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Elenora Mary Duhaime

Elenora Mary Duhaime

May 27, 2011

RAPID CITY -- Elenora Mary Duhaime, 98-, of Rapid City and formerly of Elk Point, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her five children, JeanAnn (Robert) Gullikson, Jerry (Sandra) Duhaime, Barbara (Allan) Chisholm, Shirlee Rhead, and Connie (Merton) Tice and 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...

Delores Margaret Deisch

Delores Margaret Deisch

May 26, 2011

Rapid City Delores M. Deisch, 83, Hot Springs, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the RCRH Hospice of the Hills, Rapid City, SD. She was born October 12, 1927 in Presho, South Dakota to Olaf and Levia [Ray] Johnson. She grew to adulthood in Presho and attended school there and graduated from Presho High School in 1945. She then attended...

Marjorie Louise Podoll

Marjorie Louise Podoll

May 23, 2011

Rapid City Marjorie Louise Podoll, 86, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center at Rapid City. Marge was born July 8, 1924 to Lester and Margurite [Roach] Clark at Madison, South Dakota. She received her education in a one room country schools and graduated from Madison High School in 1942. During the war she helped build superchargers...

Armina "Mike" M. Fallbeck

Armina "Mike" M. Fallbeck

May 22, 2011

Armina (Mike) M. Fallbeck, longtime former resident of Rapid City passed away on May 22, 2011 in Lihue, HI, during an extended visit to her daughter. Armina (Mike) M. Fallbeck was born February 13, 1921, in Philip, South Dakota, to John and Armina (Gaines) Daly. She and her mother moved to Rapid City in 1935, following the passing of her...

Verne W. Barrett

Verne W. Barrett

May 22, 2011

RAPID CITYVerne W. Barrett, 91, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Verne was born on November 22, 1919, in Sioux Falls, to Guy and Melita (Aldridge) Barrett. He attended schools in Sioux Falls including Washington High School. Verne worked at Morrells Packing Company until he was called into military service. He joined the US Navy...

Alice E. Wolden Hanson Strand

Alice E. Wolden Hanson Strand

May 21, 2011

RAPID CITY -- Alice E. Wolden Hanson Strand, 84, Rapid City, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Westhills Village Health Care Facility. Alice was born November 20, 1926 at Akron, Iowa, the youngest of 8 children to Anton & Johanna (Running) Wolden. The family moved to the Philip area in 1930. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith...

Trevor Joseph Whitehead

Trevor Joseph Whitehead

May 21, 2011

Hermosa Trevor Joseph Whitehead, 10, Hermosa died Saturday, May 21, 2011 in Rapid City as a result of an accidental drowning in Rapid Creek. Trevor Joseph Whitehead was born October 15, 2000 to Jennel Whitehead and Jason Ayers. Growing up Trevor lived with his parents Kevin and Linda Hayes and sister Kortney. He attended Hermosa Elementary School. Trevor was an...

Denise E. Doty

Denise E. Doty

May 20, 2011

Rapid City - Denise E. Doty, 69 of Rapid City, died Friday, May 20, 2010, at her residence in Rapid City. Survivors include one son, Scott Doty, Rapid City; two daughters, Tonya Reisenauer, Aberdeen and Tamara Veit, Moses Lake, Washington; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister, Bev Slack, St. Ignatius, Montana and one brother, Stewart Johnson, Albuquerque, New Mexico....

Agnes Ehli

Agnes Ehli

May 17, 2011

RAPID CITY- Velma Agnes Ehli, 83, Rapid City died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Agnes was born March 1, 1928 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Ralph and Velma (Southard) Smith. She grew up in Ogallala then moved to Lead, SD. Agnes graduated from Rapid City High School in 1944. After High School, she attended Western Union Telegraphy...

Shirley A Wagner

Shirley A Wagner

May 17, 2011

RAPID CITY Shirley A. Wagner, 79, Rapid City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at a local care center. She was born March 3, 1932 to Kyrwood and Theresa Naeve in Hendricks, MN. She and her five sisters were raised in Rapid City. She graduated in 1950 from Rapid City High School. She married Duane (Dewey) Weeks in 1951. Together they...

Pauline Belle Harrington

Pauline Belle Harrington

May 14, 2011

Hill City Pauline B. Harrington, 67, Hill City, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her residence under hospice care. Survivors include her husband: Donald L. Harrington of Hill City; one son: Randall Harrington of Hill City; three daughters: Pamela Flores of Hill City, Rita [Cristoval] Garcia of Newcastle, WY, and Tanya [Lance] Feddersen of Hill City; two brothers: Lorenzo Jr...

Maxine Patterson

Maxine Patterson

May 13, 2011

Maxine F. Patterson, 83, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, May 13, 2011. She was born on March 25, 1928, in Huron, to Clarence and Anna (Knowles) DeBauche and grew up on a farm outside of Huron. Maxine was united in marriage to Gene Patterson on August 15, 1947 in Philip. After their marriage the couple began their...

Darrel K Oakley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Emerald Norman

Emerald Norman

May 2, 2011

Services are pending for a later date.

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