Esther Ruth Braun
Sep 14, 2013
Memorial obituary New Underwood - Esther Braun 86, passed away early Saturday morning, September 14, 2013 surrounded by her family at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in New Underwood. She was born on December 16, 1926 in McLaughlin, SD to John C. and Minnie (Reich) Wolfer. She attended school in McLaughlin. Esther helped her Dad on the farm and worked...
Richard August Schleusener
Sep 11, 2013
RAPID CITY- Richard "Dick" August Schleusener passed away peacefully on September 11, 2013. He was born on a farm near Oxford, Nebraska on May 6,1926, the youngest of four children. His parents, who survived the "dirty thirties" Dust Bowl years in rural Nebraska, placed a high value on education; Dick often mentioned his father telling him, "Get an educationnobody can...
Thelma "Sammie" Marion Wilsey
Sep 8, 2013
RAPID CITY- Thelma Mariam Wilsey, 98, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Golden Living Center Meadowbrook Nursing Home. Thelma (Sammie) Pelley was born on July 25, 1915 to Samual and Mildred Pelley on a ranch near Crawford, NE. She was the fourth of nine children. The family later lived in Oelrichs, SD and Chadron, NE. Sammie married Donald Graham and...
Charles Kendall Gerlach
Sep 7, 2013
RAPID CITY--Born June 13, 1918 in Newell, South Dakota to June Kendall and Melville R. Gerlach, Charles Kendall Gerlach (Chuck) was the oldest of five siblings in a family that, like so many others, was hard hit by the Great Depression several years later. Leaving home before completing his sophomore year in high school, Chuck joined the newly formed Civilian...
Howard G Brunner
Sep 6, 2013
HILL CITY- Howard G. Brunner, 74, is free of his pain, able to hear, walk, and see since he went home to the Lord on Friday, September 6, 2013. He died at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House in Rapid City after a seven year battle with metastatic bladder cancer. He was born in Hudson, SD on August...
Billy Ray Baker
Sep 3, 2013
Rapid City – Billy Ray Baker, 74, Rapid City, died at his home on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Cremation has taken place and as per Billy's request there will be no public visitation or services.
Andrew Thomas Johnson
Sep 3, 2013
GILLETTE, WY- Andrew was born October 26, 1983 in St. Louis Park, MN to David and Tenley Johnson, and passed away September 3, 2013 in Gillette, WY. Andrew grew up in Ham Lake and Chisago City and graduated from Chisago Lakes High School. He then attended Florida Institute of Technology, finishing his college education at South Dakota School of Mines...
John D. Garrigan, Sr.
Aug 28, 2013
John D. Garrigan, Sr., 72, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. John was born on December 3, 1940, in Yankton, to David Christopher and Alvira Margaret (Murphy) Garrigan. He grew up in Yankton and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. John served in the US Navy from 1959-1963 aboard the USS Ticonderoga. After his service...
Mildred "Millie" L. Christianson
Aug 27, 2013
RAPID CITY- Mildred Lois "Millie" Christianson, 84, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Golden Living Center- Prairie Hills. Millie was born September 7, 1928 in Cincinnati, OH to Clifton and Eulah Benton. She attended Cincinnati Public Schools and God's Bible School. She married Ronald Dinstel in 1948 and moved to Ridge, MT, to his folk's ranch. She was greeted a...
Larry H. 'Buck' Cameron
Aug 27, 2013
Larry H. Buck' Cameron, 60, of Rapid City, died at his residence on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. He was born on March 5, 1953, in Denver, Colorado to Harold Bruce and Alfreda Ann (Caspers) Cameron. Survivors include a brother, Michael Cameron, Rapid City; 2 sisters, Ann (Grant) Henning, Spearfish and Mary (Ron) LeJeune, Vancouver, Wash.; 4 nieces and 8 great-nieces....
Audrey L. Gerlach
Aug 26, 2013
RAPID CITY--Audrey Louise Gerlach, a twin and the youngest of five children, was born January 31, 1919, to Oscar and Mary (Weinandy) Lund on a farm near Faith, South Dakota. Audrey's mother passed away two days later. Her father was left to raise five children, two of them newborns and the oldest only five years old. Audrey and her siblings...
Thomas Leo Slattery
Aug 23, 2013
RAPID CITY | Thomas Leo Slattery peacefully joined his Heavenly Father and beloved family on Friday August 23rd at the age of 80. He was born September 19, 1932, to Leo and Dorothy (Rater) Slattery in Ottumwa, Iowa. At a very young age the family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota. As a young boy, Tom enjoyed playing outside, swimming...
Twila Lou Abourezk
Aug 21, 2013
RAPID CITY | Twila Lou (Fox) Abourezk, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013, in her home, surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. Twila was born March 27, 1927, in Rosebud, SD. She was the third of five children born to Thomas J. Fox & Kate E. (Scott) Fox of Mission, SD. She grew up on...
Jo Ann Lidman
Aug 20, 2013
Rapid City - JoAnn Lidman, 93, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. JoAnn Beckley was born July 9, 1920 at Logansport, Indiana to Charles Nelson and Mary [Zartman] Beckley. She grew to adulthood in this area. She married Carl William Lidman on July 9, 1941 at Lead, SD. They lived lived in Lead, Royal Center,...
Gladys Olson
Aug 17, 2013
Gladys Olson, age 103, of Rapid City, formerly of Madison, died Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Golden Living Center of the Black Hills, Rapid City, SD. Gladys Barbara Sipe was born December 6, 1909, at Aladdin, WY to Lewis and Margaret (Baker) Sipe. The family moved to Table Mountain, WY and she attended Oak Grove country school and later moved...
Sister Gemma Schatz
Aug 8, 2013
RAPID CITY | Sister M. Gemma Schatz, OSB, 96, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at St. Martin Monastery in Rapid City, on the 72nd anniversary of her profession as a Benedictine sister. She was born July 25, 1917, to Joseph and Katherine Schatz and named Margaret at her baptism. She grew up on the family farm near Pleasant Valley, and...
Lorene Fuchs
Aug 7, 2013
Rapid City - Lorene Fuchs, 96, Rapid City and formerly of Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Golden Living Center-Black Hills, Rapid City. Survivors include two sons: Donald [Faye] Oelrich of Los Angeles, CA and Ronald [Kim] Plender of Box Elder; one daughter: Bettie [Harold] McCoy of Twin Falls, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a few great-great-grandchildren;...
Arthur W. Janklow Ii
Aug 5, 2013
RAPID CITY- Arthur W. Janklow II, 71, died Monday, August 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Ellen, eight children: Jean, Arthur III (Leira), Tom, Deborah (Nayyer), Helen (Hugues), Danny (Angie), Rebecca, and Sarah; mother, LouElla Nace; two brothers: Fred Janklow and Lloyd Nace, three sisters: Willa, JoAnn,...
Linda Mae Morgan
Aug 2, 2013
Rapid City - Linda Morgan, 63, Rapid City, died Friday, August 02, 2013 at her residence. She is survived by her husband: David "Dave" Morgan of Rapid City; four sons: Keith Morgan of Texas, Terry Morgan of Idaho, Brian Morgan of Rapid City, and Jason Morgan of Box Elder; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday, August 6...
Kevin Eugene Fredrickson
Aug 1, 2013
Kevin Eugene Fredrickson died August 1, 2013 at his home. Survivors include his mother and step-father: Donna and Kenneth Post of Rapid City; one step brother: Robert Post of Rapid City; one step sister: Ricky Thielen of Gillette,WY; two sisters: Karen Quinnell of Fairbault, MN and Kristi [Randy] Schwartz of Rapid City; five nieces and nephews: Michael [Sarah], Danny [Ashley],...
