Jamie Zepp, 45, of Rapid City, SD died suddenly of Heart Disease on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

He was born at Lakenheath Air Base, England on April 26, 1974 to Jeanne Ransom and Jerry Zepp. Jamie graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1992 lettering in football and wrestling. He graduated from University of South Dakota (Vermillion) in 1996 with a Mass Communication Degree. During that time, he joined the South Dakota Air National Guard serving 4 years in Administration.

After graduation, he worked as a Television News/Sports Director for over 20 years achieving an Emmy Award for his Sports Casts. Looking for a new adventure, he hiked the entire Appalachian Trail totaling 2190.9 miles. Jamie was in the process of writing a book describing his "Trail Experience" hoping to have it published and starting a writing career.

Off to hike the ultimate trail to Heaven and missing his bright smile and kind heart will be his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Ransom, Huron, SD; mother, Jeanne (Ransom) and Steve Carstens, Kalamazoo, MI; father and step-mother, Jerry and Karen Zepp, Rapid City, SD; brother, Rick (Michelle) Zepp, Spokane, WA; sister, Jennifer Zepp, Rapid City, SD; nephew, Hunter Zepp, Spokane, WA, nephew, Cody Boetel, Sioux Falls, SD; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

Meeting him on the trail in Heaven are his paternal grandfather and grandmother, "Pappy" Clyde and Virginia Zepp; aunt, Maryann (Zepp) Bothwell; and maternal grandfather, LaVerne Ransom.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at a later date once the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to the American Heart Association.