Obituaries

May 22, 2020

Jerry N. Price of Clarkston, WA, passed away peacefully from congenital heart failure on May 22, 2020, at his home with family by his side. Jerry was born March 9, 1933, near Colfax, WA, to Alfred R. Price and Blanche E. Massengale. He served as a corporal in the US Army as a pole lineman at Fort Huachuca in...

May 17, 2020

Clara Mae Wiedemer passed away quietly at home in Black Hawk, with her family present, on May 17, 2020. Clara Mae Sowards was born December 22, 1932, at her grandparent's farm near Naper, NE, to Clarence Ray and Marie (Smith) Sowards. She grew up on the ranch twelve miles north of Belvidere, SD, and attended Highland Center...

May 17, 2020

Sherri Lee Tolley, 77, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Sherri was born on May 8, 1943 to Donnell and Vivian (McColley) Johnson in Omaha, Nebraska.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, LeRoy Tolley.

Sherri leaves behind her sons, Jack Hubbard,...

May 17, 2020

Rodney Dean Mundt was born in Grand Island, NE, on August 18, 1948, to Ralph and Javene (Riss) Mundt. He grew up on a farm as the youngest of three brothers, and spent many days ice skating, playing cowboy, and shooting rabbits. During his sophomore year, he made the varsity wrestling team, which sparked a life-long love of the...

May 17, 2020

Willis A. Steinlicht, Jr., also known as Willie, was born March 15, 1938, to Willis A. Steinlicht, Sr. and Erma (Leino) Steinlicht in Deadwood, SD. Willie had one sister, Patricia. Willie attended Deadwood High School. He then joined the United States Air Force in 1961 for aircraft and missile maintenance, and he received an honorable discharge in...

May 16, 2020

James was born February 28, 1940, in Murdo, SD, to Ervin and Sadie (Finck) Schmidt. He grew up in Draper, SD, and moved to Newcastle as a young man. He joined the US Army on February 3, 1960, and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1962. Jim worked for US Steel in Lander, WY, Consolidated Paper Company in...

May 15, 2020

John Allan Moore, 78, died May 15, 2020 at Deadwood, SD, from Myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer.

John was born in Alliance, NE on August 10, 1941 to George W. and Dorothy (Fitzgerald) Moore.  He grew up and attended school in Alliance, graduating in 1959.  He lettered four years in football for Alliance High School.  He was...

May 15, 2020

Howard was born December 2, 1923, in Murdo, SD, to Alphus "Mike" and Fern (Thomas) Peterson. He attended school one year in Murdo, and then the family moved to Okaton. In 1933, the family moved to Whitewood where he grew up and attended school. There, he worked for the Whitewood Sawmill, the sale barns, and was always helping out...

May 12, 2020

Joe was born January 7, 1935, at Fulton Run, PA, to Joseph, Sr., and Mary (Blazavich) Kotak. He was raised in Pennsylvania and attended Catholic School. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served his country honorably. He met Juanita "Jennie" Linn Munoz and they were married at Jacksonville, NC, on March 20,...

May 12, 2020

Jean M. Spitzer, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Services will be held at a later date.

May 11, 2020

Richard Harold Harwood was born December 2, 1933, in Sturgis, SD, to Andrew and Kathryn (Denker) Harwood. Richard grew up on a ranch in the Haydraw area. In his early years he attended the Barry School, and he graduated from Sturgis High School in 1951. Richard married Patricia Gregson in New Underwood, SD, on August 28, 1955. After their...

May 11, 2020

Anthony M. Walter, 30, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home in Rapid City.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

May 10, 2020

Irma J. Kietzke, 104, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at the Monument Health Sturgis Hospital, following a short illness. She celebrated her 104th birthday on March 25, at Key City Retirement, her home since 2014. Irma was born in Twilight, SD, to James and Alice (Keegan) McFarlane in 1916. She was the second of six children...

May 8, 2020

James "Jimmy" B. Archer, 77, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at his home in Sturgis.

He was born September 12, 1942 in Agar, South Dakota to Lloyd Alfred and Susan K. (Tobin) Archer.

Jim started first grade in the Gettysburg school system and would stay with Grandma Tobin after school until his mom and...

May 7, 2020

Rose Mary (Augustynowicz) Reid, 74, of Random Lake, (formerly of Belle Fourche, SD, and Port Washington, WI), passed away on May 7, 2020, while in the comforting hands of her daughter, Tamra. Rose was born July 1, 1945, in Milwaukee, WI, to Clem and Florence (Winski) Augustynowicz. She was the second oldest of four children. She grew up and...

May 4, 2020

On Monday, May 4, 2020, Billye Jo Casteel, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Billye Jo was born July 19, 1952, in Sturgis, SD, to Ivan and Gertrude "Sue" Davis. She grew up on a ranch north of Sturgis where her love for horses and ranch life was developed. Billye...

Apr 30, 2020

Edward "Bub" Stuart passed away peacefully at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD on April 30, 2020.

Ed or Bub (as he was sometimes referred to) was born at the home of Susan Kerr in Ekalaka, MT., to Walter and Alta Stuart. He graduated from Carter County High School and joined the Navy....