John William O'Grady
Jun 9, 2017
John was born in Sturgis, SD, June 30, 1962, to William and Ella Jane (Alexander) O'Grady. John attended grade school at the Plainview School, St. Francis, and Metishigoshe School. He went to high school at St. Martin's Academy, Rapid City, SD, and graduated in 1980. He was a longtime rancher until health concerns caused him to retire in 2012....
Marlene Ann Haivala
Jun 8, 2017
Marlene Ann "Molly" Haivala was born on October 31, 1939, to Nick and Addeline Mackey at Buffalo, SD. She attended Lone Mountain and Buffalo elementary schools and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1958. She married Leonard (Lenny) Haivala on August 10, 1958, and they were married 49 years when Lenny passed away in 2007. Marlene and Lenny had...
Bernice M. Stewart
Jun 7, 2017
Bernice Stephenson Stewart, born in Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 20, 1942 departed this earth on June 7, 2017 in Sturgis, S.D.
She was a resident of Nevada since 1982 and a Pahrump resident since 2005. Bernice did volunteer work for the American Red Cross, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Sexual Assault Support Services in Reno, Nev....
Richard Frederick Feiok
Jun 6, 2017
Richard F. Feiok, 93, Sturgis, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Blessed Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Rev. John Fries officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Richard was born May 14, 1924, at Tripp, SD, to Dr. Richard and...
Paul Halick Pierson
Jun 6, 2017
Paul Halick Pierson, 90, of Hot Springs, SD, died June 6, 2017 at the State Veterans Home, Hot Springs, SD.
Paul was born in Nebraska to William Vicen Allen and Violet Etta (Canaday) Pierson on March 24, 1927. He was married to Eileen Deloris Tenney (1929-2014) and served in the US Army in World War II. They...
Jerry Alan Roth
Jun 4, 2017
Jerry was born September 19, 1955, at Rapid City, SD, to Clarence E. and Patricia A. (Kammerer) Roth. He grew up on Elk Creek and moved to Boulder Canyon at a young age. He went to school in Boulder Canyon. After his parents death the kids moved to Oshkosh, WI. They lived there four years before moving back to...
Alice M. Iversen
Jun 3, 2017
Alice was given life by her Creator and was born September 17, 1919, at Gorman, SD, to Henry A. and Mabel (Warn) Hagny. She grew up near Gettysburg. Alice was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Alice married Harold B. Iversen March 23, 1941, at Harrold, SD, and God blessed them with three children; Barbara, Greg, and Gretchen....
Jeffery James Harrington
Jun 3, 2017
Jeffery James Harrington, 60, of Deadwood, SD, died at his home on June 3, 2017.
Jeffery was born in South Dakota to James and Kathleen (Keel) Harrington.
Doris Ethel Ingalls
Jun 3, 2017
Doris Ethel Ingalls was born November 7, 1938, in Sturgis, SD. Her parents were Wayne and Doris (Allen) Palmer. Ethel grew up in the Red Owl area. She spent a lot of time in the sheep wagon with her mother watching over the sheep and riding her horse. Her mother would get up early to check on the sheep....
Ronald Lawrence Snyder
May 29, 2017
Ronald Lawrence Snyder, 62, of Spearfish, SD, died May 29, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.
Ronald was born in South Dakota to Stewart and Cora Jean (Ward) Snyder on June 25, 1954. He was married to Tammy (Keller) Snyder.
Irma Evelyn Graves
May 27, 2017
Irma was born November 21, 1915, to Halvor and Elma (Rose) Olson on their family farm south of Mitchell, SD, where she grew up with her parents and siblings, Delmar and Vera (Moe). In 1942, she married Charles "Chuck" Graves of Ethan in Buffalo, NY. After WWII broke out, they were both employed at Curtis-Wright Aeronautical. Chuck was a...
Christopher E. Janis
May 27, 2017
Christopher E. Janis, 42, of Vermillion, SD, died May 27, 2017 near Porcupine, SD.
Christopher was born in South Dakota to Sharon Janis on February 1, 1975. He was married to Erin (Bortnem) Janis.
Evangeline "Van" Orthouse
May 24, 2017
Evangeline "Van" Orthouse went to her heavenly Father on May 24, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. She was born on February 27, 1926 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the middle child, with older brother Robert, and younger sister Kathryn of parents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stein of Dora, Minnesota. She attended grade school in Wahpeton,...
Donald Lee Fenton
May 23, 2017
Donald Lee Fenton, 60, of Rapid City, SDS, died May 23, 2017, at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.
Donald was born in Pennsylvania to Donald Lee and Coreen (Lightner) Fenton on July 8, 1956. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis,...
Mary Anne Herring
May 22, 2017
Mary was born October 21, 1930, in Milbank, SD, to Frank and Anna (Croymans) Chaloupka. She was raised on the family farm with her two brothers and two sisters. Mary graduated from Milbank High School and became a "Six Week Wonder." The state of South Dakota was desperate for teachers and thus trained her for six weeks to become...
Joyce Beverly Bowman
May 20, 2017
Joyce was born in Washington, Iowa, on June 1, 1934, the daughter of Clarence "Mike" and Marion (Helmer) Logan. Joyce graduated from Washington High School and went on to graduate from the College of Nursing, at the state University of Iowa. Joyce enjoyed serving as a Pennington County Public Health nurse in Rapid City, SD, and later, as the...
Jimmy Dale Hegdahl
May 18, 2017
Jimmy Dale Hegdahl, 78, of Whitewood, SD, died at his home on May 18, 2017.
Jimmy was born in North Dakota to Sigfred and Sophie (Koster) Hegdahl on December 27, 1938.
Hester Irene Chesson
May 18, 2017
Hester Irene Chesson, 71, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away at her home, following a valiant battle with cancer, on May 18, 2017.
Irene was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was born in Maine to Allen and Betty (Pratt) Cole on November 13, 1945. She was the widow of William Alfred Chesson.
