James W Billingsley
Jul 19, 2012
RAPID CITY | James W. Billingsley, 84, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. James was born the son of a small dairy farmer in Northern California at the foot of the Cascades on May 28, 1928. The second oldest of ten children, he saw rough times for the family when his father was severely injured...
Johnnie Francis
Jul 18, 2012
RAPID CITY | Johnnie Lee Francis, 65, of Rapid City, died Wednesday July 18, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on November 28, 1946, in Spartenburg, SC, to Isaac and Maggie Francis. Johnnie attended Douglas High School where he participated in varsity football and track. Graduating in 1965, he attended National American University for a few years...
Donald A. Roberts, Ii
Jul 14, 2012
Donald Alton Roberts, II, who lived a good life of over 80 years passed away July 14, 2012 at Golden LivingCenter-Black Hills in Rapid City. "I was born in Minneapolis, MN August 26, 1929 to Donald Alton and Helen (Burton) Roberts. I loved being the center of attention and the life of the party in work and play. My life...
June Pierce
Jul 14, 2012
June R. Pierce, 71, of Rapid City, died at the Golden Living Center in Watertown, on Saturday, June 14, 2012. She was born on June 22, 1941 in Bonesteel, SD to Jacob and Helen (Martin) Smith. She married Robert Pierce in 1963. June graduated from Beauty School and was employed in the Rapid City area for many years. She liked...
John M Seaver
Jul 13, 2012
RAPID CITY- John M Seaver, 61, passed away Friday July 13th, 2012 at his home. Born August 4, 1950 in Watertown, S.D. to Margaret (Rider) and Louis Seaver. Other than a 10-year hiatus after his sons attended college, he spent his entire life in S.D. He married Rhonda K. Lehmann on August 15, 1970. He graduated from Rapid City Central...
Beverly Kaye Machart
Jul 13, 2012
CUSTER-Beverly K. Machart, 81, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include three sons, David Walsh and Richard Walsh, both of Custer; Henry Machart Jr.; one daughter, Roberta Schnell, Box Elder; 5 sisters: Naomi, Regina, Rosilee, Sandy, and Mary; and numerous grandchildren. Private family services with interment will be at Custer City Cemetery.
Chris B. Mason
Jul 13, 2012
RAPID CITY- Christopher B. Mason, 42, died unexpectedly, Friday, July 13, 2012 at home. Chris was born on March 6, 1970 in Fargo, ND to Burt and Gretchen (Sailer) Mason. When he was six months old, the family moved to Chandler, Arizona and six months later to Lompoc, CA, and three months after that back to North Dakota. Grand Forks...
James M. Strauss
Jul 10, 2012
HILL CITYJames M. Strauss, 42, formerly of the Roanoke, Virginia area, died at home in Hill City on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Survivors include his mother, Annette Nettie' Saylor, Hill City; his wife Laurie Strauss, a daughter, Parker and a son, Cameron, all of Roanoke; his brother, John (Emily) Strauss and their daughter, Lola, Tempe, Ariz; a half-sister, Casey Marie...
Mark Barber
Jul 10, 2012
RAPID CITY- Mark Barber, 61, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Survivors include two brothers, Scott Barber, The Villages, Florida; Dave Barber, Vernon, Connecticut. Two nieces, Terry Barber and husband DIrk Zastrow; Tracey and husband Mark Estabrook; two nephews, Nicholas Barber and Tom Barber. Graveside Services...
Feona Merculief
Jul 9, 2012
RAPID CITY | Feona Merculief, 74, died Monday, July 9, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin Merculief Jr., Rapid City; children, Dean Merculief, Fairbanks, Alaska, Lori Merculief, Kenai, Alaska, Anita Vogt, Chugiak, Alaska, Bernice Woodle, Rapid City, James Merculief, Anchorage, Alaska, and Dolores Davis, Spearfish; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Dorothy Shackelford, Portland, Ore....
William V Petro
Jul 9, 2012
William V. Petro died Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Arrangement are pending.
Gary Neil Kirkpatrick
Jul 7, 2012
Rapid City - Gary Kirkpatrick, 71, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Gary Neil Kirkpatrick was born on January 18, 1941 in Mott, ND to Stanley and Bernice (Reinhardt) Kirkpatrick. He attended Chandler Elementary and Mott High School. Following his schooling, he began working on the family farm until he purchased a dairy farm...
Lenore Musilek
Jul 6, 2012
Lenore Musilek, 95, Hill City, SD died at Mesa, AZ on Friday July 6, 2012. Survivors include a daughter: Sara Weaver of Black Hawk; two sons: Ray Johnson of Hill City and Andy Johnson of West Chester, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, July 13 at the Hill...
Barbara A Pasqualucci
Jul 3, 2012
Rapid City - Barbara Ann Pasqualucci, age 70, beloved mother, grandmother and friend passed away in Rapid City on July 3, 2012, after an extended but brave struggle with her health. A long time Rapid City resident, Barbara lived a glorious life while her health remained with her. Barbara was born in DeSmet, South Dakota on August 30, 1941, to...
Frances Ilene Koupal
Jun 30, 2012
Rapid City - Frances Ilene [Cunningham] Koupal, surrounded by her family, was called to Heaven to meet Our Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Clarkson Health Care Center, Rapid City, SD. Frances was born in Armour, SD on September 25, 1926, daughter of Thomas and Dora [McGrath] Cunningham. She graduated from Armour High School and went on to...
Elsie Loretta Rogge
Jun 29, 2012
Elsie Rogge, 101, passed peacefully in her home in Rapid City on June 29, 2012. She was a loving force in countless lives as she inspired and counseled young and old alike. Those who knew Elsie will remember that she was a force to be reckoned with. Her sense of humor turned mountains into mole hills. Born on May 24,...
M. Jane Olson
Jun 27, 2012
CUSTER- (Myrtle) Jane Krogstad Olson (M. Jane Olson) was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 27th 2012. Jane was born January 7th 1925 on the family farm near Rindal, Minnesota. She was the eldest of 7 siblings. After high school, Jane graduated from St. Cloud Teacher's College in 1945. She began her teaching career in Verndale, Minnesota. She...
Barbara Ellen Hamblet
Jun 27, 2012
Rapid City - Barbara E. Hamblet, 65, Rapid City, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Barbara Ellen Kuborn was born December 1, 1946 in Sioux Falls, SD to James and Inez [Winterboer] Kuborn. She grew to adulthood and attended school at Rapid City Central, graduating from high school in 1964. She then attended Southern State...
Marian Olson
Jun 23, 2012
Marian C. Olson, 86, Rapid City, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the RCRH Hospice House, after her third bout with cancer. She was born April 25, 1926, to Carl and Lizzle (Solomon) Nelson and was delivered into this world by her father Carl on a farm north of Lemmon, SD. Marian had three brothers, Clifford, Lester "Jake", Robert; and...
Eric Hercules Geotas
Jun 23, 2012
AUSTIN, TEXAS--Eric Hercules Geotas, 46, a resident of Austin, Texas, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012, from a massive heart attack. Eric graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in Communications in 1989 and from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business in Austin, Texas with an M.B.A. in 2012. Eric worked as a Senior Program...
