Delores E Coffing
Nov 20, 2010
Rapid City Delores E. Coffing, 82, died Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Softly and tenderly Jesus was calling, calling to take her home. She reached out to take the hand of my precious Lord. Delores Elaine Coffing [Kistler] was born August 4, 1928 to Glen and Pauline [Schaible] Kistler. Her early growing...
Marguerite Best
Nov 19, 2010
KINGMAN, Ariz. - On Nov. 19, 2010, Bertha Marguerite Best, 89, reunited with her husband of 60 years, Colonel Charles "Charlie" T. Best in eternal peace. Charlie Best preceded her in death in 2008. His military career in the U.S. Air Force afforded the couple many opportunities to travel and live in exciting places including Africa. Bertha devoted her life...
George Ronald Richardson
Nov 19, 2010
Rapid City George R. Richardson, 78, longtime Rapid City resident, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Golden Living Center-Black Hills, Rapid City. He was born in Decatur, Illinois on September 19, 1932 to George B. and Mary [Morrison] Richardson. George is survived by his sister: Ruth Stiver of Fort Collins, Colorado; and her children: Jamie Reisman of Fort...
Bernard H. 'Bernie' Feterl
Nov 19, 2010
RAPID CITYBernie H. Feterl, 80, died at the Fort Meade V. A. Medical Center on Friday, November 19, 2010. He was born on October 25, 1930, in Wessington, So. Dak., to John and Elsie (Weber) Feterl and served in the US Army from 1953-1955. On February 20, 1960, he was united in marriage to Audrey Jorgenson at Salem. Bernie was...
Barbara Elizabeth Himrich
Nov 18, 2010
Rapid City Barbara E. [Larsh] Himrich, 71, Rapid City is at Peace with the Lord after a hard but short battle with cancer, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice of the Hills. She was born March 18, 1939 at Rosebud, SD to Frank and Nellie [Ross] Larsh of Millboro, SD, She was the youngest...
Debbie Ray Brand
Nov 18, 2010
RAPID CITY - On Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Debbie Ray Brand, 58, left this world to be with our Lord in Heaven. Debbie was born in Rapid City to Lucy and Raymond Lucan. She married her childhood sweetheart, Verdell, in 1977 and devoted 33 years of her life to him. They had two beautiful...
Harold D. 'Had' Taylor, Msgt., Usaf, (Ret.)
Nov 17, 2010
Harold D. Had Taylor, Jr., 85, Rapid City, died Wednesday November 17, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Had was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Harold D. and Mabel L. (Gustafson) Taylor on September 5, 1923. While growing up with an older brother, Ralph, in the rural country of Cranston, RI, it was there that he attained his education,...
Harry C. Marshall
Nov 14, 2010
Harry Clifford Marshall, 97, passed away November 14, 2010 at Westhills Village Health Care, Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born April 30,1913 to pioneer parents Harry A. and Jessie [Ferguson) Marshall. His grandfather, Charles Marshall, was one of the first settlers to the area and helped lay out the streets of Rapid City, then Dakota Territory. The family operated...
Marion (Andersen) Eng
Nov 12, 2010
Rapid City Marion (Andersen) Eng, 92, Rapid City, passed away, Friday, November 12 at the Hospice House in Rapid City. She was born December 21, 1917 in Badger, South Dakota to Chris and Stella (Potter) Andersen. Marion taught school in Canova and Pierre, South Dakota. For several years she worked in South Dakota and in Seattle, Washington for Child Protective...
Robert W. Dennis
Nov 11, 2010
Robert was born on December 20th 1930 in Breen North Dakota. He graduated from Newell High School in 1949 and entered the Navy in 1954. He met Madeline Hines and they were married in 1954 at Hisega South Dakota. They lived in Rapid City South Dakota and later moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin, Dallas Texas, Gillette Wyoming and came back to...
Kayla A. Bosco
Nov 11, 2010
Rapid City - Kayla A. Bosco, 22, of Piedmont, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 in Rapid City. Survivors include her parents, Chris and Tina Bosco of Piedmont and her maternal grandmother, Martha Kobielusz of Lead. Arrangements are under the direction of Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
Robert W. Looyenga
Nov 10, 2010
RAPID CITY Robert W. Looyenga, 71, Rapid City, died Thursday, Nov. 10 2010, at his residence. He was born Oct. 21, 1939 in Emmons County, N.D., the son of William and Dorothy (VanBeek) Looyenga. He graduated from high school at Pollock and then attended and graduated from Hope College in Holland, Mich. He received his Masters Degree and his Doctorate...
Stanley E. Johnson
Nov 8, 2010
RAPID CITY - Dr. Stanley E. Johnson, 70, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. When Stan was growing up, he and his stepfather enjoyed fishing for salmon and trapping crab. Stan and his son, Steve, enjoyed a few hunting and fishing trips together as well as camping and fishing trips with his wife. He...
Merle M. Holloway
Nov 7, 2010
Hot Springs - Merle M. Holloway, 85 of Hot Springs, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at the Department of Veteran Affairs - Hot Springs. Survivors include his wife, Norma, Hot Springs; two sons, Mike Holloway, Phoenix, Arizona and Ken (Susan) Holloway, Alliance, Nebraska; one stepdaughter, Rita Degnan, Hot Springs; two grandchidren; one sister, Orella Chadwick, Tillamook, Oregon and numerous nieces...
Archie Lee
Nov 4, 2010
RAPID CITY - Archie L. Lee, 82, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Sullivan, Rapid City; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two sisters, Nancy Nielsen, Brookings, and Lila Beasley, Duluth, Minn. Visitation will be from...
Marie E. Sinjem
Nov 3, 2010
Marie E. Sinjem, 94, Rapid City, was called home by Our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. She was our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, & great- great grandmother. She passed away peacefully under wonderful care at Clarkson Health Care Facility. Marie, daughter of William and Elsie (Ricks) Clark, was born on August 28, 1916, in Manchester, OK....
Thelma Lafontaine
Nov 1, 2010
Rapid City--Thelma LaFontaine, 89, died at a local nursing home on Monday, November 1, 2010. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at First United Methodist Church. Burial, with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273 at the...
Ralph L. Mercer
Oct 31, 2010
Ralph L. Mercer of Rapid City, South Dakota died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Health Center. Ralph was born October 6, 1923 in Kearney, Nebraska, the son of John C. and Ruby Mercer. His family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado in 1926 where Ralph attended school, delivered newspapers, and worked on his familys farm. Ralph moved...
Mildred 'Millie' Holec
Oct 31, 2010
Mildred 'Millie' Holec, 85, died at Morningstar Assisted Living on Monday, October 31, 2010. Survivors include her husband, Bill Holec; a son, Butch Holec and a daughter, Pearl Reisch, all of Rapid City; a brother, Harol Metteer, Sebeka, MN; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, at Calvary Lutheran Church with...
Mason Mudlin
Oct 28, 2010
Rapid City - At the tender age of 27, Mason Mudlin left our world to be with his grandmother in heaven. He lived life determined to beat the odds, but on October 28, he lost his battle. He will be remembered as a handsome, brave, generous and loving young man whose smile was beautiful and his sense of humor, contagious....
