Obituaries

Mar 3, 2025

Keith Eugene Petersen passed away on March 3, 2025 in Box Elder, South Dakota.

Funeral Services will be Monday, March 10th at 10:30am at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home 2700 Jackson Blvd in Rapid City, SD 57702.

Keith was born in Huron, SD on March 24th, 1988. He attended school in Mitchell and Rapid City....

Mar 2, 2025

David Lee Gehring, 73, of Rapid City, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025.  A graveside service was held at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025 with honors from the United States Marine Corps, VFW Post 1273 Honor Guard and the American Legion Riders Posts 22 & 33.

Mar 2, 2025

Eleanor Lucille Inich (Poppleton), age 96, was born August 1, 1928 in Lead, South Dakota to her parents, Charles & Grace Poppleton. She passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 from complications of Dementia.

Grew up in South Dakota with her five older siblings, Alan Poppleton, Lola Poppleton, Fay Steger (Poppleton), Ralph Poppleton and Wayne Poppleton. Eleanor...

Mar 2, 2025

RAPID CITY – Verl Dionne Flanery, 90, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 at

St. Martin Village. Verl was born to Charles J. and Gladys (Brown) Stewart, on July 23,1934, in her parent's home, in Willow Lake, SD. She graduated from Brookings High School and she met her husband, John (Jack) Flanery, while he attended SDSU....

Mar 2, 2025

Emery "Butch" Jibben, 80, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society – St. Martin Village in Rapid City.

Emery Eugene Jibben, known by most as Butch, if you knew him. which he made easy, Butchie, was born in Estelline, South Dakota on July 12, 1944. He came at the age of five from an...

Mar 1, 2025

Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home will be hosting a community grief support workshop designed to foster connection, compassion and joy on the following dates:

Tuesday's at 6:00 p.m. on:

March 18, 2025

April 22, 2025

May 20, 2025.

Program...

Mar 1, 2025

Garey Allen Rice 85 of Rapid City passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Rapid City.

A celebration of Garey's life will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com

Garey was born June 14, 1939 near Mt Ayr, Iowa to Laurence J. and Dency L. (Young) Rice, the youngest...

Feb 27, 2025

Melvin 'Stub' Lee Wolfe (91) peacefully passed away on February 27, 2025 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center. He was born January 18, 1934 on the family farm in Schuyler, Nebraska. He attended the area's country school and graduated from Schuyler High School in1951. Melvin was honored to have served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953-1955. He then...

Feb 20, 2025

Kathy Hobart died peacefully on February 20, in Thermopolis, Wyoming, after a period of declining health.  Kathy was born on March 7, 1956, in Rapid City, SD to John D. (Don) and Margaret Hobart.  She was joyfully welcomed by them and by her eight older brothers and sisters.

She spent her early years...

Feb 18, 2025

Vernal "Vern" Leon Tolle was born March 2, 1935, Shattuck, Oklahoma, and died February 18, 2025, at 89 years of age in Rapid City, South Dakota.

He retired from the Post Office and worked at H & R Block and Sears. He was an Army Veteran. He lived most of his life in Oklahoma, South Dakota, and...

Feb 15, 2025

Katherine L. (Waltman) Mayben, 83, Issaquah WA, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 15, 2025, at her home.

Katherine graduated from Rapid City High School and attended the University of Kentucky.  She was married to William Mayben for many years and together raised two sons.  She was an executive secretary for McCaw Cellular and then for the CEO of...

Feb 13, 2025

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Rapid City – Donald John Wandler, 83, died Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Donald John Wandler was born May 11, 1941 to Florian and Monica (Wanner) Wandler in New England, North Dakota. Ronald, Don's twin brother was born 90 minutes earlier.

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Feb 11, 2025

George N. Petry, 89

George N. Petry passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on February 11, 2025 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

George was born November 10th 1935 in Danville, Illinois. He spent his childhood in Hoopeston, Illinois. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy, Delafield Wisconsin, in 1953 and Purdue...

Feb 10, 2025

Rapid City – Barbara Clauson, born August 19, 1948, in Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on February 10, 2025, finally reunited with her beloved husband, Donald, in heaven. She was a woman of strength and spirit—ornery at times but always with a heart of gold. Barbara married the love of her life, Donald Clauson, on August 20, 1969,...

Feb 9, 2025

Rapid City – Don Miller, 100, died Sunday, February 9, 2025 at the Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House.

Don C. Miller was born to his parents Carl C and Alice A Miller on September 19, 1924 at Troy, SD.  After graduating from Waverly High School in 1942 in Waverly, SD he went into the United States...

Feb 4, 2025

A good cowboy, fine buckaroo, and wonderful family man has gone to be with the Lord. His bride, brother and best cowboy friends were waiting for him at the gates of Heaven. As friends described him, Bob was an experience! His most treasured times were on the back of a horse, and he always felt like he was born...

Feb 4, 2025

Dick Van Heuvelen 75 of Rapid City passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at his home in Rapid City.

Dick was born in Lead/Deadwood, South Dakota March 14, 1949.  He was raised by his mother Evelynn Heidepriem and Virgil "Doc" Van Heuvelen.  He married Shirley Hudson, the love of his life, on June 16, 1973. They raised...

Feb 3, 2025

RAPID CITY – Cheryl Rae (Duncanson) Lindholm, 87, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at Westhills Village.

Cheryl was born on December 19, 1937, to Raymond and Cora (Eitemiller) Duncanson in Wagner, SD. After graduating from Wagner High School, she attended Dakota Wesleyan University where she received her teaching degree. She taught at various schools in Mitchell,...

Feb 3, 2025

Lois J. Meredith, Rapid City died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family in the early hours of February 3, 2025.

Lois was born on December 21, 1930, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Brown. Lois had four brothers, Fritz, George (Lefty), John and Robert. She had one sister Naomi: all deceased....

Feb 3, 2025

Linda Sue Lauziere, 75, fell asleep for the last time, in her home, as she wished, on February 3, 2025.  Linda was born, September 28, 1949, the only child of  Patton and Lila (Skog) Burke.

She attended high school in England and has kept in touch with many classmates.

Linda married Larry Lauziere in 1973....