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Euphiagay "Krystal" Olinger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Patrick Collins

Patrick Collins

Jul 9, 2011

RAPID CITY- Patrick Henry Collins, 69, died on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his home in Rapid City. The son of Martin and Leonida (Lorge) Collins, Patrick was born in Deadwood on March 16, 1942. He worked locally at RCC Western Store before serving his country in the United States Army and subsequently worked for the Pennington County Director of...

Dan L. Zenor

Dan L. Zenor

Jul 8, 2011

RAPID CITY - Dan Leroy Zenor, 70, Rapid City, died Friday, July 8, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dan was born Dec. 14, 1940, to Tom and Renie Zenor. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1958. His marriage to Susan Melvin in 1964 brought him two daughters, Tamara (Brett) Lengacher, Minneapolis, Minn., and Darby (David) Van Puffelen,...

Olga Peterson

Olga Peterson

Jul 6, 2011

Mitchell Olga Peterson, 96, Mitchell, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Rapid City, South Dakota. Survivors include three sons: Keith A. Peterson of Sedona, Arizona, Ken M. Peterson of Wichita, Kansas, and Lee Peterson of Glendale, Arizona; two daughters: Carol Wendt of Rapid City and Helen Mullings of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters: Anita Cremer of Spencer, SD and Natalie Fridley...

James "Jim" Anderson

James "Jim" Anderson

Jul 3, 2011

James Jim Anderson, 67, Rapid City, died July 3, 2011 at his home. Survivors include one sister, J.P. Duniphan, Rapid City. Cremation has taken place. Services are pending with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City.

Earl Hausle

Earl Hausle

Jul 1, 2011

Earl A. Hausle RAPID CITY-- Earl A. Hausle passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Earl Hausle was born Jan. 2, 1927 in Seattle, Wash., to Albert and Doris Hausle. He spent his childhood years in the Rochford area and the Hausle Family Ranch near Rochford. The family then moved to Spearfish where Earl graduated from...

Sandra "Sandy" K. Stewart

Sandra "Sandy" K. Stewart

Jun 30, 2011

RAPID CITY -- Sandra Kay Teeselink-Stewart was born Feb. 20, 1956, to Al and Leila Teeselink in Tyler, Minn. She attended Tyler Public School graduating in 1974. She married Bruce Hansen in June of 1974 and they later divorced. In February of 1984 she was united in marriage to Tom D. Stewart. Shortly after getting married they moved to Ridgecrest,...

Katherine C Jacobson

Katherine C Jacobson

Jun 27, 2011

RAPID CITY- Katherine C. Jacobson, 95, passed from this life on June 27, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born on March 12, 1916 in Buhl, MN to Croatian immigrants Katherine and Martin Lulich. She spent her early childhood in Saxon, WI. At the early age of 12, her family moved to Laona, WI. She attended high school...

Orville Dawkins

Orville Dawkins

Jun 26, 2011

Rapid City Orville Dawkins, 86, Rapid City died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Clarkson HealthCare Center, Rapid City. Survivors include his wife: Joy Dawkins of Rapid City; three daughters: Sandy Robertson of Windsor, CO, Rhonda Higgins of Denver, CO, and Vickie Dawkins of Elizabeth, CO; and four grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. on Wednesda, June...

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