Obituaries

Apr 19, 2024

In Loving Memory

Ilze Kačevska

(AKA Ilze McMacken)

August 9, 1970 - April 19, 2024

Ilze Kačevska passed over to the spirit world on the afternoon of April 19th, 2024 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was fifty-three years...

Apr 19, 2024

Donna Bunn, 86, of Billings, MT and formerly of Rapid City went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Morningstar Senior Living in Billings, MT.

Donna Mae Covey was born on August 29, 1937 in Winner, SD to Chester and Winifred (Ferguson) Covey. She spent her early years on the family...

Apr 18, 2024

Susan Iona (Tavegia) Braun, 75, of Rapid City, South Dakota, returned home to the Lord on April 18, 2024.  Susan (Susie) was born on September 15, 1948, in Hot Springs, South Dakota.  Susie grew up on a ranch in Osage, Wyoming, and attended grade school in Osage and high school in Newcastle, Wyoming.  After high school, she attended business...

Apr 17, 2024

RAPID CITY – Darlene Joyce Stido, 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.  Darlene was born on April 15, 1930 in Rapid City to Alley and Donna (McDaniels) Comer.  She married Charles Stido and together they grew their family to include four daughters.

Darlene worked a variety of careers primarily serving as the freight manager at...

Apr 13, 2024

Joel J. Walker, 24, of Sturgis, died Saturday, April 13, 2024 as a result of a traffic accident.

Joel was born on August 26, 1999 in Greeley, CO.

When Joel was 5, he was adopted by Bonnie Walker.

Growing up in Piedmont, Joel attended Horace Mann Elementary, North Middle School and Central High...

Apr 13, 2024

Rapid City – Guriene Schartz, 95, died Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center.

Guriene Maxine Muchow was born October 8,1928 at home in Hartford, SD to Elsie and Kelley Muchow. She was the eldest of three children. She would walk or ride her bike to country school and in winter when the weather was...

Apr 12, 2024

Gloria Jean King, 72, lost her nearly lifelong battle with diabetes on April 12, 2024, at Rapid City Monument Hospital. Gloria was born to Raymond and Wanda King on August 7, 1951 in Huron, SD. She lived most of her life in Huron. She loved sewing, crafting, doing hair, cooking, and camping. She once worked as a seamstress for...

Apr 12, 2024

Barbara Jean Haines, 93, formerly of Rapid City, SD went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 12, 2024 with her two daughters at her bedside.

Barbara enjoyed many years of Colorado living, especially Longmont and the Mountain towns of Breckenridge, Dillon and Fraser. She made many friends in her Bridge groups, PEO,...

Apr 9, 2024

Zachary Taylor Vermeulen, age 28 of Rapid City, SD passed away on April 9, 2024.

Zach was born October 1995 in Madison, SD to parents, Tim and Amy (Taylor) Vermeulen.

His older sister, Brittany Vermeulen, was thrilled at his arrival.

In 1998, the family moved to Rapid City where Zach attended Westside Preschool...

Apr 8, 2024

Helen L. Henderson, 89, passed away April 8, 2024.

The youngest of two children, Helen was born to O.D. and Elsie Tyson in Bartow, FL, on June 9, 1934; growing up surrounded by friends and family who would always hold a special place in her life, they would eventually settle in Winter Garden, where Helen graduated from...

Apr 7, 2024

Born February 16, 1928 in Wolsey, SD, Genevieve "Genny" was the sixth of eight children to bless the marriage of Bismark and Nellie (Houseman) Nollsch.  She was young when the family moved to Vale, SD, and it was there that she spent her formative years.  She spoke fondly of her time spent on the farm and had a particular...

Apr 3, 2024

Darline Martha Hill, 96, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Rapid City.  She was born on November 29, 1927 in Wall, SD to Fred and Martha Mayer.  She moved to Tripp, SD and graduated high school there.  Darline then moved to Rapid City and lived with her older sisters after graduation.  On April 5, 1947 she married Frank...

Apr 2, 2024

Bret Michael Klopp, age 33, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Bret was born May 3, 1990 in Missoula, MT, the second son of Todd and Brenda (Strumness) Klopp. He spent the better part of his childhood in Wrightstown, WI where he honed his wrestling skills. After moving to Lander, WY, he...

Apr 2, 2024

Tamela Ellen Schmidt, 60, of Box Elder, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.  She was born on November 29, 1963 to William and Mary (Atwood) Wozna in Columbus, Mississippi.

Tamela and her family moved several times throughout her life until she ultimately settled in Box Elder.  On November 25, 1988 she married Rick Schmidt...

Mar 29, 2024

"Charlyne came in on the wings of a snowstorm Monday morning February 14, 1935," wrote her mother, Mabel Luckhurst. "Her Daddy [Charles] had passed away on the 20th of August, [six] months before she arrived, so she was pretty special to all of us." Her mother went on to write that the youngest of her six children was so...

Mar 29, 2024

Margaret, "Marge", Kovarik was born on June 5, 1932, in Aberdeen, South Dakota to parents Albert and Cecile Donahue. She was the second of six children in the family. She grew up during the Great Depression and World War II.

She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Aberdeen through the ninth grade, graduated from Central High School...

Mar 28, 2024

Our dear mother, June Ione Fish, 90, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

June was born in Sanborn, Iowa on March 26, 1934, to Herbert and Lillian (Sittig) Zaiser. During her childhood, the Zaisers moved to the Black Hills, first to Hot Springs before settling in Deadwood. While attending Deadwood High School,...

Mar 26, 2024

RAPID CITY - Alvina 'Toni' Martin, 98, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Westhills Village Health Care.

Alvina Eloise Tonack was born on March 7, 1926, in Greenwood, Nebraska. She was raised by her parents George and Cecelia (Nitz) Tonack on a farm, during and through the dirty 30s, and depression era. She graduated from high school,...

Mar 24, 2024

Rodney "Rod" Swaney, 68, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Banner Fort Collins Medical Center in Fort Collins, CO.

Rodney Elton Swaney, born on April 10, 1955, in Huron, SD, to Kenneth and Doris Swaney. His journey began in Huron but took root in Rapid City, SD, where his family settled when Rod was...

Mar 22, 2024

Ruby Lorane (Stekley) Flaig, 100, passed away at her daughter's home on Friday, March 22nd, 2024, with her daughter by her side.

Ruby was born April 10th, 1923, in Geddes, SD to Frank and Anna (Teply) Stekley. She was the oldest of two girls. She grew up in a small farmhouse and attended a one room country...