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Syble M Huston

Syble M Huston

Sep 11, 2011

Syble M. Huston, age 85, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born December 20, 1925 in Moore, Muskogee County, Oklahoma to Texas native John Preston Williams and Arkansas native Fern Vell Samples (Williams). She resided in Wyoming for many years with her husband, Robert, who preceded her in death in 2003. Her...

Harold "Corky" Elwood Benson

Harold "Corky" Elwood Benson

Sep 9, 2011

Rapid City Harold Corky Elwood Benson, JR, 64, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 7, 1947 in Houston, TX to Harold Elwood and Wilma Eloise [Lyon] Benson, SR. He served in the United States Army Air Corps. Harold was a war hero, a true friend and a generous and honorable man....

Marilyn J Vanwinkle

Marilyn J Vanwinkle

Sep 9, 2011

RAPID CITY- Marilyn J. VanWinkle, 74, Rapid City, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Donald VanWinkle; two daughters, Teresa Chicuate and Diane VanWinkle, all of Rapid City; one brother, Ronald Williams, Fairview, OR; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:00 on Wednesday, September 14, at Pine Lawn Memorial...

Richard D Everett

Richard D Everett

Sep 9, 2011

RAPID CITY- Richard D. Everett, 62, Rapid City, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Richard was born and raised in the Portland/Gresham area and spent all but the last three years of his life living in the area. He dearly loved the Pacific Northwest. Richard was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed photography, backpacking, fishing, camping,...

Leo Vincent Waeckerle

Leo Vincent Waeckerle

Sep 9, 2011

Rapid City Leo V. Waeckerle, 92, Box Elder, SD, died Friday, September 09, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Medical Center, Rapid City. Leo Vincent Waeckerle was born September 16, 1918 at Bancroft, SD to William Henry and Mary Agnes [McTighe] Waeckerle. He attended school at Bancroft and graduated from Bancroft High School in in 1936. After high school he...

Joann L Casale

Joann L Casale

Sep 8, 2011

RAPID CITY- Joann L. Casale, 82, Rapid City, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House surrounded by her family. The family of Joann would like to express their sincere thanks to everyone at the Hospice House. A Christian Wake Service with a rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, at Osheim &...

James Russell Martin

James Russell Martin

Sep 7, 2011

Rapid City James Russell Martin, 70, Rapid City, died Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jim was born February 5, 1941 at Rapid City, SD to Russell and Lois Ella [Barton] Martin. He served in the US Army Reserves. He married Eleanor Delores Aho on September 24, 1960 in Rapid City, SD. James was a self...

Wayne Leroy Saugstad

Wayne Leroy Saugstad

Sep 5, 2011

Wayne L. Saugstad RAPID CITY -- Wayne L. Saugstad, 84, Rapid City, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Wayne was born Jan. 9, 1927, in Hitchcock to Oscar and Crete (Littlefield) Saugstad, the youngest of 13 children. The family moved to California when he was 14. He later moved back to the Hitchcock area...

Sandra Vick

Sandra Vick

Sep 3, 2011

Sandra K. Vick, 56, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away into eternal rest on Saturday, September 3,2011, surrounded by her loving family, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Sandra was born on December 25, 1954 in Hopewell, Virginia, to Paul and Lucille (Bottenfiled) Koogler. She retired from Tom Kleppe & Associates in Orlando, Florida as office manager . She leaves...

John D. West

John D. West

Aug 30, 2011

RAPID CITY- John D. West, 79, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. John was born on October 25, 1931. He is a 20 veteran of the Air Force, and was a long time resident of Box Elder. He left behind his loving wife of 54 years, Connie...

Mary Dale Welch

Mary Dale Welch

Aug 26, 2011

Standard Obituary with US Flag Rapid City Mary Welch, 70, Rapid City died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mary served in the United States Air Force for two years and then was a Fraud Investigator for the Air Force for 40 years. Survivors include one son: Mack Welch of Rapid City and one granddaughter: Catrina Welch....

James Richard Freudenberg

James Richard Freudenberg

Aug 26, 2011

BLACK HAWK - James Richard Freudenberg, 34, Black Hawk, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, near Mosby, Mo. He was born June 10, 1977 in Gordon, Neb., the son of Richard and Carol Kay (Latshaw) Freudenberg. James graduated from Wright (Wyo.) High School in 1996 and attended Black Hills State University in Spearfish. James served in the United States Army at...

Maxine Knickrehm

Maxine Knickrehm

Aug 24, 2011

RAPID CITY - Maxine Knickrehm, 102, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at Golden Living Center of the Black Hills. Maxine was born in Doland on Aug. 15, 1909, to John Frank and Lura (Stephenson) Austin. She graduated from Doland High School in 1928. Maxine and Earl Knickrehm were married June 5, 1933, and lived on the Knickrehm farm...

Helen Lovell

Helen Lovell

Aug 24, 2011

RAPID CITY - Helen M. Lovell, 100, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at home. Helen Marie (Quigg) Lovell was born on Dec. 2, 1910, in Gordon, Neb. She was a humble woman who dedicated her life to her family. On Nov 4, 1941, Helen married Edward A. Lovell, who preceded her into eternal life with our Lord. Helen...

Phyllis Murner

Phyllis Murner

Aug 23, 2011

RAPID CITY -- Phyllis Morrison Murner, 93, Rapid City, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, in Rapid City. Phyllis was born on Oct. 29, 1917, in Viborg. She was one of 11 children born to Emma Christensen Morrison and Walter Morrison. Phyllis lived her childhood in Viborg until she met and married LeRoy Murner of Murdo. Phyllis and LeRoy moved...

Sister Celine Erk

Sister Celine Erk

Aug 21, 2011

RAPID CITY- Sister Celine Erk, 91, entered eternal life on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at St. Martins Monestary. She was born, Ida Ludwina, on June 27, 1920 to Ludwig and Anna Jestle Erk.. She was the oldest child of a family of five. She was raised on the family homestead north of Newell, SD. After graduating from Deermont country grade...

Clara Yarger

Clara Yarger

Aug 21, 2011

RAPID CITY- Clara P. Yarger, 97, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Services are pending.

Vivian Luzon Goodrich

Vivian Luzon Goodrich

Aug 20, 2011

Vivian L. Goodrich, 84, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City, SD. She was born on June 28, 1927 in Troy, Iowa to Harold and Lena McMickle. She lived most of her life in Chadron, Nebraska where she owned and helped manage the Blaine Hotel. She also worked in Chadron dress shops as a seamstress...

Elaine D Fisher

Elaine D Fisher

Aug 18, 2011

Elaine Dian Fisher, 51, Rapid City, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. Survivors include her husband, Steven Fisher, Rapid City; two sons, Kyle Fisher and Max Fisher, Rapid City; her mother, Louise Frohman, Hay Springs, Neb.; a brother, Dan Schlichenmayer, Hay Springs; and a sister, Nancy Finley, Harvard, Neb. Memorial services will be at...

Frances Carol Quasney

Frances Carol Quasney

Aug 17, 2011

Standard Obituary Rapid City Frances Carol Quasney, 83, Rapid City, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Frances Carol Maguire was born January 10, 1928 at Triumph, Minnesota to Gerald Thomas and Ethel E. [Riggenhagen] Maguire. Survivors include her son: Warren [Patricia] Weller of Black Hawk, SD; two daughters: Debra [Robert] Peiker of Centennial, CO and...

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