Obituaries

Sep 24, 2025

Darlene Lavonne passed away peacefully with her family at her side Wednesday September 24, 2025.

Darlene was born on October 3, 1936, in Hemingford, Nebraska to Harold and Audrey (Johns) Hood.  She spent her early years on her family's farm in the Rushville-Gordon, Nebraska area. She graduated from Gordon High School in 1954. She graduated from National...

Sep 24, 2025

Robert (Bob) Rhienhold Ruff of Sturgis, SD passed away at the age of 92 on September 24, 2025. Bob was born July 8, 1933 at home near Nisland, SD to Dave and Lillie (Meyer) Ruff. He attended grade school in Nisland, graduated from Vale High School in 1951 and then spent time attending Black Hills Teachers College.

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Sep 21, 2025

Thomas Charles DeLeeuw passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025, at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota following a lengthy illness.

Thomas was born on March 5, 1981, to Charlie and Debbie DeLeeuw in Mankato, Minnesota.  The family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota when he was 18-months old.  He attended Rapid Valley and Horrace Mann...

Sep 18, 2025

Michelle Marie Fischer passed away peacefully in her home with her boys at her side Thursday September 18, 2025. She had battled breast cancer for the last 2 years fervently while still working.

Michelle was born March 20, 1967 to Dr. Lowell Rost and Carol (Tastad) Rost. She attended May Overby Elementary and subsequently transferred to Roncalli...

Sep 16, 2025

Francis Burckhard, 68, Passed away on Tuesday September 16, 2025

Francis was born on October 12 1956 in Deadwood to Frank and Phyllis Burckhard. The family moved to Sturgis in 1962. Francis graduated from Sturgis High School and after high school Francis enlisted in the Army National Guard. Francis went to work at Colloid Bentonite plant in...

Sep 16, 2025

Milo was born in Mobridge, SD. on July 23rd 1946 to Homer and Dora (Gunville) LeBeau. He was the second child of 7 children. He grew up at the Old Cheyenne Agency, SD as well as Bear Creek, S.D and Eagle Butte, SD. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He graduated from Cheyenne Eagle...

Sep 16, 2025

Robin Jean Bennett, 65, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota passed away at home on September 16, 2025.

Robin was born on June 23, 1960, in Belle Fourche to Norma Jean Huckins and Daniel Spears. She attended school in Montana, Hulett, Sturgis, and Lead.

In October 1975, she met the love of her life, Lester Bennett....

Sep 15, 2025

Steven Allen Michalson "Big Steve" October 24, 1952 – September 15, 2025

Steven Allen Michalson, affectionately known as "Big Steve," 72, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on September 15th. He was born on October 24, 1952, in Hibbing, Minnesota, to Emory and Victoria Michalson (Amiot).

During his youth, Steve's stepfather, Jerry Hermes, served in the...

Sep 11, 2025

John Cole Aga was born in Deadwood to Carl and Helen (Kinghorn) Aga on April 19, 1950. His older siblings wanted to name him Jesse Cole after Jesse James and Cole Younger, but a compromise had to be reached with the folks, so John Cole was finally settled upon. His first year was spent at the "house across the...

Sep 10, 2025

Joyce Yvonne (MacKrell) Orwick was born on March 23, 1941, in Spearfish, South Dakota, to George and Viola MacKrell. She was the third of eight children, and from an early age, she embraced life with curiosity, courage, and a love of adventure. A self-proclaimed tomboy, Joyce imagined herself like Huck Finn, rafting down the river—an adventure she would have...

Sep 10, 2025

Joy Colleen Conway, 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 10th, at Hospice House in Rapid City after bravely battling numerous health issues for many years, always showing the spirit of a true fighter.

Visitation will be on Thursday, September 18, from 5-7 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. The funeral will be on Friday, September 19th, at...

Sep 6, 2025

Joyce Elaine (Vaughn) Jurisch Whitney, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on September 6, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on October 31, 1931, in Winner, SD to Edward and Neva (Anderson) Vaughn. Joyce was raised in Miles City and spent much of her early adult life in Scenic,...

Sep 6, 2025

Nadine Sharp was born to Erney Sharp and Carolyn Robb on June 27, 1960 in Igloo, South Dakota.  She lived in Rapid City for a period of time until she was moved to Spearfish Canyon Healthcare where she passed on the evening of September 6, 2025.

Nadine was preceded in death by her father, Erney Sharp; mother,...

Sep 6, 2025

Irene E. Homan, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Irene was born on July 6, 1952 in Watertown, SD. She is preceded by her husband, Howard Homan, who passed away in September 2014 and brother, Bob Sherer. Irene is survived by their three children, Liz...

Sep 6, 2025

June Ardella Fritz passed away peacefully and beautifully in her home September 6, 2025, surrounded by family and the love of all who knew her.

June was born in Killdeer, North Dakota June 16, 1946 to Arthur and Agnes (Herman) Unterseher. As she was born on Father's Day, she was named by her father. She joined an...

Sep 6, 2025

Sharon Herron was born in Sturgis, South Dakota on November 2, 1941 to Francis F. and Maxine A. (Peterson) Chaffee and was raised on the family ranch near Clough, SD. She attended grade school at the ranch; attending and graduating from Sturgis High School.  Later on she attended Black Hills State University in Spearfish where she studied art. She...

Sep 2, 2025

Darold Edwin Davis, age 75, passed away Tuesday September 2, 2025 at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD. A graveside service will be held Monday September 8, 2025 at 3:00pm, at the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Sep 2, 2025

M. Anne Heaton Fillmore, 86, of Whitewood, SD, passed away Tuesday, September 2nd at Rapid City Monument Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer.

There will be a visitation at Kinkade Funeral Home on Monday, September 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 9, at 11 a.m. at Whitewood Presbyterian...

Aug 29, 2025

Jerry was born May 2, 1941, to Evelyn (Bachand) and Dan Beug at a midwife facility in Sturgis. His first memory is of crawling from the pantry to the kitchen in their claim shack (it was a very small house)! At the age of 2 or 3 he decided he wanted some lemon pie and couldn't have any, so...

Aug 29, 2025

Gladys Maryann Cox was born November 14, 1928, in Rural Sturgis, SD to Jakob and Margaret (Lorang) Weyrich. She was the 5th youngest of twelve children. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High School and went to Black Hills State University.

Gladys married Isom Gayle Cox of Rural Vale on November 15, 1947. They purchased the farm east...