Obituaries

Mar 18, 2017

Dorothy was born April 28, 1927, the 6th child of 9 to Emil Emanuel Reinhold (of Swedish decent) and Hazel Vernie (Jensen) Reinhold (of Danish, Pennsylvania Dutch and English decent). Dorothy was a missionary always sharing the love of God, His word of encouragement and comfortalong with her many food dishes. Her mission field varied from being a telephone...

Mar 18, 2017

Carrie was born in Moorehead, MN, on June 6, 1963, the daughter of Carl Aabye and Cheryl Peterson. She grew up and attended school in the Moorehead, MN, area where most of her family lived. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Chapell of Rapid City, SD, married September 17, 2010. Carrie was an incredible person. She...

Mar 18, 2017

Carl was the eldest of eight children of Carl and Ella (Toth) Hansen. He was born on the Walgren place near Horton, WY on May 19, 1926. Bill was raised on the family ranch near Horton and in Newcastle. He attended grade school and high school in Newcastle, graduating in 1944. Bill then enlisted in the US Army (WWII)...

Mar 17, 2017

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Mar 17, 2017

Mary Ann was born August 12, 1928 to Harrison & Laura (Hollmer) Sturges in Sioux City, IA. Mary Ann Hackert, 88, of Lincoln, passed away on March 17, 2017. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth (Betsy) Howe, Ann Hackert (Hal Hellwig); siblings, Bill Sturges, Sally Sturges and Virginia Asbury. She will be missed by her nine grandchildren, Ben...

Mar 16, 2017

Barry Wayne Vig, 67, was born in Rapid City on January 23, 1950, the oldest of eight children, to A.Wayne and Carole (Weiss) Vig. Home was on the ranch 30 miles southwest of Faith near Opal. Barry attended grade school at the Lemmon Butte School and the Opal School. He graduated from Newell High School in 1968. He then...

Mar 16, 2017

Leo was born May 19, 1935, at St. John's Hospital in Rapid City to Louis F. and Edna V. Grubl, the oldest of three sons. Leo was baptized and confirmed in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Bear Butte, SD. He attended grade school at the Middle Alkali School and high school at St. Martin's in Sturgis and Sturgis...

Mar 15, 2017

Ted was born in Columbus, Ohio to Robert H. Foskett and Mildred Irene Raines on February 3, 1940. Ted's family moved to Detroit, MI, where he stayed until the age of 10, when he returned to Ohio in order to help his grandfather on the farm. Ted loved working on the farm and shared memories of it often. He...

Mar 14, 2017

Ron was born September 30, 1941, to Richard and Stella (Winarski) Suchanuk in East Chicago, Indiana. He attended high school at East Chicago Washington High and Morton High in Hammond Indiana. He joined the United States Army in 1959, where he honorably served for four years. His service took him to tours in Korea and Thailand. Once out of...

Mar 14, 2017

Robert Curtis Barnett, 60, died March 14, 2017 at Dept of Veterans Affairs hospital, Fort Meade, South Dakota.

Robert was born in Oregon on November 18, 1956, to Ron and Jean (Coats) Barnett.

Mar 11, 2017

William "Koke" Cowan passed away peacefully March 11, 2017, with his wife of 32 years, Janet, by his side. Koke retired from driving truck in 2010 and lived a quiet life in Newell, surrounded by friends and family. He will be remembered for his candid nature, quick wit and abundant story telling about his life and adventures. He is...

Mar 10, 2017

Helen Margaret Hansen, 101, of Osage, WY, died March 10, 2017 at Weston County Healthcare, Newcastle, WY.

Helen was born November 11, 1915 and is survived by her son.

Mar 9, 2017

Alvin was born April 8, 1929, to Isaac and Laura ( Neiminen) Ala. Alvin was a long time farmer in the Whitewood Valley. He was proud of his Finnish heritage, outgoing, and interested in the people around him. Alvin Ala died March 9, 2017, at Belle Fourche Health Care. He is survived by his sisters, Mable Harrison of Omaha,...

Mar 8, 2017

Bill was born June 10, 1964, at Oakland, CA, to Henry and Connie Barff. He attended school and grew up at Clearlake, CA. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. While in the Air Force, he was a mechanic. He also met the love of his life, Patty Sigler. They...

Mar 7, 2017

Rapid City - Dee Ann (Sargent) Rosane, 63, passed away peacefully in her favorite chair in her home in Rapid City on March 7, 2017.

She was born January 7, 1954 to Floyd and Ruth Sargent in Broken Bow, NE, and grew up in Bennett County, SD. She attended Central School, then BCHS when the family moved...

Mar 6, 2017

Born in Grand Rapids, MN, on December 14, 1941, to Leo and Esther (Makinen) Garner. Bruce graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1960. Enrolled in the US Army from 1964-66. Bruce married Jan Marshall in 1968. He worked at Blandin Paper Co. and went into his own Construction Business and retired from the Badlands National Parks in South...

Mar 6, 2017

Ernie was born September 14, 1941, in Mobridge, SD, to Albert Ernest and Marjorie Darleen (Carls) Cudmore. He grew up at Timber Lake, SD, before his family moved to the Black Hills and then to Newcastle, WY. Ernie graduated from Newcastle High School in 1959. Ernie served in the U. S. Army from 1961 until his honorable discharge in...

Mar 5, 2017

Gervis Lindsey Silvestre, 30, of Sturgis, SD, died March 5, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Gervis was born in Florida, April 21, 1966 to Gervis and Robyn (Waddle) Silvestre.

He is survived by his wife, Heather Silvestre and his parents.

Mar 4, 2017

Sandra Jean (Schwandner) Morgan was born in Friendsville, IL, on November 29, 1938, to Albert and Laura (Leek)Schwandner. Sandy spent her childhood in southern Illinois where she attended Mount Carmel and Grayville Elementary Schools. She moved with her parents and brother, Jon, to Newcastle, WY, in 1952. On September 26, 1956, she married Larry Doil Morgan in Rapid City...

Mar 4, 2017

Wallace R. Mollman was born November 19, 1931, in McIntosh, SD, to Dorus and Margaret Mollman. He was the eldest of 13 children raised on a farm in Watauga, SD. Wally first saw his future wife, Roberta Morman, while attending Assumption Abbey in Richardton, ND. Wally's sisters invited Roberta home one weekend which is when they first met. Wally...