Obituaries

May 6, 2024

RAPID CITY - Dorothy May (Mende) Miller, 97, died May 6, 2024. Dot was born May 9, 1926 on Mother's Day in North Bergen, New Jersey to Arthur A. Mende and Thekla Theodora Katharine Grumbrecht Mende. She attended Franklin Grammar School and graduated in 1944 from North Bergen High School, choosing the science track over secretarial. One of her...

May 6, 2024

Kyle Patrick O'Neal, age 33 and seven months, from Rapid City, SD and  born on October 13, 1990; has passed away this May of 2024. It is with a heavy heart, that we announce the passing of Kyle; born to Michal O'Neal and Paul Rasch. Kyle spent the first years of his life in Rapid City and Spearfish, SD....

May 5, 2024

Joan Marcella McNally died May 5, 2024, at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City, SD at the age of 95.  The McNally family celebrates her life and legacy as they grieve this significant loss.  Joan was born October 8, 1928, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Philip Young and Marcella Theresa (Ratchford) Schweitzer.  She grew up in St. Paul attending...

May 3, 2024

Claudette Maureen (Strand) Bailey, 77, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Rapid City.  Claudette was born June 11, 1946 in Hendricks, Minnesota to Bennet Ernest and Adelean Delores (Froiland) Strand.

As a young girl, she and her family moved to Rapid City and she graduated from Central High School, Rapid City,  in 1964. She...

May 2, 2024

Piedmont – Bernard J. Wiehl, 89, of rural Meade County passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center in Rapid City.

Bernard was born on February 1, 1935, in Rapid City to John and Clara (Bren) Wiehl. He was raised at the Wiehl Ranch on Elk Creek. Bernard was baptized into the Catholic...

Apr 28, 2024

Jerome Thomas Wright passed away with loved ones by his side April 28, 2024. Jerry was born on November 18,1947 in Rapid City, SD. His proud parents were Ellery Raymond Wright (aka Bosco) and Cecilia Mary Gannon Wright. Jerry was one of seven children. He succumbed to an aggressive cancer which he fought to the very end. He was...

Apr 26, 2024

Jerry Dean Cope, devoted Christian, son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, friend, and community leader, passed away at age 66 on Friday, April 26. Jerry, the third of four siblings, was born June 17, 1957, and raised on a ranch east of Hot Springs, South Dakota, by Wilbert and Jean Cope. He attended a two-room country school and was fond...

Apr 26, 2024

RAPID CITY- Delano Royce Traversie, 67, died Friday, April 26, 2024 at Monument Hospice House.

He was a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul (Ethel Minar) Traversie and three brothers.

He was laid to rest next to his parents at Pine Lawn Memorial...

Apr 26, 2024

BOX ELDER – Charles F. Holden, 82, died Friday, April 26, 2024 at Monument Health Hospital.

Charles was born July 1, 1941 in Midland, South Dakota to Frederick C. and Gladys B. (Tuning) Holden. He grew up in Keystone and Hill City attending Hill City schools. Charles did over the road truck driving, taking him all over...

Apr 24, 2024

Linda Braunstein Mitchell (Zitkadazi) passed away Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City, SD. Her two daughters, Trish and Tara, were by her side.

Linda Carol was born June 29th, 1944 in Aberdeen, SD to Phil and Jeanette (Mueller) Braunstein. She lived in the Aberdeen area most of her life. Attending Sacred Heart...

Apr 23, 2024

Francine Lee RenCountre 59 of Rapid City passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

She was born July 26, 1964 in Fort Yates, ND to Orville Little Owl and Florence Afraid of Hawk.

She is survived by: her daughter Tiffany, her sons Frankie RenCountre, Aaron RenCountre, Brandon "Bam" RenCountre, father of her children Francis RenCountre Sr....

Apr 23, 2024

Frank was born on his parents' farm south of Harrisburg, SD in May 1928.  He attended school in Harrisburg and met Mary Ellen Warsing in high school.  He had a car, so Mary was excited to date Frank.   In 1945 he headed to Vermillion where he graduated from the University of South Dakota in January 1949 with a degree...

Apr 22, 2024

Marjorie Lucille (Kolbach) Flynn died April 22, 2024.  Marjorie was born Nov. 5, 1929 on a farm homesteaded west of Howard, SD. She was the daughter of George Kolbach and Florence (Finley) Kolbach.  Marjorie was the 5th and last surviving sibling of six children.

After graduating from Argonne High School in 1947, she moved to Sioux Falls....

Apr 21, 2024

Francis H. "Frank" Bissenden, age 93, passed away peacefully April 21st, 2024 after a phone call from his son, Jeffrey McManus. His wife Lorene & surrogate daughter, Nora Veit were at his side at Fountain Springs Nursing Home, Rapid City, SD. Frank went to sleep in Jesus until Resurrection Morning. The Code of Angels lined Miller Hallway to honor...

Apr 20, 2024

RAPID CITY – Beverly Page, 82, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024.  Beverly was born December 3, 1941, in Rapid City to Clarence "Hap" and Estel (Sala) Hynes.  She graduated from Rapid City High School and later earned her interior decorator certificate.  Beverly married David Page on May 22, 1960, in Scenic, South Dakota.

Together, she...

Apr 20, 2024

RAPID CITY – David R. Pigott, 69, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on April 20th, 2024 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

David was born on October 27th, 1954 in Cherokee, Iowa to Ronald and Ruth (Fuchs) Pigott.

David set forth in life at a young age to be happy and free no...

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...