Doris A. Eizember
Aug 30, 2015
Doris A. Eizember, 81, died Sunday, August 30, 2015, peacefully in her own home. Doris Eizember was born March 10, 1934 on the Christiansen family farm in Winona County Iowa. She was the middle child of Pearle and Walter Christiansen. As a child she lived in Woodbine IA and Moorhead, IA, before she and her family moved to Bremerton, Washington,...
Gregory Patterson
Aug 29, 2015
Mr Gregory Patterson, husband of Debra Patterson, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Ft. Meade, SD. A memorial service will be held in the near future.
Rev. Monsignor William J. O'Connell
Aug 29, 2015
Msgr. William O'Connell 1931-2015: He will be greatly missed Well known West River priest, Msgr. William O'Connell, 83, passed away August 29 at his home, Casa Maria, in Piedmont. He was born September 8, 1931, to Maurice and Helen (Foley) O'Connell of Chicago, Ill. Msgr. O'Connell attended St. Gall Parish School for elementary education and Quigley Preparatory Seminary for secondary...
Anita Louise Miller
Aug 29, 2015
RAPID CITY | Anita L. Miller, 60, Rapid City, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Rapid City to Vincent and Catherine (Kilmurry) Allard. She graduated from Central High School in 1972. After graduating from beauty college, she decided to follow her true calling as a teacher. She attended South Dakota School...
Vernon A Kroeger
Aug 27, 2015
Rapid City - Vernon Alfred Kroeger, 93, Rapid City, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House in Rapid City. He was born July 4, 1922 in Willmar, Minnesota to parents, Alfred and Genevieve [Rodawald] Kroeger. He was one of 9 siblings. As a young man he enlisted in the US Navy and served his...
Frank Houser
Aug 25, 2015
RAPID CITY- Frank Houser, 59, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015. He was born January 10, 1956 in El Paso, TX, attended grade school in Japan and grew up in Rapid City, SD graduating from Douglas High School. He lived in many places because of his father's military service in the United States Air Force. Frank is survived by his...
James L. Tormey
Aug 25, 2015
James Tormey, age 95, died August 25, 2015 in Rapid City at the regional hospital. He was born on July 4, 1920 in Sanborn County at Letcher SD. His parents were Harold and Anna [Zimmerman] Tormey. Inurnment will be in Mountain View Cemetery next to his wife Marjorie. Jim spent his life selling women's shoes at Feinsteins in Mitchell and...
Xondra Maye Merrill
Aug 24, 2015
Hermitage, Tennessee - Xondra M. Merrill, 40, died unexpectedly Monday, August 24, 2015 in Denver, CO. Visitation to meet with the family will be from 9:30 am to 10:30 am Monday, August 31 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with the funeral service scheduled for 10:30 am. Cremation will follow the services and therefor will be no burial. Osheim &...
Delores C Hamm
Aug 23, 2015
RAPID CITY | Delores Corrine (Anderson) Hamm, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at Westhills Village Retirement Community. Delores was born Oct. 20, 1926, in Plainview, SD, to the late Barbara (Oberstaller) and Harry Anderson. She was the first born and had three younger brothers. They lived in Plainview on her family's turkey farm until they moved to Rapid City....
William "Bill" Dittmer
Aug 19, 2015
CANISTOTA- William D. "Bill" Dittmer, 84, longtime Rapid City resident, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Good Samaritan-Canistota Care Center. Bill was born June 7, 1931 in Kearney, NE to Russell and Dorothy (Huffman) Dittmer. Bill enlisted into the U.S. Air Force in March 1948 during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged...
Mary Catherine Menning
Aug 19, 2015
Billings, Montana - Mary Catherine Menning, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19th, at RiverStone Health Hospice in Billings. Mary was born Oct. 9, 1924, in Milo, Iowa, to Raymond and Lulu (Stanger) Nutting. She attended grade school by riding her beloved horse to a one room country school. She graduated from Milo High School in 1942, and from...
Jason D. Ayers
Aug 18, 2015
Jason D. Ayers, 38, of Rapid City, died unexpectedly at home, Tuesday, August 18, 2015. He was born on September 17, 1976 in Rapid City to Kenneth and Mary Lou (Davis) Ayers. Jason grew up in the Pinedale area, attending Pinedale Elementary and Stevens High School. Jason worked with his dad at Gillette Dairy, then at Wright Tree Service and...
David Hardy
Aug 17, 2015
RAPID CITY- David M. Hardy, 81, died August 17, 2015 at Ft. Meade, SD. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hardy, Rapid City; three sons: Daniel Hardy, Lubbock, TX; Timothy Hardy, Sheridan, WY; Douglas Hardy, Charlotte, NC; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery.
Kenneth H Steele
Aug 16, 2015
ROCKYFORD | Kenneth H. Steele, 61, took his journey home to be with our Lord on August 16, 2015. He died at Rapid City Regional Hospital where he had been bravely battling cancer and pneumonia which had taken its toll. Kenneth, affectionately known as Kenny by family and friends, was born on April 18, 1954, in Rapid City, SD, to...
Gerald Breen
Aug 15, 2015
Jerry Breen, 92, began his journey to his heavenly home on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Jerry was born on May 1, 1923 in Armour, SD to Frank and Elizabeth (Weber) Breen. Jerry graduated from Armour High School in. He excelled in sports, particularly basketball and baseball. He was an avid Green Bay...
Virginia Dare Gann
Aug 15, 2015
Rapid City - Virginia D. Gann, 93, Rapid City died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 am Wednesday, August 19 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard with a funeral service at 11:00 am with Rev. Herb. B. Cleveland officiating. Burial will follow at 12:30 pm at...
Scot Brost
Aug 15, 2015
Scot James Brost, 42, passed away as a result of an automobile accident near Lake Angostura on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Scot was born on Nov. 26, 1972, in Chadron, NE, to James C. and Sheryl G. (Marshall) Brost. He grew up and attended school in Hot Springs, was active in band and basketball and graduated in 1991. He attended...
Harold Norman Rowe
Aug 14, 2015
Rapid City - Harold Rowe, 93, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Harold Norman Rowe was born September 26, 1921 at Carter, SD to Henry and Christina [Horstman] Rowe. He grew to adulthood and attended school at the Millbore, SD area. He married Libbie Johanna Wagner on May 11, 1942 at Rapid City. He was...
Gabrielle "Gabby" Fisher
Aug 14, 2015
"Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar: Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God, who is our home . . . . ." Ode: Intimations of Immortality William...
