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William Parke
Mar 30, 2022
William Parke went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2022. He was born in Kadoka, South Dakota on March 20, 1937. He married Lola Jones on September 7, 1956, and was a wonderful husband for 65 years. He was also a wonderful father to three children and is survived by all three, Vickie Foresman (Chan) of Maricopa,...
Bonnie Rainey
Mar 29, 2022
Bonnie Jean Scott Rainey, 95, passed away at her home in Rapid City on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. She was born April 9, 1926, in Fargo, ND.
The newborn child was taken to Devils Lake, ND, to the Salvation Army and advertised. Fred Scott worked across the street as the postmaster. He went over and looked at...
Betty Elaine Fritz
Mar 25, 2022
Betty Elaine Solberg Fritz 87 of Rapid City died at her home surrounded by family on March 25, 2022.
Betty was born on May 26, 1934, at Glad Valley, SD to Bert Solberg and Esther (King) Solberg Young. She was the oldest of 6 children Carol, Wayne, Denaldo, Beverly and Dan.
Betty went to school...
David W Mccormick
Mar 24, 2022
Rapid City – David McCormick, 68, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Celebration of Life Service at a later date.
Arrangements with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
Dean Edwin Harrod
Mar 24, 2022
Edgemont - DEAN E. HARROD, 86, passed away on March 24, 2022 at Avantara Mt. View in Rapid City after prolonged illnesses took away his ability to walk and a brief time with terminal cancer. He is now free of the earthly body that constrained him - free to walk, run, and build whatever he wishes....
Russell Dean Frankenfeld
Mar 23, 2022
FRANKENFELD, Russell Dean - While recuperating from a medical procedure at Monument Hospital, Russ Frankenfeld 's heart stopped for eleven minutes, causing catastrophic brain damage. On March 23, 2022, Russ passed away. He was seventy. Thursday, July 28, would have been his 71 st birthday.
Russ was intensely curious all his life. He read voraciously and deeply,...
Jean Christensen
Mar 20, 2022
Marion Jean Christensen, 96, passed peacefully shortly after midnight on the first day of Spring, Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living. She was born January 18, 1926, at Erwin, SD to Joe and Mabel (Hinz) Larson. She grew up on a farm and attended Erwin High School, graduating as salutatorian in 1945. During her high school...
Frank 'Hap' Schroth
Mar 18, 2022
BUFFALO GAP – Frank R. "Hap" Schroth, 79, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at Monument Health.
Hap was born on November 23, 1942, and grew up the son of Rudolph and Louise Schroth. Following high school, Hap went to college for five years where he completed flight school. He became a flight instructor and crop sprayer. Hap...
Marvin Ray Cuny, Sr.
Mar 18, 2022
Marvin Ray Cuny, Sr., 79, of Hermosa, gained his angel wings Friday, March 18, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Marvin was born in Pine Ridge, SD. on November 12, 1942, to Sidney and Nellie (Yeager) Cuny. He grew up on the family ranch learning & living the "Cowboy Way".
He will be remembered...
Julie Todd Raymond, Md
Mar 17, 2022
Dr. Julie Todd Raymond, MD of Rapid City, South Dakota - beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, mentor and community member passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the age of 57. She was devoted to her family, friends, and patients and will be very sadly missed by all who loved her.
Julie was born in...
Janice A Winger
Mar 16, 2022
Janice Andersen Winger, 92, Hill City, died March 16, 2022 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Pierre, SD.
She was born to Chris S. and Stella Andersen on October 5, 1929.
She graduated from South Dakota State University and attended Black Hills State College. She met her husband while she was teaching in Worland, WY. Following...
Edward L. Seljeskog, Md
Mar 16, 2022
Edward Louis "Ed" Seljeskog, M.D., 87, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on March 16, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at Monument Health's Hospice House.
Ed was born in Minneapolis, MN, on August 24, 1934, the second of three children to Sigsbee Raymond Seljeskog, M.D. and Jennie (Markuson) Seljeskog. He is survived by wife, Margaret "Peg" Seljeskog; children Vanessa Seljeskog...
Craig T. Grogan
Mar 14, 2022
Craig T. "Craiger" Grogan, 74, of Hot Springs, formerly of Redfield, SD, died Monday, March 14, 2022 at the
Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.
He was born on September 12, 1947 in Miller, SD to Lloyd and Lola (Winegar) Grogan.
Craiger grew up in Wessington and Mobridge and in...
Judy A. Bauer
Mar 13, 2022
Judy A. Bauer, 65, Spearfish, and formerly of Harrold, died peacefully Sunday, March 13, 2022, in comfort care in Deadwood, SD.
Judy was born August 30, 1956, at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, to Shirley (Degen) and Gordon Keller. She was raised, attended, and graduated from Harrold in 1974. Judy married Dennis Bauer on August 22, 1981,...
Audrey T. Bsharah
Mar 11, 2022
Audrey Theresa Bsharah, 82, died March 11, 2022, surrounded by her family at the Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Audrey was born July 22, 1939 in Redfield, South Dakota to Albert J. and Mary Ann (Stauffer) Zens. She grew up in the Zell, South Dakota area, graduating from Redfield High School in 1957....
Geraldine "Gerri" Ann Moser
Mar 10, 2022
Rapid City - Geraldine Ann Moser (Gerri) died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society – Saint Martin Village.
Geraldine "Gerri" Ann Moser was born May 23, 1935 to Harry and Grace (Van Loan) Whitted in Lead SD. The family moved to the ranch in Creston, SD when Gerri was a young girl....
Charles "Bob" Robert Klus
Mar 4, 2022
Charles "Bob" R. Klus, 76, of Rapid City and formerly of Gilllette, passed away on March 4 th 2022 at the Monument Hospice House in Rapid City. He was born on March 30 th 1945 in Muncie, Indiana to Charles R. and Catherine I. (Hannon) Klus, Sr.
Bob grew up in Muncie marrying his high school sweetheart,...
Hazel Mueller
Mar 3, 2022
Hazel Mueller, age 94, a longtime resident of Rapid City and lifelong South Dakotan, passed away March 3, 2022. She was born in 1927 to Roy and Ann Beckett on the family homestead in Sully County, the first of six children. Although she grew up during the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl with swarming grasshoppers followed by World War...
Martin Pena Jr.
Mar 3, 2022
Martin Pena Jr. 88 of Rapid City passed away, Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Monday, March 28 at St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church, with Fr. Kerry Prendiville as celebrant. Visitation will be prior to the Mass at the church. Burial with full...
Christine Patricia Dewhurst
Mar 3, 2022
Christine Dewhurst was born November 30, 1972 in Burlington, VT. The oldest child of Gary and Janet Delneo. She graduated from Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, VT in June 1990. She then went on to attend Fordham University in Bronx, NY. She earned a B.A. in English with a minor in Chemistry.
After Fordham she...
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