Obituaries

Dec 2, 2024

Judith (Judy) LaNae (Skinner) Ryman passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Monument Health, Rapid City, South Dakota, surrounded by her loving family, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.  She was 81.

Judy was born on April 8, 1943, in Huron, South Dakota, to John Henry and Elizabeth Emma (Harmening) Skinner.  She grew...

Nov 30, 2024

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Kade Zee Potter 16 of Box Elder passed away Sat Nov 30, 2024.

A celebration of Life will be 11am Monday Dec 9 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com

Kade was born July 19th 2008. Kade is the youngest of five boys Kane 25, Kamron...

Nov 30, 2024

Jerry McDow, 94, died peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2024.  He was born December 19, 1929, in Gilt Edge, Tennessee to Benjamin Pryor "BP" and Gladys (Cousar) McDow.

He grew up as the eldest son on a family farm where he helped his father with the daily chores.  He later joined the US Air Force during the...

Nov 29, 2024

Joseph Frederick Bauer, 91, of Hill City SD passed away on Friday November 29, 2024 at Monument Health Hospital.

Joe was born on November 21, 1933 in Kankakee Illinois the only child of Gladys (Kaiser) and Joseph E Bauer.

After high school he studied to become a machinist and served as a machinist while enlisted...

Nov 28, 2024

Rapid City – Beverly Jean Butler, 75 died Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024 at the Village at Skyline Pines.

She was born August 23, 1949 in Deadwood, SD to Ivan William and Lucille Ann (Matt) Butler. She grew to adulthood in Belle Fourche and graduated from high school in 1967. She did her undergraduate at Black...

Nov 27, 2024

Alton Leroy Bertschinger passed peacefully in his sleep early Wednesday morning November 27th, 2024.  He was 92.

Born on his parents' Nebraska farm on January 13, 1932, eldest of Lyona (nee' Hammond) and Wallace Bertschinger's 4 children, he attended the one-room country school near there and then high school at St Ludger's Academy in Creighton, Nebraska.  While...

Nov 27, 2024

Louis Brus Vidal November 07, 1940 - November 27, 2024 Louis Brus Vidal, Jr. was born in Pueblo, CO, on November 7, 1940 to Louis B. & Elizabeth Lucille Horan Vidal. In 1945, the family moved to Rapid City, SD, when Lou's father became managing partner of Black Hills Oldsmobile-Cadillac-GMC. In 1952, Lou Sr. became sole owner of the...

Nov 26, 2024

Cornelia "Helen" Logan was born on Christmas Day, 1919, to Mayo Ross and Katherine (Ebbenga) Muser on the family farm near Erwin, SD. She passed from this life on November 26, 2024 at the Monument Hospice House in Rapid City.

Helen grew up in the Erwin vicinity and graduated from Erwin High School in 1939.  She later...

Nov 26, 2024

Lois Jean Wolfe (88) peacefully passed away on November 26, 2024 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center. Lois was born August 1, 1936 in Mitchell, South Dakota, the youngest child of Chris and Edna Eggert. She attended school in Artesian, South Dakota and graduated from Mitchell High School in 1954. Lois completed her studies to become a registered nurse in...

Nov 24, 2024

Donald R. Shultz, 94, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024.  Don had a wonderful friendly and generous spirit that touched numerous lives.  Born on September 14, 1930 to Milo Walden Shultz and Ruth Train Shultz in Mitchell, S.D., he shared many fond childhood memories of enjoying swimming, ice skating and playing marbles with his brother, Maury.  He grew...

Nov 23, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved, Mercedes Rivera Sanchez, on November 23rd, 2024. She was 101; born on September 23rd, 1923 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Mercedes lived a full and vibrant life. She was the loving wife of Antonio Salas Ortiz, who predeceased her by 34 years. Together, they raised a family...

Nov 23, 2024

Micheal Raymond Richey(Mikey) passed away on Saturday November 23, 2024 after a long battle with alcoholism. His body was not strong enough and just gave out on him. Michael was born on September 19, 1978, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Mike loved bowling, especially being able to help with the Special Olympics bowling. He competed and traveled...

Nov 21, 2024

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Nov 18, 2024

After a long and full life, Maxine Marjorie Koppert passed away due to natural causes at the age of 100 on November 18, 2024, in Rapid City, SD.  Maxine entered the world on April 25, 1924, in Bismarck, ND, to Herman and Della Pillen. She had two brothers, Donald Francis Pillen and Harold Mathias Pillen.

Her family...

Nov 15, 2024

Margaret "Peg" Hammitt, age 86, of Rapid City, SD and formerly from Chadron, NE, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. Cremation has been held and a Memorial Service and inurnment will be held at a later date at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Memorial Garden in Rapid City, SD.

You may view Peg's Book of Memories, leave condolences,...

Nov 13, 2024

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of James H. Thrall, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend who left this earth peacefully on November 12th, 2024, at the age of 83.  Jim was born in Huron, South Dakota, on March 6th 1941 and spent his life dedicated to his family and his passion for environmental stewardship.

Nov 13, 2024

Richard (Dick) Peter was born in Minneapolis, Mn. His mother worked as a sewing machine operator and his father was a Special Deputy Sheriff for Henn. Co. Minnesota as well as a designer and crafter of prosthetics. Dick worked hard with his cousin to tend to a large garden and other chores, storing up vegetables for the winter for...

Nov 11, 2024

On November 11, 2024, Michael Richard Gustafson bid farewell to this world after losing a brave battle with cancer.

Mike was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, on November 3, 1943, to Carl and Leila Gustafson, and grew up in North Rapid, where his family had a large garden. At age seven, he began honing his entrepreneurial...

Nov 10, 2024

Stacy Sophia Holt was born on June 27th 1968 in Aberdeen, SD, to Marilyn Lammle and the late Valdemar Jacobson.

Stacy graduated from Roscoe High School in South Dakota.

She received her degree in Nursing from Presentation College in Aberdeen.

Stacy married Paul Alan Holt in December 1987. They lived together in Vermont,...

Nov 9, 2024

Charles Lavern Clark, "Chuck", left this world peacefully on Saturday, November 9th, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

The oldest of eleven, he was born November 21, 1931 to Charles and Retta Clark in Northern Wisconsin, moving to Northern Illinois until moving back to Wisconsin when he was 15.

In December of 1950...