Obituaries

Feb 14, 2024

Ann was born on October 14, 1942, at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, California, to Russell Stephen Ehret and Helen Frances Ehret.  She spent her early years in Boyle Heights with her mother while her father served in World War II.  In 1949, her family moved to Alhambra, California, where Ann lived until 1965.  She attended All...

Feb 8, 2024

Al D. Traversie 65 of Rapid City passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Friday, May 31, 2024 at St Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Rapid City, with Rev. Fr. Ed Witt as celebrant. Inurnment will follow a luncheon at Mtn View Cemetery in Rapid.

Al was born...

Feb 8, 2024

Rapid City – Dolores "Tish" Evans, 80, died Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society – Saint Martin Village.

Visitation Monday Feb. 12 from 5-7 pm with Vigil/Rosary Service at 6:00 pm, all at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, Rapid City.

Mass at 2:00 pm Tuesday Feb. 13 at Blessed Sacrament Church, Rapid City....

Feb 5, 2024

After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Jeffrey Wick Davis, 75 - husband, father, grandfather, brother, colleague, and friend - passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, with his family by his side.

Jeff was a proud life-long Rapid City resident. He was born to Jay W. and Alice Anne (Wick) Davis on February 12, 1948. During...

Feb 4, 2024

Emery Magda passed away on February 4, 2024, at the age of 92 at Monument Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He was surrounded by his wife of 70 years, Carolyn and their four children, Mike Magda, Julie Magda, Kathy Wolff, and Patty Klingemann.

Emery Magda was born November 6, 1931, at his family's home on Yeakel...

Feb 4, 2024

RAPID CITY – Valeta Marie Kapaun, 101, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 at home with her son, Doug, by her side.

Valeta was born September 30, 1922 at Sibley, Iowa to Adam and Caroline (Haumesser) Fix. She married David Kapaun on February 17, 1941 in Worthington, MN. To this union sons: Douglas and Darrell were born....

Feb 3, 2024

Gabrielle "Gaby" Pauline Monette, 81, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2024.  She was born on April 19, 1942 in Lowell, Massachusetts.  Predeceased by her sister, Irene Lagasse, and survived by Janet Langlais, Leo Langlais, and Marie Anne St. Arnaud.

She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years of marriage, Paul H. Monette, ("Thank you,...

Feb 2, 2024

Michael Brooks Roduner, of Rapid City, SD passed away peacefully with family at his bedside February 2, 2024, at the Sturgis, South Dakota, Hospital Hospice Suite.

Mike was born October 1, 1950, to William and Ruth Roduner in Pipestone, MN.  Prior to his birth his father was deployed to serve in the US Army during the Korean...

Feb 2, 2024

Dorrance Alston Dusek, 94, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, of age-related causes.

Dorrance was born in Rapid City to Fred and Viola (Struve) Dusek on May 14,1929. The oldest of two children, he grew up in Rapid City. As a youth he was involved in Boy Scouts, band, football, track and field and orchestra, and was...

Feb 1, 2024

Florence Marie Arguello passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024 at Northern Colorado Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born on September 17, 1940 in El Carnero, Colorado; the second child of Leofredo Medina and Emiliana Sanchez. Her siblings were David, Phyllis, Phil, Richard and Lorraine.

Florence married Jose Arguello on July 29, 2001 in...

Feb 1, 2024

Bruce "Brad" Vern Bradfield, 75, of Rapid City, SD passed away February 1, 2024, after an accidental fall at home.  Born on April 29, 1948, in Rapid City, Brad was a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather.  He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his loving wife, Gladys "Happy" Bradfield,...

Jan 28, 2024

Gary Sessions passed away on January 28th peacefully at home with family at his bedside.

Gary was born in Miller, SD to James and Shirley Sessions. He grew up in the Miller area and graduated from Miller High School. He went on to graduate from Northern State University with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting.

Jan 27, 2024

Judith Dianne Wilson, age 81, died January 27, 2024 in Abilene, Texas.  Judy was born November 2, 1942 to Bryan and Marian Keegan in Faith, SD.  She was raised in Whitewood and Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School.  She married Stanley Howe in Sturgis.  The couple divorced after the marriage produced 5 sons.

In 1972, she...

Jan 27, 2024

Jeffrey John Hamling passed away January 27, 2024, at home surrounded by family in Rapid City, South Dakota at the age of 76.

A celebration of his life will be 11:00am Wednesday January 31, 2024 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, with one hour of visitation prior to the service.

He was born July 12,...

Jan 27, 2024

Gregory Paul Mahoney went home to be with his heavenly Father on, January 27, 2024, at Monument Health, Rapid City Hospital.

Greg was born on January 4, 1956, and is the 4th of 5 children born to Richard James and Elda Mahoney. He graduated from Stevens High School in 1974 where he was the captain of the...

Jan 25, 2024

Doris S. Lind passed away on January 25, 2024 at Westhills Village Healthcare.  She was born on March 30, 1929 in Anselmo, Nebraska to Avery and Merle (Lindly) Scott.  Wanting to really spread their wings, they moved to the big city of Morrill, NE where she met her husband Robert L Lind.  They had two daughters, Becky and Lori....

Jan 23, 2024

Cathryn Alice ("Andy") Spelts, 98, of Rapid City, SD, died peacefully and went to be with our Lord Jesus on January 23, 2024, after complications from a stroke.  She was born on October 15, 1925, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Clara (Wurtz) and August Swan Anderson.  Cathryn was married to Robert Richard Spelts on June 2, 1946.  As educators,...

Jan 21, 2024

In Loving Memory

Mary P. (Phil) Mickelson

September 28, 1922 – January 21, 2024

Mary P. (Phil) Mickelson was born to Lawrence Joseph and Carolena (Enders) Penzkover in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. She attended St. Scholastica High School in Duluth, MN until her senior year and then moved...

Jan 20, 2024

Mary Ann McGaa, 93, of Rapid City, SD passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Mary was born on March 14, 1930, to Ray and Thetna (Hudspeth) Yeager at Red Shirt Table, South Dakota.  She was raised on a sheep ranch east of Buffalo Gap with her four older sisters...

Jan 18, 2024

DEADWOOD- Sarah Lee Messer Hammett, 97, died Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born December 20, 1926 in Oakdale, LA to Rhoda Minnie Bond and John Franklin Messer. The family moved to Port Arthur, TX which is where she met James E. Hammett whom she married in 1946 when he returned from...