Rev. Richard L. Mefford
Nov 24, 2009
Rev. Richard (Dick) L. Mefford, 81, Rapid City, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Dick was born January 19, 1928 in Ft. Collins, Colorado, the son of Joe & Helen Mefford. On May 20, 1952, he married Barbara Ruth Ramsey in Bauxite, Arkansas. Their marriage was blessed by a daughter, Michelle "Micki" and a son, Daniel....
Lerena M. Hoefer
Nov 24, 2009
Nemo - Lerena M. Hoefer, 99 of Nemo, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at David M. Dorsett Regional Senior Care Center in Spearfish. Survivors include her son, Ronald Hoefer, Nemo,; a daughter in law, Faye Hoefer, Nemo; five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Hoefer and a son, Darwin Hoefer. No public...
Sharon L Shorter
Nov 21, 2009
Sharon I. Shorter, 49, Rapid City, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Survivors include her husband, John F. Shorter, two daughters, Jennifer Stanton and Elizabeth Shorter, a son, Shaun Shorter and 2 grandchildren, all of Rapid City. Visitation will be from 3 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home....
Christopher E. Anspach, (Captain, Usaf, Ret.)
Nov 17, 2009
Christopher Eric Anspach, (Captain, USAF, Ret.) 45, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Nov. 17, 2009 in Rapid City, So. Dakota after a valiant battle with cancer for l9 years. Chris was born on 17 Dec. 1963 in Pomona, Ca. Chris or "Spock" as he was known to his friends, graduated from Upland High School, Upland, Ca. in...
Emma H. Baumann
Nov 11, 2009
Emma H. Baumann, age is a number, and she said hers was "unlisted," of Rapid City, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born July 13, in Bowdle, South Dakota to Matilda and John Hoffmann. She was raised on a farm near Venturia, North Dakota and was educated in the public schools. While in high...
Douglas Tinant
Nov 10, 2009
Douglas E. Tinant, 63, died at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Tinant, Piedmont; his mother, Babe Tinant, Rapid City; a daughter, Dawn Torres, Florida; a son, Sean Tinant, California; 2 brothers, Chuck Tinant, Rapid City and Mark Tinant, Gilbert, AZ and 2 grandchildren. A celebration of life...
Lynne Catherine Rudolph
Nov 10, 2009
Lynne C. Rudolph, age 48, died unexpectedly from a stroke at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born October 17, 1961 in Berkeley, California, daughter of Robert L. and Barbara (Beaman) Rudolph. Lynne graduated from Neenah High School in 1980 and was a graduate of UW LaCrosse with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health. After...
Betty Halla
Nov 9, 2009
Betty Joyce Halla passed away at her home, November 9, 2009 in Rapid City. She was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1926 in Marshall, Missouri to Curtis and Dorothy (Dally) Ireland. She spent the first years of her life in Gebo, Wyoming where her father and grandfather worked for the Owl Creek Coal Company. As a young girl, the...
Mary H. Freeland
Nov 7, 2009
Rapid City Mary Helene Freeland, 90, of Rapid City, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Golden Hills Living Center Bella Vista in Rapid City. Mary Helene Freeland was born in Watertown, SD on January 20, 1919 to Frances (Flynn) and John Wagner. At the age of three, Mary's father, John, passed away. Her mother Frances later married Isidore Hanten who...
Laurene Foye
Nov 5, 2009
Laurene Foye, 77, died at her residence on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Survivors include her husband, Thomas H. Foye, Rapid City; a son, Stewart Snyder, St. Louis, MO and 2 grandchildren. Laurene requested that there be no funeral service and a memorial has been established to the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation.
Josephine "Jo' Parker
Nov 4, 2009
Josephine (Jo) Parker, 84, long time resident of Rapid City passed away Wednesday evening in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jo was born in Hayes, Kansas May 22, 1925. She graduated from University of Colorado with a major in Journalism in 1945. It was in Boulder where she met and in 1947 married her late husband, Francis Thomas (Tom) Parker of Deadwood....
Alma E. Olson
Nov 4, 2009
Spearfish - Alma E. Olson, 85, died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the David Dorsett Regional Care Center in Spearfish. She was born May 17, 1924, in Adams County, ND to John & Louise (Hepper) Klemann. She grew up with her family of 6 brothers and 1 sister in the Hettinger-Lemmon area and graduated from Lemmon High School in...
Madeline Eunice Theresa Claseman
Nov 4, 2009
Roseville Illinois - Madeline Eunice Theresa Claseman passed away November 4, 2009, at the Roseville Country Manor, Roseville, Illinois. Madeline was born in Nowlin, South Dakota on March 18, 1914, to Elias and Antonette (Van Ham) Mercy. Her mother died of the Spanish flu when Madeline was 14 months old. Her father was killed in a railroad accident when she...
Donald Eugene Miller
Nov 1, 2009
Box Elder - Donald Eugene Miller, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital following a stroke. He was surrounded by his daughters and family members. Donald was born on March 18, 1922 in Chamberlain, South Dakota to Dewey and Enid (Gooder) Miller. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1939. After a year at...
John T. Elston, Md
Nov 1, 2009
Rapid City Dr. John Jack Elston died Sunday at the age of 89. Dr. Elston, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died quietly in his home surrounded by his wife and children on All Saints Day, Sunday, Nov 1, after a long and difficult battle with cancer. He was born on Nov 22, 1919 to Philip and Faye Elston of Boone,...
Fritz Judson
Oct 29, 2009
Rapid City Fred Fritz Judson, 91, Rapid City, died at his residence Thursday, October 29, 2009. Fritz was born June 27, 1918 to Fred & Eunice (Traversie) Judson at Dupree, SD. In this same year, Fritzs father, Fred Judson died of the flu. He was the youngest of 4 children, Orlin Judson, Mildred White-Walker and Clifford Judson, all now deceased....
Francis M. 'Findy' 'Tim' Timmons
Oct 28, 2009
Rapid City Francis M. Timmons, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. He was known as Findy or Tim by friends and family. Findy was born on September 25, 1921 at Sturgis, South Dakota. He attended grade school in Meade County and graduated from St. Martins Academy in Sturgis, South Dakota in 1940. He enlisted...
Patricia Mary Jane Wood
Oct 26, 2009
Rapid City Patricia Mary Jean Wood, 83, died Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center-Prairie Hills, Rapid City, SD. Patricia was born July 3, 1926 at Santa Ana, California to Seymour and Grace [Langseth] Brown. This is the area she attended school and grew to adulthood. She was a lifelong resident of Santa Ana. She enjoyed the beach...
Jack L. Campbell
Oct 26, 2009
Jack L. Campbell, 85, Rapid City, died Monday, October 26, 2009 at the V. A. Medican Center, Ft. Meade. Jack was a veteran of WWII serving in the U S Army. Surviving is a daughter, Jackie Campbell of Rapid City. He was preceded in death by his wife and 2 sisters. Visitation will be Thursday, October 29, 2009, 9:00 a.m....
Lucille D. May
Oct 20, 2009
Lucille Darlene Demos Dahl May September 21, 1923 October 20, 2009. Lucille was the second child born to Sylvia Erickson Demos and Peter N. Demos on September 21, 1923. She had an older brother James, a younger brother Robert and a younger sister, Mary Lee. The family lived at Big Bend, just outside Rapid City, SD. Pete worked for the...
