Gregory "Greg" Robert Pinholt
Jul 3, 2013
RAPID CITY- Gregory (Greg) Robert Pinholt passed away in May of 2012 while hiking in the wilderness of the Black Hills that he loved. He was found and returned to his family in July of 2013. Greg was born on November 29, 1955 in Watertown, SD to Robert and Evelyn (Berg) Pinholt. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran...
Faye M Messer
Jun 29, 2013
Rapid City - Faye Marie [Whittecar] Messer, 77, Rapid City, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by family. She was born August 27, 1935 in Mitchell, SD to Dale and Lola [Wilson] Whittecar. On June 14, 1953 she married Ronald Messer in White Lake, SD. They moved to Rapid City in 1956. She...
Raymond P Kruse
Jun 25, 2013
Rapid City - Raymond P. Kruse, 87, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House. Raymond Peter Kruse was born March 20, 1926 to W.P. and Florence [DeBerg] Kruse in Little Rock, Iowa. His elementary education was in Little Rock, Iowa and White, South Dakota. He participated in football, basketball, class plays,...
Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 20, 2013
RAPID CITY- Elizabeth J. "Betty" Kramer, 71, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Betty was born on December 31, 1941 in Java, South Dakota to Fred and Emma (Holzwarth) Schott. Her early childhood years were spent in Java until her parents sold the family farm. The family then moved to Mobridge during Betty's...
Linda L Schweitzer
Jun 16, 2013
Rapid City - Linda L. Schweitzer, 65, Rapid City, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include two sons: Shawn [Karla] Mahoney of Puyallup, Washington and Boyd Schweitzer of Timber Lake, SD; three daughters: Kim Mahoney and Erin Mahoney of Colorado, and Melissa [Blaine] Wilkinson of Tiffin, Iowa; three grandchildren; and her partner in life: Leslie...
Robert Horvath
Jun 12, 2013
Robert M. Horvath, 61, died Tuesday, June 12, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time.
Joseph Horvath
Jun 12, 2013
Joseph L. Horvath, 55, died Tuesday, June 12, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time.
James Kuehn
Jun 10, 2013
RAPID CITY- James Marshall "Jim" Kuehn, 87 died Monday, June 10, 2013 at a local nursing home. A native of Mobridge, SD and educated in South Dakota, James Marshall Kuehn spent his 37-year daily newspaper career with the Rapid City Journal. After receiving a B.S. degree from the University of South Dakota in 1949, he joined South Dakota's second largest...
Vlora Nickel
Jun 9, 2013
RAPID CITY- Vlora Nickel, 90, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Westhills Village Health Care. Survivors include two children: Susan (Don) Hotalling, Hermosa; Peter (Renee) Nickel; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time.
Don Harsma
Jun 8, 2013
RAPID CITY- Don Harsma, 71, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Ft. Meade Medical Facility. Don was born January 11, 1942 in a farm outside of Tea, SD to Gerald and Bertha (Vanderziel) Harsma. He grew up in Humboldt, SD and graduated from Humboldt High School. He enlisted into the U.S. Army National Guard on February 16, 1964 and was...
Mary Ellen Kern
Jun 6, 2013
RAPID CITY- Mary Ellen Anderson Kern was born February 23, 1920, to Walter Steven and Talulah Belle Palmer Anderson of Harlem, Georgia. She married Truman H. Kern July 17, 1945, at the Methodist Church in Harlem, Georgia. Capt. Kern was stationed at Camp Gordon, Georgia, and had 2 young sons, Peter M. and Jerome Kern. Mary married into a ready-made...
Christopher Arnaud
Jun 4, 2013
JOHNSTOWN, COLO- Chris A. Arnaud, 48, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in Loveland, Colorado. Born on February 1, 1965 in Roswell New Mexico he was the son of late Alfred Arnaud. He graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City, SD. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served for 25 years where he obtained rank of Master...
Beverly Cress
Jun 1, 2013
RAPID CITY - Beverly J. Cress, 75, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Golden Living Center-Black Hills. Survivors include four daughters: Joan Chick of Burns Flat, OK, Peggy Wallenstein of Black Hawk, Linda Johns of Piedmont, and Janie Shannon of Sacramento, CA; one son: Stephen Johnson of Galt, CA; eight grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Kasey A. Hudson
May 31, 2013
RAPID CITY- Kasey Aaron Hudson, 18, of Searcy, AR and formerly of Rapid City drowned in Little Rock, AR. Little Rock experienced extensive flooding due to severe weather in the area. Kasey was born in Rapid City to Scott Aaron Hudson of Rapid City and Trisha Newman Marquiss of Searcy, AR. Kasey was loved by many. He loved to ride...
Raymond "Ray" A. Henry
May 31, 2013
RAPID CITY- Raymond Anthony Henry, 72, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House Ray was born August 24, 1940 in Lemmon, South Dakota to Gabriel & Lucille (Egland) Henry. Ray attended schools in Lemmon, graduating from Lemmon High School in 1959. He attended Black Hills State College. He married Lee Ann May in Deadwood,...
Gloria R. Schoenberger
May 29, 2013
RAPID CITY- Gloria R. Schoenberger, 50, passed into her final rest on Wednesday, May 29th at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. She was born December 10th, 1962 in the town of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada to Walter and Norma Salls. She grew up with her family there and took all her schooling in the same town finishing her...
Terry Mahan
May 26, 2013
HILL CITY- Terry C. Mahan, 65, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at his home in Hill City, SD. He was born in Sioux Falls, SD on September 5, 1947 to Joseph and Frances "Ruby" Mahan. When he was 14 the family moved to Spearfish, SD where his father operated the Tomahawk Bar. He graduated from Spearfish High School in the...
Ona Christensen
May 25, 2013
RAPID CITY- Ona J. Christensen, 81, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at her home. Ona was born on December 4, 1931 at Colton, to Theander and Ellen S. (Almie) Bunde. She grew up in Lane and was active in 4-H. She graduated from Lane High School and went on to Augustana to become a teacher. She taught in country schools...
Elaine Schleusener
May 25, 2013
RAPID CITY- Elaine (Wilhelm) Schleusener passed away peacefully on May 25, 2013 after suffering a stroke the day before. She was born outside Adams, NE on May 31, 1929, the youngest of four children. She admitted being spoiled by her family, telling stories of knowing how to wheedle money from her older siblings for Saturday nights "on the town." During...
Libby Ann Black- Britton
May 19, 2013
Libby A. Black- Britton, 46, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, William Britton, and her children. Cremation has taken place and there will be no formal services at this time.
