Obituaries

Mar 25, 2019

Judy Collins, 78, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Full obituary and service information is pending.

Mar 24, 2019

Becky Sue Steely was born on September 15, 1946, in Boulder, Colorado, to Thelma and Oscar Wood. At a young age, Becky enjoyed being outside and riding horses, goofing around with her brothers and sisters. She always found a way to have fun and enjoy life from the beginning. Becky was a mother, a wife, a sister, a great-great-grandma,...

Mar 23, 2019

Rudene was born November 22, 1942, to Rudolph and Harriett (Meyers) Kaiser of Merrillville, IN, where she grew up with her younger sister and graduated high school in 1961. She worked for a few years at NIPSCO and eventually met and married Ronald Suchanuk, her true love of over 50 years, on September 3, 1966. They raised their two...

Mar 20, 2019

Roy Bell was born in Powell, Wyoming, on October 5, 1972, and from an early age developed a character that would endure throughout his life. Quiet on the outside and deep on the inside, Roy was a hard worker, diligent family man, and team player. After his short lifetime of construction and art-related work, he was diagnosed with a...

Mar 19, 2019

Dale Edwin Thomas, 67, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Belle Vista Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rapid City.

He was born December 5, 1951 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Robert and Margaret (Davis) Lever.  Dale attended school in Worcester, graduating from Worcester Boys Trade High School in 1970.  He served in the United States Air Force...

Mar 18, 2019

Melvin "Mike" Dean Brandt was born January 7, 1935, to Earl and Lily Brandt in Sturgis, SD. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1953, attended the School of Mines for one year, and graduated from Rocky Mountain Technical School in Denver in 1956, returning to Sturgis and opening a TV sales and repair shop. On July 2, 1955,...

Mar 17, 2019

Delbert Dean Kolb was born December 28, 1937, the 8th of 9 children born to Rudolf and Amelia (Hintz) Kolb in Bison, SD. He grew up on the family ranch 20 miles Southwest of Bison. Delbert's father believed that if God had wanted man to fly, He would have given us wings, so he wouldn't allow the boys to...

Mar 16, 2019

Ed was born January 31, 1932, in Liverpool, WV. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Ravenswood, WV, where they lived until he entered the Air Force as an Air Policeman in 1950. His first assignment was to Wiesbaden, Germany, where he met and married his first wife, Hildegard "Heidi" Weber. Their marriage lasted until her death in...

Mar 16, 2019

Bob was born March 10, 1931, in Faulk County, SD. Bob was the fourth of five sons to parents Robert W. Roth and Edith (Burke) Roth. He attended rural school for grades 1-8, and high school in Cresbard, SD, graduating in 1949. He farmed with his father upon completing high school. On May 28, 1951, he married Enid Wilkins...

Mar 16, 2019

John E. Ruckle, 64, passed away  Saturday, March 16, 201p at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills.

Full obituary is pending.

Mar 15, 2019

Eric William Morton, 46, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home in Gillette.

He is survived by his father, Randall Morton; sons, Cory Morton and Stephen Weddle;brother, Adrian (Karen) Morton; two grandchildren; special friend, Bobbie Kinsinger.

Eric was preceded in death by his mother, Darlene Alexander; and his best friend, Jeff Lyman.

Mar 15, 2019

Gleva was born April 25, 1954, along with her twin brother, Eddie. They were the first twins to be born in the Sturgis Hospital. She grew up on a farm in Hereford, SD, and moved with her family to Sturgis her sophomore year of high school in 1969. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High school in 1972, after which...

Mar 15, 2019

Floyd was born to Carl and Rosanna (Fonck) Casteel on December 28,1947. He went to school in Sturgis until 8th grade, when he quit to help his mom. He married Janice Hayford on August 26, 1971. From this union came two children. Floyd joined the Army in 1967. He was stationed in Korea where he met many friends. Once...

Mar 14, 2019

Steven Llewellyn Gruetzmacher, 70, of New Underwood, SD, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at his place of residence. Steve was born October 29, 1948 in Madison, WI, to Llewellyn "Jim" and Alleda (Nelson-Lützow) Gruetzmacher. He graduated from East High School, Rockford, IL, in 1966. Steve served in the United States Air Force from 1969-1973. He was a Green Bay...

Mar 13, 2019

Ellen was born May 17, 1923, to Joseph and Lillian (White) Bunn in Wood Lake, NE. She graduated from Johnstown High School. On July 12, 1941, she married Donald Moore in Ainsworth, NE. Together they raised four children in Newell, SD. In her early years, Ellen assisted Don with bookkeeping at Moore's Auto Body Shop in Newell. Later on,...

Mar 13, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Evans was born in Jamestown, ND, on October 7, 1930, to Ford and Catherine (Morrison) Evans, the 2nd of two children; her older brother, James Evans, and herself where her folks managed a Singer Sewing Machine center. They moved to Rapid City, SD. Here she took great pride at attending Garfield Elementary School and later to...

Mar 12, 2019

Dennis John Harris was born January 29, 1939, in Viola, WI, to Ardellis Harris. He was active in sports and played the saxophone in high school. He graduated from the Gays Mill High School in Grove, WI. After High School, he and his mother moved to Sturgis, SD, and it was here that he met the love of his...

Mar 12, 2019

Charles L. McCauley, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Fort Meade VA Hospice.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; son, Fred McCauley; daughters, Mary McCauley, Lydia Scherer, and Carla Hillard; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Inurnment will be held at 1pm, Friday, June 7, 2019 at Black Hills National Cemetery near...

Mar 12, 2019

Richard "Dick" Bigler, 89, of Piedmont, SD, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Dick was born May 3, 1929, in Eagle Butte to John and Leta (Reed) Bigler. As a young boy, he told of herding sheep for his dad. He served several years in the Navy, stationed in California. On November...

Mar 12, 2019

Brenda was born July 13, 1952, at Faith, SD, to Emery and Dorothy (Harvey) Sternad. She grew up between Opal and Red Owl, on Pine Creek. She attended country school for eight years and graduated from Faith High School in 1970. Brenda worked for Jake and Pauline Block while in high school. After graduation, she moved to Sturgis where...