Obituaries

Dec 13, 2017

Chase was born July 6, 1985, in Gillette, WY, to Monty Clark and Sonja Herren-Clark. He lived in Gillette until he was 2 years old when his family moved to Aladdin, WY. Chase attended Sundance Elementary School, Sheridan Junior High School, and graduated from the Bear Lodge High School in Sundance, WY, class of 2003. While growing up, he...

Dec 11, 2017

William Dale Sherman, 61, of Spearfish, SD, died December 11, 2017 at the VA Black Hills Healthcare Center, Fort Meade, SD.

He was born in Illinois on July 1, 1956, to Lester and Ruth (Speelman) Sherman. He served in US Army and is inurned at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Dec 11, 2017

Bernice "Bernie" Marie Szymanski was born November 14, 1930, in Campbell County, WY, to Guy and Elaine (Nordgren) Kephart. The family moved to Western South Dakota in 1938, and in 1949, she graduated from Sturgis High School. In 1952, Bernice married George Szymanski at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with the Rev. C.D. Erskine officiating. Bernice and George...

Dec 7, 2017

Gene V. Albrecht, 85 of Piedmont, died Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City. Gene was born May 16, 1932, in Towner, ND, to Bill and Regina (Miller) Albrecht. He was the 5th child of 9 siblings. Gene graduated from high school in 1950 where he was senior class president, state officer in...

Dec 6, 2017

Alvina was born August 26, 1954, in Dalton, NE. She graduated from high school in Ephrata, WA, in 1972. Alvina married Hershal D. Rogers in July of 1973 at Scottsbluff, NE. They divorced in 1993. Alvina belonged to the Black Hills Christian Motorcycle Association. CMA was very dear to her and she held several positions in her service with...

Dec 6, 2017

Preston Michael Oen, 46, of Newcastle, WY, died December 6, 2017, at a friend's home in Sturgis, SD.

Preston was born in Minot ND the youngest child and only son of Einar and Rose(Savelkoul) Oen. He has two sisters Dawn Marie Lakoduk( Pat Moor- head) and Jody Lynn Mattson. He was raised in Burlington ND and at-...

Dec 4, 2017

Thomas was born May 2, 1956, to Richard E. Gell and Vera Louise (Fallon) Gell at Saint Mary's Hospital in Pittsford, NY. He and his two brothers, Ricky and Danny, grew up and attended school in Pittsford, NY, until Thomas joined the US Air Force in 1974 where he attended Douglas High School in Box Elder, SD. While attending...

Dec 3, 2017

Duane was born December 16, 1933, to Louie and Frances (Lemaster) Carstensen in Piedmont, SD. They then moved to a Centennial Valley farm-ranch near Spearfish. He graduated from the Laboratory school in Spearfish. After completing correspondence courses, he operated Duane's TV and Appliances in Sturgis for over 40 years. He was the original T.V. Repairman. He was also a...

Dec 3, 2017

Elizabeth Christine Mendenhall, 95, of Custer, SD, died at her home on December 3, 2017.

Elizabeth was born in Kentucky on December 30, 1921, to Bryan and Lounettie (Gallion) Crawford.

Dec 1, 2017

Mark Joseph Freeman, 61, of Sturgis, SD, died December 1, 2017, at Regional Health Hospice House, Rapid City, SD.

Mark was born in South Dakota to Frank and Virginia (Cahill) Freeman on February 23, 1956. He in inurned in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Nov 30, 2017

Lila Mae Peregrine Robillard, was born in Newell, SD, on November 2, 1922, to Glenn and May (Boyner) Peregrine. Lila grew up in and attended school through the seventh grade in Mud Butte, SD, and went to eighth grade and high school in Sturgis, SD. After her high school graduation in 1940, she attended the University of Minnesota. She...

Nov 29, 2017

Donald was born August 26, 1937, to Harley "Smoky" and Maxine (Becker) Schoenberner in Rapid City, SD. He married Marilyn Lane on December 27, 1958, in Rapid City. Don loved racing and drove stock cars at the Black Hills Speedway for several years. He also supported all of his sons in their motorcycle racing. Don worked as a motor...

Nov 29, 2017

Virginia Lee (Szymanski) Scherer was born July 17, 1928, in Sturgis, SD, to John and Virginia (Conlon) Szymanski. She grew up in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1946. Following graduation from Chillicothe Business College in Missouri, she lived and worked in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Montana before returning to her family and friends in...

Nov 28, 2017

Gloria Munoz De Glader, 66, of Rapid City, SD, died November 28, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Gloria was born in Mexico to Hermenegilgo and Emeteria Calderon (Galbon) Munoz on September 4, 1951. She has two children; son, James Glader and daughter, Julianna Maloy.

Nov 24, 2017

John W. Young was born to Lena Mae Weeks on May 7, 1949. Lena Mae, known as Sally to all, was married to Shirley Weeks who raised him as one of his own. At age 16, John started his first band, Weeks and the Three Days. He was raised with his brother, Derrel Weeks, and his sisters, Mary, Betty,...

Nov 24, 2017

Dale Herman Falk was born April 5, 1965, to Herman and Darlene (Keller) Falk in Deadwood, SD. He was raised in Newell and attended school in the Newell School District. He also attended Pluma School for several years before accepting a job at Pope and Talbot in Spearfish. He worked there for over twenty years until an injury forced...

Nov 22, 2017

Alexis Pascual Nunez-Gonzales, 52, of San German, Puerto Rico, died November 22, 2017 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

Alexis was born in the Dominican Republic to Pascual and Gladys (Gonzales) Nunez on April 3, 1965. He was married to Diana Noguet.

Nov 18, 2017

David Jackson DeBonnet, 59, of Sturgis, SD, died at his home on November 18, 2017.

David was born in California, September 22, 1958, to Jackson and Maurine Christmas DeBonnet. He was married to Jeanette DeBonnet.

Nov 17, 2017

Donald "Donnie" Theodore Fahrenwald, Jr., was born March 31, 1936, at Sturgis, SD, to Donald and Evelyn (Bestgen) Fahrenwald. He grew up in Sturgis. He spent some of his favorite times at his maternal grandparent's farm in Sturgis and at his paternal grandparent's farm in Steele City, NE. He also enjoyed hunting at his sister's, Joyce, farm near Vale,...

Nov 17, 2017

Meriel was born January 25, 1929, at Cresbard, SD, to Fred and Edith (Gross) Hansen. The Celtic meaning of the name, Meriel, is "Shining Sea Nymph." With her red hair, shy smile, and sparkling eyes, she certainly lived up to her name. She loved her family and they returned that love. She accepted all 5 of us, including spouses,...