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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.

10/04/1921

- 08/14/2019

10/04/1921 - 08/14/2019

Hazel Verna (Main) Stadel was born to Claude and Ella (Lammert) Main on October 4, 1921, at Dupree, South Dakota. She was raised on the family homestead northwest of Dupree along Thunder Butte Road. S...



10/23/1947

- 08/13/2019

10/23/1947 - 08/13/2019

Jerry Henry Denekamp, age 71, Rapid City passed away on August 13, 2019. Jerry was born in Watertown, SD to Henry and Melva Denekamp on October 23, 1947. He grew up and went to school in Gary, SD and ...



11/02/1936

- 08/10/2019

11/02/1936 - 08/10/2019

Alois ‘Al’ J. Hansen, 82 of Columbia, TN passed away on August 10, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House surrounded by family. He was born on November 2, 1936 to Alois Sr and Germaine (Ye...



07/07/1930

- 08/09/2019

07/07/1930 - 08/09/2019

Esther May Zimmerman (Franke), 90, Keystone, SD, passed away on August 9 at Clarkson Health in Rapid City, SD. She was born in Gettysburg, SD to Quintus and Pauline Franke on July 7, 1930. They moved...



07/07/1930

- 08/09/2019

07/07/1930 - 08/09/2019

Esther May Zimmerman (Franke), 90, Keystone, SD, passed away on August 9 at Clarkson Health in Rapid City, SD. She was born in Gettysburg, SD to Quintus and Pauline Franke on July 7, 1930. They moved...



03/15/1952

- 08/06/2019

03/15/1952 - 08/06/2019

SSgt (retired) David "Dav" Gregory Routh, 67, born on March 15, 1952 in Saginaw, Ml, died at home in Rapid City, SD on August 6, 2019. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Dav joined the US Air F...



03/15/1952

- 08/06/2019

03/15/1952 - 08/06/2019

SSgt (retired) David \"Dav\" Gregory Routh, 67, born on March 15, 1952 in Saginaw, Ml, died at home in Rapid City, SD on August 6, 2019. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Dav joined the US Air...



06/20/1955

- 08/06/2019

06/20/1955 - 08/06/2019

Steven Leroy “Spence” Spencer aged 64, passed into motorcycle heaven from natural causes on August 6, 2019 at his home in Box Elder SD. The roar of motorcycles passing by on the highway to the Stu...



01/26/1936

- 08/04/2019

01/26/1936 - 08/04/2019

Calvin J Zenahlik, a Retired MSGT from the United States Air force, passed away at home Sunday, August 4, 2019. He was born January 26, 1936 in Portland, Maine. In 1956 he married his beautiful wife...



05/17/1929

- 08/01/2019

05/17/1929 - 08/01/2019

Emiliano Arguello, 90, formerly of Rapid City, slipped quietly into the hands of the Lord on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his home in Henderson, NV, surrounded by loved ones. He had been battling seve...



10/27/1930

- 08/01/2019

10/27/1930 - 08/01/2019

Shirley Burkhart 88 passed away at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL on August 1, 2019. Shirley was born on October 27, 1930 in Genoa, NE to John and Esther Porter. She graduated from Genoa Neb...



05/17/1929

- 08/01/2019

05/17/1929 - 08/01/2019

Emiliano Arguello, 90, formerly of Rapid City, slipped quietly into the hands of the Lord on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his home in Henderson, NV, surrounded by loved ones. He had been battling seve...



04/05/1935

- 07/29/2019

04/05/1935 - 07/29/2019

On July 29, 2019, Gwenith Yvonne “Gwen” Garwood, formerly of Casper, WY, peacefully donned her Angel’s Wings at Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota. Gwen was born in St. Paul, Minnesota A...



08/23/1979

- 07/29/2019

08/23/1979 - 07/29/2019

Kelli Jo Braun was born August 23, 1979. She passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2019 at Wolf Camp. She was known for her contagious laugh, her perfect smile and her wonderful humor. She showered ...



08/23/1979

- 07/29/2019

08/23/1979 - 07/29/2019

Kelli Jo Braun was born August 23, 1979. She passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2019 at Wolf Camp. She was known for her contagious laugh, her perfect smile and her wonderful humor. She showered ...



04/05/1935

- 07/29/2019

04/05/1935 - 07/29/2019

On July 29, 2019, Gwenith Yvonne “Gwen” Garwood, formerly of Casper, WY, peacefully donned her Angel’s Wings at Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota. Gwen was born in St. Paul, Minnesota A...



05/02/1931

- 07/28/2019

05/02/1931 - 07/28/2019

Helen May Back, 88, Rapid City, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Regional Health Home Plus Hospice. She was born May 2, 1931 in Alzada, MT to Fred and Josephine (Hrbek) Rozdal. Helen was an accountan...



11/03/1955

- 07/21/2019

11/03/1955 - 07/21/2019

Clifford Arlin Todd, 63, Box Elder, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Rapid Cit Regional Hospital. He was born November 3, 1955 in El Paso, Texas to Arlin Clifford and Laura Bossell (Hoover) Todd. He is...



11/28/1958

- 07/20/2019

11/28/1958 - 07/20/2019

Mathew 'Kayo' Wayne Prue, 60, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Avantara Black Hills North Nursing Home. He was born November 28, 1958 in Pine Ridge, SD to Robert and Beverly (Bonnett) Prue...



11/28/1958

- 07/20/2019

11/28/1958 - 07/20/2019

Mathew \'Kayo\' Wayne Prue, 60, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Avantara Black Hills North Nursing Home. He was born November 28, 1958 in Pine Ridge, SD to Robert and Beverly (Bonnett) Pr...



12/17/1963

- 07/14/2019

12/17/1963 - 07/14/2019

Michael V. H. Eggert, 55, Rapid City, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at home. Michael was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on December 17, 1963 to William and Beverly Eggert. Michael traveled quite extensively ...



02/07/1938

- 07/09/2019

02/07/1938 - 07/09/2019

Gary Aubrey Lester, 81, Rapid City, died July 9, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born in Reliance, SD on February 7, 1938 to Aubrey and Tessie (Berg) Lester. He graduated from Interior...



10/22/1925

- 07/09/2019

10/22/1925 - 07/09/2019

Edna Alice Taylor, 93, Rapid City, died July 9, 2019 at the Norton Guest House. She was born to Ed and Agnes (Thein) May on October 22, 1925. She had two sisters, Margaret Simons of White Owl, D and...



12/01/1939

- 07/07/2019

12/01/1939 - 07/07/2019

Zelda Mae Dummer, 79, of Winner, SD and formerly of Rapid City, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Winner Health Care Center. She was born December 1, 1939 in Colome, SD to Ben and Sarah (Iler) Fischer...



08/15/1946

- 07/06/2019

08/15/1946 - 07/06/2019

Darrell G. McNabb, 72, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Regional Health Home Plus Hospice. He was born August 15, 1946 in Gage, OK to Elbert and Esther E. (Steinley) McNabb. He was a toddl...



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