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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.

02/10/1929

- 05/31/2020

02/10/1929 - 05/31/2020

Gerda Ilse Hauber, 91, of Thale, Germany, passed away on May 31st 2020 in Belle Fouche, SD. Gerda Ilse Hauber was born in Thale, Germany to Ida Stredecke and Richard Stredecke on February 10th 1929. ...



02/10/1929

- 05/31/2020

02/10/1929 - 05/31/2020

Gerda Ilse Hauber, 91, of Thale, Germany, passed away on May 31st 2020 in Belle Fouche, SD. Gerda Ilse Hauber was born in Thale, Germany to Ida Stredecke and Richard Stredecke on February 10th 1929. S...



07/02/1948

- 05/21/2020

07/02/1948 - 05/21/2020

Gloria Jean (Henry) Kester, 71, passed away May 21, 2020, at the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. Gloria was born July 2, 1948, in Huron, SD, to Winfield and Maxine (Anderson) Henry. She attended ...



04/06/1948

- 05/21/2020

04/06/1948 - 05/21/2020

Linda Carol Quickbear Green passed away on May 21, 2020 at Rapid City Monument Hospital. Carol was born on April 6, 1948 to Edward and Cornelia Walking Bull Quickbear in Norris, SD. Carol grew up in...



07/02/1948

- 05/21/2020

07/02/1948 - 05/21/2020

Gloria Jean (Henry) Kester, 71, passed away May 21, 2020, at the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. Gloria was born July 2, 1948, in Huron, SD, to Winfield and Maxine (Anderson) Henry. She attende...



05/31/1954

- 05/18/2020

05/31/1954 - 05/18/2020

Norma K. BlueLegs 65, Passed away May 18, 2020 at home in Rapid City, SD. She was born on May 31, 1954 in Wanblee, SD to Rebecca Thunderhawk-Blue Legs and Russel Bordeaux. Norma was a very kind, compa...



02/03/1961

- 05/10/2020

02/03/1961 - 05/10/2020

Michael Steven Sayler, 59, Rapid City, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City. He was born February 3, 1961 in Rapid City, to Lewis and Beverly (Rust) Sayler. He married Elizabeth Ju...



06/19/1948

- 05/09/2020

06/19/1948 - 05/09/2020

Michael Charles Clarke, 71, Rapid City, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Monument Health, Rapid City. He was born June 19, 1948 in Rapid City to Harry and Oma (Sylvester) Clarke. He was a lifelong reside...



03/28/1932

- 05/09/2020

03/28/1932 - 05/09/2020

Lawrence Arritola, 88, Belle Fourche, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Rolling Hills Healthcare. He was born to Lawrence and Rosario (Madriaga) Arritola on March 28, 1932 in Jordan Valley, Oregon. He is ...



07/30/1951

- 05/09/2020

07/30/1951 - 05/09/2020

Brenda Kay (Pleinis) Kessler, 68, passed away of natural causes Saturday, May 9, 2020 in her home in Black Hawk, South Dakota. Brenda was born July 30, 1951 in Hoven, SD to Marvin and Gladys Pleinis. ...



11/25/1963

- 05/08/2020

11/25/1963 - 05/08/2020

Todd Joe Lockner, 56, Rapid City, died Friday May 8, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City. He was born November 25, 1963 in Rapid City to Terry and Marnetta (Carmen) Lockner. He is survived by his daugh...



06/20/1960

- 05/07/2020

06/20/1960 - 05/07/2020

Cathy Rae Cooke, 59, Rapid City, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Monument Health Home Plus Hospice. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD June 20, 1960 to John and Jacqueline (Myhre) Cooke.



02/20/1949

- 05/06/2020

02/20/1949 - 05/06/2020

Charles Eli Davis, 71 passed away on May 6, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital. Charles passed away due to many health issues. He was a lifetime resident of Rapid City, SD. Charles was born on Febru...



11/26/1960

- 05/05/2020

11/26/1960 - 05/05/2020

Jeffrey Farr passed away peacefully on May 5, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. He was 59 years old. He was born in Rapid City, SD to Neil and Vera (Heath) Farr. He is preceded in death by...



01/04/1944

- 05/01/2020

01/04/1944 - 05/01/2020

Jeannine (Kalahar) Spink, 76, of Chamberlain, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the AvaHouse in Sioux Falls. Jeanine (Kalahar) Spink was born on January 4, 1944, to Marion and Veronica Kalahar i...



01/04/1944

- 05/01/2020

01/04/1944 - 05/01/2020

Jeannine (Kalahar) Spink, 76, of Chamberlain, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the AvaHouse in Sioux Falls. Jeanine (Kalahar) Spink was born on January 4, 1944, to Marion and Veronica Kalahar i...



01/02/1995

- 04/20/2020

01/02/1995 - 04/20/2020

Brody Alan DuBray, Rapid City, was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Traci Tschetter and Richard DuBray. In 2013, Brody graduated from Sturgis High School and, later, Marine Boot Camp. Brody was an ada...



01/17/1930

- 04/19/2020

01/17/1930 - 04/19/2020

Audrey Ann (Muilenburg) Shimer, 90, Rapid City, died Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was born January 17, 1930 in Huron, SD to John and Emma Muilenburg. She married Wayne Shimer on January 17, 1948 and th...



03/07/1921

- 04/15/2020

03/07/1921 - 04/15/2020

Ruth M. Bruce, 99, Rapid City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Westhills Healthcare. She had been a resident of Westhills Retirement Community since 1999. Ruth was born March 7, 19...



09/30/1933

- 04/13/2020

09/30/1933 - 04/13/2020

Helen Marie Hull Arterbury, 86, passed away on April 13, 2020 at Clarkson Health Care Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she had resided for the past two years. Helen Marie Hull was born Septem...



12/18/1921

- 04/09/2020

12/18/1921 - 04/09/2020

Christina “Tina” Haukevina Hellbusch Umfrid, a resident of Llano, TX, passed away peacefully Thursday the 9th of April 2020 at Clarkson Mt View Health Care in Rapid City, SD. She was 98 years old....



12/18/1921

- 04/09/2020

12/18/1921 - 04/09/2020

Christina “Tina” Haukevina Hellbusch Umfrid, a resident of Llano, TX, passed away peacefully Thursday the 9th of April 2020 at Clarkson Mt View Health Care in Rapid City, SD. She was 98 years old....



12/10/1924

- 04/07/2020

12/10/1924 - 04/07/2020

Donald X. Schaefers, 95, Rapid City, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City.



12/01/1927

- 04/07/2020

12/01/1927 - 04/07/2020

Robert Wayne “Bob” Erlandson died of natural causes at the Monument Senior Living facility in Sturgis, South Dakota on April 7, 2020 at the age of 92. He was born December 1, 1927, in Miller, Sout...



01/19/1930

- 03/31/2020

01/19/1930 - 03/31/2020

Marvin ‘Marv’ Keith Sunding, 90, Hot Springs, died Tuesday, March 31, 2010 at the Seven Sisters Living Center. He was born January 19, 1930 in Highmore, SD to Donald and Beth (Wells) Sunding. He...



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