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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
