Obituaries

Jun 13, 2016

Frances Anna Moelter was born June 23, 1933, to John and Josephine (Ritter) Moelter at Opal, SD. She was the second of four children. They farmed and ranched at Opal until they moved to Tacoma, WA, in 1944 where her father joined the war effort and worked in the shipyards building ships. They moved back to South Dakota in...

Jun 13, 2016

Tommy was born February 19, 1943, in Sioux City, IA, to George "Blackie" and Leona M. (Kade) Stapp. He grew up and attended school in Newell and graduated from Newell High School. Tommy joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Rhode Island. He met and married Darlene Gordon in Attleboro, MA, on September 18, 1965. Following his honorable...

Jun 12, 2016

Grace Ann Fitzgeral, 24, Lead, SD, died at her home on June 12, 2016.

Grace was born in New York to Patrick and Frances (Sconzo) Fitzgerald on October 23, 1991.

Jun 12, 2016

Donnie was born January 25, 1976, in Sturgis, SD, to Donald W. and Roxann (Bartels) Patterson. He grew up in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School. He completed his education at Western Dakota Vo-Tech where he earned his degree in Human Disabilities. He worked at Black Hills Special Services and became a journeyman electrician for Freeman Electric,...

Jun 12, 2016

Larry Edward Banks, 57, Central City, SD, died at his home on June 12, 2016.

Larry was born in Iowa to Lloyd Lee and Janet May (James) Banks on May 16, 1959. He served in the US Navy and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jun 11, 2016

Donald M. Malham, 80, of Custer SD, died June 11, 2016 at Custer Regional Senior Care.

Donald was born in Ohio to Merton and Margaret (Chambers) Malham on September 18, 1935.

Jun 10, 2016

Beulah was born January 6, 1922, at Alkali, SD, to Nels and Birget (Lunda) Nelson. She attended country school at Alkali before moving to the Mackey Place on the Elk Creek. Beulah married Otto Wanhanen at Sturgis on December 18, 1939. The couple moved to Moskee, WY, and Beulah, WY. They returned to the Black Hills and lived at...

Jun 4, 2016

Dick was born to Al and Eleanor (Jahner) Kopp October 16, 1948, in Mott, ND. He attended grade school at St. Martin's Academy in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1966. He joined the Navy in 1966, where he served four years which included service in Japan and Vietnam. Dik was very proud to serve his...

Jun 4, 2016

LARRY DEAN MCDONALD SEPT 24, 1934 - JUN 4, 2016 Larry Dean McDonald, born Sept. 24, 1934, died June 4, 2016 in Modesto, CA. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, Foster and Ann McDonald, and brother George N. McDonald. He is survived by his twin sister, Mary Jean Hernandez and husband Mike, of Manteca, CA, and sister-in-law...

Jun 4, 2016

Barry David Donovan, 63, Sturgis, SD, died at his home, following his battle with cancer, on June 4, 2016.

Barry was born in California to William and Rosemarie (Maroney) Donovan on December 26, 1952. He was married to Anna Marie (Scalf) Donovan.

Jun 3, 2016

Kenneth Earnest Holst was born May 27, 1930, to Dora (Trigg) and Ernest Holst of Vale, SD. He was the second of five children. He went to high school at Vale High School and graduated in 1948. In 1950, he entered the US Air Force and served a four-year tour of duty. He returned to his family farm in...

Jun 2, 2016

Tom was born May 27, 1953, in Mitchell, SD, to John and Marie Jarding and lived his early years on his parent's farm in Alexandria. His family moved to Ethan, SD, for several years before moving to Mitchell, where Tom attended Notre Dame High School before transferring to Mitchell Senior High School after Notre Dame closed its doors in...

Jun 2, 2016

John Russell Page, 64, Custer, SD, died at Rapid City Hospice House on June 2, 2016.

John was born in Kansas to Francis W. and Mildred (Hughes) Page on June 2, 2016.

Jun 1, 2016

Jack Wayne Comer, 81, of Rapid City, SD, died June 1, 2016 near Box Elder, SD.

Jack was born in South Dakota to Harry Dale and Delma Vivian (Reber) Comer on July 27, 1934. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Louise Comer.

May 30, 2016

Merwyn Earl Wilkins, 80, of Belle Fourche, SD, died at his home on May 30, 2026.

Merwyn was born in South Dakota to Earl and Bergitta Dorothy (Jorgensen) Wilkins on March 5, 1936. He is inurned at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

May 27, 2016

Louis was born January 25, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis Edward Woznick, Sr. and Nellie (Herbert) Woznick. Louis, 93, Sheridan, WY, was a Navy veteran who served in WWII and the Korean Conflict as a radioman and petty officer. He received 8 commendations. Louis Edward Woznick, Jr. died at Westview Health Care Center in Sheridan, Wyoming, on May...

May 27, 2016

Charlene was born June 9, 1925, at her grandparent's homestead to Otis and Gladys (Porter) Palmer, one of 4 children. Charlene attended and graduated from Miller in 1943. She then obtained a temporary two-year teaching certificate and taught in a rural school close to home. Charlene married her life-long best friend, Elmer Heilman, on October 13, 1944. Together they...

May 26, 2016

Bill was born January 29, 1930, to Fred and Roma Fallon in Ramona, SD. He was the fourth of six children. He attended Ramona High School before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1948. Bill left for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. He developed his lifelong carpentry skills at Ft. Warren,...

May 26, 2016

Louis William Anderson, 82, Newell, SD, died May 26, 2016 at Sturgis Regional Hospital, Sturgis, SD.

Louis was born in Iowa to Louis and Evelyn (Fisk) Anderson on December 23, 1933. He is buried at the Sunset Cemetery, St. Onge, SD.

May 21, 2016

Alison Lynn Swan, 61, Hot Springs, SD, went to her heavenly rest on May 21, 2016 following a short but courageous battle with cancer at Hospice House, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Alison was born in Connecticut to Grover Cleveland and Olive (Bromley) Swan on August 24, 1954.