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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.

11/30/1926

- 2/16/2026

11/30/1926 - 2/16/2026

Gladys Irene (Staigle) Bray, 99, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on February 16, 2026, in Rapid City, South Dakota at the Monument Hospice House. Gladys was born in Rapid City, South Dakota to Mercy (...



10/4/2004

- 2/15/2026

10/4/2004 - 2/15/2026

John Anthony Joseph Aberle was born October 4, 2004 to Robert and Melissa (Haeder) Aberle in Rapid City. He was a K-12 student of the Rapid City Catholic School System and graduated in 2023. He was b...



11/2/1969

- 2/14/2026

11/2/1969 - 2/14/2026

Elaine Ellen Grauel, 56, of Black Hawk, SD, died on February 14, 2026. She was born on November 2, 1969, in Rapid City, SD to Charles Alvin Grauel and Verna Ellen (Bock) Grauel. Eileen is preceded i...



9/14/1938

- 2/14/2026

9/14/1938 - 2/14/2026

Darrell Duane Countryman, 87, of Rapid City, SD, died on February 14, 2026. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on September 14, 1938 to Duane and Dorothy Countryman. A full obituary is pending.



10/28/1929

- 2/10/2026

10/28/1929 - 2/10/2026

Albert Herman Harp, 96, Rapid City, died on February 10, 2026. He was born on October 28, 1929 in Mound City, South Dakota to Herman and Christine (Larson) Harp. Albert is survived by his children, ...



4/22/1990

- 2/10/2026

4/22/1990 - 2/10/2026

Michael Jay DeYoung, 35, passed away on February 10th, 2026. Michael was born April 22nd, 1990 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona to Denise & Steve DeYoung and big sister DeeDee. Mich...



3/17/1945

- 2/10/2026

3/17/1945 - 2/10/2026

Sharon Lee (Metter) Sowards, 80, passed away February 10, 2026 in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born to LeRoy and Evelyn (Link) Atz on March 17, 1945 in Huron, South Dakota in a snowstorm. She gre...



9/26/1967

- 2/9/2026

9/26/1967 - 2/9/2026

Kathy Jo Koenen Kathy Jo Koenen, age 58 of Rapid City South Dakota passed away on February 9th, 2026, at Monument Health, after a 2-year battle with cancer. Kathy was born on September 26th, 1967, in ...



10/29/1955

- 2/8/2026

10/29/1955 - 2/8/2026

KURT ANDREW PAVEY October 29, 1955 – February 8, 2026 Graveside services for Kurt Pavey will be held on February 20, 2026 at Pine Lawn Memorial Park in Rapid City at 1:00 with Rev. Rusty Schmidt off...



2/3/1959

- 2/4/2026

2/3/1959 - 2/4/2026

Barbara Krantz, age 67, of Rapid City, SD, unfortunately passed away due to natural causes in her hometown of Rapid City. Barbara was born in Mitchell, South Dakota to Otis Eugene and Doris Richmond....



12/28/1936

- 2/3/2026

12/28/1936 - 2/3/2026

Caroline M. Feuillerat, 89, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on February 3, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born December 28, 1936, in Foxholm, ND to Herman and Gertrude Schmitz, the youngest of 7....



3/21/1930

- 1/26/2026

3/21/1930 - 1/26/2026

Donald (Don) Basko, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 26, 2026, surrounded by memories, family and people who loved him deeply. Don enjoyed the last year and a half of his long and a...



4/3/1957

- 1/24/2026

4/3/1957 - 1/24/2026

Ronald Keith Muir, 68, passed away at Monument Hospital, Rapid City, SD on January 24, 2026, surrounded by family. The third of four boys, he was born in Kirkland, Washington on April 3, 1957 to Merle...



1/4/1943

- 1/22/2026

1/4/1943 - 1/22/2026

Lawrence “Larry” Rowley, 83, of Rapid City, South Dakota went to his Heavenly home on January 22, 2026, at Avantara Nursing Home in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born in Hayden, Colorado on Ja...



10/8/1936

- 1/13/2026

10/8/1936 - 1/13/2026

Gerald Yellowhawk, Eyapaha Wakan (The Sacred Herald), 89 of Black Hawk, SD began his journey to be with our almighty creator God on January 13, 2026 in Black Hawk, SD surrounded by family and loved on...



1/13/1942

- 1/13/2026

1/13/1942 - 1/13/2026

Robert (Bob) G. Stevens, formerly of Great Falls, passed away 13 January 2026 (his 84th birthday), at a local care facility in Rapid City, South Dakota, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. ...



2/11/1951

- 1/12/2026

2/11/1951 - 1/12/2026

Daniel Robert Pulse was born on February 11, 1951, to Betty and Robert Pulse in Platte, South Dakota, and passed away on January 12, 2026, in the beautiful Black Hills. Daniel grew up on the family f...



10/20/1961

- 1/9/2026

10/20/1961 - 1/9/2026

Dennis passed away on January 9th, 2026 after a brief illness. Dennis was born in Salina, Kansas to Phillip and Margaret Rogers. He was born with one brother Phillip (Scott) Rogers. As a child he li...



5/5/1961

- 1/7/2026

5/5/1961 - 1/7/2026

Kim Nadine Garreaux, age 64, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2026. Kim was born on May 5, 1961, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Jack Middleton and Frances Je...



2/17/1942

- 1/3/2026

2/17/1942 - 1/3/2026

Shirley Fay Spell, 83, passed away on January 03, 2026 at Fountain Springs Assisted Living Center in Rapid City, SD. Shirley was born on February 17, 1942 to Jim and Betty (Wagner) Jenkins in Pueblo ...



5/23/1921

- 12/31/2025

5/23/1921 - 12/31/2025

Mariem Bernice Whittemore of Rapid City, passed away peacefully at the age of 104, on December 31, 2025, at Good Samaritan St. Martin Village. Mariem was born May 23, 1921, to Ray S. & Clara L. G...



10/9/1977

- 12/23/2025

10/9/1977 - 12/23/2025

Brandon Bruce Payne, 48, of Rapid City, SD was called home to heaven on Tuesday, December 23,2025 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Brandon was born in Rapid City, SD where he spent most of his...



9/27/1931

- 12/23/2025

9/27/1931 - 12/23/2025

Kenneth (Ken) Bruce Dehn was born September 27, 1931 in Independence, Missouri to Kenneth R. G. and Nellie Dehn. Ken was raised by his aunt and uncle, Burton and Doreen Halsted. Ken was united in m...



6/27/1961

- 12/21/2025

6/27/1961 - 12/21/2025

Boni Kay Dye (Mahaffey), “Sissie,” was born on June 27, 1961, in San Diego, California, and passed away on December 21, 2025, in Rapid City, South Dakota, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter...



11/4/1947

- 12/19/2025

11/4/1947 - 12/19/2025

Sharon Ann Brave November 4, 1947 – December 19, 2025 Sharon Ann Brave was born on November 4, 1947 in Wagner, SD to George G Nichols “Snow” and Eva J Nichols. Sharon made her journey to the Spi...



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