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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.

12/04/1940

- 09/07/2018

12/04/1940 - 09/07/2018

Benjamin F. Sweet, age 77 of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 7, 2018. Ben was born on December 4, 1940 in Mullen, Nebraska to C. W. and Dorothy Sweet...



03/03/1953

- 09/07/2018

03/03/1953 - 09/07/2018

Franklin (Frank) Ince, 65 of Rapid City, SD died on September 7, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital due to complications after surgery. Frank was born on March 3, 1953 to John Sr Ince and Della (Bu...



02/14/1961

- 09/06/2018

02/14/1961 - 09/06/2018

Annabelle Lee Bumsted, 57, Box Elder, passed away Thursday, September 06, 2018 at Regional Home Plus Hospice of the Hills. She was born February 14, 1961 to Ira Dale and Irma (Culpepper) Davis in Cla...



09/03/1940

- 09/05/2018

09/03/1940 - 09/05/2018

Jane Ann Pate, 78, of Rapid City, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in Rapid City. Jane was born in Champaign, Illinois to Gerald and Mary Louise Peck on September 3, 1940. She attended and...



11/23/1955

- 09/01/2018

11/23/1955 - 09/01/2018

Mark Rollin Rogers, 63, passed away on September 1, 2018 in Rapid City, SD. Memorial services will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 11:00 am at Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home with Pastor Juli...



05/19/1938

- 08/31/2018

05/19/1938 - 08/31/2018

Barbara Cottier “Barb”, 80 of Rapid City, passed away on August 31, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House in Rapid City. Barb was born in Sundance, WY on May 19, 1938 and was adopted by James...



07/25/1922

- 08/30/2018

07/25/1922 - 08/30/2018

Auraville Rose Newman, 96, Rapid City, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Community. She was born July 25, 1922 in Searsport, Maine to Lemuel and Ruby (Larrabee) Dickey. ...



10/26/1972

- 08/29/2018

10/26/1972 - 08/29/2018

Scott Ray Sigler, 45, Rapid City, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Tampa, FL. He was born October 26, 1972 at Ellsworth AFB, first born son of Ian and Kathy (Lerew) Sigler. He attended the Rapid C...



04/13/1932

- 08/28/2018

04/13/1932 - 08/28/2018

Gerald (Jerry) Borresen was born in Chicago, IL on April 13, 1932. He spent most of his school years and youth in Sioux Falls, SD. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 as a corpsman. After serving 4 ye...



12/15/1987

- 08/27/2018

12/15/1987 - 08/27/2018

Charles Michael Richards II was born on a winter day, December 15, 1987 at Rapid City Regional Hospital to Renay (Silva) Youpee and Charles “Chuck” Richards, who deeply loved him. He was given his...



01/09/1972

- 08/26/2018

01/09/1972 - 08/26/2018

Mr. Troy James LaBelle, born on January 9, 1972 in Rapid City, South Dakota, to the late Barbara Simmons, passed away at age 46 on August 26, 2018 in Rapid City. He attended Western Dakota Tech. He wa...



07/10/1946

- 08/25/2018

07/10/1946 - 08/25/2018

Roleen Louise Thorson was born Roleen Louise Olesen in Hoven, South Dakota, on July 10th, 1946. Her parents were Louis and Harriet Olesen and she was the eldest sister of two brothers. Roleen graduat...



09/03/1947

- 08/24/2018

09/03/1947 - 08/24/2018

Reiny “Ray” Schott Our “Hero” went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Hospice House in Rapid City SD. All the years of medical difficulties finally got the best of h...



02/28/1939

- 08/19/2018

02/28/1939 - 08/19/2018

Robert Loren Benham, 79, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City, SD. Robert was born in Sturgis SD to Robert O. and Ada (Canaday) Benham on February 28, 1939...



08/08/1951

- 08/12/2018

08/08/1951 - 08/12/2018

John Melvin Youngbeck, Jr. , Custer, died of cancer August 12, 2018 at the age of 67. He was born in Minot, ND, August 8, 1951. John graduated from Minot High School and attended North Dakota State Un...



10/28/1936

- 08/12/2018

10/28/1936 - 08/12/2018

Inez Fay Fries passed away Sunday August 12, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Inez was born October 28, 1936 in Sturgis, SD to Jess and Viva Rogers. Inez is survived by her daughter Julie O...



02/13/1936

- 08/05/2018

02/13/1936 - 08/05/2018

Barbara Jean Ochs, 82, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Home Health and Hospice. She was born February 13, 1936 in Rapid City, to Aaron and Mildred Jane (Clemmons) Hanse...



01/20/1929

- 08/04/2018

01/20/1929 - 08/04/2018

Helen Bjordahl, January 20, 1929 – August 4, 2018, born Helen Wienk to Edwin and Lena (Appledorn) Wienk of Lake Preston, SD, was the youngest of four brothers and four sisters. The challenges of lif...



04/25/1932

- 08/02/2018

04/25/1932 - 08/02/2018

Gene Emmit Haines, 86, of Rapid City, SD was born in Ann Lake Township, MN on April 25, 1932. Gene was in the United States Air Force for over 26 years travelling to multiple countries throughout his ...



03/10/1945

- 07/26/2018

03/10/1945 - 07/26/2018

Andrew C. ‘Andy’ Sauer Jr, 73, Rapid City, died July 26, 2018 at home. He was born March 10, 1945 in Little Rock, AR, to Andrew C. and Bertha (Comstock) Sauer. Andy lived a good, simple life. H...



09/07/1921

- 07/22/2018

09/07/1921 - 07/22/2018

Elaine Thelma Dirickson, 96, Rapid City passed away Sunday July 22, 2018 at The Victorian assisted living. Elaine was born in Hartford SD September 7, 1921, to Fred and Anna Dittman. She attended sch...



04/08/1956

- 07/21/2018

04/08/1956 - 07/21/2018

Cleo Jorgensen, at the age of 62, went home to be with the Lord on July 21st, 2018, following a long battle with cancer. Cleo was born in Bismarck, ND. She married the love of her life, Alan in 1973...



02/10/1982

- 07/09/2018

02/10/1982 - 07/09/2018

Grace Rosalee Boyd, 36, of Rapid City, SD was suddenly taken from this world far too early on July 9th, 2018. Grace was born in Custer, SD to Rockne “Rocky” Boyd & Virginia Boyd-Aker on Febru...



09/13/1926

- 07/08/2018

09/13/1926 - 07/08/2018

It is with great sadness that the family of William (Bill) Crawford announces his passing on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the age of 91 years. Bill was born in Sheridan, Wyoming to Charles and Gladys Craw...



11/06/2000

- 07/01/2018

11/06/2000 - 07/01/2018

Eden Pozorski, born on Nov. 6, 2000, would exit a world that was blessed by her presence on July 1, 2018, at the age of 17. Eden was a downright rapscallion since the day she was born. She long-bo...



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