Obituaries

Jul 22, 2017

Georgine Murial "Jean" Savage, 96, Rapid City, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Belle Fourche Health Care Center. Committal services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Survivors include her three children, Linda (Ken) Williams, Apache Junction, AZ, Dave (Shirley) Savage, Whitewood, SD, and Ron Savage, Rapid City, SD; four...

Jul 21, 2017

Fidelia Beatrice Carriers was born June 14, 1922, at Castle Rock, SD, to Alexander and Emelda (Monty) Carriers. She attended country school at Castle Rock. She enjoyed climbing the Castle Rock Butte with her sibling, riding horses on their sheep ranch, and playing piano by ear. She was a member of various groups who played for a lot of...

Jul 21, 2017

Marty was the youngest of seven born to Frank B. and Mabel I. (Beatty) Cooper at Piedmont March 7, 1929. She started school at Piedmont, attended Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish then taught rural schools for three years in western South Dakota.

She married William J. "Bill" Patterson June 11, 1951. Two children, James (Judy) and...

Jul 20, 2017

Virgil was born August 26, 1935, in Bonita Springs, SD, to Wiley and Katheran (Guthmiller) Bennett. As a child he grew up at Union Center, SD, with his brothers and sisters and he worked with them and their father on the family farm. As an adult he moved away to Sturgis, SD. and was married to his first wife....

Jul 18, 2017

Jean was born December 19, 2017, at Philip, SD, to Gaylord and Marie (Marrington) Hudson. She grew up on the family ranch in the Kirley, SD, area. She attended country school and graduated from Pierre High School. Jean received her teaching certificate from Spearfish Normal and taught school in the Milesville and Hereford areas.

She met Marvin...

Jul 17, 2017

Lillian was the eldest of 9 children born to Rudolf and Amelia (Hintz) Kolb on August 23, 1917, at Date, SD. After graduating from high school, Lillian worked at the Jackson Cafe in Bison, SD. In 1938, she attended Spearfish Teachers College. She taught at Scotch Cap School until 1940, when she received a better offer ( a month)...

Jul 17, 2017

Rebekah Anne "Becky" Cummings, 63, previously of Upton, WY, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, Surrounded by here family in Osage, WY.

Becky was born November 26, 1953, in Greybull, WY, to Nancy Lee Carey and Wayne Curtis Hodson. In 1958, her mom married Becky's true dad, Don Jones. In 1959 they moved to Upton, WY, to...

Jul 16, 2017

Dylan Tanner DeNeui, 24, of Rapid City, SD died on July 16, 2017.

Dylan was born in South Dakota to Roger and Kathy (Holman) DeNeui on November 30, 1992.

Jul 16, 2017

Sharon was born March 10, 1948, in Hoven, SD, to John and Patricia (Breen) Palon. She attended grade school at St. Martin's and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1966. She then went to National College of Business in Rapid City and graduated in 1968. Sharon married Lawrence Piekkola September 4, 1971. After graduating from Business School, Sharon...

Jul 14, 2017

Susan Michelle Nikolas, 52, of Rapid City, SD, died July 14, 2017 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

Susan was born in Florida to Willian and Carolyn (Diefendorf) Klopfer. She was married to Robert Nikolas. Susan served in the US Army and is buried at Black HIlls National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jul 12, 2017

John Fitzpatrick McLaughlin, 46, of Rapid City, SD, died July 12, 2017.

John was born in Minnesota to Patrick and Barbara (McKenna) McLaughlin on January 20, 1971. He served in the US Marine Corps during the persian gulf and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jul 12, 2017

Leland Ray Gould, 75, of Rapid City, SD, died July 12, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Leland was born in Iowa to Avery and Helen (Pinckney) Gould on October 16, 1941.

Jul 11, 2017

Charles was born March 21, 1937, (Palm Sunday) in Spearfish to William Orlo and Lillian G. (Waterfall) Fillmore. His father arrived at the (then) Methodist Episcopal Church in Spearfish to announce that his wife, Lillian, who was the choir director, had just given birth that morning to their fourth child, a boy. Charles William had joined his three sisters,...

Jul 9, 2017

Joseph Michael Dropik the 4th was born in Minneapolis, MN, on October 31, 1975, to Joseph Michael Dropik III and Donna (Elias) Kolb. He attended Patrick Henry high school, after which he joined the Air Force as a munitions specialist. He was stationed in England where he married and had a daughter Kelsey. He then was stationed at Rapid...

Jul 6, 2017

Mildred Ellen Roessing, 75, passed away on July 6, 2017 in Spearfish, SD.

Midge was born on March 13, 1942 in Springfield, MO to Richard and Nelle (Adams) Looney.

She graduated from Worland High School in 1960. Following graduation, she went to work for the State of Wyoming, DFS, retiring after 35 years of service....

Jul 6, 2017

Lynn was born April 30, 1933, in rural Harding County, SD, to Herman and Blanche (Thomas) Dunn. He was the youngest of eight children. Lynn served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. He farmed and ranched on the Redwater before purchasing his current farm east of Vale in 1961. Lynn married Dorothy Weyrich of rural Sturgis on June 4,...

Jul 5, 2017

"Maurine" as she was known, was born August 7, 1929, in Lebanon, SD, to Edward and Kathrine (Breene) Miesen. She attended school in Lebanon, graduating in 1947. She finished her education at the Aberdeen Teachers College. She taught country school west of Seneca until she met Jack Charron when he delivered the mail to her school. Maurine and Jack...

Jul 4, 2017

Jerry was born August 01, 1945, to Garold & Odetta Miller of Ainsworth, NE. Jerry had three siblings: sister, Jackie Kirkpatrick; brother, William Miller and twin brother Larry Miller. In December 1984, Jeff was born to Jerry and Mary. In 1985, Jerry entered into marriage with his best friend Mary. In November 1986, the couple welcomed their daughter Jessie...

Jul 4, 2017

Howard Irvin Fisher, Sr., was born October 18, 1938, in Johnstown, PA. He joined the Air Force as a young man and was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base as a mechanic. It was during his time in the Air Force that he met Beverly Sneesby. The two were married December 12, 1959 and had been married for fifty-seven...

Jul 3, 2017

Amanda May, 34, of Saint Onge, SD earned her wings into heaven on Monday July 3, 2017 after a short but brave, strong & courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Mitchell, SD on June 8, 1983. Amanda was an amazing and beautiful soul with the most beautiful, big eyes. She accomplished many feats in her life. Her...