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William H. Anderson

William H. Anderson

Jun 15, 2015

William H. "Buck" Anderson, 90, Rapid City, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at his residence. William was born at Dubuque, Iowa on Feb. 20, 1925. His father, William Boland, was a full blooded Irishman with blarney charm which aided him as a successful men's wear salesman. Buck's father was killed in an auto accident when Buck was two...

Lyle D. Welsh

Lyle D. Welsh

Jun 14, 2015

Lyle David Welsh, 88, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City with his loving family at his side. He is survived by his wife Helen, son, John Welsh, Billings, Montana, daughter, Nancy Stafford, Sturgis, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra K. Danby. A memorial service...

Shirley Mae Faust

Shirley Mae Faust

Jun 14, 2015

Shirley Faust, age 87, passed away peacefully June 14th at Bella Vista Nursing Home with her family at her side. Shirley was born on the family farm near Rockham, SD on Dec. 5, 1927 to Mable and Verne Jackson. She graduated from St. Lawrence High School and then earned her teaching certificate. She taught all 8 grades at a country...

Maxine Kathleen Wilcox

Maxine Kathleen Wilcox

Jun 12, 2015

Maxine Kathleen Wilcox died June 12, 2015 at the age of 85 in Casper, WY. While she spent the last five years in Casper, her heart was always at home in Rapid City where she raised her family and enjoyed great friends. Maxine was a 1947 graduate of Rapid City High School. While attending high school, she sold cosmetics at...

Margret E. Mcintosh

Margret E. Mcintosh

Jun 12, 2015

Margret Elizabeth McIntosh, affectionately known to many as Grandma Mac, died June 12 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was 100 years old. Margret was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on February 1, 1915, the cherished daughter of Victor and Anna (Anderson) Carlson. She graduated from high school in Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota. She married Stanley Swanson...

Dorothy June Lee

Dorothy June Lee

Jun 11, 2015

Dorothy J. Lee, age 92, of Rapid City, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Fountain Springs Healthcare. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacqui Hatzell officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Hawkeye Cemetery, in Hawkeye, Iowa....

Willmer "Will" Witkop

Willmer "Will" Witkop

Jun 10, 2015

NEMO- Willmer "Will" Witkop, Jr., died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served at the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Patti Witkop, Nemo; two daughters: Jennifer Witkop, Nemo; Heather (Jin Ken-Yuu) Bendowski, Salt Lake City, UT; two granddaughters: Amethyst Bendowski (10), and Cera Witkop (2). Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned...

Willard Paul Mammel

Willard Paul Mammel

Jun 10, 2015

Rapid City - Willard P. "Bill" Mammel, 92, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Fountain Springs Health Care Center, Rapid City. Willard Paul "Bill" Mammel was born to Jacob and Anna [Roeszler] Mammel on November 24, 1922 in Hamburg Township, Monango, North Dakota growing up and receiving his education in the Monango and Merricourt areas. Bill served in the United...

Leo Martin Tims, Jr.

Leo Martin Tims, Jr.

Jun 9, 2015

Monkton, Maryland – Leo Martin Tims, JR, 84, of Monkton, Maryland and formerly of Rapid City, died June 9, 2015 at Monkton.

Leo was born August 25, 1930 in Madison, Wisconsin and the family moved to Rapid City in 1931. Leo grew to adulthood and attended school in Rapid City, graduating with the class of 1948 from...

Joe Schneller

Joe Schneller

Jun 8, 2015

KEYSTONE- Joseph E. "Joe" Schneller, 49, died June 8, 2015, near Kadoka as a result of a spray plane accident. Joseph Edward Schneller was born to Mary Margaret (Peggy) (Blomstrom) Schneller and Dr. John (Duke) Schneller, DDS, on December 4, 1965, in Belle Fourche, SD. He graduated from Stevens High School in 1984. After high school, Joe entered the US...

Cynthia Hauk

Cynthia Hauk

Jun 5, 2015

RAPID CITY- Cynthia R. Hauk, 57, died Sunday, July 5, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

Durwood James Bouzek

Durwood James Bouzek

Jun 5, 2015

Hot Springs - Durwood J. Bouzek, 88, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Durwood James Bouzek was born April 19, 1927 at Highmore, SD to John and Gertrude [Vopat] Bouzek . He attended grade school in rural Hyde County. After graduating the 8th grade he attended Highmore High School,...

Emma Rau

Emma Rau

Jun 4, 2015

RAPID CITY- Emma Rau, 100, passed into the loving arms of Jesus at her home on Thursday, June 4th, 2015. She was born on July 12th, 1914 to John and Elizabeth Eberhart. Emma grew up on a farm outside of Eureka, SD with four loving sisters. They all worked hard helping their father clear the land of rocks and milking...

Treva Oakland

Treva Oakland

Jun 3, 2015

Rapid City - Treva Oakland, 79, died Wednesday, June 03, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Treva Lynn Baltzer was born September 28, 1935 at Tripp, South Dakota to August W. and Faye A. Baltzer. She grew up on a farm in this area and attended school here, graduating from Tripp High School. She then attended college at South...

Gertrude M. Carstens

Gertrude M. Carstens

Jun 2, 2015

Gertrude Marie "Gert" Carstens, age 84, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 from heart failure while undergoing treatment for melanoma cancer at the University of Colorado hospital in Denver. She was born in Delmont, SD on February 24, 1931 to Richard and Beatha Freier. Gert was a long time resident of Rapid City and lovingly raised her five children in...

Mary Alice Zanka

Mary Alice Zanka

May 28, 2015

Mary Alice Zanka, 89, of Rapid City, died Thursday, May 28, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 16, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio to Fred and Eleanor Dickman. She took great pride working as a registered nurse in Toledo, Ohio. She married Jerry Zanka on Sept. 20, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio. They moved in 1959 to...

David "Dave" L Mosey

David "Dave" L Mosey

May 26, 2015

RAPID CITY- David L. Mosey, 76, died Tuesday, May 26, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. David was born to Abe and Bernadine Mosey on September 1, 1938 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. He grew up in Veblen and Milbank South Dakota, graduating from Milbank High School in 1956. Dave attended Northern State College before enlisting in the Army for three years with...

Daniel Peterson

Daniel Peterson

May 26, 2015

Daniel Peterson, 58, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015 as a result of a vehicle accident north of Jamestown. Daniel Ray Peterson was born on July 19, 1956, in Rapid City, SD, the son of Lloyd and Alice (Soulek) Peterson. He attended and graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1974. He went on to graduate...

Maryann Johnson

Maryann Johnson

May 23, 2015

Rapid City - MaryAnn Johnson, 83, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born December 9, 1931 to Harold G. and Genevieve (Ball) Williams in Hastings, Nebraska. She attended school in Grand Island and Alliance, Nebraska and Rapid City, South Dakota, graduating in 1949. She attended Duchense College in Omaha, Nebraska. In high school...

Allan "Al" J. Michael

Allan "Al" J. Michael

May 19, 2015

RAPID CITY- Al Michael, born Allan John Michael passed away on May 19th, 2015 in his 93rd year in Rapid City. Born in Pipestone, Minnesota on February 23, 1923 to Dalbert and Elsa Michael, Al was the third of three children. Al grew up in Pipestone, Minnesota and graduated from Pipestone High School. In 1945 he married Jo Van Bockel....

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