Bertha A. Engle
Mar 8, 2013
RAPID CITY- Bertha Audrey Engle, 85, Rapid City, succumbed to death from cancer on March 8, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House with family at her side. Bertha was born on a farm south of Lesterville, South Dakota on March 20, 1927, to Albert and Rose (Novak) Freidel. Bertha graduated from Yankton High School in 1945....
Fr. Reuben Valades
Mar 5, 2013
RAPID CITY- It is with great sorrow that our Fr. Reuben Valades passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the VA- BHHCS in Ft. Meade, South Dakota. Fr. Reuben was born on September 26, 1929, to Catarino and Andrea (Uvalle) Valades in Edgemont, SD. Fr. Reuben graduated salutatorian in his class of 1947. He then worked in Wade's Grocery...
Robert Franklin Martin
Mar 3, 2013
Rapid City - Robert "Bob" F. Martin, 79, Rapid City, died at his home on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Bob was born October 7, 1933 to John Frank and Leola Marguarete [Converse] Martin at Watertown, SD. He was raised four years in Watertown, nine years in Minneapolis, MN and five years in Estelline, SD. He graduated from Estelline High School...
Elinor K. Haberman
Feb 28, 2013
Elinor Grace Keck "Ellie" Haberman, 93, passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2013, at Golden Living - Prairie Hills nursing home in Rapid City, SD, mercifully ending a five-year battle with multiple severe ailments. As Ellie had long been the bright light of every room she graced, and beloved "adopted" mother to so many, words can't begin to convey how...
Margaret M. Fleming
Feb 27, 2013
RAPID CITY | Margaret M. Fleming, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Margaret Mary Kelly was born on February 10, 1923, in Dickey County, North Dakota, to Thomas and Margaret (Rowe) Kelly. She grew up in Ellendale, N. D. and then attended Forbes (N. D.) High School, where she played basketball. She graduated from Forbes...
M. Nel Hatcher
Feb 26, 2013
HILL CITY- M. Nel Hatcher, 72, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, David "Bruce" Hatcher, Hill City. As per her wishes, Nel was cremated and there will be no service.
John G. "Jerry" Schneider
Feb 23, 2013
Rapid City- John G. "Jerry" Schneider, 98, died and went to heaven Saturday February 23rd, 2013 where his wife Jane has been waiting for him since her passing on November 20th, 2006. Jerry was born February 5th, 1915 in Dubuque, Iowa. He attended elementary, high school, and college in Dubuque. Jerry graduated in 1938 from Columbia/Loras College and went to...
John A. Peters
Feb 21, 2013
Custer - John August Peters, 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Custer Regional Senior Care, only after playing [and winning] one last game of cribbage with his "favorite" niece, Lynette. He was born on January 14, 1941 to Walter and Helen [Buchanan] Peters in Murdo, SD. He attended grade school in Midland and attended high...
Donald J. Wittinger
Feb 20, 2013
RAPID CITY- Donald J. Wittinger, 82, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his special companion, Lila Ledger, Rapid City; two brothers, Ken Wittinger, Fridley, MN; Alfred Wittinger, Minneapolis, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Our Lady of...
Douglas A Anderson
Feb 19, 2013
RAPID CITY- Douglas A. Anderson, 83, died at his residence on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. He was born on August 31, 1929 in Madison, MN; the son of Ole and Runa (Johnson) Anderson. Doug served in the US Navy from 1950 until 1954. He married LaVonne "Bonnie" Olson on August 14, 1954 in Appleton, MN. Following his military service, the...
John T Aaron, Msgt. Usaf (Ret.)
Feb 15, 2013
John T. Aaron, MSgt., USAF (Ret.), age 65, of Box Elder, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, February 15, 2013. John was born August 10, 1947, to Audley Leonard and Mary Margaret (Gilchrist) Aaron and grew up in Ruston, Louisiana. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1972 and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1994. Survivors...
Fred Miller Ross Jr.
Feb 15, 2013
Rapid City - Fred M. Ross, 92, Rapid City, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Fred served in the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife: Leah Joy Ross on August 23, 2007. Survivors include his son: Stephen Ross of Benicia, California; his daughter: Vicki Wallace of Colorado Springs, Colorado; six grandchildren;...
Richard E. 'Rip' Roland
Feb 13, 2013
Richard "Rip" E. Roland, 83, Rapid City, passed peacefully Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Fountain Springs Health Care. Rip was born December 9, 1929, in Michigan, North Dakota to Alice [Alvina] and Palmer Roland. He graduated from Scobey High School in Scobey, Montana where he was an active participant in football, basketball, and baseball. Rip went to Northern Montana College...
Barbara Ernst
Feb 8, 2013
BLACK HAWK-Barbara Allyn Ernst, 82, of Blackhawk, South Dakota passed away on February 8, 2013 in Vista, California. She was preceded in death by her husband Arlo in 2004. Born in 1930 in Maine, Barbara was the eleventh child of parents Frank and Lillian Cox. She is survived by her three daughters: Mary Hanka, Elaine Thompson and Paula Waring, as...
Robbertta "Robbie" R. Meis
Feb 6, 2013
Robertta R. Robbie' Meis, 69, died at her Rapid City home, on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Robbie was born on July 24, 1943 in Salem, Nebraska to Prevost I. and Ora J. (Krull) Runyan. She graduated high school and later attended beauty school. On January 11, 1964, she married Donald Joseph Meis, Sr., in Lincoln, Nebraska. She loved being a...
Christopher S Olsen
Feb 4, 2013
RAPID CITY | Christopher Olsen, 44, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at home. He was born July 22, 1968, in Bismarck, ND. He graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1988 and obtained a full time job at Stamper Black Hills Gold for 11 years. Chris was working at Black Hills Works. Chris is survived by his parents,...
Marilyn Y. Hanson
Feb 2, 2013
RAPID CITY- Marilyn Y. Hanson, 77, died Sunday, February 2, 2013 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care after a struggle with Alzheimer's. Marilyn was born on September 10, 1935 in Alpena, South Dakota to Melvin and Ida (Johnson) Myran. She graduated from Alpena High School and later obtained her Nursing Certificate. She devoted her life to nursing and spent over 30...
Darlene Mauller
Feb 2, 2013
RAPID CITY- Darlene F. Mauller, 89, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James. Survivors include one son, Jimmie W. Mauller, Hermosa; two daughters: Regina Bertram, Clinton, TN; Charma Ambrose, Windy, KY; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Liberty Baptist...
Janet Schreter
Feb 2, 2013
RAPID CITY- Janet Rae Schreter, our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and sister in Christ was welcomed home into the loving embrace of her Eternal Father in Heaven on February 2, 2013. Janet was born on March 28, 1939 to Ella Viola Caswell and Leo C. Caswell. Janet grew up in Canton, SD and graduated from Canton High School in...
