Obituaries

Mar 13, 2023

Harold Dale Safgren 91 of Rapid City passed away at his home Monday, March 13, 2023.

Harold was born March 8, 1932 in Sisseton, SD to Oscar and Alice (Eggestein) Safgren. He graduated from Sisseton High School in South Dakota.  The graduated Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen and completed a fellowship at Stanford University for Math...

Mar 12, 2023

Ida M. Engelhardt, 95, Rapid City, died Sunday, March 12th, 2023, at Monument Health after a brief illness. Ida Schatz Engelhardt was born January 26, 1928 in Zeeland, ND to Kasper and Eva (Gross) Schatz.  She attended eight years of country school and graduated  from Zeeland High School in 1946.  She attended six weeks of summer school at Northern...

Mar 11, 2023

Mary Ellen Baumgarten, 78, of Rapid City, SD, was called home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2023, at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Grandma was born on May 13 th , 1944, to Edward & Louise (Mollman) Niederman in Lemmon, SD. She attended school there before moving to Rapid City with...

Mar 11, 2023

Donna J. Pola, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Donna was born July 11, 1933 at the family farm, rural Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She was the only child of Floyd H. and Clara (Schmidt) Budde.

Donna graduated from St. Mary High School in...

Mar 10, 2023

Gareld "Gary" Warner Gunderson, age 78, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on the morning of March 10, 2023, in Mesa, AZ, at Banner Baywood Hospital. He was surrounded by his immediate family and passed peacefully.

Gary was born in Aberdeen, SD, to Robert and Violet (Campbell) Gunderson on July 10, 1944. He lived with his parents...

Mar 8, 2023

Margaret Paloma Williams of Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the age of 94. She was born on January 25, 1929 in Pacific Beach, California to Gertrude and Edward Dodge. Margaret grew up with her parents and two younger brothers, Edward and Henry, in Southern California, in a house her father built. Margaret graduated from Grossmont High...

Mar 6, 2023

Arlen Charles Sandine Sr., age 76, of Rapid City, SD passed away peacefully after a short battle with lung cancer, in Rapid City, SD on March 6, 2023. He was surrounded by his family and loving nurse staff at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Born May 5, 1946 in Mitchell, SD to his proud parents Clarence and...

Mar 6, 2023

Barbara "Barb" Anne Gartner passed peacefully March 6th in her home with her son and daughter by her side. Barbara was born to Vincent "Bake" & Amanda Havorka in Randolph, NE August 23, 1929. She was the youngest of 4 siblings: Calvin Jr, Vince Jr, June (LaCroix). From Randolph she embarked on a remarkable journey creating life rich...

Feb 27, 2023

Kristy Lynn (Turman) Carter, age 79, of Hermosa, SD passed away peacefully in her beautiful room at the Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City, SD on February 27, 2023.

She was born on August 25, 1943 in Riverside, CA to her proud parents Gordon Turman and Shirley Maxine (Spencer) Turman. She spent her early years in...

Feb 26, 2023

Rapid City – Robert "Bob Jr." Malone, 63, died Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Fort Meade Medical Center at Fort Meade, SD.

Robert George Malone was born May 16, 1959 in Kankakee, Illinois to Robert James and Charlotte Margret (Hayes) Malone. The family moved from Longmont, CO to Rapid City in 1966....

Feb 19, 2023

RAPID CITY – Jane Ethel Colhoff, 75, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 19, 2023.  She was born on July 20, 1947 to George and Ruth (Bowe) Kerr in Huron, SD.  She graduated from Huron High School in 1965 and later graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1980 and received her Juris Doctorate...

Feb 18, 2023

Allen Lee Gerritson, 61, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.   Allen was born July 30, 1961 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Thomas and Marcella Gerritson.

He married Pamela Dieterle in 1983 and they were blessed with four children.  In 1997 he married Peggy Corcoran.

Of all the different jobs Allen...

Feb 16, 2023

Harry James Alloway, Rapid City, SD passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023 at  Monument Health Rapid City Hospital after a lengthy and courageous battle with Mesothelioma.  He was born on March 1, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  After high school Harry joined the US Air Force.  He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War.  While stationed at Ellsworth AFB,...

Feb 16, 2023

Jerry Lee Record, 83, passed away on February 16 at Clarkson Health Care, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Jerry was born on February 8 th , 1940, in Sundance, Wyoming to Clarence and Mabel Record. Jerry was the third of 6 children. Jerry attended Campbell County high school in Gillette, Wyoming. There he met and...

Feb 15, 2023

Rapid City – Gerald Spader, 82, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Arrangements with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

Feb 15, 2023

Lawrence William Clifford was born August 8, 1950 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota to La Verne Clifford and Cecilia (Patton) Clifford.  Larry grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He attended school at Holy Rosary Mission and graduated from there. He spent many summers with his Grandpa Slim George as a ranch hand. He enjoyed horseback riding and bull...

Feb 13, 2023

RAPID CITY- Karen Pierce passed away at the Monument Health Sturgis Senior Care Center at the age of 74. She grew up on the family farm near Cedar Butte, SD.

Karen was always known as a quiet and gentle soul. Due to her soft-spoken nature, it was hard to become acquainted with her. In a rare moment,...

Feb 12, 2023

Robert "Bob" Melvin Pietz, 71, of Rapid City, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023.

A celebration of Bob's life will be held in the Summer of 2023.

Bob was born June 22, 1951 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Melvin and Violet (Hauck) Pietz. He worked during the Summer of his high school years on his...

Feb 10, 2023

John Wheeler was born on November 25, 1942, to Mike C. Wheeler and Vera Mae (Levad) Wheeler in Forest City, Iowa.  After living a long and very active life, John passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

As one of his good friends stated, John was...

Feb 9, 2023

Marion Joyce Blais passed away on Thursday, February 9th, in the presence of her family.  She was born on July 26th, 1936, in Watertown, South Dakota; giving the world 86 years of unconditional love.

Marion went to Watertown High School and graduated May of 1955.  She then married the love of her life, Albert, on February 23rd,...