Obituaries

May 7, 2016

Rapid City – Elizabeth Trotter, 77, Rapid City, died at her home on Saturday, May 07, 2016.

Elizabeth Maxine Dupont was born November 16, 1938 at Ottawa, Onterio, Canada to William James and Ethel Margret [Cane] Dupont.

She married Roy Lee Trotter on January 16, 1960 at Los Angeles, California.

Survivors include her...

May 7, 2016

Rapid City, Patton T. "Pat" Burke, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House.

Pat was born November 15, 1929 to William Thomas and Gladys (Cox) Burke in Madrid, New Mexico, the youngest of six children. At the age of 2, his...

May 7, 2016

ALICE MARIE SCHUMACHER

RAPID CITY – Alice Marie (Jochim) Schumacher, 71, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Alice was born on March 5, 1945, to Damion and Mary Ann (Feist) Jochim in Strasburg, ND where she lived until the...

May 6, 2016

Mildred M. "Millie" Hansen, 92, of Rapid City, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Golden Living Prairie Hills Living Center.

Millie was born on the family farm in Spink County on October 5, 1923 to Andrew and Agnes (Baker) Hansen. She worked on the farm by raising ducks,...

May 6, 2016

James V. Keck, 92, died on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born on September 30, 1923 in Onida, SD, the second of three sons, to Marvin and Ethel(Johnson) Keck. The family moved to Rapid City in 1935 during the...

May 4, 2016

Ella J. Moore, 84, formerly of Rapid City, died at her home on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ella was born on March 26, 1932, in Mercer, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Clara (Boschee) Stute. She grew up on her parents' farm in Mercer, and attended classes at the one room school through graduation. After...

May 3, 2016

RAPID CITY- Goldie Lutz, 94, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include three sons: John (Karon) Thomason, Rapid City; Dale (Kim) Thomason, Granbury, TX, and Cooper Thomason; nine grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Private family services were held.

May 3, 2016

Rapid City – Joan Stahnke, 81, died Tuesday, May 03, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House.

Visitation will be 6:00-7:00 pm Friday, May 6 at Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 520 Cathedral Drive with a Christian Wake and Rosary Service at 7:00 pm.

Christian Funeral Mass will be...

May 1, 2016

William Alfred Andersen was born on June 19, 1933 to Alfred William Andersen and Vandis Gladys (Michalak) Andersen in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Bill grew up in Shrewsbury, graduated from Shrewsbury High School where he was very active in school activities and served as class president.  He attended Norwich University (ROTC) and then transferred to Worcester Polytechnic...

May 1, 2016

RAPID CITY- Anna Beers, 91, died May 1, 2016.

Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, at Mountain View Cemetery.

Apr 30, 2016

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND- Andrew Colm Loofbourow, age 24, died in Providence, Rhode Island on April 30, 2016.

He was born April 28, 1992 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Fred and Laura (McWherter) Loofbourow. As a child he lived in Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Hickam AFB, HI, and Rapid City. The family...

Apr 25, 2016

Robert N. Coon, 95, of Rapid City, died Monday, April 25 at Clarkson Health Care.

Robert was born May 2, 1920 in Madison, SD. He was adopted by Claude and Mabel (Pennington) Coon. When Mabel passed away, Claude married Beva Pilling. The family moved to Pierre where Robert grew...

Apr 24, 2016

Della Mae Colman, 95, of Rapid City, passed away on April 24, 2016 with family at her side at Clarkson Health Care.

She was born in the mountains of North Carolina, near Tuckasegee to Vaughn Bryan and Beatrice (Robinson) Watson on October 29, 1920.  Following the tragic death of her 24 year old father, and her mother's...

Apr 23, 2016

RAPID CITY- Jonathan Edward Hamm, 34, passed away April 23, 2016 in Portland, Oregon from a tragic accident.

We lost our precious son, loving brother, amazing uncle, sweet grandson, and special friend way too soon.

Jon grew up in Rapid City and attended...

Apr 22, 2016

David Wagenaar, 73, Rapid City, died at his home on Friday, April 22, 2016 after being recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

He was born February 26, 1943 at Volga, SD, the son of Noel and Ruth (Mannerud) Wagenaar. David attended school at Bruce, SD and graduated in 1961....

Apr 18, 2016

Eileen Mary Sauer died on Monday, April 18, 2016, a short 5 months following the death of her beloved husband, Claude.

Eileen was born on September 18, 1927 in Marquette, Michigan to Mary (nee Weeks) and Ferdinand Schippers. Eileen's mother died when Eileen was 1 year old. Her father...

Apr 17, 2016

Rapid City

Alice L. Sladek Anderson Salen, 94, of Rapid City, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at West Hills Village Health Care.

Alice was born on the family farm in Pukwana, SD to John and Blanche (Colt) Sladek on December 2, 1921....

Apr 16, 2016

Hill City – Sean Shellito, 28, died Saturday, April 16 at the Bowdle Hospital in Bowdle, SD.

Sean Alex Shellito was born August 21, 1987 at Rapid City, South Dakota to Ray and Gwen [Hamm] Shellito.

Survivors include his mother: Gwen Shellito; two brothers: Ryan Shellito and Michael [Angel] Shellito; one sister: Kris Lyon and...

Apr 12, 2016

RAPID CITY- Berniece Eileen Timmons passed peacefully away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, surrounded by her family at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN.

She was born Berniece Eileen Miller, on September 5, 1927, to Walter and Kathryn (Judson) Miller in Viewfield, South Dakota. She grew up on...

Apr 12, 2016

Agnes Jazek, 97, formerly of Rapid City, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Kingman, AZ.

She was born January 31, 1919 in Kyle, SD to Talis and Amelia (Montoya) Tapio.

Agnes is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

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