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Gene Faye Sorensen
Oct 11, 2019
Gene Sorensen age 94 died on October 11, 2019 in Littleton, CO. She was born February 10, 1925 at Ashton, Nebraska. She lived her early life on farms near Boelus, NE and graduated from Boelus High School in 1942.
During her high school years, she worked summers helping farm wives cook meals and other household tasks. She...
Clarence "Clay" Junior Wilson
Oct 11, 2019
Clarence "Clay" Junior Wilson of Shenandoah, Iowa (formerly of Rapid City) died in a tragic accident on October 11, 2019 as he traveled on Interstate 90 to the Black Hills for a family celebration. He will be greatly missed.
Born in Newton, Iowa on January 8, 1949 to Clarence "Ike" and Zola (Ross) Wilson, "Junior"...
Carol E. Anderson
Oct 8, 2019
Carol E Anderson of Rapid City, South Dakota died on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Deer Crest Assisted Living and Memory Care in Red Wing, MN, surrounded by family. She was born July 15, 1924 to Eugene Young and Ida Theodosa (Ingvalson) Young in McLaughlin, South Dakota. At the age of eight Carol moved to Fort Yates, North Dakota....
Scott M. Williams
Oct 8, 2019
RAPID CITY- Scott M. Williams, 55, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
At his request, there will be no services.
Martha Lou Mordhorst
Oct 8, 2019
Martha Lou Mordhorst 86 of Rapid City passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Miller, SD.
Visitation will be 6:00pm-7:00pm Sunday, October 13 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. A funeral service will be 9:00am on Monday, October 14 at the funeral home, with Rev. Nate Sales officiating. Interment will be 10:30am on...
Jack Dean Mattis
Oct 7, 2019
Jack Dean Mattis was born August 25, 1937 in Wagner, SD, to Jack and Bessie Mattis and went to heaven October 7, 2019. He became a child of God through the washing of Holy Baptism on November 28, 1937 and later publicly confessed his faith before the Lord on March 18, 1951 at his confirmation into the Lutheran Church...
Donna Brenneise
Oct 6, 2019
Donna Jastram Dwyer Brenneise, 81, of Rapid City, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
She was born November 21, 1937 on the family farm near Scotland, SD. She graduated from Kingsley High School in Kingsley, Iowa. After high school she worked for a time as a telephone operator. She married Edward Gengler...
Robert James Kenner
Oct 5, 2019
Robert James Kenner was born February 22, 1931 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He passed away at Clarkson Health Care Facility on October 5, 2019. Robert (Bob) was the son of Howard and Vera Kenner, the younger of two children. Following graduation at Rapid City High School, he attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, graduating with...
Esther Palmer
Oct 4, 2019
Esther Palmer 95, wanted you to know that she kicked the bucket on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Sturgis Regional Hospital.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 6 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Alton Palmer's House 4901 Baldwin Street in Rapid City, SD 57702. Inurnment will be 2:00pm on Monday October 7 at Prairie City Cemetery...
Gregory A. Mumm
Oct 2, 2019
RAPID CITY- Gregory A. Mumm, 63, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
Gregory was preceded in death by his parents: Ralph & LaVonne and sister, Lana.
He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Mumm, Rapid City; two sons: Jesse (Elizabeth) Mumm; Joseph Mumm; brothers: Paul (Connie) Mumm; Cliff (Christine) Mumm; Booj (Sherrie) Mumm; Jerry (JoAnn Law-Mumm)...
Cecilia Barbara Smith
Oct 2, 2019
Cecilia Barbara (Hager) Smith, the daughter of Alexander and Barbara (Gaffrey) Hager, was born on November 9, 1930, at Rugby, ND. She entered eternal rest on October 2, 2019.
She attended grade school in a country school and graduated from Towner High School in 1948. She worked at Pioneer State Bank in Towner, ND until her marriage...
Marguerite (Margie) Marie Martin
Oct 1, 2019
RAPID CITY- Marguerite Marie "Margie" Martin, 54, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
Margie was born March 15, 1965 in Rockford, IL to John Michael Patton and Gareth Barbara Rogers.
She worked various jobs, but her favorite was ranch hand and horse training.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Gareth Barbara...
Merl L. Flatt
Sep 28, 2019
Merl Lewis Flatt was born July 16, 1925 in Rapid City, SD to Floyd and Pearl (Street) Flatt and died at the age of 94 on Saturday, September 28 at Avantara North in Rapid City.
He attended school at Kruse School, Fairburn and Cottonwood and spent his senior year in Wall graduating in 1943. Merl joined the...
Joanne Joyce Keck
Sep 28, 2019
Joanne Joyce Keck, 90, died peacefully at Westhills Village Healthcare on September 28,2019. She lived a grand, glorious and gorgeous life.
Nora Joanne Joyce was born at home March 19,1929 in Faith, South Dakota, to Nora (McCormack) and True Joyce. She and her younger sister Jeanne grew up in Faith where Joanne said "We had no trees,...
Robert L. Caswell
Sep 28, 2019
Robert L. Caswell, 74, passed away at Rapid City Regional Home Plus Hospice House on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
He was born on August 29, 1945, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Edward Robert and Evelyn Estelle (Chalmers) Caswell.
Survivors include his wife, Robin Caswell, Rapid City; a daughter, Melissa (Richard) Farwell, Browns Valley, MN;...
Edith Marie Widner
Sep 25, 2019
Mrs. Edith Marie (Hageman) Widner, 87, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, of Parkinson's related complications, in Arlington, Texas.
Edith was born to Arthur and Catherine Hageman of Osborne, Kansas on December 28, 1931. After high school, Edith moved to Denver with her beloved sister, Lucile. She met a handsome young airman, Raymond Widner, at a...
Clarence G. Heilman
Sep 23, 2019
Clarence G. Heilman, age 90 of Rapid City, SD died Monday September 23, 2019 in the Brain and Spine ICU at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by his loving family.
Clarence, son to Anton and Magdelina (Gabriel) Heilman, was born in Bowdle, SD on June 7, 1929. He was one of five children. He graduated...
Patricia Jean Rinehart
Sep 18, 2019
Patricia Jean Rinehart, 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
Patricia was born on September 9, 1940, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Raymond E. and Dorotha Alta (Young) Teller.
Survivors include her children, James (Kathie), Rebecca and Richard Rinehart; siblings, Pepper (Jerry) Litzel, Larry (Cindy) Teller, Cam Carpentino, and Darrel (Georgene) Teller; two...
Dale A. Fullerton
Sep 18, 2019
Larger-than-life personality Dale A Fullerton, 89, of Rapid City, SD, passed away September 18, 2019 at Hospice House in Rapid City.
He came into the world at his grandparent's 20-Mile Ranch, Converse County, Wyoming on March 8th, 1930.
For his elementary education he alternated between schools in Jireh, Manville and Lusk, and graduated from Manville...
Delores Mae Hayes
Sep 18, 2019
Rapid City – Delores M. Hayes, 79, died and entered the Spirit World on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice House.
Delores Mae Killspotted Hayes – Tanyu' Hapi Win – moved to Rapid City in 1958 right after graduating from Standing Rock High School. She began work at Tally's Restaurant...
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