Rod Strayer
Apr 24, 2011
Hot SpringsRodney R. Strayer, 58, of rural Hot Springs, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011, while camping in his beloved Black Hills. Rod was born on May 31, 1952, in Buffalo Center, Iowa, to Russell and Virginia (Verdoes) Strayer. He grew up on the family farm near Ceylon, Minnesota, and graduated from Ceylon High School in 1970. After graduation he...
M. Maurine Michael
Apr 21, 2011
M. Maurine (Whitmer) Michael passed away on April 21, 2011 at Westhills Village at the age of 90, surrounded by her family. Maurine was known by her many friends for her wonderful smile, her love of life, and her endless faith and spirit. Maurine was born June 13, 1920 to Ray and Anna (Halverson) Whitmer in Clark, SD. She grew...
Marguerite Irene Adams
Apr 19, 2011
Marguerite Irene Adams 1956 ~ 2011 Irene was born February 20, 1956, in Orange, New Jersey, the 9th of 11 children of Lawrence and Mary C. Vaughan. She passed away April 19, 2011, from ovarian cancer Irene was a teacher. Starting in 9th grade, she taught girls physical education. She also has taught such varied topics as parachute packing, math,...
Carolyn May Sanders
Apr 19, 2011
Standard Obit Rapid City Carolyn May Sanders, 83, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Golden Living Center-Bella Vista in Rapid City. Survivors include two sons: Roger [Caroline] Brown of Hollister, CA and Rob Sanders of Rapid City; two daughters: Becky Hartwick of Lillian, AL and Rhonda [Dan Casey] Chihak of Rapid City; two brothers: Gene Morehead of...
William Leroy Deboer
Apr 11, 2011
RAPID CITY - William L. DeBoer, 86, Rapid City, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn L. Morgan- DeBoer, Rapid City; two sons, S. Brett DeBoer, Stockton, Calif., and Jeff DeBoer, Alexandria, Va.; six stepsons, Rick Goerndt, Terri Goerndt, Steve Becker, Mark Morgan, all of Rapid City, Roberty Morgan, Phoenix,...
Betty A. Kidwiler
Apr 7, 2011
Betty Ann Kidwiler, 66, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital April 7, 2011 due to her battle with cancer. Betty was born in Pierre, SD on April 5, 1945 to Pete and Violet Totton of Wood, SD. She spent her childhood in Wood and married Dennis Kidwiler on March 6th 1961, with whom she had two children, Kevin Kidwiler...
Benjamin Geary
Apr 6, 2011
Benjamin H. Geary, 83, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 6, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born Sept. 15, 1927, at Rapid City, the son of Benjamin F. and Gladys (Harris) Geary. He resided in Rapid City and Deadwood prior to moving with his family to the Black Hills Ordnance Depot at Igloo. He graduated from Provo High...
Max John Hoehn
Apr 3, 2011
RAPID CITY- Max J. Hoehn, 88, died on April 3, 2011 at his home. Max was born on November 28, 1922 in Tama, South Dakota to Leo and Eula (Kincheloe) Hoehn. He grew up and attended county school. He did one year of High School at St. Martins in Sturgis before moving to Rapid City. In 1940, Max graduated from...
Barbara Rose Little
Mar 31, 2011
RAPID CITY- Barbara Rose Little, 88, Rapid City, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by one daughter: Rosemary Jones; two sons, Daniel Little, Rapid City; and Michael Little; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert. There are no services scheduled at this time per her...
Keith Robert Harrison
Mar 31, 2011
RAPID CITY- Keith Robert Harrison, 48, Rapid City passed away at his home on Thursday, March 31, 2011 from a head injury he received in a recent fall. Keith was born June 2, 1962 in Rapid City, SD. to Clarence and Joan Harrison. Keith was the youngest of 5 children and insisted on keeping up with his older siblings. He...
Ronald Dennis Anderson
Mar 28, 2011
Ronald Dennis Anderson, 55, Rapid City, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ron graduated from Stevens High School with the Class of 1973. He was an active competitor in sports, competing in swimming and ski jumping. He attended college at South Dakota State University for a year. Ron was married in 1975 and in 1980 his...
Jeffery S. Herron
Mar 28, 2011
RAPID CITY -- Jeffery S. Herron, 42, Rapid City, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital of a brain aneurysm and his organs were donated. Survivors include a son, Riley Herron, Belle Fourche; his parents, Manly Dude and Grace Herron, Rapid City; and numerous uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy D....
Robert "Bob" E. Kolarich
Mar 28, 2011
Robert E. Bob Kolarich of Godfrey, IL died March 28, 2011 at Alton Memorial Hospital in the arms of his wife of 65 years. He was 90 years old. Born April 29, 1920 in Mallard, IA, and was the third child of George and Norma Kolarich. He graduated from Mallard High School in 1937 and Yankton College in 1942. In...
Rosemary L Truesdell
Mar 24, 2011
RAPID CITY- Rosemary L. Truesdell, 90, Rapid City, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her residence. Rosemary was born March 31, 1920 in Maxwell, NE to William and Mabel (Golden) Crampton. On December 23, 1938, she married Clifford P. Truesdell in Ponca, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Omaha and lived there until 1948, when they moved to Broken...
Lucille Marjorie Wittmere
Mar 22, 2011
Colorado Springs, Colorado Lucille Marjorie Wittmere, 85 of Colorado Springs, Colorado and formally from Rapid City died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Saint Frances Medical Center in Colorado Springs. She was born to Henry and Lena Davis in Rose Nebraska. She moved to Rapid City SD in 1944, where she raised her two children and worked until 1986.She moved with...
Donald M. Boggs
Mar 21, 2011
Donald M. Boggs, 71, died at Custer Regional Hospital on Monday, March 21, 2011. Donald Milton Boggs was born July 1, 1939 to Merle William and Desyle Elizabeth (Dean) Boggs at the Dean Place near Pringle. He grew up in the lumber industry helping his dad with logging and the sawmill. Donny worked in the logging or trucking industry all...
Vivia Lyn Aubert
Mar 19, 2011
Rapid City - Vivia L. Aubert, 57 of Rapid City died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Vivia Lyn Walker was born May 3, 1953 at Deadwood, South Dakota to George and Erma [Alexander] Walker. She attended school, grew to adulthood, and lived most of her life in Deadwood. She worked in the Prospector Gift Shop for...
Elenora Bryan
Mar 18, 2011
Elenora R. Bryan, 86, Rapid City, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Bella Vista. She was born July 13, 1924, in Naper, Neb., the daughter of Louis and Anna (Shultz) Kortmeyer. She grew up at Naper and moved to Rapid City in 1945. Elenora married Glen Aryan and they owned and operated the One Hour Cleaners in...
Blanche F. Messer
Mar 12, 2011
Blanche F. Messer, 84, of Rapid City, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Faulkton following a several month illness. A prayer service will be at 7:00p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m. at Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton with Pastor Tammy Craker officiating. Funeral services will be at 10:00a.m. MDT, Thursday, March 17 at Trinity Lutheran...
Virgil P. Graff
Mar 9, 2011
Virgil P. Graff, 91, died at a local nursing home on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He served in the US Army from Sept. of 1941 until January of 1946. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Graff, Rapid City; four children, David Graff, Cederburg, Wisc., Ronald Graff, Eugene, Ore., Gayle Vaught and James Graff, both of Rapid City; three step-children, Randy Erickson...
