Obituaries

Feb 3, 2025

Lois J. Meredith, Rapid City died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family in the early hours of February 3, 2025.

Lois was born on December 21, 1930, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Frederick and Catherine Brown. Lois had four brothers, Fritz, George (Lefty), John and Robert. She had one sister Naomi: all deceased....

Feb 3, 2025

Linda Sue Lauziere, 75, fell asleep for the last time, in her home, as she wished, on February 3, 2025.  Linda was born, September 28, 1949, the only child of  Patton and Lila (Skog) Burke.

She attended high school in England and has kept in touch with many classmates.

Linda married Larry Lauziere in 1973....

Feb 3, 2025

Charles Bob Edgerton, 82, of Fairburn, SD, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 in Rapid City.  Charles is survived by his daughters; Stacy Edgerton (Breck Morey), Rachel Edgerton Flaskey (Jason Flaskey), Deetra Edgerton (Tim Jurgensen) and Martha Argus Wagner (Warren Wagner) along with nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several cousins.

He was preceded in death by...

Feb 2, 2025

VIRGINIA MAY (Billeter) WINTER September 18, 1939 – February 2, 2025.  She was born in Rushville, NE to Boyd Leonard and Gladys Arilla (Young) Billeter.  She was raised on a farm northwest of Gordon, NE in the Mt. Pleasant community where she attended grade school and then attended Gordon High School.

She attended National Business College in...

Feb 1, 2025

Rapid City - Doris Faye (Gilles) Curtis, aged 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Hansen House of Yuma, AZ.

Born on October 16, 1943, in Rapid City, SD, she was the beloved daughter of Charles and Neva Gilles of Hot Springs, SD. Doris was the third of seven children. On April 28,...

Feb 1, 2025

Rapid City – John Theodore Richey, 77, died Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center.

John was born June 27, 1947 in Canistota, South Dakota to Lloyd and Florence (Wisner) Richey.

He entered the United States Air Force and retired after 20 years of military service.

He married Virginia Richey and...

Jan 30, 2025

Box Elder – Keith Angelo Motley loving husband to Danelle and devoted father to Mailk and Keyon passed away unexpectedly at home on January 30th, 2025.

Keith was born to Suzanne Knowles in Piza, Italy on October 8th, 1980.

Being a military child, Keith got to experience many different places, from Turkey to Alaska.

Jan 28, 2025

Blanche L. Rieth, 90, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Serenity Place, St. Martin's Village in Rapid City, SD. Blanche was born February 17, 1934, in Seattle, WA, to Marjorie Reardon and Fred E. Altman. She was raised by great grandparents, grandparents, and her mother Marjorie and stepfather Willard S. Partch.

Blanche lived in and attended...

Jan 27, 2025

Alice Joline Sullivan, 89, passed away at her Rapid City home on Monday, January 27, 2025. She was born to Joseph and Gertrude Oberle on February 25, 1935, in Dodge City, Kansas. She was the middle child, between brothers Eugene and William.

She married her high-school sweetheart, Gerald (Jerry) Sullivan, on June 2, 1953. A few years...

Jan 25, 2025

In Loving Memory of Denise Ruth Style

September 19, 1960 – January 25, 2025

Denise Style, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be remembered for her kind spirit, sense of humor and devotion to her family.

After...

Jan 24, 2025

Jennifer Lynn Spader 79 of Rapid City passed away peacefully at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City, SD on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Jennifer Lynn Wadsworth was born to Alice and Carrol Wadsworth in Montevideo, MN on August 23, 1945. She graduated from Montevideo High School and then graduated from Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, MN....

Jan 23, 2025

Dr. Keith Johnson Livestream

Dr. Keith Twombley Johnson died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the age of 94.

He was born in the family home in Knoxville, Iowa on November 15, 1930, the third child of Paul and Marjorie (Twombley) Johnson.

After graduating from Knoxville High School in 1948 he attended Iowa...

Jan 21, 2025

James Michael Varnadoe, 78, passed away on January 21, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He departed peacefully at University of Colorado Health Center in Aurora, Colorado.

Born on November 23, 1946, James Michael Varnadoe touched the lives of those around him with his strength, resilience, and unwavering spirit. Despite facing the challenges of his illness,...

Jan 21, 2025

Schumacher, Marilyn Frances (née Bleecker) 1932-2025.

Our beautiful, loving, wife and mother passed away on Tuesday, January 21st, surrounded by family.

The loved ones who will be missing her so much, are her husband of 73 years, Jim, and their children, Kathy Farrar, of Hill City SD, Becky Boyce (Japheth) of Rapid City, SD, Julie...

Jan 21, 2025

Patricia A. Haugen, 79, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Haugen, in 2019.

She is survived by her son, Scott Taylor, Sturgis; and grandson, Nathan Taylor, Sturgis.

Graveside Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Jan 20, 2025

Julia (Judy) Elizabeth Rhoades Zoller passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on January 20, 2025.

Judy was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt (to several Zoller, Butterfield, and Rhoades children), cousin and friend to many.

She was born February 12, 1935, to Dorothy and F.E. (Slim) Rhoades in Rapid City SD....

Jan 19, 2025

Jeanne Josephine McLean, formerly of Rapid City, died peacefully on January 19th in Fredericksburg, Texas.  She was born on November 13,1928, in Agar, Sully Co. South Dakota to Albert "Bert" Jonathan Archer and Henrietta "Etta" McGee Archer.

At age five, Jeanne and her siblings were orphaned when Bert and Etta died of influenza. (They died twelve days...

Jan 19, 2025

Roberta (Bobbie Jean) Blair was born in Augusta, GA October 2, 1944 to Robert Booth Blair and Charlot Eleza Blair.  After Robert was discharged from the Army the couple lived in Nebraska where a second child, Sharon Leane Blair was born June 26, 1947.

The family moved often due to his career on the railroad and eventually...

Jan 17, 2025

Remembrance of Joan Mahlen

by Nancy Mahlen and Steve Mahlen

Joan Mahlen passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, in Fargo, shortly following her 80th birthday.  She had been relatively healthy until November 2024, coping with mild dementia, advanced osteoporosis, and hearing loss that she was pretty much ok with ("who needs crowds – too...

Jan 17, 2025

Our mother, grandmother, sister and friend has been carried on eagle's wings into the loving embraces of Jesus and Denny, who was her husband of 37 years.  She will be missed greatly by all of us, but our shared time and memories with her will be with us forever.  Her life was full of adventures such as traveling throughout...