Obituaries

Jun 15, 2022

On June 15, 2022, Merlin Arthur (Bud) Evans passed away at the Ft. Meade VA hospital at the age of 94.

Bud was the eldest of son of Lloyd and Ruth (Chase) Evans six children, born Oct. 1, 1927, in Caputa, SD. He spent his childhood growing up and attending schools in Caputa and Rapid City. As...

Jun 15, 2022

Donna Rose (Good) Embree

Donna, 87, left us to go to heaven on June 15, 2022, after a short battle with liver cancer.

Donna was born on August 7, 1934 to Alfred and Zelma " Peggy " (Goff) Good in Martin, SD.

She grew up on a ranch near Long Valley, SD where...

Jun 12, 2022

Patricia (Pat) Lou (Tobias) Basham 89, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, at the Monument Health Hospice House. She was born January 30, 1933, in Covington, OH, to Wilbur and Dorothy Tobias.

Pat grew up on the family farm near Covington, OH, with her brothers, John and Bob, and her older sister Norma....

Jun 7, 2022

Harriett M Whitesell, 85, of Rapid City, passed away at Clarkson Health Care on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Unconditional love, kindness, strength, and humor were all wrapped into one special lady.

Harriett Mabel Petersen was born on July 12, 1936, and raised in the farming community of Flandreau, SD, with her 6...

Jun 6, 2022

New Underwood – Kevan Pennel, 74, died Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society-New Underwood Care Center.

Kevan was born in Rapid City, SD to Warren and Barbara [Lynde] Pennel on March 13, 1948.

Survivors include one sister Patricia Gaffney of Rapid City; two brothers: Kelton "Kelly" [Cathy] Pennel of Rapid City and...

Jun 6, 2022

On June 6, 2022 the world lost a giant and Heaven gained an angel.

Richard "Dick" Arthur Trankle was the eldest of John and Eva Trankle's four children, born June 14, 1936 in Rapid City and raised in Johnson Siding, SD.  Growing up on the farm, Richard was raised with a strong work ethic and sense of...

Jun 6, 2022

Kathleen Marie (Hammerquist) Holst, 88, of Tucson, Arizona passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 in Rapid City after suffering a medical emergency six days earlier. She was back in Rapid City to attend a family gathering memorializing the lives of several close family members.

Kathleen was born in Rapid City on June 16, 1933 to Charles...

Jun 5, 2022

Rapid City – Kathleen "Kathy" Sheets, 61, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at the Avantara Saint Cloud Nursing Facility.

Katheen Diane Isakson was born June 23, 1960 in Fargo, North Dakota to her parents, Joseph and Margaret [Silber] Isakson.

She attended school in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen Central High School. She attended Concordia College...

Jun 3, 2022

Celebration of Life

Dolores Marie Riley

November 18, 1941 – June 3, 2022

Dolores Marie Riley was the first-born child to Violet Langdeau and Richard LaRoche on November 18, 1941, at home.  She spent the early part of her childhood with her grandparents, on the Lower Brule Indian reservation, where she was raised...

May 31, 2022

Kathryn (Kathy) Jeanne Stverak was born on November 4, 1943 in Centerville, SD the daughter of Arnold and Estella (Sorensen) Andersen. She grew up and attended school in Turner County and graduated from Centerville High School.

Kathy attended South Dakota State University in Brookings. She graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Science and...

May 29, 2022

Patricia Ann (Heeren) Amburn was born February 5, 1952, in Sioux Falls, SD, to John and Gretchen (DePauw) Heeren.

She passed away May 29th, 2022, from complications due to lymphedema.

Mass of Christian burial will be September 26, 2022, 10:00am, Our Lady of the Black Hills, Piedmont, SD, with internment following at Black Hills National...

May 29, 2022

Evelyn "Ev" Straight, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at St. Martin Village in Rapid City, SD.

Born on May 24, 1926, in Sheridan, WY, Evelyn was the second oldest daughter of Clarence and Helen Colman.  She grew up in and around Sheridan with her parents and 8 siblings.  After graduating from Sheridan High...

May 29, 2022

Richard 'Dick' Camp, 82, of Rapid City passed away May 29, 2022 at St. Martin Village after a brief illness.

Dick was born December 25, 1939 in Plankinton, SD to Lee and Ruth Camp. He graduated from Mt. Vernon high school where he still holds a school track record.

Dick married Ruthie Carlson in 1965....

May 27, 2022

Rapid City – Melvin "Mick" Harris, 76, died Friday, May 27, 2022 at his residence.

Mick Harris born Melvin H. Harris passed Friday in the beautiful home he designed and built himself onto his Heavenly Father's home which was built before time. He died at the youthful age of 76, one day short of his 77th birthday....

May 25, 2022

Karen E Nepper, 79 passed away Wed May 25, 2022 at her residence.

She was born Dec 13, 1942 in Hot Springs, SD to Carl and Louise (Mohler) Fugier. She married Tom Nepper Aug 16, 1962, they divorced.

Survivors include three daughters Roxann (Rocky) Kienzle of Black Hawk: Cherri Nepper of Rapid City; Judith (Mark)...

May 22, 2022

Darold Schmidt, 82, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Rapid City.

Darold Lee Schmidt was born January 16, 1940 in Pollock, South Dakota to Kasper and Sophia (Weber) Schmidt. He attended school and graduated from Pollock High School.

He worked for Gambles Hardware Store for over 20 years in Mobridge, Pierre, and Milbank. He then...

May 22, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce Antonio (Tony) DiPasquale, 46, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 from an unexpected stroke.  Tony was a wonderful son, great brother, and proud uncle.

While born in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1975, Tony grew up in Rapid City, SD where he attended Stevens High School and...

May 21, 2022

RAPID CITY - Jacqueline M. "Jackie" (Noel) Moore, 77, passed away suddenly and peacefully, May 21, 2022, at the hospital in Rapid City. She was born in Oil City, Pa., on July 30, 1944, to Jack and Betty Noel. Jackie's dad was in the Army, and they spent time living in Texas; Okinawa, Japan; and Verdun, France, where she...

May 20, 2022

LaMont Douglas Cass, an only child,  was born October 15, 1927, in Menno, South Dakota to Douglas and Erna (Schempp) Cass.  He attended school and graduated Scotland High School, SD, in 1945.  He lettered in basketball and football,  played the trumpet and ran track.  He entered the United States Navy on September 4, 1945, where he was a Hospital...

May 19, 2022

Sandra Kay Runde, 70, "The Queen of Commercial Real Estate", died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at her home with Marshall and her dogs by her side.

Following her wishes, there will be no service  She will be inurned at a future date at Black Hills National Cemetery.