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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.

4/27/1911

- 3/22/2011

4/27/1911 - 3/22/2011

Flossie Newman, 99, passed into the care of our heavenly father on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 27, 1911 on a farm outside of Judson, North Dakota, to Char...



6/24/1922

- 3/22/2011

6/24/1922 - 3/22/2011

Ralph D. Dodd, 89, Rapid City died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Fountain Springs Healthcare. Born near Cascade, Fall River County, South Dakota on June 24, 1922, Ralph Donald was the fourth of ten chil...



6/15/1913

- 3/17/2011

6/15/1913 - 3/17/2011

Michael Anthony Fichera, 97, died Thursday March 17, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD. He was born June 15, 1913 in Bronx, NY and lived the majority of his life in Rhinebeck, NY; ...



2/3/1929

- 3/15/2011

2/3/1929 - 3/15/2011

Barbara A. Alexander, 82, Rapid City, passed away Tuesday March 15, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House, surrounded by her children after a short battle with cancer. She was born F...



12/6/1909

- 3/14/2011

12/6/1909 - 3/14/2011

Iva Mae (McGregor, Guiser) Engelhardt, 101, Rapid City, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011, at Golden Living Center – Prairie Hills. Mae was born on December 6, 1909, on the family farm near Wes...



4/13/1923

- 3/13/2011

4/13/1923 - 3/13/2011

Norine M. McKinstry, 87, Rapid City, died Sunday March 13, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born in Cresco, IA on April 13, 1923; the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Stevens) Fagner. Sh...



9/29/1922

- 3/13/2011

9/29/1922 - 3/13/2011

Pearl Adele Sanders Taylor, 88, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born September 29th 1922 at home in Caputa, SD to Elmer Pearl and Gerda ...



3/13/1914

- 3/11/2011

3/13/1914 - 3/11/2011

Marie Danzer Huckfeldt, 96, Custer and formerly of Fort Pierre, passed away March 11, 2011. Marie was born March 13, 1914, to Michael and Frances (Schnelldorfer) Danzer at their home in rural Fort Pie...



7/15/1937

- 3/9/2011

7/15/1937 - 3/9/2011

Mary Carmen Urban, 73, Rapid City, passed away Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mary Carmen Perez was born July 15, 1937 in Denver, Colorado ...



2/25/1943

- 3/7/2011

2/25/1943 - 3/7/2011

Judy Holden, 68, Rapid City died Monday March 7, 2011 at her home. She was born Feb. 25, 1943 to Fred and Gladys (Tuning) Holden in Midland, SD. Judy married Leonard Juiles Singer in December 1961 ...



7/5/1928

- 3/7/2011

7/5/1928 - 3/7/2011

Donna Monson, 82, Rapid City died Monday March 7, 2011 at her home. Donna is survived by her 3 sons, Randy (Bette), Leawood, KS; Fred (Eva), Rapid City; Terry (Rayann), Rapid City; 3 daughters, Chic...



9/15/1945

- 3/4/2011

9/15/1945 - 3/4/2011

Jean M. Johnson, 65, Sturgis died Friday March 4, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. She is survived by her caregiver and best friend Lara McIntyre. At Jean’s request, no services ...



10/25/1927

- 3/3/2011

10/25/1927 - 3/3/2011

Eva (Borden) Miller, 83, Black Hawk, SD died March 3, 2011 at home where she was surrounded by family. She was born to the late Clifford and Marie (Shore) Borden, Oct. 25, 1927 in Blunt, SD. She gr...



9/17/1914

- 2/26/2011

9/17/1914 - 2/26/2011

Sylvia Nancy (Betz) Van Gerpen, 96, Rapid City died Saturday Feb. 26, 2011 at Westhills Village Healthcare Center. She was born in Avon, SD on Sept 17, 1914 to John and Elizabeth (Vilhauer) Betz. ...



9/18/1940

- 2/22/2011

9/18/1940 - 2/22/2011

Judy A. Obermann, 70, Black Hawk, died Tuesday February 22, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Sept. 18, 1940 to George and Catherine (Lotspih) Fish in Dayton, OH. Judy married Ed...



5/20/1923

- 2/20/2011

5/20/1923 - 2/20/2011

Betty Y Baker passed away on February 20, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She was born Betty Olive Yale on May 20, 1923 in Pierre, SD to Willard and Minnie Yale. She grew up in Pierre and...



1/28/1932

- 2/20/2011

1/28/1932 - 2/20/2011

Vel Raben, 79, passed away Sunday evening, February 20, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital following a valiant medical battle. Vel was born on January 28, 1932, in Woonsocket, SD, to Howard and ...



3/12/1962

- 2/16/2011

3/12/1962 - 2/16/2011

Sandra Lenore Bauer, 48, Rapid City died Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Sandy is survived by her daughters, Michelle and Gina; her mother Ardith; her sister Shelley;...



10/30/1936

- 2/15/2011

10/30/1936 - 2/15/2011

With joy in Jesus, and love for his family and friends, Dennis Wayne Stoltz went to be with the Lord February 15, 2010, while in Arizona. Dennis’ family was very important to him, and he will be gre...



8/2/1912

- 2/14/2011

8/2/1912 - 2/14/2011

Vincent H. Boland, descendent of Irish immigrants and a proud Irishman, passed away February 14, 2011 at the age of 98 at Fountain Springs Nursing Home under Hospice Care. He was born near Caputa, SD...



1/28/1942

- 2/12/2011

1/28/1942 - 2/12/2011

Carole Edna Storm, 69, Rapid City, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born January 28, 1942 in Rapid City to Archie Donald and Elizabeth Sophia (Lutheran) Styles...



8/9/1909

- 2/7/2011

8/9/1909 - 2/7/2011

Dora (Cornick) Seegrist passed away at 1:45am at the age of 101 years old on Monday the 7th of January 2011 with her daughter Mary at her bedside. She was a resident at Golden Living of the Black Hil...



2/6/1941

- 2/5/2011

2/6/1941 - 2/5/2011

Monty L. Stark, 70, Piedmont, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at home. Survivors include three sons, Jeff Arndt, Sioux Falls, Josh Stark, Rapid City, and Bryan Stark, California; two daughters, Kara Bent...



7/13/1926

- 2/4/2011

7/13/1926 - 2/4/2011

William J. Cotton, 84, Rapid City, passed away peacefully Feb. 4, 2011 at the Fort Meade Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center. He was surrounded by family and devoted VA staff that had cared for him th...



1/22/1925

- 2/2/2011

1/22/1925 - 2/2/2011

Leroy James "Lee" Collins, 86, Rapid City, passed quietly on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. Born in Chamberlain on Jan. 22, 1925, Lee spent his formative years on a small farm during the Depression years. A...



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