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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.

02/12/1936

- 09/10/2023

02/12/1936 - 09/10/2023

Morris Kosters, 87, of Rapid City, SD passed away on September 10, 2023 in Rapid City, SD. Morris was born South of Selby, SD in rural Walworth County, SD on February 12, 1936, to Henry J. and Mary K...



12/05/1955

- 09/01/2023

12/05/1955 - 09/01/2023

Gwen Monica Redleaf, 67, of Rapid City, passed away on September 1, 2023, at Avantara Mountain View. She was born on December 5, 1955, in Rapid City, SD to Steven and Vivian (Carter) Redleaf.



05/23/1971

- 09/01/2023

05/23/1971 - 09/01/2023

Thomas James Sealey, 52, of Rapid City, passed away on September 1, 2023, at his home.



07/23/1933

- 08/31/2023

07/23/1933 - 08/31/2023

Melvin Richard Ross Mel was born on July 23, 1933, in Matamoras, Pennsylvania where NJ, NY, and PA join in Pike County, Pennsylvania. When he graduated high school, he joined the U. S. Navy, in 1951, ...



12/16/1954

- 08/29/2023

12/16/1954 - 08/29/2023

THE MAN, THE MARINE, THE HOLE IN ONE LEGEND, went to live with God on Tuesday, August 29th. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family and fur babies. My guess he’s gotten that 10th hole in o...



09/22/1938

- 08/29/2023

09/22/1938 - 08/29/2023

Dale Lee Lockhart, age 84, of Hot Springs, South Dakota passed away, Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Dale was born in Kimball, Nebraska to Marvin Clair “Bush” and Blanche Lucille (Shapley) Lockhart on S...



07/30/1954

- 08/27/2023

07/30/1954 - 08/27/2023

Daniel Gerdes, 69, of Rapid City, beloved spouse, father, brother, and uncle, died Sunday, August 27, 2023, in his home. The youngest of 3 children, Daniel Delmar Gerdes was born July 30, 1954, to Del...



08/05/1933

- 08/25/2023

08/05/1933 - 08/25/2023

Gilbert “Allen” Hatch, 90, of Box Elder, SD, made his journey home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25th, 2023, while holding his wife Carol’s hand and surrounded with love. Allen was born ...



08/06/1958

- 08/21/2023

08/06/1958 - 08/21/2023

Denise Marie (Ohlrogge) Lopez Cayton, 65, of Rapid City, went peacefully into Heaven on August 21, 2023. She was the third child of Betty (Lien) and Duane Ohlrogge. She was born on August 6, 1958, i...



10/17/1954

- 08/20/2023

10/17/1954 - 08/20/2023

Susette Marie Knipmeyer, 68, of Rapid City, passed away on August 20, 2023, at Monument Health. She was born on October 17, 1954, in Ohio to Romondo and Lola (Nance) Patton.



04/24/1953

- 08/19/2023

04/24/1953 - 08/19/2023

Kerry Dennis Wood, 70, passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2023, at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD. Kerry was born on April 24, 1953, in Alliance, NE to David K Wood and Norma (Coplen) Wood. As...



07/19/1959

- 08/19/2023

07/19/1959 - 08/19/2023

Karen Marie Carpenter, 64, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on August 19, 2023 in Rapid City after battling cancer. Karen was born in Wagner, SD to Kenneth and Olga (Haeuszer) Peterson on July 19, 1959...



10/14/1951

- 08/18/2023

10/14/1951 - 08/18/2023

Steven Ray Zera, 71, of Rapid City, passed away on August 18, 2023, at Avantara St. Cloud. He was born on October 14, 1951, in Milwaukee, WI to Frank and Mary (Key) Zera.



05/19/1936

- 08/17/2023

05/19/1936 - 08/17/2023

Kathleen Anne Munyan, 87, passed away on August 17, 2023, in Rapid City. Kathleen was born on May 19, 1936, in Dallas, TX to Eugene and Ollie Schacher. She went to Immaculate Conception School in Rap...



06/14/1986

- 08/17/2023

06/14/1986 - 08/17/2023

Vaughn Javier Vargas (Tasunke waste) “His Good Horse,” 37, peacefully embarked on his ancestral journey on August 17th, 2023, in Rapid City, SD. His sudden departure from among us has left his fam...



07/05/1935

- 08/16/2023

07/05/1935 - 08/16/2023

Virginia (Virgie, Ginny, Nanny) Ann Borresen, 88, of Rapid City, SD passed away peacefully on August 16th, 2023 at her residence with her granddaughter, Aubrey, by her side holding her hand. Virginia...



08/31/1964

- 08/14/2023

08/31/1964 - 08/14/2023

Donna Mae Prue, 58, of Rapid City, passed away on August 14, 2023, in Rapid City, SD. Donna was born in Pine Ridge, SD to Beverly War Bonnet Prue and Robert G. Prue on August 31, 1964. Donna went to ...



04/15/1936

- 08/12/2023

04/15/1936 - 08/12/2023

Rachel Darline White, 87, passed away on August 12, 2023, in Rapid City. Rachel Darline White was born on April 15, 1936, to Wayne and Norma Smart in Las Animas, Colorado. She was the oldest of seven...



08/12/1938

- 08/11/2023

08/12/1938 - 08/11/2023

Lillian Rose Benoist, 84, of Rapid City, passed away on August 11, 2023, at Avantara Mountain View.



04/28/1952

- 08/10/2023

04/28/1952 - 08/10/2023

Kenneth Allen Bauer, 71, a long-time resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away in August 2023, in Rapid City. Ken was born in Rapid City to James A. and Phyllis M. Bauer on April 28, 1952. He...



02/09/1954

- 08/05/2023

02/09/1954 - 08/05/2023

Jennifer Jane Coppess, 69, of Rapid City, passed away on August 5, 2023, at Monument Health Hospice House. She was born on February 9, 1954, in Hastings, MI to Charles and Theda (Penfold) Coppess. ...



09/20/1969

- 08/03/2023

09/20/1969 - 08/03/2023

Steven Leo Connelly September 20, 1969 - August 3, 2023 Steven Leo Connelly, 53, of Byron, MN died Thursday, August 3, 2023 in Deadwood, SD. Steve was born on September 20, 1969 in Rochester, MN to L...



11/26/1951

- 08/02/2023

11/26/1951 - 08/02/2023

Rosemary Joyce Wolvington, 71, of Rapid City, passed away on August 2, 2023, in Rapid City. Rosemary Joyce Wolvington was born in Chadron, Nebraska to Eugene Earl Wolvington and Mary Elizabeth O Donn...



04/29/1945

- 07/27/2023

04/29/1945 - 07/27/2023

Robert James Kress, 78, of Rapid City, passed away on July 27, 2023, at Morning Star Assisted Living.



12/31/1926

- 07/27/2023

12/31/1926 - 07/27/2023

Dona M Cheney (96), of Rapid City, passed away on July 27th in Rapid City. Dona was born in Sioux Falls SD on 12-31-1926. She married Ward Cheney, the love of her life, in June 1948, in Sioux Falls. ...



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