Obituaries

Jan 24, 2025

Jennifer Lynn Spader 79 of Rapid City passed away peacefully at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City, SD on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Jennifer Lynn Wadsworth was born to Alice and Carrol Wadsworth in Montevideo, MN on August 23, 1945. She graduated from Montevideo High School and then graduated from Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, MN....

Jan 23, 2025

Dr. Keith Johnson Livestream

Dr. Keith Twombley Johnson died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the age of 94.

He was born in the family home in Knoxville, Iowa on November 15, 1930, the third child of Paul and Marjorie (Twombley) Johnson.

After graduating from Knoxville High School in 1948 he attended Iowa...

Jan 21, 2025

James Michael Varnadoe, 78, passed away on January 21, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He departed peacefully at University of Colorado Health Center in Aurora, Colorado.

Born on November 23, 1946, James Michael Varnadoe touched the lives of those around him with his strength, resilience, and unwavering spirit. Despite facing the challenges of his illness,...

Jan 21, 2025

Schumacher, Marilyn Frances (née Bleecker) 1932-2025.

Our beautiful, loving, wife and mother passed away on Tuesday, January 21st, surrounded by family.

The loved ones who will be missing her so much, are her husband of 73 years, Jim, and their children, Kathy Farrar, of Hill City SD, Becky Boyce (Japheth) of Rapid City, SD, Julie...

Jan 21, 2025

Patricia A. Haugen, 79, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Haugen, in 2019.

She is survived by her son, Scott Taylor, Sturgis; and grandson, Nathan Taylor, Sturgis.

Graveside Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Jan 20, 2025

Julia (Judy) Elizabeth Rhoades Zoller passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on January 20, 2025.

Judy was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt (to several Zoller, Butterfield, and Rhoades children), cousin and friend to many.

She was born February 12, 1935, to Dorothy and F.E. (Slim) Rhoades in Rapid City SD....

Jan 19, 2025

Jeanne Josephine McLean, formerly of Rapid City, died peacefully on January 19th in Fredericksburg, Texas.  She was born on November 13,1928, in Agar, Sully Co. South Dakota to Albert "Bert" Jonathan Archer and Henrietta "Etta" McGee Archer.

At age five, Jeanne and her siblings were orphaned when Bert and Etta died of influenza. (They died twelve days...

Jan 19, 2025

Roberta (Bobbie Jean) Blair was born in Augusta, GA October 2, 1944 to Robert Booth Blair and Charlot Eleza Blair.  After Robert was discharged from the Army the couple lived in Nebraska where a second child, Sharon Leane Blair was born June 26, 1947.

The family moved often due to his career on the railroad and eventually...

Jan 17, 2025

Remembrance of Joan Mahlen

by Nancy Mahlen and Steve Mahlen

Joan Mahlen passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, in Fargo, shortly following her 80th birthday.  She had been relatively healthy until November 2024, coping with mild dementia, advanced osteoporosis, and hearing loss that she was pretty much ok with ("who needs crowds – too...

Jan 17, 2025

Our mother, grandmother, sister and friend has been carried on eagle's wings into the loving embraces of Jesus and Denny, who was her husband of 37 years.  She will be missed greatly by all of us, but our shared time and memories with her will be with us forever.  Her life was full of adventures such as traveling throughout...

Jan 17, 2025

Margaret Dorothy Jeske, age 93, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on January 17, 2025 after a brief illness.

Margaret (later known as Midge) was born on March 13, 1931, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the fourth child of Charles and Beulah Jansen Rennpferd. She was welcomed home by siblings Arthur, Charles, and Ardis. The family...

Jan 17, 2025

Arlynn Kay Dubbs 77, of Rapid City passed away peacefully in her home, Friday, January 17, 2025.

Graveside services will be 1:00pm Monday January 27, 2025, at Mt. View Cemetery in Rapid City.

Arlynn was born January 10, 1948, in Ft. Benning, GA to Arthur F. and Joyce L. (Ackors) Johnson. Throughout her young life...

Jan 16, 2025

Deanna J. Lien, 81, of Rapid City died at the Westhills Village Healthcare on January 16, 2025.

Private graveside services will be held at a future date.

Jan 16, 2025

Pending

As per his wishes cremation will take place and services will be held at a later date.

Jan 15, 2025

Rachel C. Coats, 101, passed away, January 15, 2025 in Rapid City, SD.

Rachel was born on December 10, 1923 in a farm home near Turton, SD. She was the fourth daughter born to Julian and Myrtle (Fortin) Remily.  She was followed by three more sisters and two brothers.

Rachel attended country schools in Turton...

Jan 15, 2025

Marjorie Snyder Obituary

Marjorie "Marge" Rose Sanders entered life on this earth on March 11, 1938, in Gary, South Dakota, born to Anton and Mary Sanders. She was preceded in death by her dad, Anton Sanders, mom, Mary Sanders, brothers Ed, Jim, Butch, Bill, grandson Austin Nielsen, and daughter Karleen Snyder Ring. Remaining siblings are Bernie, Tom,...

Jan 15, 2025

Henry "Hank" Fred Yeoman was born on April 1st 1956, To Donald Yeoman and his wife Darline (Parker) Yeoman. Henry was the youngest of 3 siblings, one, His Brother Brian preceded him, passing away in 2021. He is Survived by his sister Crystal Kurtz of Oklahoma, his two sons Keith Winchester and Drew Yeoman both of Rapid City SD,...

Jan 13, 2025

Rapid City – Leona Engel-Bebee, 97, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025, at the Hospice House in Rapid City.  She was surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.

Leona was born on October 6, 1927 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota to August and Mathilda (Krueger) Dammann.  She joined two older brothers, and one older...

Jan 12, 2025

Richard (Rick) Joseph Dunne

Rick Dunne, 70, passed away at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD on January 12, 2025.

Rick was born September 29, 1954, in Britton, South Dakota to Richard (Dick) and Shirley (Eikanas) Dunne in Britton, South Dakota. Rick worked in sales and then bookkeeping, having earned an accounting degree.

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Jan 11, 2025

Mary Helen Hellekson, 94, of Rapid City, completed her final journey to Heaven on January 11, 2025, while surrounded by her children.  She was born on July 29, 1930 in Newell, South Dakota to Elizabeth and Arthur Eixenburger.  At the age of five, the family moved to Rapid City where she attended the Catholic school system and...