Darrel K Oakley
May 10, 2011
Darrel K. Oakley, 77, Rapid City, died May 10, 2011 at Ft. Meade Veterans Hospital in Sturgis, SD. Darrel Kenneth Oakley was born on May 22, 1933 to Kenneth Ira and Zelda Fern Littlefield Oakley of Benkelman, Nebraska. The Dust Bowl day was so dark with blowing dirt that the city of Benkelman turned on the street lights. The doctor...
Vincent E Jones
May 9, 2011
RAPID CITY - Vincent E. Jones, 74, Rapid City, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Teresa Jones, Rapid City; three daughters, Cindy Roese, Denver, Tami Kratovil, Martin, and Maryann Kieffer, Rapid City; three sons, Richard Jones, Fort Orange, Fla., Robert Jones, Sumner, Wash., and Roger Jones, Rapid City; a stepson, Shane Harley;...
Deborah A. "Deb" Heinle
May 9, 2011
RAPID CITY- Deborah A. (Deb) Heinle, 54, Rapid City, has gone to be with God on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Golden Living Center- Prairie Hills. She was born July 26, 1956 at Bennett Clarkson Hospital in Rapid City. Survivors include her parents William J. Bill and Florine Burke, Rapid City, one sister Danee R. Akason, Rapid City; one brother,...
Jared Roe
May 8, 2011
Jared Roe, 19, Rapid City, died Sunday, May 9, 2011, as the result of a drowning accident at Angostura Reservoir near Hot Springs. Jared was born July 16, 1991, to Jerry and Julie Roe, in Rapid City, SD. Jared attended Stevens High School and graduated with the class of 2009. Following graduation, Jared joined the South Dakota National Guard and...
Anne Ruth Ziolkowski-Christensen
May 6, 2011
CRAZY HORSE - Anne Ziolkowski Christensen rode her spirit horse from her Trail's End home early Friday, May 6, 2011. In her absence, a sign on her office door encourages you to "Live Each Day With Courage." Her other life-guiding signs tell you that everything worth knowing is found in the Wizard of Oz, that chocolate will "buck you up,"...
Martin "Marty" L. Jolley
May 4, 2011
Rapid City Martin L. Jolley, 68, Rapid City, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Marty was born July 8, 1942 to R. J. Bob Jolley and Marjorie Alma (Waldman) Jolley at Rapid City. He attended kindergarten at the old Columban Hall in Sturgis and 1st thru 8th grades at St. Martins Academy. There he took piano...
Morris "Pinky" Rau
May 3, 2011
RAPID CITY - Morris "Pinky" Rau, 85, Rapid City, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer. He was born in Harrold on Dec. 12, 1925, to John and Christina (Wolff) Rau. He graduated from high school in Harrold in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946. He...
Joseph John Engelhardt
May 2, 2011
Joseph John Engelhardt , 82, of Rapid City died May 2, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born May 23, 1928, to Lorenz and Catherine (Glatt) Engelhardt at their farm west of Venturia, ND. He attended rural grade school near his home and attended his freshman year at Zeeland then moved with...
Daniel Allyn Brooks
May 2, 2011
Daniel Allyn Brooks, age 70, passed away at his home on May 2, 2011. He was born in Albion New York. He graduated from Fredonia NY High School in 1958 and later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he enjoyed a 30-year career, retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant in 1990. While in the service, he earned a Bachelor...
Roland A. Gray
May 1, 2011
Rapid City- Roland Arlington Gray, age 95, of Rapid City, SD died on May 1, 2011 peacefully in his sleep at Bella Vista Nursing Home. He was born on August 27, 1915 to Lawrence and Agnes Gray in Clay County Kansas. He grew up in Kansas and graduated from Longford High School in 1934. He married Dorothy Beals on April...
Ardieth Allen
Apr 30, 2011
Ardieth C. Allen, 91, died at Fountain Springs Healthcare on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia (Martin) Jurisch, Rapid City; 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at The Church of St. Therese, the Little Flower, with Rev. William Zandri presiding. Visitation...
Randall "Randy" Paulsen
Apr 30, 2011
RAPID CITY- Randall James Paulsen, 56, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Rapid City. Survivors include his wife, Linda Paulsen, Rapid City; parents: Jim and Jean Paulsen, Blair, NE; two brothers: Mike Paulsen, Omaha; Rick Paulsen, Blair, NE; and one sister, Pamela Lemon, Denver, CO. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Osheim &...
E. Lou Kertzman
Apr 28, 2011
Rapid City - Edward Lou Kertzman, 87, Rapid City, passed away and went to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 28, 2011, in Yankton. Lou was born in Milesville, SD on June 12, 1923, to Henry and Angela (Griffin) Kertzman. He grew up on the family ranch and worked in the family's general store. He enlisted in the Army Air...
Marvel Myers
Apr 28, 2011
RAPID CITY- Marvel A. Myers, 90, Rapid City, died April 28, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Marvel was born April 3, 1921, at Buffalo Lake, MN, the daughter of George and Anna Sausele. She grew up in Renville, MN, graduating from high school there in 1939. She attended Business College in Minneapolis, MN, and worked as...
Kurt Breuninger
Apr 27, 2011
PIEDMONT - Kurt Breuninger, 77, Piedmont, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Golden LivingCenter-Meadowbrook. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen "Kit" Breuninger, Piedmont; a son, Jarrett Breuninger, Rapid City; a daughter, Christina Ferguson, Oklahoma City; three grandchildren; and a brother and three sisters, all of Germany. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2011...
Edward Joseph Kammerer
Apr 26, 2011
HELENA, Mont. - Edward J. Kammerer, 86, Helena, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Helena. Survivors include his wife, Ruby J. Kammerer, two sons James L. Kammerer and Ralph Holmes, and a daughter Judi Johnston, all of Helena; four brothers, Marvin Kammerer, Maurice "Monk" Kammerer and John Kammerer, all of Rapid City, S.D., and Gerald "Jake" Kammerer, Silver City, S.D.;...
Robert D. Embree
Apr 26, 2011
RAPID CITY -- Robert D. Embree, 80, resident of the Rapid City area for 54 years, passed from this life on April 26, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Auxilary Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Bob was born Sept. 1, 1930 in Cherry County at Valentine, Neb., the son of Philip H. and Maude I. Crossett Embree. He attended country...
Thomas H. Barnes
Apr 26, 2011
RAPID CITY - Thomas "Tom" Henry Barnes, 66, lost his battle with cancer early in the morning on April 26, 2011, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, surrounded by his family, friends and loved ones. Tom was born March 9, 1945, in Mitchell and graduated from Mitchell Notre Dame High School in 1963. He attended the University of...
Wila O. Pryor-Brink
Apr 26, 2011
RAPID CITY - Wila Pryor Brink, 98, Rapid City, went to be with the Lord April 26, 2011, at Fountain Spring Nursing Home. She was born May 9, 1912, in Marshfield, Mo., to Samuel and Anna Jane Parks. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Springdale, Ark., since 1963. She was an active member of the Prayer Ministry...
