Obituaries

Jul 13, 2016

Noreen was born March 12, 1934, to Victor and Jennie (Hentila) Kosola on the farm at Horse Creek attended by a midwife. She weighed 3 pounds and for the first few weeks of life was kept in a shoebox by the stove. Noreen joined siblings, Ione, Howard, Hazel, Harold, and Marvin. She attended grade school at the Winkler School...

Jul 12, 2016

Annabel Grace Luze, 75, "Turtle Woman," Midaxi Wiash, Deadwood, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at home peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Traditional Wake services will be held Friday, July 15, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Johnny Bird Memorial Hall in Four Bears, ND. Visitation will be Monday, July 18, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at...

Jul 11, 2016

Cecil Eugene Remington was born April 16, 1928, to Earl and Elsie (Pugh) Remington at their ranch near Fairpoint, SD. He attended grade school at the Atall School through 8th grade. Cecil then worked with his dad on the family ranch. As a young lad, he worked with his dad for the WPA. He herded sheep for the neighbors...

Jul 10, 2016

Frank was born August 12, 1951, in Tipperary, Ireland, at Sean Ross Crea Abbey. He was adopted by Judge J. Casey Walsh of St. Louis, MO. Frank became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1957. He grew up in St. Louis, and upon graduation, enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. Frank proudly served his country in the Vietnam War....

Jul 9, 2016

Jessica Irene Blue Coat was born to Lorna Blue Coat on November 17, 1977. Jess was recently diagnosed with cancer. She passed away on July 9, 2016, with Keith and Deb lovingly by her side. Jessica attended the School for the Deaf from 1983 until she was enrolled at Black Hills Special Services in 1991. Jess has lived with...

Jul 7, 2016

Max was born May 27, 1935, in Coyville, KS, to Joseph and Alpha (Bentley) Marr. While still in Nursery School, he met the young lady that would become his wife, Janice Williams. They dated all through High School and they married on April 11, 1954, at Elko, NV. They were married 62 years and together for 77. Max served...

Jul 7, 2016

Ruth Elaine Friese Simon, was born May 15, 1925, in Wolsey, SD. to Harold and Korea (Leonard) Friese. Ruth was raised in Wolsey along with her brother, Duane Friese. She graduated from Wolsey High School and in 1947 she graduated from nursing school in Huron, SD. As a nurse, she met her future husband who was a patient in...

Jul 7, 2016

Gene Garrett Jacoby, 82, Sturgis, SD, died July 7, 2016 at Fort Meade VA Hospital, Fort Meade, SD.

Gene was born in South Dakota to George and Hazel (Garrett) Jacoby on August 23, 1933. He is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jul 4, 2016

Joyce Josephine (Goetzelmann) Medley was born in Chicago, IL, on March 19, 1933. After graduating from high school, she married George Medley and they embarked on a life in the US Air Force. Their last posting was to Ellsworth AFB, where she and George fell in love with the Black Hills. They decided Rapid City would be the ideal...

Jul 2, 2016

Florence was born August 20, 1911, to John and Mamie (Weiss) Determan in Paxton, SD. She married Victor George Karrels on November 16, 1932, and moved into the Karrels family home on the ranch in Bear Butte Valley near Sturgis, SD. She lived at the ranch until 1981 when she moved into Sturgis. Florence was a member of the...

Jul 1, 2016

Rebekah Lynn (personal spelling), 43, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016. She is sitting with her Grandpa Wayne Chord, her "Partner," having coffee with him once again. She was born on July 16, 1972 in Omaha, NE. Rebekah married Bill Clemons on April 6, 2001, and together they had the pride and joys of her life, her son,...

Jun 30, 2016

Marie was born August 19, 1922, in Valentine, NE, to Barney and Adeline DeNaeyer. She attended school in Valentine, NE. Marie worked as a waitress before her marriage to Ralph Duane Koss. After she married, she was self-employed as an Avon representative for many years. She was a member of St John's Episcopal Church in Valentine and served as...

Jun 25, 2016

Cora was born in Iola, Kansas, to Lewis and Emmaline Seals on November 8, 1938. Cora later married Wendell Sowers and was married to him for 23 years. They had four children: Richard, Ronald, Randall, and Sharon. Cora then married Wilbur Liston and spent several years in Union Center, Sturgis, and then later Yuma, Arizona. Cora loved spending time...

Jun 25, 2016

Joe was born December 5, 1926, to Thomas and Helen (McIlvenna) Kribell, the youngest of 9 children in Alcester, SD, and grew up on a farm near Beresford, SD. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and proudly served during WWII. At the end of the war, he returned to farming near Beresford. On...

Jun 23, 2016

Dwane was born September 13, 1933, in Sioux Falls, SD, the eldest son of Carl and Lillian (Miller) Lewis. In his early years, he worked with his father-in-law, James Adams, in the family excavating business. But his life-long career was water well drilling. He worked for many drilling companies over his career and owned his own company until his...

Jun 20, 2016

Daniel Harold Hehn was born on August 9, 1956, at Deadwood, South Dakota, with Cerebral Palsy. He was baptized into Christ immediately. He began a life-long battle to overcome the effects of his disability. He passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the age of 59 at his home in Sturgis, SD, of natural causes. Danny graduated from Spearfish...

Jun 19, 2016

Jennings Floden was born November 21, 1923, in Bradley, SD, to Jens and Clara (Karlson) Floden. Jens arrived from Norway at the age of seventeen and he and Clara homesteaded on separate pieces of land, eventually creating the ranch between Hoover and Mud Butte where Jennings grew up. Jennings used to tell stories of how the family survived through...

Jun 19, 2016

Florice Jean Beard, 94, Whitewood, SD, died June 19, 2016 at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital, Deadwood, SD.

Florice was born in Iowa to Volous and Evelyn, (Shimer) Sanford on November 28, 1921.

Jun 17, 2016

Frances was born September 20, 1924, at Baker MT, to Francis "Frank" and Helen (Hanson) Poseley. She was raised in Bison and graduated from Bison High School. On May 4, 1946 she married Wayne Almen at Baker, MT. The couple moved to Wayne's grandparents farm they worked for several years. In 1960, Frances worked as a clerk at the...

Jun 15, 2016

Betty was born to Marion and Gladys Gould. She grew up at Boles Canyon, SD with her 13 brothers and sisters. After SD they moved to Newcastle, WY to run a little grocery store. Times may have been tight but the children had food, shelter and love. Betty was married in August of 1957, they moved to Northern California...