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Harold W. Cole
Nov 26, 2011
Harold Harry Winfred Cole, 58, of Rapid City, SD peacefully passed away while surrounded by loved ones on November 26, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House as the result of kidney failure. Harold was born November 18, 1953 to William J. Cole, Sr. and Marjorie (Hupp) Cole in Winner, SD. He attended school in Rapid City...
Charlea Belle Brumbaugh
Nov 17, 2011
Charlea Belle (Warne) Brumbaugh of Rapid City, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at her home, Thursday, November 17, 2011, surrounded by her family. Charlea was born August 31, 1924, in Pierre, SD, to Stewart and Ethel Warne. She grew up in Sully County, South Dakota and attended schools in the Pierre area, graduating from Pierre High School...
Lloyd "Grumpy" Emery Best
Nov 12, 2011
Rapid City Lloyd E. Grumpy Best, 85, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at his residence. Lloyd was born August 25, 1926 at Deadwood, SD to Walter and Mildred Sophia [Wennberg] Best. He attended school at several schools in the Northern Black Hills area due to his father was sectional manager for the railroad. At an early age he worked for...
Joseph W Stember
Nov 11, 2011
Joseph Woodrow Stember, 96, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2011, at Clarkson Health Care Facility in Rapid City, SD. He was born in Aberdeen on September 5, 1915, to Joseph A. and Martha (Steensland) Stember. At the age of five Joe moved with his family to Sioux Falls where he graduated from Washington High School in 1933. After receiving...
Robert L. Rineard
Nov 11, 2011
Robert L. Rineard, 82, Rapid City died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital in Sturgis. He was born to Ken and Esther (Paull) Rineard on August 19, 1929 in Harrisburg, PA. Robert loved the Lord and his church family. He was a family man, avid fly fisherman, and a gem and mineral enthusiast. Grateful to have shared...
Mildred 'Nanny' Haxby
Nov 10, 2011
Mildred 'Nanny' Haxby, 92, pased away at her daughter's home on Thursday, November 10, 2011. She was born on March 6, 1919, in Roswell, SD, to Clark and Anna Marie (Jensen) Barden. She graduated from Fedora High School. After high school, she was employed in the rationing office and she met and was united in marriage to Henry 'Roy' Haxby...
Betty Lou Williamson
Nov 8, 2011
Betty Lou Williamson, 83, of Rapid City, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Betty Lou was born on November 9, 1927, in Vilas, SD, to Carl and Clara (Larsen) Bolenbaugh. Survivors include 5 daughters, Rose Williamson, Rapid City, Barbara Williamson, Wall, Peggy (Jack) Albrecht, Loveland, CO, Kathy (Kevin) Johnson, Cheyenne, WY and...
Libby Rowe
Nov 8, 2011
RAPID CITY Libby Rowe, 93, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at Westhills Village Health Care. Survivors include her husband, Harold N. Rowe, Rapid City; two sons, Douglas Rowe, Piedmont, and Dave Rowe, Black Hawk; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., with 6 p.m. Christian Wake services Friday, Nov. 11, at...
Glen Owen Warren
Nov 8, 2011
Rapid City Glen O. Warren, 90, longtime Rapid City resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in Grand Junction, CO. Glen Owen Warren was born June 7, 1921 at Rapid City to his parents, Tom and Dell Warren. He and his brother, Floyd, were raised on the family ranch south of Rapid City. Glen served in the Coast Guard...
Arthur H. Davis
Nov 8, 2011
Arthur H. Davis RAPID CITY After 97 years of service to God, country and many communities in North and South Dakota and Montana, Arthur H. Davis passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 at Westhills Village Health Care. He was born Sept. 18, 1914 in Belle Fourche to Earl and Jenny (Sellers) Davis and graduated from Belle Fourche High School and...
Pamela Andreene Couts
Nov 7, 2011
Hill City Pamela Andreene Couts, 19, Hill City died Monday, November 7, 2011 at Gillette, Wyoming. Pamela Andreene Couts was born on June 23, 1992 in Evanston, Wyoming. She moved to Hill City with her family in 1998 and attended school in Hill City. Pamela was a loving and caring person who would do anything for family and friends. Survivors...
David C. Stordahl
Nov 4, 2011
RAPID CITY- David C. Stordahl, 60, of Rapid City, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Black Hills Workshop -Jakes Place in Rapid City. David was born September 16, 1951 in Spearfish, SD to Ralph and Bulah (Hoffman) Stordahl. He lived there with his family until moving to Rapid City in 1959. He attended Special Education classes until entering Black...
Marjorie L. Poliska
Nov 2, 2011
RAPID CITY - Marjorie L. Poliska, 87, Rapid City, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Clarkson Health Care. She was born on November 19, 1923, in Letart, West Virginia, to John R. and Elsie M. (Wood) Nuckles. The family later moved to Illinois and Marge graduated from Sycamore, Illinois High School in 1942. She was united in marriage...
Marvin E Basham
Oct 28, 2011
RAPID CITY - Marvin E. Basham, 94, Rapid City, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at a local nursing home. He was born Aug. 29, 1917, in Woonsocket, the son of George E. and Celia (Ronstad) Basham. Following his father's death, Marvin moved with his family to Rapid City when he was 15 years old. He graduated from Rapid City High...
David Donald Broz
Oct 28, 2011
Rapid City - David Donald Broz was born on October 11, 1960 in Wagner, South Dakota. He worked for the Rapid City Journal delivering bundles of papers and filling newspaper racks. He died Friday, October 28, in Rapid City. As a young boy, his dad needed to reach around him when working on car engines as David had to be...
Lester Loyd Millam
Oct 22, 2011
Rapid City, SD - Lester Loyd Millam , 93, passed away at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in New Underwood, SD, on Oct. 22, 2011. Les was born August 14, 1918, in Milaca, MN to Arthur and Mabel Millam, one of eleven children. Les met his beautiful bride, Clarice Brink and they joined their new journey on June 11, 1941,...
Estella May Kleeman
Oct 21, 2011
Estella May Kleeman was called home to rest on the morning of October 21, 2011, in Las Vegas, NV. She was 93 years old. Estella (Stella) Kleeman (nee: Barton, Lueck) was born on April 4, 1918 in Schoharie, New York, daughter of William J. Barton and Stella A. Moak . Estella was an outgoing girl who enjoyed dancing and playing...
Mary Jane Long
Oct 21, 2011
Rapid City Mary J. Long, 96, Rapid City died Friday at Clarkson Heathcare Facility in Rapid City. Survivors include three daughters: Nancy Jensen of Rapid City, JoAnn Gonzalez of Brighton, CO, and Janett Tordoff of Spearfish, SD; seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 29 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard,...
Lavonne L Henrickson
Oct 20, 2011
Rapid City - Our beloved mother, LaVonne Ophelia LaCroix Henrickson, went to join the Lord on Thursday, October 20, 2011. LaVonne was born in Sioux City, Iowa on December 6th, 1922, the daughter of Albert N. and Ophelia Shannon LaCroix. Raised in the hard times of the 20s and 30s in Elk Point, South Dakota, her widowed mother moved them...
Harold R. Malke
Oct 20, 2011
Harold R. Malke, 88, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 20, 2011. He was born on May 10, 1923, in Krem, North Dakota to Gustave and Emma (Miller) Malke. He grew up in the Krem area on the family farm and attended school there. He met Eunice McCarl, a school teacher in Krem, and the couple was married...
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