Obituaries

Aug 25, 2025

Gerhard (Gerry) Heinrich Harms, 88, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital on August 25, 2025.

Gerry was born July 29, 1937, at St. John's Hospital in Rapid City. He was the younger son of Gustav and Gesina Harms, immigrants from Oldenberg, Germany.  They built their family home and business...

Aug 17, 2025

On August 17, 2025, a soldier was called home.  Franklin Treacy Gibbens departed this life in his home surrounded by family. He was a North Dakota boy with an infectious Irish smile who was raised in the depression and became a man on the battlefields of Europe during World War II. He survived three major campaigns in France and...

Aug 16, 2025

Marian Arpan French

It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Marian Arpan French, 97, on August 16, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Marian was born on July 24, 1928, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Florence Larsen and Samuel Arpan. She graduated from Rapid City High School. A proud member...

Aug 15, 2025

Rapid City – Mark F. Marshall, 70, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on August 15, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was a compassionate lawyer, race car hobbyist, and guiding light to so many on their journey to sobriety.

Mark was born to Merle W. Marshall and Donaline A. Pierce in Huron,...

Aug 15, 2025

Curtis Gene Simonson 82 of Rapid City passed away Friday, August 15, 2025.

Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm On Wednesday, August 20 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with a Vigil/Rosary service to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am Thursday, August 21 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Burial will be 1:30pm...

Aug 13, 2025

Judith Mae Thomas

September 9, 1948 – August 13, 2025

Judith Mae Thomas (maiden name Jensen) passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, at the age of 76. She was preceded in death by her mother, Leona Ann Jensen, her father, James Jensen, her sisters, Karen Nelson and Kathy Walker, and her brother, Jim Jensen....

Aug 7, 2025

Tedda W. Burton, 84, of Rapid City died on August 7, 2025 surrounded by family at Avantara St. Cloud.  She is survived by her husband Lonny Burton of Rapid City, her children Lisa (Burton) Bella (Ken Bella) of Rapid City, Lori (Burton) Newcomb (Mark Newcomb) of St. Albans, WV, and Lance Burton (Tracy Burton) of Hardeeville, SC.  She also...

Aug 7, 2025

John M. Kruger, 64, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in Rapid City.

John was born November 8, 1960 in Rockford, IL, the fourth of five children raised by Bill and Ann Kruger.

John received a BS in Geology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an MS in Geology...

Aug 6, 2025

Carolyn "Jeanne" Laurence, 77, of Rapid City, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Monument Health – Home+ Hospice House.

Jeanne was born October 28, 1947 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Hugh and Mildred (Truba) Laurence.  As a young lady, she and her family moved to the Black Hills and spent time in Newcastle, Custer and...

Aug 6, 2025

Eldon Robert Gunderson of Goodyear, Arizona passed away on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025.

He was 92 years old.

Eldon was born on November 15th, 1932, in Hyde County, South Dakota to parents Robert and Violet Gunderson, who farmed and raised cattle outside of Highmore. Eldon was the oldest of three sons, followed by James and...

Aug 4, 2025

Randy Coffield, 73, of Black Hawk, SD passed away peacefully on August 4th, 2025 in Rapid City, SD. Randy was born on September 5th, 1951, to Royce and Betty Coffield in Rapid City, SD.

Randy lived in Hill City until age 5, before he and his family moved to Nemo where he completed elementary and junior high....

Aug 3, 2025

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Jul 31, 2025

Cecilia graduated, with Honors and "found worthy in character and citizenship", from Huntington Park High School in Los Angeles, CA. in 1961. Some years later she moved to Minnesota with her new husband, Peter Hink, who hailed from there. Peter passed from illness a short time later.

While working in the Crisis Intervention Unit at Hennepin County...

Jul 28, 2025

Rodney "Rod" Stoltz          March 1, 1958  -  July 28, 2025

Black Hawk – Rodney "Rod" Stoltz, age 67, of Black Hawk, SD passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025 at home.

Rod was born on March 1, 1958 to Melvin and Macella "Tommie" (Anderson) Stoltz. He grew up  in Black Hawk and attended the...

Jul 25, 2025

Tracy Rae Mannhalter, 63, passed away peacefully in her home in Rapid City on Friday, July 25, 2025. Tracy was born on November 5, 1961 in Hot Springs, South Dakota to Russell and Esther (Fitzner) Wineteer.  During her younger years, she and her family lived in Hot Springs and Custer, SD, and later Gillette, WY where Tracy graduated from...

Jul 23, 2025

Eunice G. Johnson died at age 95 on July 23, 2025 at West Hills Healthcare in Rapid City, SD. She was born on March 10, 1930, in Huron, SD to O.S. (Sam) and Ella Wickre Gutormson.  She graduated from Huron High School in 1947 and from South Dakota State College in 1951.  She married Charles W. (Chuck) Johnson on...

Jul 20, 2025

Judith Ann (McNulty) Wilson passed away on July 20, 2025. The second of seven children of Jim and Eulalie "Nell" McNulty, Judy was born on April 5, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN. After their family moved to Rapid City, Judy often spent time with her grandparents at their cottage at Medicine Lake just outside the Twin Cities. She graduated from...

Jul 19, 2025

Rapid City – Dianne Kay Coovert, 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Dianne was born in Volga, SD, to Arend and Helen Johnson on October 26, 1947. She was the youngest of thirteen siblings: brothers Leroy, Roger, Marlin, Don, Bobby Jr., and Gordon; and her...

Jul 15, 2025

Christina Davis Rasanen

October 30, 1985 – July 15, 2025

Christina Davis Rasanen, 39, ended her journey on this earth early Tuesday morning, July 15, 2025.

She is survived by her mother, Lisa Reddel-Dorsey, and stepfather, John Dorsey; her father, David Rasanen; her brother, Jackson...

Jul 15, 2025

Robert "Bob" Milton Pollock IV, 90, of Heritage Place at Good Samaritan Society in Rapid City, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. He will be greatly missed for his friendly smile and the warm manner with which he treated everyone he met.

Bob was born in 1934 in Warren, Ohio to Robert and Capetola Pollock.

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