Obituaries

Oct 29, 2023

Barbara Wechsler, 84, of Brooklyn, New York, died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at her residence.

Arrangements are with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

Oct 26, 2023

Richard Scott Whipple, 59, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 from a courageous battle with cancer.  Rich was born on May 11, 1964 to Gary and Ann (Kinser) Whipple at Lackland Air Force Base Hospital in San Antonio, TX.  He moved here with his parents and sister permanently in 1976 to Ellsworth A.F.B. and moved to Rapid City in...

Oct 26, 2023

Martha Linstrom peacefully passed away in her sleep on October 26th.  She was 86.  Martha was born in Lincoln, NE on November 24, 1936 to Frank and Helen Cox. She and her brother Luke made many fond memories growing up spending time with their cousins.  After graduating from Lincoln Northeast High, she went on to attend Nebraska Teacher's College...

Oct 25, 2023

Elizabeth "Betsy" Lyons was born Nov 9, 1946 in New York City to Dr. Walter C. and Jane Hoyt Lamb. She passed on Oct. 25, 2023 from complications of ALS. She was married to David M. Lyons for 54 years and moved to South Dakota in 1970 when Dave was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. They opened Leather...

Oct 24, 2023

Janis Galloway Leigh joined her heavenly father and family on Tuesday, October 24th, after a long and hard fought battle with Huntington's Disease.  Jan was born on August 21st, 1948 in Glens Falls, NY and grew up in Lake George.  She was the daughter of Ruth Galloway (Huddelson) and Dennis Galloway.

Janis is survived by her two...

Oct 23, 2023

Lorene Marie Bowling, 89, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital.

She was born March 31st, 1934 in Howard, South Dakota, born to Charles and Mary Lauer.

Lorene graduated from St. Agatha High School and moved to Mitchell, SD.  She married Norm Puetz in June 1956 and moved to...

Oct 22, 2023

Robert Harold Hadley, Jr. , 93 of Custer, SD, formerly of Sundance died on October 22, 2023 at Monument Health in Custer, SD.

Robert was born on June 24, 1930, to Robert Harold and Matilda (Klietsch) Hadley in Berkeley, CA.  He grew up and graduated from high school in San Diego, CA.  He graduated from the University...

Oct 21, 2023

RAPID CITY - James "Jim" M. Brenner, 68, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital.

James was born in Manhattan, New York to George and Gloria (Velkoff) Brenner and raised in Amityville, NY.  He attended college in North Dakota where he received his bachelor's degree in business.  He worked most...

Oct 21, 2023

David Michael Salter passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 after a long battle with Lewy body dementia.

He was born on March 26, 1949 to Mary Dudley and James Salter in Holyoke Massachusetts. Dave attended Chicopee Comprehensive High School in 1963 where he met and started dating his future wife, Linda Lowe when they were juniors....

Oct 20, 2023

Rapid City – Rhonda Moore, 68, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at her home after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family. Rhonda Yvonne Zellner was born on November 6, 1954, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to Warner James and Lillian Matilda (Duwenhoegger) Zellner. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Rapid City, SD, where...

Oct 20, 2023

Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Pokorny left this world October 20th, 2023, to be with her Lord Jesus after-93 adventure filled years here on earth.

Jackie was born August 24th 1930 in Milwaukee Wisconsin and soon after moved with her parents John and Anna (Bogusewski} Gasper to Omaha NE. She Married the love of her life Robert (Bob} Pokorny...

Oct 19, 2023

Raymond  Keith Sheperd, 70, of Rapid City, died Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Ft Meade VA Hospice Care.  He was born on October 3rd, 1953 to Howard Jack and Marjorie (Streeter) Sheperd in Buffalo WY.

He worked with his dad and brothers all through high school at their dirt works company. He graduated Kaycee High School...

Oct 18, 2023

Orand "Big O" Liebelt passed away from complications of cancer the evening of October 18, 2023.  While his family made plans to gather for a bedside vigil, we believe he was making plans of his own.  True to his way of living his life on his own terms, he died on his own terms which was peacefully during his...

Oct 18, 2023

Kelly Rene "KK" Keller 61 of Rapid City passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Visitation will be 10:00am-12:00pm on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City. A celebration of her life will follow at the funeral home, with Rev. Chris Baesler officiating. Private family inurnment...

Oct 16, 2023

Mattie, a devout Catholic, lived by the philosophy expressed in Psalm 118, "This is the day the Lord is made. Let us rejoice and be glad."

She was born April 1st, 1937 to Leo and Adeline Schirber in Mobridge, South Dakota, the youngest of five children. Mattie met the love of her life, Bob Sieler, at the...

Oct 16, 2023

Rapid City – Violet "Vi" Joan Pietz, 94, died Monday, October 16, 2023, at the Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House in Rapid City.

Violet Joan Hauck was born July 29, 1929, in Leola SD to Jacob and Lydia Hauck. She attended rural school and worked on the family farm in Leola. She met the love of...

Oct 15, 2023

RAPID CITY - Gerald George "Jerry" Heikkinen, 69, passed away at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

Jerry was born August 27, 1954 to George and Leona Heikkinen in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He graduated from Central High School in May, 1972.  His class song was "Friends" by John Denver.

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Oct 14, 2023

RAPID CITY - Kenneth LeRoy Smith, 79, a U.S. Army and Vietnam Veteran, passed away at his home in Rapid City on Saturday, October 14, 2023.  Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.  A procession will follow the visitation to a graveside...

Oct 12, 2023

Wayne "Todd" Dietrich, age 66, passed away at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota on October 12, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was diagnosed in 2009 with Multiple Myeloma and later Amyloidosis. Thankfully, we were blessed with 7 years of remission from 2013 - 2020. When his cancer came back in 2020 he selflessly endured numerous cancer...

Oct 6, 2023

Darrel P. Wenzel of Rapid City, SD passed away on October 6, 2023, at home due to complications of esophageal cancer.

Darrel was born in Gregory, SD on May 22, 1936.  He attended Chamberlain High School from 1950 to 1954, Black Hills State College from 1966 to 1970, where he obtained a bachelor's degree, and Northern State...