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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.

6/18/1943

- 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 ...



2/16/1930

- 1/6/2012

2/16/1930 - 1/6/2012

Frank S. Parker, 81, Rapid City, died Friday January 6, 2012 at the Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. Frank was born February 16, 1930 in Eagle Butte. He grew up in the Lantry/Eagle Butte area gradu...



5/19/1926

- 12/26/2011

5/19/1926 - 12/26/2011

Milburn Dalton, 85, Rapid City, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the US Army from March 9, 1944 to Nov. 1, 1945 and re-enlisted June 28, 1946 and was honorably...



10/30/1930

- 12/24/2011

10/30/1930 - 12/24/2011

William D. Rutan, 81, Rapid City, died Saturday Dec. 24, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He entered the US Air Force Aug. 31, 1951 and was honorably discharged August 30, 1955. He is survived ...



1/9/1965

- 12/22/2011

1/9/1965 - 12/22/2011

Korbie L Larson, 46, Rapid City, died Thursday Dec. 22, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her 3 sons, David, Jobe and Cody all of Rapid City.



7/1/1948

- 12/22/2011

7/1/1948 - 12/22/2011

Kay LoRee Jackson, 63, Rapid City, died Thursday Dec. 22, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born July 1, 1948 in Colby, Kansas to Eugene and VonaLea (Wilson) Dempewolf. Kay leaves behin...



11/28/2010

- 12/20/2011

11/28/2010 - 12/20/2011

Lillie RoseLyn Solles, 1, Rapid City, joined the angels and received her angel wings on Dec. 20, 2011. She was taken from us suddenly after complications as a result of a stroke. Her final days were...



4/19/1926

- 12/17/2011

4/19/1926 - 12/17/2011

Kent R. Hammill, 85, Rapid City, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 19, 1926 in Ree Heights, SD to Frank C. and Hazel V. (Beck) Hammill. He attended s...



8/21/1922

- 12/13/2011

8/21/1922 - 12/13/2011

Erma Webster, 89, Piedmont, passed to be with our Lord December 13th, 2011 at 11:29p. m. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Webster, and her parents, Lillian and Otto Fink Jr. She was a m...



6/21/1929

- 12/10/2011

6/21/1929 - 12/10/2011

Edwina Louise Schneider, 82, Rapid City, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. She is survived by children, Melody Peterson, CA, Robin Schneider, Rapid City, ...



11/15/1920

- 12/2/2011

11/15/1920 - 12/2/2011

Inez M. Trusty, 91, Rapid City, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Clarkson Mountain View Healthcare Facility. She is survived by her children, Kenneth G. (Dianna) Trusty, Joseph A. (Ronda) Trusty, Bern...



3/4/1933

- 12/1/2011

3/4/1933 - 12/1/2011

Doris M. Berg, 78, Rapid City, died peacefully on Thursday Dec. 1, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She was born on March 4, 1933 to Joseph and Sophie Marsolek in Opole, Minnesota on her fa...



1/6/1930

- 11/28/2011

1/6/1930 - 11/28/2011

Eugene Dallas Tucker, 81, Rapid City, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born January 6, 1930 in Madison, SD to Dallas and Malo (Conn) Tucker. He was raised and edu...



11/7/1952

- 11/26/2011

11/7/1952 - 11/26/2011

Wayne Jay Sheldon, 59, Rapid City, died Saturday Nov. 26, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Lisha Sheldon, Rapid City; 2 daughters, Cheree’ Lovell, California and Re...



3/16/1934

- 11/23/2011

3/16/1934 - 11/23/2011

Frances R. Kellem. , 77, Rapid City, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She is survived by 2 daughters, Kathy(Kenneth) Campbell and Lori Hodgin both of Rapi...



8/12/2011

- 11/19/2011

8/12/2011 - 11/19/2011

Bobby Aiden Bracha, 3 months, Rapid City, died Saturday Nov. 19, 2011 in Rapid City. He is survived by his father, Daniel Dean, Newport, OR; his mother Bobbie Bracha; 1 sister, Shauntie Bracha and hi...



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