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Shirley Elaine Leat
Feb 27, 2022
Shirley Elaine Leat left this world to join her beloved husband Darrell Leat in Heaven on Feb 27, 2022.
Shirley was born to Archie Walthoff and Vinna Walthoff on Jan. 19th, 1937, in Winner, South Dakota. She was the youngest of 6 sisters: Helen, Jerry, Fernie, Marcy, and Nathal.
Shirley had to grow up fast...
Connie Steen
Feb 26, 2022
Our Family and community sadly lost a very special woman on Saturday, February 26, 2022 when Connie Mae (Churchill) Steen passed away from complications of cancer at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD, with her family by her side.
Connie was born, raised, and resided on a ranch near Fairburn, SD. She graduated from Central High School...
Verle 'Fritzi' Goehring
Feb 25, 2022
Verle (Fritzi) Goehring died Friday, February 25, 2022, at the age of 99.
Viewing will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard, at 9:00 a.m. Services will follow at 10:00 am. Burial will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Verle Bernice Shurtleff was born October...
Bonita "Bonnie" Spiry
Feb 22, 2022
Bonita "Bonnie" Joy (Moser) Spiry, 87, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022 at home in Nampa, Idaho, with family by her side.
One of four children, Bonnie was born to Reinhold and Doris Moser on December 9, 1934, in Walworth County just outside of Java, South Dakota. Born in a sod house during a severe South...
Betty Jean Wiley
Feb 22, 2022
Betty Wiley passed away February 22, 2022, at Monument Health Home + Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota, after suffering a stroke. She was 94. A viewing at South Canyon Lutheran Church, 700 S. 44 th Street, Rapid City, will be held on Monday, February 28 th at 10:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m....
Delbert "Del" A Beck
Feb 21, 2022
Rapid City - Delbert A. (Del) Beck was born January 1, 1937 at the farm home of his parents, Gustav and Ida (Wolff) Beck, 8 miles north of Eureka, S.D. When Del was age 14, the family moved to Eureka where he completed high school as a member of the class of '54. It was there that he met...
Lisa Ann Stemper
Feb 21, 2022
Box Elder - Lisa Ann Stemper "Stinky" gained her heavenly wings on February 21,2022. Lisa was born on August 31, 1961 to Vitalis "Tally" and Joy Stemper. Lisa grew up and attended school in Rapid City graduating from Central High School in 1979. Tally and Joy ran TJ&L Portables until their retirement.
Lisa is survived by her...
Lyda M. Busse
Feb 21, 2022
Lyda M. Busse, 77 years of age, gracefully passed away on February 21, 2022 in her home surrounded by family. If this week seems a little darker and colder it is because the world has lost a warm bright light.
Born in Wellington TX on July 3, 1944 Lyda was the 8th of nine children. She grew...
Velesta "Vickie" Maxine Coleman
Feb 20, 2022
Velesta "Vickie" Maxine Coleman
Date of Birth:Â 10/24/1922
Date of Death:Â 02/20/2022
Lavern 'Vern' C. Johnson
Feb 19, 2022
LaVern "Vern" Johnson 87, of Rapid City, died on February 19, 2022 at Monument Health Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, with a Christian Wake Service at 7:00 pm. Christian Funeral Mass to celebrate...
Robert 'Bob' Jesso
Feb 19, 2022
RAPID CITY- Robert J. Jesso, 79, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Monument Health.
Bob was born on May 8, 1942 in Rapid City to Joseph and Ethel (Fravel) Jesso. After graduating high school, he attended American College. He married Patricia Sorenson on February 16, 1962 and they had one daughter, Lesa. Bob had a very successful...
Waonsilawin "Cindy" Gillis
Feb 18, 2022
Rapid City – Waonsilawin "Cindy" Gillis, 48, died and entered the spirit world on Friday, February 18, 2021 at the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.
Waonsilawin Cindy White Bull was born October 12, 1973 in Fresno, California to Mark and Patricia (Lorreto) White Bull Sr.
She attended school in Albuquerque, NM and then the family...
Joan Roether
Feb 18, 2022
HILL CITY- Joan Roether, 90, died Friday, February 18, 2022 at Monument Hospice House.
Full obituary is pending.
Nancy Chada
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...
Jo Strachan
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...
Flo Yvonne Mrnak
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,...
Florence J Stewart
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...
Gary Wayne Fine
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...
Anthony Shane Anderson
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...
Lester "Les" Armond Weishaar
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...
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