Mary G. Bedsaul
Apr 5, 2013
RAPID CITY- Mary G. Valentine Bedsaul , 80, passed away peacefully at the Rapid City Regional Hospital of natural causes, Friday, April 5, 2013. Mary was born March 25, 1933 in Highmore, South Dakota to Foster Valentine and Florence (Tolton) Valentine. She graduated from Highmore High School and graduated from Northern State College in Aberdeen with a degree in Elementary...
William Van Houten
Apr 3, 2013
William Ray "Bill" Van Houten died April 3, 2013 at his home in Strasburg, Colorado. He was 64 years old. Bill was born November 29, 1948 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He grew up in Rapid City, SD where he graduated from Rapid City High School in 1967. He attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for one year. He...
Harriet Klinetobe
Apr 2, 2013
RAPID CITY- Harriet Christine Klinetobe, 86, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. She was born on September 1, 1926 in Rapid City, the daughter of Harry and Mini (Petterson) Dugdale. She grew up at Silver City and at the age of 17, she moved to Oregon and worked in the Kaiser Shipyards as...
Louise "Dede" M. Binder
Apr 1, 2013
RAPID CITY- Louise Maxine "DeDe" Binder, 91 of Rapid City, died Monday, April 1, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. DeDe was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend who will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Her positive attitude towards life, her warmth and kindness gave us all a wonderful role model. She was born February...
Harriet Vickerman
Apr 1, 2013
POSTPONEMENT OF SERVICES UNTIL 10 THURSDAY, April 11 RAPID CITY | Harriet Vickerman, 79, died Monday, April 1, 2013, in Rapid City. Survivors include children, Jeffrey Vickerman, Timothy Vickerman, Paul Vickerman, Rocky Vickerman, Jeanne Heidepriem and Ruth Vickerman, all of Rapid City; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial has been postponed until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 11, at...
Terry Mattson
Mar 31, 2013
HILL CITY- Terry Mattson, 55, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Mattson, Hill City; seven sons: Jerome Mattson, Troy Mattson, Christian Mattson, Jesse Mattson, Eden Mattson, Anaias-Xerxes Mattson, Urion-Etheria Mattson; one daughter, Sarah Mattson; four great grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Mattson, Seattle, Wash; three sisters, Roberta Burnham, Sand Point, ID; Evonne...
Anthony "Tony" Olic
Mar 30, 2013
New Underwood - Anthony "Tony" Olic, 80, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in New Underwood. Anthony Olic was born April 1, 1932 at Jenec, Czechoslovakia to Frank and Bessie Olic. His dad, Frank had passed away 8 months prior to Anthony's birth. Tony grew up in Imlay, SD among his brothers and sisters. He...
Gilbert Fleming
Mar 29, 2013
Gilbert L. Fleming, 89, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Golden LivingCenter-Black Hills. Gilbert was born on July 22, 1923, in Ellendale, North Dakota to Marshall and Minnie (Strand) Fleming. He grew up in Ellendale and after school, attended welding school and worked in the shipyards in Seattle and Portland. Gilbert then served in World War II as a Corporal...
Anna L. Humphrey
Mar 29, 2013
WASTA- Anna Lee Humphrey, 84, of Wasta, SD went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2013. As a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother she will be missed deeply by the family she cared so much about. She is remembered for being the loving wife, mother, role model, and friend to many. Anna Lee was born...
Donald John Walters
Mar 28, 2013
Donald John (Bucky) Walters was 89 when he died on March 28, 2013 at the Veterans Administration Health Care Center in Fort Meade. Don was born in Avon, SD on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1924. His parents, William Sr. and Lillian (Dettlefsen) Walters, lived at the family farm south of Wagner, SD. Don attended a one-room elementary school in...
Dr. Paul F. Dzintars Md
Mar 27, 2013
RAPID CITY | Dr. Paul F. Dzintars, 91, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Westhills Village Health Care Facility. He was born in Madona, Latvia, May 29, 1921. He grew up in the independent nation of Latvia, enjoying reading, skiing and volleyball during his school years. He started medical school in Riga, Latvia, but WWII interrupted his studies. During WWII...
Robert Leelan Jones
Mar 25, 2013
Rapid City--Robert Leelan Jones, 87, died at Golden LivingCenter-Black Hills on Monday, March 25, 2013. Robert was born on March 28, 1925, in Rapid City to Leelan T. and Ilda Faye (Cole) Jones. He grew up in Rapid City and in Long Pine in western Nebraska. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Bob was a life...
Maureen Reed
Mar 24, 2013
RAPID CITY- Maureen A. Reed, 50, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Maureen was born January 19, 1963 in Rapid City to James and Margaret (Konenkamp) Smith. She graduated high school in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Maureen was an avid motorcyclist who enjoyed riding her Harley around the Black Hills. Maureen also loved to...
Manly (Dude) Herron
Mar 24, 2013
RAPID CITYManly Duane (Dude) Herron, 82, passed away from pneumonia on Sunday morning, March 24, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on July 12, 1930, in Lacona, Iowa to Omer and Lois (Machesney) Herron. He attended school in Indianola, Iowa and then started a 20 year career in the Navy in 1948. He served all over the...
William E. Gillies
Mar 22, 2013
RAPID CITY- William "Bill" Gillies, 83, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his home in Rapid City. Bill was born on August 2, 1929 in Boneita Springs, South Dakota to John and Edna "Pearl" (Chamberlain) Gillies. Bill grew up in Haydraw, SD and attended school in New Underwood. Bill joined the service as a young man and achieved the...
Elizabeth J Griggs
Mar 19, 2013
RAPID CITY- Elizabeth J. Griggs died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Marie P. Sorensen
Mar 19, 2013
Rapid City - Marie P. Sorensen, 83, Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Golden Living Center - Bella Vista in Rapid City. Marie was born on June 1, 1929, in Tabor, to Adolph Thomas and Christina Rose (Kozel) Sedlacek. She grew up in Tabor and graduated from high school there in 1946. On November 18, 1952, she...
Patricia Kwietniewski
Mar 18, 2013
RAPID CITY- Patricia Rosina "Pat" Kwietniewski, 79, died at home on Monday, 18th March 2013. She was born on 4th February 1934 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England to Arthur F. and Alice M. (Leach) Wilkes. Pat was married on 10th October 1953 to a U.S. serviceman Jerzy Kwietniewski at St. Catherine's Parish Church at The Leigh, Gloucestershire, England. They first met...
Ilma Gabriel
Mar 17, 2013
FAITH | Ilma G. Gabriel, 90, rural Faith, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ilma was born June 7, 1922, in Bayard, Neb., to George and Gertrude (Imus) Hanna. She grew up near Chimney Rock in Nebraska and later near Wounded Knee, SD, with six brothers and sisters. On Nov. 11, 1947, Ilma married Frank Allen...
Donald E. Leck
Mar 16, 2013
RAPID CITY- Donald E. Leck was born in Orangeville, IL on September 15, 1920 to Oscar and Barbara (Davidson) Leck. He was the third of four sons. He went to Elementary school in a country school near Orangeville. He attended and graduated from Orangeville High School in 1938. He worked in farming and then at Micro Switch Factory. He married...
