Obituaries

Feb 6, 2020

Gary Paul Sperline, 74, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

Full obituary is pending.

Feb 4, 2020

Mike was born January 5, 1942, at New Underwood, SD, to Martin and Helen (Kingsbury) Jackley. Mike graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1960. In 1964, he graduated from the University of South Dakota with a political science degree and in 1965 with a master's degree. He taught political science at Black Hills State from 1965 to 1977....

Feb 4, 2020

James R. Reinhart, 62, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Feb 2, 2020

Susan Lorraine Shipman, 59, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, February 2, 2020 peacefully in Gillette, WY after a hard battle with cancer.

Susan is survived by her daughters, Jamie Kirkland, Ashley Irizarry, and Lindsey Garza; her 16 grandchildren; her 2 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Karen Parr and Diana Carnell; her brothers, Max, Rob, and Brian...

Feb 1, 2020

Francelia "Fran" Mary Benton, 95, of Spearfish, died Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Spearfish Canyon Health Care. Fran was born on July 14, 1924, in Edgemont, SD, to Earl Dunham and Maudie May Strickland. She was raised in Edgemont by her grandparents, David and Mary Strickland. She grew up surrounded by her aunts, uncles, and cousins. On February 15,...

Feb 1, 2020

Iren Jay "Bubba" Borup, Jr., 72, Sturgis, died, Saturday, February 1, 2020, at his home in Sturgis. Bubba was born December 19, 1947, in Deadwood, SD, to Iren Borup, Sr. and Mercades DuPont. In 1966, he joined the US Army, serving in Vietnam until 1970, returning to Sturgis, SD. After his discharge from the Army, he worked for Homestake...

Jan 27, 2020

Donald Joe Hamling was born July 30, 1939 to Bessie Wynona Hamling and Joseph Oliver Hamling at St. Joseph Hospital in Deadwood, SD. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family (Team Don) on Monday, January 27, 2020, at his home, fulfilling his final request. Don attended the following schools: a country school in Watertown, SD, Cleghorn...

Jan 25, 2020

Rodney Dean Weller Sr., 61, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born in Rapid City on March 27, 1958 to LeRoy "Roy" and Frieda (Adams) Weller. Rodney grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Central High School in 1977.

Rodney is survived by his sons, Rodney Weller...

Jan 24, 2020

Robert Louis Mousseau was born January 13, 1941, to Lavonne Hawkins and Alexander Mousseau. Robert attended 1st thru 4th grade in Martin, SD, 5th grade at Holy Rosary Mission, and grades 6, 7 and 8 at Grand View School in Alliance, NE. He was in for grades 9 through 12 and graduated from Bennett County High School in 1960....

Jan 22, 2020

Mary Jorensen, 73, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at her home in rural Sturgis. There is comfort in knowing she went to be with her heavenly Lord. Mary was born August 7, 1946, in Carson, ND, to John and Katherine (Schaefer) Kopp. The family moved to Sturgis in the 1960s. Mary's greatest joy...

Jan 22, 2020

Richard Michael, 84, passed away Wednesday, January 22 at the Regional Hospice House in Rapid City.

Richard "Mike" Dale Michael was born August 10, 1935, in Lebanon, Ohio. He graduated from Kings Mills High School and was one of ten brothers -- David, Paul, Jim, Bob, Jerry, John, Dan, Larry and Steve. He faithfully served in the...

Jan 22, 2020

George was born March 5, 1921, the first of 12 children born to Fred and Anna (Williweit) Kerner. He grew up on a farm south of Gregory, SD, and attended Gregory High School, graduating in 1939. Following high school, he attended college in Springfield, SD, for teaching. He then taught country school for two years until he was drafted...

Jan 22, 2020

Joseph Hastings II, 73, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

Full obituary is pending.

Jan 21, 2020

Douglas Paul Hendricks, 64, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in his home in Black Hawk, SD. Doug was born on January 20, 1956, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, to James and Joann Hendricks. He attended Cortez High School in Phoenix, AZ. In 1992, Doug moved to Pringle, SD. He then moved to Black Hawk, SD,...

Jan 20, 2020

Heaven received our beautiful mother, Carol Ann (Carbis) Shreve on January 20, 2020. Welcoming her into their loving arms are her loving parents; her husband, Dale; her son, Mike; and great niece, Tashina. Carols's story began in Cut Bank, Montana, on May 4, 1941, when Ruth Ann (Danielson) Carbis and Claude John Carbis celebrated her joyous arrival. Not long...

Jan 20, 2020

On March 25, 1949, John Thomas Rice was born in Catskill, NY, to Alfred Rice and Catherine Cary-Rice. He lived a full, adventurous life. After joining the United States Air Force, he was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base where he met and married Susan Ruth Rowe in 1970. From this union came four children, Stephanie Marie, Alfred Merit,...

Jan 19, 2020

Agnes was born in Sturgis, SD, on August 15, 1928, to Clinton A. and Mattie (Murphy) Thompson. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1946. Agnes married Louie Scherer on February 22, 1947. She devoted her life to raising her 6 children. Over the years, she did various crafts, including baking, embroidery, ceramics, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. We estimate...

Jan 19, 2020

Marie P. Nafziger, 86, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her home in Rapid City.

She was born on the family farm north of Wall to Homer and Frances (Donner) Pascoe on August 9, 1933. She would be the oldest of 11 children. Marie graduated from St. Martin's Academy and went on to attend Mount Marty...

Jan 14, 2020

George Rudolph Hlavka was born on May 31, 1926, in Plainview, SD, to Rudolph and Grace (Blake) Hlavka. George was raised as an only child on a small ranch west of Howes, SD, and attended grade school at a country school. He started high school in Sturgis, SD, in 1939. No one could afford to go home, but every...

Jan 14, 2020

Marianne E. Kimbro, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home in Rapid City.

Private family services will be held at a later date.