Obituaries

Apr 19, 2023

RAPID CITY - Donald Earl "Ernie" Cavanaugh, 75, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Monument Health - Rapid City Hospital.

Donald was born on Thursday, July 3, 1947 to Earl and Clara Cavanaugh in Huron, SD. He was raised in De Smet and graduated high school in 1965. Later, Don served in the United States Navy...

Apr 18, 2023

Norman H. Peterson, 77, born July 11, 1945, in Pasadena, California, to Howard and Norma Peterson,  passed on April 18, 2023 from a heart failure. He is survived by his wife, Linda Peterson, married 27 wonderful years. Also his sister Kathy Tutko, San Jose, California; daughters' Devon (Bryan) Kittle, and Erin Peterson (Will Schulke) with wife Carol Vance; and...

Apr 15, 2023

LeRoy "Roy" Duane Schumacher, 86, died Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Roy was born June 10, 1936 in Streeter, North Dakota to Adam and Martha (Mertz) Schumacher. He joined the United States Air Force one week after his high school graduation. He served 22 years of active duty and retired in 1976....

Apr 13, 2023

Orrine Marie Cerveny Sisley

September 2, 1924 - April 13, 2023

Marie, 98, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2023, at the Episcopal Homes in St. Paul, MN.

She is predeceased by her husband, Warner, son Brian, and all of her siblings. She is survived by her children Margaret, Elizabeth, Jeanette,...

Apr 12, 2023

Steve Alan Denison, 76 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away April 12, 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota

Memorial Mass will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, April 18 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Rapid City.  Visitation with the family will be Monday, April 17 from 4 to 6pm with a Vigil Service at 6 PM...

Apr 11, 2023

Black Hawk - Joanne A. Mentele Christofferson was born on July 20, 1942, Mitchell, SD, and passed away on April 11, 2023.  Joanne led a good, full life and will be missed by many.  She was the youngest of five children and spent a lot of time hanging out with her big brother Tom.  They had a special and...

Apr 11, 2023

Nancy Ann Love was born on September 21, 1948, to Joseph Frazier and Joyce Martell in Glendale, California. As the oldest of four children, she displayed graciousness and unmatched patience towards others from early on. A true California girl at heart, Nancy would spend every moment she could at the ocean. She attended Granada Hills High School, later pursuing...

Apr 10, 2023

Rapid City – Shirley J. Michel, 96, died Monday, April 10 at the Village at Skyline Pines.

At the request of Shirley, there will be no services held. She will be placed with her husband George in California.

Apr 9, 2023

Robert Allen "Bob" Peters, Jr., 71, died on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Avantara - Saint Cloud in Rapid City.  He was born in Jacksonville Florida, on January 4, 1952 to Robert Allen Peters, Sr. and Geraldine Hattie (Landrum).  Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Denise, son, Christopher Wayne Peters (Shantha), daughter, Desiree Michelle Stivers (Christopher), five grandchildren...

Apr 8, 2023

Janice K. Wilson passed away peacefully receiving hospice care and attended by her sons Tom and Dan, at Tom's home in Corpus Christi, Texas on April 8, 2023.

Born Janice Kay Withrow on September 24, 1931 to Wesley and Myrtle Withrow, she grew up in Belle Fourche, SD. She developed a passion for sewing, even winning a...

Apr 5, 2023

Olive I. Jacobs (Savey) 103 of Rapid City passed away Wednesday April 5, 2023.

Visitation will be 2:00pm-4:00pm Sunday April 23 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will be 10:00am Monday April 24 at Canyon Lake United Methodist Church, with Rev. Stephanie Eliason officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City....

Apr 5, 2023

RAPID CITY – John Alan Liebelt, 81, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

John was born April 11, 1941, in Harvey, North Dakota to Edwin and Christine (Stauss) Liebelt. He was the second of three children. He graduated from Hansen Mechanical School.  He married Donna (Liebold) November 25,1966 in Harvey, North...

Apr 4, 2023

Jerry Jens Thirstrup and his twin sister Judy were born November 23, 1943 in Sioux City, IA to Lavonne and Jens Thirstrup. Lavonne soon became a very busy young mother as Jens was called to serve in World War II, and Lavonne was left with the baby twins, Jerry and Judy, as well as their older toddler brother Larry....

Apr 4, 2023

A much loved member of the Peaceful Pines Senior Living community since 2018 and a nearly lifelong resident of Rapid City, Norman "Norm" Emmett Griggs, 90, passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2023.  He is preceded in death by his wife of nearly 50 years, Sally Wall Griggs (2020) and his brothers Paul (2011) and Glenn (2016)....

Apr 3, 2023

Robert "Bob" P. Dorsey, 86, died while in hospice care on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Bob was born on January 21, 1937, in Keyser, West Virginia to John P. Dorsey and Gladys D. (Miller) Dorsey. He resided in Keyser until the family later moved to Roanoke, Virginia where he attended St. Andrews Catholic School. The family then...

Apr 2, 2023

RAPID CITY- Norman Ted Whitehead was born on September 5, 1945 to Charles (Bill) and Luceil (Beckham) Whitehead in Tulsa, OK.  He passed on April 2,2023 at home in Rapid City, SD.

He attended grade school and high school in Tulsa. As a child he spent nearly every summer on the Beckham farm with his grandmother near...

Mar 31, 2023

RAPID CITY- Maralee Deloris (Hamm) Burton Dennis was born in a cabin on Deadman Creek near the Stratobowl in Pennington County on July 15, 1925, to Ralph D. and Ruth E. (Quick) Hamm. She attended Rockerville and Whispering Pines rural schools and graduated from Rapid City High School in 1943.  She married Robert H. Burton at Rapid City in...

Mar 29, 2023

Rodney was a remarkable man, a man of many dimensions, who loved hunting, fishing, being with family, and just being home. He lived life with a passion and was dedicated the Rapid City Fire Department.  He worked endless hours and was greatly respected by his peers and the community.  He pursued a degree in business that supported his values...

Mar 29, 2023

RAPID CITY – Wayne Thomas Windenburg, 68, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Wayne was born July 3, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, IA to Keith and Georgia Windenburg.  He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lorraine; son, Chris of Louisville, KY; daughters, Tara (Steve) Sansenbach and Jodi Windenburg all of Cedar Rapids, IA.   He was also...

Mar 28, 2023

Kay Marie (Leininger) Gylten died in her home March 28, 2023. Kay was born to Kenneth and Hazel (Rood) Leininger, May 9, 1946, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.  She was baptized on June 16, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Binford, North Dakota, and was confirmed as a believer at the same church as a teenager....