Obituaries

Oct 31, 2016

Debra Sue Memmen, 63, of Lead, SD, died at Rapid City Regional Hospice House on October 31, 2016.

Debra was born in Maryland to Frank and Violet (Meaders) Mastrucci on February 26, 1953.

Oct 30, 2016

Moira was born June 5, 1935, at Lead, SD, to William K. and Mary (Hancock) Macdonald. She graduated from Sturgis High School. She married Bill Kinney at Lead, SD, on January 25, 1953. Bill was stationed in the US Army and they lived in Tacoma, WA, until 1955 when they moved back to Sturgis. They have lived in Sturgis...

Oct 28, 2016

Lewis J. Patterson, 85, Deadwood, passed away on October 28, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born May 8, 1931, in Bad Axe, Michigan, to Lavina and Peter Patterson. He was raised in Michigan and South Dakota and joined the U.S. Army November 16, 1949. As a member of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th...

Oct 28, 2016

Sheldon Badger, 61, passed away October 28.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, at the National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD. A luncheon will follow at the Holiday Inn Express Convention Center in Sturgis.

Sheldon was born July 16, 1955. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his...

Oct 26, 2016

Beverly was born in 1949 in Belle Fourche, SD, to Leo and Violette (Laumer) Ahonen. She graduated from Newell High School in 1967. Beverly married David Winkler on September 2, 1967, and their union was blessed with one son, Paul. Beverly returned to school and graduated with a BA in Sociology and a Minor in Economics from Black Hills...

Oct 25, 2016

Leah Elizabeth "Beth" Hankins, 32, passed away due to a vehicle collision on October 25, 2016, close to the Simmons farm in Butte County on the eve of her wedding. She was born August 23, 1984, in Chattanooga, TN, to Mildred Elizabeth Lafever (Russel Eugene Maxwell JR) of Lakewood, CO, and James Hankins (Kathy Moore) of Tennessee. She was...

Oct 24, 2016

He was born November 5, 1945, in Sturgis, SD. Jack graduated from Jefferson High School in 1963. He spotted the love of his life at the roller skating rink in 1964. He bet his brother that he would marry her and within a year he was married to Faye Marie Cooper on February 16, 1965. They were blessed with...

Oct 24, 2016

Donald E. "Don" Thomas, Sr. 51, of Anderson, died Oct. 24, 2016. Don was born on July 29, 1965 in Anderson, IN. He loved NASCAR, cars, remodeling houses and fixing things. Don leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Barbara J. Brewer; and stepfather, Jerry Irwin; sons, Michael Thomas, Donald E. Thomas, Jr. and Charlie Mendoza; daughter, Holly Thomas;...

Oct 24, 2016

Janet Arlene (Symonds) Brink, 77, Belle Fourche, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016, at her home in Belle Fourche. Janet was born October 16, 1939, in Sturgis, SD, to Harry Cecil and Genevieve (Belhumeur) Symonds. She attended and graduated from Sturgis High School where she met Leland Keith Brink. Janet and Leland were married in Sturgis on February 21,...

Oct 23, 2016

Ada Marie Shanholtzer was born November 1, 1938, at Onida, SD. Ada worked for the government for many years, rising to the upper ranks in government service. She made many life-long friends along the way.

Ada was an avid gardener and bird watcher. She was known for her beautiful and meticulous gardens and home. She will be...

Oct 22, 2016

Caroline was born Caroline Marie Voigt in Mitchell, SD, on April 5, 1939, to Theodore and Anna Voigt. She grew up and attended schools in Mitchell, Woonsocket, and Wessington Springs, SD. After graduating from high school in 1957, she moved to Steilacoom, WA, to help care for her grandmother. She later lived and worked for many years in Chicago...

Oct 21, 2016

Marion Ellen (Lynch) Larsen, age 73, passed away in her sleep at the Hospice House on Friday night, October 21, 2016, at 7:15 p.m. with her family by her side after a 3 year battle with cancer. Marion was born in Chatfield Township, MN, on January 8, 1943, to John and Lorna (Marker) Lynch. She graduated in 1961 from...

Oct 15, 2016

Warren was born in Slope County, ND, on September 17, 1922, to Ellis and Miriam (Nichols) Van Vactor. Warren married Grace Barber in November 1948, in Newell, SD. To this union his 4 children were born. He married Joan Calvert in November 1982, in Sturgis, SD. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1942-1946 aboard the USS...

Oct 13, 2016

Mary Jean was born June 5, 1931, to Leo and Ann (Peterson) Starosta, in Ashland, WI. She was the eldest of 3 children and spent her childhood and early adult life in Ashland. She graduated Valedictorian of DePadua High School in 1949, and went on to nursing school in Marshfield, WI, earning a degree as a Registered Nurse. She...

Oct 11, 2016

Shirley Jane Bergen, 78, of Deadwood, SD, died October 11, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Shirley was born in Colorado to William and Leah (Womboldt) Koehler on January 2, 1938.

She is is survived by her husband ,three children, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren A celebration of her life was...

Oct 10, 2016

Stanley Kenneth Wood, 80, of Newell, SD, died October 10, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House, Rapid City, SD.

Stanley was born in South Dakota to Keith and Florence (Rank) Wood on September 24, 1936.

Oct 8, 2016

Russell was born September 16, 1946, to parents of Finnish descent, Eddie H. and Stella (Anderson) Geranen of Frederick, SD. He was proud of his Finnish heritage, but always happy to tell or hear jokes at his expense. He was proud of his education he received attending a one-room school house through 8th grade in rural Frederick, SD. He...

Oct 7, 2016

Gen was born December 24, 1931, in Belfield, ND, to Joseph and Anna (Houska) Luptak. She attended rural school through the 8th grade. On October 4, 1948, she married Lawrence S. Hecker. In 1959, she and Lawrence moved to Fargo, ND, where they were both employed by NDSU. After retirement in 1982, they moved to Rapid City, SD, to...

Oct 7, 2016

Deb began her life in North Platte, NE, on December 30, 1954, born to Ruth and George Hays. She was the oldest of four children who all attended and graduated from Douglas High School in Box Elder, SD. Deb lived in many places across the plains, Denver, CO; Gillette, WY; Spearfish, SD, and Faith, SD, before settling into her...

Oct 4, 2016

Margaret "Maggie" Warren, 95, of Hot Springs, SD, died October 4, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House, Rapid City, SS.

Maggie was born in South Dakota to Frank and Mable (Nation) Eickholt on October 30, 1920. She is interred at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD, with her husband, Boyd R. Warren (1922-1994).