Obituaries

Nov 25, 2020

Margaret Patricia (Olivia) Olson, age 96, of Rapid City, died November 25, 2020 at Clarkson Mountain View Health Care Facility.

Margaret (Marge) was born in Brooklyn, New York and joined the Army Air Corps in 1943. Eventually, she was assigned to Rapid City Army Corps, SD in 1944. While stationed at Rapid City Army Corps, she met...

Nov 25, 2020

RAPID CITY - Audrey Hamm, 85 joined the Lord peacefully on Wednesday November 25th, 2020.

She was born March 24th, 1935 in Dalzell, SD. She is the daughter of Paul and Mabel (Raetz) Wilburn. Audrey is survived by her husband of 66 years Leo Hamm, three daughters, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and two on the way....

Nov 25, 2020

Rapid City – Grey Daniel Wolf, 1 day, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Arrangements with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

Nov 24, 2020

Marian D. Stratmeyer, 93, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House.

Services will be held at a later date.

Nov 24, 2020

Roderick Stephens 67 of Salam passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020.

Roderick (Rod) was born in St. John's Hospital in Huron, SD on September 26, 1953 to Robert and Willowdean (Fallon) Stephens. He grew up on our family farm until the age of 6 when in 1960, the family moved to Rapid City SD. He attended school...

Nov 22, 2020

Sandra Jo (Gunderson) Karlin, 67 passed peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on November 21, 2020. Sandy was born on November 25, 1952 in Brookings, South Dakota to Wallace Al and Deloris Ardis (Hammer) Gunderson. She lived her first eleven years in Madison, South Dakota. In 1963 she moved with her family to Rapid City, South Dakota. There...

Nov 22, 2020

Phyllis A. Britton (nee Williams), 94, of Rapid City, SD died November 22, 2020 of COVID-19.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Creighton.  She is survived by her daughters, Kerry Britton of Rapid City, SD and Noelle (Michael) Berzanski of Chicago, IL; granddaughters Morgan (Dan) Fabry, Jasmine (Mitchel) Taylor, and Evonne; and, numerous nieces whom she...

Nov 22, 2020

Ann J. Pullman Lee passed away at the age of 99. Ann was born on November 15, 1921 on a farm near Bridgewater, SD. Her parents were John J. and Anna (Walter) Pullman.

Ann attended rural school for eight years at Hutchinson County Gross District #64. She then enrolled in Bridgewater High School. She graduated in 1940...

Nov 21, 2020

Marietta Janet Brodsky lived a happy and zestful life for 97 years. She was born May 15,1923, in Vale, SD, to Henrietta (Reith) and Asa Nelson Kingsbury.  She died November 21, 2020, in Rapid City, SD.

Marietta attended her first twelve years of school in Vale, SD, where her parents owned and operated Kingsbury and Sons General...

Nov 19, 2020

Rapid City - Sion "Bud" T. Johnson, Rapid City, 81, died Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Private graveside services will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Nov 19, 2020

RAPID CITY- Marijean I. Thomas, 82, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Firesteel Nursing Home in Mitchell, SD.

She was born March 11, 1938 in Alliance, NE to Douglas and Jeanie Thomas. She graduated from high school in Alliance, NE which was home of the Bulldogs. She worked for a sub shop on Mt. Rushmore Rd., was...

Nov 18, 2020

Harold Leroy Wolf passed unexpectedly on Nov. 18, 2020 in Rapid City. He was born Oct. 10, 1933 in Alexandria, SD to Albert Joseph and Alice Marie (Paulson) Wolf, and raised on the family farm with his siblings.

Harold served in the U.S. Army, stationed in San Francisco, CA, receiving sharp shooter status even though he only...

Nov 18, 2020

Todd Myron Pond 56 of West Allis, WI and Rapid City, SD passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Todd was born March 3, 1964 in Bowman, ND to Holly M. and Judy Pond. He graduated from Bowman High School in 1982. He married his best friend since fourth grade, Lesli Hawk on December 27, 1982. They...

Nov 18, 2020

Richard W. Boone, 70, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City after a short hospital stay following a sudden cardiac event.

Born March 7, 1950 in Utica, NY, Richard was the son of Herbert and Clara (Liedke) Boone. Those who knew Richard knew he loved his work, which started at grocery...

Nov 18, 2020

Richard Griffin Mead, 67 of Rapid City passed away November 18, 2020.

A Christian Funeral Mass will be held 11:00am Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Church, with the Very Rev. Timothy S. Hoag as celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Mtn. View Cemetery in Rapid City. Online condolences can be left at www.osheimschmidt.com

Richard...

Nov 18, 2020

RAPID CITY- Joaquin "Chava" Correa, 53, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

Chava was born on June 16, 1967 in Mexico to Salvador and Rosa Correa.

Chava worked as a logger.

He is survived by his wife, Leticia; sons, Max and Salvador; and daughter, Diana and a large extended family.

Visitation will...

Nov 17, 2020

Who's on first? Not Lee. He will be found playing third base. He hit a solid run on November 17th and is now "safe at Home." His lifelong love for sports, especially baseball, may have begun the day he was born, May 29,1948, in Crookston, MN. He often reminisced of neighborhood street hockey and baseball games, the many Bendickson...

Nov 16, 2020

Frankilene Hope Rowland, 82, passed away on Nov. 16, 2020 at the Hospice House of Rapid City. Hope was born Dec. 8, 1937 in Walden, CO, to Cord and Nadine Waldron.

She is proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman; her sister, Sue; and her brother, Mitch.

Hope is survived by her daughter,...

Nov 16, 2020

Gottlieb Besler, 86, passed away peacefully Monday, November 16, 2020 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home.

Gottlieb was born November 30, 1933, in Bison, SD to Samuel and Magdalena (Rosin) Besler, the ninth youngest of fifteen siblings.

Gottlieb worked on the family farm until he was 21.  He went to Pierre, SD and drove scrapers to...

Nov 16, 2020

James "Jim" MacInnes, 91, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society – New Underwood.

James Mac Innes was born August 27, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Alexander and Esther [Spetz] Mac Innes.

Jim attended school and received his master's degree. Jim had a long and rich musical career that he felt deeply...