Jacqueline Louise Allen
May 9, 2026
RAPID CITY - Jacqueline L. Allen, 94, died Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Celebration of Life will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, the First Presbyterian Church 710 Kansas City Street in Rapid City.
Her full obituary is pending.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church (710 Kansas City St. Rapid City, SD 57701) or Westhills Village Retirement Community (255 Texas...
Sheila Hillberry
Apr 27, 2026
Sheila Marie Hillberry was born on April 19, 1945, in Breckenridge, MN, to Henry and Marian Stuehrenberg. She was the oldest child, with two brothers and a sister. Her family farm was near those of her father’s two brothers. She grew up surrounded by cousins in a tight-knit, religious farming community centered on the local Lutheran church. The Stuehrenberg farm...
David Johnson Noble
Apr 16, 2026
David Johnson Noble was born February 4, 1937 to Irene and Harvard Noble in Mitchell, South Dakota and passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Rapid City, South Dakota. As a very young man he began working in his father's Noble and Son's Funeral Home in Mitchell and spent many hours caddying for his father playing golf. Golf became a...
Trena Lorene Garlick
May 18, 2026
Trena Lorene (Schmidt) Garlick, 56, of Rapid City died May 18, 2026.
Services are pending through Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
Trena was born Dec. 22, 1969 to Sheri (Welty) Kelley and Stan Schmidt in Boulder, CO
In her early years, Trena was nothing less than an angel, and a tough one at that. She weathered many a storm and was a trooper...
Wendell George Johnson
May 17, 2026
Wendell George Johnson
November 13, 1951 – May 17, 2026
Honoring the life of an unforgettable man.
Wendell flinging himself, spread eagle style, off the side of a boat with all the abandon of a kid on opening day at the city pool during summer vacation is how many people will remember him. To say that Wendell Johnson was a character would be...
Larry Alvin Weitzenkamp, MD
May 15, 2026
Rapid City – Larry A. Weitzenkamp Ph.D./M.D., 85, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away May 15, 2026, at West Hills Village in Rapid City.
Larry was born October 28, 1940 in Craig, Nebraska on a farm to Alvin and Lily Weitzenkamp but grew up in West Point, Nebraska. In high school he was involved in FFA and played the piccolo....
Bruce "Norm" Norman Eugene Talsoe
May 13, 2026
Rapid City – Bruce “Norm” Talsoe, 95, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House.
Bruce Norman Eugene Talsoe was born July 22, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota to his parents, Ambrose Arvo and Ilma Mabel (Filby) Talsoe. He grew to adulthood and then entered the United States Air Force and was an Airman First Class during the...
Bjorg 'Bea' McMeekin
May 12, 2026
RAPID CITY – Bjorg “Bea” McMeekin, 86, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Bea was born on June 15, 1939, in Stavanger, Norway to Clifford and Olga (Pollestad) Warwick. At the age of eight, she moved to the United States with her parents. She attended a one-room country school and, through her love of learning...
Diane Jane Kreimann
May 12, 2026
Diane Jane Kreimann, 92, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional Hospital.
She was born Thursday, November 2, 1933 in Pierre, SD to Lester De Alano and Catherine Alice (Cressman) Price. She attended school here and then the family moved to Custer, SD where she graduated from Custer High School in 1951.
She married James Ayres on July...
Larry Lee Blote
May 11, 2026
The characteristic smile and thumbs up that depicted Larry Blote shifted to a whisper, and then he departed. On May 11, 2026 Larry died at the Hospice House in Rapid City, his family at his side, after a short courageous battle with cancer. He was 91 and his terminal diagnosis came only three months ago. Larry was often seen walking...
John F. Lemer
May 9, 2026
John Lemer, age 79, passed away peacefully in the company of his family on May 9, 2026.
He was born June 6, 1946 in Hettinger, ND to Joseph and Amelia (Riedl) Lemer. The family moved to Rapid City in 1961 and John attended Rapid City High School. In 1963 John joined the US Navy and trained as a USN Corpsman and...
Micheal Douglas Gabriels
May 5, 2026
Our beloved father, husband and grandfather Micheal Douglas Gabriels passed away peacefully in Rapid City, South Dakota on May 5th, 2026 at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Denise, his daughter Julia (m. Esteban), and grandchildren Mateo (2yo) and Elena (9m). He is also survived by his siblings, Mark (m. Beverly), Tracy (m. Steve), and Trish.
He...
Lawrence Lee Perry
May 5, 2026
Lawrence Perry, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on May 5, 2026, at the age of 90. Lawrence was born on January 15, 1936 in Pontiac, Michigan. Later relocating with his family to the Black Hills in 1944, Lawrence lived a full and remarkable life defined by curiosity, hard work, humor, and heart.
While attending the University of South...
Juanita Johnson
May 5, 2026
Juanita Jane Johnson was born August 11, 1929, in Mobridge to Emanuel and Lydia (Schuh) Schlepp. She attended school in Java and later attended the National School of Business in Rapid City. She then worked for the IRS in Aberdeen, where she met and married William G. Johnson in 1949.
The couple first lived in Oakes, ND for three years before...
Kathryn Ann Schaar
May 4, 2026
Kathryn Ann Schaar (1941-2026)
Kathryn “Kathy” Ann Schaar, beloved mother, grandmother, friend and community member, passed away on May 4th, 2026, in Rapid City, South Dakota. A woman of boundless warmth, sharp wit, and unshakeable faith, Kathy lived a life defined by love for the people fortunate enough to find themselves in her orbit.
Born on December 14th, 1941, in San Francisco,...
Jeanne Felland Walters
Apr 28, 2026
Maida Jeanne was born October 5, 1932 to William (Bill) and Eva (Karpyak) Ewen at Watford City, ND. Jeanne graduated salutatorian from Watford City High School in 1950. She was employed at several McKenzie County offices over the years. In 1952, Jeanne married Omer Felland of Charlson, ND. They made their home in Watford City and raised their three daughters....
Wade Douglas Rasmussen
Apr 27, 2026
Wade Douglas Rasmussen, 64, passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2026 at his home in Rapid City, SD.
Wade was born on February 13, 1962, in Brookings, SD to Wayne and Glenda Rasmussen. His family moved to Detroit, MI and lived there until Wade entered 6th grade. He spent the remainder of his childhood in Brandon, SD. He attended Brandon Valley...
Donna Bland
Apr 27, 2026
Donna Kaye Bland (Diedtrich), 1946-2026, of Rapid City, SD, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Berthoud, CO. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and devoted educator whose life reflected a deep love for God and for the students she served.
Donna Kaye Bland (Diedtrich) was born on September 5, 1946, in Mobridge, SD, to Alma...
Sonja Love
Apr 27, 2026
Sonja Renee Love Livestream
Sonja Love, 49, of Rapid City, passed away surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
A celebration of her life will be 10:00am Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Fountain Springs Church 2100 North Plaza Dr. Rapid City, SD 57702. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church.She was born on October...
Jerold "Jerry" Max Perrett
Apr 26, 2026
Jerold "Jerry" Max Perrett, 87, Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Deadwood, SD, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026. Jerry was surrounded with family and the love of his life Jeannie Faye.
Jerry was born on March 4th, 1939, to James and Ruth (Jones) Perrett in Hyannis, Nebraska. The family moved from Nebraska to Terriville, Central City, and eventually settled in...
