Obituaries

Sep 13, 2017

Keith Marshall was born in Cheyenne Agency, SD in May 14, 1946 to Hazel and Sib Marshall. Mr. Marshall had a strong sense of family; he had 17 brothers and sisters and was very active member in church. SD He and his siblings were bussed to the boarding school in Cheyenne Eagle Butte since they lived so far from...

Sep 13, 2017

Audrey Ellen Bartlett Meyer was born November 16, 1920, in Kinghurst County, MN, to Vance Lovette and Sylvia Hazel (Grier) Bartlett. She married Lawrence William Truax and they settled in Onamia, MN. Three children were born to this union; David William, Joanne Ellen, and Judy Ann. Audrey worked at several jobs and enjoyed high ranking positions in the Rebecca...

Sep 11, 2017

Tom was born in Scottsbluff, NE, on July 6, 1966, to Tommy Lee and Margaret Ann (Gilmore) Lowry, and spent his early years in Torrington, WY. After marrying Victoria Montoya, they moved to Rapid City where he raised his family and worked for the City of Rapid City in the Recreation Department. Tom enjoyed many hobbies. He was an...

Sep 11, 2017

Gary was born November 6, 1950, in Topeka, KS, to Wayne and Janet (Cruickshank) Lippold. The family moved to Corpus Christi, TX, in 1954, and remained in the state of Texas settling in the Austin area prior to Gary's elementary school years. Gary was a lifelong Texas Longhorn fan, since the day Darrell Royal visited his neighborhood in Austin,...

Sep 11, 2017

James Dale Luke, 56, of Rapid City, SD, died September 11, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

James was born in California to Philip and Sandra (Piettigrew) Luke on June 16, 1961.

Sep 10, 2017

Robert M. Anderson, 58, died peacefully in his home on 10 September, 2016, due to cardio-vascular complications.

Robert was born to William E. and Elizabeth J (Smiley) Anderson on 17 September, 1958. He grew up and attended school in Belle Fourche. After High School Graduation in 1976, Rob attended University of South Dakota and Black Hills State...

Sep 7, 2017

Helen Marie (Johnson) Dunbar was born July 14, 1918, to Clyde and Sylvia Johnson in the village of Big Falls, MN. Sometime later, the family moved to Bemidji, MN, where her father took on several business ventures trying to support a growing family. Helen graduated from the Bemidji school system. The family then made a final move to McArthur,...

Sep 6, 2017

Gillette resident, Bill Prell, 89, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD, of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. He was 20 days shy of his 90th birthday. A military funeral will take place at 10:00 a.m. on September 23, 2017, at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, WY, followed by "A celebration of Bill's life"...

Sep 4, 2017

Iris Oriole Taylor, 98, Sturgis, died Monday, September 4, 2017, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care in Sturgis, SD. Iris was born January 31, 1919, in Niobrara, NE, to Henry Charles and Alice Mae (Richards) Lackmann. The family moved to Belle Fourche, SD, where Iris graduated from high school in 1937. She was united in marriage to Robert Louis Taylor...

Sep 3, 2017

Larry H. Bush, age 81, of Kyle, South Dakota passed away in the presence of his family on September 3, 2017.

He was born December 30, 1935 to parents Harold and Grace Bush of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Larry served his country in the United States Air Force. During that time, he served in Kunsan, Korea. Larry...

Sep 2, 2017

Debra Raye Enright, 65, Sturgis, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Sturgis Regional Hospital after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Debra was born June 4, 1952, in Mobridge, SD, to Henry and Ramona (Horst) Scherer. Debra graduated from Lead High School in 1970, and from Black Hills State University in 1997. She worked for many years...

Sep 2, 2017

Reba M. Terry, 84, of Sturgis, SD, died September 2, 2017, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.

Reba was born in Arkansas to Andrew and Nora (Palmer) Hartwick on June 4, 1933. She married Willie Terry June 28, 1952.

Sep 1, 2017

I was born September 15, 1935, to Harold and Opal (Papka) Hanson in Hettinger, ND, at Springer Hospital. My folks were working for Gunder Homme at the time, south of Strool. We moved to the Bagley place in 1936 working for George Elling, then to the Potter White place west of the Slim Buttes in 1937. After that we...

Sep 1, 2017

Alan Boyd Price was born December 6, 1947, in Dupree, SD, to Walt & Thora Price. His childhood years were spent on the family ranch in Red Owl, SD. After attending country school, he graduated from Faith High School. In 1966, he enlisted in the US Army to serve during the Vietnam War. After being honorably discharged in 1969,...

Aug 29, 2017

Janice Diane Scharberg, 70, of Sturgis, SD, died August 29, 2017, at Sturgis Regional Hospital.

Janice was born in South Dakota to Johnny and Martha (Moser) Ackerman on June 20, 1947.

Aug 28, 2017

Benjamin was born March 30, 1929, to Benjamin and Florence (Warren) Bauer in Cottonwood, SD. Ben served in the Navy Construction Battalion. Ben spent the latter part of his life writing stories and recording his family history. The following was found among his writing as part of his self-written obituary and last wishes: "I was here, now I am...

Aug 28, 2017

Raymond John Pechan, 50, of Keystone, SD, died of cancer on August 28, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

R.J. was born in California to Raymond John and Beverly (Koehler) Pechan. R.J. was known as 'The Biker Poet'.

Aug 27, 2017

Wayne Otto Erickson, 57, Rapid City, died Sunday, August 27, 2017, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade. Wayne was born September 23, 1959, in Hot Springs, SD, to Lauren and Minnie (Boeken) Erickson. Throughout his life, he held many positions and it didn't matter what the job entailed, he gave 100% and did it with pride. He...

Aug 25, 2017

Wray was born September 3, 1930, at New Hill, North Carolina to Lamon and Ada (Powell) Morrison. He entered the United States Air Force in the 50's and served his country honorably until his retirement after 20 years. He spent most of his 20 years at Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD. After his retirement, he went to work for...

Aug 25, 2017

Larry was born in Worland, WY, on February 16, 1942, to Roy and Leura Williams. He worked for various school districts as a maintenance man and various other jobs from construction to oil fields. He was raised hunting and fishing in the Big Horn Mountains and that is where his love laid until his passing. He married Joann Rieker...