Obituaries

Aug 1, 2023

Matura "Tura" Mary Ellen Pelayic (Tims), 90, of Rapid City, SD, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at The Village at Skyline Pines, Rapid City, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial for Tura will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Blessed Sacrament Church, Rapid City, SD, with Father Francis Nsubuga officiating and Father Mark...

Aug 1, 2023

Eula Moyne Mercer 96 of Lawrenceville, GA formerly of Rapid City, SD passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Hospital System in Braselton, GA.

Eula was born August 15, 192 6to Ivan and Bessie (Alsip) White at the home of her grandparents in Haigler, Nebraska.

Eula spent her childhood on the family farm...

Jul 31, 2023

Carl Benjamin "Ben" Hall, 79, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 peacefully at his home.

Carl was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 27, 1944.

He joined the Navy traveling the world and spent 4 years during Vietnam.

Carl is the oldest of 4 children, (Dave, Jim and Bunny) born to Carl...

Jul 30, 2023

RAPID CITY - Jeffrey Bau, 59, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Jul 29, 2023

RAPID CITY - Mary Lou (Scheurenbrand) Ehrke passed away on July 29, 2023, in Rapid City, S.D. She was born February 8, 1935, at Methodist Hospital in Mitchell, S.D.  She attended grades 1-4 at Longfellow Grade School in Mitchell.  Her family moved to Rapid City, S.D. in August 1945, where she attended school and graduated from High School in...

Jul 26, 2023

RAPID CITY - Norman R. Noftsger, 81, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.   Norman will be laid to rest at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Jul 26, 2023

RAPID CITY- Joyce Adeline Fossum, 89, passed away at Clarkson Health Care on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

"Go while you can/you're able" was something she often said.  In essence it's to "live life".  And go (lived life) she did.

Joyce was born July 18, 1934, to pioneer homesteaders Bill (William) and Selma (Walters) Jalbert in...

Jul 25, 2023

RAPID CITY - Nancy Andrews Meiers, age 91, passed away in Rapid City on July 25, 2023. She was born on February 17, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised there by her family of modest means.  Nancy married John Colm Loofbourow in Minneapolis where his commission in the Navy took them to Panama, the Philippines, and San Diego.  With...

Jul 24, 2023

RAPID CITY - Ardith M. Laudenschlager, 104, passed away at Avantara St. Cloud on Monday, July 24, 2023.  She was born on Wednesday, October 23, 1918, to Edward and Emma (Stubbe) Kromrey in Kramer, North Dakota.  Later, Rapid City became her home for many years until her death.

Ardith attended beauty college and received her cosmetology certification...

Jul 23, 2023

The Lord welcomed Evelyn "Evie" Sorensen (95) home on July 23, 2023. She was born in Mankato, MN in 1927 and was raised by her father George.  She graduated at the top of her class in boarding school and received a scholarship to the community college where she earned an administrative degree.  She began working the day she graduated...

Jul 22, 2023

Dennis L. Green, 80, of Rapid City, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

Dennis Leroy Green was born on December 8, 1942 in Stuart, NE to Everett and Clara (Nicolaus) Green, joining his older brothers, Marlan and Merlin. Dennis grew up on farms in the Naper (NE) and Herrick (SD) areas, and graduated...

Jul 22, 2023

Rapid City – Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert "Bob" Charles Yirka, 90, died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society – St. Martin Village.

Bob was born in Chamberlain, SD to parents Henry Juroslav and Florence Alta (Small) Yirka. Bob's family moved to Rapid City from Murdo, SD in 1935, when he was three years old....

Jul 21, 2023

Justin C Parham was born to Pamela Shannon Parham and Richard Lynn Parham on April 1st, 1982 in Rapid City, South Dakota.  He passed away on July 21, 2023 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 41.

Justin graduated high school in Rapid City and obtained his Bachelor of Science at SDSU in Brookings, SD.  He...

Jul 20, 2023

Rapid City - Donald E. Mattson passed away on July 20,2023. Don was born in Mitchell, SD August 1, 1939 to Lewis Voznak Mattson and Mildred "Leona" (Maggret) Mattson. Don grew up in Academy, SD until six years old then in Platte, SD graduating from Platte High School in 1957.

He married his hometown sweetheart Janice (Jan)...

Jul 17, 2023

Patrick "Mr. Pat" John Miller 84 of Rapid City passed away Monday, July 17, 2023.Visitation will be 5:00pm-6:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with recitation of the Rosary at 6:30pm. A Christian Funeral Mass will be 10:30am Friday July 21 at the church with Very Rev. Timothy S. Hoag J.C.L as celebrant. Burial will follow lunch at Mt Calvary...

Jul 16, 2023

RAPID CITY- Sheryl L Hendricks, 85, died Sunday, July 16, 2023.

Sheryl was born on September 27, 1937 in Tyler, MN to , Lee and Virgille Messerschmidt.  She graduated from Madison Normal Teacher's College in 1957 at Madison, SD.  Sheryl married Roger Hendricks on August 17, 1958 in Brookings, SD and subsequently had three children, Todd, Jodi...

Jul 16, 2023

RAPID CITY – Mary Carlin Hade was born to Carl Donatus Anderson and Olive Clare Mitchell Anderson on August 1, 1922, in Newell, South Dakota.  She passed away on July 16, 2023, in Rapid City at the age of 100 years, 11 months and 16 days.

Mary was raised on the family farm two miles south of...

Jul 16, 2023

Ronald Gene Schmidt passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by family. He was 86 years old.

Ron lived a loving life dedicated to family, his legal career and community. He was born on February 28, 1937 in Turtle Lake, ND and resided in Balfour, ND until he was five years old,...

Jul 14, 2023

RAPID CITY – Raymond Arthur "Ray" Keller, 66, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023.

He is survived by his children, Myron (April) Forslin, Samantha Keller, and Alex (Caitlin) Keller; his former wife and mother to Samantha and Alex, Kelly Keller; his twin sister, Louise, sister, Melanie, and brother, Bill; his grandchildren, Isabelle, Hattie, and Nash, as...

Jul 13, 2023

John Martin Mizenko was born December 10, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Mary (Budz) and John Michel Mizenko.  He had an older sister Florence.  After high school, John served in the Army from August, 1955 through September, 1957.  He met Charlene Gleich at a dance and they later married on September 30, 1961.  While in Chicago, two sons, Glen...