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Carl E. Clements
Oct 8, 2008
Carl E. Clements, 86, Rapid City, died, October 8, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his children; Mary Beth Friedman (Ken), California; JoAnn Madding (LW), Texas; Cathrine Fierberg (Jeff) Colorado, Carl Clements II, Wyoming; Angela Kliewer, (Mike) South Dakota,: Mark Clements (Jay), Arizona; Marjorie Chiles (Doug), Virginia Visitation will be from 5 p.m. 7 p.m., Sunday, October 12,...
Cecil Provencial
Oct 1, 2008
RAPID CITY--Cecil N. Provencial, 78, died at a Lake Andes nursing home on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Cecil served in the U. S. Army. Survivors include a daughter, Berlinda Davis, Rapid City and a son, Norman Provencial, Sioux Falls; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Beverly in 1997. Visitation will be from 9...
Natalie Sara Leonesio
Oct 1, 2008
RAPID CITY--Natalie S. Leonesio, AKA Sister Mary Agatha, O.S.F., 91, died at the Good Samaratin Center in New Underwood on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Survivors include 3 daughters, Marie Romano and her husband Larry, Rapid City, Anne Smuskiewicz and her husband John, Rapid City and Julie Blakeman and her husband Fred, Fairburn; 2 sisters, Anna Marie Spears, Round Rock, TX...
Frank Morawa
Sep 30, 2008
RAPID CITY - Franz Ernst (Frank E.) Morawa, 83, Rapid City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 30 2008. The only son of Franz and Ernestine (Jog) Morawa, he was born on 11 August 1925 in Wien (Vienna), the capital of Austria. Like his father, Frank studied engineering at the University of Vienna, only to be drafted into the German...
Donald Lee Messmer
Sep 27, 2008
Donald L. Messmer, 45, passed away at his home in Box Elder, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. Survivors include his wife, Darla, Box Elder, 2 daughters, Angela Messmer, Redding, CA and Christina Messmer, Box Elder and 2 brothers, David Messmer and Robert S. Beno and 1 grandson. Services will be held at a later date.
Bridget (Lane) Hansen
Sep 26, 2008
RAPID CITY - Bridget Eileen Lane Hansen, 51, peacefully surrendered her battle and was welcomed home by God Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. Bridget was home at her window in Rapid City surrounded by Robb and their four children. Bridget was born March 10, 1957, in Rapid City, the fourth of seven Lane children. Cancer defeated Bridget's body but it did...
Frances Olenberger
Sep 25, 2008
RAPID CITY--Frances Edna Paulson, born October 8, 1918 to George and Jennie Paulson, left this world to join the love of her life, Albert Olenberger, on September 25, 2008. Frances primary focus in life was her family. She was a devoted mother and strong advocate for her children and grandchildren. She was also a loving and supportive wife who enjoyed...
Cecelia Ahleen Moriarty Osloond
Sep 25, 2008
Cecilia Ahleen Moriarty Osloond of Idaho Falls passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008. Ahleen was born to Clarence A. and Cecilia Thurston on October 18, 1922 in Sheridan, Wyoming. As a child, she lived on a ranch near Sundance, Wyoming where she rode her horse to the one room school she attended. In 1937 the family moved to Belle Fourche,...
Warren "Friday" L. Biegler
Sep 23, 2008
RAPID CITY--Warren L. "Friday" Biegler, 84, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Warren was born on November 24, 1923, in Revillo, SD, to Warren R. and Emma H. W. (Miottel) Biegler. The family lived in Revillo until he was 12, when they moved to Wessington. He graduated from Wessington High School in 1941, and in...
Eugene Richards
Sep 21, 2008
Eugene L. Richards, 82, Rapid City, died Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Della A. Richards, Rapid City, three daughters; Jean Richards-Tulloss, Rapid City, Annette Amiotte, Oahu, Hawaii and Cynthia Amiotte, Vancouver, WA, a brother Kenneth Richards, Rapid City, two sisters; Mary Ann Trimble, Rapid City and Myrna Grace Zephier, Minneapolis, 8 grandchildren...
Betty Gluyas
Sep 21, 2008
RAPID CITY--Betty J. Gluyas, 74, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Sunday, September 21, 2008. Betty was born on December 5, 1933, in Deadwood, to Floyd V. and Beatrice (Droddy) Collins. She lived most of her life in the Black Hills area, including Silver City, Nemo, and the Doty area. Betty also lived for 5 years in Santa Rosa,...
Harlan Severson
Sep 20, 2008
Harlan Severson passed away at the Fort Meade Veterans Facility, Sturgis, S.D., on Sept. 20, 2008, as a resident there for over a year. Harlan was born in Chester, S.D., on Feb. 2, 1924, to his parents Jacob and Martina (Nali) Severson. Harlans love for music began in Chester with a trumpet, which later became an advantage while serving in...
Elvera Bergsieker
Sep 17, 2008
RAPID CITY - Elvera Mary Minnie (Brockfeld) Bergsieker went home to heaven on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Born in St. Louis, Mo., on March 12, 1914, Elvera lived in St. Louis most of her life until moving to Rapid City in April 2006. She shared many happy hours with her new family at There's A Hart Assisted Living in Rapid...
Marjorie Baehler
Sep 16, 2008
RAPID CITY - Marjorie M. Baehler, 86, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at the Clarkson-Mountain View Nursing Home. Marjorie was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Wales, N.D., near the Canadian border, to Henry and Rose (Hell) Fischer.? Marjorie was united in marriage on Nov. 25, 1950, to Alfred Baehler in Rapid City. Marge worked for the Rapid City...
Florence Libke
Sep 16, 2008
RAPID CITY - Florence R. Libke, 87, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at a local nursing home. Survivors include three sons, Chuck Swenson and wife, Karen, Rapid City, Jimmie Swenson and wife Esther, Saulk Center, Minn., and Steve Swenson and wife Ruth, Corpus Cristi, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by...
Freda Yeager
Sep 15, 2008
CUNY TABLE - Freda E. "Auntie" Yeager, 82, longtime Cuny Table area resident, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Sept. 17, 1925, to Ray and Thetna (Hudspeth) Yeager. Freda lived with her family on a ranch east of Buffalo Gap in the northwest corner of the Pine Ridge Reservation. She attended Red Cloud...
James A. Anderson
Sep 14, 2008
RAPID CITY - James Arthur Anderson, 76, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at his residence in Rapid City following a lengthy illness. He was born April 19, 1932, in Omaha, NE, to Clarence and Rosemary (Staph) Anderson. His family moved to Rapid City, when he was in the sixth grade. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1950 and...
John Porvasnik
Sep 14, 2008
John J. A. Porvasnik, of Rapid City, made his journey to heaven on Sunday, September 14th, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. This amazing man was born in Westlake Ohio, on February 15th, 1942, to John and Helen Porvasnik. As a young man, he lived in Ohio with his parents and three sisters. There he attended and graduated from St. Edwards...
Norma T. Jacobson
Sep 13, 2008
Norma T. Jacobson, 79, Rapid City, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 at Raid City Regional Hospital. She was born December 13, 1928 in Draper, SD. to Fred and Maggie Bauman. Norma married at age 16 in Pierre, and was a mother at 17. She and her family lived in rural Buffalo Gap, then moved to New Underwood. Their last move...
Harold L. Flaig
Sep 11, 2008
RAPID CITY--Harold L. Flaig, 82, died at his home on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Harold was born May 13, 1926 in Eureka, SD to David and Ida (Hirsch) Flaig. He was the eldest of seven children. As a young child, he moved with his family to Eaton, CO for a brief period and then settled in Isabel, SD. At the...
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