- 1/19/2012

9/19/1960 - 1/19/2012

Dale James Huether, 51, Rapid City, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday Jan. 19, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dale was born to Wilfred and Arleen (Durisch) Huether in Rapid City...



2/15/1923

- 1/13/2012

2/15/1923 - 1/13/2012

Elizabeth Delilah (Hibbs) Kelsey, 88, went into the arms of our Lord on January 13th at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, South Dakota. Betty was born on February 15th, 1923 to Raymond Hibbs and Ma...



5/2/1926

- 1/13/2012

5/2/1926 - 1/13/2012

Raymond L. Brinkman, 85, Rapid City, died Friday Jan. 13, 2012 at Westhills Health Care. He was born May 2, 1926 in Miami, FL to Dr. Raymond and Marian (VanLandingham) Brinkman. He grew up at Live ...



3/2/1958

- 1/10/2012

3/2/1958 - 1/10/2012

Daniel Harley "Boondog" Jones, 53, Rapid City, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Hospice House of Rapid City after a short battle with cancer. Parents are the late Jackie Lee Jones and t...



8/20/1947

- 1/10/2012

8/20/1947 - 1/10/2012

Alice “Samie” Wermers, 64, Lead, lost her three year battle with cancer on Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012. She was born August 20, 1947 to George and Ruby (Grimm) Schmitz in Rapid City. She grew up on a ...



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