Obituaries

Mar 11, 2019

Charlotte Faye Jordan was born April 4, 1939, in Mobridge, SD, to Frank and Agnes Mary (Shynarek) Peterson, the younger of two children. She and her older brother, Dean, grew up and graduated high school in Eagle Butte, SD, where their father, Frank, worked for the railroad. Charlotte married Richard Anderson in 1958, and though the marriage was not...

Mar 10, 2019

Dale George Schwochow, 57, of Hill City, South Dakota, passed away from natural causes, at his residence, 177 Museum Dr. on March 10, 2019.

Dale was born September 6, 1961 in Sandusky Ohio to Marie and Ted Schwochow Sr. He attended school in Hill City, South Dakota. He spent a brief time in the US Navy after...

Mar 9, 2019

This one is for you Doc. Father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, son-in-law, husband, friend; and AKA Ben Johnson. Let's celebrate the passing of James Lee Chapman by celebrating a story of his life. Please join in with a short story of your own. All who knew, Jim or Doc, had an opportunity to be regaled by his words of...

Mar 9, 2019

Leroy was born at his folk's ranch house, 5 miles east of Govert, SD, on October 5, 1932. In 1946, his family moved to Newell, where he continued his education. Leroy then moved to Ludlow and worked for 3 years before joining the Army in 1953. He was stationed in Aschaffenburg, Germany as an Artillery Operations and Intelligence Specialist....

Mar 6, 2019

Connie Lou Wenzel was born August 2, 1947, to Walter L. and Helen (Dutton) Wenzel of rural Bixby, SD. Her first years were on ranches in Perkins County, and in 1954, her family purchased and moved to a ranch in Enning, SD. She attended Enning and Sunnyslope Schools through the 8th grade and graduated from Sturgis High School in...

Mar 5, 2019

Dean Helms of Newcastle, passed away Tuesday, March 5 th , 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, he was 84.

Dean was born on March 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California to Leonard and Mabel (Clark) Helms.  While growing up, his family moved to Texas and worked in the oil industry for many years.  He graduated high...

Mar 4, 2019

Carl John Wahl was born July 2, 1938, in Quinn, SD, to John George and Ella Marie (Johannesen) Wahl. He grew up on the family ranch west of Union Center and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1955. He attended the Ag Program at SDSU. Later, he joined the Air Force, which took him many places, including Guam and...

Mar 4, 2019

On March 4, 2019 our daughter, sister, family member, and friend Erin Conner passed away.  At this time, the cause is unknown.

Funeral and memorial arrangements are still being made.  The family will post the details here once they are finalized.

Throughout her life, Erin has chosen to do her own thing and forge ahead. ...

Mar 4, 2019

Meredith Francis Lawson, 72, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis.  Military honors will be provided by the United States Navy and the Sturgis Volunteer Honor Guard.

Mar 2, 2019

Lucia was born to Claire Drake and Avis (Gould) Drake on June 22, 1923, in Archer, NE, (a town that no longer exists). During her early years, she lived in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Newcastle, WY. Her father was a blacksmith and worked where he was needed - a lot of the time for her grandfather, Charles Gould, in...

Mar 1, 2019

MaryLin McDaniels, 72, Rapid City, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on March 1, 2019, after losing her battle with cancer. MaryLin was born October 7, 1946, in Hot Springs, SD, to Rose and Felton Willoughby. She lived in several places growing up; Chadron, NE, Manitou, CO, and Oelrichs, SD, where she was raised...

Mar 1, 2019

Ralph David Keffeler was born in Sturgis, SD, on January 22, 1937, to John and Mary (Grubl) Keffeler. He attended school through the 8th grade at the Lower Alkali School. Later, he worked hard, studying on the floor with the kids to obtain his GED. Ralph married Betty Ann Harwood on June 10, 1957, at the St. Francis of...

Feb 27, 2019

Cedric "Sid" M. Goodman, Sr., was born March 17, 1941, at Fort Yates, ND, to Daniel V. Goodman, Sr., and Sophia Long Bull-Goodman. Sid, as most friends knew him, made the pilgrimage to Igloo Army Depot with his parents, his aunt, Sarah Long Bull, and three older brothers (Vincent, Dan Jr., and Herb) where his father served as a...

Feb 25, 2019

Marlene was born September 25, 1932, in Sundance, WY, to Joseph and Myrtle (Hutchins) Frank. Her father died and her mother married Henry Page who raised her like his own. Marlene graduated from Sundance High School. Marlene married Gerald "Buster" Popham on February 6, 1952, in Newcastle, WY. They lived in Gering, NE, and Sundance, WY. She worked as...

Feb 23, 2019

Lyle Bowman, 72, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born November 1, 1946 in Sturgis, SD to August and Alice Elizabeth (Fenner) Bowman. Lyle grew up in the Elm Springs area and graduated from Sturgis High School.

Lyle married Donna Huck on February 20, 1971 in Sturgis. Lyle...

Feb 23, 2019

Loretta Luella (Walker) Moser passed away February 23, 2019, at Chateau Living, Lake San Marcos, CA. She was 89 years old. Loretta was born September 24, 1929, to Samuel and Christina (Oswald) Walker in Selfridge, ND, where her father owned the local hardware store. In 1934, the family moved to Lodi, CA. The move was short-lived, as Loretta's father...

Feb 22, 2019

Ervin E. Palmer was born January 8, 1931, in Wessington Springs, SD, to Elbert and Mary (Dey) Palmer. Ervin grew up on the farm with his brothers and sisters. He graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1949. On November 13, 1950, Ervin was united in marriage to Ethelyn "Sallie" Kjeldseth. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Huron...

Feb 21, 2019

Donald C. Arends was born August 16, 1945, in Sturgis, SD. He was the son of Barney and Shirley (Simons) Arends. Don grew up on the family homestead near Enning. He attended Sturgis Brown High School. Don developed an interest in cars early in life and his love for classic cars and racing never stopped. This love of cars...

Feb 21, 2019

Allen was born on December 28, 1960, in Mobridge, SD, to Homer and Edna (Klingman) Barker. Allen was raised in Sturgis and worked in the oil fields most of his life. Allen Dean Barker, passed away in Sheridan, WY, on February 20, 2019. Survivors are his two sons; brothers, Jerry and Roger; sisters, Barb and Joyce; and many nieces...

Feb 20, 2019

Ervin Robert Allen passed away on February 20, 2019 at the Weston County Hospital from health complications after sustaining a broken hip during a fall at home. Ervin was the fourth of five children born to Ross Winfield and Anna "Lorella" Allen on March 6, 1924 in Newcastle, WY. Grandparents were William Winfield and Eva (Fairbanks) Allen, Ursula and...