Obituaries

Sep 7, 2020

JoAnne Kay Constantine

May 25, 1943

September 7, 2020

JoAnne Constantine, age 77, and Robert Constantine, age 77, enjoyed 57 years of marriage together. They traveled the world united in love and they left the Earth together in the city they cherished, Sturgis, SD.

Loved...

Sep 6, 2020

Beverly was born on April 10, 1956, in Hot Springs, SD, to Earl and Eleanor Burnison. At a young age she gave her heart to Jesus. Her faith was central to who she was and impacted every area of her life. She graduated from Augustana with a degree in nursing. She married George Swales, and together they had three...

Sep 5, 2020

Frances Lorene Eggers died on September 5, 2020, at her home in Quinn, SD, at 82 years of age. She was born on January 31, 1938 in Pierre, SD, to Chester "Chet" and Carrie Anna (Hand) Standiford of Sansarc, Deep Creek, SD, the second of 11 children. She graduated from high school in Philip in 1956, and was married...

Sep 3, 2020

Linda Marie Harris was born October 3, 1946, to Ray and Verla (Cushing) Torres in Deadwood, SD. She attended school in Lead, graduating from Lead High School in 1964. She continued her education at Black Hills State. While commuting back and forth to college she met Eddie at his business, Harris Standard Station in 1966. Eddie and Linda had...

Sep 3, 2020

Carl B. Harms was born in Owen, WI to Fern and Mary (Detrick) Harms on January 2, 1930, the youngest of six children. His family has a tradition of military service, with his father serving in WWI and two brothers serving in WWII. He left high school early and joined the Army a short time later in November of...

Sep 2, 2020

Laverne was born May 8, 1923, to Albert and Ida (Flolo) Ellingboe on the family farm in Sunburg, MN. Both of her parents died when Laverne was very young, so she was raised by her Grandma Flolo. She graduated from Brooton High School in 1941. She moved to Minneapolis where she worked at an auto parts store and later...

Sep 1, 2020

Tony was born in Roanoke, AL on March 23, 1958. Tony graduated from Kaneland High School in Maple Park, IL, and furthered his education at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL, and Illinois State University in Bloomington Normal, IL, where Tony was a member of the Delta Signa Phi Fraternity house and the Social Chairman. Tony followed in...

Sep 1, 2020

Roy Peter Bungert was born on June 1, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN to Ferdinand and Dorothy (Haeg) Bungert. He grew up in Minnesota with his 14 brothers and sisters. Roy spent 4 years in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was stationed in Omaha, NE, where he met and later married Dorothy Helen Kocourek. Roy had...

Aug 30, 2020

Joseph Angelo Lolley 10/27/1925 ~ 8/29/2020 One of America's "GREATEST GENERATIONS", Joseph "Joe" A. Lolley passed away on August 29, 2020, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Joe was born October 27, 1925 in Valentine, NE, and grew up in Todd County, SD during the mean years of The Great Depression. On November...

Aug 30, 2020

Steven L. Killham, 68, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Full obituary is pending.

Aug 30, 2020

Anna Jean (Hutchens) McKee passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at the hospice in Sturgis, SD, surrounded by her loving family members. Although her first name was Anna, she preferred Jean and was always called Jean by her family and friends. Jean was born December 31, 1926 to Vere and Maymie Hutchens on the family farm near Wood,...

Aug 30, 2020

Dean W. Miller, 86, of Sturgis, died on August 30, 2020 after a short stay at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Dean was born to Charles and Florence Miller on November 20, 1933 in Sturgis, SD. He was raised in Vale, SD on his parent's beef farm, where he enjoyed fishing and hunting with his siblings....

Aug 30, 2020

John Pious Kari, 102, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at the Fort Meade VA Hospice. Johnny was born on March 17, 1918 to Peter and Katherine (Sperle) Kari. He was the oldest of nine children and attended country school until grade eight. He worked for a time on the family ranch and later went to Minnesota,...

Aug 26, 2020

Walter was born to his parents, Carl and Mary Evelyn (Myers) Terry, in Decatur, AL. He married Delores Finn in 1991. Walter was in the United States Air Force as a fuel mechanic and then as a boom operator on a KC 135 tanker for inflight refueling for over 20 years, when he retired with an honorable...

Aug 26, 2020

Georgean Jaeger was born on January 8, 1927 in Geddes, SD to George and Mary (Klein) Mushitz. She attended and graduated high school in Geddes, SD. After graduation, she attended college in Yankton, SD, where she earned her teacher's certificate. Georgean met the love of her life, Cletus Wilfred Jaeger, and they were married in June of 1946 in...

Aug 26, 2020

Paul was born on August 22, 1960, in Valentine, NE, to Michael B. "Mick", and Sybil (Ingvalson) Strain. He spent his earliest days in White River, after which the family moved to Vermillion for a handful of years, then ventured to Pierre where many lifelong relationships were established among neighborhood friends and classmates at Lincoln Elementary School....

Aug 25, 2020

Diana Kathryn Hudson was born to Paul and Dorothy (Dustrude) Hudson on November 28, 1950 in Rapid City, SD, and is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. She attended Rapid City Public Schools, St. Paul's Indian Mission in Marty, SD, St. Francis Boarding School in St Francis, SD, and graduated from Rapid City Central High School in...

Aug 24, 2020

Louise (Lindeman) Wiedenmeyer was born the 6th of 10 children to Jacob and Emma (Hintz) Lindeman on May 23, 1929 in rural Mercer County near Golden Valley, ND. She was raised on a sheep ranch near Golden Valley and often recounted stories of herding the sheep. She had to learn to speak the English language when she...

Aug 22, 2020

Beverly (Scott) Hogarth was born February 14, 1931, in Camp Crook, SD. Her family moved to Spearfish when she was 4 years old. They operated a truck farm in Spearfish Valley for many years, until her father died in 1954. She graduated from Spearfish High School in 1948. Bev was always independent, living life on her own terms. She...

Aug 21, 2020

Betty Lee Funell was born February 21, 1951 in Sturgis, SD, to Archie and Ella (Pence) Funell of White Owl, SD. She attended Metigoshe school, a one-room schoolhouse east of White Owl, SD, through the 8th grade, and graduated from Sunshine Bible Academy near Miller, SD. Betty was very close to her dad, so, after high school, she came...