Obituaries

Oct 27, 2021

Aileen E. Thares, affectionately known as "Andy", passed away on October 27, 2021 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 95.

Aileen entered this world with a bang on July 4th, 1926. She was the fifth of six children born to Carl and Carrie (Hogstrom) Anderson in Newell, South Dakota. She was raised...

Oct 23, 2021

Samantha Rachelle Denekamp passed away, after giving life to her son, Hudson, on October 23, 2021 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Samantha was born on April 26, 1999 to Eric and Ryan Denekamp. She was raised in Box Elder, SD where she attended the Douglas School District and graduated in 2017. The important thing about Samantha...

Oct 23, 2021

Joseph Henry "Hank" Alphonse Soucy passed away peacefully at his home in Rapid City on October 23, 2021.

Henry was born on April 26 th , 1928, in Salem, MA, to Henry Soucy and Jeannette LesBel.

In 1947, Henry graduated from Holten High School in Danvers, MA. Henry then joined the U.S. Air Force

Oct 21, 2021

On Thursday, October 21, 2021, Master Sergeant Thomas Henry Pringle, passed away unexpectedly at his home at the age of 45.

Tom was born on December 24, 1975 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Ronald and Cheryl Dahlman Pringle of Bridgewater, South Dakota. He joined the Army on August 15, 2001 and served for20 years, including a combat...

Oct 18, 2021

William Jason Groves of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Monday, October 18, 2021 following a brief battle with cancer. Jason passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife and three daughters, in his Fountain Hills, Arizona home.

Born on August 2, 1946 in Webster City, Iowa, Jason grew up in Eagle Grove, Iowa. As a child, he...

Oct 18, 2021

RAPID CITY- Allen B. Neal, 80, passed away Monday, October, 18, 2021 in Rapid City, SD.  He was born in Gering, NE on March 18, 1941, to Alva B. and Bernice (Johns) Neal.  He graduated from high school in Melbeta, NE.

While attending college in Greeley CO, he met the love of his life, Glenda Waters.  They...

Oct 16, 2021

J. Marilyn Gronlund, 92, of Rapid City passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 20 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Osheim and Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 1:00pm Thursday, October 21, at South Canyon Lutheran...

Oct 15, 2021

Janece Rieman 92, passed away peacefully on October 15 in Rapid City, SD the place of her birth in 1929.  She was born to Walter and Margret (McNulty) Mollers and grew up with parents who instilled in her "a love of music, fine art and people".

Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 21, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at...

Oct 14, 2021

Jackie (Jack) Lee Copeland, Colonel, USAF-Retired, of the Black Hills region of S.D., died on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 in his daughter Vicki's hometown of Billings, Mont. Jack was born in his family home on June 26, 1942 in Tappan, Ohio. He was the only son and youngest child of James and Mary Baker Copeland. Jack had 3 older...

Oct 13, 2021

LeRoy Williams, 78, of Rapid City died Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

LeRoy was born on October 2, 1943 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Willie and Hattie Mabel (Haynes) Williams. He grew up there leaving with his sister and her husband after high school to move to Box Elder, SD.

He worked for the Civil Service at...

Oct 10, 2021

From near the summit of Denali in Alaska to Buckskin Gulch in the desert of southern Utah describes the "Dash" in the life of Mason Boos.

Mason Gregory Boos was born on December 1, 1995 in Rapid City, SD. He was very adventurous and a hilarious young man taken from this place too soon. On Sunday afternoon...

Oct 8, 2021

Terry Lee Begeman (68) was a wonderful husband, dad, papa, and friend. He unexpectedly passed away on October 8, 2021, doing what he loved; hunting with his son and grandson near Mud Butte SD. Terry and his loving wife Valerie (Dahlin) were high school sweethearts from Centerville SD, who committed to their love story on May 17, 1974, at...

Oct 7, 2021

Doreen J. Christensen, 91, of Rapid City, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Monument Hospice House.

She was born in Bradley, South Dakota to Bertin and Clara Lien.

Survivors include 3 sons, Randy Christensen, Billings, MT; Tim (Gigi) Christensen, Rapid City, and Todd (Lisa) Christensen, Rapid City; 3 grandchildren, Bethany, Aimee and Joshua,...

Oct 7, 2021

Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word. - Luke 1:38

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Oct 4, 2021

RAPID CITY- Charles D. "Chuck" Volin, 67, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, peacefully in his sleep.

Chuck was born September 19, 1954, in Belle Fourche, SD to Charles and Peggy Volin. He was the 4 th of five children, the first son.

He moved with his family from the ranch, the Volin Homestead, on...

Oct 4, 2021

RAPID CITY- Mary Ellen Short, 94, passed away on October 4, 2021, at Westhills Village Health Care in Rapid City.

Mary was born in Sioux Falls in February 1927 and was raised on a farm south of town during the depression.  She attended High School in Harrisburg, SD where she met the love of her life Frank. ...

Oct 4, 2021

Marcile Smithhart Pustejovsky died peacefully under Hospice Care at Fountain Springs Healthcare facility in Rapid City, South Dakota on Monday, October 4 th , 2021.  She was 94 years of age.

She was born January 20, 1927, to Dee and Janie Bell Smithhart near the farming community of Ora, Texas.  Marcile was preceded in death by her...

Oct 3, 2021

RAPID CITY- Thomas O. 'Tom' Gibson, 82, died Sunday, October 3, 2021.

Tom was born September 14, 1939, in Emmons County, North Dakota, to Earl and Cora (Renskers) Gibson. He graduated from Timber Lake High School. Tom enlisted into the US Air Force in 1961 and proudly served our country for 22 years. He was honorably discharged...

Oct 1, 2021

Rapid City – Dennis Lee Weeks,71, died at his home on October 1, 2021 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 7, 1950 in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. His family moved to Willits, CA in Mendocino County when he was 10 years old and he graduated from Willits High School in 1968 after which he began...

Oct 1, 2021

Oscar Stradinger was born on May 7, 1919, in Isabel, South Dakota. His parents and grandparents were part of the last wave of Russo/German immigration to the Dakotas......people who were recruited by the American railroad industry .... choosing to farm and ranch in a climate similar to that they endured in Beserabia, Russia.

Oscar, the eldest of...