Helen Leigh
Oct 10, 2012
Helen C. Leigh 99, Rapid City, died Wed., Oct. 10 at Westhills Village Health Care Facility. Helen was born to John & Egla Edman on June 17, 1913. The family lived at lumber camps in Clam & Balsam Lake, WI. Later they moved to care for the aged at Polk County Home and eventually moved to Amery, WI. At 16,...
Ruth Ann Grant
Oct 9, 2012
Ruth Ann Grant, 94, of Rapid City, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on October 9, 2012 in Rapid City. Ruth Ann Johnson was born on October 15, 1917, to Ella (Leedom) and Luis Johnson of Southampton, PA. She was married for 59 years to Dr. Albert J. Grant before his passing in 2005, and both dedicated their...
Bradley Chandler
Oct 8, 2012
RAPID CITY | Bradley D. Chandler, 64, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at home. He served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his sons, Donaven Chandler and Daniel Chandler, Clearbrook, Minn.; his daughters, Heather Smith, Aberdeen, and Jean Budish, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and a brother, Dave Chandler, Pequot Lakes, Minn. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov....
Lavonne Marie Geitz
Oct 7, 2012
RAPID CITY- LaVonne Marie Geitz, 85, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House Sunday, October 7, 2012. She was born October 14, 1926 at Viborg, South Dakota, the daughter of Otto and Hazel (Christensen) Taft. She graduated from high school in Viborg and then moved to Rapid City. She married Victor Geitz on October, 31, 1947 in Rapid...
Erma Hrachovec
Oct 4, 2012
RAPID CITY- Erma Katheryn Hrachovec, 95, Rapid City, and former longtime Hot Springs resident, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City. She was born March 17, 1917, in Farmer, SD to John P. and Katherine (Hemmer) Manders. Erma and her husband, Francis J. "Shorty" Hrachovec owned and operated Evans Heights Motel and Clifton Restaurant...
Mavis M Stradinger
Oct 3, 2012
RAPID CITY- Mavis Stradinger, 91, died at Westhills Village Health Care Facility on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Oscar Stradinger, Rapid City; daughter, Linda Rae Bingham, Rapid City; son, David Stradinger, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the First Congregational...
Gregg Nielson
Oct 1, 2012
Rapid City - Gregg R. Nielson, 64, Rapid City, died on Monday, October 01, 2012 at his home. Gregg Richard Nielson was born to Glenn and Florence Nielson in Breckenridge, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, MN. While growing up, Gregg loved to hunt, fish, and participate in sports, especially baseball and golf....
Muriel Luxem
Sep 30, 2012
RAPID CITY- Muriel Luxem, 85, passed peacefully surrounded by her family, Sunday, September 30, 2012, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Muriel Jane was born February 6, 1927 in Renville, MN, the youngest daughter of George and Anna (Quast) Sausele. She married and moved to Rapid City Army Air Base in 1949. Muriel worked at the NCO...
Margaret "Mickey" Becket
Sep 30, 2012
Margaret "Mickey" Diane Loeffen Becket, age 65, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mickey was born October 23, 1946 in Deadwood, South Dakota to Albert "Blackie" Loeffen and Mary Rose Loeffen. She was the eldest of nine children. Mickey is survived by her husband Arthur Becket of Rapid City, two daughters, Diane (Jeff) Moul of Rapid...
William Erickson
Sep 28, 2012
RAPID CITY- William "Bill" Erickson, 56, died on Friday, September 28, 2012 at home. Survivors include five children: Mandy (Rick) Gaitan, Bitburg, Germany; Tim (Tessa) Erickson, Rapid City; Matthew Erickson and girlfriend, Ashli Namanny, Rapid City; Phillip Erickson, Camp Verde, AZ; and Shasta Smith, Rapid City; mother of children, Karleen Erickson, Camp Verde, AZ; three brothers, Kenny (Ellen) Erickson and...
Dorothy Roskos
Sep 23, 2012
RAPID CITY- Dorothy Weis Roskos, age 94, died at Westhills Village Health Care on Sunday, September 23, 2012. She is survived by her son, John Roskos, Rapid City; and his two children: Lindsey (fiancé Billy Clucas), Rapid City; Amee, Ft. Collins, CO; her daughter, Mary Jane Giacometto and her husband, Robert of Rapid City; and their two children: James, Rapid...
Dr. Robert A. Wharton
Sep 19, 2012
Rapid City - Dr. Robert A. Wharton, 60, President of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology died suddenly on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dr. Robert A. Wharton became the eighteenth president of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on July 1, 2008. President Wharton's leadership and scientific career spans several decades...
Loretta Ness
Sep 19, 2012
RAPID CITY--Loretta M. Ness, 94, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. she will be forever missed. Loretta Ness was born April 11,1918 in Hoven, SD. The oldest of nine children of Ben and Lorena (Duenwald) Kaiser, she spent her childhood on the family farm near Hoven. Loretta received her education from...
Marvin Carlson
Sep 19, 2012
RAPID CITY- Marvin O. Carlson, 93, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Golden Living Center Prairie Hills in Rapid City. Marvin O'Donnel Carlson was born July 29, 1919 to Charles and Emily (Pearson) Carlson in New Effington, SD. Marvin was the youngest of ten children. He graduated from New Effington High School. He worked on the family farm until he...
Robert Eugene Johnson
Sep 18, 2012
Robert Eugene Johnson, 81, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Sheridan Manor in Sheridan, Wyoming after a lengthy illness. Bob was born to Ulyesses V. Johnson and Lela L. [Smith] Johnson in Sturgis, South Dakota on June 2, 1931. He lived in South Dakota most of his growing up years, except when his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in...
Alice Irene Selvy
Sep 18, 2012
Rapid City - Alice I. Selvy, 98, Rapid City, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Fountain Springs Health Care Center. Alice Irene Hawks was born May 13, 1914 at Elbing, Kansas to Wayne and Grace [Furman] Hawks. She was married to Carol Daniel Selvy. Carol died in July of 1993. Survivors include one son: Gary Selvy of Phoenix, AZ; two...
Emma Mayer
Sep 17, 2012
RAPID CITY- Emma Mayer, 109, died at the Clarkson Health Care Facility on Monday, September 17, 2012. Emma was born February 2, 1903 on a farm near Leola in McPherson County. She was the daughter of Ludwig and Rosina (Kranzler) Job. Emma married Bernard Mayer in 1922 at Roscoe, SD. They resided at Roscoe following their marriage. Her husband was...
Robert 'Bob' Sesso
Sep 14, 2012
RAPID CITY | Robert Sesso, 88, passed to heaven on Friday, September 14, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital due to a sudden heart attack. Robert was born September 7, 1924, to Benjamin and Pauline Sesso in Highland Park, Illinois. After finishing high school, Robert joined the Marine Corps in 1942. He served in the Gilbert Islands, most notably in...
Phylis 'Philly Johnson
Sep 11, 2012
Phylis D. "Philly" Johnson, 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Phylis D. Hoke was born on December 19, 1925, in Lincoln, Neb., to Orville D. and Lillian (Bundy) Hoke. She graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1948. Philly came to...
Stanley "Stan" Petrik
Sep 8, 2012
RAPID CITY- Stanley W. Petrik, died surrounded by the love of his family on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Stanley W. Petrik was born on December 30, 1935, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Adolph E. "Rudy" and Anastasia Petrik. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1954. Stan attended Creighton University for two years before...
