Obituaries

Dec 1, 2018

Iola Jean (Wiltfang) Belmont, 89, a long-time Hill City resident, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, in Spearfish. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Little White Church in Hill City, with gravesite service immediately following at the Hill City Cemetery. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. at the Little White Church prior to...

Nov 30, 2018

Don I. Wilson, Jr., 84, Rapid City, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Don I. Wilson Jr. was born September 24, 1934 in Omaha, NE to Ruby (Sandstead) and Don Wilson. He lived in various towns in Nebraska until 1941 when they moved to Rapid City, SD. Don graduated from Rapid...

Nov 29, 2018

Jean E. Hawthorne, 97, of Rapid City, died Thursday, Nov, 29, 2018, at her home at Westhills Village.

She was born August 28, 1921, in Chester, PA, the middle child of five, to Louise (Wilke) and Joseph Goodbarn. She grew up in Humboldt, SD. Jean graduated from Sioux Falls College with a two-year teaching certificate and moved...

Nov 25, 2018

RAPID CITY - Catherine Rita Allard, 97, was born October 8, 1921 in Atkinson, Nebraska. She passed away into the loving arms of Our Lord on November 25, 2018 at Freedom Home Assisted Living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Catherine was the daughter of Patrick and Eva Kilmurry and was raised on a ranch near Atkinson, Nebraska, where...

Nov 25, 2018

RAPID CITY- Richard Ode Pearson, 88, died Sunday, November 25th, 2018

Richard "Dick" Pearson was born in Brandon SD on May 16, 1930 to Einar and Julia (Ode) Pearson. He was born at home and enjoyed the carefree life of growing up in a small town. Dick graduated as class valedictorian in 1948 and participated in many...

Nov 25, 2018

RAPID CITY – Agnes L. "Aggie" (La Croix) Mousel, 90, Rapid City, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

Agnes was born Luella Agnes La Croix, June 1, 1928, to Oliver Spencer La Croix and Mary Myrick (Hinman) La Croix, in Wall, South Dakota. The family later moved to...

Nov 22, 2018

John C. Elving, 76, of Summerset, died Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the Minneapolis V.A. Hospital.

John was born on May 18, 1942 in Norfolk NE to Pastor J. Melvin and Violet (Carlson) Elving. He spent his first fifteen years in Nebraska until his family made their home base...

Nov 22, 2018

Alleen Jenner, 87, passed away November 22, 2018 at Hospice House of Rapid City South Dakota.

Alleen was born August 11,1931 in Wishek, North Dakota to Henry and Emma Bader.  Alleen married Elmer Jenner on September 27th, 1953.  They moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota.  Alleen worked at the Woolworths Department store.

In 1960 they moved...

Nov 21, 2018

RAPID CITY- Carolyn A. Hilton died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Carolyn was born in Iowa City, Iowa.  As a youth, she and her family lived in various locations including Omaha, Ann Arbor, Fort Worth, Pass Christian (Mississippi), Ames, and Missouri Valley (Iowa).  Carolyn and family eventually settled in Jewell, Iowa where she...

Nov 18, 2018

Gloria Grace Kozak Redshirt-Tyon, 72, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born on February 11, 1946 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota she was the daughter of Margaret and Calvin Tyon Sr. She lived and raised her family in this area for several years and worked as a factory worker,...

Nov 16, 2018

STURGIS | Irene M. Sharp O'Malley, 85, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at her daughters' home. Irene was born on March 12, 1933, in Omaha, NE, to Elmer E. and Arlene M. (Goodroad) Rawdon.

Irene married Alva Sharp on...

Nov 16, 2018

Rapid City - Alvis L. Lisenbee, 77, died Friday, November 16, 2018, of complications following surgery.

Alvis Lee Lisenbee was born December 3, 1940, at Lamesa, Texas, to Alvis and Geneva (Hancock) Lisenbee. His interest in exploring the outside world began early, when as a toddler he terrified his...

Nov 16, 2018

RAPID CITY | Shannon Jensen, 56, passed away Friday evening, Nov. 16, 2018. Her husband, Craig Jensen was by her side along with her sister, Colleen Brooks.

Shannon loved people, going to church, cooking and riding motorcycles with Craig....

Nov 15, 2018

RAPID CITY | Andrew R. Yamada, MD, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 6, 1940 and died Nov. 15, 2018, in Rapid City.

He graduated from Hilo High School in Hilo, HI, and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL....

Nov 12, 2018

Coral Etta ("Co") Stevens, 76, of Rapid City, died Monday, November 12, 2018, at Morningstar Assisted Living surrounded by her family and friends.

Coral Etta Todd was born in Inglewood, CA, on February 3, 1942, to Vivian (Patterson) and Carl Todd. Not long after her birth, Coral Etta, her...

Nov 7, 2018

Edna I Bingham, a long time resident of her beloved Black Hills, died on November 7, 2018 in New Underwood, South Dakota. She was 101. She was born October 4, 1917 in Gettysburg, SD to Lenora Potts and Edwin Kempf. Her early childhood was spent in Gettysburg where she graduated from High School in 1935....

Nov 5, 2018

Richard L. "Dick" Goodrich, 60, of Rapid City, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

He was born on November 11, 1957 in Rapid City to Grace (Schweigman) Goodrich and Raymond Laroche.

Dick grew up in Rapid City...

Nov 5, 2018

RAPID CITY- Patsy Sue Bryan, 86, passed away quietly surrounded by family on Monday, Nov 5th 2018. Her passing may have been quiet, but she lived life vigorously. The hole that she's left in our hearts and lives will take time and love to heal.

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Nov 4, 2018

Marjorie Lucile (Midge) Smartt, was born January 4, 1952 , and passed away at Rapid City Regional on November 4, 2018. She was born in Rapid City, SD to CW and Dorothy (Smith) Rounds. She attended Rapid City schools, graduating from Stevens High School in 1970. She enjoyed her horses and other pets, as well as the squirrels and...

Nov 2, 2018

Richard "Dick" J. Deschamp

Richard "Dick" Jerome Deschamp, 97, formally of Rapid City, SD, died peacefully on Friday, November 2, 2018 with family present at the Diamond Care Nursing Home in Bridgewater, SD.

Dick was born October 15, 1921 to Anthony and Elizabeth (Schuett) Deschamp on their family farm...