Richard Allen Griffith
Nov 2, 2017
Richard "Rich" Allen Griffith was born March 22, 1970, in Rapid City, SD. His parents were Thomas and Sharon (Schmaus) Griffith. Rich attended several elementary schools while growing up as he moved around with his family in South Dakota, Oregon, and Wyoming. He would talk of many memories from the different places he lived, but his fondest memories were...
Inez Marie Wurnig
Nov 2, 2017
Marie was born November 28, 1919, at Rapid City, SD, to Leo and Martha (Raybourne) Ashland. She grew up in the Elk Creek area. She attended country school until the ninth grade when she began her high school education in Sturgis. On June 3, 1946, she married George Wurnig at the Cathedral in Rapid City. They ranched at Hereford,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Walz
Nov 1, 2017
Betty was born Elizabeth Ann Hohn in Ethan, SD, to Albert and Kathryn Hohn. She married Raymond L. Walz on July 12, 1949. They started their lives together in Parkston, Faith, Deadwood, Rapid City, and Harrisburg, SD, all compliments of the SD Highway Patrol. Together they had four children Darla, Janet, Dale, and Delmar. A house wife and long...
Lawrence Ray "Sonny" Gleason
Oct 31, 2017
Lawrence "Sonny" Ray Gleason, 83, Spearfish, and formerly of Sturgis, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish. Sonny was a very hard working man he worked many different jobs throughout his life, from helping on the family farm at Red Owl, SD, to the Anaconda copper mine near Butte, MT. He worked for Pappy Hoel in...
Saylor May Raftevold
Oct 30, 2017
"I carried you every second of your life, and will love you for every second of mine."
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Glenn Ray Gilbert
Oct 29, 2017
Gillette resident Glenn R. Gilbert, 69, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, of renal cancer.
He was born June 16, 1948, to Lloyd and Viola Tomason Gilbert in Burke, South Dakota.
His childhood was spent on the family farm in Gregory, South Dakota. He graduated from Gregory High school in 1966, and went into the Navy...
Cheryl Lou Richards
Oct 28, 2017
Cheryl was born August 24, 1929, in Henry, SD, to Clifford Glidden and Arlene (Aldous) Glidden. She graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1947 and prior to marrying the love of her life, Thomas W. Richards on September 5, 1948, she worked at the Bell Telephone Office and Creamery. Once married, they moved to the Trojan/Lead area and...
Arvid Edward Brown
Oct 26, 2017
Arvid Edward Brown, 67, of Rapid City, SD, died October 26, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Ed was born in Ohio to Richard Carlyle and Irene Marcella (Martin) Brown on May 20, 1950. He was married to Bonita Lynne Fiester. Ed served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and is buried at Black Hills...
Herman Eugene Perry
Oct 26, 2017
Herman was born, January 27, 1939, in Kilgore, TX, to Wiley B. and Opal (Price) Perry. In 1949, his family moved to Sydney, NE, and then in 1960, he moved to Hot Springs. He married Lisa Schroth in 1963, and in 1969, the couple bought one-half interest in the 7-11 ranch where they worked and resided ever since. Herman...
Donald Mark Clyne
Oct 25, 2017
Donald was born the only son of Donald LaVar and Betty (Moore) Clyne on April 13, 1954, Don had to contend with three sisters. Don grew up in Nampa, ID, where he attended Nampa High School. He enjoyed driving fast cars, and riding bulls in high school rodeo club. It was in Nampa where he met his first wife....
Patrick Philip Beck
Oct 25, 2017
Pat was born on May 4, 1951, in Deadwood, SD, to James E. Beck and Helen E. Beck. He was a twin to a sister, Patti. He attended Deadwood public School and graduated in May of 1969. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 24, 1970, and was honorably discharged on December 4, 1973. Pat worked at Homestake...
Ila Marie Aldren
Oct 21, 2017
Ila Marie (Meginness) Aldren was born January 24, 1941, in Eagle Butte, SD, to Ed & Ione Meginness. She married Richard Aldren, Sr. June 9, 1959. They raised 1 son and 3 daughters in Rapid City, SD, where she and her husband ranched for many years until his death. During this time, she also gained an Associate in Business....
Sharon Faye Ross
Oct 12, 2017
Sharon was born September 9, 1940, in Ennis, MT, to John W. and Corinne A. (Elllefson) Schmidt. She grew up in Marcus on the family ranch where she lived with her parents and her brother, Jerry. She attended country school, taught by her mother. She stayed with her grandparents so she could attend high school in Sturgis, graduating in...
Junior Lyle Andersen
Oct 12, 2017
Junior was born March 26, 1923, at Spearfish, SD, to Nels and Katrina (Evers) Andersen. He grew up in Spearfish and graduated from Spearfish High School. Junior married Betty J. Bell on May 31, 1942. He worked at the Spearfish Co-op as a licensed cream tester, ice cream maker, and cheese and butter maker. Junior served his country honorably...
Candyce Lynne Otteson
Oct 12, 2017
Candyce L. (Wallen) Otteson, age 59, formerly of Clark, passed away at her home in Sturgis, SD on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 . A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel of Clark, SD with Pastor Mark Tracy officiating. Interment will follow at Clark Center Lutheran Cemetery....
Mark Edward Devinney
Oct 11, 2017
Mark was born April 19, 1954, in Luverne, MN, the second of five children born to James and Patricia (Walsh) Devinney. Mark grew up in Hardwick, MN, until the family moved. Mark graduated from high school in 1972 from Willmar Senior High School, Willmar, MN. Upon graduation, Mark enlisted in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged after...
Dale Marvin Wolff
Oct 10, 2017
Dale was born March 31, 1958, in Sturgis, SD, to Marvin J. and Helmi V. (Johnson) Wolff. He grew up in Whitewood and attended school in Whitewood and Sturgis, finally obtaining his GED. Dale spent many years working for the Burlington Northern Railroad in Wyoming. He eventually left his job on a medical discharge. Dale was a strong, independent...
Delbert Emo Brink
Oct 10, 2017
Delbert was born November 8, 1954, at Belle Fourche, SD, to Delmar and Jeanette (Walloth) Brink. He was raised at the home place at Fairpoint, SD, and attended country school there. He graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1973. Delbert owned and drove trucks for many years. He loved flying, racing, hunting, animals, and camping. He was known...
Melvin E. Shuck
Oct 9, 2017
Melvin E. Shuck, 89, was born July 1, 1928, in Callaway, NE, and died of a glioblastoma October 9, 2017, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade. His parents, Fred Willis and Sylvia Belle (Rife) Shuck moved to Lantry, SD, when he was nine months old. Melvin graduated from Eagle Butte High School in 1946 and served in...
