Obituaries

Aug 14, 2018

Merle Edward Vig was born July 25, 1936, in Faith, SD. He was the second of five children born to Cecil and Edith (Weiss) Vig, and was raised on the family ranch in Opal, SD. Elementary education included Vig School, Cecil Vig home, and Tama School. Merle attended Faith High School for three years and graduated from Newell High...

Aug 13, 2018

Janet Elaine Doan Gehring was born to Clarence and Florence (Miles) Doan on July 19, 1952, in Isabel, SD. Janet attended elementary school in Isabel, SD. Around the age of 10, Janet (and younger sister, Edith) moved with their Uncle Marvin and Aunt Donna (Miles) Bertsch after their Mom passed away. She attended junior high and high school in...

Aug 11, 2018

Morris was born in Springview, NE, February 17, 1926, to George and Mae Hallock. His childhood consisted of the Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II. He graduated from Keya Paha County High School. Morris's middle name was optimism. His can-do and productive life has too many accomplishments to name. Morris joined the Navy in 1943 as a...

Aug 10, 2018

Hazel A. (Kinney) Heil was born June 23, 1923, in Sturgis, SD, to Louis L. and Ethel I. (Baird) Kinney. She was raised in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1941. She married Donald J. Heil on August 21, 1941, in Sturgis. Hazel, age 95, passed away August 10, 2018, at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City,...

Aug 10, 2018

Fred was born in Dupree, SD, on February 21, 1939, to Harry and Marian (Sever) Stambach. He grew up and attended elementary school in Lantry, SD, until 8th grade. The family then moved to Dupree and Fred finished his high school years there. He married Gail Seymour on November 21, 1958, and they had 5 children, Cindy (Jake) Longbrake,...

Aug 9, 2018

Bob was born July 30, 1935, in Faith to Robert Humphrey and Alice (Halstead) Humphrey-Hebert. Bob was raised in Spearfish. He enjoyed working with Uncle Pat Halstead and Aunt Clara Halstead-Christensen on their ranch west of Spearfish. Bob went into the service January 1956. After his honorable discharge he returned to Spearfish, where he met and married the love...

Aug 9, 2018

Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Smeenk was born January 6, 1928, to Ted and Mary (Graf) Renelt. She grew up on the family ranch near Twilight, SD. Betty attended the Heston grade school with her sister Ida Mae. The girls rode their ponies one mile to school. She grew up a ranch girlriding horses and tending the sheep and cattle and...

Aug 8, 2018

OLSON, Eric Randall November 25, 1978 - August 8, 2018

It is with immense sadness that the family of Eric Randall Olson announce his sudden passing after a tragic accident on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the age of 39 years old.

Eric will forever be remembered by his loving wife and best friend, Darlene;...

Aug 8, 2018

On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Karl Wilfred Richter, age 78, saddled his horse for the last time and rode off to be with his Heavenly Father. Karl was surrounded by his loving family and passed away peacefully at his home. Karl was born March 18, 1940, to Joe and Elsie Richter. He attended grade school in a small country...

Aug 8, 2018

Marcades Gordelia Borup, 89, of Whitewood, SD, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Graveside Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Reception to follow at the Loud American in Sturgis.

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Aug 6, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Carol Hallock announces her passing on Monday, August 6, 2018, after a brief illness. Carol will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 19 years, Randy; her sons, Bryan and Jason Hart; her step-daughters and their families, Mikelyn, Shawn, Drake, and Billye Bogart, and Amy, Ryan, and Rylee Conover. She...

Aug 4, 2018

Arnie Pedersen was born April 10, 1944, to Nels Sigvart Pedersen and Vera (Baldwin) Pedersen of Canton, SD, in which he was an only child. Arnie attended Canton school completing the 8th grade and went on to complete his education by receiving a GED. Arnie enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. While in Germany, he...

Aug 4, 2018

Ray A. Eichler, 90, Newell, died August 4, 2018, at his home in Newell. Ray wrote his own obituary. I started his life journey at the hospital in Newell. My parents were Loren and Lillie Eichler and I joined three brothers and three sisters. I was the baby of the family. I always said I walked across the street...

Aug 3, 2018

Darrell D. Hogan was the first born of Ross W. and Wanda D. (Symonds) Hogan of rural Newell, SD, on November 23, 1948, in Sturgis, SD. He attended Newell Elementary School, Trail Creek School, and graduated from Newell High School in 1967. While in high school, he excelled in football and track. He even held a record in track...

Jul 31, 2018

Lance Michael Sheely, 43, born in Sturgis, SD, to Wayne A. Sheely and Evelyn M. (Compton) Sheely on March 4, 1975, passed away on July 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA, at the Los Angeles County University Southern California Hospital. He was born in Sturgis at Sturgis Community Hospital, now known as Regional Health Sturgis. He was raised in...

Jul 26, 2018

Many Called Her Mom Sandra Janel Moeller was born December 4, 1948, in Lemmon, SD, to John and Jenny (Reinoehl) Sperle. Her love for animals started at a young age with her horse, Jip, on the family farm near Lodgepole, SD. While in high school, her parents moved off the farm to Whitewood, SD. It was there that she...

Jul 24, 2018

Loretta was born August 9, 1930, to Gordon Arthur and Nellie Beatrice (Vaughan) Nowlin at Boggy Creek, Manitoba, Canada. She was married to Leonard Hahne May 19, 1949, and they raised 12 children: Lyle, Daryl (Donna), Larry (Terry), Anne Mary, Evelyn (Bill), Randy (Hazel), Neil (Wanda), Nancy (Brady), Estella (Mike), Cheryl (Larry), Allan (Tanya), and Jim. Loretta married Jerold...

Jul 23, 2018

Douglas was born on March 23, 1957, in Sturgis, SD. He grew up and loved living on the family farm/ranch southeast of Enning, SD. He attended school in Sturgis where graduated high school in 1975. He enlisted in the Army and served from June 1982 through July 1984. After the service he worked as a laborer in different jobs...

Jul 23, 2018

Jack Eugene Adamson, 86, of Rapid City, SD, died July 23, 2018, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Jack was born in South Dakota to George D. and Isea (Roethler) Adamson on August 14, 1931.

Jul 22, 2018

Cheyanne was born May 28, 1996, in Rapid City to Michele Kylmanen-Cummings and Dave Cummings. Cheyanne had many goals and her life was cut short. Her smile and unique laugh were contagious and brought joy to all. As a little girl she enjoyed teletubbies, being outside, fishing with Grandpa, trips to the Fire Department with her Dad and friends...