Kathryn Vanvlack
Oct 15, 2014
Rapid City - Kathryn Mae Rodruck Van Vlack, passed away peacefully October 15, 2014. She led an interesting, independent life. Kay was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She was the only child of Carl and Ann Rodruck. After nurses training at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, MN and in Chicago, Illinois she worked in a pediatric unit. Kay was stricken with...
Karen M Critchet
Oct 13, 2014
Rapid City - Karen M. Critchet, 36, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Karen Marie Critchet was born April 13, 1978 at Lima, Ohio to Robert Werner Critchet Jr. and Linda Marie [Heitmeyer] Abahazie. She married Troy Clayton Dallenbach on November 21, 2012 at Minneola, Florida. Survivors include her husband: Troy Dallenbach of Groveland, FL;...
Carrol Krause
Oct 12, 2014
Carrol Francis Krause, 78, died on October 12, 2014 at Rapid City, SD. Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 16, from 5 until 7 pm; with a Christian wake service at 7:00 p.m. at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Christian Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00 am on Friday, Oct. 17, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Rapid City...
Robert 'Bob' Johnson, Md
Oct 9, 2014
Dr. Robert (Bob) K. Johnson, 83, passed away on October 9, 2014, at West Hills Village in Rapid City. Bob was born March 6, 1931 in Dickinson, ND, to Hartwell and Cora (Kabrud) Johnson. He was educated in the Dickinson Public Schools. He graduated from Carleton College and the University of Rochester Medical School. He completed a one year internship...
Calvin "Cal" Kincaid
Oct 4, 2014
RAPID CITY | On October 4, 2014, we all lost a close friend to our hearts with the passing of Calvin "Cal" Kincaid. Cal was born on May 27, 1937, in Franklin, TN. At 17, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and reached the rank of sergeant prior to his honorable discharge in 1957. Shortly thereafter he met Wanda, his...
Duane M. Brink
Oct 4, 2014
RAPID CITY | Duane M. Brink, 77, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House from cancer. Duane was born on August 2, 1937, in Eureka to Frank and Altha (Slykhuis) Brink. Duane attended Rapid City High School for two years and graduated from Platte High School in 1956. Throughout his youth and as...
Esther Joyce
Oct 3, 2014
HOT SPRINGS | Esther F. Joyce, 89, longtime resident of Rapid City, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, in Hot Springs. Esther F. Joyce was born Feb. 4, 1925, in Dyersville, IA. She was the daughter of Bernard and Lydia Anstoetter. She moved to Farley, IA, at the age of two, where she grew up on the family farm. Esther...
James "Jim" H. Whitman
Oct 2, 2014
NEW UNDERWOOD- James (Jim) Harrison Whitman, 83, passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2014, surrounded by his children and grandchildren in New Underwood, SD. Jim was born on May 2, 1931 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in Kapuskasing and the New London, Wisconsin, area. He served in the Air Force after high school and then entered...
Norma L Nielsen
Oct 1, 2014
Norma L. Nielsen, 88, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Norma Lorraine Larson was born on November 2, 1925 in Shelburn Township near Tyler, Minnesota to Arnt and Nettie Larson. She was baptized on November 19, 1925 and confirmed on May 12, 1940. Norma graduated from high school at the University of...
Michael J Heidepriem
Sep 30, 2014
RAPID CITY- Michael Julian Heidepriem, 63, of Rapid City, passed away September 30, 2014 at his home. Mike was born November 17, 1950 in Piston, Georgia, but grew up in Rapid City with his Mother, Peg Avery, and Father, Dr. Glen Heidepriem. He was a driven sales consultant at Toyota of the Black Hills off and on for the last...
Hilary Delao
Sep 30, 2014
RAPID CITY | Hilary A. DeLaO, 59, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at her home. Hilary was born on July 9, 1955, in Forsyth, MT, to Joseph J. and Phyllis (Ryan) Cadlo. She attended all 12 years at and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School. During her school years, Hilary was active in band where she was the...
Dennis Snyder
Sep 21, 2014
PIEDMONT | Dennis C. Snyder, 86, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospital after spending seven years at Sturgis Regional Senior Unit Massa. Dennis was born Oct. 17, 1927, in Athol, SD, to Glenn and Florence Snyder. He lived in the Athol area until his early teens when the family moved to Black Hawk, SD. Dennis married...
Arlene Bush
Sep 21, 2014
Rapid City - Arlene J. Bush, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 21, 2014 surrounded by her family at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born in Sturgis, SD on September 17, 1934 to Eugene and Sarah [Young] Johnson. Following her birth she was raised by Earl and Grace Johnson in Rapid...
Ralph Churchill
Sep 21, 2014
Fairburn - Ralph Churchill, 95, died at his home in Fairburn on Sunday, September 21, 2014. Ralph "Jr." Churchill was born July 3, 1919 at the Strater home south of Hermosa, SD to Ralph Hart and Olive Kimball Churchill. He attended elementary school at Urban (south of Hermosa), Fairburn, and Hermosa. He also completed almost two years of high school...
Robert D. Craige, Jr.
Sep 21, 2014
RAPID CITY- Robert D. Craige, Jr., 53, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
Paul R. Ericksen
Sep 20, 2014
Paul R. Ericksen, 77, of Rapid City, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Saturday, September 20, 2014, following a long illness. Graveside services will be Thursday, 1:30 p.m., at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with military honors, with the Rev. William Zandri officiating. Paul was born March 22, 1937, to Paul and Pearl (Randall) Ericksen, in Aurora, South...
Charles "Chuck" Mickel
Sep 17, 2014
RAPID CITY- Charles J. "Chuck" Mickel, 75, passed away unexpectedly September 17, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Chuck was born on December 28, 1938 in Winner, SD to John and Carolina (Koellmann) Mickel. He went to school in White River, SD and graduated from White River High School in 1956. Chuck attended the University of South Dakota and graduated...
Harry Putnam
Sep 15, 2014
RAPID CITY- Harry W. Putnam, 91, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Ft. Meade, SD. Harry was born to Fannie (Livermore) and Kimball Putnam October 27, 1922, forty miles west of Pierre near the Bad River. He graduated from Pierre High School in 1940. He lived at home until November 1942 when...
Sister Grace Schmit
Sep 15, 2014
RAPID CITY- Sister Grace Schmit, OSB, 98, entered eternal life on Monday, September 15 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Born October 8, 1915, in Woonsocket, S.D. and baptized Mary Sophie, she was the daughter of Edward and Catherine (Ranker) Schmit. When she was only seven, her mother died as a result of a buggy accident. On the advice of Father...
Sandy Schlamann
Sep 14, 2014
RAPID CITY | Myrtle V. "Sandy" Schlamann, 94, passed away at her home on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. Myrtle was born on July 28, 1920, in Oakes, ND, to Ole and Jennie (Johnson) Sanders. She graduated from Oakes High School in 1938 and Peabody School of Nursing in Webster, SD, in 1942. She enlisted in the U.S. Army and served...
