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Roseanne Mansfield

Roseanne Mansfield

May 16, 2022

Roseanne Mansfield, 87, of Rapid City, passed peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Roseanne Pesek was born February 11, 1935, in New Underwood, South Dakota, to Adolph and Christina (Hruska) Pesek.  Roseanne attended Garfield Elementary School and Rapid City High School, where she graduated in 1953.  Roseanne married Louis...

Goldie Prestjohn

Goldie Prestjohn

May 15, 2022

BLACK HAWK - Goldie Johanna Stensaas Prestjohn, went home to the Lord on May 15 th , 2022.  Goldie's heart gave up the battle leaving her to say goodbye to her family and friends. Goldie lived a happy life which began February 4 th , 1941, when she was born to Ed and Johanna Stensaas. She lived most of...

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Swanson

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Swanson

May 14, 2022

Gerald (Jerry) Lee Swanson, was born in Deadwood on January 3, 1946, to Evelyn and Don Swanson.  Jerry passed away on May 14, at Fort Meade VA Center, where he was lovingly cared for by the compassionate hospice staff.

Jerry attended high school in Lead, South Dakota. He served five years in the Navy, serving on a...

Rev. Michael S. Hight

Rev. Michael S. Hight

May 14, 2022

Fr. Michael Hight, 68, passed away May 14 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

He and his twin brother, Mark, were born May 1, 1954, in Rapid City to Robert and Lorraine (Clark) Hight.

He attended the University of S.D., Vermillion, and Black Hills State University, Spearfish. He was a graduate of St. Paul Seminary,...

John Duff Erickson

John Duff Erickson

May 13, 2022

John Duff Erickson was born in Crawford, Nebraska, on April 1, 1933.  Duff as he was known, was the oldest son of Harold Edward Erickson and Ruth (Duff) Erickson. He was named after his two grandfathers, John Duff and John Erickson.

Duff enjoyed outdoor life and exploration, skiing the famous Utah powder, golfing, fishing, and hunting. Throughout his life, he also...

Gregory Lee Still, Sr.

Gregory Lee Still, Sr.

May 13, 2022

Gregory L. Still, Sr, 67, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Family Unit of Craig Hospital in Englewood, CO.

He was born on February 20, 1955, in Dayton Ohio. He was the son of Nathaniel Farmer and Margie Ree (Still) Farmer. He went on to join the US navy in December of 1973 and was honorably...

Susan "Sue" Kay Skalisky

Susan "Sue" Kay Skalisky

May 12, 2022

Susan "Sue" K. Skalisky 61 of Rapid City passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022.

A celebration of her life will be 10:30am Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Baesler officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Rapid City. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com

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Marjorie M. Todd

Marjorie M. Todd

May 10, 2022

RAPID CITY - Marjorie Mae (Morrison) Todd, 92, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022.  Marjorie was born on April 28, 1930, in Rapid City, SD, the youngest daughter of Forrest Wayne and Emma Marie (Davis) Morrison.  Her family lived in Bonita Springs, SD until 1934 when they moved to Sturgis, SD.

In 1948 Marjorie graduated from...

Arnett S. Dennis

Arnett S. Dennis

May 9, 2022

Arnett Stanley Dennis was born in a farmhouse in Arlington, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1927. He was the seventh child of William and Ruth (Gorrill) Dennis. In 1931 the family moved to Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, where he began his formal education in the local one-room school. He graduated from Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, Prince...

Catherine Marie Schuster

Catherine Marie Schuster

May 6, 2022

Catherine Marie O'Grady Schuster, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend left us on May 6, 2022, just months before her 95 th birthday.

Catherine was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 12, 1927, to Eugene and Helen (Schroeder) O'Grady. Her father, Gene, moved from Oberlin, Kansas to Buenos Aires in the early 20's, joining his brother...

Dale A Jensen

Dale A Jensen

May 3, 2022

Dale Arthur Jensen 90 of Rapid City passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Visitation will be 4:00pm-6:00pm Thursday, May 26 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will be 10:00am Friday, May 27 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, with Rev. Brent Woodard officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Lawn Memorial Park.

Dale...

Margaret Ann Dejong

Margaret Ann Dejong

May 3, 2022

Margaret Ann DeJong, 87, died at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Margaret, or "Muggs", as many of her friends and family called her, was born on June 21, 1934, on a farm outside of James, SD, to John and Anna Wattier.  She attended grade school in Groton, SD, and when she was...

Colonel James Arnold Wilson, Jr.

Colonel James Arnold Wilson, Jr.

May 1, 2022

RAPID CITY- James Arnold Wilson, Jr., 85, Colonel, Retired USAF, died on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at his home in Rapid City.

He was born in Greensburg, PA on September 21, 1936. His parents were James Arnold Wilson, Brigadier General, Retired US Army, and Regina (Hoebing) Wilson. He was the oldest of four children. He was a...

Elizabeth Ailene Asbury

Elizabeth Ailene Asbury

Apr 27, 2022

On April 27, 2022, Elizabeth Ailene Asbury AKA (Sissy) was called home.  Elizabeth was born on February 5, 1990, to James H Asbury and Heidi R Hill in Pottstown, PA.  In 2009 Elizabeth graduated from West Central High School in Barrett, MN.  Elizabeth worked in the food industry and as a Certified Nurse's Aide.  She loved working with the...

George Freeman Drew

George Freeman Drew

Apr 27, 2022

George F. Drew, National Guard Colonel, retired, passed away on April 27, 2022, at Avantara Arrowhead Rehabilitation Center in Rapid City, SD. George was born in Chamberlain, SD on January 13, 1931, to Robert and Myrtle Drew. He had four sisters and one brother.

George married the love of his life, Marlys Ann Leiferman on May 25,...

Edwina Marie Zacher

Edwina Marie Zacher

Apr 26, 2022

Edwina M. Zacher, 77, went to be with her Lord and Heavenly family on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

She was born to Edward and Marie E. (Rivers) Traversie at Cheyenne Agency, SD. She grew up on the Andrew Traversie Ranch south of Timber Lake, SD. She loved horses, and, of course, her favorite pastime was riding horses....

Pauline Casey

Pauline Casey

Apr 25, 2022

Margaret Pauline Casey was called home to heaven, surrounded in love by her children and sister, on April 25, 2022. Pauline was born on October 23, 1935, to John and Mary (Kenny) Foley in New York City.

Pauline, a first-generation American, was the first daughter of Irish immigrants – her father from Sligo and her...

Janice C Hammerquist

Janice C Hammerquist

Apr 24, 2022

Janice C. (Reeves) Hammerquist, 77, of Rapid City passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Monument Health after a tragic fall while suffering from Alzheimer's.

Visitation will be 5:00pm-7:00pm Friday April 29 at Rapid Valley United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be 10:30am Saturday April 30 at the church, with interment to follow at the...

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