Obituaries

Sep 6, 2019

RAPID CITY - Fay E. Bice, 93, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at Regional Health Hospice House.  She was born Aug. 26, 1926 to Ben and Alma Sloat on the family farm in Potter County, SD.  She graduated from high school in Gettysburg, SD and attended Dakota Wesleyan University where she obtained a teaching certificate. She taught school for...

Sep 5, 2019

Donald LeRoy Austin, 92, went home to Jesus on September 5, 2019 at St. Martin Village, Rapid City, SD. He was born on April 6, 1927, along with his twin sister, Dorothy, to Otto and Esther Austin in Nunda, SD. In 1929, his father accepted a call to serve as the pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Newman Grove, NE....

Sep 4, 2019

RAPID CITY | Barbara Kay Borg passed away on Sept. 4, 2019, at the age of 77.

Barbara was born on Sept. 4, 1942, in Geneseo, IL, to William and Roberta Drescher. She graduated from Illinois State University with...

Sep 1, 2019

Nancy I. Bradsky, 84, of Rapid City, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at a local health care facility.

She was born on February 28, 1935 in Omaha, NE to Sydney and Edna (Fulton) Smith. She was raised in Omaha, graduating from South High School with honors in 1952 where she was active in numerous school, charity and...

Aug 28, 2019

On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Richard Asa Todd, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 89.  Richard was born on January 22, 1930 in Belle Fourche, SD to Carl and Vivian (Patterson) Todd.  He graduated from Sturgis Brown HS in 1948.  He was a member of the National Guard from 1948 to 1957, with the 109...

Aug 26, 2019

Rapid City – Lois Faye Bayliss, 72, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Survivors include five step-daughters: Jennifer (Donald) Simmons of Myrtle Beach, SC, Kathryn (Brian) Jenkins of Richmond, VA, Sharon Greer of Vacaville, CA, Tami (Mark) Pangelina of Benicia, CA, and Lisa Wheeler of Renton, WA; 8 step-grandchildren; sister Delsie Renea...

Aug 26, 2019

RAPID CITY | Leona Arlene Schat died on Aug. 26, 2019 at Regional Health Hospice House.

She was born April 16, 1927, to Agnes and Louis Vander Molen at home near Craig, Iowa. She was raised on a farm...

Aug 26, 2019

RAPID CITY | Final rites are scheduled Tuesday, September 3, 2019, for Ingrid H.M. Reinke, longtime Rapid City resident. Ingrid Reinke died Monday, August 26, 2019, at St. Martin Village in Rapid City at age 81.

Ingrid Reinke was...

Aug 23, 2019

Rapid City – Kristi Dawn Luke, 59, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her home in Rapid City, SD on August 23, 2019. She was born July 21, 1960 to Byron and Donna (Moberg) Luke in Brookings, SD. They moved to Naperville, IL where she graduated from Naperville Central High School. She also attended Northern...

Aug 23, 2019

Jane Mary Roggenbuck Rausch, 93, died Friday, August 23, 2019, at her home near Hermosa, SD.

Jane was born on a farm in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota on August 11, 1926, to Frank and Julia (Schmieg) Roggenbuck, third of six children. She was an adventurous soul and loved to climb and swing high.

Jane...

Aug 21, 2019

Rapid City – Richard Charles Shiner, 69, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his home in Rapid City.

At the request of Richard, there will no service.

Aug 21, 2019

Caputa – Amy D Michaels, 44, went to our Lord on August 21, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Health Hospital.

Amy was born May 12, 1975 to Sidney and Laurel "Janice" Michaels in Sacramento, Calif.  Amy graduated at Stevens High School in 1994, Rapid City, SD and attended Black Hills State, Spearfish, SD.

Amy lived...

Aug 20, 2019

Rapid City – Sharron Sprague, 74, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice House.

Sharron Lorene Clayton was born March 3, 1945 to Ira Eugene and Mabel (Eppler) Clayton. She graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City, OK. While living in San Antonio, TX she worked in an...

Aug 18, 2019

Our wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Helen Elizabeth (Mewaldt) Meyer, age 100, known to us as "Grandma Betty," was called home to the Lord on August 18th, 2019.

Betty was born April 9th, 1919 in Wisconsin to Nathaniel Mewaldt and Helen (Canum) Mewaldt. She had an older brother Richard and younger sister Margaret. Betty grew up in...

Aug 17, 2019

On Saturday, August 17th, 2019, Gerald "Jerry" Gill, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 83. His heart was worn from a life well lived. He will be so dearly missed by all who knew and loved him, but we are comforted knowing he's reunited with his loving wife, Dixie....

Aug 13, 2019

Gail Gerlach Rowett was born on August 26, 1923 in Vale, SD to June (Kendall) Gerlach and Melville R. Gerlach. Gail died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Westhills Village Health Care Center.

Gail grew up in the surrounding area and graduated from Rapid City High School. Gail met Joe Rowett and they were married on April 7,...

Aug 12, 2019

Frances Ann Palmer, 86, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at home.

Frances lived in Rapid City between international posts with her Air Force husband, since the 1950's. One of her first jobs in the area was writing short historical blurbs to be read on the local radio. She spent many years working for H & R Block...

Aug 11, 2019

Marilyn Joy Reaser, 86, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at a local health care.

Marilyn was born on September 29, 1932 in Anoka, Minnesota to Claude B. and Pearl Joy (Ruffcorn) Peterson. She grew up in Anoka and graduated from Anoka High School. She then went on to graduate from Gustavus Adolphus with a Bachelor's...

Aug 10, 2019

Mildred "Midge" Marie Breen, née St. Pierre passed away Saturday, August 10 th . She was 86 years old.

Midge was born on the Ihanktonwan (Yankton) Reservation to Jesse Peter and Edna Mae (Rondell) St. Pierre on April 27, 1933, in Greenwood, South Dakota. She completed her high school education at St. Mary's School for Indian Girls...

Aug 9, 2019

Rapid City – Verlin Elmer Richardt, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice House.

Verlin was born October 23, 1932 to Elmer and Hilma (Swanson) Richardt in their home in Summit, SD.

Verlin was drafted into the United States Army on...