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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.

7/24/1919

- 2/1/2011

7/24/1919 - 2/1/2011

Roland Straub, 91, Rapid City, died Tuesday Feb. 1, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by his daughter, Dottie Gibson, Raleigh, NC and two sons, Donnie and Rodney Straub, both of Ra...



8/10/1923

- 1/27/2011

8/10/1923 - 1/27/2011

Maxine LaFoy Henry, 87, Hill City, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Clarkson Mt. View Nursing Home in Rapid City. She was born in Sioux Falls, on August 10, 1923. Maxine was the daughter of Alfred...



9/19/1919

- 1/24/2011

9/19/1919 - 1/24/2011

Mary Ethel Francis, 91, Hills, MN and formerly of Rapid City, wife of Rev. Claude Francis, died Monday Jan. 24, 2011 at the Tuff Memorial Home. She was active in church; was a published author and ...



10/4/1917

- 1/24/2011

10/4/1917 - 1/24/2011

Evelyn M. (Wright) Bordeaux, 93, Rapid City died Monday Jan. 24, 2011 at Clarkson Mt. View Healthcare. She was born Oct. 4, 1917 to Jesse and Emma (Cordier) Wright in Ocreek, SD. She graduated from ...



3/17/1939

- 1/23/2011

3/17/1939 - 1/23/2011

On January 23, 2011, James P. Krystek, Sr. , age 71, Box Elder, SD and formerly of Pennsauken, NJ, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Preceding him in death, his wife of 46 ½ years Margaret Rober...



9/14/1974

- 1/22/2011

9/14/1974 - 1/22/2011

Hud waged a brave and courageous battle against a rare disease known as Wegeners-Granulomatosis, a form of Vasculitis. After a valiant fight for life, Hud Benjamin Smith passed away Saturday January ...



8/3/1914

- 1/20/2011

8/3/1914 - 1/20/2011

Lester D Kirkham, 96, New Underwood, ‘Les’ as he was known to friends and neighbors died Thursday Jan. 20, 2011 at the New Underwood Good Samaritan Nursing Home. The youngest of Mary and Henry K...



9/29/1932

- 1/16/2011

9/29/1932 - 1/16/2011

Arthur Sanford VanDale, 78, Rapid City, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. He was born September 29, 1932 in Mitchell, SD. Arthur was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed pla...



8/1/1932

- 1/15/2011

8/1/1932 - 1/15/2011

Richard A. Highley, 78, Hermosa, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Richard was born August 1, 1932 in Beatrice, NE to Maurice O. and Nelva M. (Van Laningham) Highley. He ...



6/28/1936

- 1/15/2011

6/28/1936 - 1/15/2011

June E. Rose, 74, Rapid City, SD passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 at home, surrounded by her loving friends and family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. June was born in O’Creek, So...



10/5/1939

- 1/9/2011

10/5/1939 - 1/9/2011

Dennis Gordon Jensen, 71, Rapid City died Sunday Jan. 9, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by 3 sons, Curtis Jensen, Rapid City; Todd Jensen, Charleston, SC; Neil Jensen, Rapid Cit...



2/26/1938

- 1/6/2011

2/26/1938 - 1/6/2011

David C Cook, 72, of Rapid City, died Thursday Jan. 6, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House following a seven-month battle with brain cancer. He was born Feb. 26, 1938, in Alexandria, Ind. , a s...



2/17/1927

- 1/3/2011

2/17/1927 - 1/3/2011

William Dale Frederick, 83, Rapid City died Monday January 3, 2011 at Golden Livingcenter Bella Vista. William served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged. He is survived by his daughters, P...



1/16/1949

- 1/2/2011

1/16/1949 - 1/2/2011

Louis George Kennedy, Hill City, SD, died at home Sunday, January 2, 2011. Louie was born January 16, 1949 in Yankton to Frances and Louis A. Kennedy. He served in Viet Nam with the United States Na...



3/2/1926

- 12/30/2010

3/2/1926 - 12/30/2010

Viola Gladys ‘Toots’ Mohr Straw of Hill City went home to be with the Lord. She passed away December 30, 2010 at Custer Regional Hospital at age 84. Viola was born March 2, 1926 to William and Ev...



8/27/1918

- 12/28/2010

8/27/1918 - 12/28/2010

Naomi C. Meyer, 92, Fort Collins, CO and formerly of Rapid City, died Tuesday Dec. 28, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society Fort Collins Village, Fort Collins, CO. Naomi was born August 27, 1918 in Glen...



9/21/1952

- 12/27/2010

9/21/1952 - 12/27/2010

Thomas Mark Von Colln, 58, Rapid City died Monday Dec. 27, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born September 21, 1952 to Bernard and Mary (Conover) Von Colln in Rapid City. He is survived by...



6/30/1920

- 12/24/2010

6/30/1920 - 12/24/2010

Robert Burden, 90, longtime resident of Hill City, passed away on Dec. 24, 2010. Bob was born on June 30, 1920 and lived in Illinois, California, New Mexico and Missouri before settling with his fami...



10/10/1912

- 12/23/2010

10/10/1912 - 12/23/2010

Delores R. Vodicka, 98, Rapid City died Thursday, Dec 23, 2010 at Clarkson-Mt. View Healthcare. She was born Delores Roger Marler to Ruth McCollum and Roger Marler in Arkansas on Oct. 10, 1912 and ra...



2/24/1920

- 12/16/2010

2/24/1920 - 12/16/2010

Thelma Irene Wagner Sweigart, 90, Rapid City, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Feb. 24, 1920, in Eldorado, Neb. , to Howard and Martha (Tessman) Rath. She gr...



2/24/1920

- 12/16/2010

2/24/1920 - 12/16/2010

Thelma Irene Wagner Sweigart, 90, Rapid City died Thursday Dec. 16, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born in Eldorado, NE to Howard and Martha (Tessman) Rath on February 24, 1920. She g...



6/23/1923

- 12/15/2010

6/23/1923 - 12/15/2010

Phyllis Clark Schwartz of Rapid City died December 15 at Fountain Springs Health Care Center. She was 87 years old. Phyllis A. Clark was born June 24, 1923 in Rapid City to Edwin E. and Gladys Reed ...



11/11/1913

- 12/9/2010

11/11/1913 - 12/9/2010

Beulah Elizabeth Bruce, 97, Rapid City died Thursday Dec. 9, 2010 at Westhills Village Health Care. She was born to Joseph and Mildred (Marsden) Bruce on Nov. 11, 1913 in Wasta. She graduated from W...



6/30/1926

- 12/7/2010

6/30/1926 - 12/7/2010

Antone Peter Milos, 84, Hot Springs died Tuesday Dec. 7, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born to Pauline (Kojan) and Nick Milos on June 30, 1926 in Lead, SD, where he grew up and graduat...



1/15/1933

- 12/4/2010

1/15/1933 - 12/4/2010

Helena Elizabeth (“Betty”) [nee Printz] EricksonJanuary 15, 1933 to December 4, 2010At about 5:30 p. m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010, Betty Erickson died unexpectedly of apparent natural causes a...



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