Obituaries

Jan 22, 2019

RAPID CITY | Dr. Costas "Gus" Hercules, 74, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019.

Costas Hercules was born March 28, 1944, in New York City, NY, to Nick and Hope (Menicon) Hercules. He graduated from the Bronx High School of...

Jan 20, 2019

RAPID CITY | Dennis Hammond passed away Jan. 20, 2019, at his home in Rapid City. He was born May 11, 1948, in Fort Lewis, WA, to Robert and Marcella (Formanack) Hammond.

Dennis grew up in Miner County, SD, graduating from St. Agatha HS, Howard SD, in 1966. He graduated from the SD School of Mines in...

Jan 19, 2019

Marvel F. Pugh, 82, died January 19, 2019 at the Gretna Community Living Center in Gretna, Nebraska.

Marvel was born February 21, 1936, at her parent's home near Millboro, SD. She was the 9th of 11 children born to John Franklin, Sr. 'Frank' and Nellie (Ross) Larsh. She grew up at her childhood home...

Jan 17, 2019

Rapid City - Donald Don E. Fraser, 88, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Fort Meade, SD.

Donald Eugene Fraser was born to Floyd L. and Irene N. (Fusselman) Fraser at home on the farm near Mitchell, SD on February 4, 1930. His only brother John was born six...

Jan 17, 2019

Rapid City – Patricia "Pat" L. Balsley, 81, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Patricia Lee (Weber) Balsley died peacefully on January 17, 2019, aged 82. Patricia was born in St. Peter, MN to Cecelia and Leo Weber. She grew up in Rapid City, the second of ten sisters and brothers. As...

Jan 14, 2019

Danny P. Purpur, 55, of Rapid City died on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Danny was born on December 17, 1963 to Kenneth and Darlyne (Black) Purpur in Rapid City.

He grew up in Rapid City attending Kibben Kuster School and Black Hills Workshop.

Danny enjoyed time with...

Jan 13, 2019

Donna E. Lotz (also known as Donna Sheppard) passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Rapid City.

She was born May 9, 1930, in Huron to Frank and Madolin (Miller) Jaehn. Her family moved to Rapid City in 1936, where she attended school, graduating from high school in 1948. Donna worked at Mills Drug Store and in...

Jan 12, 2019

RAPID CITY- Lucille V. Weisgram, 87, died at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Lucille was born January 7, 1932 in rural Lowry, SD to Gottlieb and Mary (Reuer) Knecht. She attended a rural country school at Lowry and graduated from high school at Hoven, SD in 1949....

Jan 11, 2019

RAPID CITY | Elaine Whalen, 92, died Jan. 10, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Elaine was born Feb. 24, 1926, in Kennebec, SD, to Lewis and Abbie (Heying) Krebs. She was the ninth of eleven children. The family moved to Rapid City when she was just one year old. She lived there the rest of her...

Jan 11, 2019

Rapid City – Frank "Junior" Klosterman, 92, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Westhills Village Healthcare Center.

He was born in Parkston, SD to John F. and Gladys (Herdman) Klosterman on July 5, 1926. The family moved around with jobs and finally staying in the New Underwood area. The family was joined by Kenny, Betty, Buzzy...

Jan 9, 2019

Rapid City – Bernice Treick, 89, of Rapid City went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She went peacefully, while her son John was at her side.

Bernice was born in Eureka, SD on March 3, 1929 to John and Barbara Wolff. Bernice was the youngest of nine children. She was preceded...

Jan 9, 2019

Delores "Dee" M. Ermish, 89, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 West Hills Village Health Care surrounded by her family.

Dee was born on February 9, 1929 in Quinn, SD to George and Lottie (Darner) McGregor.

She married Jack Ermish in Rapid City on December 26, 1946. Dee enjoyed being a stay at...

Jan 9, 2019

Rapid City – Carl "Bud" Eugene Anderson, 92, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Clarkson Healthcare Center in Rapid City.

"Bud" was born September 26, 1926 to Carl and Thelma Anderson in Belle Fourche, SD. He graduated from high school in 1944 and was drafted into the United States Army in 1945. He served in the 98...

Jan 6, 2019

RAPID CITY, SD | Thomas A. Hawkinson, 89, was called home by the Lord on January 6, 2019.  He was born January 21, 1929, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Arthur and Susan Hawkinson.

Selfless, generous and kind symbolized his life.  Tom was a supportive person and always looked for the best in other people and never judged...

Jan 6, 2019

Mary Eileen (Barta) Walters was born in Wagner, SD November 23, 1929 to John and Bernice (Mitchell) Barta.  She passed away in Rapid City on January 6, 2019 with loved ones by her side.

Eileen graduated from Wagner High School.  She married Donald John (D.J.) Walters on May 5, 1951 in San Diego, CA.  The following year...

Jan 4, 2019

RAPID CITY- Richard Charles Leinen, 83, died Friday, January 4, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born on June 30, 1935 in Ashton, South Dakota to Charles and Minnie (Lambert) Leinen. He worked for the Homestake Gold Mine in the mid 1950's.

Richard married Luella Marlow in 1955. They were married for 27...

Jan 3, 2019

Rosalee F. Zephier, 76, of Rapid City, died at her home on Thursday, January 3, 2019.

She was born on September 11, 1942 on the Cheyenne Agency to Martin and Isabelle (Traversie) Montreal.

Rosalee grew up on the Cheyenne Agency and after high school graduated from clerical training.  She moved to Rapid City and began...

Jan 2, 2019

RAPID CITY- Evelyn Marie Foster, 90, of Rapid City, SD passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Prairie Hills Nursing Home.

Evelyn was born on November 4, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was the youngest of nine children born to William and Cora Mackland.

She had a photogenic memory which made learning easy...

Jan 2, 2019

RAPID CITY- Ronald L. Baker, 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a yearlong struggle with cancer.

Ron was born in Rapid City on August 3, 1939, to Ronald and Geraldine (Walters) Baker. He grew up as one of three siblings, alongside his twin sisters Sue (Baker) Retzlaff and Lou...

Jan 2, 2019

Dr. Charles Bentley Gwinn, 89, died Jan. 2, 2019, after a stroke, at home with family and friends at his bedside.

Chuck, or Charlie – he cheerfully answered to either – was born Oct. 20, 1929, in Detroit, Mich., to Alexander Bentley and Elizabeth Thomas Gwinn. He grew up in Hastings, Mich., where his father had a...