Obituaries

Sep 5, 2017

Dorthea Lou Mae Lesher, 90, died in her sleep at home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dorothy was born to Tollef and Lena (Nerby) Tollefson on March 7, 1927 in Robinson, North Dakota.  She graduated from high school in 1945 in Steele, North Dakota.  She married Keith M. Lesher on November 25, 1947.

Dorothy was...

Sep 4, 2017

HOT SPRINGS | Dennis R. Papendick, 67, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, at the Rapid City Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.

He was born August 22, 1950, in Brookings to Herbert A. and Joyce R. (Solhjem) Papendick. Dennis graduated...

Sep 4, 2017

PIEDMONT | Darlene Teachout passed away on Sept. 4, 2017, at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City with family by her side. She was 89 and had been a resident of Piedmont, until moving to Clarkson in 2011.

The small town...

Sep 4, 2017

RAPID CITY- Our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on September 4, 2017.

Stanley Bryan Hawthorne was born in Pine Ridge, SD on March 25, 1922. His mother, Gertrude, had been one of the last homesteaders in western South Dakota and with Stan's father, Bryan, they...

Sep 2, 2017

Donna Jean Miller, 85, of Hermosa, died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Arrangements are pending.

Sep 1, 2017

Anthony J. Garcia, 72, Rapid City and formerly of Cheyenne, WY, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Prairie Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rapid City. Arrangements are pending.

Sep 1, 2017

Rapid City - Ruby Marie Zimmerman, 74, of Rapid City, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Regional Hospice House.

Ruby was born October 30, 1942 in Gettysburg, SD to William and Christine Hockesson. She graduated from Gettysburg High School and received her degree in nursing in Pierre, SD.

She married...

Sep 1, 2017

DEADWOOD- James Eugene Hammett, 92, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Fountain Springs Health Care.

He was born May 1, 1925 in Sylacauga, AL to Verna Lydia Daw & Leon Galloway Hammett. The family moved to Port Arthur, TX when Jim was 11 years old. This is where he...

Aug 31, 2017

Helen O. Petersen, 97, Rapid City, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the West Hills Village Health Care Center with her family at her side. Helen O'Neill was born February 3, 1920, in Dallas, South Dakota.  She was the fourth of five children born to John and Margaret (Bauer) O'Neill. Helen graduated valedictorian from Gregory High School in...

Aug 30, 2017

Eileen Ruby Jane Howe, 92, formerly of Rapid City, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the Fidalgo Rehab Center at Anacortes, Washington. Memorial Graveside Services will be 11 am Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Mt. View Cemetery at Rapid City, SD

Aug 26, 2017

Alice Patricia "Pat" Tomovick Surrounded by family and friends, our beloved mother passed away on August 26th at the Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish. She will be missed. Pat was born to Lawrence and Elizabeth Jacobson in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 17th, 1924. At ten years of age, her family moved to Evanston, Illinois where her father worked as a...

Aug 26, 2017

Michael T. "Todd" Paananen, 54, of Rapid City, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born on May 15, 2017 in Rapid City to Wayne and El Marie (Opitz) Paananen. He grew up in Rapid City and Becker, MN, attending his last two years...

Aug 25, 2017

RAPID CITY- John Alfsen, 82, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Glenn, Rapid City; two daughters, Karla Gilley, Anchorage, Alaksa; and Laurie Alfsen, Palmer, Alaska; and one granddaughter. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Blessed Sacrament Church with Rev. Brian Lane presiding. Interment will...

Aug 25, 2017

HILL CITY- Melvin Edward "Ed" McGaa, 81, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at his home. Ed served in the US Marine Corps as a Captain and flew 110 missions in the F-4 Phantom as a driver in Vietnam. A Memorial Honoring Ceremony will take place at Crazy Horse Memorial on Monday, Sept. 11 at 6:00 pm. Inurnment will take place...

Aug 21, 2017

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Hazel B. Wasserburger (Rongved) Anderson passed away August 21, 2017 at Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Hazel was born June 21, 1928 in Montrose, NE to Herbert and Gertrude Wasserburger. She grew up in the Montrose and Ardmore, SD area. Hazel was...

Aug 21, 2017

RAPID CITY | Leone 'Hokie' Anderson passed away at his home on August 21 2017.

Hokie was born July 16, 1924, in Big Bend, SD, to Ellert and Matilda Anderson. He married the love of his life, Irene Harvey on Nov....

Aug 20, 2017

Rapid City – Lorraine F. Ormesher, 93, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Victorian Assisted Living.

Visitation will be from 9:00 am to 10:00 at Blessed Sacrament Church with Mass beginning at 10:00 am. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Rapid City.

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Osheim & Schmidt Funeral...

Aug 18, 2017

Rapid City – Mardelle Arlene Clarke (Lind), 86, died Friday, August 18, 2017, at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota.  She was born April 30, 1931 in Crosby-Ironton, MN to Hazel A. and Clifford W. Lind.  She grew up at the family's home on Serpent Lake, played saxophone in the C-I High School band, and graduated nursing school at...

Aug 18, 2017

Gloria Jeanne Hardin, 70, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House.

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Gloria Jeanne Hardin, 70, of Rapid City, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She had battled esophageal cancer since February 2017.

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Aug 16, 2017

Donald J Fousek, 61, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017.

Donald James Fousek was born in Parkston, SD, on November 19, 1955, when Mom went into labor while driving to Mitchell from Tyndall, SD. Donald was number 8 in a family of 12 kids. Donald...