Leola Loretta Kane
Apr 24, 2010
RAPID CITY - Leola Kane, 89, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Ripon, California. Leola was born July 6, 1920 in Sioux City, Iowa, and was adopted by Fred and Lilly Scott of Wagner on Sept. 27, 1922. She attended Springfield Normal to get her teaching certificate and started her career in education. She taught in rural schools in...
Michael R. Brouillette Sr.
Apr 24, 2010
Rapid City Michael R. Brouillette, Sr. 56, Rapid City died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mike was born on September 18, 1953 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Raymond and Loretta [Calvey] Brouillette, the fourth of five children. He grew up in Taunton, Massachusetts and graduated from Taunton High School in 1972 where he lettered...
Dorothy Mae Beaird-Plagens
Apr 23, 2010
RAPID CITY-- Dorothy Mae Beaird-Plagens, 85, died at a local nursing home on Friday, April 23, 2010. Survivors include 2 grandchildren, Clayton and Clinton Beaird and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. on Monday, April 26, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, at the...
Maj. Donald Kelly Brazier [Ret.] Usaf
Apr 23, 2010
Rapid City Maj. Donald K. Brazier [Ret.] USAF, 78, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. He entered the United States Air Force in 1951 and retired in 1971 as a Major. Survivors include one son: David Brazier of Colorado; one daughter: Diane Valdez of Texas; three grandchildren; one sister: Jacqueline Wagner of California; and one...
Darrell D. Johnson
Apr 21, 2010
RAPID CITYDarrell D. Johnson, 80, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Darrell was born on July 4, 1929, in Volin, to Chester L. and Gladys (Hilary) Johnson. He grew up in the area and graduated from Gayville High School in 1951. He enlisted in the Air Force and served at Los Alamos, N. Mexico in...
Rebecca "Becky" J. Fitchner
Apr 20, 2010
Rapid City - Rebecca J. Fitchner It is with a sad heart that I must tell you that Becky has lost her ten year battle with cancer. After twenty-one years of putting up with me and raising our seventeen year old son Cooper to be a fine young man, she is now at the side of the Lord. Well miss...
Dorothy Christina Johnson
Apr 19, 2010
Rapid City- Dorothy Christina Johnson, 96, of Rapid City died Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Westhills Village Heath Care Center at Rapid City. Survivors include her four children: Barbara Brue of Surprise, AZ, Margaret Kerley of Denver, CO, Richard Dick Johnson of New York, NY, and David Johnson of St. Louis, MO; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements...
Margaret L. Kemerling
Apr 18, 2010
Kansas City, MO - Margaret Kemerling passed away peacefully in her home in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, April 18, 2010. She had enjoyed good health for all her 96 years and only recently seemed to feel her age. Mrs. Kemerling was born in Rapid City on March 15, 1914 to Ben and Katharyn (Sigmund) Reimers. She attended schools in...
Curtis A. Becker
Apr 17, 2010
RAPID CITYCurtis Allen Becker was born July 25, 1928 in Mobridge, South Dakota, and died in Rapid City on Saturday, April 17, 2010. His German grandparents on both sides had immigrated to Russia when Katherine the Great offered land, and amnesty from armed service, to the Germans people. After her death, these conditions were withdrawn and in the mass exodus...
Melba M. Schulz
Apr 16, 2010
RAPID CITY--Melba M. Schulz, 88, passed away at a local nursing home on Friday, April 16, 2010. She is survived by 2 sons, Byron Schulz and his wife, Barbara, Rapid City and Bruce Schulz and his wife Sherry, Burnsville, MN; 6 grandchildren, Emily Wheeler and her husband Mike, Rapid City; Edwin Schulz and his wife, Christy, Rapid City, Tanya Peterson...
Gary D. Gibson
Apr 15, 2010
Ennis, Texas--Gary D. Gibson, 59, died suddenly at his home on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Gary was born on April 9, 1951, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Verne and Madgeline (Nichols) Gibson. He grew up and attended schools in Rapid City. Gary served in the US Navy from January 28, 1971 and served under the world on the nuclear...
Sister Marie Mctighe, Osb
Apr 14, 2010
Sister Marie McTighe, OSB, 84, Rapid City, died April 14, 2010 at a local nursing home after a long illness. The seventh of fourteen children of Cumian and Marguerite (Swafford) McTighe, she was born at the family home near Maurine on April 27, 1925. Her early education took place a country school; she attended high school in Bancroft, SD and...
Arnold V. Gust
Apr 14, 2010
Rapid City - Arnold V. Gust passed away at his home with his loving wife at his side on April 14th, 2010. He was born May 19th, 1939 in Woodworth, North Dakota to William and Emma Gust. Arnold was raised on the family farm with his brother Gerald and sister Elaine. At the age of 17 he decided to leave...
Emma Amelia Jones
Apr 12, 2010
RAPID CITY--Emma Amelia Jones died quietly Monday, April 12, 2010, after a long struggle with the progression of Alzheimers disease. She was preceded in death by her husband Milo Jones in 1997, and their infant daughter Eileen Marie Jones in 1941. Also preceding her in death were her sisters Kathryn Westcott of Holibird, SD and Margaret Cole of California, brothers...
Harold "Skip" H. Peters
Apr 12, 2010
Rapid City Harold Skip H. Peters, 72, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Harold served in the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife: Sandy L. Peters of Rapid City; four daughters: JoAnn Vladimiroff of Cartersville, GA, Amy Peters of Miami, FL, Peggy Boggess of Columbia, South Carolina and Pam O'Rourke, Palm Beach...
Don Leroy Snyder
Apr 12, 2010
Rapid City Don LeRoy Snyder, 81, Rapid City, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Veteran Affairs [BHHCS] Medical Center at Ft. Meade, SD. Survivors include two daughters: Donel Nelson of Serena, IL and Joyce Snyder of Denver, CO; three brothers: Dennis Snyder of Piedmont, SD, Bob Snyder of Brighton, CO, and Fred Snyder of Willets, CA; two sisters: Joan...
Lois Dingman
Apr 12, 2010
RAPID CITYLois Jean Dingman, 71, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Monday, April 12, 2010. She was born on December 20, 1938, in Missouri to Denny and Viola (Blair) Bratcher. She attended schools in Catron, MO and Lilbourn, MO. She was united in marriage to Gale White and moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, where she raised her seven...
Caroline "Tike" Grace Owens
Apr 12, 2010
Memorial Obituary with picture Caroline Tike Grace Owens, 72, passed away at her home in Rapid City on Monday, April 12, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. On November 28, 1937, Caroline Grace, weighing in at two-and-a-half pounds, was born to Lyle and Zerita Cafferty. Her father Lyle announced that she was a little Tike, and the name stayed....
Martin Edward O'Laughlin
Apr 10, 2010
RAPID CITYMartin Edward OLaughlin, 82, died at the V. A. Medical Center in Fort Meade on Saturday, April 10, 2010. How does anyone ever say goodbye? I write. How could I not write this? Martin Edward OLaughlin, Papa, our Marty O was born on July 8, 1927, in Chicago, the son of Mary Magdalene (Collins) and Lawrence E. OLaughlin. He...
David Charles Becht
Apr 7, 2010
RAPID CITY - After a very short battle with cancer, David Charles Becht, 76, passed on to a peaceful, pain free place on April 7, 2010, with his wife and children by his side. David Charles Becht was born May 17, 1933, in Bradley, South Dakota. David was the third child out of seven born to Florence and Charles Becht....
