Bryce Vincent Smith
Dec 10, 2014
Bryce V. Smith, 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, in Littleton, CO. Bryce was born on a farm a half mile west of Selby, SD. He's the son of Walter & Evelyn (Elfrink) Smith. The farm was homesteaded by Grandfather John B. Smith. Bryce graduated from Selby High School in 1936. Bryce moved to Rapid City in the...
Hazel Gillett
Dec 6, 2014
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR- Hazel Ruth Gillett, 101, a resident of Mountain Home, Arkansas and formerly of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away December 6, 2014, at her residence. She was born September 12, 1913, in Blairstown, Missouri to the late Perry and Hattie (Davis) Armstrong. Hazel was a homemaker and also worked outside the home most of her life. She...
Gary Mcmachen
Dec 5, 2014
Gary N. McMachen, 76, died December 5, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House peacefully with family at his side. He was born April 6, 1938 in Williston, ND to Edgar and Alice (Anderson) McMachen. He graduated from high school there and went on to receive a BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of North Dakota....
Esther Wolf
Dec 5, 2014
Esther Wolf, 94, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City. Arrangements are pending.
Violet Gladys Frease
Dec 2, 2014
RAPID CITY | Violet Gladys Frease, 93, Rapid City, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, 2014, surrounded by loving family at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Jan. 2, 1921, to William and Alma (Maeschen) Goldammer. Violet graduated from Mitchell High School in 1940. She moved to Michigan and worked for Boeing Aircraft as a Rosie Riveter. She...
Tony Watts
Dec 1, 2014
Tony R. Watts, 53, died at his home on Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born on September 8, 1961, in Vermillion to Clyde and Jean (Rees) Watts. He graduated from high school in Vermillion and attended Western Iowa Technical Institute. Tony moved to Rapid City in 1984. Tony enjoyed the Black Hills and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors...
Father Peter Kovarik
Nov 28, 2014
LEAD- Fr. Peter Kovarik died on November 28, 2014 as the result of an airplane crash in Eastern Montana. Peter Mark Kovarik was born to Marge and Richard Kovarik on January 7, 1964 in Rapid City, SD. He attended Perpetual Help Grade School and graduated from St. Martin's Academy in 1982. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Walker
Nov 27, 2014
BLACK HAWK- Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Walker, 56, passed away Thursday, November 27, at her home. Jackie was born on June 25, 1958 in Maddock, North Dakota to John and Arlene Neis. Jackie lived her life for her children and her grandchildren. She will be remembered for being a loving daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. Survivors include her husband...
Delores L Schultz
Nov 25, 2014
Rapid City - Delores Schultz, 89, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD. Delores was born January 11, 1925 in rural LeMars, Iowa to Louis and Marguerite (Kading) Heidbrink. She was raised in rural LeMars and graduated from LeMars Central High School in 1941. On January 14, 1945, Delores married Dale E Schultz, Seaman...
Ronald Errol King
Nov 24, 2014
Rapid City - Ron King was born on November 10, 1951 in Winner, South Dakota, the second of four children, to parents Boyd and Lillian King. He spent the first 10 years of his life growing up on a farm near Hamill, South Dakota. At age 10, his parents moved to a farm north of Chamberlain, South Dakota. Ron's youth...
Audrey J. Hawley
Nov 23, 2014
RAPID CITY- Audrey Hawley, 81, formerly of Pierre and Alexandria, SD, peacefully went to the Lord on November 23, 2014 at a local nursing home in Rapid City. Audrey enthusiastically believed that lutefisk was food and tried to convince her family of that every Christmas. Audrey is finally at peace. She is survived by her five children: Kent, Stacie, Steffi,...
Charlotte M. Nagel
Nov 21, 2014
Sturgis--Charlotte M. Nagel, 92, a former Rapid City Resident, died at Sturgis Regional Senior Care on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Charlotte Marie Sorenson was born October 4, 1922 in Nunda, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Charlotte was the oldest of 8 children and known in that Norwegian community as "the white-headed...
Donald Smishek
Nov 21, 2014
RAPID CITY- Donald Smishek, 78, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Arrangements are pending.
James "Jim" R. Kramer
Nov 14, 2014
RAPID CITY- James R. "Jim" Kramer, 74, died Friday, November 14, 2014. Jim was born on April 20, 1940 in Mobridge, SD to Benedict and Susann (Traxinger) Kramer. He attended rural country school until 6th grade. He then attended school in McLaughlin and graduated from McLaughlin High School. Following graduation, Jim attended the University of South Dakota for two years....
Rubana Pearl Phillips
Nov 13, 2014
Rubana Pearl Phillips, 92, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Oaklawn Nursing Home in Mankato, Minnesota. Rubana was born July 16, 1922, to LeRoy and Dolores (Prickett) Howey; she was the oldest of six children. Growing up on a ranch in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rubana learned to be a very strong woman, a trait she carried...
Stanley Arthur Halla
Nov 9, 2014
Rapid City - Stanley Halla, 92, died Sunday, November 09, 2014 at the Bella Vista Golden Living Center in Rapid City. Stan was born on December 28, 1921 in Yankton to Conrad and Selma (Erickson) Halla. Stan served in WWII in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Pennsylvania from 1942-1945. He graduated from Yankton College where he met his wife, Betty...
Edith C Talley
Nov 6, 2014
Rapid City - Edith Catherine Talley, 92, of Rapid City, SD, passed away November 6, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Edith was born November 27, 1921 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, the third of four daughters, to Henry H and Christina M (Hatting) Snyder. In 1934 the family moved to Breda, Iowa where Edith grew to young womanhood...
Charles "Chuck" Tillett
Nov 4, 2014
RAPID CITY- Charles H. "Chuck" Tillett, 48, passed away November 4, 2014. Chuck was born June 7, 1966 in California. He grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Central High School. He loved to work and had a variety of jobs, most recently for Messner Auction, until he became too ill to work. He was an avid Broncos fan...
George "Walt" Davy, Jr.
Nov 4, 2014
Rapid City - George "Walt" Davy, Jr, 87, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Walt serviced in the United States Navy and is a Veteran. He is survived by his two sisters: Donna Perske of Battle Creek, Michigan and Lois McCormick of Tampa, Florida. Services will be held at a later date at...
Laurence James Schefcik
Nov 4, 2014
Laurence James Schefcik, 66, of Rapid City and formerly of Alliance, Nebraska died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Arrangements are pending with Osheim &Schmidt Funeral Home and Bates-Gould Funeral Home of Alliance.
