Patricia Louise Griffith
Aug 17, 2011
The daughter of one of western South Dakota's pioneer families, Patricia Louise Griffith, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at the age of 83, at her Deadwood, S.D. home Born Feb. 13, 1928, at Rapid City to Theodore and Ruth (Rounds) Raymond, Patricia was reared on the family's homestead off of Sheridan Lake Road, was graduated from Rapid City High School...
Helen Ann Jenniges
Aug 15, 2011
Rapid City Helen A. Jenniges, 86, Rapid City died Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Golden Living Center-Prairie Hills. Helen Ann Hibbard was born October 23, 1924 in Hot Springs, SD to Newell and Edna [Dority] Hibbard of Pringle, SD. She attended elementary school in Pringle. In 1938 her father, a Forest Ranger, was transferred to Hot Springs. She then...
Stephan Roman Kurylas
Aug 13, 2011
Stephan Roman Kurylas Stevo passed away on August 13, 2011 at home in Gambrills, MD. He was born on May 25, 1991 in Washington, D.C. Stephan graduated with honors from South River High School in 2009 and then enrolled at the University of Maryland to further his education. An avid skier, Stephan also was an enthusiast of water sports. He...
Margaret C. "Mitzi" (Hillenbrand) Lally
Aug 12, 2011
RAPID CITYMargaret C. Mitzi (Hillenbrand) Lally, 82, passed away at home on Friday, August 12, 2011. She was born and raised in Batesville, Indiana and upon marriage, lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for 50 years. Seven years ago, she moved to Rapid City to live with her brother, Ray Hillenbrand. She was loved cherished and respected by those who knew her...
G. Virgil Eberly
Aug 12, 2011
RAPID CITY- George Virgil Eberly, 86, Rapid City, died Friday, August 12, at a local nursing home. He was born at home- near Lawton, Iowa on March 28th, 1925 to Horace and Verda (Willen) Eberly. He moved to Leeds, IA at 12years old. He attended Leeds High School. He married June Frances Mary Lou Creighton on June 29, 1947. Two...
Arthur E. Oman
Aug 9, 2011
Arthur E. Oman, 83, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in Rapid City after a brief illness. Art was born August 3, 1928 - the 8th child of Ida (Halliday) and Roy Oman. He grew up on a farm near Niobrara, NE, and joined the Army as a young man to serve in the Korean War. Art and Iona (Anderson)...
Dee Jones Noordermeer
Aug 9, 2011
Dee Jones Noordermeer, 58, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Deloris (Dee) Ann was born May 14, 1953, in Chamberlain to Donald Schaub and Joyce (Peterson) Schaub. During school, Dee worked part-time at Kulm Laundry in Chamberlain and was the lead twirler of the baton twirling team. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in...
Jo Ann Johnson
Aug 7, 2011
Jo Ann Johnson, 79, Rapid City died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at Bella Vista Golden Living Center. She was born May 26, 1932, at Pershing, Iowa, to Clyde and Birdie (Roberts) Long. She completed her education at Knoxville, Iowa, where she was active in their journalism programs and became an Iowa All-Stater on the girls' basketball team. After high school...
Euphiagay "Krystal" Olinger
Aug 5, 2011
Euphiagay Krystal Olinger, 71 died Friday, August 05, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital-Hospice of the Hills. She is survived by her husband: Harold M. Olinger of Rapid City; two sons: Kenneth Gear and Michael Gear both of Rapid City; several foster daughters; twelve grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Krystal was preceded in death by her parents, one son: Barry...
Kimimila Win Sunny Sarah Iron Cloud
Aug 2, 2011
RAPID CITY - Kimimila Win Sunny Sarah Iron Cloud, 10-month-old infant, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her parents, O'Neil and Chelsea (Millea) Iron Cloud, Rapid City; a brother, Clancy Maddox, Denver; a sister, Brianna Grisham, Ardmore, Okla.; and grandparents, Frank Iron Cloud, Rapid City, Julie Weasel, McLaughlin, and Roger and Purdy...
Teresa Jones
Aug 1, 2011
RAPID CITY - Teresa J. Jones, 59, Rapid City, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Teresa was born March 25, 1952, to Raymond and Berniece (Fosbinder) Teply in McCook, Neb. She attended rural school in Hayes County before attending Chambers High School, in Nebraska. Teresa lived in Nebraska, Texas, Florida (where she enjoyed the beach); Tennessee...
Jeffery White
Jul 31, 2011
Jeffery G. White, 48, died at his home on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Jeffery was born on July 10, 1963, in Rapid City, to Gale and Lois (Bratcher) White. He grew up in Rapid City and received his GED from Job Corps in Montana. Jeff worked in the construction industry during his career in North and South Dakota and California....
James Henry Lafreniere
Jul 30, 2011
James H. Jim LaFreniere, 69, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 30, 2011; after fighting a fierce battle against pancreatic cancer. He died at home surrounded by loved ones. Jim was born February 12, 1942 in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He married Barbara (Kulakowski) and joined the United States Air Force right out of high school; thus began a thirty year...
Janet Williams
Jul 30, 2011
Rapid City Janet L. Williams, 47, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her residence. Janet is survived by her son: Chance Garrett Williams of Rapid City; her father: Frederick Wylezik of Rapid City; two brothers: Richard Wylezik and Michael Wylezik both of Rapid City; and four sisters: Rose Witt of Gillette, Wyoming, Nancy Cline of Rapid City, Margaret...
Florence Hawn
Jul 26, 2011
Florence was born March 11, 1931 in Gann Valley near Kimball, SD to Anton and Mae (McKee) Kroupa. She was one of seven children; four boys and three girls. She spent her growing up years in the Kimball/Mt. Vernon area. She married Douglas L. Hawn in Plankinton on October 13, 1953. While living in Lead, two sons were born in...
Peter Heilman
Jul 26, 2011
RAPID CITY- Peter Heilman, 89, Rapid City, died on July 26, 2011. Peter was born February 17, 1922 to Sebastian and Catheryn Heilman in Wellsburg, NoDak. He was the second oldest of eight children. Peter was a WWII Veteran serving as an Army Medic. After the war he attended Wahpeton School of Science and was a journeyman electrician for most...
Sister Georgine Essert
Jul 24, 2011
RAPID CITY - Sister Georgine Essert died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at St. Martin Monastery after a short illness. She was born Agnes Irene on Jan. 2, 1936, in Buckeye, Ariz., to George Frank and Mary (Landolf) Essert. She graduated from Lemmon High School in1953. She entered St. Martin Monastery in 1955 and made her first profession as a Benedictine...
Ruth Wilma Degeest
Jul 19, 2011
Memorial obituary Rapid City Ruth Wilma DeGeest, age 85, of Rapid City, SD passed away on Tuesday, the 19th day of July, 2011. She was born on June 10, 1926 in Mannheim, Germany to German citizens, Rudolph and Carol Dumler. While a young woman in Germany at the end of WWII, she met and would later marry, Walter L. DeGeest,...
Wilma Mae Brunick
Jul 13, 2011
Wilma Mae Brunick, 85, died July 13th at the Golden Living Centers Alzheimers Unit in Pierre, South Dakota. Mae was a long-time resident of the Black Hawk and Rapid City areas. She was born to Howard and Mercy (Huss) Manning on Jan.8, 1926 in Skidmore, Missouri. As a young girl she and her sisters, Katie and Jeanne lived with their...
Gerald M Allen
Jul 11, 2011
RAPID CITY- Gerald M. Allen, 88, Rapid City, passed away July 11, 2011 in Rapid City, SD. Survivors include his wife, Erma, Rapid City; one daughter, Judy (Todd) Tobin; Silver City, SD; grandson, Terry Thoene, Discovery Bay, CA; granddaughter, Tanya Thoene, Roseville, CA and three great-grandchildren, Tim, Ashley and Tyler. Family services will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery...
