Obituaries

Nov 12, 2017

Boyd Johnson was born May 17, 1923, east of Columbia, SD, on his grandma's farm. He passed from this life on November 12, 2017, at the age of 94 ½ in Spearfish, SD. Boyd enlisted in the army in 1942 and spent 29 months on Guadalcanal in the south Pacific during WWII. After his honorable discharge, he married Frances...

Nov 11, 2017

Marjorie Mae (Yates) Van Cleave, 92, formerly of Whitewood, passed away Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11, 2017, surrounded by loved ones, Robert and Carol. She was born July 31, 1925, in Perkins County, SD, and worked the family ranch in younger years. Marjorie married Milo Robert Van Cleave in 1943. Seven children were born to this union. She retired...

Nov 11, 2017

Elaine Marie Pfeifer Schmidt passed away peacefully Saturday, November 11, 2017, at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. She was born July 13, 1931, in Zeeland, ND, to Louie and Laya Pfeifer. Elaine married Maynard Schmidt on November 18, 1946, in Zeeland, ND. They resided on the family farm near Herreid, SD, until they retired to Sturgis, SD, in 1996....

Nov 11, 2017

John David Edwards, 88, of Hot Springs, SAD, died November 11, 2017, at the South Dakota State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.

John was born in South Dakota to Evan and Alice (Snowden) Edwards on July 11, 1929. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis,...

Nov 10, 2017

Winifred Deniece Hanson, 69, of Black Hawk, SD, died November 10, 2017, at her home.

Winifred was born in California to John George and Winona (Simpson) Boyd on June 8, 1948. She was married to Larry Hanson.

Nov 10, 2017

Karen was born February 14, 1944, at Sioux Falls, SD, to Raymond Leonard and Maxine Mae (Conklin) Hudelson. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High School and worked at the Chat N Chew, Boulder Canyon Café, and the Senior Citizens Hall in Faith. On March 13, 1993 she married James Crockford. Karen loved crafts. She was known as the Dutch...

Nov 10, 2017

Arlo James "Buck" Thybo was born in 1933 to James and Mary (Wicks) Thybo and grew up ranching in the Slim Buttes in Harding County, SD. He attended grade school just over the hill from his house. He graduated from Nisland High School, where he lived with Bud and Jean Sorenson. Buck was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne...

Nov 9, 2017

Linda Gail Chowen was born October 15, 1943, in London Ontario, Canada to June Madeline (Abel) and Robert Wayne Chowen. Linda, along with her brother, Dennis, came to the USA in the winter of 1948 and made their home with Ma (Bernice) and Dad (Charles) Grant. Linda attended grade school at Empire, just East of Vale, and attended Vale...

Nov 8, 2017

Maxine was born February 21, 1932, to Clarence and Dorothy Henderson in Lead, S.D. She graduated from Lead High School in 1949. She married Earle "Ike" Kermu on January 25, 1953. They had three children, Karen, Kathy & Kenneth. Her career included working in a grocery store, a jewelry store, and a bakery. She worked at the Lead Public...

Nov 5, 2017

James Ralph Parker, 60, of Gillette, WY, died November 5, 2017.

James was married to Rhonda S. Parker. They were married on June 8, 2002 and  have a daughter, Christina Jones.

Nov 5, 2017

Cecilia was born April 27, 1925, at Port Angeles, WA, to Fred and Mary (Henry) Waldecker. She graduated from Lemmon High School in 1945 and attended various colleges. On February 5, 1947, she married Robert Hinker at Lemmon, SD. Cecilia was a telephone operator in Lemmon, Sturgis, and Deadwood for North Western Bell Telephone Company. She had her own...

Nov 5, 2017

Charles Edward DeLeeuw was born in Mankato, MN, on June 10, 1958, to Dutch and Lillian (Mott) DeLeeuw, the fifth born of six children. He spent his early growing up years in Lake Crystal, MN. Charlie lost his left arm at the age of 13 in a hunting accident on October 2, 1971. His family moved to Rapid City,...

Nov 4, 2017

Ole Dean Olson was born October 9, 1944, in Britton, SD, to Clayton and Delores Olson. He lived in the Langford area until the family moved to Terryville, SD. He graduated from Lead High School where he ran track and played football. He joined the US Navy in November 1962. He served 27 months in Vietnam. Following his honorable...

Nov 3, 2017

Walt was born to George R. & Berniece (Low) Cox on May 25, 1949, at Cheyenne, WY. He grew up in Albin, WY, and attended grade school there. He also lived in California for a short time. When he was a freshman, he moved to Belle Fourche, SD. He attended Belle Fourche High School, graduating in 1968. On May...

Nov 3, 2017

Iris Patricia Prell, 87, died November 3, 2017 in Newcastle, WY.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Oct 30, 2017

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