Obituaries

Feb 20, 2019

Theresa L. Brady, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Gillette, WY.

Feb 19, 2019

A much-loved Sandhills cowboy, Richard Leland Francis, passed away on February 19, 2019 at Weston County Health Services, after a lengthy illness. Born in 1935 in south/central Nebraska. Richard grew up, attended school, and cowboy-ed near Broken Bow. His belt buckle reads "In Cattle for Keeps" -- and he was! He ranched in the panhandle of Nebraska near Hay...

Feb 19, 2019

Betty Lou Ellen Woodard Hostetter made her way to Heaven Tuesday, February 19, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Betty passed away at Rolling Hills Health Care in Belle Fourche. Betty was born February 28, 1932, in Salina, KS, to Clyde and Edith (Hammer) Woodard. From Kansas, the family moved to eastern Colorado and in 1948, they moved to...

Feb 18, 2019

Harvey Glen Fitzgerald was born October 29, 1928, to Harvey Good and Stella (Green) Fitzgerald in a maternity home in Sturgis, SD. He lived with his family on the home farm/ranch located northwest of Enning, SD. Life then was prosperous with cattle, hogs, and chickens, not to mention an abundant crop operation run with an extensive and modern equipment...

Feb 18, 2019

Linda "Linny" Faye (Bagneschi) Pringle was born March 14, 1955, in Amarillo, TX, where they resided until her father was re-stationed to Ellsworth Air Force Base in 1959. Linda graduated from Douglas High School in 1973 and remained in the Rapid City area most of her life. She attended cosmetology school in Rapid City and worked at a few...

Feb 17, 2019

Helen was born March 21, 1924, to John and Sadie York in Parker, SD. She attended school in Hetland, SD, and married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Field, on March 12, 1946. Helen M. Field, 94, of Hot Springs, died Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD. Helen is survived by...

Feb 15, 2019

Earl William Weiss was born in the home of his parents a few miles south of Akaska, SD, in Walworth County. He was the fourth child of Ernest and Olga (Wiedman) Weiss. He was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Akaska on November 11, 1927. He attended the first grade at a country school in Walworth County before the...

Feb 14, 2019

Douglas Baldwin Sr. was born August 31, 1947, to Wilbur and Alberta Baldwin in Mitchell, SD. As a young man, Doug enjoyed sports of all kinds. He was a state Golden Gloves Boxer, played football, did weight lifting, played baseball, and enjoyed racing. He raced both bicycles and racing cars. Doug also enjoyed playing fast pitch softball and dabbled...

Feb 13, 2019

Hattie Josephine Cline Walker Grubbs, 89, Spearfish, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2019 at Good Samaritan in New Underwood, SD. Hattie Cline was born June 19, 1929. Her parents, Leslie and Irene Cline, named her after each of her grandmothers; Hattie and Josephine. But eventually her name evolved into Jo, Jody or Aunt Jo; however, some called her...

Feb 11, 2019

Robert "Bob" Bartels was born to Henry and Edith (Gould) Bartels on May 7 , 1928.  He fell in love and married Rose Leonard on April 7, 1950.  Bob and Rose raised four wonderful children, Roxann "Roxie", Melanie, Bruce, and Kevin.

He farmed and ranched most of his life until it was time to move into town....

Feb 11, 2019

Mary Ann Staudinger was born July 30, 1929, in South Heart, ND, to Sebastian and Helen (Wetzstein) Fischer. She grew up in South Heart. When she was 16, she moved to Glen Ullin, ND, where she lived for a short time before moving to Buhl, ID. Mary Ann married Raphael Staudinger on November 21, 1947, in Buhl, ID. They...

Feb 9, 2019

Tyler F. Trohkimoinen was born to Bob and Sheryl Trohkimoinen on December 15, 1977. He was raised on the family farm near Vale, SD, with his older siblings, Toby and Jill. He graduated from Believers Fellowship Academy in 1996. Tyler met the love of his life, Jill O'Grady, and they were married on May 18, 2002. Tyler and Jill...

Feb 8, 2019

Crystal Touchstone Young, 48, passed away Friday,     February 8, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born in Rome, Georgia to David and Carol (Camp) Touchstone on September 13, 1970. She grew up in Rome, graduating from Model High School in 1988.

Crystal moved to Central City, South Dakota...

Feb 7, 2019

Florence Augusta Louise (Rosenow) Euerle was born April 16, 1929, in Harvey Township, Meeker County, MN, on the family farm. Her parents, William H. Rosenow and Emilie H. (Marquardt) Rosenow, saw the need to baptize her quickly so the elderly pastor was called. Because the pastor was too ill to finish, Florence's grandmother completed the baptism. Florence attended the...

Feb 6, 2019

Lucille "Ann" Hilbig Pritchard, 78, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, on February 6, 2019. Ann was born on March 8, 1940, in San Bernardino, CA. She moved to Deadwood, SD, with her husband in 1983. They purchased and operated Twin City Cleaners and Laundromat for 20 years before retiring. Ann and her husband...

Feb 2, 2019

Stanley Eugene Edwards was born September 9, 1939, in Phoenix, AZ. After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years. Around the time he retired from the Air Force, Stan met his wife, Marion, and they were married on June 8, 1979. Stan will long be remembered by those who knew and loved...

Feb 1, 2019

Bob was born in Belle Fourche, SD, to William and Harriet (Alexander) Burke, he grew up on the 2U Ranch near Redig, SD, along with his younger sister, Jennifer. He attended grade school at the Dunn School and then went to high school in Spearfish, SD, graduating in 1969. While in high school, Bob participated in football, basketball, and...

Jan 31, 2019

Vicki was born July 9, 1954, in Bakersfield, CA, to Carl and Mettie Bernice (Capps) Houchins. She married Jerald Stratton on May 23, 1981. Vicki Lynn Stratton, 64, Hot Springs, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Home Plus Health Hospice House in Rapid City. Survivors include her husband, Jerald; three children, Laurie, Shawn, and Victoria; and three grandchildren, Andy,...

Jan 31, 2019

Todd Alan Tecklenburg, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2019 in Rapid City.

Todd was born on March 11, 1963 in Parkston, SD to Alvin and Iona (Wall) Tecklenburg. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Dimock, SD. Todd graduated from Parkston High School in 1981 and attended DWU in Mitchell ...

Jan 30, 2019

Daniel "Danny" O'Brien, 75, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Custer Regional Senior Care.

Danny was born in Kadoka, SD on October 11, 1943 to Francis and Ethabelle (Dano) O'Brien.

Services will be held at a later date in White River.