Obituaries

Jun 9, 2018

Isaac Usera, 60, of Rapid City, died Saturday, June 9, 2018.

He was born on August 5, 1957 to Libertad and Beatrice (Ramirez) Usera in New York, New York.

He is survived by his brothers; John Usera, Sturgis, Libby Usera, Rapid City, Mario...

Jun 8, 2018

BISMARCK- Michael "Mike" Thomas Walsh, 79, formerly of Rapid City, passed away June 8, 2018 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will take place at 5:00 PM Friday, June 22 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, followed by a Rosary at 6:00 PM. A Mass of Christian...

Jun 5, 2018

Gerald R. "Jerry" Nitz, 71, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

In accordance with his wishes, there will not be a formal service.

He is survived by his daughter, Kellie Nitz, Bloomington, MN.

Jun 5, 2018

Rapid City – Julie Powell, 75, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at her residence.

Julie Ann Ayres was born March 5, 1943 at Culver City, California to Donald and Helen [Petersen] Ayres. She grew up on a farm in Chappell, Nebraska where she liked to say she kept busy doing farm chores and milking cows while her...

May 31, 2018

RAPID CITY- Tom H. Gilliland, 62, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at home surrounded by family.

He was born February 18, 1956 in Dickinson, ND to Robert and Dorothy (Hagen) Gilliland.

On August 1, 1987 Tom and Deb (Deisch) were married in Rapid City.

After retiring from Bierschbach Equipment in the Fall...

May 31, 2018

NEIL GRAHAM THATCHER

RAPID CITY, SD. After a final curtain call, Neil Graham Thatcher exited this earthly stage on May 31, 2018. He was born in 1939 to Sherwood Yale and Catherine (Doolittle) Thatcher  in Sioux Falls, SD and raised in Kensington, CA near Berkeley, to a...

May 31, 2018

Francis Theodore "Grundy" Grundhoffer, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home in Rapid City.

Grundy was born November 26th, 1937 in New Prague, MN, the youngest of three children to Herbert   and Emma (Polak) Grundhoffer.  He grew-up in Montgomery, MN where he graduated high school. Shortly thereafter he enlisted in...

May 29, 2018

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May 29, 2018

RAPID CITY- Robert (Bob) L. Klein, age 75, of Rapid City passed away at home, Tuesday morning, May 29th, 2018, after his battle with cancer.  He was born February 11, 1943, and was adopted by Pius and Katherine (Gagne) Klein, of Karlsruhe, ND. He graduated from Karlsruhe High School in 1961.

Bob served with the US Army...

May 28, 2018

RAPID CITY | Warren S. Stone, 87, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at home, surrounded by his family. He was a successful businessman who grew up in Wall.

Warren Samuel Stone was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Quinn to Harvey and Myrna (Wheelon) Stone.

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May 28, 2018

Rapid City – May Louise Le Beau, 96, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Fountain Springs Healthcare Center.

May Louise Le Beau, 96, of Rapid City, was born to Robert and Andel (Landreaux) Lawrence near Promise, SD, on May 1, 1922.  She grew upon her parents' ranch, attended several boarding schools, and graduated high school from St. Francis....

May 27, 2018

Priscilla "Ann" Gerving, 76, Denver, CO, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Colorado.

Ann was born on December 28, 1941 in Pine Ridge, SD to Louis and Hester (Cuny) McGaa. She grew up in Rapid City.

Ann married Gerry Gerving on January 6,...

May 27, 2018

RAPID CITY | William H. "Bill" Sudduth, 85, died on May 27, 2018, at Clarkson Health Care.

He was born March 25, 1933, in Watertown, NY, to Norton and Lyda (Chatfield) Sudduth.

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May 24, 2018

Rapid City – Barbara L. Smolarek, 80, died peacefully at home Thursday, May 24, 2018 of lung cancer.

Barb was born in Humbolt, Iowa to Lowell and Sylvia [Anderson] Knutson and raised in Tipton, Iowa. Barb married at a young age to Sgt. Oscar Barkhurst. To this union Jennifer and Noni were born....

May 24, 2018

Beverly Joan Locke, 89, of Rapid City, died Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Clarkson Health Care.

She was born on October 15, 1928, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter Ralph Waldo, Sr., and Mable Belle (Jones) Emerson. Bev grew up in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1946. She then attended the University of Kansas...

May 21, 2018

RAPID CITY - Mary Lou Lowry (Bishop) was born June 10, 1930 the oldest daughter of Lewis Calhoun and Marie Stoltenberg Bishop of Norfolk, NE. While surrounded by her family, Mary Lou passed away peacefully on May 21, 2018 in Rapid City.

Mary...

May 21, 2018

RAPID CITY | Fae Lois Hanks, 82, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2018, at the Rapid City Hospice House. She was born April 17, 1936, to George and Deatha (Goolsbey) Bickel in Herried, SD.

Fae earned her teaching...

May 20, 2018

Eugene (Gene) A. Erickson, 93, of Rapid City passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Good Sam St. Martin's Village "Serenity Place".

Eugene Andrew Erickson was born on November 10, 1924 to Orin and Hazel (Chapman) Erickson in Toronto, SD. He was raised...

May 16, 2018

RAPID CITY | Glorianne Ten Braak, 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 16, 2018. Her Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

She was born and raised in...

May 16, 2018

Donna Jean (Fager) Petersen, 76, of Rapid City, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Rapid City.

Donna was born to the late Rhynold and Crystal Fager in Limon, CO on March 10, 1942. She graduated from Flagler High School in 1959 and married Bill Petersen that summer. Donna and Bill lived in Colorado and Nebraska before moving to...