Obituaries

Feb 18, 2022

HILL CITY- Joan Roether, 90, died Friday, February 18, 2022 at Monument Hospice House.

Full obituary is pending.

Feb 18, 2022

RAPID CITY- Nancy M. Chada, 67, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at Monument Health.

Nancy was born March 27, 1954, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, to Claire and Helen (Schott) Kirkpatrick. Her family moved around throughout her childhood and ended up in Benkelman, NE. She met David Chada in Benkelman. Nancy and Dave married on December 31, 1970...

Feb 15, 2022

RAPID CITY – Jo Ann Strachan, 87, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

Jo was born on December 10, 1934 to Joe and Myrtle Southworth in Newell, SD. She attended school in Newell and Lead, SD before graduating from Black Hills Beauty College as a beautician.

Jo married Donald Dale Strachan on June 18, 1952...

Feb 15, 2022

Flo Mrnak, 86 of Rapid City went to Heaven on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

A memorial service will be 10:00am Friday, February 18 at South Canyon Lutheran Church, with Rev. Chris Baesler officiating. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com

Flo was born on the family ranch south of Rhame, ND on April 30, 1935,...

Feb 13, 2022

Florence Jean Stewart, 85, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 peacefully at her home with her daughters at her side.

Florence was born July 12, 1936 in Sutton West Virginia to Lenora Combs Stewart and Anderson Daniel Stewart. She was one of 10 children. Florence married Leo J. Crawford in 1955 in Lockport New York. From this...

Feb 12, 2022

Gary passed peacefully away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Hospice House in Rapid City.

He was born in Cody, Wyoming to Doris and Cecil Fine on April 18, 1951.

He grew up hunting, hiking, camping and fishing in the Big Horns with his family.  Gary also spent time trapping with his brother, Jim and...

Feb 12, 2022

Anthony S. Anderson 31 of Box Elder, SD passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022.

Anthony was born on March 9, 1990, in Sturgis, SD to Shane Anderson and Christina Jacobs Anthony who was their 2 nd child the joy he brought to the family was so exciting. Shane and Chris resided in Spearfish for his younger years...

Feb 11, 2022

Lester Weishaar, 75, Rapid City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 11 th , 2022.

A visitation will be from 4:00pm-6:00pm Thursday, February 24 at Our Lady of the Black Hills in Piedmont, with a Rosary to begin at 6pm. A Christian Funeral Mass will be 10:30am Friday February 25 at the church with Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek as...

Feb 7, 2022

Mary V. Piper, Rapid City, passed away peacefully on February 7, at Monument Health at the age of 92. She was born December 20, 1929 in San Antonio,Texas, the daughter of immigrants Antonio and Carmen Vasquez from San Bueno Ventura, Coahuila, Mexico. One of five children, Mom was the only child to attend high school & college. She graduated from...

Feb 7, 2022

Orland Duane Paulsen, age 92, passed away Monday February 7, 2022 at Westhills Village Healthcare Center.

Orland was born December 28, 1929 to Andrew & Etta (Mork) Paulsen in Irene, South Dakota.  He graduated from Irene High School in 1947. He married Mary Lou Manzel on September 16, 1951. He was drafted and served in the US...

Feb 6, 2022

Margaret G. Olic 88 of Rapid City passed away peacefully Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Visitation will be from 4:00pm-6:00pm Thursday, February 10, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A Christian Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Friday, February 11 at St John Evangelist Catholic Church in New Underwood, with Fr. Kerry Prendiville...

Feb 5, 2022

Rapid City - Phil Zacher, 82, passed away February 5, 2022, at Clarkson Mt View Healthcare, Rapid City, SD.

Phil was born November 11, 1939, in Eagle Butte, SD, to Frank & Mary (Ganje) Zacher.

He was drafted into the US Army in 1963 to serve in the Vietnam War.  He then lived in Rapid...

Feb 3, 2022

Rapid City, South Dakota| Marcella (Marci) Rose (Brown) Howe, 75, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born January 25, 1947 in Painesville, Ohio, the middle child of Leonard and Irene (Martin) Anthony Sr.  Marci completed high school in Painesville, Ohio.

She met her husband...

Feb 2, 2022

Wanda Mae (Wegner) Stapelberg, 88, passed away February 2nd, 2022, at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born December 10, 1933, on her family's farm in Bertha, MN to Walt and Gertrude Wegner. Wanda attended a one-room schoolhouse and then high school in Bertha.

She met her husband of 54 years, Robert...

Feb 1, 2022

Joseph Albert Luciano, 83, of Rapid City died on Tuesday, February 1 st , 2022, at Monument Health Hospice House.

He was born on September 28, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Albert and Anna (Scippa) Luciano.

Joseph grew up in a Jewish-Italian neighborhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut "with a matza ball in one hand and a...

Feb 1, 2022

Alfred LeRoy Miller , was born March12, 1938 to Russell/Lucy (Barclay) Miller in Rosebud, SD and was a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. He went home to be with Jesus February1, 2022.

Al was raised on a farm outside Winner, SD, joining the USAF after graduating from Winner High School in 1956. After their...

Jan 29, 2022

Rapid City – Paul Davis, 91, died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House.

Paul Duane Davis was born May 29, 1930 in Phillip, SD to Dial and Anna [Butzman] Davis. He attended school in Phillip and Ft. Pierre.

He married Bertha Parks in August of 1952 in Onida, SD....

Jan 28, 2022

Rapid City - David Raa Martin, 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Monument Health Hospice House.

David lived in Rapid City, having spent his early childhood in Westfield and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

David was the eldest son of Rae Anne (Dalkhe) and Kenneth Lavern Martin, who, along with his first wife Teresa...

Jan 28, 2022

James Theodore Reaser 94 of Rapid City passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at a local nursing home.

As per Jim's wishes cremation has taken place and a private family inurnment will take place in the Smithwick Cemetery.

Jim was born January 23, 1928, in Rapid City to Clarence and LaVonne (Shafer) Reaser. He honorably...

Jan 27, 2022

Rapid City - Phyllis Irene Mudge, 86, of Rapid City, went to be with Jesus Thursday January 27, 2022 at Westhills Village Health Care.

She was born November 5, 1935, in Hot Springs, SD to Mason and Estella Helsel.   After her parents were married on 12-24-1934, they moved into a small house on the Helsel family ranch...