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.
Dorothy Lesher
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. Â She graduated from high school in 1945 in Steele, North Dakota. Â She married Keith M. Lesher on November 25, 1947.
Dorothy was...
Dennis R Papendick
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...
Darlene M. Teachout
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...
Stanley "Stan" Hawthorne
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...
Donna Jean Miller
Sep 2, 2017
Donna Jean Miller, 85, of Hermosa, died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Arrangements are pending.
Anthony J Garcia
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.
Ruby M. Zimmerman
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...
James Hammett
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...
Helen O'Neill Petersen
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. Â She was the fourth of five children born to John and Margaret (Bauer) O'Neill. Helen graduated valedictorian from Gregory High School in...
