Obituaries

Oct 18, 2016

Lead, SD

Maureen Sliper, 80, surrounded by family, passed away Tuesday evening October 18, 2016 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. She will always be remembered as a mother to many and a friend to all. Maureen was born September 5, 1936 in Menno, SD to John & Hildegard (Preszler) Jundt....

Oct 15, 2016

RAPID CITY | Paul Vincent Stabile, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born May 13, 1939, in New York City, N.Y., to Vincent "Jimmy" and Frances (Reader) Stabile. He grew up in South Philly, joining the Navy at the age of 17, where he was stationed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

Oct 14, 2016

Carolyn M. Markham, 84, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, October 14, 2016. She was born on March 5, 1932, on Ogden, UT, to Elwin and Nellie (Brimhall) Merrell. Survivors include her children, Gwenn Markham, Summerset, SD, Craig Markham, Rathdrum, ID, Paige Markham, Spokane, WA and Brett Markham, Tracy, CA. Services will be at a later date in...

Oct 14, 2016

Leo R. Splinter age 86, of Rapid City passed away on October 14, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, New Underwood, SD. Leo was born in New Ulm, MN on August 21, 1930 to Robert W. and Alice N. Splinter.  He was an only child.  Leo attended country school for his younger years and graduated from high school in...

Oct 11, 2016

Patty Ann Cofoid, 64, of Rapid City, died at her home in Rapid City.

She was born on January 1, 1952 to Harold and Betty (Green) Cofoid in Rapid City.

Patty grew up in Keystone and worked at many of the Keystone businesses...

Oct 10, 2016

RAPID CITY | Boots Newstrom died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. She was born near Vienna, SD, to Esther Bossen and Albert Newstrom on Jan. 13, 1928. To them, she attributed her love of learning. She graduated from Vienna High School, Black Hills State University, and received her Master's Degree in French from the University of California in Santa Barbara....

Oct 10, 2016

Loretta (Heinrich) Davis, 73, of Rapid City, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Westhills Village Health Care.

Loretta was born May 18, 1943, to Carl and Ernestine (Rieger) Heinrich and was raised in Mott, ND, graduating high school in 1961. She married...

Oct 9, 2016

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Steve Balsley, pastor of Rimrock Church in Rapid City, SD, went to be with his best friend Jesus on Sunday, October 9, 2016.

His heart's desire was to know God intimately and his life's desire was to share the goodness of God with others.

Steve was...

Oct 8, 2016

Robert N. "Bob" Krier, 85, of Presho, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House.

Bob was born and raised in Presho, attending Presho School before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1953 and honorably discharged in 1955.

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Oct 8, 2016

Rapid City – Robert "Bob" K. Tridle, 89, died Saturday October 8, 2016 at the Golden Living Center-Prairie Hills, Rapid City.

Robert Kirk Tridle was born January 8, 1927 at Sutherland, Nebraska to George E. and Pearl Gladys [Kirkpatrick] Tridle. Bob attended school in Nebraska including the School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE. He was in the...

Oct 7, 2016

Inez Evens, 94, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Bella Vista Nursing Home in Rapid City.

Inez was born April 4,1922 in Reliance, SD, to Hugo and Emma (Schindler) Zastrow. Her family farmed in Reliance until 1935, when...

Oct 4, 2016

Georgia M. Lease

RAPID CITY | Georgia Marie (Merry) Lease, 91, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at home. She was born May 29, 1925, in Dell Rapids to Grey and Emma (Norgaard) Merry.

Georgia was first majorette at Dell Rapids High School,...

Oct 2, 2016

Maxine M. "Mickie" Petrick, 87, died at The Victorian Assisted Living on Sunday, October 2, 2016.

She was born on February 1, 1929, in Owanka, to Henry 'Bud' and Birdie (Pilkins) Hinzman. She attended rural school near Owanka and New Underwood High School. After school, Mick moved to Rapid...

Sep 29, 2016

RAPID CITY- Erich Stough, 60, died Thursday, September 29th in Rapid City. He was born June 20th, 1956 in Wiesbaden, Germany. He is survived by his wife Wanda, daughter Lauren, father Bernard and sisters Toni Glynn and Karla Stough. He was preceded in death by his mother Catherine Wright and sister Vicki Kelley. Memorial Services...

Sep 28, 2016

Summerset – Carl Silver, 85, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care, Sturgis, SD.

Carl Adrian Silver was born March 15, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa to Roy Oliver and Winifred Rose [Vertz] Silver. He grew to adulthood on a farm outside Altoona, IA with five brothers two sisters. Carl was the youngest....

Sep 28, 2016

Melvin Lloyd Herra, 63, of Rapid City, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital from complications with pneumonia.

Melvin was born on June 3, 1953, to Dean and Mary Herra of Custer, South Dakota, He had mental disabilities, making it very difficult in a regular school room situation.  Because he was unable...

Sep 28, 2016

RAPID CITY- Eva Jane Hammond, 77, of Rapid City South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 at Bell Fourche Healthcare Community.

"Janie" was born on March 24th, 1939 in Grandfield, Oklahoma to Captain Doyle Crow and Allie Belle Maines. The youngest of 4 girls and also had...

Sep 25, 2016

Bishop Lorenzo Lee Kelly was born in Winter Park, Florida on February 18, 1943, the son of Thomas and Beatrice Kelly and brother of Barbara, Charles and Neva. Mrs. Beatrice Kelly and her family moved to Evanston, Illinois in 1955, where he attended Haven Junior High School and Evanston Township High School, graduating in June...

Sep 22, 2016

Terry Lynn Heston was born on May 30, 1950 to Kenneth and Marcella (Rathke) Heston in La Mesa, California. She was the youngest of five children, but definitely the favorite. After her father passed away, the family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota when Terry was 11.  She met the love of her life, Richard Hoeye, when she was...

Sep 21, 2016

Rapid City – Marlis Mae Driveness, 80, Rapid City resident and former Madison resident died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her Rapid City residence.

She was born in Madison on July 16, 1936, the daughter of Albert and Ida [Tidblom] Driveness. She grew up in Madison and graduated from high school at Madison in 1954. Marlis moved...