Vina Holcomb
Oct 12, 2013
RAPID CITY- Vina L. Holcomb, 88, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at home. She is survived by her son, Lance Holcomb, Pensacola, FL; two daughters: Kathie Kinman, Box Elder; Pam Smith, Rapid City; sister, Florence Burnison, Rapid City; nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and her special friend, John Corbet. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett in 1993....
Beatrice Fern Fisher Pourier-Fortune
Oct 8, 2013
WALL-Bea Pourier Fisher Fortune, 78, Wall, died October 8, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice Auxiliary House in Rapid City. Bea Fern Pourier Fisher Fortune was born to John and Pearl (O'Rourke) Pourier on July 25, 1935 at the Cain Creek Ranch south of Imlay, SD. She attended school at the Imlay Elementary and Rapid City Central. In 1951...
Bradley E. Gelarden
Oct 7, 2013
RAPID CITY- Bradley E. Garrigan, 61, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at home. He served in the United States Army. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Frenise Rachon Fulton
Oct 6, 2013
Dr. Frenise "Rachon" Fulton, 58 formerly of Iowa City died October 6, 2013, in Rapid City, South Dakota where he has resided for many years. Rachon is the son of Jean Turner a longtime Iowa City educator. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City...
Creighton Britton
Oct 4, 2013
Creighton Britton, 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 4, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. He was born on May 6, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois. He loved Jesus, his family, country and the railroad. He served in the Army during WWII in the South Pacific. Upon his return from his service, Creighton...
Joyce M. Hanson
Sep 28, 2013
DUE TO THE BLIZZARD, A NEW SERVICE TIME IS 9:00 AM FOR THE MORNING OF TUESDAY, OCT 8, FOR JOYCE AT OSHEIM & SCHMIDT FUNERAL HOME, 2700 JACKSON BOULEVARD. RAPID CITY | Joyce (Agar) Hanson, 81, Johnson Siding, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Born Jan. 20, 1932, near Langdon, ND, to farmers...
Blakely Anne Scherr
Sep 28, 2013
THE GATHERING FOR BLAKELY WILL NOW BE ON TUESDAY, OCT 8, AT 1:00 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME INSTEAD OF MONDAY. THIS GATHERING IS FOR FRIENDS THAT WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL MASS FOR BLAKELY ON FRIDAY. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW THE GATHERING AT 2:00 PM TUESDAY AT MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY. RAPID CITY- Blakely Anne Scherr, 5 Months, of Rapid...
Patricia E. Kenner
Sep 28, 2013
RAPID CITY | Patricia Eileen (Maguire) Kenner was born July 9, 1929, in Triumph, MN. She passed away Sept. 28, 2013, at Fountain Springs Health Care. Patricia was the daughter of Jerry and Ethel Maguire, the second of seven children. In her early years the family moved from Triumph to Brandt, SD, then to Brookings, Dell Rapids, and Rapid City....
Margie Snaza
Sep 24, 2013
RAPID CITY- Margie LaVerne Loy Katsch Snaza, 79, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at home. Margie LaVerne Loy was born on July 21, 1934, to Orville and Lucille (Aduddell) Loy in Rapid City. She attended school in the Hermosa area. Margie married Don Ray Katsch on February 29, 1953. The later divorced. Margie is survived by her children, Donna Koch,...
Margaret M. Preuss
Sep 23, 2013
PIEDMONT- America's Mrs. Congeniality, Margaret Preuss, 87, passed away on Monday September 23, 2013. Margaret was born on April 18, 1926 to John and Emma Schulte in Geddes, SD. In 1946 she met the love of her life John Preuss. They eloped and tied the knot. Their joy was their only child Patricia Creek of Piedmont, SD. Margaret was well...
Galene F. Meza
Sep 22, 2013
HILL CITY- Galene F. Meza, 63, of Hill City, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her home. She was born May 16, 1950 in Kadoka, SD to Herman and Ada (Stotts) Feddersen. She graduated from Hill City High School in 1968 and attended college at National College of Business in Rapid City. She had recently retired from her position as...
Adelean "Toots" Lidstrom
Sep 20, 2013
RAPID CITY- Adelean D. "Toots" Lidstrom, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Claudette Bailey, Rapid City; son, Ross Strand, Franktown, CO; one grandchild and five great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Dwight Stensgaard officiating. Friends may gather...
Gerald "Jerry" S. Davis
Sep 19, 2013
RAPID CITYGerald "Jerry" S. Davis, 78 died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home as a result of an accident. Jerry was born February 14, 1935 in Highmore, South Dakota to Darrell and Dorothy (Parker) Davis. He grew up on the family farm south of Holabird, SD. He attended Lake Chappelle Rural School and Highmore High school. He was a...
Alberta "Alta" A. Roberts
Sep 19, 2013
RAPID CITY- Alberta "Alta" Roberts, 80, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy J. Roberts, Rapid City; three children: Jimmy J. Roberts, Spearfish; Judy Fuhrer, Parker, CO; and John B. Roberts, Rapid City; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 23, at...
Peter Leo Quinn
Sep 15, 2013
GOODYEAR, AZ- Peter "Leo" Quinn, 85, of Goodyear, Ariz. and Rapid City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at his Arizona home with his wife of 60 years and his two youngest daughters at his bedside. He was born on May 31, 1928, at Ottumwa, S. Dak., the son of Peter and Charlotte (Phalen) Quinn. Leo graduated from...
Helen Thomas
Sep 14, 2013
Helen S. Thomas died Saturday September 14, 2013 at the Clarkson Health Care Center in Rapid City. Arrangements are pending.
Helen S. Thomas
Sep 14, 2013
RAPID CITY- Helen S. Thomas, 95, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Clarkson Health Care. Helen Thomas was born Serena Helena Norland on December 26th, 1917 on the farm near Colome SD to Peder Norland and Annetta Engebrecht Bjoe, immigrants from Stavanger and Bergen Norway. She was 5th of 6 children who shared their small but cozy home. Helen was...
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...
