Obituaries

Jan 16, 2026

Lonald R. Meister, affectionately known as Lonnie or Lon, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on January 15, 2026, at the age of 72.

Lon was an excellent mechanic who could fix just about anything. When fixing things, Lon was known to complain a bit—a trait that became part of his reputation. Gruff by nature, he never hesitated to let...

Jan 15, 2026

Jack Lee Carper, 77, passed away at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City on January 15, 2026. No services are planned and a scattering of ashes will take place privately.

Jan 13, 2026

Roy Dean Fuhrer, 73, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veteran's Home in Hot Springs. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Black Hills National Cemetery. A funeral procession will depart from Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m.

Roy...

Jan 12, 2026

Donald V. Barnett passed away January 12th, 2026, at Pelican Pointe Health & Rehabilitation (Windsor, CO) after a brief battle with metastasized melanoma cancer. He was 83. Born on October 26th, 1942, in Hot Springs, SD, to parents Vern V. Barnett and Ruby B. (Dyer) Barnett, Don graduated from Rapid City High School (Rapid City, SD) in 1960. During his...

Jan 10, 2026

The Rev. Dr. Richard “Mitch” Ludwig Behringer, age 83, of Hill City, SD, quietly passed from this life to eternal life on January 10, 2026, in his beloved log cabin in the woods. He was born in Chicago on December 10, 1942, son of the late Ludwig and Martha Behringer, in Evanston, Illinois. Mitch graduated from High School in Chicago,...

Jan 8, 2026

Gerald Lee Murner, 80, of Rapid City, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026.  Private cremation will take place and no public services are planned at this time.

Jan 5, 2026

STURGIS - Pat A. Tines, 81, Sturgis, fought a courageous 8-year battle from a life altering stroke and passed away Monday Jan 5, 2026, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital.

Pat was born December 6, 1944, in Rapid City, SD, the oldest child of Wayne and Effie Sherwood.

Early in Pat's childhood her family moved to...

Jan 5, 2026

RAPID CITY - Bonita J. Evans (Kieffer), age 87, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Bonnie was born on May 15, 1938, to Ferdinand and Mary (Raga) Kieffer. She was raised on a farm, where she learned the values of hard work, responsibility, and perseverance alongside her brothers and sisters—values that shaped her throughout her...

Jan 3, 2026

Annice Elizabeth Hook, age 102, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the Monument Health Hospice House.

Annice was born on January 31, 1923, in Sturgis, Kentucky, to Roland and Catherine (Carter) Dorris. She attended school in Clarksville, Tennessee, graduated from high school in Fargo, North Dakota, and later attended business college. It was during...

Dec 30, 2025

Kathleen Ann (McGuigan) Boyer, 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Kathleen was born in Deadwood, SD on Sunday, June 7, 1942 to Charles and Sadie (Gage) McGuigan.

She graduated from Lead High School in 1960.  She was a member of the Catholic Church her whole life. During her career, she was a beautician,...

Dec 30, 2025

Arlene Marilyn (Davis) Schmagel

Arlene Marilyn Schmagel, known most proudly as Mom or Grandma, entered her heavenly rest December 30, 2025. She was surrounded by her family and greeted by Jesus and those who had gone before her.

Arlene Marilyn Davis was born December 6, 1926 in Corson County to Ben and Ruth Davis. She...

Dec 29, 2025

Miriam Ruth Dunmire, 101, of Rapid City died Monday, December 29, 2025 at Westhills Village Health Care.  She was born on September 7, 1924 at Kennebec, SD to Elmer and Ida (Bisenius) Wagner.  She lived on a  homestead farm with her family and attended a country school for eight years.  The family moved to a ranch at Reliance and...

Dec 28, 2025

Elnora Louise (Pretzer) Lyke-Ross, aged 103, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025. She was born on September 17, 1922, in White City, Kansas, to Albert and Byrdie (Schaeffer) Pretzer.

Elnora graduated from White City High School in 1940 and was employed at Fort Riley Military Post until her marriage to Frank Lyke on January 1, 1944....

Dec 27, 2025

Rapid City – Lois Townsend, 94, died on her birthday on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City.

Lois Maxine Townsend was born December 27, 1931, in Osage, Wyoming, to wonderful parents, Ruby Ellen (Donelson) Townsend and Neil Kenton Townsend.

She was joined by brothers Robert "Bob" (1935) and Glen (1937)....

Dec 25, 2025

Alfred Francis Livermont Jr. passed away after a short illness on December 25, 2025 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Alfred was born on December 21, 1946, in Rapid City, SD, to A. Francis and E. Evelyn (Steele) Livermont, the oldest of five boys. Al attended grade school at Wanblee Public School and...

Dec 21, 2025

Allen Victor Cernicky, 86, passed away on December 21, 2025, at Morningstar Assisted Living in Rapid City, South Dakota.

He was born August 12, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Adam and Rose (Odeja) Cernicky. He attended Spencerian College in Milwaukee and pursued a career as an entrepreneur and business owner of the Dunkin Donuts franchise as well...

Dec 15, 2025

Temple McLin White, 67, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on December 15, 2025.

Born January 3, 1958, Temple was a forever student - curious, thoughtful, and always learning. She devoted her career to helping children as a behavioral analyst, bringing patience, insight, and compassion to the families she worked with. At home, she had an extraordinary gift for interior...

Dec 14, 2025

Brett Hyde, 51, Rapid City, SD, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at his home from a stroke.

Brett was born August 12, 1974 in Wichita, KS, the oldest child of Darwin and Kay (Zarecky) Hyde.

Being the son of a career Air Force member, he was able to live in several locations including: Kansas,...

Dec 11, 2025

Piedmont – Doreen Clark, 75, died at home on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Private Services will be held at a future date.

Arrangements by Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

Dec 10, 2025

Rapid City – Loretta Wiehl, 87, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the Village at Skyline Pines in Rapid City.

Loretta Jeanean Boland was born March 2, 1938 in Rapid City, SD to Edward and Victoria (Harrison) Boland. She grew to adulthood in Rapid City and attended and graduated from the Rapid City Catholic School system in...