Obituaries

Oct 24, 2018

On October 24th, 2018 our beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away. Ted was born to Joseph and Martina (Vanderpaas) Mrnak and raised on the family ranch south of Bowman, ND. He graduated from Bowman High School and North Dakota State college of Science at Wahpeton, ND. He married the love of his life, Florence...

Oct 23, 2018

Margarita Atwater, 98, of Rapid City, died on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Survivors include 2 daughters Cynthia M. (Robert) Akers of Rapid City and Susan J. Hoopes of Stockton, CA; three grandchildren, Christina Akers, Cyndy Akers, and Jeffrey Hoopes and 2 great-grandchildren, Tatiana Akers and Nickoli Akers. Private family services will be held at...

Oct 22, 2018

Dwayne R. Ketel, 77, died Monday October 22, 2018 at the Meadowbrook Care and Rehabilitation Center. There will be no services.

Oct 21, 2018

Kathleen Wayrynen, born October 7th, 1956 in Watertown, SD died at the Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center, Sunday October 21st, 2018, after suffering from a terminal illness.

Funeral Services will be held at the Garfield Church, Bryant, SD sometime next summer.

Kathy will be...

Oct 20, 2018

Rapid City – Marion L. Tellinghuisen, 93, died Saturday, October 20, 2018.

Marion La Vonne Wiener was born July 1, 1925 at White, SD to Andrew and Marie (Roepke) Wiener. She received her education and was a school teacher and a homemaker. She married Calvin Tellinghuisen on June 8,...

Oct 19, 2018

Dallas E. Thomas, 85, of Black Hawk, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at a local nursing home.

He was born on March 7, 1933 in Redfield to Cecil and Ruth (Miller) Thomas.

Dallas grew up on the farm at Zell, SD, graduating from Redfield High School. After serving in...

Oct 18, 2018

Rapid City - Glenn A. Plummer passed away October 18, 2018, just three days before his 88th birthday.

He was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 21, 1930 to William "Rex" and Frances Plummer.

After his service for the Navy working in...

Oct 17, 2018

RAPID CITY - Margaret Eleanor (Ellie) Frost died peacefully on Wednesday , October 17 , 201 8 , at Peaceful Pines Senior Living Community .

​ Ellie was born on June 21 , 19 32 in Milford , Michigan to Donald and Elizabeth (Elsie) Dunn . She grew up in Fenton, Michigan and attended Fenton...

Oct 16, 2018

Rapid City – William "Bill" Jones, 75, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice.

William Walter Jones (Bill) was born on June 28, 1943, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He attended grades one through six at the Foreign School in Chuquicamata, Chile. His...

Oct 13, 2018

Steven Wallum, 64, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence. His services are pending but will be held at Osthus Funeral Home in DeSmet with burial at the DeSmet City Cemetery. A luncheon and reception will be held at the Kingsbury County Country Club. There will be a Celebration of Life in Rapid City at a later date.

Oct 13, 2018

Rapid City – Margaret "Maggie" L. Burnison, 70, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Margaret was born June 11, 1948 in Igloo, SD, the youngest child of Elmer and Marie (Gosselin) Burnison. Margaret graduated from Central High School in Rapid City. She went to...

Oct 13, 2018

RAPID CITY- Janice Tobin, 66, died Saturday, October 13, 2018.

She was born on April 19, 1952 in Oak Park, IL to Murray "Jim" and Rosemary (Perciabosco) Tobin.

Janice was very crafty, enjoyed crochet work and was an avid sewer. She had an...

Oct 13, 2018

William A. "Bill" Wozna, Sr. was born May 12, 1939 in Utica, NY to Julia Wozna. Bill was raised in New York with his brother, Bob Wozna.

Bill passed away on October 13, 2018 at the Ft Meade Hospice Care unit.

Bill was...

Oct 13, 2018

RAPID CITY- Mark A. Metzger, 55, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, at Blessed Sacrament Church.

Oct 5, 2018

Bernadine B. Zeigler, 96, of Rapid City, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Service arrangements are pending with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

Oct 4, 2018

RAPID CITY | Esther Jane (Helmer) Russell passed away in Rapid City on Thursday, October 4, 2018. She was 90 years old.

Oh, how she was loved. She was kind, intelligent, and sincere. She lived with a quiet determination based on her faith and belief in people. For her family, she was everyone's everything. To be loved...

Oct 4, 2018

RAPID CITY | Leonard William Bryant Jr., 80, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Vibra Hospital in Thornton, CO. He had suffered from a severe stroke a few weeks prior and unfortunately was not able to make a recovery.

Leonard was born on Jan. 1, 1938, in Salisbury,...

Oct 2, 2018

Randall Christensen, 68, of Sturgis, ended his battle with ALS on October 2nd, 2018. He was born November 26th, 1949 in Norfolk, NE to Gale and Grace Christensen of Pierce, NE.

Randall served as President of the South Dakota Reined Cow Horse Association. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Central States Fair Grounds....

Oct 1, 2018

RAPID CITY- Virginia May Green passed away Monday morning, October 1, 2018 at the age of 93 years.

Virginia was born in Pierre, South Dakota, on July 3, 1925 to Emil and Olive (Beckner) Ziesman. They lived on a farm near the small town of Okobojo, where Virginia attended...

Sep 28, 2018

Phyllis M. Krebs, 100, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2018, at Prairie Hills Nursing Home. She was born in Rapid City on February 10, 1918, to Ray and Zilda (Otto) Boyd.  A graduate of Rapid City High School and National College of Business, she accepted a position in Washington, D.C. in the United States War Department.  Upon...