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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Terance "Terry" Dean Jenney
Jun 24, 2011
Rapid City Terance Terry D. Jenney, 52, Rapid City, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at his home in Rapid City, SD. He was born December 21, 1958 at Rapid City to Clifford Skip and Lyla Jenney. He will be missed by all. He was dedicated to his family and friends and had a heart of gold. Terry is survived by...
Tommy A. Whittecar
Jun 23, 2011
RAPID CITY- Tommy A. Whittecar, 71, Rapid City, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born September 12, 1939 in Mitchell, SD to Dale R. and Lola B. (Wilson) Whittecar. He attended school at White Lake and graduated from White Lake High School in 1957. He entered the United States Air Force in 1958 and...
Roberta Cloyd
Jun 23, 2011
Roberta S. Cloyd of Rapid City and formerly of Sheridan, WY died at the age of 92 on June 23, 2011 at Fountain Springs Health Care. Roberta was born in Sheridan, WY, on July 23, 1918 to Robert LeRoy Severance and Ethel Shively Severance. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1935 and married Ralph N. Cloyd on June 9,...
Charles W. Cresalia
Jun 21, 2011
PIEDMONT - Charlie Cresalia, 54, Piedmont, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Charlie was born May 15, 1957, in San Francisco the youngest son of Joseph and Madeline Cresalia. He majored in Forensic Science at Sacramento State University and then obtained a degree in Accounting from the University of Utah. In October 1988, he began his career, serving 23 years as...
