Albers, William
William Albers, 54. Employed by the Black Hills Pack Plant at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife and four children. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Albright, William Dean
William Dean Albright, 13. A student from West Junior High School. He was survived by his parents, two brothers and four sisters. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Alcott, Russell W.
Russell W. Alcott, 9. He was survived by his mother and one brother. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Allen, Susan Carol Williamson
Susan Carol Allen, 22. New Underwood, SD. She was survived by her husband and a one-year-old daughter. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Atkins, James C.
James C. Atkins, 94. Had been a farmer and then a Carpenter in Rapid City. He was survived by three daughters and three sons. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Atwater, Clara (Knutson)
Clara Atwater, 89. She was a resident of Clarkson Mt. View Rest Home at the time of her death. She was survived by six sons. Buried in the Pine Lawn Cemetery.
Back, Raymond Sebastian
BIRTH 23 Sep 1904
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 9 Jun 1972 (aged 67)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Raymond Back was born 23 Sept 1904 in Chicago Illinois, to Joseph and Margaret (Prosser) Back.
He was raised in Redwood, MN and came to Rapid City in 1925 from Douglas, Wyoming where his family lived. He married Verna Minton September 19,1928 in Pennington County, SD.
He was a truck driver for a construction company and later a self employed carpenter and cabinet maker.
He is survived by his wife and sons Raymond Jr, Charles, Coy, Craig and Marion, and one daughter, Verna Grauel of Rapid City, and a brother Clarence, all of Rapid City.
Behren's Mortuary handled arrangements.
Baldwin, James Howard Sr.
James H. Baldwin, Sr., 76. He owned and operated a locker plant. He lived on Canyon Lake Drive at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife and one son. Buried in the Pine Lawn Cemetery.
Balsley, Mary Blanche (Criveau)
BIRTH 20 May 1908
East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
DEATH 9 Jun 1972 (aged 64)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Mary Blanch Criveau Balsley was born 20 May 1908 at East Grand Forks Polk County MN to John Cariveau and Clarise Clara Bouschee Cariveau.
She was married to Herman Balsley 12 July 1926 in North Dakota. They lived for a time in the early 1930's in Beadle County South Dakota where Herman worked for a packing plant. They came to Rapid City in 1936 and worked as a butcher and later a bar tender
They moved to Minneapolis in the mid 1940's. Where her husband died August 1,1953. She came back to Rapid City 1968 and worked as a dish washer for the Sheraton Johnson from 1968 to 1971 and recently worked for the Alex Johnson Hotel. She lived at 616 New York Street.
She is survived by three sons: Donald of Rapid City, William of Chicago and Sam in the Navy and two daughters Grace Hanson of Rapid City and Delores Swayze of Jerffery City Wy.
Barber, Daisy E.
Daisy E. Barber, 82, a widow from Wicksville, SD. She was visiting her sister in the Braeburn Addition where she perished. She was survived by three sons and two daughters. Buried in the Wicksville Lakeside Cemetery.
Bauch, Henry Andrew
Henry A. Bauch, Jr., 27. He was employed by a Vending Machine Company. He arrived in Rapid City from Burkburnett, TX, one year before the flood. He with his wife, Valerie, perished when hit by a wall of water while in their car. He was survived by one son, one daughter, his parents and two sisters. Buried in the Burkburnett Cemetery, Texas.
Bauch, Valerie Jean (Weddington)
Valerie (Weddington) Bauch, 26. She arrived in Rapid City with her husband one year before the flood. She perished with her husband, Henry, by being swept away in their car after being hit by a wall of water. She was survived by one son, one daughter, her parents, four brothers and three sisters. Buried in the Burkburnett Cemetery in Texas.
Baumberger, Roland Babe
Roland J. Baumberger, 50. He owned and operated Flowers by Leroy until his death. He was survived by his wife and one son, David. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Beberger, Henry K.
Henry K. Beberger, 87, Montrose, SD. He was residing in a Rapid City nursing home at the time of his death. He was survived by a number of nephews and nieces from Montrose area. Buried in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Montrose, SD.
Bendert, Elmer Leonard
Elmer Bendert, 66. He was employed as a carpenter at the Robbins and Sterns Lumber Co. He lived in Jackson Park and he and others went to higher ground for safety, but perished when he went back to his house to answer a ringing phone. He was survived by his wife, his mother, three brothers and one sister. Buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Bishop, Nellie Beatty (McKay)
Nellie M. Bishop, 49. A Certified Professional Secretary for several businesses in Rapid City. Perished with her husband, Wilbur, on their way to work when they were hit by a wall of water. She was survived by three sons, two daughters, her mother, one brother and three sisters.
Bishop, Wilbur "Bill"
Wilbur Bishop, 54. A night maintenance man at Meadowwood Bowling Lanes. Perished with his wife while in their car when hit by a wall of water. He was survived by three sons and two daughters.
Blomlie, Patricia Marlene
BIRTH 16 Feb 1953
Minnesota, USA
DEATH 9 Jun 1972 (aged 19)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Lake Crystal Cemetery
Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
Patricia Blomlie was born in MN 16 Feb1953 to William and Clara Lucile Holan , she graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis in 1971. She worked at Burger King, at 2220 W Broadway.
Patricia was one of six young people staying at the Miner's Motel in Keystone when Battle Creek flooded the rooms they were in. All of them grabbed mattresses and attempted to float in the flooded creek, the three that survived were able to grab on to buildings until the water passed by them, but three of them were not able to, and all died.
She is survived by her parents and two sisters, Judy Fossland and Janet Blomlie of Minneaplis, and a brother John Peder Blomlie and his wife Virginia.. A nephew Scott Allan Fossland and a niece Stacy Rae Fossland also of Minneapolis MN.
Patricia was buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minnesota
Bostick, Christel Blum
Christel Blum Bostick, 49, a widow. She was born in Germany and married a U.S. Air Force Airman, who preceded her in death. A secretary at the Black Hills Packing Company. She had no known survivors. Buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Broderson, Matilda June (Olson)
Matilda Olson Broderson, 56. A housewife that was survived by her husband, two sons and one daughter. Buried in Mountain View Cemetery.