John D. Bracken
Dec 29, 2009
RAPID CITY - John D. Bracken, 80, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 5, 1929 at Kingsport, Tenn., to James and Nellie Bracken. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and did tours in Okinawa, Taiwan and Spain, and was also assigned to various military bases in the United...
Evelyn O. Oney
Dec 29, 2009
RAPID CITY -- Evelyn Olive (Creighton) Oney, 92, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital leaving a mourning family and host of friends. Evelyn was born March 18, 1917, to Marie (Peterson) and James Irving Creighton on their farm five miles from Wessington Springs. An older brother, Herbert, and younger sister, Marjorie, completed the family....
Burton R. Mariner
Dec 29, 2009
BLACK HAWK - Burton R. Mariner, 91, Black Hawk, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Westhills Village. He was born August 22, 1918 to John and Minnie (Kinsman) Mariner at Marvin. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1945 on the USS Louisville and the USS Hersey. He married Alyce Keffeler on March 3,...
Bernadette Mary "Bobbie" Kriner
Dec 27, 2009
Bernadette M "Bobbie" Kriner, 66, Rapid City, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at her home in Rapid City. Surviving are one son, Lance Stoff, Rapid City, a brother, Tom Schreiner, Rapid City, two sisters, Terry Yinger, Lancing, Mich. and Charlott Ellis, Rapid City, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 sisters....
Irene Esther Haugan
Dec 25, 2009
Rapid City Irene Esther Haugan, 80, Rapid City, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at her home after a battle with cancer. Irene Esther Behm was born December 11, 1929 at Niagara, North Dakota to William Sr. and Alma [Schmidt] Behm. Irene was baptized on January 5, 1930. She attended school and graduated from high school at Michigan, North Dakota. After...
Doris Sheldon Singleton Larson
Dec 24, 2009
Rapid City Doris Sheldon Singleton Larson, 95, Rapid City, died at Westhills Village Health Care on Thursday, December 24, 2009. Doris was born December 17, 1914 at Philip, South Dakota to Clarence and Emma [Williams] Sheldon. She grew to adulthood and received her education at Philip. She married Floyd T. Singleton in 1931. They ranched 50 miles north of Philip...
Patricia "Pat" Lane
Dec 20, 2009
RAPID CITY - Patricia K. "Pat" Lane, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at Hospice House of the Black Hills. Our hats are off to the wonderful people who make hospice possible. Pat was diagnosed with cancer just over three weeks ago. Pat Lane was born Mary Patricia Kelly Jan. 17, 1923, and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She...
Eldon Rosander
Dec 19, 2009
RAPID CITY--Eldon G. Rosander, 96, died at a local nursing home on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Eldon was born on February 23, 1913, in Roosevelt, Minnesota to Oscar and Florence (Like) Rosander. Soon after his birth, Eldon and his mother returned to the family ranch near Isabel and he grew up and attended country schools. Eldon worked the family ranch,...
Mary June Cornelison
Dec 19, 2009
HILL CITY--Mary June Cornelison, 76, died in Hill City on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Mary was born on June 19, 1933, in Salem, S.D. Daughter to James Lyle and Agusta (Vanheafte) Mock, sister of Gloria Mock (Slavin). The family moved to Canistota for a short time, then finally setteling in San Diego, CA, area. Mary graduated from La Jolla, CA...
Jack D. Ross
Dec 18, 2009
CUSTER --Jack Donald Ross of Custer, SD passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jack Donald Ross was born February 3, 1928 to Fred and Floy Ross in Rapid City, SD. He grew up and received his education in Hill City. He served in the US Navy from 1945-1949. He married Lavonia Swain in 1949....
Vincent Baumgartner
Dec 17, 2009
RAPID CITY--Vincent J. Baumgartner, 76, of Rapid City, peacefully crossed the bar on Thursday, December 17, 2009, in his home. Born in Rapid City on December 20, 1932, to Albert and Eleanor (Bender) Baumgartner, Vincents roots remained in the area. He attended Cathedral High School and the School of Mines and Technology. He married his high school sweetheart, Gail I....
Ida Jean Weaver
Dec 16, 2009
Rapid City Ida Jean Weaver, 79, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice of the Hills. She was born June 16, 1930 at rural Elkton, South Dakota to John C. and Reva Blanche [Duncan] Henderson. She attended school and graduated from high school. She married William Harold Weaver on September 17, 1949 at Rapid City,...
Ralph R. Morrison
Dec 16, 2009
Rapid City Ralph R. Morrison, 89, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Auxillary Hospice House. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII from 1942 to 1946. Survivors include a sister, Phyllis Murner, Rapid City, South Dakota; a sister in law, Marvel Morrison, Viborg, South Dakota and numerous nieces and nephews. Upon his request the body...
Malinda "Min" O. Schwalm
Dec 13, 2009
Rapid City Malinda Olivia (Dale) Schwalm was born April 2, 1918, at home at rural Nowlin, S.D., to Hans and Marie Dale. Min attended grades one thru eight in Nowlin, then Ninth grade in Minneapolis, MN. She returned to South Dakota and graduated from Midland High School in 1936. Min married Fred H. Schwalm on July 19, 1937 at Rural...
Larry L. Hartman
Dec 10, 2009
Larry L. Hartman, 63, Keystone, died Thursday December 10th 2009 at home in Rapid City. Larry was born in Kulm, ND, son of Gottlieb and Delores Hartman, the youngest of three children. He grew up on his parents farm outside of Kulm and graduated from Kulm High School in 1964. Larry lettered in football, becoming co-captain of the football team...
Vern Kienzle
Dec 9, 2009
BOX ELDER--Vern Kienzle, 69, of Box Elder, passed away on Wednesday December 9,2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Vern was born May 9, 1940, to John and Emma Kienzle in Mobridge, South Dakota. He grew up in Isabel and later moved back to Mobridge. He worked at several different construction projects including helping to build the First...
Russel D. "Steve" Stevens
Dec 9, 2009
RAPID CITY - Russel D. "Steve" Stevens, 93, Rapid City, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Russel D. Stevens was born in Huron, the son of Michael E. Stevens and Nellie (Ford) Stevens, the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Huron High School and later attended Minnesota Business College at Mankato. In 1940 he married...
Theodore "Ted" Henry Kozlik
Dec 6, 2009
Rapid City Theodore Ted Kozlik, 71, died Sunday, December 06, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. He entered the United States Air Force and served in Korea and Vietnam. He retired with an Honorable Discharge from Ellsworth Air Force Base in 1975. Survivors include one son: Tim H. Kozlik of Rapid City; one daughter: Loretta Inez...
Inez L. Shaver
Dec 5, 2009
Inez Lenore Hofer Shaver, 91 of Rapid City died on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Fountain Springs Health Care Facility. Inez Lenore Hofer was born November 24, 1918 in Vermillion, SD, the daughter of Joshua David and Zora Alameda (Sutherland) Hofer. Following graduation from high school in New Underwood, SD. Inez earned an RN degree at South Dakota State University...
William J. Arbegast
Nov 28, 2009
William John Arbegast, Jr. 58, Rapid City, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born April 11, 1951 at Davenport, IA. the son of William John and Gloria Florence (Kamps) Arbegast. Bill received a BA in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. CO. He dedicates over 30 years of his life...
