Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jul 27, 2008

RAPID CITYDavid H. Cook, 86, died at a local nursing home on Sunday, July 27, 2008. David was born in Mitchell on August 26, 1921, to Charles and Bertha (Horsley) Cook. He grew up in Draper and graduated from high school in Philip. After school he worked on the family farm. On October 15, 1943, he was united in marriage...

Jul 27, 2008

RAPID CITY - Leonard W. Davies, 89, Rapid City, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis. He served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife Theresa Davies, Rapid City, and four daughters, Romona Esquival and Mary Davies, Rapid City, Alyce Alesandro, St. Paul, Minn., and Nonie Johns- Holman, Vicksburg, Miss; 2 brothers, Darrell...

Jul 26, 2008

Rapid City--Sara Yi Whalen, 59, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 26, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Donald Whalen, Rapid City; her daughter, Anna Whalen, Rapid City and San Angelo, TX; 4 brothers, 4 sisters, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, all living in Korea. Visitation will be from 6 until 7 p.m., with a Christian...

Jul 26, 2008

Dorothy Evelyn Clements, 79 of Rapid City , South Dakota died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House.

Dorothy was born April 3, 1929 in Custer , South Dakota to Leo and Opal ( Duncan ) Harbach. Her family resided in...

Jul 25, 2008

RAPID CITYGlenn E. Best, 87, passed into eternal life at his daughter Leslees home on Friday, July 25, 2008, after a short illness. He was born January 9, 1921 in Centerville, SD to Charles McKinley Best and Blanche Edna Spencer Thicket Best. Glenn grew up in Wall, SD with his four siblings Dale, Wendell, Donna and Thelma. His parents and...

Jul 24, 2008

Lila (Skog) Burke, 80, Rapid City, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 after a long, valiant battle with cancer at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born January 12, 1928 to John and Minnie (Anderson) Skog in Huron. The family moved to Rapid City when she was two months old. Lila grew up in Rapid City until 1942 when the family...

Jul 23, 2008

RAPID CITY--Floyd H. Hellwig, 93, Rapid City, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House. He was born March 30, 1915 on a farm east of Menno, SD, the son of Edward and Ella (Grossman) Hellwig. He met Elenora Foos in June 1933 and they were married Dec. 22, 1934 in Belle Fourche. To this union...

Jul 19, 2008

RAPID CITY--Betty Lou McBee, 80, died at her home on Saturday, July 19, 2008. Survivors include a son, Thomas Fonck, Keystone; a sister, Donna DeGolier, Austin, MN; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren and 6 step children. Visitation will be from 5 until 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will...