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David M Scott

David M Scott

Nov 21, 2008

RAPID CITY--David M. Scott died Friday, November 21, 2008, at the age of 39 at his home in Rapid City, SD after fighting a very brave battle with cancer. David was born on January 24, 1969 to Edith J (Ratliff) and Virgil M. Scott in Denver, Colorado. The family settled in Ellsworth AFB, SD after returning stateside from Okinawa Japan....

Gerald Roman Kurylas

Gerald Roman Kurylas

Nov 18, 2008

Gerald Roman Jerry Kurylas, 52, Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Rapid City, died November 18, 2008 at his home in Las Vegas, NV. He was born April 4, 1956 in Rapid City to Dr. Roman and Wilma (Bradsky) Kurylas. Jerry grew up in Rapid City and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Rapid City Central High School. He has...

Mary Margaret Zandri

Mary Margaret Zandri

Nov 17, 2008

Rapid City--Mary Margaret Theresa Zandri, 92, Rapid City, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Surviving are her 3 children, John D. Zandri, Rev. William Zandri and Ann Marie Silander, all of Rapid City. A Christian wake service will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Mass of Christian...

Patricia Daly

Patricia Daly

Nov 17, 2008

RAPID CITY--On a misty morning on November 17, 2008, our precious wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Patricia Ann Daly, unexpectedly went ahead of us to heaven. She was born on September 15, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, to Ertman and Pearl Kessler. In 1948, while working at the telephone company, she met the love of her life, Donald J. Daly. This...

Edward Quenzer

Edward Quenzer

Nov 16, 2008

RAPID CITYEdward Quenzer, 93, of Rapid City and formerly of Eureka, died at a Rapid City nursing home on Sunday, November 16, 2008. Edward was born on December 8, 1914, to Karl and Mary Steinback (Brockel)Quenzer in Campbell County, SD, and grew up in the area. In the 1930s he and his brothers traveled from farm to farm throughout Campbell...

Voreta Garman

Voreta Garman

Nov 15, 2008

RAPID CITY--Voreta Mae Garman, age 81, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2008. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening, November 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Osheim and Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be held at Fountain Springs Community Church at 2:30 pm on Thursday, November 20. Rev. Darrell Wagner will officiate. Burial will...

Eleanor Tracy

Eleanor Tracy

Nov 14, 2008

RAPID CITY--Eleanor M. Tracy, 78, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House on Friday, November 14, 2008. Eleanor was born on March 1, 1930, in New Salem, ND, to George and Elizabeth (Brilz) Fetsch. The family operated the local hotel and restaurant. There she met Lewis Tracy, to whom she was united in marriage on August 8, 1950. In...

Angela Rae Semple

Angela Rae Semple

Nov 13, 2008

BLACK HAWKAngela Rae Semple, 34, of Black Hawk, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Angela was born on December 26, 1973, in Sioux City Iowa to Larry and Debra (Newman) Semple. She grew up in Rapid City and Pawleys Island, SC and graduated from High School in South Carolina in 1991. Angela then attended...

Larry Charles Hayes

Larry Charles Hayes

Nov 12, 2008

RAPID CITY - Larry Charles Hayes, 71, Rapid City and Eagle Butte, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, in Eagle Butte. Survivors include his wife, Delores Hayes, Rapid City; a son, Daris Hayes, Rapid City; seven daughters, Debra (Jim) Rencountre, Stacey Hayes and Reva Hayes, all of Rapid City, Terryle Warren, Fort Yates, N.D., and Lavay, Sharon and Darla Hayes, all...

Harriet Leiby Puckett

Harriet Leiby Puckett

Nov 12, 2008

Lake Havasu City, AZ--Harriet A. Leiby Puckett, 91, passed away on November 12, 2008, in Lake Havasu City. Harriet was born in Interior, on January 20, 1917, to Jesse and Blance (Groat) Saunders. She married Archie Leiby on June 12, 1936, in Rapid City. The couple lived in Canata, where Harriet was the postmaster, and then in Interior from 1949...

George Bowlby

George Bowlby

Nov 11, 2008

George M. Bowlby, 86, Rapid City, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. He was a U S Army veteran of WWII. Survivors include his wife, Patricia, Rapid City, 2 sons, Terrance Bowlby, Toledo, OH and Michael O. Bowlby, Moberly, MO, a daughter, Mary Ellen Tjeerdsma, Alexandria, VA, 1 brother, Carl Bowlby, Ramona, CA,...

Louis Braun

Louis Braun

Nov 10, 2008

RAPID CITY - Louis F. Braun, 96, died Monday, November 10, 2008, at Westhills Health Care Center in Rapid City, SD. Louis was born in Bristol, SD, on September 26, 1912, to Augusta and Fred Braun. He attended school in Bristol and in Webster, SD. Following his graduation from high school, he completed a correspondence course in sales. Louis enjoyed...

Viola K. Smolik

Viola K. Smolik

Nov 9, 2008

RAPID CITYViola K. Smolik, 93, passed away at Fountain Springs Healthcare on Sunday, November 9, 2008. Viola Alley was born on April 7, 1915, in Orient, to John and Catherine (Anglin) Alley. She grew up in the Firesteel and Isabel areas. Viola went to graduate from nurses training at the Sisters Hospital in Hot Springs and was later united in...

Barbara Owens

Barbara Owens

Nov 8, 2008

Barbara Ellen Owens RAPID CITY Barbara Ellen Owens, 88, of Rapid City, died Saturday, November 8, at Dr. Donald and Jeannette Olivers home holding the hand of her beloved husband, Lisle. She was born August 25, 1920, in Piedmont, S.D., the third of six children born to Francis Garfield Beatty and Edith Nettie Braga Beatty. Barb grew up and completed...

Jesse Herrick

Jesse Herrick

Nov 7, 2008

RAPID CITY--Jesse R. Herrick, 80, Rapid City, died on Friday, November 7, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jesse was born on March 27, 1928 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Jess and Elizabeth (Burley) Herrick. His family included a sister, Yvonne, and a brother, Herb. They moved to Rapid City, where Jesse attended Garfield Elementary School and later Rapid City...

Dorothy Neiger

Dorothy Neiger

Nov 5, 2008

BLACK HAWKDorothy Neiger, beloved mom and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Morning Star Assisted Living in Rapid City. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 10, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City with Pastor Mark Bauer, Black Hawk Community Church, officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral...

David Kettunen

David Kettunen

Oct 28, 2008

Rapid City--David Kettunen, 34, of Riverdale, UT and formerly of Albuquerque, died unexpectedly in Rapid City on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Kettunen, Riverdale, his mother and step-father, Loraine and Charles Pritts, Tucson, AZ; his father and step-mother, Tom and Sherry Kettunen, Pueblo, CO; a sister, Lara Kurtley and a brother, Shaun Kettunen. Memorial services will...

Stacey Lynn Lafrenz

Stacey Lynn Lafrenz

Oct 28, 2008

NemoStacey Lynn LaFrenz, 39, of rural Nemo, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House on Monday, October 28, 2008. Stacey was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on November 16, 1968, to Eugene and Phyllis (Brudvig) LaFrenz. She moved to Rapid City in 1983 with her family and attended West Jr. High and Dakota Jr. High and...

Jason John Fenhaus

Jason John Fenhaus

Oct 24, 2008

MILESVILLE - Jason J. Fenhaus, 37, Milesville, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, near Milesville. Jason was born August 6, 1971, in Rapid City, to Carlos and Charlotte Fenhaus. He attended Rapid Valley Elementary, North Junior High and Rapid City Central, graduating in 1990. Jason developed an interest in rodeo while in high school. He won the State High School Bareback...

Donald Larson

Donald Larson

Oct 24, 2008

Memorial Obituary Donald E. Larson, 78, of Rapid City, died Friday, October 24, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Donald was born January 7, 1930, at his grandparents rural Gregory County home. He was the only son of Perry and May (Jernberg) Larson. His childhood home was a Gregory County farmstead. During WW II, Donald and his parents lived at...

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