Meryl A. Olsen
Apr 25, 2015
Meryl Ann Olsen, 85, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Clarkson Health Care Center. Meryl was born August 14, 1929, in Aberdeen to Ken and Ann Lewis. She graduated high school from Brookings and worked at SDSU for two years before she married Tom Moe. Meryl and Tom adopted two beautiful daughters and delighted in raising them. Tom died in...
William M. Short
Apr 24, 2015
William "Bill" Short, 63, former Rapid City, SD resident died April 24, 2015 at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, after a brief illness. Bill was born on March 9, 1951 in Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City High School in 1969. After earning his degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming, he had his own...
Bill Short
Apr 24, 2015
RENO, NEV. | Bill Short, 63, former Rapid City, SD, resident, passed away April 24, 2015, at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, after a brief illness. Bill was born March 9, 1951, in Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1969. After earning his degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming, he had his...
June Grace Nielsen
Apr 23, 2015
RAPID CITY | June Grace Nielsen, 98, went Home to our Lord and Savior April 23, 2015, with her family by her side in Rapid City, SD. She was born in Woonsocket, SD, June 3rd, 1916. Losing her parents at a young age, she and her sister Meg grew up with an aunt and uncle in Mitchell, SD. In the...
Leroy Earl Siebrecht
Apr 19, 2015
LeRoy E. Siebrecht, 65, of Summerset, SD, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on November 26, 1949 in Aberdeen, SD to Earl O. and Bernice (Clausen) Siebrecht. LeRoy grew up on the family farm near Ashton, graduating from Redfield High School and Lake Area VoTech in Watertown. He married Colette Isler in...
Bette Delores Hauk
Apr 19, 2015
Rapid City - Bette Starr Hauk was born on May 21, 1924 in Tulare, SD. She departed this life on April 19, 2015. She was one of eight children born to Orrin and Martha [Tasche] Starr. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, [Lyle, Marvin, Dale, and Gene Starr], and her beloved daughter, Marcia Kay Hauk. The...
Traci L. Ficken
Apr 18, 2015
RAPID CITY- Traci Lee Ficken, 52, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Rapid City with her family by her side. She fought a long hard battle with brain cancer. She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. Traci was born October 1, 1962, in Anchorge Alaska, to Ron and LeNelle Bergt. She grew up...
Ed Dull
Apr 17, 2015
Harry Edward (Ed) Dull, 90, of Rapid City passed on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in New Underwood. Ed was born July 24, 1924, in Laurel, Montana, son of Harry and Vera (Fritz) Dull. Shortly after his graduation from Laurel High School in 1942, Ed married Marge VanZyl. Following the birth of his daughter,...
Jane A. Desmet
Apr 16, 2015
RAPID CITY | Jane Ann DeSmet, 63, died on Thursday, April 16, 2015, after a lengthy illness from lung cancer. Jane was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1952, to Charles and Ardis Brunick in Vermillion, SD. She was privileged to grow up on a farm north of Vermillion with her sisters Cheryl and Judy. Jane attended Spirit Mound School...
Felice "Fe" Hayden
Apr 16, 2015
RAPID CITY | Felice Joan "Fe" Hayden, 63, Rapid City, died Thursday, April 16 2015, of pancreatic cancer. She was born July 27, 1951, in Milbank, SD to John and Dorothy Schulte. Fe graduated from SDSU with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. She married Stephen Hayden on Oct. 27, 1973, at the Newman Center in Brookings. The couple moved to...
Gene Patterson
Apr 15, 2015
Gene D. Patterson died on April 15, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Emergency Hospital. He was 88 years old. Visitation: Friday, April 24th from 5-7 pm at Osheim Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City. Funeral Services: Saturday, April 25th at 1 pm in Kadoka at the Kadoka Presbyterian Church. Gene was born on September 15, 1926 in Page...
Robert A. Wheaton
Apr 11, 2015
Robert Wheaton, 85, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Sioux Falls. In keeping with Roberts' wishes, a private graveside service was held on Tuesday, April 13, 2015 at Mt View Cemetery in Rapid City.
James R. "Rollie" Robbins
Apr 7, 2015
James R. "Rollie" Robbins, 93, of Rapid City, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Meadowbrook Golden Living Center in Rapid City. He was born November 7th, 1921 in Tyndall, SD to Guy and Delia (Allen) Robbins. Rollie was the youngest of 16 children. Rollie's early years were spent in Hermosa and Rapid City. When WWII broke out in...
Reggie Gingras
Apr 6, 2015
Regina 'Reggie' Gingras, 95, of Piedmont, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City. Survivors include 3 daughters, Barbara (David) Smith, Portland, OR and Theresa (Wayne) Pearson and Elizabeth (Michael) Banton, all of Piedmont; 2 sons, Ernest and David Gingras, both of Piedmont and numerous loving grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Thomas P. Hutchison
Apr 4, 2015
OREM, UTAH | It is with a heavy heart we announce that Thomas Hutchison, 62, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Tom is survived by his wife, Sandy of 41 years, his two sons Christopher (Wendy) and Ryan, granddaughters, Morgan, Grace, Avery, and Paige, sisters, Barbara Clauson and Sandie Hutchison, and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in law, friends,...
Roger "Fuji" Cummings
Mar 29, 2015
Roger (Fuji) James Cummings, 62 of Box Elder, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away March 29th, 2015 peacefully at his home. He was born June 22nd 1952 in Hermiston, OR to James Cummings and Norma Cummings. Roger enlisted into the Navy in 1969 and served for our country during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in...
Mary Ann Mammel
Mar 28, 2015
Mary Ann Mammel was born March 15, 1927, to John and Katie (Koza) Holupka on a farm in the Dante, SD, area. She attended grade school and assisted with the farming. After her three brothers entered the service she and her parents moved to Tyndall, SD. Mary attended high school and worked in several cafes in Tyndall. She graduated high...
Nehemiah "Miah" Larimer
Mar 28, 2015
****For those who would like to support our family and honor Nehemiah before the service, feel free to show up on the corner of Sheridan Lake Road and Canyon Lake Drive at 4:45pm. The celebration procession will travel through the accident site and will stop for a brief time of prayer. We ask that you park at Sioux Park or...
Jean L. Bell
Mar 27, 2015
RAPID CITY | Jean Lee Bell, age 87, of Rapid City, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, at the Bella Vista Golden Living Center. Jean was born March 30, 1927, to Victor and Lavone (Zurbrigen) Chilquist in Norfolk, NE. Growing up, Jean attended one-room country schools with one teacher and 20 kids. Jean spent her youth on the family...
