Obituaries

Aug 27, 2023

RAPID CITY - Erma Marie Silver, 88, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital.

Erma was born April 4, 1935 to Orville and Ethel (Croxton) Horn in Upton, Wyoming.  On June 24, 1956 she married Donald Lee Silver there in Upton.

Together, they had three sons, Randy, Kevin and...

Aug 27, 2023

Rapid City, SD | Delores Edith Catron Miller, 83, Rapid City, passed away Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 at Rapid City Monument Hospital.

Delores was born March 14, 1940 as the only child of Dale & Mary Payne. Delores grew up on a farm in Vale, SD. She graduated from Vale High School in 1958 and attended BH...

Aug 26, 2023

RAPID CITY- Marilyn A. Davidson, 77, died Saturday, August 26, 2023 at a local nursing home.

She is survived by her husband, Gary, Rapid City; two sons: John (Sabina) Davidson, Summerset; James Davidson, Yankton; two sisters; one brother; and one grandchild.

There are no services planned at this time.

Aug 26, 2023

LaVern Banning, 95 passed away August 25, 2023, at the Monument Hospice House, Rapid City, S.D.

He was Born in Mott North Dakota on September 7, 1927, to John P. Banning and Gertrude West Banning.  In 1945 he joined the Army, serving as a mechanic in the motor pool driving troops up the Colorado Rockies to train...

Aug 24, 2023

The fields of Miner County rejoiced the day Elmer Ersland Lewis was born, July 5th 1930. If Elmer told you about his childhood, he would probably have remembered what the temperature was on any particular day. Elmer was the 5th of 6 children. This was the beginning of his love for family, living on a farm and of learning...

Aug 22, 2023

RAPID CITY – James A. Huss, 82, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Clarkson Health Care in Rapid City.

Jim was born on August 6, 1941, to Irvin W. Huss and Bernice (Ostreim) Huss in Bismarck, North Dakota.  After high school, Jim served as a Photographers Mate in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1962.  ...

Aug 22, 2023

Karen Beth Paulsen, 87 passed away on August 22, 2023 at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born on March 19, 1936 near Eagleville, MO.

Karen was born in a farmhouse  on what her father always said was "the coldest winter on record." The doctor arrived on his skis! Karen lived in Missouri until...

Aug 22, 2023

Box Elder - Raymon O'Quinn Slaughter Jr passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Rockford, MI, at the age of 52.

Raymon is survived by his parents: Raymon (Katherine) of Provencal, LA, and Carol (Henry) Deblieux of Millers Creek, NC. his children: Patrick (Renae), Abigail and Lucy Slaughter; his siblings: Heath (Anna) Slaughter, Derrek (Crystal)...

Aug 22, 2023

RAPID CITY- Cecil Marvin Jenkins, 83, died Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Cecil was born January 23, 1940, in Rock Hill, South Carolina to Roby and Shirley (Stewart) Jenkins. He served in the US Air Force and was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base where he met Ruth Oyler. Cecil...

Aug 22, 2023

Barbara Ann O'Daniel, 63 of Rapid City, SD passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Services are pending at this time.

Barbara was born December 8, 1959, to Delbert and Marjorie O'Daniel of Rapid City, SD.

Barb enjoyed spending time with family, friends,...

Aug 21, 2023

Marvin "Marv" William Peck, 92, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at Ft. Meade Veterans Hospital.

Marv was born May 12, 1931, in Rapid City, SD at St. John's Hospital to Louise (Cuny) and Donald Peck.

He joined the Air Force and served in Korea.  He was honorably discharged, returned to Rapid City and married...

Aug 21, 2023

Marjorie Mae Blumenthal was born May 2, 1935 in Faulkton, South Dakota.  Her parents were William Frantz and Margaret Miller.  She was only in Faulkton a few years until her family moved to Watertown, South Dakota where she spent most of her childhood.  During high school Marjorie was a lifeguard and swimming instructor at Lake Kampeska, worked as a...

Aug 20, 2023

RAPID CITY - Erin "Leigh" Hensley passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023, after her courageous battle with cancer.  Leigh Hensley was born December 7, 1981, in Odessa, Texas to Sheila Tom and George Ellison Tom.  Leigh moved to South Dakota from Texas at the age of 9 and grew up in Rapid City before attending college at the University...

Aug 19, 2023

BLACK HAWK- Terry "Clarence" William Stoltz, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023. At Rapid City Monument Heath hospital.

Terry was born December 10, 1956, in Pierre, SD at St Mary's Hospital. The oldest child of Melvin and Marcella "Tommie" (Anderson) Stoltz.

Terry worked for Stanley Johnson Construction until he started working at Dacotah Cement Plant...

Aug 19, 2023

Brian Lee Benson was born February 14, 1965 to Chester and Opal (Engesmoe) Benson of Astoria, SD. Brian graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1983. After high school he attended and graduated from Lake Area Tech in Watertown with a degree in computers.

He enlisted in the National Guard in 1983 and continued that until retirement...

Aug 18, 2023

RAPID CITY - Lawrence John "Larry" Parquet, 74, died Friday, August 18,2023

Larry was born on March 20, 1949 to Alex John Parquet and Veronica Marie (Steichen) Parquet in Huntington Beach, California.

He married Thea Wetovic and together they grew their family to include two Children; Rachel and John.  He worked several careers including farming,...

Aug 17, 2023

Harold L. Dary, 92, of Rapid City, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023, surrounded by family, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Hal was born on February 1, 1931, in Bloom City, WI, the oldest of three children, to Harold R. and Velma (Bender) Dary.

After graduating from Richland Center, WI, Hal joined the...

Aug 17, 2023

Ron Kroeger, 74, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2023 at his home.  Ron was born on October 6, 1948, to Vernon and Irma (Schultz) Kroeger in Watertown, SD.  He was the oldest of five children which included 2 brothers, and 2 sisters.  His family lived in various locations prior to settling in Rapid City in 1960, where he...

Aug 16, 2023

Black Hawk – Bruce W. Fodness, 70, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital as a result of a truck accident near Sturgis, SD. Bruce was a 38 year employee of Pete Lien and Sons in Rapid City.

His Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at...

Aug 16, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Joanne Weber 90 of Rapid City passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

Mom was born November 23, 1932, in Woonsocket, South Dakota to Dennis & Marie (McCoy) Magirl. When she was 14, she moved with her parents to Rapid City, leaving the farm in Woonsocket.  Shortly after their arrival in Rapid City, one of the...