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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.
07/29/1944 - 10/08/2024
Kenneth ‘Ken’ Trusty was born July 29, 1944 to Gilbert Trusty and Inez Thurlow-Trusty, the second of five children. He grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota and graduated from Rapid City High Sch...
09/06/1960 - 10/08/2024
Cherri Thomas, 64, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away October 8, 2024. A full obituary is pending.
07/16/1947 - 10/03/2024
James "Jim" Richard Banning, born July 16, 1947, passed away on October 3, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Jim grew up in Lemmon, South Dakota, where he spent his early childhood and high school y...
09/07/1964 - 09/30/2024
Daniel Nathan Ries, age 60 of Black Hawk, SD passed away peacefully at his home on September 30, 2024. Dan was born September 7, 1964 at Glasgow Air Force Base, MT to David Ries and Betty (Jones) Rie...
01/31/1941 - 09/29/2024
Lawrence C. Baker, 83, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on 09/29/2024. A full obituary is pending.
10/03/1948 - 09/29/2024
Ronald C. Eilefson, 75, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away September 29, 2024.
06/11/1930 - 09/19/2024
Karleen June Whitney, 94, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on September 19, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. Karleen was born in Aurora, South Dakota to Dona Kinyon and Martin Sexton on June 11...
11/04/1927 - 09/18/2024
Melba Ruth Boysen, 96, of Murdo, South Dakota passed away on September 18, 2024 at Monument Health Home+ Home Health and Hospice, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Melba was born November 4, 1927 in Keya ...
01/31/1960 - 09/11/2024
Christena (Chris) Cristini, 64, of Rapid City, passed away on September 11, 2024, in Rapid City, SD. Chis was born in Lead, SD to Gene and Carol Garr on January 31st, 1960. She married Joseph Cristin...
03/27/1951 - 09/09/2024
On September 9th 2024, the world lost an incredible father, a wonderful man, and an overall amazinghuman. Theodore “Ted” Schmidt, born March 27th 1951 in Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away at the...
10/19/1939 - 09/05/2024
Laila H. Snoen, 84, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on September 5, 2024. Arrangements are pending with Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home.
02/21/1937 - 08/26/2024
Barbara Starr, 87, of Rapid City, passed away on August 26, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Barb was born in Willow Lake, South Dakota, to Elmer and Gertrude Phillips on February 21, 1937. She att...
02/04/1946 - 08/24/2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Danny ‘Dan’ Ewing, on August 24, 2024. He was born in St. Martin, France on February 4, 19...
05/02/1950 - 08/23/2024
Peggy Hill-Harris, 74, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away August 23, 2024.
10/01/1930 - 08/22/2024
RJchard Breingan Scott, 93 years old, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on August 22, 2024 at the Fort Meade VA facility in Sturgis, South Dakota. Richard was born in East Orange New Jersey to ...
10/19/1979 - 08/21/2024
Robbie Allen Rombough, 44, passed away Wednesday August 21st, 2024 in Rapid City. Robbie was born in Belle Fourche, SD, October 19th, 1979. In August of 1983, Robbie and his mom moved to Sioux Falls,...
03/10/1941 - 08/20/2024
Thomas R. Haney, 83, Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on August 20, 2024. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:00am at Saint Therese The Little Flower Catholic C...
10/12/1957 - 08/17/2024
Jay Shultz 1957 – 2024 – BOUNDLESS LOVE FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS – Jay Charles Shultz, lifetime Rapid City resident, died unexpectedly at his home August 17, 2024. Jay had endured a heart condit...
10/03/1946 - 08/17/2024
Karl Ivar Castor passed away Saturday August 17, at his home in Rapid City, South Dakota. Born October 3, 1946 to Karl and Viola Castor in S. Sioux City Nebraska. He grew up in S. Sioux City and was a...
12/14/1943 - 08/14/2024
Geraldine Fern Blackwell Perrigo, known affectionately as Geri, passed away on August 14, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota, at the age of 80. Born on December 14, 1943, in Bloomington, Illinois, she ...
05/19/1966 - 08/11/2024
Tonia R. Brauninger 58, of the Box Elder, South Dakota passed away in her home on Sunday, August 11, 2024. She lived in the Box Elder and Rapid City, South Dakota areas and formerly the Huron, South ...
05/01/1946 - 08/09/2024
Robert (Bob) Ramon Mendoza 78 of Box Elder, South Dakota passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Bob, a proud Marine Corp Vietnam veteran, enlisted at the age of 17; af...
04/02/1938 - 08/08/2024
George W Egge Jr 4/2/38-8/8/24 passed on Thursday to join his wife Nancy and son Dean in heaven. George Jr was the son of Wyoming homesteader George Sr and Lois Egge, born in Douglas Wyoming and grew...
04/09/1937 - 08/07/2024
Darlene Mae Metz was born on April 9th 1937 in Minnesota. On August 7th Darlene passed away of natural causes at the age of 87 at the Monument Health Hospice house. She is survived by her son James G...
11/15/1938 - 08/07/2024
Rilda Mae Ketchum was born on November 15, 1938, the identical twin of Reva Rae Maas. They joined big brother, Audley. When the girls were 8 days old their father, Floyd, was killed, leaving their mot...
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