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...
Lorraine K. Buus
Mar 9, 2011
Lorraine K. Buus, 85, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Lorraine K. Kueter was born on August 15, 1925, in Humboldt, to Joseph and Katherine (Hammon) Kueter. She grew up in rural Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1943. On August 17, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jerry Buus in Humboldt....
Janice Westby
Mar 9, 2011
Rapid CityJanice Westby, 66, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Janice worked at Rapid City Regional Hospital for 23 years in Distribution and retired this past July. Survivors include a son, Roy Westby and his fiance, Diane Quinn, Rapid City; a daughter, Chelene Sorenson and her husband, Kent, Littleton, CO; 2 brothers, Bill Mulroy, Beresford and...
Clair R. Brich
Mar 9, 2011
On March 9, 2011, Clair Richard Brich fought his last battle and joined his parents, sister, and daughter-in-law in their heavenly home. Father and friend, counselor, avid golfer and outdoorsman, Clair Brich wore many hats and those that knew him shall miss him dearly. Always ready to step in and do his part Clair left his home in Carthage, South...
Jerome Bernell Shroll
Mar 8, 2011
Jerome Bernell Shroll Bernie, 83, Rapid City, passed away Tuesday March 8, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Auxillary Hospice House. Bernie was born July 21, 1927 in Kadoka South Dakota to Raymond and Helen Shroll. He attended high school in Rapid City and graduated in 1945, immediately after high school (the end of WWII) he enlisted in the United States...
Roy Eugene Pack
Mar 4, 2011
Box Elder- Roy Eugene Pack, 71, passed away at his home in Box Elder, SD, on Friday, March 4, 2011. Roy was born at Gillette, WY, on August 31, 1939. He grew up on his parents ranch near Gillette, Wyoming. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea, and again during the Cuban Crisis. After serving in the military, he...
Marvin Uhre
Mar 4, 2011
RAPID CITY - Marvin Lee Uhre, 86, Rapid City, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, just before midnight at the Hospice House in Rapid City. Marvin was born Oct. 27, 1924, to Albert and Anna Belle Uhre in Mount Vernon. The youngest of three sons, he was born into the life he lived that of a farmer. He was baptized...
Charlotte L. Knight
Mar 1, 2011
RAPID CITY - Charlotte L. Knight, 92, Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at a local nursing home. She was born Nov. 20, 1918, at Hawarden, Iowa, the daughter of James and Nettie (Moline) Johnston. She attended and graduated from Hawarden schools. While in high school, she was active in chorus and Pepper Steppers and at the age of...
Robert Sevening
Mar 1, 2011
Robert W. Sevening 78, of Blunt passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1st in Rapid City with his family at his side. Bob was born April 6th, 1932 and grew up in the Blunt, Harrold and Onida area, graduating from Blunt High School in 1950. He married Dorothy Ping on May 26, 1951 in Deadwood. To this union, his 4...
Rose A Rosario
Feb 28, 2011
RAPID CITY- Rose A. Rosario, 93, Rapid City, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Good Samaritan Echo Ridge Assisted Living. Rose was born September 6, 1917, in New York, New York to Pietro and Incornata (Divitto) Lioy. She was the oldest of four and grew up and lived in New York City. She married Elmo P. Rosario on October 19,...
Donald W. Thompson
Feb 27, 2011
Rapid City - Donald W. Thompson, 78, Rapid City, died February 26, 2011 at his residence. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1953. Survivors include his children, Donnie Jr., David, Debbie and Barbara Jean; three brothers, Herbert Bucholtz, Mitchell Kenny Thompson, Denver, Colorado and Marvin Thompson, DeSmet; five sisters, Helen Oehlerking, Deluth,Minnesota, Fran Peterson, Woonsocket, Joyce Yotter,...
Jose "Joe" D. Cruz
Feb 25, 2011
Jose D. Joe Cruz, 71, Rapid City, died peacefully February 25, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Joe was born in Guam April 19, 1939. He then moved to Rapid City in 1971 where he met the love of his life Gloria Cruz. Joe enjoyed fishing, camping, and being a wonderful family man. He retired from the Rapid...
Mary F Meyer
Feb 24, 2011
Mary Frise Meyer (born Mary Louise Frise) passed away on Thursday, February 24th, 2011. She was 89 years young. Mary was born in Madrid, Iowa, on October 16, 1921, to her parents, Guy and Florence Frise and was the second of four children. She is preceded in passing by her parents, her older sister Betty Jean and her younger sister...
Susan Dian Melaven
Feb 23, 2011
RAPID CITY - Susan Dian Melaven, 64, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, at Victorian Assisted Living facility in Rapid City. Susan was born July 7, 1946, at St. John's McNamara Hospital in Rapid City to Leonard and Helen Melvin. She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1964. Susan had a passionate heart and a sharp, curious mind....
Patricia K. Danielson
Feb 19, 2011
Rapid City- Patricia Karen Patty Danielson 71, Rapid City, died peacefully Saturday, February 19th, 2011, surrounded by her family at the Hospice House of the Black Hills. She was born to Russell Eldred and Edith Irene (Robertson) Pace, September 25th, 1939 on her Grandparents farm near Elk Point, SD. She grew up at the family farm near Burbank, SD attending...
Richard "Jake" Allan Jacobson
Feb 17, 2011
RAPID CITY - Richard Allan "Jake" Jacobson, 79, Rapid City, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, at Pioneer Manor in Gillette, Wyo. He was born on April 23, 1931, in Deadwood to George and Loma Mae (Williams) Jacobson. He attended Roubaix Country School near Deadwood, for five years before the family moved into Deadwood. Jake attended school there and graduated from...
Irene Weybright
Feb 16, 2011
RAPID CITY - Irene M. Weybright, 84, passed away at Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Irene was born in Selby and baptized on May 29, 1926. On March 17, 1940, she was confirmed in Hosmer. Irene attended Hosmer and Leola High Schools. She continued her education at Wartburg College and then at Northern State College in...
Melissa D Rencountre Mcrae
Feb 16, 2011
RAPID CITY - Melissa (Artie) McRae, 76, Rapid City, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Born April 4, 1934, at Rosebud, to Estelle (Frazier) and Alex Rencountre. Artie attended schools in Lower Brule, Fort Thompson Boarding School, and Rapid City, graduating from Rapid City High School in 1952. During High School she worked at the Red...
