Obituaries

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.

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...