Ronald Errol King
Nov 24, 2014
Rapid City - Ron King was born on November 10, 1951 in Winner, South Dakota, the second of four children, to parents Boyd and Lillian King. He spent the first 10 years of his life growing up on a farm near Hamill, South Dakota. At age 10, his parents moved to a farm north of Chamberlain, South Dakota. Ron's youth...
Audrey J. Hawley
Nov 23, 2014
RAPID CITY- Audrey Hawley, 81, formerly of Pierre and Alexandria, SD, peacefully went to the Lord on November 23, 2014 at a local nursing home in Rapid City. Audrey enthusiastically believed that lutefisk was food and tried to convince her family of that every Christmas. Audrey is finally at peace. She is survived by her five children: Kent, Stacie, Steffi,...
Charlotte M. Nagel
Nov 21, 2014
Sturgis--Charlotte M. Nagel, 92, a former Rapid City Resident, died at Sturgis Regional Senior Care on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Charlotte Marie Sorenson was born October 4, 1922 in Nunda, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm with 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Charlotte was the oldest of 8 children and known in that Norwegian community as "the white-headed...
Donald Smishek
Nov 21, 2014
RAPID CITY- Donald Smishek, 78, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Arrangements are pending.
James "Jim" R. Kramer
Nov 14, 2014
RAPID CITY- James R. "Jim" Kramer, 74, died Friday, November 14, 2014. Jim was born on April 20, 1940 in Mobridge, SD to Benedict and Susann (Traxinger) Kramer. He attended rural country school until 6th grade. He then attended school in McLaughlin and graduated from McLaughlin High School. Following graduation, Jim attended the University of South Dakota for two years....
Rubana Pearl Phillips
Nov 13, 2014
Rubana Pearl Phillips, 92, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Oaklawn Nursing Home in Mankato, Minnesota. Rubana was born July 16, 1922, to LeRoy and Dolores (Prickett) Howey; she was the oldest of six children. Growing up on a ranch in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rubana learned to be a very strong woman, a trait she carried...
Stanley Arthur Halla
Nov 9, 2014
Rapid City - Stanley Halla, 92, died Sunday, November 09, 2014 at the Bella Vista Golden Living Center in Rapid City. Stan was born on December 28, 1921 in Yankton to Conrad and Selma (Erickson) Halla. Stan served in WWII in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Pennsylvania from 1942-1945. He graduated from Yankton College where he met his wife, Betty...
Edith C Talley
Nov 6, 2014
Rapid City - Edith Catherine Talley, 92, of Rapid City, SD, passed away November 6, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Edith was born November 27, 1921 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, the third of four daughters, to Henry H and Christina M (Hatting) Snyder. In 1934 the family moved to Breda, Iowa where Edith grew to young womanhood...
Charles "Chuck" Tillett
Nov 4, 2014
RAPID CITY- Charles H. "Chuck" Tillett, 48, passed away November 4, 2014. Chuck was born June 7, 1966 in California. He grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Central High School. He loved to work and had a variety of jobs, most recently for Messner Auction, until he became too ill to work. He was an avid Broncos fan...
George "Walt" Davy, Jr.
Nov 4, 2014
Rapid City - George "Walt" Davy, Jr, 87, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Walt serviced in the United States Navy and is a Veteran. He is survived by his two sisters: Donna Perske of Battle Creek, Michigan and Lois McCormick of Tampa, Florida. Services will be held at a later date at...
Laurence James Schefcik
Nov 4, 2014
Laurence James Schefcik, 66, of Rapid City and formerly of Alliance, Nebraska died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Arrangements are pending with Osheim &Schmidt Funeral Home and Bates-Gould Funeral Home of Alliance.
James "Jim" E. Anderson
Oct 31, 2014
RAPID CITY- Colonel James E Anderson, USAF Retired, passed away quietly at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, October 31, 2014 after a short illness. Jim was born in Minneapolis Minnesota on November 24, 1924 and grew up on a dairy farm in Becker Minnesota. At the age of 19 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and awarded his pilot...
Marvin E. Schumacher
Oct 29, 2014
RAPID CITY- Marvin E. Schumacher, 84, passed away Wednesday, October 29, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born on October 26, 1930 on a farm 8 ½ miles southeast of Hosmer, SD to Gottlieb and Emma Schumacher. He attended a rural school in Sangamon Township and finished high school in Hosmer. Marvin was drafted into the...
Elaine Novak
Oct 27, 2014
Elaine M. Novak, 94, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014, at Fountain Springs Healthcare. She was born on March 28, 1920, in Platte, South Dakota, to Emil and Amanda (Odefey) Gropper. Elaine grew up in Platte and graduated from high school there in 1937. She was united in marriage to Warren F. Novak on September 12, 1939 in Brule...
Jo Michael
Oct 26, 2014
Jo Michael, born Josina M. Van Bockel, passed away from metastatic cancer on October 26, 2014, at age 87. Born in Lebanon, South Dakota on July 25th, 1927 to John and Mary (Muilenberg) Van Bockel, Jo was the 5th of 9 children. Jo grew up in Pipestone, Minnesota, during the great depression. She graduated from Pipestone High School and married...
Edna Lucille Handley
Oct 24, 2014
Edna L. Handley, 94, died Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center. Edna was born on May 27, 1920, in Napier, Nebraska to Louis John and Anna Marie (Schultz) Handley. She moved to Rapid City in 1940 and was united in marriage to Harvey Handley in December of 1940. Edna was always involved in Peace Lutheran...
Janice J. 'Neacy' Powell
Oct 24, 2014
Janice (Neacy) Jacobsen Powell, 78, of Spearfish, died Friday, October 24, at the Hospice House in Rapid City. She passed away peacefully, with family at her bedside. She was born May 23,1936 in Yankton to Alice and Randolph Jacobsen. Janice was the fifth of nine children. She graduated from Yankton High School in 1954. On February 5,1956 she married the...
Eliza 'Lisa' Patterson
Oct 23, 2014
Custer - Eliza Henry Patterson died on October 23rd at Custer Regional Senior Care at the age of 86. Eliza was born on October 31st 1927 in Sterling, CO. She was a longtime resident of Keystone and an active member in the church and community. She met and married the love of her life Claire Patterson on August 20th 1947....
Effie G Fischer
Oct 23, 2014
Bismarck, ND - Effie G. [Schramm] Fischer, 101, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Baptist Home at Bismarck, ND. Effie G. Fischer, 101, Rapid City, died October 23, 2014 at a Bismarck care center. Effie G. Griffel was born September 8, 1913 to Henry and Friederike Sophia (Plagman) Griffel in Iowa. She had 4 brothers and 1 sister. Effie...
Thomas Owen Timmons
Oct 19, 2014
RAPID CITY | Thomas Owen Timmons died peacefully Oct. 19, 2014, at the Rapid City Hospice House surrounded by his family. Tom was born Sept. 22, 1926, to Frank and Ellen (Fahey) Timmons in Sturgis. He grew up on the family ranch near Marcus, SD, where he attended elementary school in rural Meade County and St. Martin's Academy in Sturgis....
