Obituaries

Oct 29, 2020

Benjamin "Ben" Daker, 88, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.

Full obituary and service information.

Oct 29, 2020

Gerald "Jerry" Kienzle, 72, passed away peacefully at his home on October 29, 2020, in Sturgis, SD. He died of an extended illness that he battled courageously until God gave him the call. Jerry was born April 2, 1948, in Mobridge, SD, the youngest of a family with 5 boys and 3 girls. After he graduated High School, he...

Oct 27, 2020

Ernest Wade Wilson was born on July 19, 1931 in Faith, SD to Vivian (Seaver) and W.H. "Bub" Wilson. He passed from this life on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Ernest grew up on the family ranch south of Bison, where he attended rural schools in the area. After graduating, he attended Ag School...

Oct 24, 2020

Gale was born to Doris (Overland) Bastian and Merle Bastian on July 25, 1950, in Sturgis, SD. He was his mother's favorite birthday gift that year. He spent his toddler years living on Pine Creek. He welcomed his little sister, Sheila, in 1959. Gale attended multiple grade schools dependent on where Doris was teaching that year. He attended Faith...

Oct 23, 2020

Jason Lesmeister, loving husband and father, passed away suddenly at the age of 43 on Friday, October 23, 2020. Jason was born in Miles City, MT on January 30, 1977 to Steve Lesmeister and Carolyn (Owens) Jernigan. He lived with his parents until their divorce, after which time he lived with his mother, Carolyn. They moved around the country...

Oct 22, 2020

David John Hall, 70, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Angline (Campeau) Hall; and his brother, Cliff.

David is survived by his son, Mark (Danielle) Hall; granddaughters, Bella, Maddie, and Avery; and sisters, Jean, Mary, and Mouse.

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Oct 22, 2020

John was born November 6, 1939, at Culver City, CA, to John and Wilma (Miner) Rhynard. At the age of two they moved to Creighton, SD. He attended grade school at Squaw Creek School near Creighton. He graduated from Quinn High School in 1957. He attended one year of college at Black Hills State in Spearfish, and then taught...

Oct 21, 2020

Donald Alfred Halverson, 74, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in Rapid City.

Full obituary and service information is pending.

Oct 21, 2020

Anita Joyce Klug, 80, of Clarksville, TN, formerly of South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare of Clarksville.

She was born in Clark, SD on December 6, 1939, the daughter of the late Maxine Luverne Sutton and Ed Hinsch. Joyce worked for 29 years as a Registered Nurse in Rapid City, SD,...

Oct 21, 2020

Jimmy Dale Jensen, 68, made the journey to be with Jesus, his Savior, on October 21, 2020, at Rolling Hills HealthCare in Belle Fourche. Jim was born June 24, 1952, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Harold and Mary (Shultz) Jensen. Jim spent his childhood and educational years in Newell, graduating in 1970. He then worked for a year in...

Oct 20, 2020

Clara was born December 27, 1929, at Minatare, NE, to Conrad and Mary (Dahlinger) Einfalt. On March 4, 1948, she married Casper "Cap" Heidrich at Belle Fourche, SD. Clara worked the farm with her husband. In March of 1974, they sold the farm and moved to Nisland. Clara worked as a housekeeper at the John Burns Hospital, and Belle...

Oct 19, 2020

On December 24, 1932 in Highland Township, a very special Christmas gift arrived in the Viken household to Edward and Cathanka (Rodway). She was named Ferne Elaine Viken. This special gift touched many people and family members throughout the following 87 years. Ferne spent her younger years growing up and attending school in the Sioux Falls area. On September...

Oct 18, 2020

Norma Jean (Hines) Bush was born on November 14, 1927 in Mountain View, MO to William Franklin "Frank" and Mollie (Thomas) Hines. She graduated from Laramie High School in Laramie, WY, and then attended the University of Wyoming. Jean went on to work at the First National Bank in Laramie until 1948, when she married Jerry P. Bush. Two...

Oct 17, 2020

Janet Elizabeth Nelson. 77, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her home in Hermosa.

Oct 15, 2020

Thomas Patrick Houle, 69, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, Wyoming.

Oct 13, 2020

Leonard Orlando McVay, 96, of Piedmont, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Westhills Village Healthcare in Rapid City. Leonard was born on November 22, 1923, at Platte, SD to Byron B. and Ida (Buchtel) McVay. He grew up in Platte and Black Hawk, SD. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1941. Leonard married Alta E (Cooper) McVay...

Oct 12, 2020

Shirley Kaye (Slater) Wall, 74, passed from this earth on Monday, October 12, 2020, at her home in Sturgis. Shirley was born on September 8, 1946 in Moline, IL to Charles W. and Eleanor R. (Brown) Slater. She joined her big sister, Lorna. The family moved to California about 1950, and then to Sturgis, SD in 1953,...

Oct 11, 2020

Donald "Turk" David Peterka, 71, passed away on October 11, 2020 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

Donald was born in Yankton, SD on February 24, 1949 to Edward and Agnes Peterka. He spent his childhood in Tabor, playing in the sandbox with his brothers and playing dress up with his sisters. After graduating from Tabor High...

Oct 11, 2020

Albinus Dosch was born on February 4. 1921 in Hague, ND to Wendelin and Barbara (Marquardt) Dosch. He was the oldest of six siblings. The family homesteaded southwest of Eagle Butte "down in the gumbo". Around 1925, the family moved to a place five miles east of Eagle Butte, where they farmed and ranched. Albinus and his siblings attended...

Oct 10, 2020

Jonathan Edward Fishback, 51, passed away Friday, October 10, 2020 in Rapid City.

He was born December 27, 1968 in Sacramento, California to Edward and Sharryon (Warford) Fishback.

Jonathan is survived by his mother, Sharryon Kay Lang; sister, Kimberly Butler; and brother, Gregory Fishback.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward...