Elinore Jean Pavek
Aug 13, 2015
Lakewood, Colorado - Elinore Stieha Pavek, 87, formerly of Rapid City, died on August 13, 2015 at Allison Care Center in Lakewood, CO. with her son by her side. She was born December 11, 1927, in Vermillion, SD, the youngest of seven children born to Alfred and Laura (Kimball) Olson. At age 2 she moved with her family to Hermosa,...
Zbigniew "Ziggy" Janusz Hladysz
Aug 12, 2015
RAPID CITY | Dr. Zbigniew "Ziggy" Hladysz, PhD, 69, of Rapid City, died at his home Wednesday, August 12, 2015. He was born on February 3, 1947 in Mikolow, Poland to Jozef and Stefania (Kaszel) Hladysz. He spent his formative years in Poland where he graduated from Politechnika Slaska (Engineering University) with a Master's Degree in Mining Engineering. He worked...
Donald Edward Thrall
Aug 10, 2015
Rapid City / Donald E. Thrall, 78, was called home to the Lord, Monday, August 10, 2015, surrounded by his family. Don was born on May 26, 1937, to Herbert and Caroline Thrall in Huron, SD. After graduating from Huron High School, he attended St. John's Nursing School where he graduated with a degree in nursing. While at St. John's...
Kathryn "Katie" P. Evans
Aug 8, 2015
Kathryn "Katie" Pauline Evans, 97, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Katie was born November 8, 1917 in Newell, SD to Nicholas Sr. and Pauline (Gjuka) Lale. She grew up on the family ranch, graduating from Newell High School in 1935. Working as a car-hop to pay for tuition, Katie graduated from the beauty school...
Eunice Rice
Aug 8, 2015
RAPID CITY- Eunice I. Rice, 102, longtime Custer resident, died August 8, 2015 in Rapid City. Eunice was born on July 17, 1913 to John and Agnus Emery. She graduated from Colton High School. While living in Colton, she met the love of her life, Leslie A. Rice. They were married in Custer on February 17, 1934. Working together they...
Marie F Vallette
Aug 8, 2015
Marie Vallette, 102, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2015, at Golden LivingCenter-Bella Vista. Marie Noziska was born on October 20, 1912 in a one room house on the family homestead in White River, Mellette County, South Dakota. She was the oldest of six children born to Emmanuel and Francis (Pistulka) Noziska. The family later moved to Colome, SD where...
James "Jim" A Peterson
Aug 7, 2015
HILL CITY- James Anthony "Jim" Peterson, age 56, of Hill City, SD died Friday 7, 2015 as a result of an accident. Jim was born June 26, 1959 in Woonsocket, SD to Darwin and Darlene (Goergen) Peterson. He graduated from Castlewood High School and attended SDSU in Brookings where he met his wife, Joy. Jim and Joy (Alexander) were united...
Sherry Michele Rauch
Aug 5, 2015
Sherry Michele Rauch, 46, passed away on August 5, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Sherry Michele Rauch was born on August 26, 1968 in Ft. Riley Kansas. Sherry was united in marriage to Jim Rauch on September 1, 1984. Sherry was a very happy go lucky, outdoors type of person. She spent thirty wonderful years married to James Rauch,...
Dale Friend
Aug 4, 2015
RAPID CITY- Bernard Dale Friend, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, August 4th, in Rapid City. Dale was born to Everett M. and Ruby Mae (DeWitt) Friend on August 21, 1933 in Friendsville, MD, a town settled by the Friend family in 1765. Dale grew up in Friendsville and joined the military in 1949 at...
Joyce A. Parkison
Aug 3, 2015
Joyce A. Parkison, 86, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015., at her son's home in Lincoln, California. Survivors include her son, Gary Parkison, and his wife Donna, of Lincoln, California; a daughter in law, Barbara Parkison, of Sacramento, CA; 2 grandchildren, Jillyn Anderson and her husband Jerry of Salem and Robb Parkison and his wife Tammy, of Sacramento and...
William Howard Brandt
Aug 1, 2015
William H. Brandt, 84, Clearfield, Utah, formerly of Rapid City, died Saturday, Aug 1, 2015 in Clearfield Utah. Bill was born in Gettysburg, SD to William and Jennie (Osborne) Brandt on June 26, 1931. He lived in Agar SD until 1954 when he moved to the Black Hills with his family. Bill lived and worked in Rapid City until 1996....
Dr. Sidney E Wechsler
Jul 31, 2015
Rapid City - Dr. Sidney E. Wechsler, 80, Rapid City died Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Sidney Edward Wechsler was born October 13, 1934 in New York City, New York to Murray and Sarah [Eckhaus] Wechsler. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School at the age of 15 and graduated from NYU at age...
Michael Ellison
Jul 30, 2015
Michael Ellison November 29, 1961-July 30, 2015 On July 30th, 2015 we lost our son, our brother, our uncle, partner and best friend. His death was unexpected but so very quick and painless and for that we are eternally grateful. Michael had a true zest for living, an enormous sense of humor and could light up any room he entered....
Dorothy Diane Watts
Jul 28, 2015
Dorothy "Diane" Watts, 87, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at a local nursing home. Diane was born February 27, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri. At two weeks old she was adopted by Harry and Hazel (Noyes) Severns of Cody, Nebraska. She grew up in Cody, graduating from high school in 1945. Diane attended Colorado Women's College, now...
Connie Whitley
Jul 23, 2015
RAPID CITY- Connie L. Whitley, 59, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Connie was born on June 24, 1956 to Vere and Taletta (Kulhavy) Whitley. She was the youngest of eight children and was a lifelong resident of Rapid City. She graduated from Rapid City High School with her GED. Connie was actively involved with...
Bernetta Gladys Moe
Jul 19, 2015
Rapid City - Bernetta "Boots" Moe, 88, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Victorian Assisted Living Center. Boots was born April 27, 1927 at Battle Creek, Nebraska to Henry "Bud" and Birdie [Pilkens] Hinzman. She married Earl Moe on October 16, 1953 at Chamberlain, SD. They spent many summers fishing for walleye at Angostura Lake and at the Missouri...
Harold W. Garwood
Jul 14, 2015
Harold W. Garwood III "Jay" was born on December 31, 1947 at Carswell AFB in Ft. Worth TX to Bill and Eileen Garwood. When Dad got out of the Air Force, the family came home to Lead SD, in the midst of the Black Hills. Following graduation from high school in Rapid City SD, he headed for the big...
Leona Brandner
Jul 14, 2015
Leona Brandner (age 88) passed away while surrounded by her loving family at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Leona was born November 11, 1926, in Pierz, Minnesota, to Nick and Frances Meyer. She was the 4th of 5 daughters. The family moved to LaPine, Oregon and Leona attended elementary and...
Dawn Ziolkowski
Jul 12, 2015
Dawn Ziolkowski, oldest daughter of Korczak and Ruth Ziolkowski, of Crazy Horse Memorial, passed away on July 12, 2015, after a six-year battle with cancer. She died at the Hospice House of Rapid City Regional Hospital with loved ones by her side. Dawn was 65 years old. Dawn and her nine siblings grew up at Crazy Horse Memorial, living with...
Shirley J. Crawford
Jul 11, 2015
The matriarch of our family, Shirley Joyce Crawford, 86, of Rapid City, passed from this world after a short illness on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Shirley, the second of four children, was born July 23, 1928 on the family homestead north of Wall, SD, to Osborne and Carrie (Moler) Kitterman. She grew up on the...
