Obituaries

Mar 18, 2016

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Thomas "Tom" Davis, 61, Belle Fourche, SD, passed away March 18, 2016 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

Tom was born in South Dakota to Thomas John and Mary Elizabeth (Richardson) Davis on July 5, 1954.

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Mar 18, 2016

Lela Louise Burch, 59, Sturgis, passed away March 18, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Lela was born in South Dakota to Wayne and Elma (Hale) Yates on December 16, 1956.

Mar 14, 2016

Juanita "Jennie" Linn Kotak was born January 17, 1937, in Trojan, SD, to Manuel and Ortencia (Deltore) Munoz. She grew up and attended St Patrick's School in Lead, SD, for 6 years and then finished in the Lead public school system. Jennie was proud that she was a "straight A" student. She was a great athlete and played basketball...

Mar 14, 2016

Mavis F. Crinklaw, 86, Newcastle, WY, passed away March 14, 2016.

Daughter of Lyle and Myrtle Peterson was born in Hot Springs, SD, on September 2, 1929; married December 22, 1945, at Smithwick, South Dakota, to Wayne Drain Crinklaw (May 13, 1923 - May 3, 2003).

Mar 13, 2016

Jerry Ray Goeringer, born December 4, 1933, at Grandfield, OK, to parents, Oswald Victor "Dutch" and Hattie May (Eberhart) Goeringer, went to be with his Savior on March 13, 2016. Jerry was a resident of Newell and Sun City, AZ. Jerry married Mary Brewer on December 26, 1959, at Chattanooga, OK. They moved to South Dakota shortly after their...

Mar 12, 2016

Ervin was born August 28, 1942, at Mobridge, SD, to Adolph and Martha (Dewald) Huber. He was the youngest son of seven children. He grew up in Mobridge and met his future wife in Lemmon, SD. On November 2, 1964, he married Delores Hermann. Early in the marriage, he worked for his father in Mobridge and various other jobs....

Mar 11, 2016

Lila Mae Leger, 82, was born August 14, 1933, in Madison, SD. Lila was born 10 minutes after her twin sister, Lois, on the family farm in Madison. She grew up helping her parents and 6 siblings. She had a great passion for horses. She met Henry "Tub" Rath and married on August 19, 1950. Together, they had their...

Mar 9, 2016

Kelly was born on February 12, 1921, to Jesse and Francis (Nabors) Kelly in Pine Hill, Alabama. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and was selected for pilot training becoming a torpedo bomber pilot flying the TBM-3 Avenger in World War II attached to aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV 38). While in the Pacific Theater, he was highly...

Mar 9, 2016

Long time Newcastle resident, Betty Bennett, passed away after a short illness at the Weston County Hospital on March 9, 2016.

Betty was born July 24, 1930, and raised in Centerville, Iowa to Ray and Birdie Andrews. Betty graduated from high school in 1948, and went to work as a telephone operator. In 1951 she moved to...

Mar 8, 2016

Laura Ada Martin, 94, Belle Fourche, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Belle Fourche Health Care Community. Laura was born April 30, 1921, in Portsmouth, England, to Arthur and Laura (Steel) Fleming. She grew up and attended school in Portsmouth. During WWII, she served in the Women's Royal Navy attaining the rank of Leading Wren. Laura was naturalized...

Mar 8, 2016

Ronald Dean Glover, 76, Rapid City, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the VA Black Hills Health Care Center at Fort Meade, during a short respite stay. Visitation will be 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2016, at South Canyon Lutheran Church...

Mar 8, 2016

Jeanette Carol (Raver) Auen was born January 17, 1939, in Hot Springs, SD. She was the eldest of five children born to Lloyd and Gladys (Brown) Raver. She grew up on the Raver Family Ranch in Custer, SD. She graduated from Custer High School in 1957 and married Melvin C. Larson. From this union came five children. She later...

Mar 8, 2016

Don Ellis Schafer was born June 30, 1948, in Phillip, SD, to Glen Schafer and Velma (Culver) Schafer. Don grew up in Phillip and graduated high school in Phillip, SD, where he married his high school sweetheart, Roxanne Radway. They moved to Washington State where he worked as several different aircraft production positions, until being drafted into the U.S...

Mar 7, 2016

Margaret Dezarn, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed on March 7, 2016. We mourn the loss of the buoyant spirit we knew and loved for 92 years. Margaret was raised in Sturgis with her three older brothers in a Victorian home that still stands on Junction Avenue. She attended Sturgis High School, where she met her future husband...

Mar 7, 2016

James grew up in Eagle Butte, SD, and attended Cheyenne River Elementary and High School. His father owned an automotive repair shop, where James honed his skills which eventually led him to obtain a degree in Automotive Technology from Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City, SD. During that time, he also enlisted in the military and became a...

Mar 5, 2016

Angie was born November 2, 1943, at Sturgis, SD, to Clifford and Janice (Blair) Snyder. She attended elementary school at Tilford, SD, and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1961. She attended college at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1965. Angie taught elementary students in Rapid City, SD, Evergreen,...

Mar 5, 2016

Bob was born February 27, 1939, at Kadoka, SD, to Frank and Bernice (Rumsey) Miles. His early years were spent in Wyoming. The Miles family moved to Newell, SD, in 1946, where Bob attended school. Bob participated in several sports during school but he especially enjoyed competing in basketball with his brother, Richard. He married Sharon Schipke on September...

Mar 4, 2016

Lyle Joseph Bohm was born October 1, 1935, at Presho, SD, to Joseph and Olga (Hilmoe) Bohm. Lyle married Edith Culver on December 28, 1959, and they left for Arizona where Lyle was stationed in the U.S. Army. After Lyle's honorable discharge, they returned to Presho. They lived in the Black Hills until moving to Palestine, TX, in 2000....

Mar 4, 2016

Shirley was born February 26, 1936, at Sioux Falls, SD, to Thomas and Viola (Shreve) Daggitt. She graduated from Washington High School. She married Francis Blake on May 12, 1956. In the summertime, Shirley enjoyed camping, fishing, and especially the weekend camping trips to Orman Dam with family and friends. She also enjoyed snowmobiling and three wheeling with friends...

Mar 2, 2016

Fly High…..Live Fast Billy Lynn Vansickel was born September 15, 1997, in Sturgis, SD, to Billy Ray and Jennifer (Griffee) Vansickel. He attended school in Opal, SD, and Sturgis. Billy enjoyed skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, mudding, working on cars, dirt bikes, drifting, cruising dirt roads with friends, and time with his nephew. Billy was always willing to help anyone he...