Obituaries

Jul 23, 2020

Rocke Steven Grace 68 of Rapid City passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Rocke "Roche" was born August 19, 1951 in Huron to Richard Thomas and Mary Alyce (McAloon) Grace and graduated from Huron High in 1969. On May 27, 1980 he married Deborah Anne Goralczyk in Rapid City. He was...

Jul 21, 2020

Darline Ramona Yeoman, 89, Rockport, Texas and Rapid City, South Dakota died July 21, 2020 in Sugar Land, Texas.  Darline was born September 22, 1930 and she graduated from Rapid City High School in 1948.

She married Donald Yeoman September 24, 1948.  Darline and Donald were motorcycle enthusiasts.  He proposed to her riding one.  She told him...

Jul 21, 2020

Eugene "Gene" Wilmesmeier, 79, of Wever, Iowa passed away in Rapid City, South Dakota on July 21 st , 2020 after a long illness.

Gene was born on the family farm in Fort Madison, Iowa on March 21 st , 1941. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1959.

Gene married Karen Susan Hitch on...

Jul 19, 2020

Cheryl Ann Benham, 61, of Rapid City, died Sunday, July 19, surrounded by family and love.

Cheryl was born to the late Robert and Meriam Plank on Jan. 20, 1959, in Junction City, KS. She graduated from Pierre High School in 1977, and after attending Arizona State University, graduated with a BA in Accounting from the University...

Jul 19, 2020

Toni Lynn Jimenez, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt, 38, the Good Lord took her home to be his angel Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas.

She was born February 25, 1982 in Rapid City, SD to Jean Ann (Leiby) and Alvino Ray Jimenez.

Toni is survived by her parents:...

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...