Steven (Steve) Glen Wintersteen
Jul 7, 2025
Steven "Steve" Glen Wintersteen, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on July 7, 2025, in Rapid City.
A memorial service will be held on October 6, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City, South Dakota. Burial will follow that day from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Black Hills National...
Michelle Anne Winchester
Jun 17, 2026
Michelle Anne Winchester, Rapid City, was born on March 16th 1954 to James and Della Winchester. One of ten children; she learned quickly that love, forgiveness, and a robust sense of humor was her best way to navigate life with her naturally larger than life personality & penchant for telling things exactly as she saw them.
She graduated from Saint Martens...
Barbara "Barb" Jean Derfler
Sep 19, 2026
Rapid City – Barbara “Barb” Derfler, 86, died Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Avantara Saint Cloud Nursing Home.
Her Memorial Service will be Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00 am at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
Burial Service will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Forrest "John" Hills
Sep 15, 2026
Rapid City – Forrest John Hills, known to family and friends as John, 85, of Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, passed away September 15, 2026. He was born February 22, 1941, in North Platte, Nebraska, and was adopted by Wendall and Dorothy (Evans) Hills. John grew up in Rushville, Nebraska.
A proud veteran, John devoted 35 years of service to his country,...
Robert Edward Melvin
Sep 14, 2026
Robert (Bob) Edward Melvin, aged 86, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Bob was born on July 26, 1940, to Robert F. and Marie H. Melvin in Livonia, Michigan. Bob was preceded in death by his mother, father, and son, Robert S. Melvin. Bob is survived by his wife, Clarie L. Melvin, Jonesboro, AR, and daughter, Dawn Marie Burttram (Tim),...
Gary Davis
Sep 11, 2026
Gary William Davis, born December 5, 1944, in Lead, South Dakota, passed away on September 11, 2026. The only child of William John Davis and Velma Mae Summers, Gary spent most of his life in South Dakota, with a few early years in Savannah, Georgia, while his father served in the U.S. Air Force.
He began school in Savannah before the...
David Alan Rempel
Sep 10, 2026
Dr. David A. Rempel, 75, passed away surrounded by those who loved him. He was born on December 23, 1950, in Vermillion, South Dakota, to Leland and Dolores Rempel. He grew up in Sioux Falls, graduated from Lincoln High School, attended the University of South Dakota, and later earned his dental degree from Creighton Dental School in Omaha, Nebraska.
David found...
Patricia Marie Shank
Sep 2, 2026
Patricia Marie (Hardy) Shank
Patricia (Pat) was born on March 17, 1929 and died on September 2, 2026 at the age of 97.
Her parents were Arthur and Irmgard (Lehmann) Hardy from Sturgis, SD.
Pat loved that she was born on St. Patrick’s Day. Her parents had chosen another name for her but the delivery nurse said “you have to name her Patricia”...
Robert Charles Van Houten
Sep 1, 2026
Robert "Bob" Charles Van Houten, 82, of Summerset, South Dakota, passed away on September 1, 2026. Born in Sioux Falls on Christmas Day in 1943 to Ellsworth Dennis Van Houten and Clara Ovida Velure (1916–1944), Bob was lovingly raised by Erma (Van Houten) Harmon (1919–1984), the mother who cherished him as her own.
Bob's lifelong dedication to hard work began at...
Mary Ethel Bergemann
Aug 31, 2026
Mary Ethel Bergemann died on August 31, 2026, ten days after her 104th birthday.
She was born Mary Ethel Potter on August 21, 1922, in Money Creek, Minnesota, in Houston County, the daughter of Frank and Mary Edel Potter.
On June 19, 1948, she married A. Grant Bergemann. Together they raised their family of four in Bloomington, Minnesota. In later years they...
Larry Kannenberg
Aug 29, 2026
Rapid City – Larry Kannenberg, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Rapid City, SD. Larry was born January 14, 1938, in Luverne, MN to parents Alfred and Alice Kannenberg. He lived for a few years near the Mississippi River in Rock Island, IL before moving to Sioux Falls. His dad Alfred instilled in Larry a love of...
Jeffrey Parker
Aug 28, 2026
Jeff Parker, beloved husband, father, brother, friend, son and caregiver to so many, passed away on August 28, 2026, after a courageous two-year journey with brain cancer. His life was defined by love, family, laughter, adventure, hard work, and an unwavering devotion to the people he loved.
Jeff was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, in 1961 to Richard and Kay Parker....
Joyce Elaine Palmer
Aug 26, 2026
We mourn the loss of Joyce Palmer. Daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. A woman whose smile could brighten even the cloudiest of days. A woman whose generosity and compassion extended to all who knew her. A woman who shaped many lives and helped raise a village. Joyce died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.
Joyce was...
Mary Ellen Mitchell
Aug 26, 2026
Mary Ellen Mitchell, 86, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on August 26, 2026, in Rapid City after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on August 2, 1940, in Faulkton, South Dakota.
Mary built a life centered on faith, family, and service to others. She earned an associate degree in Elementary Education from Northern State Teachers College...
Dale Douglas Morrison, Jr.
Aug 25, 2026
In Loving Memory of
Dale Douglas Morrison, Jr.
April 12, 1970 – August 25, 2026
Red Lake, Minnesota • Sturgis, South Dakota • United States Navy • Rapid City, South Dakota
Dale Morrison Jr., 56, passed away unexpectedly in Rapid City, South Dakota, leaving behind a legacy as vast and untamed as the open highway he loved to ride. Dale met life the way...
Joann Bernice Ketel
Aug 25, 2026
Joann “Jody” Ketel, 89, of Rapid City, South Dakota, went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2026, while in hospice care. Jody was born on August 10, 1937, in Murdo, SD, to Peter Barney Erickson and Neva Birdetta (Fletcher) Erickson. Pete moved the family to Bellevue, Neb., in 1942 during World War II so he could help...
Wilma Joan Yardley
Aug 23, 2026
Wilma Joan Yardley (Blindwoman) was born in Clinton, Oklahoma to the late Thomas and Minnie Blindwoman Jr., her paternal grandparents were Thomas Blindwoman Sr. And Alice Timber Woman, her maternal grandparents were Josie Rednose and Willam Harrison/James Rednose. Wilma was raised in Kingfisher Oklahoma where she attended school and graduated in 1976 from Kingfisher High School. Wilma moved to Tulsa...
Randall "Randy" Lee Brink
Aug 23, 2026
Randy Brink, 75, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2026. Born on May 12, 1951, Randy lived a full and meaningful life marked by hard work, adventure, generosity, and an unmistakably independent spirit.
Randy graduated from Rapid City High School in 1969. After graduation, he immediately began working for his father and the family company. He worked his way up to...
Richard "Dick" E Kahler
Aug 22, 2026
Richard E. (Dick) Kahler, 96, died August 22, 2026, in Rapid City, SD. Dick was born in Sioux Falls, SD, on March 14, 1930, to E.J. (Ernie) and Millie I. Kahler.
Dick grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1948. He earned a BA degree from the University of Missouri Journalism School in Columbia, MO, in...
Sharon Kay Ormesher
Aug 21, 2026
Rapid City – Sharon Ormesher, 69, died Friday, August 21, 2026 at her residence under hospice care.
She was born on January 15, 1957, in Rapid City, SD to Paul and Annabelle Martin. She worked as a dispatcher for the Rapid City Fire Department.
In December 1986 she married Robert Ormesher and started her life as a Navy wife. Together with kids,...
