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Barbara J. Harmon
Sep 12, 2010
Rapid City Barbara J. Harmon, 59 of Rapid City, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at her residence. Survivors include one son, John R. Harmon, Rapid City. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Irma Hancock. Visitation will be for one hour before services. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 20, 2010 at Osheim & Schmidt...
Eleanor E. Whitsel
Sep 9, 2010
Eleanor E. Whitsel, 90, died at Fountain Springs Health Care on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. Eleanor Eline Morris was born on February 7, 1920, in Chadron, Nebraska, to Henry Clay and Dorothy E. (Wilson) Morris. She was united in marriage to Ormund B. Tad Whitsel on June 23, 1940 at Chadron. Eleanor and Tad resided in Chadron following their marriage....
Alan J. "Jerry" Freese
Sep 6, 2010
Alan Jerome Jerry Freese, 79, Rapid City, was born on March 9, 1931, to Gilbert and Mary Ellen (Cleary) Freese in Pierre, SD. He passed away on September 6, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
On February 5, 1951, he married Therese Ryan in Sioux Falls, SD, and from this union eight children were born. Jerry and...
Loyal D Rau
Sep 4, 2010
RAPID CITY - Loyal Don Rau was born Feb. 13, 1954, in Rapid City, to Marvin and Bernice Rau, and died Sept. 4, 2010, in Yankton. Loyal lived in Redfield from 1957-1982, where he enjoyed frequent visits and outings with his family. How hard it was for his parents to place him there, but the doctor's orders took the decision...
Jane M. O'Daniel
Sep 3, 2010
Rapid City Jane M. ODaniel, 46, Rapid City died Friday, September 3, 2010 at her residence. Jane is survived by her husband: Daniel ODaniel of Rapid City; one son: Daniel Cody ODaniel of Rapid City; one grandson, Ryan Gayton of Rapid City; her father, Frederick Wylezik of Rapid City; two brothers, Richard Wylezik and Michael Wylezik both of Rapid City;...
Dorothy May Etter
Sep 3, 2010
Rapid City Dorothy Etter was born the daughter of Andrew Francis Newcome and Eveline Newcome [formerly Entwistle] September 24, 1940 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Dorothy attended St. Hildegards School and later the business college of Blackburn prior to going to work for British Tufting in Blackburn. Dorothy immigrated to Quebec, Canada in 1964 fleeing the depressed textile industry of Lancashire....
Robert E. Stapelberg
Sep 2, 2010
Robert E. Stapelberg, 81, Rapid City, died at the Rapid City Regional Hospital, Hospice of the Hills, Monday, Sept. 2, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Stapelberg, Rapid City; five children, Susan Drymalski, Reno, Nevada, Teresa Stapelberg, Portland, Oregon, Kristine Stapelberg, Rapid City, Robert Stapelberg, Rapid City, and Thomas Stapelberg, Tuscon, Arizona; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5...
Angie Smith
Aug 30, 2010
Angie Smith, 90, passed away on August 30, 2010, at Westhills Village Home Health Center. Survivors include her husband, Bryce Smith, Rapid City; four children, Donna Kingsbury, San Jose, CA, Alan Smith, Wenatchee, WA, Sharon Young, Denver, CO and Craig Smith, Minneapolis, MN; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, at Osheim...
L. Dale Johnson
Aug 30, 2010
L. Dale Johnson, 87, Rapid City, went to be with The Lord Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dale was born May 16, 1923 to Henry and Elsie Johnson in Quinn, South Dakota. He was one of eleven children. Dale attended Dakota Wesleyan University on a basketball scholarship. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945....
Lucile M. Bailey
Aug 29, 2010
Lucile Mavis Bailey, 76, Rapid City, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 29th, 2010. Lucile was born in Newell, South Dakota, on July 14th, 1934 to William (Bill) and Florence (Curly) Bailey of Fairpoint. She attended grade school in Fairpont, then graduated from New Underwood High school and the National College of Business. After graduating from...
Hazel Watsabaugh
Aug 28, 2010
RAPID CITY--Hazel Wastabaugh , 91 died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Saturday, August 28, 2010. She was born on August 30, 1918 in Gillette Wyoming to Sam and Maude Lowery, the youngest of 3 children. The family had moved from Texas to homestead west of Gillette. Their first home was a sheep wagon and they built a log home...
Karen Hearn
Aug 25, 2010
Rapid City- Karen K. Hearn, 55, Rapid City, died Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice of the Hills House. She is survived by her husband Cameron Hearn of Rapid City, her mother Doretta Witt of Rapid City, and one sister Pamela Weikum of Casper Wyoming. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Aug., 30, at...
George H. Bebee
Aug 25, 2010
Rapid City- George H. Bebee, 86, Rapid City, lost his courageous battle to cancer and went home to the Lord on Wednesday August 25th , 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice of the Hills House in Rapid City. George was born to Harry Lawrence and Irene Bebee on July 28, 1924 in Elk Rapids, Michigan. At the age of...
Betty J. Collins
Aug 25, 2010
Rapid City- Betty J. Collins, 85, died Wednesday August 25th, 2010, at her daughters residence in Idabel, Oklahoma. Betty was born January 25, 1925 at Sioux Falls, SD to Clarence and Hazel [Whipkey] Berg. As a young child the family moved to Rapid City where she grew to adulthood and attended school at Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City...
William Bayliss
Aug 23, 2010
William A. Bayliss, 81, Rapid City, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Lois F. Bayliss, Rapid City; five daughters, Sharon Greer, Vacaville, Calif., Tami Pangelina, Benicia, Calif., Liza Wheeler, Renton, Wash., Jennifer Simmons, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Kathryn Jenkins, Midlothian, Va.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren Visitation will be from 5 until...
Price G. Ward
Aug 22, 2010
Price G. Ward, 87, Rapid city, died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Golden Living Center, Meadowbrook. He was in the U S Army and a veteran of WWII. Surviving are a daughter, Cindy Ward, Sturgis, a brother, James Ward, Casper, WY and 2 sisters, Betty Hickey, Shingle Springs, CA and Alice Hudson, Cheyenne, WY and several nephews & nieces. He...
Eugene L. 'Gene' Mccue
Aug 19, 2010
RAPID CITYEugene L. (Gene) McCue, 83, Rapid City, died on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born November 14, 1926, in Aberdeen, the son of George P. and Mae (Quiney) McCue. He grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen Central High School. He proudly served as a Seaman First Class in the US Navy...
Marcella "Tommie" M. Stoltz
Aug 18, 2010
Rapid City Marcella Tommie M. Stoltz, 74, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the Golden Living Center-Prairie Hills, Rapid City. Tommie is survived by three sons: William Terry Stoltz of Black Hawk, Rodney Stoltz of Black Hawk, Todd Stoltz of Rochford, Washington; three grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. Tommie wishes were to be cremated and there will be a private family...
Sister Emmanuel Cintron
Aug 17, 2010
Sister Emmanuel Cintron entered eternal life on August 17, 2010, sixty-six years to the date after she made her final profession as a Benedictine Sister of St. Martin Monastery. The youngest of three children, Sr. Emmanuel (Aurea Cintron) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. When she was three years old, her mother passed away and her father, a politician,...
Helen Hargrave
Aug 17, 2010
Helen I. Hargrave, was born in Colby Kansas, on December 14, 1920. She graduated from North High School in Denver, CO. Upon graduation she worked as a housekeeper & companion. She met her future husband, Cooper (Pete) Petersen, while dancing. Dancing was one of Helens many loves. They married September 6th 1941. They had two daughters Donna & Cyndee. After...
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