Obituaries

Mar 29, 2026

Raymond Andrew Howie, age 97, of White Owl,SD peacefully passed away on March 29th 2026. He lived a long and beautiful life and was deeply loved by so many. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather whose heart of gold touched all who knew him and the love he gave to his family will be carried for...

Mar 28, 2026

Baine Arthur Maupin, age 74, passed away Saturday March 28, 2026, at Rolling Hills, Nursing Home in Belle Fourche, SD.

Baine Arthur Maupin was born June 7, 1951, in Pierre, SD to Thomas J. and Christine Maupin of Eagle Butte, SD. in 1952 the family moved to the ranch south of Alzada, Montana, just over the Wyoming line, where they raised...

Mar 28, 2026

Harry Lee Bruce, age 81, went to his forever home on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at his home in Temple, Texas.

He was born in Valentine, Nebraska on January 28, 1945 to Carl W. Bruce and Muriel Bruce-McAlevey. Harry’s childhood was spent in Sturgis, South Dakota. He enjoyed spending his free time visiting many different National Campgrounds, spending lots of time...

Mar 27, 2026

Robert Alan Erickson was born on June 28, 1933, to Roy W. and Gladys (Sanders) Erickson in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

He was the youngest of four children who lived in Stratford, SD, until he moved to Frankfort, SD, at about 10 years of age.

Robert married Barbara J. Hansen on November 17, 1951, in Tulare, SD. He drove a truck for Bower,...

Mar 27, 2026

Marcella "Sally" Haltiner, age 82, of Lead, SD passed away Friday, March 27, 2026.

Mar 26, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

On May 6, 1951, Patty was welcomed by Robert and Bertha Ford, along with her big brother, Bob. Soon after, younger sister Debbie and younger brother Kyle joined the family, making it complete.

Patty was born in Colorado, but the family made Deadwood their home at the top of the hill of Grizzly Gulch. They raised dairy cows, which Patty often...

Mar 23, 2026

Bonnie Jean (Braithwaite) Price was born in Spearfish, South Dakota, on February 16, 1949, to George and Creta Braithwaite. She grew up in Whitewood, SD, along with her sister MaryAnn. Bonnie graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1968 and went on to business school. It was there that she met the love of her life, Jerry Price. They were...

Mar 22, 2026

Patricia Louise (King) Henderson, 74, passed away March 22, 2026, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Mar 22, 2026

Karen was born August 11, 1946, in Sturgis, SD, to Clarence and Helen (Norris) Edlund. She grew up in The Bench area, prior to the family moving to a dairy farm outside of Newell in 1960. She graduated from Newell High School in 1964, and married the love of her life, Lynn Laumer, on June 6, 1965.

She held a secretarial...

Mar 19, 2026

My dad, Mason W. Wheeler, was born March 23rd, 1938. He was the oldest of 4 children born to Kennis and Dorothy (Rossman) Wheeler. He grew up on the family farm and attended Brookings High School and later SDSU, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science. He passed away March 19th, 2026, just shy of his 88th birthday.

Dad...

Mar 17, 2026

Allen Lloyd Marzolf Jr., 60 of Newell, South Dakota, passed away suddenly on March 17, 2026, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Allen was born on January 26, 1966, in Deadwood, SD, to Allen and Doris Marzolf. He attended school in Deadwood and Lead, graduating in 1985. During high school, he enjoyed playing football and running track. His first...

Mar 17, 2026

On March 17, 2026, Kathryn Ann (Schuldies) Edwards peacefully went into the arms of Jesus.

Kathy was born in Belle Fourche, SD, and lived in the area much of her life, including Nisland, the Arpan, Belle, and Newcastle, WY. But her longest residence was in Vale, SD, where her husband, Orville, and she farmed his family farm together for over 30...

Mar 17, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Elizabeth “Liz” Beckman, 96, of Sturgis, South Dakota, who peacefully slipped away in her sleep, surrounded by love, on March 17, 2026 at Aspen Grove in Sturgis.

There is a quiet kind of peace in knowing she left this world so gently…like it softened just enough to carry her home. Liz...

Mar 17, 2026

Richard A. Jones of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on March 17, 2026.

He was born on April 28, 1951, in Great Falls, Montana, to Bruce and Bettie Jones. Richard grew up in Great Falls and Billings, Montana, and graduated from Billings West High School in 1969. In 1971, he enlisted in the United...

Mar 17, 2026

Darline Tinnell was born July 27, 1931, in Millboro, South Dakota, daughter of William and Addie (Rutherford) Janice. She attended kindergarten through high school in Colome, SD. where she graduated in 1949.

Darline loved her family dearly, and always enjoyed parties, picnics and family reunions with them. She also enjoyed playing Aggravation, Pitch, and Rummy. Her favorite card game was poker,...

Mar 14, 2026

Richard Eugene Dunbar, 96, of Spearfish, SD, died on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Fort Meade VA Black Hills Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD.

Richard was born in Rose Hill, Iowa, in 1929.  He served in the Air Force for 28 and a half years. 

Richard is survived by his wife Shirley Dunbar, his sons; Richard E. Dunbar Jr., and Dennis...

Mar 12, 2026

Ronald Alvin Lawson, born April 1, 1958, in Redford VA. passed away surrounded by the memories of a life filled with adventure, dedication, and love. Ronald was the son of Roy A. Lawson and Mamie (Cooper) Lawson. After graduating from high school, he proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps, where he served honorably for...

Mar 10, 2026

Charles R. Gray was born on February 22, 1948, to Robert and Connie (Bestgen) Gray in Rapid City, SD. He passed away at the Gary Lippold Hospice House in Sturgis on March 10, 2026, from Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease. He spent the first six years of his life on the family ranch in Hereford, SD, before moving to...

Mar 9, 2026

As cliché as it sounds, to know Jacob was to love him. So much so, that we even had a running family joke about it. “Everybody loves Jacob!” He had such a spark for life and a personality that everyone was so drawn to. He made friends all over the place. Giving gifts was definitely one of his favorite things....