Obituaries

Aug 2, 2020

Esther was born February 10, 1937, in New Underwood, SD, on a small farm where she lived with her parents, Alfred and Esther (Ibsen) Jenison.       Esther grew up and graduated from New Underwood High School until she moved with her family to Rapid City, SD. In the fall of 1954, Esther met and married the love of her life,...

Aug 2, 2020

Dean Snyder passed away on August 2, 2020. Dean was born in Sturgis, SD, on March 17, 1934. He did not have a bit of Irish in him despite being born on St. Patrick's Day. Never the less, he really liked corned beef and cabbage. Dean graduated from Sturgis High School in 1953. He attended a partial semester at...

Jul 31, 2020

Stephen Richard Zawol, 70, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

Stephen was preceded in death by his father, Bruno Zawol.

He is survived by his mother, Katharine Zawol; son, Christopher Zawol; granddaughter, Scarlett Ann Zawol; sister, Denise Shibilski;niece, Christina Shibilski; nephew, Justin (Amy) Shibilski; great nephews and niece, Carson,...

Jul 30, 2020

Paul Leslie Speed was born on February 19, 1946, in Sturgis, SD, to Russell and Violet (Young) Speed. He attended 1st through 8th grade at Stoneville School, and then 9th through 12th at Sturgis Brown High, graduating in 1964. Paul went into the Army and served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. He was very proud to serve his...

Jul 30, 2020

Harold E. Severson, 94, entered eternal peace on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in New Underwood, SD. Harold Edwin Severson was born on July 12, 1926, as a triplet with his brothers, Gerald and Harry, to the late Swen and Ida (Keyes) Severson, Sr. They were born in the "stone house" that their...

Jul 30, 2020

Pat was born April 30, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Margaret Stack. She spent her early years in Chicago and was the oldest of her eight siblings. In 1975, she joined her sister, Kathy, in South Dakota. Pat worked several jobs in the southern hills over the years, but her favorite was delivering lunches to the Oral...

Jul 27, 2020

George William Arndt was born May 5, 1942, in Johnstown, CO, to Samuel and Esther (Rutz) Arndt. He served his country in the US Air Force from 1960 until his honorable discharge in 1963. While serving in Vietnam, he held positions in military police and as a gunner when his aircraft was shot down. During the 1972 flood in...

Jul 26, 2020

Maxine Annetta O'Connell, 88, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, at her home in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born in Hot Springs, SD, on September 14, 1931, to Winfield and Jessie (Roe) Hill.

Maxine was the youngest of seven children raised on a ranch in Ardmore, SD. She graduated from Hot Springs High...

Jul 26, 2020

Teresa Anne (Harder) Shuck, age 65, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD, surrounded by her family. She was born April 27, 1955, in Salina, KS, to Donald "Jack" and Barbara "Jean" (Johnston) Harder. Teresa graduated from high school in Spearfish, SD. She went...

Jul 25, 2020

Kim was born November 25, 1964, at K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI, to Frank and Beverly Boner. The family lived in a two-story farmhouse. Kim has never been a "morning" person. At an early age, around three years of age, she would get up from her nap upstairs. After waking up, she would make it to the bottom stair of...

Jul 21, 2020

Freddis J. Williamson, 76, passed away peacefully at home from advanced Alzehimer's on Tuesday July 21, 2020 while surrounded by her family.

She was born on October 1, 1943 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Fred and Geraldine (Sharp) Kruse.

Freddis grew up in beautiful Story, Wyoming with her two sisters and one brother and attended all...

Jul 20, 2020

Donald Paul Henry was born March 24, 1949, to Calvin and Helen (Lindstad) Henry in Belle Fourche, SD. He attended school in several states, as they traveled with his dad's work, settling in Sturgis in 1959. Don graduated from Sturgis High School in 1968. In March of 1969, Don enlisted in the Army. He did basic training at Fort...

Jul 18, 2020

Blake Matthew Williams (Wanbli Okiyan Wicasa "Flying Eagle Man") was born on January 26, 1994, to JD and Deb Williams and he immediately hit the ground running. His life although normal, was jam packed with full pace excitement, up until the very end, when the Creator called him home. He attended Piedmont Elementary School, Sturgis Williams Middle...

Jul 18, 2020

Ann L. Edmiston, 87, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Staunton, IL, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. Ann was born November 9, 1932, in Milwaukee, WI, to Orlin and Lore (Stange) Barndt. She attended Blackburn College where she met her future husband, James R. "Jim" Edmiston of Livingston, IL. She was a homemaker...

Jul 18, 2020

Caroline "Kerri" Grace Briggs Jensen (Lakota name, Bright Star Woman) was born October 21, 1986, in Pierre, SD. She grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Sturgis High School in 2006. Caroline, 33, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her residence in Rapid City. She was surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her three...

Jul 18, 2020

Wanda Barden was born March 7, 1970, in Deadwood, SD, to David Nicholas and Ina Fay (Jurrens) Campbell. Wanda worked many jobs throughout her life, but the most memorable would have been her time at Dakota Farms Cheese, where she worked in the packaging department. It was here that she met her husband of almost 24 years, Cody Barden....

Jul 17, 2020

Ernie was born April 15, 1930, to the late Elsie and Carl Sundstrom at the family ranch near Mud Butte in Meade County, SD. Ernest D. Sundstrom, 90, Athens, GA, went joyfully into the arms of his Heavenly Father on July 17, 2020. Ernie attended grade school at Mud Butte and attended Newell High School as a...

Jul 15, 2020

Marvel Mary Fonder passed away July 15, 2020 at Monument Health LTC Center in Sturgis, South Dakota.

She was born in Peever, SD to Merville and Elinor (Corky) Nigg. She grew up in rural Roberts County where she met the love of her life, Floyd Fonder.  They were united in marriage on December 26, 1950 in Browns...

Jul 15, 2020

Yvonne Snyder passed away on July 15 th  ( she was 10 days shy of her 91 st birthday) in Newcastle, Wyoming.  She was born July 25, 1929 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Carl and Amanda Eastman.  She had three sisters and one brother who all preceded her in death.

She spent the first part of...

Jul 14, 2020

Al Fogelberg, 65, passed away July 14, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Allen Weymouth Fogelberg was born October 27, 1954 to Newell and Josephine (Spejcher) Fogelberg.

He proudly served in the United States Army for two years during the Vietnam War Era before his honorable discharge.

Al is survived by...