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...
Lola Meier
Jul 9, 2015
Lola Margaret Meier of Rapid City died peacefully of natural causes Saturday July 9th, 2015 surrounded by loving family members. She was 93 years of age. Lola was preceded in death by her parents George and Hattie Dodds, her husband Karl Meier, all 3 of her siblings Merle Dodds, Irene Brown, and Genevieve O'Connor, her son David Meier, and 2...
Mary L. Hopkins
Jul 8, 2015
Mary L. Hopkins, 67, of Box Elder, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her home. Mary was born on September 21, 1947, in Rockford, IL to Andrew and Della (Montoya) Valnick. She grew up in Crystal Lake, IL and graduated from Cary-Grove High School in Cary, IL. After high school she enlisted in the US Navy and served...
Rebecca Rencountre
Jul 6, 2015
RAPID CITY- Rebecca Maria Rencountre, 75, joined her beloved family in heaven on July 6, 2015. Specifically she joins her immediate family: her husband Earlwin James Rencountre Sr., her sons, Earlwin James Rencountre Jr. and David Lee Rencountre, and her grandson Carlos Hopkins. Her daughters survive her: Jeavene Runningshield and Adele Jean Dougherty. She also leaves behind her sons: Charles...
Cynthia 'Cindy' Renee Hauk
Jul 5, 2015
Cynthia R. "Cindy" Hauk, 57, passed away unexpectedly July 5, 2015, at the family's lake home at Angostura Reservoir. She was born May 1, 1958, to James W. and Georgianna McLaren in Seattle, WA. She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; her mother, Georgianna Rogers; her father, James McLaren; mother in-law, Bette Hauk; and sister-in-law, Marcia...
Joseph J. Rajewich
Jul 5, 2015
RAPID CITYJoe Rajewich, 81, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Joseph J. Rajewich was born on August 18, 1933, in the village of Lucas in Gregory County, South Dakota, to Joseph and Zona (York) Rajewich. Joe grew up in White River, South Dakota and wen to White River Public Schools. All through school Joe...
Charles Dunbar
Jul 4, 2015
RAPID CITY- Charles Dunbar, 69, died Saturday, July 4, 2015. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Rapid Valley Baptist Church. Burial will be in Chucky, Tennessee.
James K. Mudge
Jul 2, 2015
Rapid City - James Kenneth Mudge, 85, of Rapid City, died Thursday July 2, at Westhills Village Health Care. He was born December 30, 1929, in Mobridge to William and Effie Mudge. As a young boy his mother called him "dynamite". Jim was the fifth child in a family of 6 boys and 1 girl. He lived on the family...
Rev. Preston C. Brown
Jul 2, 2015
Rev. Preston C. Brown, 88, of Rapid City, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1926 in Robinson, Illinois to Charles D. and Lillian (Condrey) Brown. He grew up in Robinson, graduating from Robinson High School and DePauw University. Preston was called to serve his country in May, 1951. After training...
Ardelle L. Erdmann
Jul 1, 2015
Ardelle Louise Erdmann was called home to be with her Heavenly Father Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Ardelle was born July 31, 1925 to Carl and Bertha Olson at Runeberg Township at her family home near Menahga, Minnesota. She met Richard C. Erdmann in Menahga and they were married May 2, 1942. Richard enlisted in the Army in 1944 and while...
