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Debra Joy Torrey

Debra Joy Torrey

Mar 13, 2016

Debbie Dalin Torrey, 64, passed away March 13, 2016, at home surrounded by her family.  Debbie was born on February, 29 1952 in Alexandria, MN to Verlyn and Grace (Mann) Dalin.  She moved with her family to Rapid City, SD in 1956 where she attended Rapid City public schools.

She married her husband of 41 years, Bryan...

Luetta L Brink

Luetta L Brink

Mar 10, 2016

Rapid City – Luetta Brink, 75 died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Westhills Village Health Care Center in Rapid City.

Luetta Laurel Krein was born July 19, 1940 in Eureka, SD to Ferdinand and Magdalena [Vossler] Krein. She attended school and graduated from Wishek High School in Wishek, ND in 1958. After high school Luetta met...

Delton Snyder

Delton Snyder

Mar 9, 2016

Delton Lee Snyder, 62, died at his home in Rapid City on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

He was born in Miller, SD on May 7, 1953 to Tom and Janet ( Wilson ) Snyder.

He lived most of his life in Rapid City...

Elizabeth J. Rau

Elizabeth J. Rau

Mar 8, 2016

Elizabeth J. "Liz" Rau, 92, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Elizabeth Novak Rau was born on February 11, 1924 to John and Frances (Kruylac) Novak in Wessington Springs, SD. She moved with her family at the age of four to...

Grove A. Rathbun

Grove A. Rathbun

Mar 2, 2016

Rapid City. Grove Allen Rathbun, 85, died Tuesday, March 2, 2016 in the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House of complications from prostate cancer. Born in Deadwood to his parents Marion and Grove (Jack) Rathbun of Nisland, SD on July 24, 1930, he attended the Nisland schools until graduation in 1948. He graduated...

Thomas A. Mckee

Thomas A. Mckee

Mar 1, 2016

Thomas Arthur McKee, 98, of Deadwood, passed peacefully at his Black Hills Ranch Home and went to his new home with Jesus on Tuesday March 1, 2016.

Tom was born on February 6, 1918 in Rapid City to Lee and Bessie (Pence) McKee. Bessie later remarried Richard Braithwaite. Tom...

Earl W. Hicks, Ii

Earl W. Hicks, Ii

Feb 28, 2016

Earl W. Hicks, II, 43, of Rapid City, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 in Rapid City.

He was born on June 30, 1972 to Richard and Jackie (Hirst) Hicks in Muncie, Indiana.

Earl is survived by his mother and step father, Jackie &...

Donald Norman Toso

Donald Norman Toso

Feb 27, 2016

Donald N. "Tos" Toso, 73, Rapid City, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Brandon, SD.

He was born in Rothsay, Minnesota to Winfield and Elvina (Norgaard) Toso on March 10, 1942. He attended grades 1 – 8 at District 73 in the Rothsay area. After grade school he attended...

Janet Dennis

Janet Dennis

Feb 27, 2016

Rapid City – Janet Dennis, 59, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House.

She was born November 9, 1956 at Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Nina [Semenuk] Bohacek. This is the area she attended school and graduated from Kimbell High School at Royal Oak, Michigan in 1974. She married Donald Ray...

Seth Brien

Seth Brien

Feb 25, 2016

Seth Chadwick Brien, 2 years, 5 months, 4 days, was tragically taken from us on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

He was born on September 21, 2013 in Rapid City to James and Skyla (Hanna) Brien.

Lovingly referred...

Gertrude Marie Luttman

Gertrude Marie Luttman

Feb 23, 2016

Gertrude Marie Luttman, 87, of Custer, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Custer Regional Medical Center. At the request of Gertrude there will be no services at this time. Her cremains will be interred at the Chattanooga National Cemetery at Chattanooga, Tennessee at a later date.

Margaret "June" June Smith

Margaret "June" June Smith

Feb 22, 2016

Rapid City – Margaret "June"  Smith, 87, Rapid City, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House.

Margaret June Koencamp was born December 11, 1928 at Bruce, SD to Albert and Ida Colista [VanDusen] Koencamp. This is where she attended school. She married James Aloysius Smith on November 13, 1949 at Aurora,...

Dixie D Shreves

Dixie D Shreves

Feb 21, 2016

Dixie D. Shreves, 68, of Rapid City, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House.

She was born in Council Bluffs, IA to Gordon and Elaine (Moss) Shreves. She graduated from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, KS in 1965.

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June Lacroix

June Lacroix

Feb 18, 2016

RAPID CITY-June Margaret LaCroix raced off into the sunset on Thursday, February 18 th , 2016. June was born on June 3 rd , 1927 in Randolph, NE to Vincent (Bake) and Amanda Havorka. She grew up in Randolph, NE and after graduating from high school she continued her education in California.

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George Locke

George Locke

Feb 18, 2016

George T. Locke, 89, of Rapid City, died on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Clarkson Health Care.

George Theodore Locke was born on September 19, 1926 in Topeka, KS, to George Aubrey and Clara E. (Boehmer) Locke. He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School...

Helen Elizabeth Bracken

Helen Elizabeth Bracken

Feb 16, 2016

Helen Bracken, 81, died Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 at Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. She was surrounded by her loving family. Helen Elizabeth Bracken (Kraft) was born on April 29th, 1934 in Glencross, SD. Helen grew up on a farm in Glencross with her parents and her 15 siblings. It was here where her...

Luise Haegele

Luise Haegele

Feb 14, 2016

Rapid City – Luise Haegele, Rapid City, died Sunday at her residence in Rapid City under Hospice Care.

Luise Elmira Evans was born January 14, 1955 at St. Louis, Missouri to Curtis Franklin and Anna Margaret [Kadel] Evans. As a small child the family lived in several places with her father, Curtis being in the military, but...

Francis Gregory Mauer

Francis Gregory Mauer

Feb 12, 2016

Francis "Frank" Mauer, 102, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. There will be no services at this time at the request of Frank.

Hugh Estes

Hugh Estes

Feb 7, 2016

RAPID CITY-Hugh M. Estes, 84, Rapid City, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 of cancer at home, surrounded by his family.

He was a successful businessman who grew up on a ranch north of Wall.

Estes was born December 9, 1931 to Hugh P....

Alex Ascherin

Alex Ascherin

Feb 5, 2016

Alex Ascherin, 24, passed away on February 5, 2016 in Rawlins, WY. Survivors include his parents, Mark and Mari Ascherin, of Rapoid City and 2 brothers, Kevin (Tracy) Ascherin, of Pearce, WA and Derek Ascherin, of Rapid City, and several aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...

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