Christopher Buum
Aug 19, 2008
Christopher Alan Buum, 26, went to his heavenly Father on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. He was born on Feb. 8, 1982, in Rapid City to Dennis A. and Mary Kay (Pesek) Buum. He grew up in Rapid City and attended South Canyon and Pinedale Elementary Schools, West Middle School and Stevens High School, from which he graduated in 2000. Everyone...
Marcelle 'Sue' Childs
Aug 19, 2008
RAPID CITYMarcelle Ann Sue Childs, 85, of Rapid City, and formerly of Hill City, passed away at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She was born on March 4, 1923, to Merrill A. and Dora J. (Judd) Willoughby at the home in Hot Springs. Sue was baptized May 12, 1923, at St. John Lutheran Church...
L. Michael Mckay
Aug 17, 2008
L. Michael Mick McKay, 65, of Spearfish, SD, died peacefully on Sunday, August 17, in his home after a lengthy and faithful battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loving family and by the staff of Hospice of the Northern Hills during his last weeks of earthly life as he prepared to return to his Heavenly Father and Lord. Mick...
Elin G. Johnson
Aug 17, 2008
Elin G. Johnson died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxilliary Hospice House. Survivors include a son, Paul Johnson, Rapid City and 2 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 12 noon until service time, which will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with Rev. Dwight Stensgaard officiating. Interment will follow...
Phyllis Erikson
Aug 15, 2008
GREELEY, Colo. - Phyllis Erikson, 80, Greeley, Colo. resident and former longtime Rapid City resident, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at a Greeley nursing home. She was born on Feb. 27, 1928, in Rapid City to John and Emma (Urbach) Brehm. She grew up new New Underwood and lived most of her life in Rapid City. Phyllis married Victor Erikson...
Marilyn M. Johnson
Aug 14, 2008
BLACK HAWK - Marilyn M. Johnson, 46, Black Hawk, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at her home. Survivors include her husband, John W. Johnson, Black Hawk; and one brother, Ed Phillips, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Victory Bible Baptist Church in Black Hawk. Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday at the...
Milton T. Sills
Aug 13, 2008
RAPID CITYMilton Sills passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Fountain Springs Health Care at the age of 87. He was born on September 21, 1920, to Claud and Helen (Klosterman) Sills in the Wood and Carter area. He married Alma Rowe at Valentine, NE, on July 21, 1942. They had 2 daughters, Wendy (Juan) Paz of Rapid City...
Mary Lou Keysor
Aug 12, 2008
Mary Lou Keysor died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include a son, Wesley Keyson, Tucson, AZ, a sister, Billie Cornell, Spearfish and a niece, Jackie Corness, Rapid City, Graveside services will be Monday, August 18, 2008, at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City with Rev. Bruce Baum officiating.
Larry Dirksen
Aug 10, 2008
Larry Lee Dirksen, 74, of Rapid City , died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 at home.
He was born on July 17, 1934 , in Algona , Iowa to Walter and Margret (Shoemaker) Dirksen. He moved with his family to Mason City , Iowa , where he was an Altar Boy, Air Scout and was...
Mary E. Campbell
Aug 9, 2008
Mary Elaine Slaughter Campbell, 87, passed away in Sunnyvale, Calif. on Saturday, August 9, 2008. She was born Christmas day, 1920, to Morris Benjamin and Verna Harriet Lundak Slaughter in Herrick, SD and grew up in South Dakota and Minnesota. She graduated from Redfield High School in 1938 and received her bachelor's degree in business from the University of South...
Helen Boyd
Aug 8, 2008
RAPID CITY--Helen M. Boyd, 86, of Rapid City, died at a Rapid City nursing home on Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. She was born Oct. 6, 1921 in Rapid City the daughter of Ray and Zilda (Otto) Boyd. Survivors include a sister, Phyllis Krebs, Rapid City; three nephews, Ray Krebs, Don Krebs and his wife Nancy and Mike Drebs and his...
Dale D. Sheesley
Aug 8, 2008
Dale D. Sheesley, Rapid City, died at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN on Friday, August 8, 2008. Dale was born in Onawa, Iowa on October 19, 1934, to Don and Mabel (Hart) Sheesley. Dale also attended elementary and high school in Onawa. Dale served four years in the United States Navy. Dale married Sharon Raymond, four children came from this...
Robert Alan Mirrielees
Aug 8, 2008
Robert "Alan" Mirrielees Dr. (Colonel Retired) Robert Alan Mirrielees, age 63, of Rapid City, SD. passed away unexpectedly at his home on Aug 8 2008. Dr. Mirrielees was a retired United States Air Force Colonel with more than 28 years of Active Duty Service for our Great Nation. After retiring from his last Duty Assignment as Command Dental Surgeon for...
Avis 'Jo' Kertzman
Aug 7, 2008
RAPID CITY - Jo Kertzman died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Jo was born in Hitchcock, S.D., on Sept. 6, 1923, to James and Nettie (Poe) Voorhees. She attended 12 years of school in Hitchcock. In May 1941 her family moved to Washington, D.C. During Jo's life she worked at several places:...
Martin Pfeiffer
Aug 7, 2008
Martin J. Pfeiffer, 80, Rapid City, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. Martin was born July 2, 1928, at Freeman, South Dakota, to John and Rosalia (Walz) Pfeiffer. The younger of two children, he attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, joining the Air Force in March of 1951. He graduated...
Lamont D. Hill
Aug 7, 2008
RAPID CITY--Lamont D. Hill, 70, of Rapid City, and formerly of rural Onida, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital as a result of injuries he received from a horse accident while participating in the Ft. Pierre-Deadwood trail ride. Lamont was born on August 25, 1937 in Buffalo, SD to Edwin and Neva (Alverson)...
Dr. Paul Fugazzotto
Aug 6, 2008
RAPID CITY - Dr. Paul Fugazzotto, 95, died at the Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008. He was born on March 20, 1913, in Newburgh, N.Y., the son of Sicilian immigrants. He attained his Bachelor's Degree at Hope College, Holland, Mich.; his MSPH (Master's degree in Public Health) at the University of Michigan in Ann...
Ardis Kveene
Aug 2, 2008
Ardis D. Kveene, 78, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Canby, MN died August 2, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1929 at Canby, Minnesota to Clarence and Hilma Melby. She graduated from Canby High School in May 1947 and after receiving her teaching certificate taught school for one year. She was married to Ted...
Dorothy Morris
Aug 1, 2008
Dorothy Elizabeth Morris, 97, of Rapid City, died Friday, August 1, surrounded by her family at her home that she shared with her daughter and son-in-law, Janet Mae and Phil Dowlin. She was born in Wasta on April 4, 1911 to Florence and William Miles. Growing up, she had many adventures with her sisters and brother and played the piano...
Robert Kelley
Jul 28, 2008
Robert P. Kelley was born at Deadwood, South Dakota on January 5, 1931. He attended school and graduated from Deadwood High School in 1948, when he joined the United States Navy at age 17. In March of 1949 he was assigned to a newly formed Heavy Attack Squadron VC-5 which had just been formed to perfect the concept of launching...
