Obituaries

Jan 25, 2018

Bernice Florence Mettler was born January 29, 1933, at Sturgis, SD, to Leopold J. and Delores (Ferdig) Mettler. She was born the 2nd of 4 children: older sister, Arlene (Strohschein), younger sister, Mary (Murray), and younger brother, Lewis (Mettler). Times were tough, but they had each other. The siblings remained very close throughout life. Bernice was raised in Sturgis...

Jan 24, 2018

Phyllis "JoAnne" (O'Dea) Merwin was born on May 7, 1940, to Michael and Virginia (Martin) O'Dea.  She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Oral, SD, through the 8th grade and graduated from Hot Springs, SD, high school in 1957.  After graduating high school she married her high school sweet heart Albert Merwin on November 4,...

Jan 24, 2018

Ruth was born October 7, 1931, at Washington, IA, to James Leroy and Irma (Walker) Jugenheimer.  She graduated from high school in Washington, IA, and earned a two year teaching certificate at Sioux Falls College.  She married John Carl Schlomer on December 23, 1956, at Glenham, SD.

She taught school for the Smee School District at Wakpala,...

Jan 24, 2018

Loren Jarrel sanders, 69, of Rapid City, SD, died at his home on January 24, 2018.

Loren was born in Nebraska to Arthur John and Ella Mae (Dover) Sanders on December 1, 1948.

Jan 23, 2018

Kelton "Kelly" Feickert was born January 21, 1956, in Aberdeen, SD, to Elmer and Ardella (Schlepp) Feickert. The family lived in Aberdeen, SD, Minot, ND, and Valley City, ND, before moving to Rapid City in 1965. Kelton attended public schools in the Rapid City area and graduated from Central High School in 1974. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Jan 22, 2018

Shirley Hessman, 92, of Rapid City, SD, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and devoted friend to many went home to her Lord on January 22, 2018. Shirley was admired for her strength, spirit, tenacity and intelligence. Her faithfulness to God and others and her capacity to love everyone she encountered made her a significant person in many people's lives. She...

Jan 21, 2018

Kathy was born, February 22, 1942, to Gustav and Mildred (Saueressig) Kandt in Bismarck, ND. She was raised on the family farm and in McClusky, ND, where she graduated from high school. She received a BS degree in English from Minot State University. In her lifetime, she taught English at Standing Rock High School in ND and at the...

Jan 19, 2018

Michelle Denise Brevik, 51, of Rapid City, SD, died at her home on January 19, 2018.

Michelle was born in California to Patrick and Yolanda (Martinez) Scalf on February 4, 1966. She was married to Kenneth Brevik.

Jan 19, 2018

Maxine Grace (Anderson) Bongard passed from this world on January 19, 2018. The reigning matriarch of the Anderson Family, Maxine was born the second of eight children, on February 2, 1929, in Alpena, SD, to Esther Jane (Cunningham) and Grant Vernon ("Jim") Anderson, and grew up around the Woonsocket and Green Grass areas of South Dakota. She met and...

Jan 18, 2018

Troy James Wilson, 46, Wright, WY, formerly of Sturgis, passed away, January 18, 2018, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, after collapsing on the job site. Troy was born, February 17, 1971, in Rapid City, SD, to Arthur and Bonnie (Kopecky) Wilson. He was involved in the family business then at the age of 17, he moved...

Jan 18, 2018

Elaine was born on March 3, 1961, in Deadwood, SD, to Floyd A. Cammack and Donna (Lee) Cammack. She grew up on the family ranch near Stoneville, SD, with her four older brothers. She attended a two-room grade school in Stoneville through the 8th grade. She then attended Sturgis Brown High School where she lived with her grandparents Cecil...

Jan 18, 2018

Richard was born December 29, 1923, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to James and Fern (Lindsay) Van Calligan. Richard received: the distinguished unit badge, bronze arrowhead, victory medal, American Theater Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater service Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal for New Guinea, Southern Phillippines (liberation), and Luzon. Richard married Ardis Rennpferd on July 3,...

Jan 17, 2018

Stephen Gary Horlick, 75, of Gillette, WY, died January 17, 2018.

Stephen served in the US Air Force and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jan 14, 2018

John William McCrellias, 63, of Lead, SD, died January 14, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

John was born in Wisconsin to Keith and Margaret (Sell) McCrellias on July 22, 1954.

Jan 10, 2018

Karen was born February 18, 1940, to Gordon and Hildur (Johnson) Lund Sr. at Hitterdal, MN. She went on to have three children, Dale, Elizabeth and JoAnne. On September 5, 1975, she married Kenneth C. Nelson and they spent the rest of her time in Deadwood. Karen J. Nelson, 77, Deadwood, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Rapid...

Jan 9, 2018

Edna was born on a White Owl homestead on February 22, 1916. She grew up in Springfield, MO, where her father passed suddenly when she was 12. She married Glen E. Speers in 1933 at age 16 and raised 6 sons on the White Owl Ranch, many of whom when on to serve in the military. Known to all...

Jan 9, 2018

Marguerite Ann (Hicks) Garrett, 80, of Sturgis, SD, died January 9, 2018 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care.

Marguerite was born in Indiana to Paul and Lelia (Richardson) Hicks.

Jan 8, 2018

John was born April 27, 1943, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Milton and Eldene Askew. He graduated high school from Sioux Falls Cathedral in 1961. After high school, John worked for his father at Askew Music in Sioux Falls until hitting the road with his own band, Bluez Beri Jam, playing under the stage name of Johnny Q. John...

Jan 7, 2018

Marvin Jensen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, left this world January 7, 2018, to be with his Lord in Heaven. Marvin was born November 18, 1939, to Christian and Belle (Painter) Jensen at West Weigand Place in Eagle Butte, SD. He married JoAnn Selby on December 22, 1961, in Isabel. They lived in Dupree for three years then...

Jan 6, 2018

Carol Ann (Hilton) Grubl was born January 7, 1938, in Mobridge, SD, to George and Helen Hilton. She grew up and attended 1st-12th grade in Mobridge. Carol then ventured to Brookings, SD, where she attended college. This is where she met a bullrider she could not resist. After two years, they decided ranching might be for them. City met...