Obituaries

Oct 4, 2023

RAPID CITY - On the morning of Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Wesley John Storm of Rapid City, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his son, daughter and wife.

Wes was born on February 23, 1936, in Mitchell, SD to John Storm and Olga (Rongstad) Storm.  He grew up on a farm north of Mitchell with...

Oct 2, 2023

Raquel L. (Lancaster) Towler 52 of Custer, SD passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at the University of Minnesota Health Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

A celebration of her life will be 11:00am Friday October 13, 2023 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Baesler officiating. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com

Oct 2, 2023

ROCHFORD – Roy Schiefer, 89, died Monday, October 2, 2023 at Monument Health.

Roy was born on July 9, 1934 at Rochford, South Dakota to Rudolph and Katherine (Genthner) Schiefer. He married Mary "Betty" Johnston on April 7, 1951 at Sturgis, South Dakota. To this union, three daughters were born: Janet, Janice and Beverly. Roy was a...

Sep 30, 2023

Shailesh Patel, 66, a loving father, husband, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on September 30th, 2023.

He was born on July 16th 1957, to Ratilal and Jashoda Patel in Ndola, Zambia. He was the first of three children, all boys.  In 1968 he attended Bhavans Public school in India and then graduated...

Sep 30, 2023

Blairsville, GA – Marvin Mikkelson, 91, formerly of Rapid City, died Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA.

Marvin Clare Mikkelson was born November 27, 1931 in Volin, SD to Arthur and Martha (Vognild) Mikkelson. He attended school and graduated from high school and then entered the United States Air Force in...

Sep 29, 2023

Wanda E. Sugden (Sweetie) made her final journey to be with God on September 29th, 2023. She was born November, 5th 1958 to James & Pauline (Labadessa) Galbraith in Rapid City, SD.

Wanda graduated from Stevens High School in 1978. Wanda married her soul mate Richard Sugden in May of 1983. They were blessed to have 40...

Sep 29, 2023

Rapid City – Dorothy May Harr, 94, of Rapid City died Friday, September 29, 2023 at Avantara Arrowhead Nursing Home in Rapid City.

She was born February 19, 1929  in Ludlow, SD to Archie and Ethel (Dearid) Harr. She received her education and was a line schedular.

At her request there will be no services....

Sep 26, 2023

Marcia Hill, 86 Rapid City - Marcia Regina (Ford) Hill passed away September 26, 2023 at her residence at West Hills Village, Rapid City, S.D. while in in-house Hospice. She had fought Parkinson's Disease and its complications for 26 years. Marcia Ford was born in Huron, S.D., on Sept. 3, 1937, the daughter of Cornelius and Gertrude (Smith) Ford....

Sep 26, 2023

Rapid City - Former California resident Robert L. Starkweather died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Rapid City. He was born December 2, 1925 In Clarksville, Iowa.

Bob served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean conflict.  During this time, he married Margaret Lewin Wilson.  She was originally from New York and they met...

Sep 24, 2023

James Memory Martin, Jr. (Jim) was born March 5th, 1926, in Deadwood, SD to parents James M. Martin and Alice Josephine (Hagen) Martin. He and his younger brother, George, attended school in Rapid City, SD, where he graduated with his high school diploma in June of 1944. Following his graduation from high school, Jim proudly joined the United States...

Sep 23, 2023

RAPID CITY – Joyce M. LeLaCheur, 82, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Monument Health – Rapid City Hospital.  Joyce was born to Theodore and Pearl Nelson on November 29, 1940, in Gregory, SD.  She graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1958 and later married Frank D. LeLaCheur on March 31, 1959.  To this union, three...

Sep 22, 2023

On November 24th, 1925, Charlie and Jessie Martin welcomed their daughter Yvonne C. Martin into the world. Oh! How she changed the world, for not only Charlie and Jessie and her older brother Chuck, but also for people in Black Tail Gulch.

Chuck quickly learned not to mess with his younger sister and make her angry, as...

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...