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Cadden James Burgess

Cadden James Burgess

Jan 17, 2020

RAPID CITY | Cadden J. Burgess, 27, died unexpectedly of a heart condition on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in Gillette, WY.

Cadden was born on Feb. 3, 1992, in Rapid City and from day one he was full of life! He grew up in Rapid City, graduating from Stevens High School in 2011 and from Mitchell Vocational...

Richard J. Morris

Richard J. Morris

Jan 15, 2020

HILL CITY - Richard James Morris, 81, passed away peacefully January 15, 2020, at Good Samaritan St. Martin's Village, Rapid City, SD.

Rich was born January 1, 1939, in Rapid City, SD, to Ralph and Margaret (Boodleman) Morris. He graduated from Hill City High School in 1956. Rich's family owned and operated Wheel Inn Resort and Sheridan...

Margaret Mary Rossknecht

Margaret Mary Rossknecht

Jan 15, 2020

On January 15, 2020 Margaret Rossknecht, 94, was received as an angel into heaven.  After a short illness, Margaret died peacefully at Rapid City Regional hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Margaret Mary Kreber came into the world October 4, 1925 to Harry T. Kreber and Catherine F. (Sauer) Kreber in Larchwood Iowa.  She had two brothers,...

Verlan Lee Erickson

Verlan Lee Erickson

Jan 14, 2020

Verlan Erickson passed away on January 14, 2020 in Rapid City.

Verlan was born on April 18, 1947 to E. Vern and Lorraine (Feist) Erickson in Rapid City, SD.  After some time, he became an older brother to two sisters and one brother.  During his youth, he was a paper carrier for the Rapid City Journal, eventually...

Inez Irene Strnad

Inez Irene Strnad

Jan 14, 2020

Silver City – Inez I. Strnad, 87, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at home under hospice care.

Borgie Sande

Borgie Sande

Jan 13, 2020

Borgie Sande,95, died on January 13, 2020.

She was born Borghild Djuvstad in Lom, Norway, on June 21, 1924.  She and her family traveled to the United States in 1929, when Borgie was five.  They settled in North Dakota, where other family members were located.  Borgie graduated cum laude from high school in Grand Forks, North Dakota,...

Leanne Payne Wilkes

Leanne Payne Wilkes

Jan 12, 2020

Summerset - LeAnne Payne Wilkes, 60, went to be with her Savior on January 12, 2020 following a brief illness.  She was born in Macon, Georgia in 1959 and married to Michael Ray Wilkes in 1981.  They relocated to Summerset in 2015.

She is survived by her husband, daughter Ashley Wilkes, son and daughter-in-law Jonathan and Julienne...

Frederick "Fred" James Magnavito

Frederick "Fred" James Magnavito

Jan 12, 2020

Frederick J. Magnavito, Jr., Ph.D,  78, died Jan. 12, 2020.

Fred was born to Fred and Camille (Berté) Magnavito, Sr on July 30, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the oldest of three brothers. They attended public schools in Brooklyn. The family attended St. Catherine's Catholic Church, where Fred was baptized and confirmed. He attended New...

Jean Marie Tommeraasen

Jean Marie Tommeraasen

Jan 11, 2020

RAPID CITY - Jean M. Tommeraasen, 90, died Saturday, January 11, 2020.

Arrangements are pending.

Kenneth Swaney

Kenneth Swaney

Jan 10, 2020

Kenneth Russell Swaney, of Rapid City, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 89 years.

Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church,...

Kenneth "Ken" R Linstrom

Kenneth "Ken" R Linstrom

Jan 10, 2020

Ken Linstrom passed away at Good Samaritan St. Martin's Village in Rapid City on January 10, 2020.

Visitation will be 5:00pm-7:00pm Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, January 17 at the Westminster Church in Rapid City, with Rev. Bob Jacobs officiating. Interment with full military honors...

Eugene W. Lidgett

Eugene W. Lidgett

Jan 8, 2020

HILL CITY- On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, Eugene W. Lidgett, 81, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side.

He was born on April 30, 1938 to William and Leota (Bond) Lidgett in Huron, SD. He was raised at Yale, SD where his parents farmed. Later, moving to Huron where he met Kay,...

Ardys May Low Hinseth

Ardys May Low Hinseth

Jan 4, 2020

Ardys May Low Hinseth, 93, died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Avantara Mountain View Nursing Home.

Ardys was born May 28, 1926, in Irene, SD, where she grew up during the depression years. Her parents, John and Lydia Low owned and operated a meat market, grocery store, and business of milking cows and delivering...

Frank Bowers

Frank Bowers

Jan 3, 2020

RAPID CITY- Frank Leo Bowers, 47, passed away unexpected on January 3, 2020 at his home.

He was born March 4, 1972 to Robert S. Bowers and Elizabeth J (Schneider) Bowers at Ellsworth AFB, SD. He attended the Douglas School System from Kindergarten through 12 th grade, graduating in 1990. While working as a security guard for...

Lois Maxine Schulz

Lois Maxine Schulz

Jan 2, 2020

Lois Maxine Schulz, 92, of Rapid City, passed away on January 2, 2020 at Clarkson Mountain View Healthcare.

Lois was born August 31, 1927 to Lauris and Selina Loen on the family farm northeast of Howard, SD.  She grew up with five brothers and one sister and often proudly remarked how her Dad had trusted her to...

David Scheer

David Scheer

Jan 1, 2020

David A. Scheer, 49, of Black Hawk, died at his home on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.

David grew up in Hamilton, New Jersey where he graduated from Steinert High School. After receiving his bachelors degree from Parks College in ST Louis, he earned his MBA from The Ohio State University.

David worked in warehouse logistics...

Jeffrey Karl Winchester

Jeffrey Karl Winchester

Dec 31, 2019

Piedmont | On September 16, 1967 in Rapid City, SD James and Della Winchester were blessed with the birth of the tenth of their ten children: Jeffrey Karl Winchester.  At the age of 52 Jeffrey passed away on December 31, 2019.

Jeff, a life-long resident of Rapid City, attended elementary school at St. Elizabeth Seton and he...

Jerry Dee Burnam, Ph.D

Jerry Dee Burnam, Ph.D

Dec 26, 2019

Jerry went to be with the Lord on December 26, 2019 with his family at his bedside. He was 84 years old and the only child of Walter and Ruth Harris Burnam of East Alton, Illinois. He grew up and attended school in East Alton, IL. He attended the University of Illinois, earning a B.S. Degree in 1957, Master's...

Laurelle Fern Ales

Laurelle Fern Ales

Dec 25, 2019

Laurelle Ales, 76, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

She was born on October 30, 1943, in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, to her parents Wilford and Fern (Moore) Nelson. The family moved to Rapid City in 1953, where Lorie graduated from Rapid City High School, from what would...

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