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Michelle Goodgion
Apr 19, 2014
RAPID CITY- Michelle Renee (Jacobson) Goodgion, age 39 passed away on April 19, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born on January 30, 1975, in Springfield, Illinois, to Allen and Jeanne Jacobson. She moved to Rapid City at the age of eight months and attended Rapid City Stevens High School. She married Bill Goodgion on April 27, 1996....
Beulah "Bea" Lancaster
Apr 19, 2014
RAPID CITY- Beulah Bea' Lancaster, long-time resident of Rapid City, passed away April 19, 2014 at the age of 90 after a courageous battle with Myelofibrosis, an uncommon type of chronic leukemia. Bea was born in a rural community in Montana and was delivered by her father, as the doctor did not arrive in time. Bea chose to care for...
Troy Arguello
Apr 17, 2014
Troy Arguello, 40, died April 17, 2014 in Rapid City. Troy was born on May 17, 1973 to Tito and Jeri (Johnson) Arguello in Rapid City. He grew up in Rapid City and attended Rapid City Central High School. He was currently employed at PDI Plumbing. Survivors include his wife, Tana Arguello, Rapid City; his parents, Tito (Cheryl) Arguello, Pierre...
Adam Jones Willuweit
Apr 14, 2014
Adam Jones Willuweit was born April 14, 2014 and died a couple of hours later on April 14, 2014. His memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his parents: Jacob R. Willuwiet and Miranda L. Rosencranz.
Sheryl "Sherry" Smith
Apr 14, 2014
RAPID CITY- Sheryl "Sherry" Smith, 65, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital with her husband at her side. Sherry was born February 3, 1949 at Kimball, Nebraska to John and Edith (Bush) Jessen. She is survived by her husband, Jim Smith, of Black Hawk. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014...
Marjorie "Marge" B. Robinson
Apr 12, 2014
Rapid City - Marjorie "Marge" B. Robinson, 86, died Saturday, April 12, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Marjorie Barbara Jager was born April 18, 1927 at Doyon, North Dakota to Dennis and Catherine [Jaeger] Jager. This is the area she attended school and grew to adulthood. She married Jerome Dennis "Robby" Robinson on February 13, 1945 at Devils Lake, North...
John Charles Willman
Apr 11, 2014
John Charles Willman died April 11, 2014 at Belle Fourche. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Willard J. Foley
Apr 8, 2014
RAPID CITY- Willard John Foley passed away peacefully and went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ April 8, 2014. His last words were, "The best is yet to come." He was born August 6, 1936 in Rapid City, S.D. to Matt and Signa (Erickson) Foley. After Willard graduated from Rapid City High School in 1954 he decided to see...
Joan Ebert
Apr 7, 2014
RAPID CITY | Joan Ebert, 95, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Westhills Village Health Care Facility. She was born Jan. 31, 1919, in Arrowhead, SD, to Oscar and Mary (Weinandy) Lund. She grew up on the family ranch near Faith, graduating from Faith High School in 1936. She came to Rapid City that fall to attend the Black Hills...
Harlan L Kassube
Apr 6, 2014
SUMMERSETHarlan L. Kassube, 56, died on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Harlan was born in Germany to Emil and Irmgad (Rehm) Kassube on October 24, 1957. He grew up in Rapid City and attended Rapid City High School. After school, he was employed in the construction industry for many years until his health no longer enabled...
Hosie Main
Apr 5, 2014
RAPID CITYHosie Main, 100, passed away at the Rapid City Hospice House on Saturday morning, April 5, 2014. Hosie was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, son of Reverend Burdette and Edith (Hosie) Main. He moved many times during his childhood in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin, graduating from Caledonia High School in Minnesota. Besides Hosie's interest in music, his father taught him...
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...
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