Obituaries

Dec 28, 2016

Donald Williamson, 74, of Rapid City, passed away in the loving company of family and friends on December 28, 2016, at Hospice House of the Hills after a long battle with cancer. William Donald Williamson was born in Sturgis, SD on February 21, 1942, to Marjorie (Holtry) and Bill Williamson, Don grew up on the family farm in Vale....

Dec 27, 2016

Alfred William Dymock, 90, of Rapid City, SD, died at Fort Meade Hospice on December 27, 2016.

Alfred was born in Phoenix, Az, to Alfred and Augustine (Duebler) Dymock on May 26, 1926, graduating from high school in 1944 at Grants Pass, OR. He served in the US Air Force.

Dec 26, 2016

Herbert Louis Merkel was born on October 28, 1922, to Jacob C. and Mathilda (Hintz) Merkel in Lowry, SD. He attended country school in Lowry and McIntosh, SD; finishing high school in Rush City, MN. He worked as a South Dakota Highway surveyor in the McIntosh area. In 1948, he married LaVina Winters and to this union was born...

Dec 24, 2016

Charles Michael Dirnbauer, 71, died at his home in Sturgis, SD, on December 24, 2016.

Charles was born in Wisconsin to Frank and Louise (Gamroth) Dirnbauer on January 3, 1945.

Dec 20, 2016

Donald Robert Kivimaki was born July 19, 1934, at his grandparent's home west of Newell, SD, on Horse Creek to Lillie (Piekkola) and Nestor Kivimaki. He grew up north east of Newell in the Twilight area. He attended grade school at the Karinen School and then attended high school in Newell for two years. Due to his mother's death,...

Dec 15, 2016

Kerry Lynn Bates, 63, died December 15, 2016 at Weston County Health Services, Newcastle, WY.

Kerry was born in Wyoming to Jim and Edna (Mathewson) Yazel on March 3, 1953.

Dec 15, 2016

Albert John Arsaga, 80, of Sturgis, SD, died December 15, 2016 at Sturgis Regional Longterm Care.

Albert was born in Colorado to Juan and Josenphine (Almeraz) Arsaga on October 16, 1936.

He is buried at Oakridge Cemetery, Deadwood, SD.

Dec 12, 2016

Lori was born June 1, 1960, in Chamberlain, SD, to Coleen (Hickey) Short and Glenn Harmon. She was the third of five children. The family moved to Fort Thompson, SD, when Lori was in second grade. As a teenager, she worked at a grocery store where she loved to socialize with the locals. Everyone enjoyed working with Lori; she...

Dec 11, 2016

Alan Jeffers Kinney, 75 of Black Hawk, passed away Sunday December 11, 2016, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade, SD. Alan was born September 23, 1941, in Amesbury, MA, to Hermann and Ruth (Jeffers) Kinney. Alan met the love of his life, Joyce Fall, at Uncle Jack's Dairy Corner in Newburyport, MA. On October 5, 1963, they...

Dec 11, 2016

Jimmie Lewis Aldren, Sr., 84, of Sturgis, died at his home on December 11, 2016. He was born on August 1, 1932, to Olaf and Beda Aldren in Lennox, SD. During his early years through his graduation from Rapid City High School in 1950, Jim spent his life on the family farm in Black Hawk, SD. On August 2,...

Dec 11, 2016

Thomas Robert Packard, 65, of Belle Fourche, SD, died December 11, 2016 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

Thomas was born in Iowa to William and Nancy (Colson) Packard on November 14, 1951.

Dec 10, 2016

Harley Gray, age 69 of Black Hawk, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Harley was born January 10, 1947, in rural Douglas County, Missouri, to Raymond and Lala Gray. He graduated from Norwood (MO) High School in 1964. Harley enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966. He...

Dec 10, 2016

Donald Herman Berger passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, in Sturgis SD, after a short illness. This was a surprise and brought sadness to many of his family and friends who were convinced he would outlive them all from pure German stubbornness. He would have been 81 in February. Donald was born on February 17, 1936, in Sturgis, SD,...

Dec 6, 2016

James Wellington Sargent, 66, of Sturgis, SD, died December 6, 2016.

James was born in South Dakota to George and Blanche (Dwyer) Sargent on July 20, 1950.

Dec 6, 2016

Thomas Joseph Charron, 59, Sturgis, SD, passed away suddenly at home on December 6, 2016. Tom was born February 2, 1957, at Gettysburg Memorial Hospital in Gettysburg, SD, to Jack and Maurine (Miesen) Charron of Seneca, SD. He attended Seneca Grade School and graduated from Faulkton High School. His early years were filled with hunting, fishing, baseball, track, wrestling,...

Dec 5, 2016

Warren Lee Johnson, 62, of Rapid City, SD, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Rapid City on Monday, December 5, 2016. Warren was born July 21, 1954, in Webster, SD. Warren was raised on his family's farm in Pierpont, SD. After graduating from Langford High School in 1973, he attended Lake Area Vocational Technical School in Watertown, SD....

Dec 5, 2016

Doris was born in 1923 to Albert and Ella (Linstrom) Oedekoven, in Sturgis, SD. She was raised on the family ranch near Vale, SD, attended grade school at Nine Mile School and graduated from Sturgis High School. She married Richard Williamson in 1943 in Sturgis. They ranched near Union Center for 19 years. Due to Richard's health, they moved...

Dec 5, 2016

Helen was born February 15, 1923, at Grand Island, NE, to Forest Loren, Sr., and Ellen (Sunberg) Huston. She had an older brother, Forest, and sister, Mildred. She was raised on a farm south of Grand Island and attended rural school in district one. She graduated from Grand Island High School in 1940. Her father passed away six weeks...

Dec 3, 2016

Monica (Dunne) Landwehr was born in Spain, in northeastern SD, May 16, 1930, to Helene (Olson) and Peter J. Dunne. The family moved to Deadwood, SD, in 1933, and then back to northeastern South Dakota during WWII. Monica attended high school in Britton, SD, and graduated from Langford High School. She married W.E. (Willie) Landwehr in 1948; they had...

Dec 2, 2016

Mary Lou Mattison, 77, of Sturgis, SD, die December 2, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Mary Lou was born in South Dakota to Denzel and Eva (Balk) Mattison on May 14, 1939.