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...
Ethel Johanna Basler
Dec 16, 2008
RAPID CITY - Ethel Johanna Basler 89 of Rapid City passed away on December 16, 2008 at Clarkson Mountain View Nursing Home, Rapid City. Ethel was born on December 19, 1918 on the family homestead near Hilland, South Dakota. She was the fourth of six children born to Mikal and Eline (Redfield) Krogstrand. She was baptized and confirmed in the...
Wayne M. Kertzman
Dec 14, 2008
Wayne M. Kerzman, 56, Bismarck, died December 14, 2008 at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 pm on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a Rosary at 6:30 pm followed by a Parish Vigil at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Mass...
Irene Gray
Dec 14, 2008
Irene Gray, 96, died at Fountain Springs Healthcare on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Survivors include a daugher, Sharon Buckles and her husband Richard, Rapid City; a son, William Gray ans his wife, Manjie, Eatonville, WA; 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, December, 29 at Powers Funeral Home in Puyallup, WA.
Richard 'Buzz' Sawyer
Dec 13, 2008
After a long courageous battle with cancer, Richard "Buzz" Roy Sawyer passed away on December 13, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. Bom in Cascade, Idaho on November 13, 1935 to Barbara King Sawyer and Glen Willis Sawyer, he was the tenth child in a family of eleven children. At the age of 17, he joined the...
Harold S. Neff
Dec 7, 2008
Hill City -- Harold Sterling Neff, 81, retired for the third and final time on December 7, 2008. He was born April 27, 1927 to George Howard and Florence Neff of Lodgepole, NE. He attended school in Sidney, NE and served in the U S Navy during WWII. He worked for many years as a line foreman and later as...
Donald A. L'Esperance
Dec 6, 2008
Donald A. LEsperance, 89, passed away on December 6, 2008. He most recently had been living at Clarkson Mt. View Nursing Facility. Don was the son of Joseph and Katherine LEsperance. On November 27, 1941, he married Eileen Forrette, with whom they had five children. Upon graduation in 1938 from RC High School and, after attending college in Rapid City,...
Charles T. 'Charlie' Best, Chief Warrant Officer (W
Dec 5, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, TX--Chief Warrant Officer W-4, USAF, Ret., Charles Thomas Best is being brought home to rest in eternal peace with a Memorial Service to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home at 2700 Jackson Blvd. in Raid City, SD. "Charlie" passed away on December 5, 2008, in San Antonio,...
