Obituaries

Feb 12, 2025

Hugh E. Ingalls, 95, of Maurine, SD, died Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. His loving and devoted wife of 74 years, Eleanor, died eight days earlier.

Hugh was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Faith, SD. He was the second of five children born to Lawrence and Marie Ingalls.

Hugh experienced hardships early...

Feb 11, 2025

Irene Keffeler Long was born December 13, 1931 to John and Mary (Grubl) Keffeler.  She grew up on a farm/ranch on the Alkali Divide near Sturgis SD. As a young girl, Irene worked alongside her many siblings shocking grain crops for their dad as well as the other daily farm chores.

Irene attended grade school in a...

Feb 8, 2025

Chuck Lavern Davis SR. was born on August 29, 1945, in Miller SD to Arnold and Lorriane Davis.  Chuck is one of five siblings, Donald, Dale, Linda, and Kevin.  Chuck lived in Miller his younger years, then moved to Glendive MT with his family and attended grade school there. While there he entered boxing and met his friend good...

Feb 8, 2025

Thomas 'Gene' Eugene Secrest, 89, passed away at home with his wife by his side in Spearfish, SD on February 8, 2025. He was born on June 11, 1935, the third of four children, to Fred and Minnie Secrest, in Farmington, NM.

In 1947 the family moved to Sturgis, SD where Gene lived until joining the US...

Feb 7, 2025

Betty Mae Griffin, 91, passed away February 7, 2025, in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Betty was the second child of four born to Frank and Hattie (Mailloux) Meyer in Sturgis, South Dakota. She spent most of her life in Sturgis. Working for over 34 years in the dietary department at Fort Meade before going to work at the Sturgis...

Feb 7, 2025

Jerrold Eugene Crockford - 85 yrs. - was born to Joseph James Crockford and Mildred Marie (Plambeck) Crockford on October 3, 1939, in Meade Co., SD.  He was second oldest in a family of six and resided on the family farm south of Vale, SD.  He graduated High School at Vale and in the fall of 1957 joined the...

Feb 6, 2025

Seth Christian Hampton entered this world on October 11,1999 in Ft. Collins Colorado to Mickey Joe Hampton and Danielle Tonya Hampton. In 2001 Seth moved to Gillette Wyoming and lived there until the time of his passing. Seth went to Stock Trail and Conestoga Elementary School in Gillette Wyoming. When he got to Sage Valley Junior High, he wrestled...

Feb 4, 2025

William "Bill" Plunkett IV of Sioux Falls, formerly of Whitewood, died February 4th, 2025 at his home in Sioux Falls at the age of 64.  Bill (known to his family and friends as Billy) was born on August 11, 1960 in Whitewood, the youngest of 6 children, to William (III) and Darleen Plunkett.  He grew up in Whitewood, attending...

Feb 4, 2025

Ronald Wayne Grenz, 64 of Sturgis, So. Dakota passed away February 4th 2025.

Ron was born in Hanford, California where he graduated high school. He attended college in Visalia California then went to work as a cross-country truck driver. Ron moved to the central coast, San Luis Obispo, California area in 1986 where he met his life...

Feb 4, 2025

Eleanor (Boe) Ingalls, 94, of Maurine, SD, stepped into glory on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Sturgis, SD.

Eleanor LaVonne Boe was born Sept. 18, 1930, in a farmhouse near Vale, SD. She was the fourth of ten children born to Rudolph and Opal Boe.

She grew up on the...

Feb 4, 2025

Brian Pierson passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 at Ft Meade VA in Sturgis, SD, at the age of 64.

Brian grew up in a military family and retired as a Tsgt in 2004 after serving 22 years in the United States Air Force at assignments from the U.S. to Europe and the Far East to...

Feb 3, 2025

MarySue Poland, 76, formerly of Spearfish, SD was called home to Heaven on February 3rd, 2025 at St. Martin's Village in Rapid City, SD.

MarySue was born on February 19, 1948, to James and Dorothy (Claussen) Schreier in Burwell, NE. She grew up on the family farm until they moved to Sargent, NE.  She graduated from Sargent...

Feb 3, 2025

Patricia Marshall, age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. While she may no longer be with us, her legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering strength will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Born on November 18, 1943 in Bismarck, North Dakota, Patricia was the matriarch...

Jan 30, 2025

Merlon Bochman, 77, of Spearfish, SD went home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2025 at Fountain Spring Healthcare, Rapid City, surrounded by his family.

Merlon was born on August 11, 1947 to Thornton and Lucille (Thompson) Bochman at Tyndall, SD where he joined three other siblings.  He attended Fairview School for his elementary education....

Jan 30, 2025

David B. Freeland, 63, Spearfish, SD passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at his home.  Memorial Services for David will be at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.

David Bryon Freeland was born October 16, 1961 to Wayne and Dorothy (Tryon) Freeland.  He was raised in Nevada Gulch outside Lead,...

Jan 30, 2025

Gary Dwayne Geuke, born on August 3, 1942, to Myron and Fern Geuke, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2025, at the age of 82, with his family by his side.

On February 5, 1968, Gary married the love of his life, Verna, and together they raised their three sons, affectionately known as "the boys": Brian, Ryan,...

Jan 28, 2025

Bruce Allen Honerkamp, 68, born April 5, 1956, passed peacefully in the arms of his wife on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be planned and announced when warm weather returns, as were his wishes.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Marie (Cook) Honerkamp; brothers, Bill and Jack Honerkamp; and...

Jan 28, 2025

Marlene Fern Smith June 16, 1936 - January 28, 2025

Marlene "Marty" Fern Smith of Sturgis, South Dakota passed away on January 28th at the Ft. Meade hospital.

Marty was born June 16, 1936, in Cottonplant, Mississippi to the late Julius "J.C." and Cassie Smith.

Marty enlisted...

Jan 28, 2025

Ed was born on July 14,1968 at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, SD. He was born to Ronald and Judy (Vansickel) Joens. He spent the first part of his life in Fort Pierre before he and his parents moved to Sturgis in October 1969. He lived in Sturgis until he was 2, then he and his parents moved to...

Jan 26, 2025

Ardell Benbo, 89, passed away January 26, 2025 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She will not be playing cards on Saturday.