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Felice "Fe" Hayden

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

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

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.

Alfa Iveda Leiseth

Alfa Iveda Leiseth

Apr 7, 2015

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James R. "Rollie" Robbins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Steven Michael Clift

Steven Michael Clift

Mar 26, 2015

Steven Michael Clift, 55, Black Hawk, died at his home in Black Hawk. Arrangements are pending.

Lois Germaine Beach

Lois Germaine Beach

Mar 26, 2015

Lois G. Beach, 82, Rapid City died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Lois Williams was born September 25, 1932 in Pine Ridge, to Louis and Ramona (Wilson) Williams. Lois went on to graduate from Holy Rosary Mission, eventually meeting and marrying the father of her six children, Thomas Beach. While living in Rapid...

Darlene F Claussen

Darlene F Claussen

Mar 26, 2015

RAPID CITY | Darlene Faye Claussen, 72, passed away March 26, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House after several years of declining health. Darlene was born on June 26, 1942, in Atlantic, IA, the daughter of Wm. Melbourne and Joyce E. Claussen. The family lived in Omaha, NE, during the war years and moved to Storm Lake,...

Helen Antonette Larson

Helen Antonette Larson

Mar 25, 2015

Rapid City - Helen Larson, 98, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Fountain Springs Health Care Center, Rapid City. Helen Antonette Jensen was born September 22, 1916 at DeSmet, South Dakota to Andrew and Katherine [Neu] Jensen. She grew to adulthood in rural DeSmet and graduated from DeSmet High School. She married Ludwig Oliver Larson on August 1, 1934...

Arthur "Art" Becket

Arthur "Art" Becket

Mar 25, 2015

RAPID CITY | Arthur George Becket passed away in Spearfish, SD, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the age of 72. Art was born in Belle Fourche, SD, on Dec. 12, 1942. He graduated from Newell High School in 1961 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Black Hills State College in 1965. He worked...

Helen Lajune Hunt

Helen Lajune Hunt

Mar 24, 2015

Helen LaJune Hunt, 94, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Her visitation will be Friday, March 27 from 5-7 pm at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 28 at 10 am at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 717 Quincy Street. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemetery at Rapid...

Joseph E. "Joe" Creek

Joseph E. "Joe" Creek

Mar 24, 2015

PIEDMONT- Joseph Creek 'like up a Creek without a paddle' entered into eternal life on March 24, 2015 at 2:15 a.m. at the ripe age of 68. He wasn't an ordinary man, so neither is his obituary. Joe was stubborn, strong-willed, and a practical joker. His life was much like a box of chocolates as Forest Gump would say. Leave...

Gerald "Jerry" Johnson

Gerald "Jerry" Johnson

Mar 24, 2015

Rapid City, South Dakota - Gerald "Jerry" Ralph Johnson, 77, died March 24, 2015, at Fountain Springs Nursing Home. Gerald was born October 16, 1937, in Rochester, MN, to Ralph and Luella Johnson. He graduated from John Marshall High School. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed for a time at Camp Pendleton, serving in 1960-61 in Vietnam, and doing...

Florence Arlene Swanson

Florence Arlene Swanson

Mar 23, 2015

RAPID CITY | Florence Swanson, longtime Rapid City area resident, died Monday, March 23, 2015, at the age of 86 of natural causes, at Westhills Village Healthcare. She was born March 25, 1928, in Rapid City to Bill and Cora Lehman. Bill immigrated from Switzerland at 17 years old and he later married Cora Sanders from Caputa. Florence attended school...

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