Obituaries

May 7, 2018

Rosemary [Zimmerman] Huggins, 95, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center, New Underwood.

Rosemary was born on May 22, 1922 at Aberdeen, SD to Martin and Johanna Zimmerman, as a child she survived polio. She graduated from high school at Eagle Butte, SD. From there, she attended college at Northern State University,...

May 6, 2018

Vicky Lynn Rollins-Smith, 60, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home in Black Hawk.

She was born November 19, 1957 in Rapid City to Lester Clement and Catherine Christina [Stinson] Rollins.

Vicky had three children: DaLynn Rollins, Justin Rollins, and Donavin Smith whom she loved with all her heart.

Vicky was very...

May 6, 2018

Lorraine Ardyce Pahlke, 96, of Rapid City, SD, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Hospice of the Hills, Rapid City, SD. Lorraine was born May 30, 1921 to Thomas and Emma Bayne in North Platte, Nebraska. Lorraine attended college in Greeley, Colorado for one semester and later attended Kearney State College, Kearney, Nebraska, where she obtained a two year...

May 4, 2018

In Loving Memory

Dwight Henry VanderPol, 80, of Black Hawk S.D passed away at his home on Friday, May 4, 2018.

Dwight was born on August 1 , 1937 at home in New Holland SD, to Henry and Ruth (Buckles) VanderPol. He graduated from Corsica High School in 1955. School and work went together. At...

May 2, 2018

Suzanne Marie Van Boening, 57, was born on January 3, 1961, in Rapid City, SD, and passed away on May 2, 2018. She was the fourth of five children born to William G. and Dorothy J. Porter. Suzanne married Brent Van Boening on May 15, 1983, in Elko, Nevada, and they had three children, Matthew Baron, Maxwell Phillip, and...

May 1, 2018

Wesley W. Carroll, 71, of Rapid City, lost his battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Advanced Care Hospital in Billings, MT where he had been a patient for a week. He had been fighting this disease for just under a year at the Cancer Care Treatment Center and Rapid City Regional Hospital and succumbing to...

Apr 30, 2018

John Howard Sharkey, 77, died on Monday, April 30, 2018.

He was born on Aug. 27, 1940, in Clarkfield, MN to Howard and Evelyn Sharkey. John grew up in Windom, MN and graduated from Windom High School in 1958, where he was an accomplished wrestler.

John married his high school sweetheart and love of his...

Apr 28, 2018

John C. Torrey, 63, of New Underwood, died at his home on Saturday, April 28, 2018 after a lengthy illness.

He was born on November 7, 1954 in Yankton to John "Jack" and Marylou (Black) Torrey.

John was raised in Rapid City graduating...

Apr 27, 2018

Donald Ray Hilton, 63, of California, died Friday, April 27, 2018. Service arrangements are pending.

Apr 26, 2018

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He was born to Bill and Carol (McGrath) McPherson on November 23, 1970, in Goose Creek, South Carolina....

Apr 25, 2018

Marie Dorothy Honerkamp, 97, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at her residence in Piedmont.

Marie was born on March 18, 1921, in Wellston, Missouri. She married John Honerkamp in 1948 and moved from St. Louis to Piedmont, SD. They had eight children together, and as a family...

Apr 24, 2018

Hobart M. Lone Hill, Jr, 82 of Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

A visitation will be held from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at the Mother Butler Center on Thursday, April 26, 2018 followed by a Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00pm....

Apr 20, 2018

Ashley Rose Irene Hunter was born January 27, 1988 at Rapid City, South Dakota to Douglas K. Hewitt and Laura H. Hunter. Ashley died at her residence on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Rapid City, South Dakota.

Ashley was raised up by the angels to be reunited with the One True...

Apr 19, 2018

Henry M. Matt, 84, Rapid City, died at the Rapid City Regional Hospital on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

He was born on June 5, 1933 at the doctor's office in Wasta, SD to Joseph and Selma (Martinson) Matt.

Henry grew up on the...

Apr 16, 2018

Gerald Albert Snyder, 93, passed away Monday, April 17, 2018.

He was born June 23, 1924 to James and Helen Snyder in rural Pennington County. He attended Rapid City High School until 1942 when he enlisted in the US Navy. He was discharged as a Pharmacist's Mate Second Class...

Apr 16, 2018

RAPID CITY | Avis J. Brugger, 92, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2018.

She was born May 11, 1925, in Vermillion, S.D. to Ernest and Florence (Hedlin) Lind. She had three brothers and sisters. Her sister, Lenette, lives in Sioux Falls, and her brothers, Howard and Richard, lived...

Apr 14, 2018

Edgar B. "Ed" Taylor, 96, of Rapid City, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice.

He was born on February 21, 1922 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada to Richard H. and Mable E. (Copeland) Taylor.

Edgar married Audrey E. Darling in Regina, Canada on July 14, 1945. They moved to his family...

Apr 9, 2018

RAPID CITY | William B. Jones, 81, died on Monday April 9, 2018, at The Hospice House of the Black Hills.

William Ben "Bill" was born on Dec. 19, 1936, in Antigo, WI, the son of Benjamin and Marjorie...

Apr 8, 2018

Mark Douglas Bennett passed away Sunday, the 8th of April, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial service in his honor will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Osheim and Schmidt Funeral Home with Colonel Army [Ret] Chaplain Herb B. Cleveland officiating.

Apr 7, 2018

As Pete Lien and Sons, Inc. celebrates its 75th anniversary, sole-surviving founder and Chairman of the Board, Chuck Lien, worked six days a week until his final days at age 93 as the longest-serving employee with 75 years. Born of humble beginnings on a farm in Waubay, SD on a cold February day in 1925...