Elaine Marie Burgess
Oct 7, 2015
Rapid City, South Dakota - Elaine Marie Cutshall Burgess, 94, Rapid City, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center at the Department of Veteran Affairs - Fort Meade, SD. Elaine Marie was born to George L. and Anna K. [Olson] Halverson on August 13, 1921 in Elk Point, SD. She graduated from Elk...
Josephine Booth
Oct 6, 2015
Rapid City - Josephine Booth passed away Tuesday October 6, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Josephine was born September 24, 1914 in Lake Andes, SD to Joseph and Catherine (Wise) Stickley the youngest of 10 children. Josephine married Elias Bsharah and together they had three children. After Elias's death she married V.C. (Doc) Booth in 1955. Together they...
Robert F. "Bob" Shaw
Sep 30, 2015
Robert Federick Shaw, known as Bob, Dad, 88, and Grandpa to his loved ones, passed away September 30th at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife and love of his life (Celiann) Mary, and their daughters Judy and husband Ernie, and Suzi and husband David. His beloved grandchildren Sam, Laurie, Bob, Jon, and Ali mourn his loss,...
Marlow Edgar Jurisch
Sep 30, 2015
Marlow Edgar Jurisch, 84, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. He was born April 1, 1931, at the family homestead on Kube Table near Scenic, SD. He was the third son of Clarence and Goldie Jurisch. He attended Kube Table Grade School; then graduated from Brookings Ag College in 1950. Joanne Klien became his beloved wife on March 31, 1951....
William Fish
Sep 30, 2015
Rapid City - Major William "Bill" Duane Fish, USMC Ret., 83, of Rapid City died on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Bill was the third son of Paul & Signe Fish, born in Deadwood, SD. In his beloved Black Hills, Bill and his siblings made a name for themselves as the "Fish Boys," with their little sister Elaine along for the...
Irene Marian Doyle
Sep 29, 2015
Irene Marian Doyle, 102, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at a health care residence in Rapid City. Irene Chordas was born on June 28, 1913 in Pocahontas, Il. to Hungarian parents. She was a talented individual who provided entertainment for all ages through her accordion and piano music. She finished high school and attended Washington University Art School. Irene was...
Dicy D Horstman
Sep 29, 2015
Dicy D. Horstman, 80, Rapid City, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015. She was born July 26, 1935 at Hugoton, Kansas, the daughter of Queen Victoria and Daniel Cowser. She attended Stewarts Beauty Academy in Topeka, Kansas. She was a homemaker raising her children, grandchildren and all the other children who came thru the door...
Mary Ann Johnson
Sep 28, 2015
Mary Ann Johnson, 83, formerly of Rapid City, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Belmont Village Assisted Living facility in San Diego, CA. Mary was born March 6, 1932 in Day County, SD to Olaf and Hattie Johnson. Mary was educated in Langford, SD. She graduated from Lutheran Deaconess Hospital and School of Nursing in Minneapolis, MN....
Leuella M. Lee
Sep 26, 2015
Leuella M. Lee, 87, of Rapid City, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Rapid City Hospice House. Leuella was born December 4, 1927 in Bryant, South Dakota to Louis and Mabel Gilbertson. Leuella graduated from Hayti High School. She was united in marriage to Curtis Lee on September 7, 1947. The couple made their home near Lake Norden. While...
Kenneth Katen
Sep 24, 2015
RAPID CITY- Ken Katen, 83, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born October 26, 1931 to Jack and Roxanna (Oldt) Katen. The family moved to Chadron, NE in 1937 where he grew up and graduated from Assumption Academy Catholic School. He moved to Rapid City and worked in the grocery business as...
Joyce Edith Schlack
Sep 23, 2015
Joyce Schlack, loved this life, but looked forward to the next with faith, hope and joyful anticipation. She entered into that new life, at 91, reuniting with her beloved Richard, on September 23, 2015. Joyce was born July 27, 1924 to Mattie and Leonard Walters, in Bruce, South Dakota, the fourth of six children. In childhood, Joyce was the instigator...
Wendline John Ehli
Sep 20, 2015
Wendline John Ehli, age 90, of Rapid City, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Corsica, SD. Wendline was born August 15, 1925 in Dupree, SD to John J. and Rosalia (Hager) Ehli. He grew up in Eagle Butte where the family ranched. Wendline moved away as a young man and lived in Washington state...
Melvin Pietz
Sep 19, 2015
RAPID CITY | Melvin J. Pietz, 87, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, in Rapid City. Mel was born Dec. 7, 1927, in Hosmer, SD, to John and Bertha (Kirschenmann) Pietz. He graduated from Hosmer High School. Mel married Violet Hauck on July 30, 1950, in Hosmer. To this union, four children were born. He was drafted into the U.S. Army...
Nelda Searles
Sep 19, 2015
PIEDMONT | Nelda Jane Searles, 84, went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. She was born Jan. 6, 1931, in Roswell, NM, to Eliza (Parker) Kimel and Leniel Kimmel. She gave her life to our Lord and in doing so entered college and attended Life Bible College, where she met and married her husband Mirl...
Evelyn Cramer
Sep 17, 2015
Evelyn Ruth Cramer, 88, a lifelong Rapid City resident, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015, in Yankton, SD, where she had been living since 2013. Evy was born November 28, 1926, in Presho, SD to William and Elisha (Lindland) Lien, both of whom immigrated from Norway. She was the youngest of six children. Evy grew up in Presho and...
Ruby Pauline Cook
Sep 15, 2015
Ruby Pauline Cook, 90, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City. Ruby was born Sept. 2, 1925, in Rapid City to Albert and Bertie (Stromme) Valsvig. She grew up in the Philip area and then graduated from Rapid City High School. On Oct. 15, 1943, she was united in marriage to David Hudson...
Dorothy M Johnson
Sep 10, 2015
RAPID CITY | Dorothy Mae Johnson, 89, died on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Survivors include her son, Tom Johnson and three daughters, Mary Johnson, Patricia Seas and Claudia Cravens. A Christian funeral mass will be offered at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 16, at Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery.
Melba Elaine Long
Sep 10, 2015
Rapid City - Melba "Dutch" Long, 88 died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Her graveside service will be at 1:00 pm CDT Friday, September 11 at the Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Arrangements are with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home and an online guestbook for Dutch may be signed at www.osheimschmidt.com Melba "Dutch" Long...
Kelly Ann Doyle
Sep 8, 2015
RAPID CITY | Kelly Ann Doyle, 49, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, having touched so many lives, died Sept. 8, 2015, after a brave battle with cancer. Born Kelly Ann Pasqualucci to John and Barbara Pasqualucci on June 22, 1966 in Rapid City, SD. She graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1984. She was united in...
