Kaycee Jean (Johnson) Hoffbauer died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Wednesday November 19th surrounded by her loving family and close friends. She died after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Kaycee was born March 10, 1959 in Glasgow, Montana to Helen C. (Clark) Johnson and William G. Johnson. She attended grade school at St. Raphael's and Southside Elementary school in Glasgow, MT. She attended high school in Notre Dame High in Powers Lake, North Dakota and graduated with High Honors from Glasgow Senior High in 1977. While attending Miles Community College in Miles City, MT from 1984-1986 she earned a degree in computer science. Afterwards, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1987. There she married Richard R. Hoffbauer. They were later divorced. They had one daughter, Barbara R. Hoffbauer. Kaycee moved to Arpan, South Dakota and later to Newell, SD.

She was an intelligent, kind, caring, dedicated, hardworking person and a wonderful mother. She loved children and animals, especially horses. She was an accomplished seamstress who won awards for her various creations. She also enjoyed cooking and baking.

Survivors include her father William Gail Johnson; her sisters Kelly J. Rosencranz, Kathy J. Johnson, Kollette A. Johnson; her brothers Karl O. Johnson, Kevin V. Johnson; many nieces and nephews; her daughter Barbara R. Hoffbauer; and her special friend Allen J. Youngberg.

Kaycee was preceded in death by her mother Helen C. (Clark) Johnson

A rosary will be held Sunday the 23rd at 7 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Services. The funeral will be held Monday the 24th at 10 a.m. at St. Martins Chapel in Sturgis followed by committal services at Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche.

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