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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.
6/10/2012 - 5/3/2012
Ellen Jean Lerwick-Freed, 65, entered into rest on May 3, 2012 at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota after a long struggle with frontal temporal dementia. She was born June 10, 1946, to Melvin and ...
1/31/1944 - 4/27/2012
Dennis “Denny” Dean Popken, 68, Rapid City, passed away Friday, April 27th, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dennis was born January 31st, 1944 in San Diego, CA to Kenneth and Arla (Fullerto...
9/13/1940 - 4/24/2012
LeIla Mae Zenahlik, 71, Summerset, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at home. She is survived by her husband, Calvin; her daughter Monica L. Fales, Whitewood; her son Michael W Zenahlik, Summerset; 3 gran...
10/25/1953 - 4/23/2012
Diana Lynn Nichols, 58, Box Elder, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Nichols, Box Elder; her son Danny Nichols, Sioux Falls; her d...
10/27/1924 - 4/21/2012
Dwayne M. Coleman, 87, Rapid City, died April 21, 2012, at Westhills Village. Dwayne was born Oct 27, 1924 in Wasta, S. Dakota to Champ Coleman and Amalie Isenberg Coleman. Upon graduatin...
3/1/1936 - 4/17/2012
Sandra Mains Haskell, 76, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, March 1, 1936, to Paul & Roberta (Sherman) Mains. Her early year...
7/22/1925 - 4/11/2012
Wanda Nadine Theye, 86, Rapid City, died Wednesday, April 11, 1012 at Golden Livingcenter Black Hills. She was born July 22, 1925 at home in Hamlin County to Antone and Esther (Braaten) Johnson. She ...
6/29/1929 - 3/30/2012
Donna M. Hill, 82, Rapid City, passed away Friday morning March 30, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born June 29, 1929 in Bonesteel, SD to Louise and Kenneth Vallette. Her family moved t...
6/29/1934 - 3/30/2012
Donald F. Scott, Custer formerly of Marion, IN, 77, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at his home in Custer. He was born in Jonesboro, Indiana on June 29, 1934 to Jack and Pauline (Baird) Scott. On February...
4/25/1938 - 3/28/2012
Rennie Dale Grover, age 73, of Rapid City, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, on a beautiful sunny spring morning. He died at home with his wife Karen near his side after a one-y...
3/26/2012 - 3/26/2012
Dia James Grissop, infant, Rapid City died Monday March 26, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Our first son, Dia James Grissup will always be in Mom and Dad’s hearts. We will love him forever...
11/24/1923 - 3/26/2012
Merne Ray Judson, Sr. 1923-2012 We give thanks to God for Merne R. Judson, Sr. , known by “Jud” to his friends. He was born in Froid, Montana on November 24, 1923, but grew up on the family ranch...
8/18/1927 - 3/25/2012
Melvin "Mike" Eugene Colvin passed away March 25, 2012 at the age of 84 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mike Colvin was born on August 18, 1927 in Kimball, SD to Florence and Robert Colvin. He live...
2/14/1912 - 3/20/2012
Clemmie Virginia Davis Herrington at 100 years of age was swallowed up in life on March 20, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in New Underwood, South Dakota. Clemmie was born February 14, 1912,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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