INTERIOR | Robert S. Reichardt, 79, passed away November 9, 2016 following a long battle with cancer.

Bob was born on March 14, 1937 to Sylvester and Ruth (Post) Reichardt in Pierre and he was raised in the White River area.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school and he served in the South Pacific for four years in the Naval Security Group. After a honorable discharge, Bob returned to South Dakota, where he worked as a prison guard for two years until he started his own electrical business. Bob moved to Sturgis in 1969 and opened 'Bobs Auction House' as owner and auctioneer. His sparetime was spent training, buying, and selling horses.

Bob later met and married the love of his life, Marie Smith on May 9, 1987. They got married during a horse sale in Billings, Montana. The horse sale stopped, they were married, and then had the horses they were riding sold out from under them.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Marie, Interior; sister Jean Schmidt, White River; daughter Rhonda Gunhammer, Interior; son Randy Reichardt, Spearfish; step-daughter Fawn Samuel, Colorado; step-son Cody Smith, Texas; ten grandchildren and step grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Vet and Ruth Reichardt; sister Mona Sterner; and two infant daughters, Pamela and Roxann.

Due to Bobs wishes, he will be cremated and there will be a graveside service on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Military honors will be conducted by the Sturgis Honor Guard.