Obituaries

Dec 22, 2023

Marian L Kruse, 96, of Rapid City, SD, died December 22, 2023 at her assisted living home. Marian was born on September 26, 1927, at White, SD, the eleventh of twelve children born of D.H. (Ted) and Emma (Bolgrin) Schmidt.  She grew up on their farm in Brookings County, attending rural school in Oaklake Township and White High School...

Dec 20, 2023

RAPID CITY - Rocelle Renee Ahl, 57, Veteran US Navy, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital.  No public services are planned at this time.

Dec 19, 2023

RAPID CITY - Jim L. Hennen, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.

Jim was born February 28, 1938, in Deadwood, SD to Clifford and Helen Virginia (Bedsaul) Hennen.  He attended school in Deadwood and graduated in 1956.  Jim attended the South Dakota School of Mines graduating with a degree in...

Dec 17, 2023

James (Jim) Douglas Houk lost his fierce 708-day battle with stomach cancer on December 17th.

Jim was born in Sioux Falls, SD on March 6th, 1940, to Helen (Cavanaugh) and Neil Houk. He was a member of the Washington High School Class of 1958 and a legion baseball player. Jim attended the University of Sioux Falls until...

Dec 15, 2023

RAPID CITY - Marian L. Zambon, 92, died Friday, December 15, 2023 at Clarkson Health Care.

Marian was born on July 7, 1931 to William and Elsie (Dean) Ahrendt in Meckling, South Dakota. She graduated high school in Vermillion. Marian married Clement E. Zambon on September 11, 1950.

She was a member of Tops and...

Dec 15, 2023

Anna Thomas, a cherished resident of South Dakota for 70 years, peacefully passed away on December 15, 2023, in Rapid City, SD, surrounded by her nieces, Marie Derrickson and Sharon Kohut and three close friends: Sam Parsons, Elaine Paulson, and Carmen Kavanaugh.

She was born November 7, 1926, in Norristown, PA, to Angelo DeAngelis and Maria (Corbo)...

Dec 14, 2023

Rapid City – Bonnie Jean Stam, 100, died Thursday, December 15, 2023 at Clarkson HealthCare Facility.

Her services will be held at a later date.

Dec 14, 2023

Melanie Jane Routt was born February 6th, 1952, to Melvin Eugene and Wilma Antoinette (Rothert) Keller as the second child, older brother Bill Keller, younger twins Ray and Louise. Melanie was known as "Peanut" from the nickname she received from her father as he always described her as his little peanut. Brother Bill was nicknamed Billy, and the younger...

Dec 13, 2023

Anita Eloise Haines was the third child of Augustus and Gertrude Haines. Born on June 16, 1937, she lived most of her life in Rapid City.  She and her husband Fay Henrichsen were the parents of five children.  As partners in life, she and Fay were tireless workers as they ran Henrichsen Trucking, the gift shop at the Rapid...

Dec 11, 2023

Joy Markestad, 95, passed away on December 11, 2023 in Rapid City, SD. She was born November 23, 1928 to Reo and Golda (Hoffman) Gibbs in Woodworth, Stutsman, ND. Joy was the oldest of eight siblings and had an older half-sister Dorothy Gibbs from her father's previous marriage.  After her mother died Joy quit school in the twelfth grade...

Dec 10, 2023

Robert W. "Bob" Godfrey passed away December 10, 2023, at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center.  Robert was born on August 28, 1942 to Raymon and Gladys (Anderson) Godfrey in New Underwood, SD.

In 1945 the family moved to Rapid City where Bob and his brothers attended schools.  In 1959, Bob enlisted and served in the United States...

Dec 10, 2023

RAPID CITY - Jay Henry Lohrengel, 58, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Monument Health Home+ Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

Jay was born March 16, 1965 to Robert and Assimo Lohrengel in Lompoc, California.  Later, moving to Las Vegas, NV where he spent many years.  He graduated from Clark High School in 1984 and...

Dec 9, 2023

George L. Tennyson passed away on December 9, 2023, at his residence in Rapid City.  He was born February 4, 1930, in Quinn, SD to Olaf and Kathryn Tennyson, the middle child of nine.  George grew up in the Quinn and Wasta area where he made many friends and many memories.

George entered the US Navy in...

Dec 8, 2023

RAPID CITY – Kathleen "Kitty" Lunde, 92, died at Monument Health – Rapid City Hospital, SD on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Kitty was born on October 20, 1931, in Fargo, ND to Melvin and Ella (Edlund) Smerud.  She grew up in Milnor, ND, before attending Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.  She subsequently earned her teaching credentials from...

Dec 4, 2023

Charlene Marie Rossman, 25, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Charlene was born June 15, 1998 in Grand Forks, ND, the oldest of Dan and Summer Hager. She moved to Rapid City, SD with her parents when she was five years old. She attended school in New Underwood until 2nd grade,...

Dec 4, 2023

Loryn Jay Coates, 81, passed away peacefully at Avantara Mountain View in Rapid City on Monday, December 4, 2023.

Loryn was born on February 24, 1942 in Valentine, Nebraska.  He settled in Rapid City where he worked as a school crossing guard.  He was well thought of by the students and parents he helped safely get to...

Dec 3, 2023

Donna Kay Schumacher Bruining 83 of Lead/Deadwood area passed away December 3, 2023 in Texas.

She was born July 18, 1940 in Deadwood, SD to Frank and Vivian (Harrison) Nelson.

She was survived by her children Jeanie Delgado of Rapid City, Bonnie Holgard of Kailia-Kona, HI, 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and first husband James Schumacher....

Dec 2, 2023

Lois J. Christianson, 93, of Rapid City, died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Avantara Saint Cloud Nursing Facility in Rapid City.

Private service was held at Mtn View Cemetery in Rapid City on Monday, February 26, 2024

Dec 2, 2023

07/17/1942  -  12/02/2023

Mesa, AZ - Steve Sibell, age 81 passed away peacefully on Saturday December 2, 2023, at home holding his wife Janet's hand.

He was born July 17, 1942 in Yankton S.D. to Cy and Willi Sibell. He spent his early years in Clark S.D. then moving to Rapid City and then to...

Dec 1, 2023

Verle Gene Fenster 87 of Rapid City passed away Friday, December 1, 2023.

Visitation will be from 5:00-6:00 pm Wednesday, December 6 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:00 am Thursday, December 7 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Burial at Mt. View Cemetery.

He was born July 5, 1936 to Ralph and...