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....
Richard James Niehoff
Apr 5, 2010
BLACK HAWK - Richard James Niehoff, 59, Black Hawk, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was married June 1, 1972, to Josephine Jost at the Piedmont Catholic Church. A son, Chad, was born to this union on July 31, 1975. Richard served two years in the U.S. Army. He completed basic training at Fort Lewis,...
Virgel L. Darnall
Apr 3, 2010
RAPID CITY A caring man with a good heart has left us. Virgel LeRoy Darnall was born April 11, 1925 just outside of Burke to Jay and Helen (Sieh) Darnall. Virgel loved his family, his work, his church, but maybe most of all he loved life. However, on Saturday, April 3, 2010, it was time for him to move on....
Lyda Mae Efland
Apr 2, 2010
Lyda Mae Efland, 84, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at her home in Rapid City. She was born May 15, 1925 in Plankinton to George and Fenza (Bilyue) Keough. Her family relocated to Rapid City where she attended the Rapid City public schools and met her husband of 44 years, Arthur,whom she married on June 17, 1944 in Seattle, Wash....
Merton Glover
Apr 2, 2010
BLACK HAWK--Merton Glover, 92, of Black Hawk, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at the V. A. Medical Center in Ft. Meade. Merton was born February 15, 1918 in Trinidad, Colorado, to John and Maude Glover. He moved with his parents to Manderson, South Dakota in 1918, later moving to Porcupine. Merton was always active in 4-H and was a very...
Eliseo A. Steele-Comes Killing
Apr 1, 2010
Rapid City Eliseo A. Steele-Comes Killing, three weeks, Rapid City, died, Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his mother, Heather A. Steele, Rapid City; his father, Charles A. Comes Killing Jr., Rapid City; his maternal grandmother, Audrey Apple, Rapid City; paternal grandfather, Charles Comes Killing Sr., Porcupine; three brothers; and two sisters. He was preceded...
E. Joann Barnett
Mar 28, 2010
E. JoAnn Barnett of Littleton, CO passed away after a sudden illness on March 28, 2010 at Presbyterian/St. Lukes Hospital in Denver. She had lived in the Denver area with her family since 1983. JoAnn was born on September 10, 1940 in Belle Fourche, SD. Her parents, Evallyn and Bennie Baumann, moved the family to Sturgis in the 1950s where...
Erma Elaine Boydston
Mar 24, 2010
BOX ELDER - Erma Elaine Boydston, 66, rural Box Elder, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Erma was born on February 7, 1944, near Minot, North Dakota, to Morris and Lois (Wilson) Johnson. She grew up in North Dakota and eventually moved to Rapid City. She was united in marriage to Peter Boydston on June 5,...
John Aaron Young
Mar 23, 2010
John Aaron Young, 36, of Spencer, Iowa, died in Spencer on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Survivors include his mother, Sally Boydston, Little Rock, Iowa and a brother, Monte Young, Columbus, OH. He was preceded in death by his sister, Amber Young. A procession will leave Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City at 11:00 a.m. for a graveside service...
Boyce Earl Asheim
Mar 19, 2010
Rapid City - Boyce Earl Asheim, 85, Rapid City died Friday, March 19, 2010 at a local nursing home. Boyce Earl Asheim was born April 19, 1924 in his grandfathers ranch house near Elm Springs, SD to Oscar Earl and Golda Violet [Moorhead] Asheim. He attended Pierce Grade School at Elm Springs and graduated from New Underwood High School in...
Loretta Katherine Malon
Mar 17, 2010
Loretta K. Malon, 86, Rapid City died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. She was born July 16, 1923 in rural Hand County, SD to Charles and Francis M. (Koeck) Hall. She grew up in the St. Lawrence-Miller area and attended country schools. She graduated from Fairview High School in Polo, SD. Lorettas...
Erma Olsen Blegen
Mar 15, 2010
RAPID CITY--Erma Christine Olsen Blegen, 93, of Rapid City, died at Golden Living Center-Black Hills on Monday, March 15, 2010. She was born April 16, 1916, on the family farm in Lyon County, Minnesota, to Arnt and Nettie (Ruen) Larson. Erma graduated from Tracy High School. She worked for room and board and went to business school in St. Paul,...
Cecelia A. Montgomery
Mar 12, 2010
Cecelia Alberta Montgomery, 99, Kyle, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include a son, Robert Mongomery and two daughters, Sharon Richards and Cheryl Jean Castillo, all of Rapid City, 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 17, with a Christian wake service at 7:30 P.M....
