Deaths from the 1972 Rapid City FLood

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In Memory 238 people perished in the June 9, 1972 flood, including 5 missing. That number also includes three National Guardsmen, three firefighters, seven airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, one police reserve officer, and other rescuers.
William Albers William Dean Albright Russell W. Alcott Susan Carol Allen James C. Atkins Clara Atwater Raymond Sebastian Back James Howard Baldwin Sr. Mary Blanche Balsley Daisy E. Barber Henry Andrew Bauch Valerie Jean Bauch Roland Eugene Baumberger Henry Beberger Elmer Leonard Bendert Nellie Beatty Bishop Wilbur G. Bishop Patricia Marlene Blomlie Christel Blum Bostick Matilda June Broderson Albert Buchholz Mary Helen Buchholz Mary Collins Campbell Cheryl McBride Caplinn George Anthony Carter Olive Pearl Chamberlain Mary Frances Smoak Chase Twyla Rae Chase Joyce Christianson Cecil LeRoy Coker Flora Napier Allen Coker Gertrude Coldwell Rufus M. Coldwell Rev. Francis John Collins, S.J. Myron Henry Corbin Mary Bea Corner Arla Estaline Corwin Opal Estaline Corwin Annette Rose Costello Daniel Brent Crowder Matthew Lloyd Crowder Richard Brent Crowder Lance Arnold Cummings Tammara Dee Cummings Durwin John Davidson Agnes Detwiler Erma Luella Dick Lowell Henry Dieter Patricia H. Dieter Gwendolyn Rae Dietzel Thomas Patrick Doherty Joni Rodriquez Ducheneaux Harold Peter Elliott Ena Ellison Gary M. Engelstad Leilla J. Erickson Orville J. Erlckson Robert Van Fairbank Leon James Ferber Noel Arthur Ferber Sharon Lea Ferber Margaret Fox Raymond Fox Alice Hazel Gall Norvel Raymond Gall Theophil Gall Cathy Neal Gall Lawrence Anthony Genovese Martin Carl Genzler Ruth Lonena Genzler Jason Girton Madeline Hazel Glover Oliver Clarence Glover Dale Clell Goodroad Delores Grass Mark Edward Greenlund Antonie Hajek Pearl Celeste Halff Janice Elaine Hall Ernest Edward Harris Roger C. Harris Edwin Barkley Harry Doris M. Hausmann Henry Hausmann Donald E. Hausmann Edward Everett Healey Sheila Maria Heaton Harry Victor Henricksen John Fletcher Heraty Beatrice Judd Hogan Christopher John Hogan Cloris M. Hollis Wilfred Hopkins Lois Eilene Jackson Donald F. Johnson Elmer Harold Johnson Jamie Edward Johnson William Marion Johnson David Evan Jones Walter Albert Juhnke Grace Agnes Keiser Leo Francis Kreber Delores D. Larvie Julia Ann Larvie Noreen Agnes Laughlin Anna Regina Natwick Lodnell Edwin Francis Lodnell Edwin H. Long Daniel Richard MacArthur Jeffry Ralph Magner Norma E. Magner William Edgar Magner Sr. Leonard Magnotto Lucy Magnotto Jonathon Ward Masters Stephen Ronald Masters Timothy Wayne Masters Harry D. McPherson Beatrice H. McPherson Otis W. Matthew G. William Medley Annette Mare Melby Arlin Kilroy Mesteth Margaret Ann Miller Burton Harris Millett Ida Moore Fred Harold Morrow Michael James Mortensen Richard Lee Mundell Mary Melissa Napier Gayle Lynn Nemeti Michael T. Neofer Hanna New Cora A. Newsome Billy Wayne Nobel Arnold James Ozuna Ronald Joseph Ozuna Stanley Julian Ozuna James Wesley Patrick Rosa Kathryn Paulsen Marvin Eugene Pepper Audrey Jane Petersen Drucilla Ruth Petersen Estel Merl Petersen Freeman Franklin Phillips Beth Marie Phipps Carlo Jo Phipps Lonelle Rae Phipps Forrest Edgar Picht Mardell M. Picht Christine Ruth Quick Bear Dennis Wayne Ouilt Ronald R. Rathman Brenda Lea Rawlins Frances Arlene Rawlins Lori Jean Rawlins Julia Ann Rawlins Edna E. Reaves Judy Leann Ringenberg Tammie Jeanette Ringenberg Neva L. Rippe Richard Gary Rippe Mary A. Robbins Laura A. Robinson Tina Robinson Elmer Henry Rohrs Bernnie Neil Roose Glenn Alan Root William H. Rough Mable Eleanore Ruhe Cheryl Ann Runestad Ruthella G. Ruud Bill Allen Sampsill Marline Haveman Sampsill Michael John Sampsill Ralph Phllip Sampsill Maxine S. Savely Mable Alta Schullian Edna (Alice) Murphy Schuster Jacob Herman Schweigman Lucy La Roche Schweigman Lillian E. Scriver Randy Lee Shacklett Claudia Lease Simpson Eldon LeRoy Smith Billie Claire Smith Paula Jean Smith Carl Eugene Smith Gerald Wayne Smith Jane Francis Smith Nella Ferne Smith Vinton Parman Smith Elaine F. Smolnikar Wilfred Matthew Smolnikar Louise May Sprague Louis Star Annette Star Alberta Star John J. Stroup Geraldine K. Stuart George Albert Sumners Mary Louise Swanson Roger Barner Tadlock Henry W. Tank Flora Ellen Taylor William Edwin Taylor Shannon Vale Taylor William Allen Nelson Taylor Jr. Richard M. Tell Jean Margorie Thomas John C. Thomas Sr. John C. Thomas Jr. Lisa Hixson Thompson Paul Thompson Blake Evans Thornton James Edward Toutges Brand Terry Towner Jennifer Rose Traversie Jeremy Paul Traversie Margaret Lamont Turner Nellie Two Bear Helen Jean Vanderbeek Mark Hollister Vanderbeek Robert H. Vanderbeek Francis Glenn VanLeuven Portia Faye VanLeuven Rosemary Vogt Anna Vucurevich Herbert Michael Weisz Evelyn White Bull Herbert Loren Whiting Phyllis Arlene Whiting Daniel Delano Wickard Lisa Marie Winsel Rachel Rae Winsel Tracy Allen Winsel Charles J. Young Anton B. Zieglmeier

A
William Albers
William Dean Albright
Russell W. Alcott
Susan Carol Allen
James C. Atkins
Clara Atwater
B
Raymond Sebastian Back
James Howard Baldwin Sr.
Mary Blanche Balsley
Daisy E. Barber
Henry Andrew Bauch
Valerie Jean Bauch
Roland Eugene Baumberger
Henry Beberger
Elmer Leonard Bendert
Nellie Beatty Bishop
Wilbur G. Bishop
Patricia Marlene Blomlie
Christel Blum Bostick
Matilda June Broderson
Albert Buchholz
Mary Helen Buchholz
C
Mary Collins Campbell
Cheryl McBride Caplinn
George Anthony Carter
Olive Pearl Chamberlain
Mary Frances Smoak Chase
Twyla Rae Chase
Joyce Christianson
Cecil LeRoy Coker
Flora Napier Allen Coker
Gertrude Coldwell
Rufus M. Coldwell
Rev. Francis John Collins, S.J.
Myron Henry Corbin
Mary Bea Corner
Arla Estaline Corwin
Opal Estaline Corwin
Annette Rose Costello
Daniel Brent Crowder
Matthew Lloyd Crowder
Richard Brent Crowder
Lance Arnold Cummings
Tammara Dee Cummings
D
Durwin John Davidson
Agnes Detwiler
Erma Luella Dick
Lowell Henry Dieter
Patricia H. Dieter
Gwendolyn Rae Dietzel
Thomas Patrick Doherty
Joni Rodriquez Ducheneaux
E
Harold Peter Elliott
Ena Ellison
Gary M. Engelstad
Leilla J. Erickson
Orville J. Erlckson
F
Robert Van Fairbank
Leon James Ferber
Noel Arthur Ferber
Sharon Lea Ferber
Margaret Fox
Raymond Fox
G
Alice Hazel Gall
Norvel Raymond Gall
Theophil Gall
Cathy Neal Gall
Lawrence Anthony Genovese
Martin Carl Genzler
Ruth Lonena Genzler
Jason Girton
Madeline Hazel Glover
Oliver Clarence Glover
Dale Clell Goodroad
Delores Grass
Mark Edward Greenlund
H
Antonie Hajek
Pearl Celeste Halff
Janice Elaine Hall
Ernest Edward Harris
Roger C. Harris
Edwin Barkley Harry
Doris M. Hausmann
Henry Hausmann
Donald E. Hausmann
Edward Everett Healey
Sheila Maria Heaton
Harry Victor Henricksen
John Fletcher Heraty
Beatrice Judd Hogan
Christopher John Hogan
Cloris M. Hollis
Wilfred Hopkins

J
Lois Eilene Jackson
Donald F. Johnson
Elmer Harold Johnson
Jamie Edward Johnson
William Marion Johnson
David Evan Jones
Walter Albert Juhnke
K
Grace Agnes Keiser
Leo Francis Kreber
L
Delores D. Larvie
Julia Ann Larvie
Noreen Agnes Laughlln
Anna Regina Natwick Lodnell
Edwin Francis Lodnell
Edwin H. Long
M
Daniel Richard MacArthur
Jeffry Ralph Magner
Norma E. Magner
William Edgar Magner Sr.
Leonard Magnotto
Lucy Magnotto
Jonathon Ward Masters
Stephen Ronald Masters
Timothy Wayne Masters
Harry D. McPherson
Beatrice H. McPherson
Otis W. Matthew
G. William Medley
Annette Mare Melby
Arlin Kilroy Mesteth
Margaret Ann Miller
Burton Harris Millett
Ida Moore
Fred Harold Morrow
Michael James Mortensen
Richard Lee Mundell
N
Mary Melissa Napier
Gayle Lynn Nemeti
Michael T. Neofer
Hanna New
Cora A. Newsome
Billy Wayne Nobel
O
Arnold James Ozuna
Ronald Joseph Ozuna
Stanley Julian Ozuna
P
James Wesley Patrick
Rosa Kathryn Paulsen
Marvin Eugene Pepper
Audrey Jane Petersen
Drucilla Ruth Petersen
Estel Merl Petersen
Freeman Franklin Phillips
Beth Marie Phipps
Carlo Jo Phipps
Lonelle Rae Phipps
Forrest Edgar Picht
Mardell M. Picht
Q
Christine Ruth Quick Bear
Dennis Wayne Ouilt
R
Ronald R. Rathman
Brenda Lea Rawlins
Frances Arlene Rawlins
Lori Jean Rawlins
Julia Ann Rawlins
Edna E. Reaves
Judy Leann Ringenberg
Tammie Jeanette Ringenberg
Neva L. Rippe
Richard Gary Rippe
Mary A. Robbins
Laura A. Robinson
Tina Robinson
Elmer Henry Rohrs
Bernnie Neil Roose
Glenn Alan Root
William H. Rough
Mable Eleanore Ruhe
Cheryl Ann Runestad
Ruthella G. Ruud

Pat Nixon at funeral with Governor Kneip and wife

First Lady Pat Nixon (in black dress, center) was one of two thousand people who attended the memorial service held at Stevens High School. She is flanked by then South Dakota Governor Richard Kneip and his wife, Nancy Kneip. (photo and information from the Rapid City Journal).

S
Bill Allen Sampsill
Marline Haveman Sampsill
Michael John Sampsill
Ralph Phllip Sampsill
Maxine S. Savely
Mable Alta Schullian
Edna (Alice) Murphy Schuster
Jacob Herman Schweigman
Lucy La Roche Schweigman
Lillian E. Scriver
Randy Lee Shacklett
Claudia Lease Simpson
Eldon LeRoy Smith
Billie Claire Smith
Paula Jean Smith
Carl Eugene Smith
Gerald Wayne Smith
Jane Francis Smith
Nella Ferne Smith
Vinton Parman Smith
Elaine F. Smolnikar
Wilfred Matthew Smolnikar
Louise May Sprague
Louis Star
Annette Star
Alberta Star
John J. Stroup
Geraldine K. Stuart
George Albert Sumners
Mary Louise Swanson
T
Roger Barner Tadlock
Henry W. Tank
Flora Ellen Taylor
William Edwin Taylor
Shannon Vale Taylor
William Allen Nelson Taylor Jr.
Richard M. Tell
Jean Margorie Thomas
John C. Thomas Sr.
John C. Thomas Jr.
Lisa Hixson Thompson
Paul Thompson
Blake Evans Thornton
James Edward Toutges
Brand Terry Towner
Jennifer Rose Traversie
Jeremy Paul Traversie
Margaret Lamont Turner
Nellie Two Bear
V
Helen Jean Vanderbeek
Mark Hollister Vanderbeek
Robert H. Vanderbeek
Francis Glenn VanLeuven
Portia Faye VanLeuven
Rosemary Vogt
Anna Vucurevich
W
Herbert Michael Weisz
Evelyn White Bull
Herbert Loren Whiting
Phyllis Arlene Whiting
Daniel Delano Wickard
Lisa Marie Winsel
Rachel Rae Winsel
Tracy Allen Winsel
Y
Charles J. Young
Z
Anton B. Zieglmeier