Obituaries

Sep 21, 2023

RAPID CITY - Retired RC Police Officer Bob Berman, 85, passed away so peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Rapid City Monument Hospital.

Bob was born on August 22, 1938, to Earl and Estella Berman in Rapid City, joining his older sister Elaine.  He attended school in Rapid and graduated in 1956 from Rapid City Central...

Sep 21, 2023

Vera Mae Richards was born June 25th, 1948 at Fort Yates, North Dakota She passed away September 21, 2023 – Avantara North Nursing Home, Rapid City SD

Vera was born to Paul & Louise Young Eagle in Fort Yates ND. Born and raised in until 1988, She moved to Rapid City with her family and then to...

Sep 17, 2023

On the morning of September 17, 2023, Sharon Diane Wetch passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, following a lengthy fight with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Sharon was 73 years old. She was born in Mobridge, South Dakota, on February 7, 1950, to Violet Jones and Irvin Twete.

Sharon married Dennis Jensen in Mobridge, South Dakota,...

Sep 11, 2023

With a heavy heart, we share the news that Julia Ann Sisson passed from this life on September 11th, 2023. When people remember Julia – also fondly called Julie, Jules and Judy – the first thing they'll say is how fun she was to talk to. Family, friends, and clients alike knew a good chat was coming when Julie...

Sep 11, 2023

RAPID CITY - Our dear mom, Marjorie Mae Pitts, passed away with her girls by her side on September 11, 2023. Born to Hilda and Charles Preheim on October 22, 1927, in Freeman, South Dakota, she loved to share stories about growing up in her large, Swiss-German-Mennonite family.  After college, she moved to Rapid City where she taught in...

Sep 10, 2023

Longtime Rapid City orthodontist, American Legion Post 22 baseball coach and beloved family man, James Arthur "Pev" Evans died peacefully on September 10, 2023 at age 90. He was born June 7, 1933, in Rapid City, South Dakota, a 4th-generation Black Hills resident. A man whose generosity of spirit and relentless optimism buoyed the lives of countless individuals he...

Sep 9, 2023

Raymond Eugene Palmer, 95, was born on November 5, 1927 to Clifford and Doris Palmer at the Republic of Kansas which is on the Kansas/Nebraska border.  He attended country grade school and high school in Chester, Nebraska.  He married Beverly Griffith Cavanaugh on April 4, 1969, and they had two sons, Mike and Tim.  He was drafted into the...

Sep 7, 2023

Charles Allen "Chuck" Knowlton, 91, was born January 19, 1932 in Torrington, WY to Kendall and June Knowlton.  He joined older brother Gilbert and later they were joined by their brother Marvin.  He died September 7, 2023 at Avantara Arrowhead in Rapid City.

He attended Veteran Grade School and later Torrington High School where he played in...

Sep 7, 2023

Brenda Lee Benson, 63, of Belle Fourche, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital.  Brenda was born on Monday, August 29, 1960 in Rapid City to Raymond Lester and Shirley Parker.

She loved spending time in Black Hills fishing, camping, boondocking.   Brenda loved being outdoors and also enjoyed horses, horseback...

Sep 6, 2023

GEORGE MICHAEL MEYERS MARCH 20, 1937 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With heavy hearts our family is announcing the passing of George Michael Meyers, 86, of Rapid City, South Dakota on September 6, 2023.  George was a beloved and cherished husband, father, and grandfather.

He was loved by all that knew him.

George was...

Sep 4, 2023

Thomas G. Anderson Sr.

September 4, 1947 – September 4, 2023

Thomas Anderson Sr., 76, passed away surrounded by his family on September 4, 2023 after a courageous and long battle with cancer. Thomas (Tom) was born on September 4, 1947 to Raymond and Mary Anderson in...

Sep 3, 2023

Lexi Caye Hagen passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3 in Rapid City, South Dakota at the age of 27.

She was born in Mayville, North Dakota on February 4, 1996. Lexi spent most of her childhood in Huron, South Dakota until she moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where she graduated high school in 2015. Lexi...

Sep 2, 2023

Larry Vincent Romano, age 74, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away September 2, 2023, at his home. Larry was born February 14, 1949, in Fresno, California to Lucille (Barra) Romano and Vincent Anthony Romano. He married the love of his life Marie Antionette Allen on September 8, 1973, at Saint Joseph's of Cupertino church in Cupertino California. They...

Aug 31, 2023

Gene Ickler, 75, died Thursday Aug. 31 at Monument Health in Rapid City. Joining two older siblings, Eugene Kenneth Ickler was born in Plainview, NE on Oct. 17, 1947 to Marion (Walton) and Russell Ickler.  His family farmed in the area and he attended high school in Verdigre, NE, graduating in 1966.  The following year he was drafted into...

Aug 30, 2023

Carolyn Jean Dirks Hauger, Shakopee, MN, age 73, passed away on August 30, 2023 due to complications brought on by her ongoing battle with diabetes.

Carolyn's life began in Vermillion, South Dakota on October 7, 1950, and because of her father's schooling and employment, she spent time growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, St. Paul Minnesota, and to...

Aug 29, 2023

Father Thomas George Ogg died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Monument Hospital in Rapid City, SD. He was preparing to golf with friends and better his recent years record 92 score achieved the day prior when he accidentally fell and incurred fatal head injuries.

He was born on November 30, 1940, to George Harper Ogg and...

Aug 28, 2023

Barbara Helene Jensen, passed away on the morning of August 28, 2023, surrounded by her family in her home.  She was 88 years old.

Barbara was born on April 27, 1935 in Viborg, South Dakota.  She is survived by her son Craig Jensen, daughter Cara Walker, son Curt Jensen, son-in-law Daniel Walker, and granddaughter Aynsley Walker.

Aug 28, 2023

Harry L. Ohrtman, 85, of Rapid City passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family. It was the date of his mother's birthday. What a birthday gift for her!

Harry lived a life full of great memories and great people.

Harry was born in Rapid City, SD on July...

Aug 28, 2023

Ethel A. Krull passed away August 28, 2023 in Rapid City, SD.

Ethel (Zieren) Krull was the fourth of ten children (eight girls and two boys) born to Caroline (Gillen) and Joseph Zieren on the farm near Grafton, Nebraska, March 12, 1919.  She attended country school and graduated from Grafton, Nebraska high school in 1937.  Upon graduation,...

Aug 27, 2023

One week before the stock market crash of 1929, Mary Helen was born to Anton and Theresia Neigel, attended by a midwife, on a farm near Eagle Butte, SD. Her earliest memories were of austere, powdery fields, drought, and gathering corncobs and cowpies for the stove. Her parents kept trying for boys to work the fields but, after the...