Betty Coldwell
Apr 2, 2014
Betty Ann Coldwell, 87, of Rapid City, died Tuesday April 2, at Clarkson Health Care with her family by her side. She was born January 30,1927 in Sioux Falls, SD to Ernest and Myrtle Rohl. She grew up in a rural setting along with her brother Bob, whom she adored, and kept in contact with her entire life. After graduation...
Josephine 'Jo' Lee
Apr 1, 2014
Our friend Josephine Mason Lee died at home on April 1, 2014, in Rapid City. Jo was born Jan. 13, 1940, in Chattanooga, TN, to Lou Mason Crosby. Raised in Hattiesburg, MS, she was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. A lifelong advocate for students, she taught first in New Orleans. After moving to Rapid City in 1962,...
Bessie Nye
Mar 31, 2014
RAPID CITY | Bessie Mae Nye, 85, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Bessie was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Oelrichs, to Earl and Celia (Strouse) Headden. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1947. Bessie attended nursing school and graduated in 1950 from St. Joseph's Hospital College of Nursing. On August 15, 1951, she was...
Dr. William "Bill" Janss
Mar 31, 2014
RAPID CITY- Dr. William "Bill" Janss, 84, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was an Iowa farm boy, born in Belle Plaine Iowa to John and Anna Janss. The youngest of nine children, he grew up tending the family farm while his father worked as a blacksmith for the railroad and his mother ran a...
Geraldine 'Gerie' Sorenson
Mar 30, 2014
Geraldine J. Sorenson, 82, of Rapid City, died Sunday, March 30, in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born February 6, 1932 to Walter and Vera (Hillman) Gates, in her grandmother's farmhouse northeast of Canova, SD. She attended rural grade schools in eastern South Dakota, graduated Salutatorian in 1950 from Canova High School. She obtained her teaching certificate from General Beadle...
Nels Jensen
Mar 29, 2014
RAPID CITY- Nels Jensen, 86, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Nels was born April 6, 1927 at Milford, IA to Nels and Emma (Miller) Jensen, Sr. He attended public school in Milford and at Okaboji Consolidated School. In 1943, at the age of 16, Nels enlisted in the United States Navy. On September 13, 1946,...
Delma Aurelia Pierce
Mar 28, 2014
RAPID CITY- Delma Aurelia Pierce passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in New Underwood. Delma was born on November 11, 1916 at Cedar Butte, South Dakota to Magdelina and Joseph Fuerst. Delma's faith was very important to her. She was a member of the Lutheran Church her whole life....
Delbert D Crabtree
Mar 22, 2014
Hot Springs - Delbert D. Crabtree, 89, Hot Springs, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with inurnment to take place at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, at a later date. Delbert Dale Crabtree was born June 23, 1924 at Spencer, Nebraska to Charles Henry and Isabelle...
Paul H Embree
Mar 21, 2014
RAPID CITY | Paul H. Embree, 85, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Paul was born July 3, 1928 in Wanblee, SD to Philip and Maude (Crossett) Embree. He attended school in Wanblee and graduated from Kadoka High School with the class of 1947. After graduating, Paul worked on area ranches before leaving to...
Alma Holub
Mar 19, 2014
Rapid City - Alma Holub, 91, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at her home. Alma Barbara Kahler was born November 19, 1922 at Carlock, South Dakota to Paul and Amelia [Kaiser] Kahler. She attended school and graduated from Burke High School in 1940. She married Arthur J. Holub on May 13, 1944 at Winner, South Dakota. In 1949 they moved...
Father Paul Gerard Dahms
Mar 16, 2014
RAPID CITY | The Rev. Paul G. Dahms, 84, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1930, to Charles and Mary (Miller) Dahms of Philadelphia, PA. He was one of eight children. For elementary and high school education he attended Catholic schools in Philadelphia. He attended St. John Seminary in Little...
Melvin "Mel" Larson
Mar 15, 2014
RAPID CITY | Melvin A. "Mel" Larson died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House after a short battle with lung cancer. Mel was born June 24, 1937, to August and Gladys (Miller) Larson in Rapid City. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1955. Mel ran a delivery service and served in the South...
Betty G. 'Kelly' Emerson
Mar 14, 2014
RAPID CITY | Betty "Kelly" Emerson gently left this world peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on March 14, 2014, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota. "Kelly" lived an extraordinary life with a far-reaching smile and positive outlook that touched everyone around her. Born August 16, 1918, in Omro, Wisconsin, to Max and Kathryn Loewen. She grew...
Ruth N Hansen
Mar 14, 2014
RAPID CITY- Ruth Hansen, 90, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Fountain Springs Health Care. Ruth was born April 28, 1923 in Dodge, Nebraska to Frank and Emma (Elsner) Sloma. She was the youngest of ten children. She married Robert Hansen on March 14, 1949 and to this union, two sons, Michael and John were born. Ruth was also the...
Ardelle Johnson
Mar 13, 2014
RAPID CITY- Ardelle (Owens) Johnson, 84, passed away at home with her husband Oliver at her side. Ardelle was born in Newell, SD on November 10, 1929to Fred and Hilda Owens. As a child, she began playing the piano for church services at First Lutheran Church. She played for many funerals, weddings, and special events. In high school, she played...
Helen E. Boos
Mar 12, 2014
RAPID CITY- Helen Elaine (Hill) Boos died on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Regional Rehabilitaion Institute in Rapid City. Helen was born in Ft Pierre, SD on July 14, 1925 and lived in Midland, SD, Belle Fourche, SD, and Sturgis, SD. She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1943. She worked at the Bear Butte Valley Bank in Sturgis...
Beverly "Bev" Johnson
Mar 10, 2014
HILL CITY- Beverly Ann Johnson, 71, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Survivors include her husband, Owen Johnson of Rapid City. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Hill City High School Theater. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at a later date. A memorial...
Lorraine June Maxey
Mar 9, 2014
Lorraine June Maxey, 86, formerly of Rapid City, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Morning star Assisted Living Center at Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her husband: Russell E. Maxey on March 29, 1985. Memorial services will be 10:30 am Friday, April 4 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 5311 Sheridan Lake Road, Rapid City with Rev....
Eldean Weston
Mar 5, 2014
PorcupineEldean J. Weston, 74, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Eldean Joan Iron Cloud was born May 5th, 1939 in Gordon, Nebraska, to Ike and Irene (Pourier) Iron Cloud. Porcupine is where she called home, working cattle and riding horse with her brothers Paul and Myron (Babe). Her education started at Our Lady...
Lucilla Oellrich
Mar 2, 2014
Rapid City - Lucilla "Lucy" Oellrich, 81, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Lucilla was born April 2, 1932 a Douglas, Wyoming to Telsfor and Amanda [Archulta] Andrada. The family moved to Buffalo, Wyoming and Lucy grew to adulthood and attended school, graduating from Buffalo High School. The then moved to Cheyenne,...
