Obituaries

Jan 19, 2017

Dwight A. Sobczak, Sr. (73) passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017, in Rapid City.

He was born March 5, 1943 in Detroit to Anthony Joseph Sobczak and Frances Catherine (Brucki) Sobczak. He was raised in the Detroit area, a hard-working young man who achieved the accomplishment of Eagle Scout by the 8th grade. In high school,...

Jan 19, 2017

RAPID CITY-Sister Rosemary Korte, 89, died at St. Martin Monastery on Thursday, January 19, 2017.

She and her twin sister were born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Herman J. and Rose Theresa (Wehseler) Korte on April 20, 1927. She grew up in a family of six half brothers and...

Jan 17, 2017

Gladyce M. Lyman, 90, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Westhills Village Health Care. Gladyce was born on April 8, 1926, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Frank and Anna (Tiederman) Magnuson. She was married for 57 years to Peter Lyman, who preceded her in death in August of 2005.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Bradley...

Jan 16, 2017

RAPID CITY-Kenneth R. Kreimann, 94, of Rapid City, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at a local nursing home.

He was born on February 8, 1922 in Huron, SD. He was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Amy and Phillip (Koester) Kreimann early in his childhood and was raised on...

Jan 14, 2017

Dorothy C. Kies, 97, of Rapid City, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Clarkson Health Care. Dorothy was born on July 9, 1919, in Moody County, South Dakota, to Cecil and Della (Eberline) Warnstadt. She grew up in Brookings and attended school there. She married Kenneth J. Kies on December 1, 1939, in Brookings.  The couple moved to Rapid City,...

Jan 14, 2017

DALLAS, TX- Scott David Ficken passed away in Dallas, TX on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the age of 54.

Scott was born on June 9, 1962 in Sioux Falls, SD to Wayne and Dorothy Ficken.  He was the youngest of 4 children.

Scott graduated...

Jan 12, 2017

RAPID CITY- Maria McCarthy Anderson, 47, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 12 after a long battle with cancer. Maria's death came seven months and one day after the passing of her husband, Peter.

Maria was born October 5, 1969 and grew up...

Jan 12, 2017

Leroy H. Beringer, 87, of Rapid City, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Ekalaka, Montana after a lengthy illness.

Leroy was born on October 1, 1929 in Lead, SD to Jacob and Mabel (Whetter) Beringer. He grew up in Central City, graduating from Lead High School in 1947.

Jan 11, 2017

RAPID CITY- Betty Lou (Cheley) Tobin, 85, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

She was born in Albert Lea, MN, to Arthur and Murrel (Johnson) Cheley. The family lived in several towns in Eastern South Dakota. Betty graduated in 1949 from Howard High School and moved to Chicago,...

Jan 11, 2017

Virginia Elaine Ewing went to her eternal home after suffering a stroke six days after her 90th birthday. She will be incredibly missed by all her family and friends.

Elaine was born Jan. 1, 1927, in Appleton, MN, to Elmer and Virginia Fitzgerald....

Jan 10, 2017

Patricia Ann "Nana" Phelps, 83, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born Aug. 23, 1933, in Columbus, MT, to Cliff and Ann Shaw, the oldest of their three children. When Patty was a young teenager her family moved to Billings, MT, where her father opened several...

Jan 10, 2017

Hill City

William O. "Bill" Turner, Jr, 70, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born December 20, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia to William O. and Clarice (Newbern) Turner, Sr. Bill grew up in Norfolk graduating from Montgomery...

Jan 5, 2017

Teresa Ann Elliott, 69, died of cancer on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at Fountain Springs Health Care. She was born Oct. 22, 1947, in Rapid City to Frank J. and Donna J. (Naeve) Radlinger.

Teri married Keith Manning in 1965 and had one...

Jan 5, 2017

Marie A. Emery, 87, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Golden Living Center-Meadowbrook. Services are pending.

Jan 4, 2017

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Jan 2, 2017

Marjory Lou Konechne, 80, passed away January 2, 2017 at Clarkson Mt. View Health Care Facility in Rapid City. She was born August 4, 1936 at Glenwood, MN to August and Ada (Sorenson) Schmitz. She grew up on the family farm near Villard, MN. Marjory was only five when she contracted polio in 1941. The...

Jan 1, 2017

Elaine Englebert, 88, of Rapid City, passed away at Westhills Village Health care on Sunday, January 1, 2017.

Pauline Faith Elaine Englebert was born on September 4, 1928 in Pierre, SD to Theodore and Stella (Cressman) Englebert.

Elaine grew up in Pierre and...

Dec 31, 2016

Rapid City – Debra L. Theroux, 59, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House in Rapid City.

Debra Lee Theroux was born February 4, 1957 at Rapid City, SD to Russell and Eleanor [Kennedy] Theroux. She attended school in Rapid City and graduated from Stevens High School in 1975. She was...

Dec 31, 2016

John McDermott, died Saturday, December 31, 2016. Arrangements are pending.

Dec 27, 2016

Rapid City - Ruth Ann Scanlon died on December 27, 2016 in hospice care due to complications associated with cancer.

Ruth was born in Minneapolis, MN on October 20, 1939 to Leland E. Nolan and Mabel G. (Pederson) Nolan. She had three full siblings (Robert, Betty, and Helen) and one half-brother (John "Mike"...