Obituaries

Jul 17, 2020

Marilyn C. Reddish, 82, of Alliance, Nebraska, passed away at the Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City on July 17, 2020.

Marilyn was born on February 27, 1938 in Torrington, Wyoming to Paul A. and Emma Weber. Her family moved to Phillips, Nebraska where she grew up with her two brothers: Paul Jr. and Edwin.

Jul 16, 2020

JoAnn Ruth Piebenga was called home to Heaven on July 16, 2020. She drew her last breath surrounded by her husband, Wayne, and her daughter, Kathy. JoAnn was born on June 23, 1938 in Vinton, Iowa to Milo and Dorthea Offt. JoAnn grew up with loving parents and siblings who all helped around the farm at a young age....

Jul 13, 2020

Tracy Eugene (Gene) Hamblet Jr.

Colonel Tracy (Gene) E. Hamblet Jr. died July 13, 2020, in Rapid City, SD.

Tracy was born November 12, 1941, in Sturgis, SD where he graduated from Sturgis High School in 1959. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Liberty University in Virginia.

Tracy enlisted in the South Dakota...

Jul 11, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Dale Shannon Copeland announce his unexpected passage on July 11, 2020. Dale was born July 23, 1971 in Greenwood, NC to Jack W Johnson and Alta Jean (Maxwell) Copeland. After his father's early death, Dale was raised on a ranch in Kennebec, SD by his loving adopted father Wayne Copeland...

Jul 7, 2020

Wanda Decker 97, went home to be with the Lord on July 7, 2020, in Sturgis, SD.

Wanda was born on March 2, 1923, to Herman and Maleda (Buhlman) Haupt in Freeman, SD. She established her relationship with Jesus Christ in her early teenage years by asking for forgiveness of her sins, and was cleansed by His...

Jul 6, 2020

Rapid City – Douglas "Doug" Ulrickson, 63, died Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Avantara Arrowhead.

Doug was born September 17, 1956 in Canton, SD to Romain and Delores Ulrickson.

He graduated from high school and he owned and operated his own trucking company.

Doug is survived by his wife Patty of Rapid...

Jul 3, 2020

Kim Arthur Kerns was born in Kadoka, SD on August 20, 1957. He married Lori Ann Giesinger in Rapid City, SD on September 1, 1979 at Chapel Of The Hills. Together they raised two sons, Jacob and Joseph.

Kim and Lori had a beautiful life together, riding on his beloved motorcycles, travelling, camping and raising their sons...

Jun 29, 2020

Shirley LaVene Fisher Meister's Memorial Folder

RAPID CITY- Shirley LaVene Fisher Meister Odom, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Monument Health. She was born in Elm Springs, SD to Arthur T. Fisher and Clara Mae Johnston on Sept. 22, 193? (She lied about her age so much, no one really knows.)

She...

Jun 28, 2020

Kathryn "Kay" Hall-Kendall, 83, of Coolidge, AZ, formerly of Rapid City, Nisland and Lead, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, June 28, 2020.

She was born on April 1, 1937 in rural Nisland, SD to George and Mary (Albrandt) Geisner, the youngest of seven sisters.  Kay was raised in Nisland attending elementary school...

Jun 25, 2020

Yonne Langseth died June 25, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Yonne was born August 6, 1939 to Jack and Rose Bobb in Center North Dakota! Yonne attended school in Center and was a standout basketball player when young ladies only played half court. She grew up there along with five sisters. Her parents ran a...

Jun 22, 2020

Rapid City - Robert "Bob" Schurger, 91, died Monday, June 22, 2020 at Clarkson Healthcare Center.

Robert John Schurger was born April 3, 1929 in Rapid City, SD to Leslie John and Louisa Isabelle (Felix) Schurger. Bob grew to adulthood in Rapid City, graduating from Rapid City High School and attended Black Hills State University. Bob married...

Jun 21, 2020

Richard William Murphy passed away Sunday June 21, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children; a day shy of his 62 nd birthday.

Rich was born in Watertown, SD on June 22, 1958 to Bob and Jo Murphy. He attended BHSU where he played football and studied business. Rich married Karen McBrayer in Watertown on April 26,...

Jun 19, 2020

Ernest C. Barton, 94 passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Ernie was born January 7, 1926 in Rapid City, SD. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He left Rapid City, and met and married Jean Mae Sandvik in Anchorage, AK while working on the Alaska Railroad. They moved back to...

Jun 18, 2020

Joan Louise Arneson passed away June 18, 2020 at St. Martin Village.  She was born Feb. 24, 1931 in Sioux Falls, SD.  She was the only child of Albert and Alice (Sjolander) Nordseth.  She graduated from high school in Clark, SD.  She attended college at Northern State College and taught elementary school for a few years.  Joan married John...

Jun 17, 2020

Marilyn Kay Harwood was the middle child of 7, born March 11, 1940 in Flandreau, SD to Harold B Woodle and Mabel E Woodle (Collins).

She married Gordon N Harwood on September 16, 1960. Shortly after Marilyn gave birth to Gordon Neil Harwood July 20, 1961.

She passed away on June 17, 2020 in her...

Jun 12, 2020

Rapid City – Elmer "Ed" Staggs, 85, died Friday, June 12, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City Regional

Hospital.

Elmer Edward Staggs was born July 8, 1934 at Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to Harlin and Rose (McClusky) Staggs. He entered the United States Air Force in Nashville on May 13, 1954 and served until May 31, 1980...

Jun 9, 2020

Lyle Merle Peters, age 99, Rapid City, died peacefully at Westhills Village Health Care on June 9, 2020 from natural causes.  He was born December 12, 1920 on a farm near Colome, SD to Nick and Ursel (Wygal) Peters.  He was raised in the Colome and Gretna, NE area and graduated from Colome High School in 1939. He attended...

Jun 7, 2020

Boyd was born in Howard, SD to Joseph & Boletta (Lewis) Skyberg on the 15th of October, 1925. He honorably served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1944 to 1948. He served in the Russell Islands, Guadalcanal and Okinawa, Japan. After an honorable discharge in 1948, he returned to Howard, SD and married Ruth Schanink in 1949....

Jun 6, 2020

Rapid City – Richard "Rick" Lee Vaughn, 73, died at home on June 6, 2020. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served 4 tours of duty in Vietnam.

Rick is survived by his wife, of 34 years, Barbara Martley-Vaughn; three sons: Eric (Tina), their sons: Chris and Corben; Raymond (Mariatu), their daughter Avalon and son Eric; and  Lance...

Jun 5, 2020

Francis "Jim" James Fernen, 79, of Rapid City died Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Monument Health Hospice House.

Jim was born on December 23, 1940 to Margaret (Mayfield) and Elmer Fernen in a log cabin on a farm in Todd County South Dakota. Jim graduated Todd County High School in 1959. He moved to Rapid City...