Obituaries

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...

Aug 9, 2019

Estella Barbara Eilers passed away on August 9, 2019.

Barbara was born on December 28, 1929 in Sioux Falls South Dakota and was the seventh child of Frank and Estella Burke.  Barb attended Sioux Falls Catholic High and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1951.  She was an elementary school teacher for five years in...

Aug 7, 2019

Yankton - Phillip Duane Amiotte, 86, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Avera Sister James Care Center at Yankton, SD.

He was born Tuesday, April 25, 1933 at Rosebud, SD to Philip and Thelma (Haukass) Amiotte. He graduated from high school and attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He entered the United Stated Marine...

Aug 7, 2019

Allan Lee Dewald was born as the only offspring to parents Paul and Hulda (Kiehlbauch) Dewald on May 27, 1938 in a Scotland, SD, clinic, and raised on a small farm near Tripp, SD.  He attended a one-room country school through the 8th grade and subsequently completed high school at Tripp High School.  He expressed an early interest in...

Aug 4, 2019

John "Johnny" Williams died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at his residence in Rapid City.

John Griffith Williams was born Tuesday, January 9, 1951 in Rapid City, SD to Richard and Bernice [Moore] Williams. John also known as "Johnny" or "Big Fish" or "JW" attended school and grew to adulthood in Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City...

Aug 3, 2019

Delores A. Collins, 83, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 3, 2019.

Delores A. Collins was born on Dec. 26, 1935, in Wessington Springs to Dorothy Olson Robeson and Evart Henry Robeson. The family moved to Aberdeen...

Aug 2, 2019

Mark Robert Nefzger , 53, of Rapid City, South Dakota died on August 2, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is preceded in death by his father Robert and mother Beverly. He is survived by his three children; Olivia, Calvin and Charlie Nefzger of Rapid City. As well as his brother John Nefzger of Rapid City,...

Jul 31, 2019

Holly A. (Hollister) Arterbury, 63, of Rapid City, died at her home on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the American Legion Post 22 home, 818 East St Patrick St. in Rapid City.

In lieu of flowers, the family will...

Jul 30, 2019

RAPID CITY- Wanda J. Kincaid, 86, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Wanda Jean Kincaid was born on August 21, 1932 in Bowman, ND to Floyd and Valva Harr.  The family moved to Rapid City in the early 40's.

Wanda married the love of her life, Cal, in 1957 in...

Jul 29, 2019

RAPID CITY- Charles Baumgartner, age 60, died suddenly July 29, 2019 of natural causes.

He was born August 6, 1958 in Rapid City, SD and was the 9th born of 17 children.  His friends and co-workers usually referred to him as Charlie or Chuck, and when younger his siblings called him Chucky.  He attended St. John's Grade...