Obituaries

Oct 2, 2017

Rosemarie Juanita Porter, 76, of Sturgis, SD, died at her home on October 2, 2017.

Rosemarie was born in North Dakota to Sigvold and Alice (Freeland) Hovde.

Oct 2, 2017

Shane Lee Boyd, 52, of Pierre, SD, died October 2, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Shane was born in South Dakota to Verle Lee and Stella Jean (Roemmich) Boyd on July 1, 1965.

Sep 30, 2017

DeWayne C. Tveidt was born January 10, 1953, to Lewis Tveidt and Esther (Hanson) Tveidt. He graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1971. DeWayne lived and ranched on the family farm near Sturgis in Boulder Canyon and Meade County his entire life. DeWayne also spent many years with the Meade County Sheriff's office, where he started as a...

Sep 30, 2017

Billy was born February 9, 1949, in Ogallala, NE, to Burt and Margaret "Polly" Cross. He was the third of seven children in this Cross clan. When he was young, his family moved to the Moreau River area in Perkins County. He attended school there until they bought a place near Sturgis, SD. Bill then attended school in Sturgis...

Sep 30, 2017

Terry was born November 27, 1942, in Billings, MT, to John and Alma (Mueller) Setera. He attended grade school and graduated high school in Billings, then continued on to receive a degree from North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy. After graduation, Terry moved to Belle Fourche, SD, where he went to work for his mentor, Cliff Thomas. It...

Sep 28, 2017

Delton Leo Mitchell, 74, of Belle Fourche, SD, died at his home on September 28, 2017.

Delton was born in North Dakota to Matthew and Shirley (Johnson) Mitchell on July 26, 1943. He was married to Nancy (Zahn) Mitchell.

Sep 26, 2017

George John Fossen, Jr., was born January 17, 1931, in Colon, Panama, into a military family. The family lived in Hawaii until age ten when they moved to Washington State. He graduated high school in 1949 from Clover Park, Takoma, WA. He attended the University of Puget Soundwhere he met his first wife, Joyce Anderson, the sweetheart of Sigma Chi....

Sep 23, 2017

Doris was born January 17, 1926, at Dupree, SD, to Oscar and Gena (Knudson) Herren. Doris attended grade school at Sunnybrook Rural School and graduated from High School at Dupree in 1943. She attended Black Hills State College in 1944 and 1945 and several summer sessions. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1966. She was united...

Sep 23, 2017

Charles Arthur Wennberg was born October 19, 1928, in Sturgis to Ruth (Gralapp) and Harry Wennberg. He lived his entire life on the home place in Whitewood Valley. He attended grade school at Hathaway School and graduated from Sturgis High School. Charles also attended Brooking State College from 1948 to 1950.

He was drafted into the U....

Sep 23, 2017

Kitty Fern Coffield was born May 26, 1939. The daughter of Joseph and Delvia (Smith) O'Dell, Kitty passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2017. Kitty began her teaching career in the Terraville school district and was a long time substitute teacher for the Lead-Deadwood school system. She was a strong believer in No Child Left Behind. She enjoyed camping,...

Sep 23, 2017

Joan Brunick was born August 20, 1937, to John and Florence (Davis) McElhaney in Edgemont, SD. She was raised on the family ranch north of Edgemont. She attended and graduated from Edgemont High School in 1955. On January 15, 1956, she married Harold "Dick" Remington Sr. in Edgemont and from this marriage, five children were born. They moved into...

Sep 23, 2017

Leona Mae (Huddleston) Casteel was born March 7, 1926, to Lee and Mayme (Miner) Huddleston in Wasta, SD. Leona was raised in Piedmont and Sturgis, SD. Leona graduated from Sturgis High School in 1944 and received her diploma from National School of Business in Rapid City, SD, in 1945. She married Donald W. Casteel on January 21, 1946, and...

Sep 23, 2017

Jack Wayne Krueger, 73, of Whitewood, SD, died September 23, 2017, at Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

Jack was born in Wisconsin to Franklin and Violet (Hall) Krueger on May 28, 1944. He was married to Ruth (Grapa) Krueger. Jack served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and is buried at Black Hills...

Sep 22, 2017

Bruce was born in Los Angeles on August 19, 1941, to Richard and Mildred (Finch) Jensen, and spent his early years in Pasadena, California. At age 13, his family moved to El Centro, California in the Imperial Valley. He graduated from Central High School in 1959, and went on to attend Imperial Valley College. He was employed in the...

Sep 21, 2017

Francis Cecil Blake was born September 18, 1933, to Clyde and Margaret (Story) Blake. He was raised in the Flandreau area. He met the love of his life, Shirley Daggitt, in Sioux Falls and they were married in Luverne, MN, on May 12, 1956. From this union, three sons were born: Steve and two boys who were lost at...

Sep 19, 2017

James Randolph Miller, 75, of Sturgis, SD. died September 19, 2017, at Sturgis Regional Hospital.

James was born in Texas to Wayne and Frances (Butts) Miller on October 22, 1941.

Sep 19, 2017

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Sep 18, 2017

Casper "Cap" was born January 4, 1927, at Linton, ND, to Rudolf and Philippina (Rohich) Heidrich. He attended country school near Strasburg, ND, and worked on the family farm. In 1942, he moved to Vale and in 1944, he moved to Nisland where he worked in the beet fields. On March 4, 1948, he married Clara Evelyn Einfalt at...

Sep 17, 2017

Ethel Marie (Heil) Beaty was born November 9, 1914, in Avon, SD, to Christian and Margaret (McPherson) Heil. Ethel was not able to have children of her own, so she adopted all her nieces and nephews, and also children of friends and neighbors. Ethel's warm and caring heart was always ready whenever the need was there. Ethel is now...

Sep 16, 2017

Eugene Shelton Colbert, 81, of Belle Fourche, SD, died November 16, 2017, at Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

Eugene was born in Missouri to Otis Lee and Dorothy Anna (Maupin) Colbert on August 31, 1936. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps and is entombed at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.