Dennis Meier
Mar 22, 2026
Dennis Meier, 78, of Rapid City, SD, passed away peacefully at his home on March 22, 2026.
Dennis was born September 18th, 1947 in Wishek, North Dakota and grew up on the family farmstead. He attended NDSU in Fargo, ND and earned a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree. Dennis met Constance Rheault and they were married in Fargo on July...
Jerri "JJ" Jo Doud
Apr 13, 2026
Rapid City - Jerri “JJ” Doud, 54, died Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Monument Health Home Plus Hospice House.
Jerri Jo (Barry) Doud (JJ) was born July 30 1971... transition took place on April 13, 2026 pain free
Happy and Grateful to be her mother, Carol Fisher Engel said she came into this world in 45 minutes and never slowed down!!
As...
Betty LaVonne Daly
Apr 9, 2026
Betty Ebel Daly, 84, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Betty was born on August 9, 1941, in Hazen, North Dakota, to John and Ella Baszler. She was the youngest of six children, growing up surrounded by family, love, and strong values that she carried with her throughout her life. She...
Doug M. Karns
Apr 9, 2026
RAPID CITY - Douglas Morgan Karns age 77 passed away on April 9 , 2026.
Doug was born June 15, 1948, in Enid, Oklahoma to Homer “Runt” & Margorie Karns. As a youth Doug was active in sports, excelling in baseball and football. In 1966, Doug played American Legion for Enid’s Post 4 as a catcher and helped lead the team...
Mary Ann 'Mickey' Schmitz
Apr 8, 2026
Mary Ann (Mickey) Schmitz, 93, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully April 8th, 2026, at Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City.
Mary Ann (Mickey) Schmitz was born to Allan and Amanda (Raabe) Johnston October 13, 1932, in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was the youngest sister to two brothers, Mose and Blaine and two sisters Janice and Kathleen. Born and...
Patricia "Patti" Ann O'Connor
Apr 7, 2026
Patricia “Patti” Ann O’Connor, age 85, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Patti was born on September 3, 1940 to Mildred Ann (Curtis) and James John Murphy in Independence, Iowa. Patti, her parents, and her beloved sister, Kathleen, subsequently moved with their parents to Elk Point, South Dakota, where the family ran a...
Mary Lee Smith
Apr 7, 2026
Mary Lee Smith (Mari Lee), 88 passed away on April 7, 2026 at Avantara St. Cloud Nursing Facility.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 09:30am on Monday, April 13, 2026 at St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church in Rapid City, SD. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be at the Mountain View Cemetery in Keystone, SD.
Mary...
Mildred Ilene Hamm
Apr 6, 2026
Mildred Hamm, 95, of Hill City, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at Monument Health – Custer Hospital. Mildred was born on August 18, 1930, in Camp Crook, SD to Edgar and Dorris (Elliott) Coffield.
She spent most of her life as a resident of Hill City and graduated from Hill City High School and later attended college where she earned...
Reuben George Eggers
Apr 1, 2026
Rapid City – Reuben Eggers, 92, died April 1, 2026 in Rapid City. He was born May 27, 1933 in Colo, Iowa. There will be a Private Family Only Burial Service later. He served in the Air Force. Arrangements with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
Eugene "Beno" Peter Weisbeck
Mar 30, 2026
Rapid City – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eugene P. “Beno” Weisbeck, who departed this life peacefully on March 30, 2026 at his home with his family. Eugene was born on February 8, 1945 in Hague, North Dakota to Herman and Marie (Schall) Weisbeck.
Eugene was raised on a farm in Herreid, South Dakota, the...
Sara Lee Broer
Mar 29, 2026
Sara Lee Broer, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, just days after celebrating her 90th birthday.
Sara was born on March 21, 1936, in Huron, South Dakota, to Howard and Bessie Shober. She grew up in Huron and graduated from Huron High School. She went on to attend the University of South Dakota, where she earned her teaching...
Todd Fajardo
Mar 28, 2026
Patrick “Todd” Fajardo, age 57, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Todd was born on October 11, 1968, in Denver, Colorado, to Pat Fajardo Jr. and Colleen Bolton Mason. He spent part of his early childhood in Rapid City before moving with his mother to Arizona in 1972. There, Colleen met Mike Mason, and the family...
Fr. Michael Chukwudubem Oli
Mar 26, 2026
Rev. Michael Chukwudubem Oli, a devoted priest of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, Nigeria, who had been joyfully serving the Diocese of Rapid City in South Dakota, died suddenly on Thursday, March 26, 2026. He was serving as Pastor and Administrator of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Faith, South Dakota, along with the parishes of St. Joseph in Mud Butte...
Marjorie Jean O'Laughlin
Mar 24, 2026
Marjorie Jean O'Laughlin (Gjertson), pseudonym-Jorie Jertson, 91, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Surrounded by her family in her home of 47 years.
Marjorie was born August 3, 1934 in the village of Medalia, Minnesota to her parents Melvin and Donna Gjertson. She was the first born of three kids followed by her two brothers James and George. Her family...
Karen Louise Nottingham
Mar 24, 2026
Karen Louise Nottingham, 76, passed away in Rapid City on March 24, 2026. No services are planned and a scattering of ashes will take place privately.
Richard Smith
Mar 23, 2026
Richard D. Smith, 61 years of age, went to Heaven on the morning of Monday, March 23, 2026, at Monument Hospital in Rapid City after suffering a severe stroke on February 17 of this year.
Richard was born on July 17, 1964 to Dean and Mary Smith of Wichita, KS. After graduating high school, Richard went on to work as a...
Roger Gene Bettcher
Mar 22, 2026
On March 22, 2026, Roger Gene Bettcher (83) went home to be with the Lord. Roger died peacefully at his home after a long illness. He was born in Valentine, Nebraska on September 4, 1942.
Roger led a full and enriched life. He was an entrepreneur from an early age, successful in all things he tried, whether working with other people...
Shirley Ann Frederick
Mar 21, 2026
Shirley Ann Frederick passed away on March 21, 2026.
She was born in Dover, New Hampshire to T. Ralph and Isabelle Meyers of nearby Durham. She attended the University of New Hampshire where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She graduated with the Class of 1958 and went on to Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she earned...
Anita Lee Buchholz
Mar 19, 2026
Rapid City – Anita Lee Buchholz, age 82, formerly of Hill City, SD passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, SD.
Anita was born February 13, 1944, in Vancouver, Washington, the oldest of three children to John and Agnes (Davis) Giedd.
She spent her early years in Igloo, SD, moving to Hill City then...
Thomas Jean Parson
Mar 19, 2026
Thomas J. Parson, age 91, died on March 19, 2026 at Monument Health Home + Hospice House in Rapid City. Thomas was born December 26, 1934 in Fiatt, Illinois, the son of Thomas and Jeanne (Pilgrim) Parson.
Tom entered the United States Air Force on January 14, 1954 and retired on June 1, 1977. During his tenure in the Air Force...
