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Narcis 'Chief' A. Gutierrez
Jul 14, 2008
Box Elder--Narcis A. 'Chief' Gutierrez, 74, died at his home on Monday, July 14, 2008. Survivors include his wife, Pauletta Gutierrez, Box Elder; sons, Harold and James; daughters, Tamara, Mona Edna and Kathleen and several grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 p.m. on Saturday at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. on Monday, July...
Ryan Gramberg
Jul 14, 2008
Black HawkRyan M. Gramberg, 16, of Black Hawk, died unexpectedly from an unforeseen heart condition after collapsing at a football camp on Monday, July 14, 2008. Ryan was born on September 14, 1991, in Burlington, Colorado, to Greg and Susan (Lawrence) Gramberg. The family moved to Rapid City in 1992 and to Black Hawk in 1994. Ryan attended Black Hawk...
Robert Ripple
Jul 13, 2008
RAPID CITY--Robert L. Ripple, 96, died at a Rapid City nursing home on Sunday, July 13, 2008. Bob served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include 3 daughters, Sandy Denny and Janet Starkey, Rapid City and Bobbie Phillips, Salt Lake City; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, on...
Louise C. Hart
Jul 13, 2008
RAPID CITY--Louise Noller Hart died July 13 at Westhills Village Health Care in Rapid, City SD. Celebrating her 95th birthday on Friday, July 11, her family had planned a grand reunion for her at her sons home in Madison, SD, on July 26. She was born in Alma, Kansas to Fred and Hulda Noller and raised in Topeka, Kansas. After...
Lowell "Boomer" L. Porter
Jul 12, 2008
RAPID CITY--Lowell L. 'Boomer' Porter, 70, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Saturday, July 12, 2008. Survivors include his wife, Lavina Porter, Rapid City; a son, David A. Porter, Ketchikan, AK; a daughter, Debra A. Therrien, Ontario, Canada; 2 sisters, Betty DeSchamp, Rapid City and Jackie Larson, Sioux City, IA; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Eugene C. Bishop
Jul 10, 2008
Eugene C. Bishop SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA -- Eugene C. Bishop, 75, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, after a fall off a ladder on July 5, outside his home in Spearfish. He was born August 8, 1932, in Jenera, Ohio, to Ray and Florence (Barber) Bishop, the eighth of nine children....
Lawrence R. Eggum
Jul 9, 2008
RAPID CITYLawrence Roy Eggum, 73, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Lawrence was born November 30, 1935, at Sturgis, to Roy and Jessie (Dodson) Eggum. He grew up in Spearfish and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1954. He attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and served four years in the United States...
Taylor James Green
Jul 8, 2008
Taylor James Green, 19, Rapid City, died unexpectedly at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Tuesday, July 8, 2008. He was born April 6, 1989 in Rapid City. Taylor was involved with production services at KOTA Television. He enjoyed outdoor sports, especially snowboarding, working on cars, hanging with his friends and playing video games. Taylor loved his kids, Aiden and Lilly. Survivors...
Ellen R. Paul
Jul 5, 2008
RAPID CITY--Ellen R. Paul, 92, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mary Reisdorfer was born August 29, 1915, to Henry and Hattie (Heitgen) Reisdorfer in Crawford, NE. Ellen grew up in Long Pine, NE. graduating from Long Pine High School. She graduated from Chadron State College with a degree in teaching and taught 4...
Walter F. King
Jul 4, 2008
RAPID CITY--Walter F. King, 91, died Friday, July 4th, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House in Rapid City. He was born November 2, 1916, in Royalton, New York, to Frank and Mary (Pogle) King. Walter grew up on a tomato, cherry and peach orchard and dairy farm, which bordered the Erie Canal. In 1942 he enlisted in...
Marvin E. Rau
Jul 2, 2008
Marvin was born May 20, 1916 to John and Christina (Wolff) Rau in Harold, SD. He lived there until his graduation in 1935. He worked with his father in the Rau Garage during his high school years. On Dec. 29, 1935, he eloped with Bernice Barnett of Highmore, SD. Connie Jo was born Nov. 26, 1942. Ten years later this...
Elsie Morawa
Jul 1, 2008
RAPID CITY, SD - Elsie Morawa, 77, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on July 1, 2008. She was born to August and Luzia (Hubert) Bauer on November 20,1930 in Amorbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She attended grade school and business school, graduating in 1945. In 1948 she married Edward Schumacher and with him moved to Timber Lake, South Dakota where she...
Anna Frood
Jul 1, 2008
HILL CITY--Anna Frood, Hill City, died at a Rapid City nursing home on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Anna Vass was born in Oberpullendorf, Austria on March 22, 1917, to Stefan and Rosa (Srarka) Vass. She grew up in Oberpullendorf and at age 16, moved to England, where she work as a nanny and woman's companion. Anna returned to Austria and...
Wayne K. Lund
Jun 30, 2008
Wayne K. Lund Memorial Obituary Wayne K. Lund, 60, Rapid City, died at his ranch near Hot Springs, June 30, 2008. Wayne was born July 19, 1947 to Sydney and Bernie (Haukos) Lund, in Montevideo, MN and grew up in Madison, MN. He married Marlys Fried on December 27, 1968 in Madison, MN. Wayne graduated from North Dakota State University...
Mary Opal Carlin
Jun 28, 2008
RAPID CITY--Mary Opal (Rapp) Carlin, age 97, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2008, her Rapid Valley home. Mary, was born May 21, 1911, to John & Ursula (Jones) Rapp, at the home of her great grand father, Andrew Jackson Jones, at Bijou Hills, South Dakota. Mary was baptized on August 10, 1911, at Holy Trinity Church, Bendon, South Dakota,...
Patrick Martin Duffy
Jun 24, 2008
Patrick Martin Duffy, 82, Aberdeen, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Norton Guest Home in Rapid City, SD. The son of Martin and Anna (Brossart) Duffy, he was born July 29,1925, in Aberdeen. Patrick graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1943. After graduation, Patrick held various business related jobs. After his father's death in 1947, Patrick worked and...
Harvey L. Dougan
Jun 24, 2008
Harvey L. Dougan RAPID CITY - Harvey L. Dougan, 76, Rapid City, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. Harvey was born Nov. 20, 1931, in Emmet, Ark. His childhood was spent in Arkansas, from there, the family moved to Richmond, CA. Harvey graduated from El Cerrito High School, where he was...
Brian Koch
Jun 23, 2008
RAPID CITY--Brian "Chowder" Koch, 49, passed away at his home on Monday, June 23, 2008. Brian Koch was born on June 27, 1958 to Lowell & RoseAdelle Koch in Mankato, Minnesota. He graduated from St. James High School in 1976. He was a very handy man and put his skills to use at various jobs in St. James and Rapid...
Jane L. Nelson
Jun 23, 2008
Nemo--Jane L. Nelson, 61, Nemo, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jane was born September 30, 1946 in Rapid City to Nels and Bertha Nelson. She grew up in Rapid City and attended Rapid City High School. Jane worked at the 4T Guest Ranch, HiHat Cleaners and Landstroms Black Hills Gold Creations. She lived in St...
Jon A. Morcom
Jun 23, 2008
RAPID CITY--Jon A Morcom, 58, passed away at his home on Monday, June 23, 2008, after a brief battle with cancer. Jon Arthur Morcom was born in Deadwood to Richard and Goldie (VanderHeiden) Morcom on January 5, 1950. He attended Lead Public Schools and graduated from Lead High School in 1968. He received a BS degree in marketing from Denver...
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