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Phyllis V. Merkel
1929 - 09/01/2025
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1929
DIED
09/01/2025
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Phyllis Merkel Obituary
October 15, 1929 - September 1, 2025
Phyllis V. Merkel, 95, died Mon. Sept. 1, 2025 in Rapid City. Visitation: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mon. Sept. 8 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Funeral Service: 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. www.OsheimSchmidt.com.
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