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Chester K Mantei
Sep 22, 2011
RAPID CITY- Chester K. Mantei, 74, Rapid City, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Golden Living Center- Black Hills. Chester K. Mantei was born October 5, 1936 in Fortuna, ND to Robert and Mabel (Wilkinson) Mantei. He left home at an early age to find work. He married Myrna Erickson in June of 1956 in Froid, Montana. They just celebrated...
Joyce Phyllis Gerdes
Sep 19, 2011
RAPID CITY Joyce P Gerdes, 77, went to her heavenly home Monday, September 19, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after suffering a stroke and a long battle with Alzheimers disease. The disease may have taken her mind and body, but her faith and spirit endured. She was born Aug 15, 1934, in Marietta, MN., to William Henry Zadow &...
Dorothy Gertrude Marso
Sep 18, 2011
Dorothy G. Marso, 90, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Golden Living Center Bella Vista, Rapid City. Dorothy served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946. Survivors include one son: John [Karen] Marso of Rapid City; five daughters: Susan Rodriguez of Rapid City, Patti [Rick] Kallemeyn of Missouri City, TX, Mary Marso of Albuquerque, NM, Janet [Don] Cole...
Rita R. Hobart
Sep 18, 2011
RAPID CITY - Rita Renae Hobart, 58, Rapid City, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. She was born May 28, 1953, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Richard and Julie (Jessen) Rice. As a young girl, she lived with her family on a farm near Rockham, S.D. Later she moved to Redfield where she attended school. After a...
Lavon R Muzzy
Sep 18, 2011
LaVon Bonnie R. Muzzy RAPID CITY -- LaVon Bonnie R. Muzzy, 69, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, with her family by her side at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. LaVon was born March 20, 1942, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Fred and Margaret (Lacher) Fettig. She grew up in Crosby, ND, with her brothers and sisters....
David "Otis" John Radlinger
Sep 15, 2011
RAPID CITY - David J. "Otis" Radlinger, 62, Rapid City, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. Survivors include three sons, Jodi Radlinger, Hamilton, Mont.; Amos Radlinger, Bartelsville, Okla., and Travis Hoekstra, Iowa; a daughter, Margaret Friend, Bartelsville, Okla.; his mother, Donna Haberle, Rapid City; three brothers, Dennis Radlinger, Dan Radlinger and Mike Radlinger, all...
Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Hoffman
Sep 14, 2011
Rapid City Ronald Ronnie Wayne Hoffman, 49, Rapid City died at his residence. Ronald Wayne Hoffman was born on September 28, 1961 at Winner, SD to Ronald Dell and Isabel Elizabeth Ann [Bailey] Hoffman. He attended school at Chamberlain, Selby and Presho, SD. At the age of 15 he began to work at Hutches Caf and continued to work there...
Verna E Mcmillan
Sep 12, 2011
Verna Elizabeth McMillan, 95, died Monday, September 12, 2011, in Denver, CO. Verna was born November 26, 1915 in Ludlow, SD, to Gideon & Inga Glendinning. In 1920 the family moved to Buffalo. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1933. In the fall of 1934, Verna enrolled in a two year course at the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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