Obituaries

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....

Aug 11, 2021

RAPID CITY- Patrick Michael Geary, a good man, loved by three generations of friends and family died Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in the excellent care of the Ft. Meade Veteran's Hospital.

Patrick was born on October 19, 1947, to Charles Roy Geary and Patricia Ann Hannan. Except for serving in Viet Nam, he spent his entire life...

Aug 8, 2021

Frederick Leo Gossman, 96, of Rapid City passed away peacefully on August 8, 2021.

Fred was born in Bridgewater, SD on June 7, 1925 to John and Lorena Gossman and was the eldest of ten siblings. After graduating from high school, Fred was inducted into the US Army and served in WWII. Following his military service, he...

Aug 6, 2021

James Arthur Klinefelter, 80, died peacefully on Friday, August 6, at Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House.

He was born to the late Walter and Bertha Klinefelter, on October 9, 1940, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jimmy graduated from Columbia Heights High School in 1959. He married Laverne Fransen in 1963 and loved her throughout their 58 years...

Aug 2, 2021

Dale Norman Brumbaugh, 66, of Rapid City, passed away Monday, August 2 nd , 2021, in Ritzville Washington on his way back home to be with his family.

Dale was born May 17, 1955, in Riverside, CA, to Charlea and Norman Brumbaugh. The Brumbaugh family traveled often due to Norman being in the United States Army but...

Aug 2, 2021

Todd Robert Gakin 54 of Rapid City passed away Monday August 2, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Visitation will be 3:30pm-5:30pm Friday, August 13 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, with a celebration of life to follow at 5:30pm. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com .

Todd was born in Rapid City...

Aug 1, 2021

Joan Kaye Stewart 87 of Rapid City passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Visitation will be 2:00pm-4:00pm Sunday, August 15 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with a Vigil Service to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00am Monday August 16, 2021, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Rapid City with...

Aug 1, 2021

Ellen Jean Pfisterer, 88 of Rapid City died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at her home at West Hills Village.  Ellen was born March 28, 1933 in Midwest, Wyoming and grew up in Casper, Wyoming with her brother, Charles.  She graduated high school in 1951 from Natrona County High School in Casper.

She is preceded in death by...

Aug 1, 2021

Hot Springs – Alberta Crabtree, 89, died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Fall River Health Services Hospital in Hot Springs.

Alberta Minnie Horst was born March 6, 1932 at Mission, SD to August and Bertha [Hartman] Horst.

Alberta married Delbert Crabtree on September 27, 1949 in Mission and Delbert was involved in forestry and...