Bertha Jane Denke Obituary
The passing of Bertha Jane Denke of Rapid City, South Dakota, born in Chestnut, Illinois leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on December 6, 2024 at the age of 97. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Bertha Jane Denke or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Bertha Jane farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Bertha Jane is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert C. Ross and Ida M. Ross (Tipsword); her husband Benjamin R. Denke; and her siblings, Donald, Robert, Bryon, Harold, Barbara Britton and Gladys Garrett.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, December 11th 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home (2700 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57702). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 11th 2024 at 11:30 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Wednesday, December 11th 2024 at 1:30 PM at the Black Hills National Cemetery (20901 Pleasant Valley Dr, Sturgis, SD 57785).
