Obituaries

Aug 28, 2018

Walter J. Linderman, 87, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Westhills Village Healthcare Center.

Walter Jacob Linderman was born August 19, 1931 in Herreid, SD to Jacob and Helen (Diebert) Linderman, the youngest of three children. He attended schools in Herreid and graduated from high school in 1949....

Aug 27, 2018

Michael D. Sawyer, 69, of Deerfield, died Monday, August 27, 2018 as the result of an accident.

Michael was born May 9, 1949 at Deerfield, SD to Thomas and Sherrill Sawyer.

He attended country school through the 8th grade then onto Hill City...

Aug 27, 2018

Irene V. Trione, 89, of Rapid City, died Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

She was born on January 6, 1929 in Chicago to Mark and Lena (Stazuk) Nestor.  Irene was raised in Chicago and met Edmund Trione in Chicago...

Aug 26, 2018

Juanita Pamela Cappa Lindquist, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 surrounded by close family.

Pam was born in Rapid City to Juanita and Peter Cappa, who instilled in her life-long values of compassion, faith, and hard work. She grew up in Rapid City as...

Aug 26, 2018

RAPID CITY- Eva Pearl Dudley, 88, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Evangeline Pearl (Redwing) Dudley (Dakodwicohan Tekihidawin – Woman who loves her Dakota Indian Ways) was born July 19, 1930, at home near Dante, South Dakota, the daughter...

Aug 25, 2018

RAPID CITY- Freda M. Kelsey, 82, passed away quietly at her home, Saturday, August 25, 2018.

Freda was born on August 19, 1936 in Sheridan, WY to her parents Ella and Fred Meade. She was the youngest of three girls. As a teenager, she worked at the Sheridan Theater where she met and fell in love with...

Aug 20, 2018

VENTURA, CA- Anthony Michael Graziano, 29, Rapid City died unexpectedly Monday August 20, 2018, in Ventura, CA.  Anthony was born August 20, 1989 to Joseph and Brenda (Estes) Graziano in Winfield, IL.

The family moved to Rapid City where Anthony attended school and was very involved in sports.  He always had the utmost respect for all his...

Aug 17, 2018

Cristopher K. Crecelius

The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Cristopher K. Crecelius left this earth and became a spirit in the sky on August 17th, 2018 in Rapid City.

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Aug 14, 2018

Jamil Carter Higgins, 40, of Summerset, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Jamil was born Oct. 3, 1977, at the Williams Air Force Base at Mesa, AZ. He was raised in Rapid City and graduated...

Aug 12, 2018

Arvid Stolpe passed away peacefully Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Westhills Village where he had been a resident for the last seven years. He lived a full life with 100 years of stories to share and was active, smiling, and witty to the end.

Arvid W. E. Stolpe was born June 27, 1918, in Obert, Nebraska, to...

Aug 8, 2018

Patricia Caylor, 66, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 18 at Wilson Park in Rapid City.

Aug 7, 2018

HILL CITY – Lyle 'Gene' Eugene Barker, 94, passed away on August 7, 2018, at Good Samaritan Care Center in New Underwood, SD.

Gene was born in Gimlet, near Rochford, SD, on November 6, 1923, to Lyle O. and Beatrice P. Barker.  He spent most of his childhood in Rochford with his seven sisters with a short...

Aug 1, 2018

RAPID CITY- Harry Louis Paulsen was born on June 27, 1930 at his grandmother's (Bertha Klug) farm, 20 miles south of Burke, South Dakota.

His parents, Harry and Rose Paulsen, resided at Okreek, South Dakota on the Rosebud Sioux reservation where his father operated a gas station and repair shop. Harry attended the Indian Day School.

Jul 31, 2018

Rapid City – Leo K. Schartz, 94, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Clarkson Health Care Center.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Friday, August 3 with funeral service at 11:00 am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1630 Rushmore Street. Burial will follow at Mt. View...

Jul 31, 2018

Bud Pack, 89, of Rapid City SD, formerly of Gillette WY left us on July 31, 2018. Bud was born April 25, 1929 in Gillette WY to Dallas Kathryn (Stephenson) and Donald Edward Pack. On January 9, 1959 he married Reatha Ree Foard of Hardin MT in Stevensville MT. Bud worked for Lynn Tarver until...

Jul 30, 2018

Retired Master Sergeant Kenneth Dudley Hanks, formerly of Eagle River, AK, passed away in his Summerset, SD home on July 30, 2018 after an extended illness. He was 58 years old.

Dudley, as he was known by family and friends, was born August 2, 1959 in San Augustine, TX...

Jul 26, 2018

The Extraordinary Life of Elaine Frances Gilbert Lee

Elaine was born in Rockerville, SD to Arthur and Jane Gilbert On May 10th, 1928.  Her strength and determination were present from the time she was a little girl.  As just a tiny girl, she fell into a well and sustained a back injury.  She would go...

Jul 25, 2018

RAPID CITY- Jacob P. Volin, 27, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Services are pending.

Jul 25, 2018

RAPID CITY- Phyllis Theresa Reiser, 93, died July 25, 2018.

Phyllis was born on April 2, 1925, in Iroquois, SD, to John and Marie (Brandrup) Redl. She grew up in Deadwood, SD. After graduating from high school, she moved to Long Beach, CA and was a Rosie the Riveter during WWII. Phyllis then came back to Deadwood,...

Jul 25, 2018

RAPID CITY | Sister Juanita Tellez, OSB, 98, died July 25, 2018, at St. Martin Monastery. She was born Genevieve Tellez on Dec. 11, 1919, in Salem, NM, the second oldest of 10 children of Lorenzo and Juanita Tellez.

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