O. Dale Sayler
Oct 8, 2009
RAPID CITY--O. Dale Sayler, 87, died October 8, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. He was a child of the depression who grew up with the world at war. These were defining moments that help shape the man who was known for his warmth and infectious friendship O. Dale Sayler was born June 13 1922 in Rapid City. He...
James Howe
Oct 6, 2009
CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL - He loved jazz, playing pool, spending time with friends and hiking in the Black Hills. James Howe, 54, is off on another journey. A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at Crazy Horse Memorial. He died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at Rose Medical Center in Denver after a lengthy...
Wesley H. Burr
Oct 5, 2009
RAPID CITY--Wesley H. Burr, 86, went home to be with his Savior on Monday, October 5, 2009 in Aiken, South Carolina. Mr. Burr was born in Custer, SD, and was a graduate of Custer High School and the SD School of Mines and Technology. He married his wife, Hazel Korsberg Burr, in Rapid City on April 28, 1944. He was...
Linda Sue Grigg
Oct 1, 2009
Linda Sue Grigg, 43, of Rapid City died Thursday, October 01, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital with her family close by. She was born November 28, 1965 at Saginaw, Michigan to Richard and Vesta-Kay Federspiel. Linda spent the first 35 years of her life in Saginaw, Michigan. She moved with her family to Rapid City, South Dakota in...
Roberta Jean "Bobbi" Swenson-Bella
Sep 29, 2009
Roberta Jean "Bobbi" Swenson-Bella died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on September 29th, 2009. Bobbi was born on June 3, 1946 in Rapid City and attended her home town schools. While in high school Bobbi met and married Burt E. Lake III. They shared two daughters, Misty Dawn and Lori Kae. After returning from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Bobbi finished...
Ruth C. Skyberg
Sep 28, 2009
Ruth Skyberg, 81, Rapid City, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Ruth was born to Ernest and Sadie Schanink, September 7, 1928 in Madison, SD. Ruth graduated from high school and took some college courses. Thereafter, she took up court reporting. She married Boyd Skyberg in 1949 and had two...
Dean W. Greenwalt
Sep 26, 2009
Our beloved brother, uncle, and cousin, Dean Greenwalt, lost his life Saturday September 26, 2009 when he was struck by a hit and run driver in a crosswalk near his home in Woodland Hills, California. Dean was born July 8, 1943 in Rapid City, SD to Gerald and Eva Greenwalt. He was raised on the family farm located near Owanka,...
Floyd L. Stolz
Sep 26, 2009
Floyd L. Stolz, 76, Rapid City, died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Valley View Nursing Home in Junction City, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1951 to 1971. Survivors include, one daughter Kathryn Mead, Junction City and one son, Phillip Stolz, Burlington, Vermont. Visitation will be 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Osheim...
Rose Marie Hewitt
Sep 21, 2009
RAPID CITYRose Marie Hewitt, age 68, Rapid City died Monday, September 21, 2009 at her home. Rose was born January 14, 1941 at Rock Valley, Iowa to Raymond and Tillie [Burgers] Berner. She attended school at Rock Valley and graduated from Rock Valley High School. She married Henry Lyle Hewitt at Rock Valley on July 22, 1963. They moved to...
William R. "Bill" Bishop, Sr.
Sep 21, 2009
William R. Bill Bishop, Sr. 85, Rapid City, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at Rapid City, Regional Hospital after a long illness. Bill was born July 3, 1924 at Winner, SD to Theresa Wiedman Bishop and Ross L. Bishop. He lived his early years on a farm at Provo, SD. In his teens, he moved to Springfield, MO then...
Donald Norman
Sep 15, 2009
Donald Leslie Norman, 88, Black Hawk, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He may have been Black Hawk's oldest continuous resident. He was born December 20, 1920, in Rapid City, SD to Joseph and Ragnihild (Rena Swanson) Norman. They eventually moved to Black Hawk where Don attended elementary school. He graduated from Rapid City High School...
Royal Christian Mullin
Sep 13, 2009
RAPID CITYRoyal Christian Mullin, born April 29, 2009, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, September 13, 2009. Royal was an absolute joy to us. He was a perfect and beautiful baby boy. He will forever be in our hearts. Royal will be missed terribly and loved always. Survivors include Royals mother and father, Megan Rose and Morgan Christian...
Rita M. Kellar
Sep 12, 2009
Rapid City - Rita Marie Kellar, 88, died, Saturday, September 12, 2009, Clarkson Mountain View Healthcare Facility. Rita was born and raised in Boston, MA, "in the shadow of Bunker Hill," as she liked to say. She held a life-long love for Boston and Rockport, MA. Rita proudly served in the U.S. Navy and traveled extensively during World War II....
Eugene "Gene" Kraft
Sep 11, 2009
BLACK HAWK,--Eugene Kraft (84) of Black Hawk, South Dakota (formerly of Mobridge), died September 11, 2009 at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. He was born to Jacob and Elizabeth (Reis) Kraft on April 10, 1925, in Strasburg, North Dakota and moved with his family to Glencross, South Dakota the following year. Gene grew up and worked on...
George Seniuk
Sep 7, 2009
George Seniuk, 89, Rapid City, died Monday, Sept.7, 2009 at Fountain Springs Health Care Center, with family at his side. He had battled Alzheimers for 8 years with the disease, winning in only the last 6 months. George was born in 1920 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada to Anton and Sophie [Mazurah] Seniuk who had immigrated with their parents from the...
Ivan "Kris" A. Kristensen
Sep 4, 2009
Wellton, Arizona - Ivan A Kris Kristensen, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2009, at 6:09 pm at his home in Wellton, Arizona. Born on June 14, 1916, to Christian Martin and Anne (Issacson) Kristensen in Midland, South Dakota., He was the last of eight children. Ivan is survived by his wife, Jeanette Hicks of Wellton, his sons,...
Fr. Jack Morrow Birdsall
Sep 4, 2009
PIEDMONT - The Rev. Jack M. Birdsall, 83, Piedmont died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Rev. Birdsall was a longtime Priest in the West River Diocese of the Catholic Church. He was born Nov. 8, 1925 at Omaha, Neb., the son of Edward M. and Miriam (Robinson) Birdsall. The family moved to Rapid City in 1937....
Donald W. Horan
Sep 3, 2009
Donald Wayne Horan, 81, of Rapid City died at his home on September 3, 2009 surrounded by friends, family, and his spouse of 57 years. Don was born on March 5, 1928 in Winner, SD to John & Mildred (Chamberlain) Horan. Following high school graduation he joined the US Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1949. On October 22,...
Louise E. Sanders
Sep 2, 2009
Rapid City - Louise E. Sanders, 65, Rapid City, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband; Robert J. Sanders, Rapid City, three daughters; Tami Sanders, Kenai, AK, Dawn Sanders, St. Augusta, MN and Bobbi Herold, Becker,MN; two brothers, Jerry Tobin, Follett, TX and Merle Tobin, St. Cloud, MN; two sisters, Deanna Parks, Douglas,...
Roy Cramer, Jr.
Sep 1, 2009
RAPID CITY Roy Cramer Jr., 80, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born July 15, 1929, at Presho to Roy and Minnie (Halgrimson) Cramer. Roy served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He married Evelyn Ruth Lien on September 10, 1954, at Presho. Roy had a long and distinguished career...
