Obituaries

Sep 8, 2018

RAPID CITY- Leonard E. McElhaney, 79, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at a local nursing home. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Burial will be at Edgemont Cemetery.

Sep 3, 2018

Peter James Schweigman Sr., 94, passed away peacefully at his home on September 3, 2018 in Farmington, New Mexico. He was born May 2, 1924 in St. Francis, South Dakota to Jacob Herman Schweigman and Lucy Schweigman née La Roche.

Peter was raised in St. Francis, SD, at age...

Sep 1, 2018

Joann Thomson, age 75, of Rapid City passed away on September 1st, 2018 at the Hospice House in Rapid City. She passed peacefully and is now in the arms of Jesus.

Joann Marshall was born on February 24th, 1943 in Crawford, Nebraska to Chester and...

Aug 31, 2018

Barbara Joan (Kunkel) Rostad, 62, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 in an Edina, MN hospital where she was traveling on a vacation with her family.

Barb was born on December 8th, 1955 to Lester and Ann Kunkel in Minot, ND. She grew up in Minot and graduated from Minot High School. She married her best friend,...

Aug 31, 2018

RAPID CITY - Bonnie C. McLaughlin, 74, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Hospice of the Hills after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Bonnie Claire Schroeder was born November 21st, 1943 in Wessington Springs, SD to Fred and Marie (Regynski) Schroeder....

Aug 29, 2018

Frank George Thomas, of Rapid City, passed away the evening of Aug. 29, 2018, at the Ft. Meade Health Care Center in Sturgis. He was 91.

Frank was born Feb. 9, 1927, in Rapid City to Paul Thomas and Elizabeth (Kramer) Thomas. He attended the Old Red Brick School...

Aug 28, 2018

Rita Mae Grabowska, 93, passed away at Good Samaritan - St. Martin's Village on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

Rita was born Aug 14, 1925 in Presho SD to Lloyd "Mac" and Victorian "Vic" (Muldoon) McCormick. They moved to Rapid City in 1936, where Rita went to Cleghorn School, and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1943.  Rita married Francis...

Aug 28, 2018

Marshall L. Clement, 42, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Home

He was born on November 1, 1975 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Rush A. and Karen Lynn (Chambers) Clement. Marshall grew up in Sault Ste Marie, MI.

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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...