Marjorie Wehrkamp
Jun 18, 2008
Marjorie Wehrkamp, 85, Rapid City, died at Meadowbrook Golden Living Center Wednesday, June 18, 2008. She was born June 22, 1922 at Wessington Springs, S. Dak., the daughter of J. Irving and Marie(Peterson)Creighton. Marjorie attended high school in Wessington Springs and following graduation from high school she worked in Huron. She married Lloyd Wehrkamp May 5, 1943 in Alliance, Nebraska....
Watson R. Hanscom
Jun 18, 2008
RAPID CITY - Watson Hanscom, 71, Rapid City, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Victorian Healthcare Facility in Rapid City. He was born April 26, 1937, to Bernard Young and Daisy Belle (Olson) Hanscom in Kennebec. Watson married Mary Jo White of Edgemont on Jan. 24, 1959. He graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines with a BS...
Mary Pond
Jun 14, 2008
Mary Pond passed away at her home June 14, 2008 after a short battle with cancer. Her husband Wallace Bud Pond, daughter Deb Erickson (Reno, NV) and son Jay Pond (Minneapolis, MN) were at her side. Mary was born November 30, 1931 in Rapid City to Nellie and Charles Clinton of Hill City. She was a member of St. Therese...
Eunice G. Scott
Jun 13, 2008
Eunice G. Scott, 76, of Rapid City, died Friday, June 13, 2008 at Westhills Village. She was born, Friday, November 13, 1931 in Springfield, SD to Edwin and Sena (Bach) Mattson. The family moved to a ranch in Elk Creek Valley where she and her sister grew up. Eunice graduated from Rapid City High School, then attended Black Hills State...
Edward James Jindra
Jun 10, 2008
CUSTER--Edward James Jindra, 76, a resident of Custer, crossed over peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at his home. He was born September 3, 1931, in Minneapolis, MN, to Edward and Ruth Jindra. He served in the Air force in New Mexico where he met and married Joyce in August of 1955. He was employed as a draftsman and manager...
Arlene Banning
Jun 9, 2008
RAPID CITY - Arlene Ann Banning passed away peacefully the evening of Monday, June 9, 2008, surrounded by family in Rapid City. She was born Jan. 25, 1931, in Thunderhawk, ND, to Melvin and Laura (Wallace) Knutson and raised on a farm in Adams County, ND. She attended Lemmon High School, graduating in 1948. Following high school, Arlene attended and...
Francis D. 'Dub' Zeidler
Jun 9, 2008
RAPID CITY--Francis D. 'Dub' Zeidler, 85, died at Fort Meade VAMC, on Monday, June 9, 2008. Dub was born on January 2, 1923, in Brainerd, MN, to Frank and Eva (Hall)Zeidler. He grew up in Iroquois, SD and graduated from Iroquois High School in 1940. After high school, Dub joined the U. S. Navy on December 7, 1942 and served...
Dennis R. Jensen
Jun 7, 2008
Dennis R. Jensen, 61, Rapid City, died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born December 3, 1946, in Royal, Nebraska, to Roy and Esther (Warner) Jensen. Dennis was a graduate of Nebraska Vocational Technical School and a member of the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1967. He was united in marriage to Charlotte...
Robert E. Stephens
Jun 7, 2008
RAPID CITYRobert Earl Stephens, 80, died at his home on Saturday, June 7, 2008. Robert was born on February 27, 1928, in Vermillion, to Earl Grant and Ella Mae (Maxwell) Stephens. He grew up in Wessington, graduated from high school and later attended college in Brookings. Robert then served in the U. S. Army from 1951-1952 during the Korean Conflict....
Nathan J. Moritz
Jun 6, 2008
RAPID CITY--Nathan J. Moritz, 88, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, June 6, 2008. Nathan served in the U. S. Army in World War II and during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include a son, John Moritz, Rapid City; 3 daughters, Georgeann Estman, Rapid City, Michaela Moritz, Rochester, MN and Lisa Moritz, Marion, IA and 4 grandchildren. He was...
Robert 'Shorty' Lopez
Jun 6, 2008
Rapid CityRobert C. Shorty Lopez, 80, died at a local nursing home on Friday, June 6, 2008. He was born April 20, 1928, in Aguilar, CO to Vincent and Mary (Cordova) Lopez. Shorty served in the U. S. Army from 1951 until 1953, and was honorably discharged at a PFC. Shorty retired from Hubbard Mill in Rapid City after 35...
Bessey May Drout
Jun 5, 2008
Bessey M. Drout, 84, Rapid City, died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her husband, James Drout, Rapid City, two sons; Robin Drout, Eau Claire, WI and David Drout, Midland, MI, a sister, JoyBell Bult, Wessington Springs, 7 grandchildren, a niece, Sandy Andersen, and her husband, Roger, Rapid City, a great niece, Deanna Heindel and...
Judith I. Hauff
Jun 4, 2008
RAPID CITY -- Judith Judy Bergen-Hauff went to be with her beloved Richard on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, with her family at her side. Born to Richard and Evelyn (Lambert) Bergen on Nov. 19, 1935, in Rosebud, she lived primarily on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian Reservations throughout her childhood. She graduated from OgIala Community High School (OCHS) in...
Shirley A. Little Thunder-Dougan
Jun 3, 2008
RAPID CITYShirley A. Little Thunder-Dougan, 48, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Shirley was born on February 11, 1960, in Rosebud, South Dakota to William Little Thunder and Margaret Good Shield. She grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City Central High School. Shirley attended college at Black...
Marion A. Schlabach
Jun 3, 2008
Marion A. Schlabach, 75, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House. She was born March 30, 1933 in Hulett, Wyoming to James G. and Myrtle (Lindsay) McClure. Marion grew up in Belle Fourche, graduating from Belle Fourche High School. Marion married Robert Schlabach, August 26, 1950 in Custer. The couple moved to Rapid City, Delaware,...
Vera A. Vice
Jun 1, 2008
RAPID CITY--Vera A. Vice, 77, Rapid City, and formerly of Kadoka and Interior, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at her home in Rapid City. Vera Hamm was born Sept. 1, 1930 at home, south of Quinn, the daughter of Ransom Wellington and Amy (Johnson) Hamm. She was united in marriage to Wayne D. Vice, on September 1, 1947, and they...
Dr. John Stam
May 28, 2008
Dr. John Stam, 89, of Rapid City died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Westhills Village Care Center. He was born August 31, 1918 in Paterson, NJ to Peter and Margaret Stam. His early years were spent in Narberth, PA until the family moved to Wheaton, IL where he finished high school and graduated from Wheaton College. John was active in...
Garold Orel Kingsbury
May 28, 2008
RAPID CITY - Garold O. Kingsbury, 88, passed away on May 28, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on September 25, 1919 to Orel and Gladys Kingsbury in Letcher, SD. He grew up working the family farm and graduated from Letcher High School. Garold moved to Rapid City in 1948 and began a new career in NAPA...
Donna Klapperich
May 28, 2008
RAPID CITY--Donna J. Klapperich, 67, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Survivors include 3 sons, David Klapperich, Darin Klapperich and Dean Klapperich, all of Rapid City; a daughter, Dawn White, West Alexander, PA; a sister, Dian Gorsett, Murfreesboro, TN and 10 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m., with a Christian wake service...
Kenneth Paul Gourley
May 27, 2008
RAPID CITYKenneth Paul Gourley, 93, Rapid City, died at a local nursing home of complications from congestive heart failure, Tuesday, May 27, 2008. He was born at the Faith Hotel in Faith, SD on May 27, 1915, after his mother caught a ride with the mailman from their farm. He was the first child of Arthur Gourley and Laura (Nicolaisen)...
