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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.

08/08/1932

- 10/30/2023

08/08/1932 - 10/30/2023

Mary Lou (Kempton) Groethe, 91, peacefully departed this world surrounded by her family in Rapid City on October 30, 2023. Mary was always known for her love of family and kindness to everyone. She w...



01/14/1936

- 01/22/2024

01/14/1936 - 01/22/2024

Donald Gene Schouten, 88, passed away on January 22, 2024 peacefully at home. He was born on January 14, 1936 at Sundance, Wyoming to Herman Schouten and Mable (Hindman) Schouten. The family moved to...



11/27/1950

- 03/20/2024

11/27/1950 - 03/20/2024

Paula Ann Ewing, 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Paula was born November 27, 1950 in Denver, Colorado to Paul and Maxine Thompson. She was raised by h...



04/21/1971

- 04/18/2024

04/21/1971 - 04/18/2024

Shawn Vernon Caekaert of Rapid City, SD passed away on April 18th 2024 in Rapid City, SD. Shawn was born in Rapid City, SD to Ed and May Caekaert on April 21, 1971. He went to school at Centauras Hig...



03/13/1939

- 04/11/2024

03/13/1939 - 04/11/2024

On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Harold Norman Lund, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and veteran, stepped into the presence of his Lord at the age of 85. Harry, as he liked to ...



10/04/1950

- 03/25/2024

10/04/1950 - 03/25/2024

Clinton Alvin Halverson, of Spearfish, SD passed away in the evening hours after a nice snowfall on March 25th, 2024 at the Hospice House in Rapid City after a six-month battle with cancer. Clinton wa...



08/13/1937

- 04/03/2024

08/13/1937 - 04/03/2024

Robert “Bob” Farmer was born August 13th, 1937 to Eulilah (Creasy) and Benjamin Davis Farmer in Swepsonville, North Carolina. A year after high school he joined the Air Force. He was stationed at...



06/30/1926

- 01/05/2024

06/30/1926 - 01/05/2024

Lorene Hoffman, age 97, went home to the Lord January 5th, 2024, in Austin TX. She lived most of her life in Rapid City with now-deceased husbands Virgil Martin and Charles Hoffman. Lorene had two ch...



07/19/1938

- 03/15/2024

07/19/1938 - 03/15/2024

Wanda Carol (Robinson) Tribble passed away on March 25, 2024, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Carol, as most knew her, was born on July 19, 1938 in McNairy County, TN at home to Cora Lee and ...



12/24/1942

- 03/30/2024

12/24/1942 - 03/30/2024

Barbara Ann (Coshow) Summers was born in Poseyville, Indiana on December 24, 1942 to Oliver Owen Coshow and Mary Lee (Pfister) Coshow. She was a: daughter, sister, cousin, mother, aunt, grandmothher,...



05/06/1943

- 03/20/2024

05/06/1943 - 03/20/2024

Ruth Ann Moller, 80, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away March 20, 2024.



04/19/1958

- 03/09/2024

04/19/1958 - 03/09/2024

Ruth A. Huber born on April 19, 1958 in Clovis, New Mexico, to Billie and Mabel (Huntley) Wright. Ruth’s initials before she got married were spelled RAW and in reverse was WAR. Coming from a milit...



03/29/1936

- 03/09/2024

03/29/1936 - 03/09/2024

David Daniel Zulauf, 87, passed away on March 9, 2024 at the VA Hospital in Fort Meade, SD. David was born in Bison, SD to Alexander and Anna Zulauf on March 29, 1936. David went to school 1st-12th i...



10/28/1938

- 02/20/2024

10/28/1938 - 02/20/2024

John Raymond Kammerer passed away on February 20, 2024, at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center in Rapid City, SD. He was born on October 28, 1938, to Fred and Susan (Endres) Kammerer in Rapid City, SD...



04/12/1947

- 03/21/2024

04/12/1947 - 03/21/2024

Marilyn “Penny” (Fox) Wood, 76, of Custer passed away peacefully in her sleep with family by her side on March 21st, after a brief battle with cancer. Penny is survived by her daughters KathyJo H...



06/11/1931

- 03/16/2024

06/11/1931 - 03/16/2024

Abram W. Ovitt, Jr. , 92, Rapid City passed away on March 16, 2024 in the care of Avantara Mountain View Nursing Care. Abe was born in Corinth, New York on June 11, 1931, to Abe W. Ovitt, Sr. and Ann...



12/06/1924

- 03/06/2024

12/06/1924 - 03/06/2024

Maxine Elaine Mills, 99, of Hill City, SD, and previously of Grants, NM, passed away on March 6, 2024. Maxine was born in Rapid City, SD to Clifford Oney and Minnie Craven on December 6, 1924. She we...



01/20/1933

- 02/27/2024

01/20/1933 - 02/27/2024

Sara C. Parsons, 91, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on February 27, 2024. Sarah Ella Cloninger was born at home in Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina on 20 January 1933. Her parents were Cha...



05/07/1944

- 03/08/2024

05/07/1944 - 03/08/2024

Conrad "Sonny" Perovich, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on March 8th, 2024 at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born on May 7th, 1944 in Midland, South Dakot...



04/16/1938

- 03/03/2024

04/16/1938 - 03/03/2024

Judith “Judy” O’Connell (85) passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 3, 2024, at Good Samaritan St. Martin Village. She was born on April 16, 1938, to Susan J. and G. Leslie (Les) Goodho...



02/21/1956

- 02/22/2024

02/21/1956 - 02/22/2024

It is with deep remorse that we announce Timothy, “Tim” Ray Parker,68, born in Sioux Falls, SD on February 21, 1956, has peacefully passed away in Rapid City, SD on February 22, 2024. Tim leaves b...



09/22/1963

- 02/18/2024

09/22/1963 - 02/18/2024

James “Jimmy” Jay Litzenberg, age 60, of Rapid City, SD passed away on February 18, 2024. Jimmy was born on September 22, 1963 to Edward and Francis (Hogan) Litzenberg. He attended school in Keys...



12/01/1935

- 02/29/2024

12/01/1935 - 02/29/2024

Janice Marie Stark passed away peacefully Thursday February 29th at the age of 88, heaven welcomed an Angel. Janice was born in rural Schleswig, Iowa to Evelyn and Harry Hamann on December 1st, 1935....



05/16/1937

- 01/29/2024

05/16/1937 - 01/29/2024

Dr. Paul F. Gnirk, 86, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Jan. 29, 2024 at the Hospice House in Rapid City. Paul was born May 16, 1937 in Burke, SD, the first of four sons born to F...



06/14/2024

- 02/17/2024

06/14/2024 - 02/17/2024

Lee Etta Willier, age 89 of Rapid City, SD passed away February 17, 2024, in Rapid City, SD. She was born in Hereford, TX to William Ira Morton and Stella Etta (Guthrie) Morton on June 15, 1934. She g...



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