Obituaries

Oct 2, 2016

Bob was born June 2, 1946, in Mitchell, SD, to Albert and Darleen (Cummings) Meier. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1964 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Liberty University in 1990. Bob married Linda McDaniel on September 3, 1967, in Mitchell, SD. He said many times how he had found his true love with Linda. They were...

Oct 1, 2016

Diana Lynn Campbell, 47, of Black Hawk, SD, died at her home on October 1, 2016.

Diana was born in South Dakota to Lawrence and Budeanna (Maier) Bochantin on December 3, 1968.

Sep 27, 2016

DeLayne John "Red" Kinney was born October 5, 1926 in Faith, SD to John B. and Grace Marie (Boehrs) Kinney. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1944. After serving in the Army in WWII and Korea he returned to Sturgis where he met and married Lucille M. Wolf on April 16, 1955. Red worked for a short time...

Sep 23, 2016

Kathryn was born at home on the family ranch near Tilford, SD, on December 28, 1923, to Guido and Lois Soelzer. She attended Morse Creek School for eight years and made the seven mile journey on horseback. She spent the next four years in the Sturgis High School and graduated in 1941. Kathryn married Bernard Reausaw II on November...

Sep 22, 2016

Norman Arends After a brief illness and surrounded by his loving family, Norman passed on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at the age of 81. He is survived by daughters, Joni and Cheryl Thevenet, and son, Barry (Laura), and grandchildren, Tyler and Nicole Arends, and Andrew and Daniel Thevenet, both serving in the U.S. Air Force, great granddaughter,...

Sep 22, 2016

Dennis was born January 29, 1962, in Sturgis, SD. He was the youngest son of Florence (Olson) Moreland. Dennis graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1980. He attended Vo Tech in Rapid City for auto body and graduated in 1981. Dennis owned Hinesley Body Shop in Sturgis in the early 1980's. He worked at the Nite Owl Bar...

Sep 18, 2016

Wayne A. Freeland, 86, Lead, died Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Lead with Pastor Mark Phillips officiating. Inurnment, with military honors, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Wayne was born October 17, 1929, in Palmer, NE,...

Sep 17, 2016

Betty was born to James and Mary Aubuchon on Jan. 18, 1937, in St. Louis, MO. She married Benny Goldade on Nov. 17, 1955, and to this union came 5 children; Rose, Cindy, Benny, Sandy, and Scott. Betty JoAnn Goldade died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Sturgis Regional Hospital in hospice Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Benny...

Sep 17, 2016

James "Jim" Whitfield Karsten, 67, of Sturgis, SD, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on September 17, 2016.

Jim was born in South Dakota to John and Jane (Foxley) Karsten on March 18, 1949. He is inurned at Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Sep 15, 2016

Robert Eugene Van Fleet, 83, died Sept. 15, 2016 peacefully at his home in Rapid City, SD, after battling liver cancer for four years.

Bob was born in Des Moines on Jan. 17, 1933. He was the oldest of four children born to Katherine and Harold Van Fleet.

He graduated from Tech High School in...

Sep 15, 2016

Leslie James Justice was born May 25, 1946, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Santford and Maxine (Raber) Justice. He was the big brother and chief tormentor to siblings, Sandra and Jim. Les grew up in the idealistic '50's in Belle Fourche, graduating from Belle Fourche High School with the class of 1964. In July of 1965, he was united...

Sep 13, 2016

Black Hills artist and environmentalist Dick Fort, 94, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center near Sturgis, with family and friends at his bedside. Dick was a prolific painter and composer, but he was best known as a leader of two decades-long projects. He and fellow cross-country skiers worked with the U.S. Forest Service...

Sep 13, 2016

Hope was born to Mark and Ella (Weyland) Hubbard, the family lived at Draper, SD, until 1934 when they moved to Newell, SD, and in 1936 to Vale, SD. Hope graduated from high school at St. Martin's Academy in Sturgis in 1948. She taught school at Horse Creek near Newell and at Royal Center in Meade County. Hope was...

Sep 11, 2016

Nickie was born to Blas and Helen Skvicalo on April, 2, 1931. Nickie enjoyed her childhood spending time with her two brothers, Blas and Pete. She attended St. Patrick's Catholic school and graduated from Lead High School. Nickie worked at various grocery stores in the Lead area until going to work for Fl. Thorpe as a jeweler. Nickie was...

Sep 11, 2016

Gertrude was born April 20, 1922, in Colome, SD, the daughter of Irwin L. Adams and Ethel L. (Griswold) Adams. Gertrude spent her childhood in Colome and graduated from Colome High School in May of 1940. After graduating from high school, she enrolled in the school of nursing at St. Joseph Hospital in Clinton, IA. She began her career...

Sep 9, 2016

Etta was born August 17, 1929, in Miller, SD, to Anton and Rose (Brueggeman) Schaefer. Etta grew up on the family farm near Polo, SD, and graduated from St. Liborius High School in 1947. After graduation she married Norman Eschenbaum of Orient, SD, on August 28, 1950, at Miller, SD. When her husband returned from the Korean War in...

Sep 8, 2016

Steve was born July 29, 1927, on a farm north of Sturgis to John and Jesse (Dryer) Bestgen. He graduated from St. Martin's Academy in Sturgis. Along with his dad and brother, Phillip, he worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Upon returning to America after his service, he...

Sep 7, 2016

Vicky Remington, 61, of Sturgis, SD, died September 7, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Vicky was born in South Dakota to Edward and Rachel (French) Stimpson on September 24, 1954.

Sep 6, 2016

Paul was born April 28, 1948, in Deadwood, SD, to Clyde and Constance (Aga) Patterson. He served in the US Army from 1969 until 1971 in Vietnam.

He moved his family to Flippin, Arkansas in 1971 till 1979 then to Colstrip and Hammond MT till 1987 where he moved back and stayed in Belle Fourche. Paul worked...

Sep 6, 2016

Frank Lee Short, 91, of Hot Spring, SD, died September 6, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Frank was born in Delaware to Frank E. and Laura Lee (Hudson) Short on April 16, 1925. During World War II he served in the US Air Force and the US Army. Frank in Inurned at Black...