Obituaries

Sep 7, 2021

Amber Dorothy Williams 36 of Rapid City passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

Amber was born in Rapid City on September 11, 1984, to John Griffith and Paulette Marie (Price) Williams.

Service of Christian Burial will be 10am Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church 221 Knollwood Dr in Rapid City.

Sep 7, 2021

RAPID CITY | Lindy H. Corth, 92, died on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

He was born on February 5, 1929, on the family farm near Freeman, SD, to Henry and Amelia (Knodel) Corth.  He was united in marriage to Priscella Hehn on February 20, 1949, at Menno.  He farmed in the...

Sep 6, 2021

Cindy Baird was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world after a long battle with cancer on September 6, 2021 at age 63.

She was born to Harry and Elizabeth "Libby" Wingert on October 3, 1957 in Port Jervis, New York and grew up in the small town of Yulan, New York....

Sep 6, 2021

Wenona Whitehorse was born on August 5, 1975, in Rapid City, South Dakota. She made her journey to the Spirit World on September 6, 2021, at Monument Health Hospice in Rapid City.

Wenona loved the outdoors and comedy. Her beautiful laugh, sense of humor, generous nature, and kindness will surely be missed

Wenona is survived...

Sep 5, 2021

Paul A. Davidson, 71, passed away September 5, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

He was born August 4, 1950, in Rapid City, SD, the middle child of Frank and Edna (Henry) Davidson.  He grew up in Keystone, SD, and attended school in Hill City.  After graduating from Hill City High School, he married Kay Christenson...

Sep 4, 2021

Galen "Bud" Steen, 95, died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

He was born on April 1, 1926, to Carl and Della (Beadle) Steen in Quinn, SD. Bud had moved to Rapid City and then to the Hermosa area, where he finished his schooling at the 8th grade. After school he worked various...

Sep 3, 2021

Jeanne Schoepf, 63, went to her heavenly home on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Monument Health Hospital with her family by her side.

Jean was born on September 5, 1957, in Denver, Colorado to Betty and Lloyd Smith, and was the eldest of three children. She graduated from Central High School and attended college at Northern State...

Sep 1, 2021

Lyle E. Heath, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, brother and uncle, 89, Rapid City, SD passed away Sept 1, 2021 at St. Martins Village Assisted Living.

Lyle was born August 2, 1932, in his family home in Pukwana, SD.  Lyle was the second of 4 boys born to Benjamin and Regina (Blasius) Heath.

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Sep 1, 2021

Rapid City – Sharon Kay Fowler, 60, died from cirrhosis of the liver on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

She was born in Lemmon, SD on March 27, 1961 to Robert C and Wynona L. (Marsh) Fowler.

Sharon was a funny, loving, and very generous. She was the "Ann Landers" of the family; we all would...

Aug 31, 2021

Mervin Lee Walters was born February 14, 1962 to Glenda Marie Hill and Alfred "Tarzan" Walters in Chamberlain, SD. Mervin was raised by his mother and step father Carl Hill who was in the military. They traveled the world and were stationed over seas in Turkey, the Philippine Islands, and eventually back in the United States where they called...

Aug 30, 2021

Kenny passed away at the age of 93, at the Rapid City Monument Hospital after a brief illness.

Services will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

He was born in Mitchell, SD to Harley and Helen Jordan. When his mother remarried, he took the name of...

Aug 25, 2021

Ann (Margaret) Hennies

Ann Hennies, 79, of Rapid City, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at her home in Rapid City.Ann was born on May 21, 1942 in Millboro, SD, the youngest child of Claus and Erna (Humburg) Luedemann.

She attended Black Hills State College where she earned her Bachelor's degree in accounting. This...

Aug 24, 2021

RAPID CITY- Willene "Willie" Crabb, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Rapid City.

Willene was born April 28, 1932 to William and Esther (Schonstrom) Baab in Greeley Colorado. She was the older sister to Ann. The family enjoyed the outdoor life and mountains in Colorado and later New Mexico.

Willene graduated from...

Aug 23, 2021

Rapid City - Rita "Midge" Gossman, 93, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, at Saint Martin Village, on her 73 rd wedding anniversary. She was born to Geneva and Francis Fahy on February 16, 1928. Her parents raised Rita along with her brother Jim and sister Joanne in Emery, South Dakota. She enjoyed spending...

Aug 22, 2021

Rapid City – Darwin Jensen, 84, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Avantara Mountain View.

Darwin Dean Jensen was born on October 20, 1936 in Audubon, Iowa to Clifford and Orpha Petersen) Jensen. He graduated from Audubon High School and Yankton College, majoring in Business Administration. He was drafted into the Unites States Army and received an...

Aug 21, 2021

Lawrence Ira Radtke, 94, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Westhills Village.

Larry was born July 26, 1927 in Huron, South Dakota, to Lawrence and Edna (Funk) Radtke. As a result of his parents' divorce, Larry lived with relatives as a boy in Bonilla, SD. He was very athletic and played high school sports. His first job...

Aug 17, 2021

RAPID CITY | Sr. Susan Pohl, OSB, 85, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Sr. Susan was born on August 28, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Alline and Anthony Pohl. She has two sisters, Phyllis, and Carole. Her early education took place at St. Frances of Rome School and Presentation Academy where she graduated in 1953. She...

Aug 16, 2021

Robert E. Chleborad, 89, passed away on August 16, 2021, at home with his family by his side.

Robert was born to Bill and Madeline Chleborad on February 27, 1932, in Omaha Nebraska. Robert graduated from high school in Alliance, Nebraska and from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, in 1953. Following two years of service in the...

Aug 15, 2021

Shirley Lamke Dixon, 92, passed away August 15, 2021 in Glendale, California.

She was born on May 30, 1929 in Sidney Nebraska, to Bernard George "Ben" and Effie (Pepper) Bules. She married her high school sweetheart, Melvin A Lamke on September 16, 1948, later Sealed in The Salt Lake City Temple. Most of their marriage they lived...

Aug 13, 2021

Regina Lucille Lewis

Regina Lewis, 96, passed away August 13, 2021, in Rapid City, after a long and full life. She was loved by family and friends alike and will be missed by all.

She was born February 16, 1925, to Martin and Christina (Rye) Smith in Sanish, ND, where her parents worked river boats....