Benjamin Bittner
Mar 12, 2009
HILL CITY--Benjamin Reuben Bittner of Hill City, left this earth from the Hospice House in Rapid City, on March 12, 2009, to spend eternity with his beloved Jesus. Ben was born to Rubin and Waneta Bittner in Huron on Aug. 11, 1945. He had a delightful childhood growing up on the family farm near Alpena, where he attended a nearby...
R'Dean Elkins
Mar 11, 2009
RAPID CITY--R'Dean Elkins, died at VA Medical Center in Hot Springs on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. He served in the U. S. Army from 1964 to 1966. Survivors include his signigicant other, Dianne Rasmussen, Rapid City; 2 sons, Chad Elkins, Sioux Falls and Roland Elkins, Rapid City; 2 daughters, Christy Elkins, Rapid City and Carol Wilson, TX; 2 step-daughters, Daneen...
John Gwinn
Mar 11, 2009
John Gwinn, 51, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 11, 2009., at his home in Rapid City with a ruptured intracranial aneurysm. John was born Nov. 23, 1957 at Camp Pendleton, CA to Norma and Charles Gwinn, the fourth of their eight children. He attended K-12 in Rapid City, winning the West River Math Contest at South Dakota School of Mines in...
Lowell D. Hamilton
Mar 8, 2009
Lowell D. Hamilton, 80, Rapid City, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House with Adeline, his loving wife of 60 years was at his side. Lowell was born in Chamberlain, South Dakota to Ray and Laura Hamilton on January 8, 1929. Born and . raised in Chamberlain, Lowell shot his first goose when...
Earl F. Matthiesen
Mar 8, 2009
RAPID CITY--Earl F. Matthiesen, 92, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at home. He was born August 19, 1919 in Murdo, SD, to Henry and Lillian Matthiesen. As a young man he enjoyed raising and caring for his horses. He served in the Army Air Corps from December 29, 1941 to October 30, 1944 during World War II. He...
Doris I. Meier
Mar 8, 2009
Doris I. Meier, 83, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Doris was born June 28, 1925, in Woonsocket, SD, the daughter of Wylie and Anna (Bartels) Davis. She grew up in Sand Creek Township and graduated from high school there. On October 18, 1945, she married George J. Meier at Huron. They lived...
Jack Van Der Geest
Mar 5, 2009
Jacobus Jack P. C. van der Geest, 85, was born on September 17, 1923, in The Hague, Netherlands. He is the son of Jacobus and Anne (de Groot) van der Geest. He passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in Rapid City. He was trained as an aeronautical engineer and was fluent in seven languages. Jacks family owned a successful...
Jean Hansen
Mar 4, 2009
RAPID CITY - Jean M. (Hudson) Hansen, 62, Rapid City, passed away at Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Leslie Hansen, Rapid City; her eldest son, Larry Hudson and his wife, Teresa, Petosky, MI, and their two sons, Jacob and Nathan; her second son, Leonard Hansen and...
Thomas M. Norman
Mar 3, 2009
Thomas Michael Norman, 81, Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming. Tom was born to Joseph and Kathryn Kitty (Rush) Norman, December 5, 1927 in Hot Springs and was raised on the family ranch east of Buffalo Gap. He attended country school east of the ranch and attended Rapid City Cathedral...
Florence 'Flo' Thompson
Mar 3, 2009
Florence 'Flo' Thompson, 90, passed away at Golden Living Center-Bella Vista on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Survivors include her children, Micael Cierpisz, Frank Cierpisz, Sally Vasek, Cathy and Joan Biscotti. No services will be held in Rapid City. Services will be held in Maryland at a later date.
Marygertrude Bellamy
Mar 2, 2009
BELLAMY, MaryGertrude, 92, passed away March 2, 2009 in Carmichael, CA. She is survived by her children: Helen and John Volk of Carmichael, CA; Jim and Sandy Coffman of Tulsa, OK; Caren and Bill Bradshaw of Austin, TX; Curt and Karen Coffman of Sand Springs, OK and 14 grandchildren and their families. Recently Mary told a granddaughter that her greatest...
Aileen Kinder
Mar 1, 2009
RAPID CITY--Aileen Kinder, 68, died peacefully in her home Sunday, March 1st, surrounded by her family. She was born September 3, 1940 at her familys farm house near Leola, SD. She grew up, the oldest child of seven. The family farmed near Leola and Aileen attended a one room school house through the 8th grade. Then, she attended 2 years...
Eleanor A. Ellenbecker
Feb 28, 2009
Eleanor A. Ellenbecker, of Issaquah, WA, and formerly of Rapid City, passed away on February 28, 2009, at Providence Marionwood. Eleanor was born on February 28, 1913, in Ellinsville, SD, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Bietler) Sangster. She was raised in Seneca, SD and married Leo Ellenbecker on June 29, 1933, in Faulkton, SD. They moved to Rapid City,...
Louanne Vidal
Feb 24, 2009
LouanneVidal, 76, Spearfish, died February 24, 2009 in Phoenix AZ. Louanne was born to Louis B Vidal, Sr and Lucille Vidal on December 12th 1932. She attended grade school there until the family moved to Rapid City in 1945 where Lou Vidal operated the Black Hills Oldsmobile and Cadillac dealership for many years. Louanne attended Rapid City High School where...
Clyde Zook
Feb 24, 2009
Clyde Zook, 85, Rapid City, passed away peacefully at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Tuesday 02-24-09. Clyde was born 10-10-23 in Sioux City, Ia. attended East High. He was in the Army Air Corps 1942-1945.After Military service he embarked on a sales career retiring from Booth Fisheries after four decades of dedicated service. His beloved Dorothy and he were married...
Gabriel Gonzalez
Feb 24, 2009
Gabriel Delgado Gonzalez, Rapid City, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on September 16, 1918 to Urbano Gonzalez and Guadalupe Delgado-Gonzalez at Rio Escondido, State of Coahuila, Mexico. He spent his childhood in San Antonio, Sabinal, and Cline,Texas from 1918-1932. His parents and other family members worked in the asphalt mines at...
Lillie M. Groth
Feb 20, 2009
Lillie M. Groth, 98, Rapid City, died at Theres a Hart, Friday, February 20, 2009. Survivors include a daughter in law, Brenda Dennis, Rapid City and four grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:30 until 7 PM, Monday, February 23, 2009 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City. Services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday at the Osheim & Schmidt...
Pearl M Mowry
Feb 18, 2009
Rapid City Pearl Mowry, 98, Rapid City, died at a local nursing home Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Survivors include two sons; John Mowry, Rapid City and Roger Mowry, Scottsdale, AZ, two daughters; JoAnn Sulla, Chicago, Ill and Mary Knapp, Ballantine, MT, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 pm until 7 pm Sunday at Osheim &...
Othal Floyd Gregson
Feb 16, 2009
Othal F. Gregson, 89, Hill City, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at his home in Hill City. Othal was born August 4, 1919 in Quinn, SD to Frank and Della (Flatt) Gregson. He graduated from Hill City High School in 1937. During high school, Othal played first string basketball with his brother Buford. Othal ranched in the Hill City area...
Milton Flaig
Feb 15, 2009
Milton R. Flaig RAPID CITY -- Milton R. Flaig, fondly called Milty, 81, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital with family by his side. Milty was born June 21, 1927, in Mott, ND to David and Ida (Hirsch) Flaig. He grew up in Isabel. As a teenager he helped with farming outside of Isabel. He...
