Obituaries

Jun 5, 2020

Margie (Hohnstein) Jeffery was born July 29, 1926, to Henry and Amelia (Reitz) Hohnstein in Mitchell, NE. She died June 5, 2020, at Monument Health Hospital at the age of 93. She graduated from Vale, SD High School in 1944. After graduation, she married William "Bill" Jeffery and they worked and resided on the family ranch east of Sturgis...

Jun 2, 2020

Paul Ernest Borring Jr., 27, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in a vehicle accident near Wright, Wyoming.

Full obituary is pending.

Jun 2, 2020

Bette was born to Benjamin and Etha Sears on October 27, 1933, in Clyde, NY. Bette married Stanley Nelson Doyle July 17, 1982. Bette Jane Doyle, 86, Rapid City, passed peacefully Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at home in Rapid City, SD. She is survived by her son, Ron (Liz) Countryman; daughter, Lorie (John) Gardner; favorite granddaughter, Shayla Gardner; grandson,...

Jun 1, 2020

Doug, as he was known by most folks, was born August 14, 1959, to Virgil Jay Simmons and Eleanor Mae (Garrett) Simmons in Belle Fourche, SD. Doug was raised on the Simmons & Sons family dairy farm outside of Nisland SD. After his parents purchased the farm in 1954, they decided "just farming" wasn't enough for them and they...

Jun 1, 2020

Wade was born in Dee, OR, on December 26, 1936, to Robert and Edith (Mailloux) Sheeder. Wade passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020, in hospice care at Spearfish Canyon Health Care Center. Wade spent his growing up years in Sturgis. He was 16 when he joined the U.S. Air Force and spent the next 20 years flying and...

Jun 1, 2020

Charles N. White, 71, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at Fort Meade VA Hospice.

Per his wishes cremation will take place and no services will be held.

Jun 1, 2020

Gary R. Wertheim, 65, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at Fort Meade VA Hospice.

He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 14, 1954 to Martin and Marion (Glazier) Wertheim.

Gary joined the United States Navy in 1973 and proudly served on the USS Constellation until he was honorably discharged in 1976.

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May 31, 2020

To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose, under heaven. - Ecclesiastes 3 and The Byrds Ron had many seasons in his life and shared his life with so many different people, in so many different ways. He thoroughly enjoyed all of life's typical labels: son, brother, husband, father, coach, teacher, grandfather, along with not...

May 29, 2020

Phyllis was born April 18, 1939, to Gus and Irene Horst.  She was raised in Fairfax, SD.  She graduated from high school in 1957 and also attended the National School of Business and graduated in 1959.  Her first job was at the courthouse in Burke, SD.  She then moved to Pierre, SD, and worked as a waitress, then on...

May 28, 2020

Marvin Dale Remington was born in Sturgis, SD, on November 16, 1954, to Cecil and LaVonne (Hanzlik) Remington. He died May 28, 2020, at his home near Fairpoint, SD. Marvin grew up on the family ranch learning to be a hard worker, hating being in the hay field because of his hay fever, and loving the horses, especially our...

May 27, 2020

Dale was born March 22, 1942, in Sturgis, SD, to Carl and Jennie (Septka) Lundgren. Dale attended school in Sturgis and then attended Black Hills State College, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1969. He was in the National Guard for 12 years and belonged to the Iron Workers Union for a number of years. Dale married...

May 26, 2020

Jeanne Sue Rose was born to Earl and Maxine (Joy) Rose on March 8, 1960, in Chamberlain, SD. She was raised in Chamberlain, SD, with two brothers, Jerry and Jay Rose. The family moved and then lived in Mobridge from 1968-1973, and then in 1973, they moved to Sturgis. Jeanne graduated from Sturgis and went onto Madison to go...

May 26, 2020

DeElda Laura (Woodle) Watson, age 87, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO, of natural causes. Born February 19, 1933, in Rapid City, SD, she was the daughter of Buell Woodle and Margaret Albertson Woodle and sister to Gary Woodle. Raised in Sturgis, SD, she played trombone in the marching band...

May 25, 2020

Paul Daniel Nehmer, of Lead/Deadwood, went to meet the Lord on May 25, 2020, at the age of 58. Paul was born March 22, 1962, in Beaver Dam, WI, son of the late Robert and June (Olson) Nehmer. Paul was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed working on vehicles, in the garden, fishing, listening to music (Cat Stevens)...

May 25, 2020

Mildred was born December 21, 1930, in Fort Worth, TX, to the Rev. A.G. and Vergie (Lamb) Rietdorf. She attended school in Oklahoma and Nebraska. After moving to Bison, SD, in 1947, she graduated in 1948 and attended Sioux Falls College. She taught one year at the Scotch Cap School near Bison. On June 18, 1950, she married her...

May 25, 2020

Mark William Kinnick, 66, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Mark was born June 11, 1953 in Manning, Iowa to Robert and Ruth Ann (Reil) Burdette.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene; sons, Shane (Kristine) Kinnick, Ainsworth, NE, and Ryan (Diana) Miles, Yankton, SD; daughters, Shannon Finley-Lamb, Omaha, NE,...

May 25, 2020

Deborah L. Huber, 64, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her home in Sturgis.

She was born in Deadwood, SD on August 17, 1955, she was the third of five children born to Palmer and Beulah (McKay) Carlson. Deborah grew up in the Lead area and attended school there.  In 1973, Deborah gave birth to her...

May 24, 2020

Maxine Lorraine Steiger was born March 6, 1934, at Mosher, SD, to Clio and Elaine (Neuhaus) Vesley. She attended rural grade school and graduated from Winner High School in 1951. She married Kenneth M. Steiger in Witten, SD. They had three children: Richard, Debra, and Rock. After Kenny was discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1954, they lived in...

May 24, 2020

On Sunday, May 24, 2020, Heaven gained the most precious of souls.  He was surrounded by his daughters, Tammy Bradford and Tina McComb at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.  They were fortunate enough to be holding his hands until his last peaceful breath.

The celebration of life will be held Sunday, June 21, 2020 at...

May 23, 2020

Bill was born in Boston, MA, on May 22, 1935, to William and Mary (King) Curley. He was the second oldest of 12 children. Bill grew up in Boston where he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952. While traveling across the world, he met his beautiful wife, Ianita J. (Peterson) Curley in Honolulu, HI. He took his...