Carolyn Hanchett
Jan 4, 2009
RAPID CITY--Carolyn Hanchett, 88, passed away at a local nursing home on Sunday, January 4, 2009. Carolyn was born on April 13, 1920, in Vienna, SD, to Gilbert and Edna (Eggen) Ostroot. She grew up in Vienna was married to Donald Hanchett and moved to California. There, she worked as a telephone operator for 40 years. Carolyn retired in 1990...
Clotis Matthiesen
Jan 4, 2009
RAPID CITY--Clotis Addie Matthiesen, 89, of Rapid City, died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 6, 1919, in Lee county, NC, to June and Ella Hunter. She grew up in North Carolina, where she graduated from business college. On October 2, 1942, she married Earl Matthiesen in Charlotte, NC. The couple lived...
Janet Walton Wright Curl
Jan 2, 2009
RAPID CITY--Janet Walton Wright Curl, 94, died January 2nd, 2009, at her daughter's home in Rapid City. Janet Walton Wright was born in Birmingham, Alabama on November 14th, 1914 to Reverend Abner King and Janet Isabelle Walton Wright. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky when she was five. Her father was a preacher at the Baptist Tabernacle Church in Louisville, Kentucky....
M. Elaine Moore
Dec 29, 2008
Mildred Elaine (Coy) Moore Rapid City- Mildred Elaine (Coy) Moore, 82, a resident of Rapid City, died December, 29, 2008 at Fountain Springs Nursing home. She was born February 15, 1926 in Randolph, Iowa to Herbert "Jack" and Lola Chloe (Wilson) Coy. She grew up around the Sturgis area. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1944. She married Wilbur...
Lillian Diekmann
Dec 27, 2008
Rapid City - Long-time South Dakota Resident Lillian Pearl Diekmann died at th Rapid City Regional Hospital on Saturday, December 27, 2008. She was 94. Born October 29, 1914, in Gregory to Theresa (Rajewich) and James Vosika, she attended elementary school near Gregory before the Great Depression forced her to leave school and find work to help out with her...
Helen Williams
Dec 26, 2008
Helen A. (Hayes) Williams, 74, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Helen was born to Lloyd E. and Mary Hayes in Pierre on January 10, 1934. the family moved to Rapid City when she was young and she graduated from high school here. In 1952 she married Robert Williams of Rapid City and...
Jack Hargrave, Jr.
Dec 26, 2008
RAPID CITY--Jack F. Hargrave, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2008, at a local nursing home. Jack was born in Denver, CO, on December 17, 1923. He attended North High School. Upon graduation from North, he joined the Army during World War II and was trained as a glider pilot. After an accident, he was transferred to an...
Marion L. Bies
Dec 24, 2008
PIEDMONT - Marion L. (Runnalls) Bies, 90, Piedmont, passed to the lord on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family. Marion was born May 10, 1918, in Piedmont to Jacob and Florence Runnalls. The family then settled on their homestead in Ridge, MT, until the passing of her father. They then moved back to Piedmont, where...
Betty Pervich-Bruns
Dec 24, 2008
Betty Pervich-Bruns, 85, died December 24, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born, April 23, 1923 in Watertown, South Dakota to Everett and Birdie (Lehnen) Christianson. She moved to Rapid City with her parents in 1929. Betty attended Rapid City Schools, graduating in 1941. She married Phil Pervich, August 17, 1941 in Rapid City. They lived in Rapid...
J. Bernice Leichtnam
Dec 22, 2008
J. Bernice Leichtnam, age 97 of Rapid City, died December 22, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.. Born in Presho, SD on October 8, 1911 to Ole and Rebecca Mae (Phillips) Severson. She attended schools in Presho, Vivian and graduated from Mitchell High School in 1928. She then worked at the Mitchell Daily Republic, saving enough money to attend Augustana...
Michael Melvin
Dec 22, 2008
RAPID CITY - Michael James Melvin, 67, Rapid City, was called home, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Michael was born Dec. 15, 1941, to James V. and Leslie G. (Holmes) Melvin and was the eldest of seven siblings born to this union. The family lived both in Lance Creek, WY, and Cheyenne, WY. As a young child, Michael and his parents...
Duane Coffing
Dec 21, 2008
Jesus reached out his hand and said "Come with me, I have prepared for you a paradise in Heaven." With that promise, Duane quietly left his hospital bed, took Jesus' hand and went with him. Duane Allen Coffing was born October 14, 1928 in Regent, ND to Ralph and Margaret (Novak) Coffing. In a few years time he was joined...
Todd M. Smith
Dec 20, 2008
SUMMERSET - Todd M. Smith, 45, Summerset, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Todd was born in Biloxi, MS, on Oct. 17, 1963, to Roger and Susan Smith. He grew up and attended school in Hastings, NE, and then attended barber school. He married Vicki Crumm on June 21, 1991, in Kearney, NE. He owned...
John Langenfeld
Dec 20, 2008
RAPID CITY John Eugene Langenfeld, 85, Rapid City, died Saturday, December 20, 2008, in Rapid City while walking to church. John was born in Watertown, SD, on October 30, 1923, the youngest of 11 children born in the marriage of Matt Langenfeld Sr. and Helena (Neisen) Langenfeld. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1941. John attended Regis University in...
Sarah Frazier
Dec 19, 2008
Sarah E. Frazier, 77, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, December 19, 2008. Survivors include a son, James Donald Frazier and his wife, Cheryl, Rapid City; 2 daughters, Julie Neimann, Tijeras, NM and Eva Phillips, Chespeake, VA. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, at Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM.
Marye Currier
Dec 18, 2008
Marye Etta Currier, formerly of Rapid City, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center in Canton. Marye Etta De Bauche was born on May 2, 1926, in Huron, SD, to Joseph and (Mary) Zelma De Bauche. She was raised in Cavour, where she graduated from high school in 1944. She married Forrest R. Currier on...
Donald C. Smith
Dec 18, 2008
Donald Clay Smith, 71, Hay Springs, NE, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care Center in Hot Springs, SD. Donald was born September 23, 1937 to Seth A. Smith and Ruby J. Smith in Hawk Springs, WY. Don was the youngest of four children. Don graduated from Hawk Springs, WY. He entered the Navy in...
Barbara R. Mefford
Dec 18, 2008
Barbara Ruth Ramsey Mefford, 76, Rapid City, Died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House after a long battle with Alzheimers disease Barbara was born March 15, 1932 in Bauxite, Arkansas, the daughter of Luke and Mary (Bishop) Ramsey. On May 20, 1952, she married the Rev. Richard Dick Mefford in Bauxite. Their marriage was blessed...
Frederick W. 'Fritz' Kupitz
Dec 16, 2008
Fritz was born on June 2, 1917, in Stirum, ND, to Fred and Bertha (Schultz) Kupitz. He grew up in the Stirum/ Oakes area and went into the U.S. Army on April 23, 1942. He served in the Burma/India Theatre during World War II. After his discharge, Fritz returned to the farm for a time and then eventually moved to...
Russell "Scotty" Scott
Dec 16, 2008
Russell L. Scotty Scott, 88, a long time Rapid City businessman, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at a local nursing home. He was born April 18, 1920 in Merriman, NE to Edgar and Ida (Ballard) Scott, the youngest of nine children. Russell graduated from Chardon High School. He entered the United States Army Air Corps, in July of 1944. Russell...
