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Remembering those who have left us. This obituaries page is a simple tribute to individuals who touched our lives. May their legacies endure in our memories.

05/11/1939

- 11/13/2024

05/11/1939 - 11/13/2024

Ronald G Hoefer-85……Rapid City, South Dakota Ronald G Hoefer, 85, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the home of his daughter Tamara after a brief illness. He was born on May 11, 1939 to Martin ...



02/09/1950

- 11/10/2024

02/09/1950 - 11/10/2024

Richard Gerald Stalder was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 9, 1950. He ascended to Heaven at 3:33 a. m. Sunday, November 10, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father Gerald Richard S...



02/21/1934

- 11/10/2024

02/21/1934 - 11/10/2024

Darlene Lydia (Hartmann) Barry, was born into the world at her parents’ home in Mission, SD, on February 21, 1934, and entered into rest at Morningstar Assisted Living Facility, Rapid City, SD, on N...



04/16/1949

- 11/09/2024

04/16/1949 - 11/09/2024

Patricia (Pat or Patti) Louise Ausman, 75, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on November 9, 2024 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Pat was born in Rapid City, South Dakota to Robert T. Hamlin and Ba...



10/30/1949

- 11/09/2024

10/30/1949 - 11/09/2024

Linda J. (Watson) Garnhart, 75, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away onNovember 9, 2024 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Linda was born in Rapid City, South Dakota to Marion and Lucille Watson onOctobe...



08/14/1941

- 11/09/2024

08/14/1941 - 11/09/2024

Donna Claire Davis, 83, was called home to be with her Lord on November 9, 2024. It is awesome to know that she is now reunited with her husband, son and all of her other loved ones who have gone bef...



09/02/1940

- 11/08/2024

09/02/1940 - 11/08/2024

Mary Eileen Potter, 84, of Rapid City passed away on November 8th at the St. Martin’s nursing facility in Rapid City. Mary was born in Mitchell, SD to Henry and Catherine Schmidt on September 2nd, ...



06/01/1955

- 10/31/2024

06/01/1955 - 10/31/2024

Joyce Larane Swinehart, 69, of Box Elder, South Dakota passed away on October 31, 2024 in Box Elder, South Dakota. Joyce was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota to Carol and Morris Phelps on June 1, 19...



09/03/1926

- 10/29/2024

09/03/1926 - 10/29/2024

Bernadette Lambert, 98, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on October 29, 2024. A visitation service will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00PM at Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home,...



04/10/1926

- 10/26/2024

04/10/1926 - 10/26/2024

Thelma J. Petersen, 98, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on October 26, 2024. She was born in Corvallis, Oregon to Earl and Bessie James on April 10, 1926. She went to school in Oral, South D...



11/01/1971

- 10/24/2024

11/01/1971 - 10/24/2024

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Matthew Batchelder, 52, of Rapid City. He died October 24, 2024. He walked through life with a gentle strength, touching the lives of everyone he enco...



04/15/1925

- 10/21/2024

04/15/1925 - 10/21/2024

Bonnie D. Van Atta, 99, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on October 21, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Behrens-Wilson Funeral home at 1:00PM with Pastor Ada...



10/16/2024

- 10/17/2024

10/16/2024 - 10/17/2024

Aurora's name was a suggestion to Ian and Skye by Mary McRae. Her middle name, Storm, was chosen years prior by her mother, Skye when she was a young girl. After choosing this as her name it was then ...



10/19/1959

- 10/10/2024

10/19/1959 - 10/10/2024

Doreen Kay Cole, 64, of Hill City, passed away on October 10, 2024, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on October 19, 1959, in Madison, SD to Vance and D...



08/27/1960

- 10/08/2024

08/27/1960 - 10/08/2024

Cherri L. Thomas, 64, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on October 8th, 2024, at 1:27 am surrounded by family and friends. Cherri Thomas was born in Rapid City, SD, to Dennis and Iva (Ramich) ...



07/29/1944

- 10/08/2024

07/29/1944 - 10/08/2024

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Trusty was born July 29, 1944 to Gilbert Trusty and Inez Thurlow-Trusty, the second of five children. He grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota and graduated from Rapid City High Sch...



07/16/1947

- 10/03/2024

07/16/1947 - 10/03/2024

James "Jim" Richard Banning, born July 16, 1947, passed away on October 3, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Jim grew up in Lemmon, South Dakota, where he spent his early childhood and high school y...



09/07/1964

- 09/30/2024

09/07/1964 - 09/30/2024

Daniel Nathan Ries, age 60 of Black Hawk, SD passed away peacefully at his home on September 30, 2024. Dan was born September 7, 1964 at Glasgow Air Force Base, MT to David Ries and Betty (Jones) Rie...



01/31/1941

- 09/29/2024

01/31/1941 - 09/29/2024

Lawrence C. Baker, 83, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on 09/29/2024. A full obituary is pending.



10/03/1948

- 09/29/2024

10/03/1948 - 09/29/2024

Ronald C. Eilefson, 75, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away September 29, 2024.



06/11/1930

- 09/19/2024

06/11/1930 - 09/19/2024

Karleen June Whitney, 94, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on September 19, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. Karleen was born in Aurora, South Dakota to Dona Kinyon and Martin Sexton on June 11...



11/04/1927

- 09/18/2024

11/04/1927 - 09/18/2024

Melba Ruth Boysen, 96, of Murdo, South Dakota passed away on September 18, 2024 at Monument Health Home+ Home Health and Hospice, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Melba was born November 4, 1927 in Keya ...



01/31/1960

- 09/11/2024

01/31/1960 - 09/11/2024

Christena (Chris) Cristini, 64, of Rapid City, passed away on September 11, 2024, in Rapid City, SD. Chis was born in Lead, SD to Gene and Carol Garr on January 31st, 1960. She married Joseph Cristin...



03/27/1951

- 09/09/2024

03/27/1951 - 09/09/2024

On September 9th 2024, the world lost an incredible father, a wonderful man, and an overall amazinghuman. Theodore “Ted” Schmidt, born March 27th 1951 in Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away at the...



10/19/1939

- 09/05/2024

10/19/1939 - 09/05/2024

Laila H. Snoen, 84, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on September 5, 2024. Arrangements are pending with Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home.



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