Obituaries

Oct 10, 2020

Theodore Manley Williams, 86, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Benefis Methodist Hospital in Great Falls, Montana.

Teddy was born December 22, 1933 to Theodore and Anna (Peterson) Williams. The family lived on a farm south of Faith, South Dakota. He went by horseback to school in Faith. Well growing up Teddy enjoyed hunting and the...

Oct 9, 2020

Gordon Bell was born on January 31, 1969, in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Glen Bell and Judith (Golightly) Bell. Gordon graduated from Campbell County high school. He got married in November of 1991. Of this marriage came three children. Later they divorced. Gordon grew up in Rozet and Gillette Wyoming. Gordon Glen Bell died October 9, 2020....

Oct 9, 2020

Bryan Alan Jonas, age 61, died on Friday, October 9, 2020, at his home in Sturgis, SD, due to complications from ALS. Bryan was born February 17, 1959 in Rapid City, SD, to James and Beatrice (Norby) Jonas. Bryan loved the Black Hills and was proud to call them home. He would often say, "People travel from all over...

Oct 8, 2020

Harold Louis Whiteman passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020, while residing at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, G Ward, Continued Living Center, where he had spent the last 8 1/2 years being cared for as a 100% Disabled Veteran. Harold was born on January 6, 1931 in LaPaz, IN to the late George Henry Whiteman (Lakeville, IN)...

Oct 6, 2020

Richard Alpert, 86, passed away October 6, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Ft. Meade, South Dakota after a lengthy battle with Dementia. A military service at Black Hills National Cemetery will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, October 8, 2020. Military honors will be provided by the Sturgis Volunteer Honor Guard and the United States Navy.

Oct 6, 2020

George T. Soule, 78, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming.

Oct 5, 2020

Jack R. Dempsey, 79, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Oct 4, 2020

February 24, 1951 - October 4, 2020

Linda lost her valiant battle to cancer on October 4th, 2020. She fought bravely and proudly until the very end—and for that reason, we will always remember her as victorious. Linda's toughness is unsurprising to those who were blessed to know her.

A loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister,...

Oct 4, 2020

Lowell Cordell, 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Camp Crook, SD on October 4, 2020.

Lowell was born June 2, 1944 in Buffalo, SD to Robert "Bob" and Bessie (Davis) Cordell. He and his older sister, Beverly, spent their early years growing up on his parents' ranch on Tie Creek. The family moved to Grandpa...

Oct 4, 2020

Robert "Bob" Rolph, passed away October 4, 2020 at his home in Spearfish, SD.

He was born in Camp Crook, SD October 14, 1944 to Earl and Mary Jane (VanDewerker) Rolph. The family moved to Belle Fourche in 1948 where he attended school until he enlisted in...

Oct 3, 2020

Alexis Nichole Vansteenwyk, 47, made her journey to the spirit world on October 3, 2020. Alexis was born on August 7, 1973, in Minnesota to Gloria Grange-Vollmer and Doug Vansteenwyk. She lived with her mother in Minnesota until 1987, when she moved to Sturgis, SD, with her father, Doug and step-mother, Peggy Bruch. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High...

Oct 2, 2020

Darral Richard Beshara, 77, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

He was born May 11, 1943 in Deadwood, South Dakota to Peter and Edith (Young) Beshara. He grew up and attended high school in Deadwood. After high school he joined the Unites States Navy where he proudly served for three...

Oct 2, 2020

David Gordon Paulley

1931-2020

David Paulley, 89, of Osage passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Ft. Meade, South Dakota after a long battle with cancer. A military service at The National Cemetery will be held at a later date with a reception held in Upton to be announced...

Oct 1, 2020

Gary Lee Johnson was born in Brookings, SD on October 20, 1946. He passed away at home in Piedmont on October 1, 2020. Gary graduated from Volga, SD in 1965. He served in the US Army, and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He received his master's in psychology and worked as a readjustment counselor, where he continued...

Sep 29, 2020

Ilene Johnson, 89, of Pierre, SD, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Avera Maryhouse Nursing Home in Pierre.

A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre, SD on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 11:00 AM.

Ilene was born in Mitchell,...

Sep 28, 2020

Edmund David Cerone Sr., 67, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

He was born on September 21, 1953 in San Jose, California to Frank Edmund and Charlotte Jacqueline Cerone.

Ed worked at the family service station, Cerone Shell Station for many years. Ed received a degree in Automotive from Deanza...

Sep 28, 2020

Eldon Eugene "Gene" Griffith passed away peacefully at his home on September 28, 2020. Gene was born December 4, 1948 to Ike and Lola May Griffith at their home west of Loveland, CO. He was married for several years and adopted his son, Chris Griffith. Gene graduated from Loveland High School and joined the United States Airforce, where he...

Sep 25, 2020

Kenneth was born June 27, 1929, to Frances Margaret (Kreber) and Charles Henry Kayl. He attended elementary school at the Saint Joseph Catholic School in Gregory and he attended Gregory High School. He met Winifred Mavee Klinefelter, the love of his life, during eighth grade. He joined the army in 1948, and was stationed at Camp Lee in Virginia....

Sep 23, 2020

Dr Jack graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa where he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree in 1978. He met Renee, his first wife, while in college. That same year of graduation they both married and moved to Loveland, Colorado, where Jack started Anderson Chiropractic. He poured his blood, sweat, and tears literally into that...

Sep 22, 2020

Stephen Harold Westerman, 69, completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Steve was born October 23, 1950, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Harold and Dora Westerman. The family moved to Pierre, South Dakota when Steve was 12 and...