Obituaries

Feb 26, 2020

Gary was born to Wesley J. Kaberna and DeElda A. (Newman) Kaberna on June 26, 1940, in Wagner, SD. He attended country schools and graduated from Wagner High School. He attended a semester at South Dakota State in Brookings, before returning to the family farm. At age 25, Gary moved to Nemo, SD, to work at the Nemo Guest...

Feb 22, 2020

Tom was born April 11, 1957, in Minot, ND, entering into this world as the first son of Francis Jerome and Colleen Margret (Roberts) Schultz. Tom was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1975. After high school Tom attended college for a period of time before he decided to pursue his musical desires. Tom played...

Feb 22, 2020

Jim was born on October 27, 1933, in Rapid City, SD, to Harley and Julia (McFarland) Roth. His mother died when he was five months old, and Jim was raised by his maternal grandparents, George and Mamie McFarland. He attended rural school north of Rapid City, grades 7 and 8 at Cleghorn School, high school at Rapid City High...

Feb 20, 2020

Larry Dean Bruse, 76, passed away peacefully February 20, 2020, after battling Parkinson's related illnesses for the past 15 years. Larry was born in Rapid City, SD, on November 2, 1943. He grew up on the prairie near the Belle Fourche River at what was then Dalzell, SD. He attended a one-room schoolhouse for the first 8 grades with...

Feb 20, 2020

Martha Alesia Schweitzer passed quietly on February 20, 2020. Funeral services for Martha were held at Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis, SD on Monday, February 24, 2020 at 2:00 pm.

Martha was born on September 5, 1936 in Longmont, SD. She was the daughter of John S. and Maggie Schweitzer.  She joined her sisters, Cecelia and...

Feb 19, 2020

Kenneth J. Franklin, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home in Newcastle.

Full obituary and service information is pending.

Feb 18, 2020

Sharon L. Coloving, 77, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, SD.

She was born in Everett, Washington on June 1, 1942 to Thomas and Leone (Lee) Pease. She graduated from Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Washington and from vocational school in Alaska with an accounting degree.

Sharon is...

Feb 18, 2020

Daryld was born on July 5, 1919, to Martin and Nettie Williamson on their family farm near Vale, SD. His mother had spent the day before climbing 100 steps to see the beautiful view from the top of Orman Dam. Thus, set the stage for many more challenges and adventures his life would take. Thankfully, he took time to...

Feb 18, 2020

Charles W. Smith, 95, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in Rapid City.

Cremation will take place and a private family burial will be held at a later date.

Feb 17, 2020

Lawrence Lloyd Loobey was born in Hilland, SD, on April 9, 1928, to Lawrence John Loobey and Thelma Theresa (Helgeson) Loobey. He lived his early years on a ranch in Milesville, SD, where he loved to ride his horse, Snap, along the Cheyenne River breaks. Larry, or Red as many knew him, attended country school until 1941, and at...

Feb 16, 2020

Lewis Eugene Goodine was born in Maine on October 31, 1941, to Edward and Mildred Goodine. As a boy, he found a passion for reading. He loved how books took him away to places in his mind and made him want to see and do anything he could. At this time, he had also met his lifelong friend, Leprechaun...

Feb 16, 2020

Clarence Hunsucker died of natural causes on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade under hospice care. Clarence was born on December 14, 1923, on the family ranch near Buffalo, SD, to Avery and Nora Hunsucker. Clarence was the seventh child out of eight. He graduated from high school in Buffalo in 1942. He...

Feb 15, 2020

Emily Ann (Weeg) Covey, 37, passed away on February 15, 2020 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Emily was born August 11, 1982 in Newcastle, Wyoming to Darla (Krank) Weeg and Roland Weeg. She attended school in Newcastle, before finishing her education and training at Job Corps in Nemo, South Dakota.

On February 18, 2005, Emily...

Feb 13, 2020

Steven John Sander, 61, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at home near Sturgis, SD, peacefully with family by his side.

Steve was born on June 10, 1958, to Alfred and Dorothy (Bemmels) Sander at Glencoe, MN. Steve graduated from high school in Fairfax, MN, and joined the Air Force in June 1976. After being stationed in...

Feb 12, 2020

Ardeth Joy (Conger) Hunt was born October 28, 1932, in Faith, SD, to Troy "Bun" and Betty (McGinnis) Conger. She moved with her family to Sturgis in 1946, where she attended school and graduated from Sturgis in 1951. She met her future husband, Bernard "Bud" Hunt, and they were married in June of 1951. They lived in many different...

Feb 11, 2020

Christopher L. Sandstedt spent most of his life in Rapid City and his young adult life in Wyoming. Chris enjoyed his community, his wonderful neighbors and friends, and cheering for the Denver Broncos. He was also thrilled to get reacquainted with his grandchildren in the past two years. His life joys included his numerous motorcycles and cars. He also...

Feb 9, 2020

Carol E. Linngren died in hospice care on Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Rapid City, SD, due to complications from heart and lung failure. She was 87. Carol was born on April 12, 1932, in Mobridge, SD, to her parents, James Young and Dorothy (Decker) Young. She graduated from Huron High School and married Robert Porter in 1950. The...

Feb 9, 2020

Rose Ann Turbiville was born on March 24, 1934, to William C. and Ruby Rowley in Ekalaka, MT. Rose left this world to continue her journey in Heaven on February 9, 2020 surrounded by loved ones.

Rose grew up in Ekalaka where she graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1952. She then attended MTSU. Dick and...

Feb 9, 2020

James H. Schepansky, 93, passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2020.

James "Jim" Schepansky was born on September 25th, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Walter and Jeanete Schepansky.

Jim attended highschool until the 10th grade when he dropped out to join the Navy, but was rejected due to a previous injury. He then learned of...

Feb 9, 2020

Donald Dean Vance was born July 4, 1926, in Dupree, SD, to the family of Carl and Lorna (Robertson) Vance. He attended twelve years of school in Dupree. Between his junior and senior years of high school, he worked in the shipyards in Long Beach, CA, where he met Shirley Temple! In 1944, Dean enlisted in the U.S. Navy,...