Obituaries

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"...

Dec 24, 2016

RAPID CITY- Anthony J. "Tony" Valandra, 49, of Rapid City, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Tony was born August 12, 1967 to Joseph and Trudy (Stevens) Valandra in Rapid City. He was raised in Rapid City and graduated from Central High School.   After graduating from technical school in Billings, MT,...

Dec 23, 2016

HILL CITY- Horace Eugene "Rags" Raga, 85, of Hill City joined his beloved Lord Friday, December 23. He passed away at the Custer Hospital.

He was born May 8, 1931 in Rapid City to Ernest and Mabel (Coen) Raga. He grew up on the Raga...

Dec 22, 2016

HILL CITY- SD- Gary J. Knutson, 66, of Hill City, SD, and formerly of Olathe, Kan., and Northwood, Iowa, died peacefully in his wife's arms on Thursday, Dec. 22 at the Hospice of the Hills, Rapid City, SD, after a courageously fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born Feb. 19,...

Dec 22, 2016

RAPID CITY | Bernard Joseph "Bud" Kraus Jr., 77, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in Rapid City as a result of a vehicle pedestrian accident.

Bud was born April 9,1939, in Brooklyn, NY, to Bernard and Mary Kraus. When he was 15, his...

Dec 19, 2016

RAPID CITY- Willis L. "Willie" Kelsey, 85, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at a local nursing home.

Willie was born on August 29, 1931 to Willis W. and Ellen A. (Reinhold) Kelsey. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1950. Willie enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Dec. 1950....

Dec 16, 2016

RAPID CITY- Betty Ann Hall Hicks transitioned from this life into her next on Friday, December 16th, and is now at peace with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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Dec 16, 2016

RAPID CITY- Gladys C. Bitterman, 83, of Rapid City, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Gladys was born on November 11, 1933 to William F and Emelia (Dewald) Bietz and raised on the family farm east of Tripp, SD. She attended Lake Region District...

Dec 13, 2016

Elva Blogg, age 85, a former DeSmet resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Golden Living Center- Covington Heights in Sioux Falls.

Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, on Wednesday, December 28, at American Lutheran Church in DeSmet. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 pm, at the church, with the Rev. Randy...

Dec 13, 2016

Andrea "Andi" Kross, 53, of Rapid City, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 while working in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Thank you to the staff of MICU for you effort and care of Andi.

She was born on May 13, 1963 in...