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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.

8/9/1948

- 9/8/2025

8/9/1948 - 9/8/2025

Our beloved Mother and Grandmother, Patricia (Pat) Jane Holso, passed away peacefully on September 8, at the age 77 in Rapid City, SD. She bravely battled Alzheimer’s for 13 years. Although Alzheime...



10/15/1946

- 9/5/2025

10/15/1946 - 9/5/2025

In Loving Memory of Connie Connie’s life was a testament to the family she built and the legacy she upheld. A mother from a young age, she showed her strength and resilience early on. Born in Relian...



5/29/2002

- 9/4/2025

5/29/2002 - 9/4/2025

In Loving Memory of Aspen Rayne Newman05/29/2002 - 09/04/2025With our hearts forever broken, we share the passing of such a beautiful soul, Aspen Rayne, who left this world on September 4th, 2025, at ...



11/25/1963

- 9/4/2025

11/25/1963 - 9/4/2025

Randall “Randy” John Bossert was born November 25, 1963 and passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on September 4, 2025 at Monument Health in Rapid City SD. Randy is survived by his wife of 20 ye...



2/13/1934

- 9/4/2025

2/13/1934 - 9/4/2025

George Elmer Tulowetzke, 91, of Rapid City South Dakota, passed away on September 4th, 2025, at Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veteran’s Home in Hot Springs SD. George Tulowetzke was born in Milban...



6/22/1996

- 8/27/2025

6/22/1996 - 8/27/2025

Monte Elias Gakin, 29, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on August 27th, 2025, where he was tragically taken from us. Monte was born on June 22nd, 1996, to mother Maria Gakin and late father Ralph Jacks...



4/24/1968

- 8/26/2025

4/24/1968 - 8/26/2025

Vernon Selig, 57, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on August 26, 2025. Born on April 24, 1968, in Sheridan, WY, Vernon lived a life filled with love, laughter, and devotion to family. He and his wife, ...



10/4/1935

- 8/26/2025

10/4/1935 - 8/26/2025

Joan Plucker, 89, passed away on August 26th, 2025, at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center in Rapid City, SD. She was born Joan Mae Forest in New Underwood, on October 4th, 1935, the daughter of Charl...



1/21/1981

- 8/26/2025

1/21/1981 - 8/26/2025

William (Bill) Ries, 44, of Rapid City, SD, died on August 26, 2025. He was born in Germany on January 21, 1981 to Susan (Ries) Binford and Harold McLaughlin. Bill worked as an Over the Road Tru...



1/28/1956

- 8/24/2025

1/28/1956 - 8/24/2025

Cynthia (Cindy) Wilson, 69, of Rapid City SD, passed away on August 24th, 2025, in Rapid City SD. Cindy was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Richard (Ike) Maurice Eisenberger and Yvonne Gertrude Eisenberger...



2/16/1961

- 8/15/2025

2/16/1961 - 8/15/2025

Pamela “Pam” Jean James-AdamsonFebruary 16, 1961 – August 15, 2025Pamela “Pam” Jean James-Adamson, 64, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025. Pam was born on February 16, ...



3/16/1929

- 8/14/2025

3/16/1929 - 8/14/2025

Irene Ruth (Shimmin) Holsworth, 96, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, at Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid Ci...



4/8/1950

- 8/7/2025

4/8/1950 - 8/7/2025

Charles Lee Burdsal, Jr. (Chuck) Birth: April 8, 1950 - Fort Bragg, North CarolinaDeath: August 7, 2025 - Rapid City, South Dakota After a long illness, Charles Lee Burdsal, Jr. —affectionately kn...



7/1/1953

- 8/6/2025

7/1/1953 - 8/6/2025

Ira Olson, 72, of Rapid City, SD, died Aug. 6, 2025, in Rapid City, SD. Ira was born in Mineral Wells, TX, to Lee Allen Olson and Helga BV Ludwig Olson on July, 1, 1953. He grew up in several locatio...



7/9/1935

- 8/2/2025

7/9/1935 - 8/2/2025

Charles “Chuck” Holm, 90, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Monument Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Cathe...



3/21/1954

- 7/29/2025

3/21/1954 - 7/29/2025

Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Aker, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her Rapid City home on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at age 71. Ginnie was born, Virginia Rossi, on March 21, 19...



10/5/1953

- 7/29/2025

10/5/1953 - 7/29/2025

Jack Sheehan Harris passed away July 29th, 2025, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD of heart failure. Born in Seattle on Oct. 5th, 1953, Jack graduated from Everett High School where he wa...



9/10/1921

- 7/24/2025

9/10/1921 - 7/24/2025

Mary Frances “Fran” Harris, 103,passed away July 24, 2025, at her home in Rapid City. She was born September 10, 1921, to William Lee and Anna Elizabeth Douthit in San Angelo, Texas. She graduated...



2/13/1940

- 7/20/2025

2/13/1940 - 7/20/2025

David Lee Ange, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2025, in Rapid City, South Dakota, at the age of 85. Born on February 13, 1940, in Akron, Ohio, David touched ...



3/2/1962

- 7/19/2025

3/2/1962 - 7/19/2025

Todd Anthony Merriman 3/2/1962 - 7/19/2025 Todd A. Merriman 63 of Rapid City passed away on July 19, 2025. Todd was born in deadwood South Dakota on March 2, 1962 to Teresa V Christensen and Glen...



5/29/1944

- 7/19/2025

5/29/1944 - 7/19/2025

Gary Tansill passed away at the age of 81 on July 19, 2025 in the arms of his wife and family. Gary left love, kindness, joy, and laughter with his family, adopted family, friends and strangers. Gary...



9/1/1978

- 7/17/2025

9/1/1978 - 7/17/2025

Kelsee Thelma Ann Grove, 46, of Rapid City passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Kelsee was born on September 1, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada to her parents Gregory Grove and...



2/12/1953

- 7/17/2025

2/12/1953 - 7/17/2025

“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering” – Theodore Roosevelt Jay Edward Crawford, 72, passed away on July 17, 2025 in Rapid City, SD. He was b...



12/14/1933

- 7/17/2025

12/14/1933 - 7/17/2025

Genevieve Marcella "Jenny" (Menzia) Schumacher December 14, 1933 – July 17, 2025 Genevieve Marcella (Menzia) Schumacher was born on December 14, 1933, to Conrad “CB” and Julia (Fuhrmann) Menzia....



9/13/1954

- 7/10/2025

9/13/1954 - 7/10/2025

Philip Schwarting, 70, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on July 10, 2025. Born on September 13, 1954, Philip is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Thelma Schwarting, and his brother...



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