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,...
Elda Marie Taylor
Feb 27, 2014
Rapid City - Elda Marie Taylor, 91 died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Thursday, March 6 at First United Methodist Church, 629 Kansas City Street, with Pastor Peary Wilson officiating. Visitation will be at the church starting at 9:00 am. Burial will follow at 11:30 am at Black...
Roxanne "Rocky" Kindred Murphy
Feb 25, 2014
RAPID CITY- Roxanne 'Rocky' Kindred Murphy, 50, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Roxanne Valerie Lee Murphy was born August 4, 1963 in Ellendale, North Dakota, and raised in Strawberry Point, Iowa, where she graduated from Starmont High in 1981. She attended the University of Northern Iowa and graduated from Black Hills State University in...
Walter Best
Feb 20, 2014
Walter P. Best, 79, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Thursday, February 20, 2014. He was born on August 28, 1934, in Beaver Township, Pennsylvania to Harry and Margaret (Weaver) Best. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1954 and served through the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a radio operator aboard EC-135 and KC-135's. He retired in...
Glenn Adam Bammerlin
Feb 18, 2014
Rapid City - Glenn Adam Bammerlin died peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the age of 91 years at the Golden Living Center-Prairie Hills, Rapid City. Glenn was born November 5, 1922, the second of five children, to Edward H. and Iva [Sherman] Bammerlin at Burton, Nebraska. Glenn attended school rural school in the Burton Valley for 8 years...
Peter Karn
Feb 16, 2014
RAPID CITY--Peter (Poppy) Lawrence Karn, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus when he died unexpectedly of a brain aneurism on Sunday, February 16. Pete was born to Nicholas and Elizabeth Karn on May 3rd, 1933 in Stapleton, NE. After graduating from Rural Baker High School, Pete joined the Marines and proudly served his...
Ronald Fish
Feb 16, 2014
RAPID CITY | Ron W. Fish, 53, passed away peacefully into the Lord's presence on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Ron was born Sept. 27, 1960, to George and Shirley Fish in Rapid City. Ron was an honest, hard-working man who would help someone in need. He also loved his...
Jerry C. Johnson
Feb 14, 2014
RAPID CITY- Jerry C. Johnson passed away February 14, 2014 with family at his side after a short battle with cancer at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Jerry was born on the 11th of December, 1940 in Rock Island, Illinois to Lester H. Sr., and Ruth Johnson. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School and then later attended...
Elaine Elizabeth Seidensticker
Feb 13, 2014
Rapid City - Elaine Willey Hjort Seidensticker passed away on February 13, 2014 at West Hills Village Health Care in Rapid City, SD surrounded by members of her loving family. Elaine Elizabeth Willey was born September 16, 1922 in Hamilton, Montana - the second daughter of Elizabeth and A.C. Willey. Elaine grew up on the family ranch in the Big...
Jim E. Leiby
Feb 13, 2014
RAPID CITY- James Earl Leiby, 82, of Rapid City, died Thursday, February 13, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jim, as he was known to his family and friends, was born January 7, 1932, in Wall, to Earl and Winifred Leiby. As a child he lived in Interior, but went to school in Philip, where his mother was a school teacher....
