Michael Cole
Jun 15, 2014
Michael Alan Cole, age 58, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on June 15, 2014 after an extended battle with his health. Born on February 16, 1956 in Rapid City, to Doyle and Margret (Johnson) Cole, Mike spent the greater part of his life building. Not only did he build some of the most beautiful homes you have ever...
Charlene Mary Doolittle
Jun 13, 2014
RAPID CITY | Charlene Mary Doolittle, 71, passed away June 13, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 25, 1942, in Los Angeles, CA, as the first daughter of Boyd and Mary Elsie Thybo. She spent her childhood between the family ranch in Harding County and schooling in Rapid City where she graduated...
Harold H. Willis
Jun 13, 2014
Rapid City - Harold H. Willis, 79, died Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Harold Huey Willis was born to Pierot Mitchell and Zelma Hana [Hall] Willis on November 4, 1934 at Fairview, VA. Harold served in the United States Air Force from April 1952 until his honorable discharge in March 1960. He married Mildred Julia...
Rose M. Neubert
Jun 10, 2014
RAPID CITY- Rose Margaret Neubert, 76, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Rose was born on November 9, 1937 in London, England to Mr. and Mrs. William Hadley. Rose graduated from South East Technical School where she began working as a talented seamstress. She married Richard D. Neubert on March 9, 1957 in London England....
Sandra Jean Richards
Jun 9, 2014
Piedmont - Sandra J. Richards, 77, of Piedmont, SD died Monday June 9, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Sandra was born May 8, 1937 to Les and Gladys Dresselhaus. She attended school in New Albin, Iowa and continued her education in LaCrosse, WI and Chandron, NE. On September 6, 1959 she married Virgil Richards...
Fern Eileen Johnson
Jun 9, 2014
Fern Eileen Johnson, age 92, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls under the loving care of AseraCare hospice and the Good Samaritan staff. Fern was born January 8, 1922 to Oscar and Gladys (Guse) Bjordahl on the family farm east of Erwin, SD. She was the third of seven children. Her...
Dorothy May Kittock
Jun 9, 2014
Rapid City - Dorothy M. Kittock, 93, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home. Dorothy is survived by her children: Janice Talarico of Rapid City, Thomas [Dianne] Kittock of Rapid City, and Penny [Doug] Cap of Pearce, AZ; eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Roy Thomas Kittock on March...
George Chell
Jun 8, 2014
BROOKINGS- George Warren Chell died on June 8, 2014 in his 92nd year. George was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 11, 1922. He spent 3 years in the Navy Air Corp and graduated from Purdue University in 1948. George never tired of proudly sharing that he played "tight end" at Purdue and continued as an avid Boilermaker fan.. In...
Ramey Abourezk
Jun 2, 2014
Ramey Abourezk, 36, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends. To many of us, Ramey was our touchstone, the person we always counted on to remind us of who we are, where we belong and what we need. She didn't mince words, and she spoke and acted from the heart...
Nellie Cuny
May 31, 2014
BUFFALO GAP | Nellie Zona Cuny passed away peacefully May 31, 2014, at Black Hills Golden Living Center, surrounded in the loving arms of all her children and sister. Nellie was born July 13, 1923, in Pine Ridge to Ray and Thetna (Hudspeth) Yeager. She married Sidney Cuny on July 11, 1942. They started their lives together in Santa Ana,...
Evelyn Lorraine Stewart
May 29, 2014
Rapid City - Evelyn Stewart, 90, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood. Evelyn Lorraine Waters was born October 10, 1923 to Lester and Libby [Smith] Waters at Hawkeye Ranch at Artesian, SD. The eldest of 8 children, she attended country schools and graduated from Fedora High School in 1942. She was united in...
Andrew Gamboa
May 29, 2014
RAPID CITY- Andrew A. Gamboa, 57, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Services are pending.
Alvin A. Howe
May 29, 2014
Alvin Ashley Howe, age 74, of Rapid City, SD was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday May 29, 2014. Alvin was born in Flandreau, SD on July 16, 1939. Growing up, he attended several schools. He was proud of the years he spent active in the YCL and his local church in Madison SD. Throughout the years,...
Madeline Haas
May 28, 2014
RAPID CITY | Madeline J. Haas, 83, died May 28, 2014. Visitation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with 10:30 a.m. prayer services May 31, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dell Rapids.
Iris Catherine Schlimgen
May 27, 2014
Rapid City - Iris Catherine Schlimgen, 92, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Hospice House of the Hills. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior after a short battle with cancer. Iris was born June 30, 1921 in Hoven, S.D. to Peter and Gertrude (Zweber) Lux. As with many families during the great depression era, she...
William "Bill" Bittner
May 26, 2014
BLACK HAWK- William T. "Bill" Bittner, 81, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Bill was born July 9, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to Charles and Jeanette (Delahunty) Bittner. He attended Catholic grade schools, one year at a Catholic high school and one year at a public high school. Bill worked for two years before joining the...
Alta Thompson
May 26, 2014
RAPID CITY- Alta June (Hamm) Thompson, born June 7th, 1928 to Ralph Dewey Hamm and Ruth Emma (Quick) in Rapid City, SD passed away on May 26th, 2014 in Billings, MT, where she had been living since 2009. Alta was born and raised in Rapid City, where she enjoyed dancing with her friends, hiking in the Black Hills and picnicing...
Norma Lee Gwinn
May 22, 2014
RAPID CITY- Norma Lee Gwinn, 84, died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at home with her husband and a son by her side. She was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Charles and Julia Jaksec. She and her younger brother spent many of her early years with her Grandma Walkauskas, who operated a boarding house built in 1830 along...
Ruth Ziolkowski
May 21, 2014
CRAZY HORSE- Ruth Ziolkowski, long-time inspirational leader of Crazy Horse Memorial, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 with members of her family at her side. Ruth Ross was born June 26, 1926, in Hartford, Connecticut. She first met Korczak Ziolkowski at age 13 when she and a girlfriend mustered the courage to call at the sculptor's home in...
Dennis W Finch
May 20, 2014
Rapid City - Dennis W. Finch, 69, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Such a great guy! Anyone and everyone who crossed paths with Dennis Finch spoke this phrase, or the words crossed their minds. Dennis entered this world on August 20th, 1944, to William (Bill) and Olive Finch and his big sister Karen Jensen (Scottsdale,...
