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Clarence Lowell Ogle
Oct 2, 2017
Clarence Lowell Ogle, 65, of Rapid City, died on Monday, October 2, 2017 near Wall.
Clarence was born on November 2, 1951 in Huron, SD to the late Lowell Ogle and Katherine Schmitgen. Clarence graduated from Harrold High School in 1969 and went on to attend the University of South Dakota Springfield. He married the late Lorna...
Christopher G. Kuehler
Sep 30, 2017
RAPID CITY- Christopher George Kuehler, 42, was born on March 6th, 1975 in Yankton, SD. He spent most of his childhood in Yankton, SD before moving to Crofton, NE as a junior in High School. He enjoyed participating in sports as a child but especially loved wrestling.
Chris enlisted...
Anna Keller
Sep 29, 2017
Anna O. Keller, 87, of Rapid City, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital
Anna was born April 21st, 1930 in Lemmon, SD, the oldest child of John & Margaret (Heil) Jonas.
She married the love of her life, Eugene Keller in Lemmon, SD on November 27th, 1953. They owned...
Jack First
Sep 28, 2017
Jack First, 95, passed away September 28th, 2017 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Phyllis, three daughters, Gail Kelly (Richard),
Sue Gilton (A n d y ), and Nancy First, two grandchildren, Emily Errea Berg (Kevin) and Brian Errea (Gretchen), and seven...
Doris P. Littrell
Sep 26, 2017
Rapid City Doris P. Littrell, 82, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, September 26 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Services will be held at a future date.
Karen A. Householder
Sep 24, 2017
Karen A. Householder, 74, of Rapid City, died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Regional Hospice House. Private services will be held later.
Darrell Brady
Sep 23, 2017
Darrell E. Brady, 100, of Rapid City, died on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Ft. Meade. Darrell was born in Ollie, Montana, to Clarence and Katherine (Mueller) Brady on June 10, 1917. Darrell attended grade school in Ollie and Hamilton, Montana and High School in Hot Springs South Dakota. Along with helping with...
James R. Galbraith, Sr.
Sep 22, 2017
James R. Galbraith, Sr. went home to the Lord on September 22, 2017Â surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born in Rapid City on Oct. 26, 1930 to Ray and Charlotte (Schultz) Galbraith. Jim graduated from Rapid City High School in 1948.
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Ronald E. "Ron" Hanson
Sep 22, 2017
RAPID CITY- Ronald Ellsworth Hanson, 86, died Friday, September 22, 2017.
He was born on April 14, 1931 at Andover, SD to Edmond Ellsworth and Elizabeth (Marx) Hanson. He attended elementary and high school in Bristol, SD graduating in 1949. Following graduation he worked on a farm west of...
Marilyn R. Jones
Sep 19, 2017
Marilyn R. Jones, 79, of Rapid City, passed away on Tuesday September 19th, 2017 with her husband, Douglas, by her side at the Redfield Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born June 27th, 1938 on the family farm near Ocheyedan, Iowa to...
James J.R. Nelson
Sep 18, 2017
James "J.R." Nelson, 78, of Rapid City, died Monday, September 18, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. J.R. was born on April 13, 1939, in Tyler, Minnesota the son of Wilbur E. and Esther (Koustrup) Nelson. Â At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Navy and served active duty for 4 years. Â On March 9, 1963, he was...
Jerald K. 'Jerry' Vifquain
Sep 18, 2017
NEMO- Jerald "Jerry" Kenaston Vifquain age 83, of Nemo SD passed away Sept. 18, 2017 at his home in Rapid City.
Jerry was born to Elmer and Nellie Vifquain in Springview, NE on March 22, 1934. Jerry moved to Rapid City with his parents in 1942 where he graduated from Rapid City High School in 1952. He...
Willowdean Stephens
Sep 18, 2017
Willowdean Ann Stephens was born September 2, 1934 in her grandmother's home in Burdette, SD to James and Marian (Olson) Fallon.
Willowdean grew up on the family farm near Burdette with her brother, Wilbert. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy High School in 1952 at Mitchell, SD. Her ambition...
James "Jim" Kramer
Sep 17, 2017
RAPID CITY- James "Jim" Kramer was 81 years old when he had a massive stroke on September 6, 2017. This left him in a coma from which he did not recover. He died on September 17, 2017 in the Hospice Unit of Ft. Meade Veteran's Hospital.
Jim was born...
Robert L. Schmitz
Sep 17, 2017
Surrounded by family, Robert L. "Bob" Schmitz, 82, of Rapid City, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Bob was born in Deadwood on October 13, 1934 to Henry Schmitz, Jr. and Lylah (Temple). He grew up on the Schmitz family ranch near Nemo....
Lucille Mae Battey
Sep 15, 2017
RAPID CITY- Lucille Mae Battey, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on September 15, 2017 at the age of 90.
Lucille was born in Pierre, SD in January 8, 1927. She earned as Associate Degree in Business from National College of Business where she met Lyle Battey who...
Leroy "Hap" Haberman
Sep 14, 2017
LeRoy Day "Hap" Haberman passed away in his trademark peace and calm at age 99 on Sept. 14, 2017, with loving family at home in Carpinteria, CA, from congestive heart failure with pulmonary complications. In his wonderfully long, rewarding lifetime, Hap filled many varied roles – beloved teacher and stage director, devoted husband and father, outstanding light comedy writer,...
Edwin L Hubbeling
Sep 14, 2017
Edwin Lewis Hubbeling, Sr.
RAPID CITY Edwin Hubbeling, 84, died on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. Ed was born April 3, 1933, in Platte, South Dakota, to Andrew and Laura (Creamer) Hubbeling. He graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1951. He graduated...
Dennis L. Haan
Sep 9, 2017
Dennis L. Haan, 67, of Rapid City, died Saturday, September 9, 2017Â at his home.
A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life memorial service will follow immediately at 7:00pm at the funeral home.
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