Obituaries

Dec 29, 2020

Dixie Mae Hillery, 89, passed away on December 29th, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19. Daughter of Ray and Ruby Baysinger, she was born at home in Interior on July 6, 1931. While growing up there she met her high school sweetheart Allan "Al" Hillery. They were inseparable during their 64 years of marriage.

Dixie cared for...

Dec 29, 2020

Charyl Fields, 69, of Rapid City, passed away at home on December 29, 2020, with her husband, children, and grandchildren by her side.

Charyl was born to the late Bert and Barbara (Thompson) Regan on June 10, 1951 in Mitchell, SD. She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1969 and went on to attend St. John's McNamara...

Dec 27, 2020

Rapid City – Jeanell Allen, 59, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home.

She was born September 3, 1961 at Cheyenne, Wyoming to Robert and Sherri (Samuels) Hamilton.

She married Eddie Allen on August 19, 1989 at Rapid City.

Jeanell loved the outdoors, working in her garden, sitting at the firepit at...

Dec 27, 2020

Rodney Will Robinson, 61, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 in Rapid City.

Rodney was born Nov. 29, 1959, in Webster, SD. He was the fourth of five children born to Bill Robinson and Donna (Robinson) James. From Webster the family made stops in Groton, Clear Lake, and finally settled in Rapid City.

Rodney graduated...

Dec 25, 2020

Rapid City – Rhonda Weaver, 67, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2020 at home.

Rhonda Lu Weaver was born November 16, 1953 in Igloo, SD to Arthur and Alvina (Gunville) Lawrence.

Rhonda was a very selfless person. She was so honored to lend a hand to the less fortunate  through her volunteer work with St....

Dec 25, 2020

Riney Lind 86 of Rapid City died of natural causes Friday, December 25, 2020 in Rapid City.

Riney was born June 12, 1934 in Morrill, NE to Wilhelm and Eva (Lind) Lind.  He attended Torrington High School where he was a basketball standout, graduating in 1953.  He enlisted into the U.S. Army and was inducted on April...

Dec 23, 2020

Rapid City – Eunice I. Hanson, 91, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

She was born November 5, 1929 in Bristol, SD to John and Bertha Skaare. She graduated from Bristol High School in 1947.

On December 11, 1949 she was united in marriage to Ronald Hanson at Bergen Lutheran Church in rural Bristol, SD. To...

Dec 23, 2020

Jay Edward Hogan, 86, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Avantata Mountain View Care Center.

Rapid City – Jay Hogan, 86, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020  at Avantara Mountain View.

Jay Edward Hogan was born November 30, 1934 at Twilight, SD to Harry and Ives (Babb) Hogan. He attended school at Newell and graduated from...

Dec 21, 2020

Josephine Pope passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. She will be cremated and buried with her husband Vern E. Pope Sr. at the National Cemetery. Her wishes were to not have any services. There will be a private ceremony with the children before the burial. In leu of...

Dec 20, 2020

Josephine B. Howard died December 20, 2020, 23 days before her 107th birthday. She was born January 12, 1914 in St. Paul MN, the second of five children of William and Bolcia (Szepanska) Brudzinski. She received her early schooling in St. Paul, graduating from St. Joseph's Hospital of Nursing, St. Paul.

In 1939 she married James R....

Dec 19, 2020

Michael E Watkins 58, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, surrounded by his family at Monument Health after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Mike was born April 28, 1962, to Thomas and Audrey (Johnson) Watkins, in Simi Valley, CA. Mike was married to Paula Martin. To that union 4 children were...

Dec 19, 2020

Please join us in remembering Dan Sherrill at a Celebration of Life and Tribute Concert on Sunday, August 29, at 12:30 PM at Crow Peak Brewing Company, 125 W Old US Hwy 14, in Spearfish.

Daniel Finn Sherrill, 44, of Summerset, passed away at home on Saturday, December 19th, after battling a short illness. A private family...

Dec 19, 2020

Merle Dean Swenson (85) of Rapid City, SD passed away December 19, 2020 after a brief illness.

Merle was born to Theodore and Amy (Bard) Swenson in the tiny town of Lane, SD on August 5, 1935. The son of hard-working, entrepreneurial parents, Merle learned to think on his feet and work hard. He graduated from Lane...

Dec 16, 2020

Jose F. Arguello, Jr., age 85, passed away at his home on December 16, 2020.  Services to be held at a later date.

Dec 16, 2020

Norman William Denke, 93, died at Sturgis Regional Senior Care on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.

He was born on April 25, 1927, in Delmont, South Dakota to William and Elisabeth (Klein) Denke.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Denke, Rapid City; 3 daughters, Kristi (Chad) Mount, Glenwood, IA, Dee Dee (Jeff) Hicks, Denver, CO and Cindy...

Dec 15, 2020

Myersville, SD—Thomas "Tom" Lee Howey, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Rapid City, SD, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Tom was born October 31, 1951, to LeRoy A. and Beverly P. (Barker) Howey in Rapid City, SD. He lived at Deerfield most of his life and most recently at Myersville, (near Rochford).

Tom...

Dec 14, 2020

Evelyn J. Solano, 87, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 3, 1933, in Cottonwood, South Dakota to Virgil and Lila (LaBeau) Woods. Evelyn graduated from Kadoka High School and married Frank Solano.  They moved to Rapid City and she was employed at Control Data, Meadowood Lanes...

Dec 14, 2020

RAPID CITY- Robert H. Radke, 68, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Monument Health.

Robert was born January 18, 1952 in Tracy, MN. Robert served in the National Guard after high school and worked at his father's body shop. During his time of service, he met Lavona Lesmeister and was married September 28,...