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...
James "Mick" Michael Mctee
Oct 19, 2009
Rapid City James Mick Michael McTee, 61, died on Monday, October 19, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Micks wishes were to be cremated with no public services. Mick was born on October 19, 1948 at Rock Springs, Wyoming to James and Opal Marie [DeWester] McTee. He was a self taught musician at an early age...
David "Jumbo" L. Steele, Jr.
Oct 19, 2009
David L. Jumbo Steele, Jr., 85, of Hot Springs, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at his home. His son Kenny was with him when he passed away. He was born on April 14, 1924 in Rocky Ford, South Dakota to David L. Steele, Sr. and Ellen Mae (Pourier) Steele. As a young boy, he lived with his family on the...
Wesley H. Hanson
Oct 16, 2009
Rapid City - Wesley H. Hanson, 77, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Wesley Harold Hanson was born September 14, 1932, at Hettinger, North Dakota to Harold and Opal (Papka) Hanson of eastern Harding County where he grew to adulthood. He attended and completed his elementary education from the Jefferson School which was a one...
Lenora Nelson
Oct 15, 2009
NEMO--Lenora Nelson, 90, of rural Nemo, died at a Rapid City nursing home on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Gladys Lenora Duren was born on June 8, 1919, in Nemo to Chester and Mamie (Assmann) Duren. She attended the Nemo School, graduated from Lead High School in 1937 and received her Teacher's Certificate from Black Hills Normal School in Spearfish. She...
Gladys Doyle
Oct 13, 2009
SIOUX FALLS, SD--Gladys M. Doyle, 96, a former Piedmont resident, died at her Sioux Falls home on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Gladys was born in Wesley, Iowa on December 12, 1912 the daughter of Louis and Minnie (Kaufman) Matern. She grew up with 5 brothers and sisters on farms in the Wesley and Algona Iowa area and graduated from Algona...
Hilma Theola "Helen" Swane
Oct 12, 2009
RAPID CITY - Hilma T. "Helen" Swane, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Helen was born June 27, 1915, in Canby, Minn., to Casper and Ida Field. She spent her early years on a farm near Camby, and then moved to Gary, S.D., where she went to school and graduated in 1935. After graduation, she...
June Culp Zeitner
Oct 11, 2009
June Culp Zeitner, 93, Rapid City died in her home on October 11, after a lengthy illness. An internationally-known author, speaker, and mineral and gem authority, the Michigan native lived in Springfield and Aberdeen, South Dakota, before making her home in Mission, in 1937. After extensive travel across North America, Zeitner permanently settled in Rapid City in 1986 with her...
Theodore R. "Ted Pfisterer
Oct 11, 2009
RAPID CITY - Theodore R. "Ted" Pfisterer, 87, Rapid City, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. He served in the US Army from Dec. of 1942 until March of 1946. Survivors include his wife, Ellen J. Pfisterer, Rapid City; a son, Timothy J. Pfisterer, Rapid City; a daughter, Tracey A. Jacobson, Lake Andes; four...
Cheryl Schalde
Oct 10, 2009
Cheryl A. Schalde, age 63 of Canistota, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 in the Canistota Good Samaritan Home. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City on Thursday, October 15 followed by a graveside service at 2:30 pm at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis. Cheryl A, Lemcke, daughter of Christian and...
Wilmer E. Oney
Oct 9, 2009
Wilmer Eugene Oney, 82, Rapid City, died Friday, October 9, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born in a dirt-floored cabin on Bear Creek near Wanblee on March 21, 1927, to Clifford and Minnie (Craven) Oney. He was an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. His maternal grandparents were Kate Bald Eagle, Cornelius Augustus Gus Craven, who...
Andrew Ozzie Mcdowell
Oct 9, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Va. - Andrew Ozzie McDowell, 22, Springfield, beloved son of Michael and Vicki (Osheim) McDowell, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in Virginia. Survivors include his parents, Michael and Vicki McDowell, Springfield; two brothers, Adam McDowell and his wife, Jessica, Greenville, S.C., and Christopher McDowell, Charleston, S.C.; his paternal grandparents, Joe Bob and Nancy McDowell, Waynesville, N.C.; and his maternal...
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...
