Obituaries

Feb 15, 2016

Francis Lee Larive, 71, left this earth to be with his beloved, Sandy Swanson, on February 15, 2016. He was residing in Prescott Valley, AZ. Francis had traveled the world while serving in the Navy for 23 years. After which, he continued to travel the country with Sandy, a traveling nurse, having adventures as they went. Francis is survived...

Feb 13, 2016

Jordice, 5th child of Marine and Alta Aker, was born August 7, 1938, in Des Lacs, ND. Jordice attended elementary school in rural Des Lacs until the age of 12. She then moved with Marine and Alta to Rapid City where she continued her elementary education at the spring creek school 5 miles south of Rapid City. During this...

Feb 12, 2016

Melanie Marie McKinley, 59, Newcastle, WY, passed away on February 12, 2016.

No services are planned at this time.

Feb 9, 2016

SSGT US AIR FORCE KOREA

Edward Sarviel, 84, Sturgis, SD, passed away February 9, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Edward was born in Pennsylvania to Conrad and Violet (Mittokovich) Sarviel. He served in the US Air Force and is inurnned at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Feb 9, 2016

Mary was born Sept. 14, 1920, in Basset County, NE. Mary M. Millard, 95, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Berry Unit. Mary is survived by her friend and caretaker of 42 years, Antje Gray of Black Hawk, SD. Memorial Service will be Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel,...

Feb 8, 2016

RAPID CITY Shirley Kay Fox, 69, formerly of Hill City, died Feb. 8, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Shirley was born July 10, 1946, in Deadwood to Charles and Elva (Henwood) Webb. She grew up and attended school in Deadwood, where she graduated from high school. She worked for a number of years in the Black...

Feb 8, 2016

Ann Jane Ehlers, 81, Sturgis, died Monday, February 8, 2016, at Sturgis Regional Hospital surrounded by loving family and God. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday evening, February 11, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Feb 7, 2016

Anna Marie (Kaiser) Westberg, 39, died on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at home in Whitewood SD. Her husband was by her side holding her hand at the time of her passing. She endured a heroic fight with Colon Cancer for over five years. She never gave up fighting the cancer, not for herself, but to show her kids that...

Feb 7, 2016

Teresa was born September 16, 1933, to Johnson and Eudora (Traversie) LeBeau at Promise, SD. She grew up near the Moreau and Missouri rivers where her childhood home now lies under Lake Oahe. As one of the youngest of a large family she was doted on by her many older brothers and sisters. Ramona attended St. Joseph's Indian School...

Feb 5, 2016

Bonna was born June 19, 1927, in Sturgis to William and Olga (Spurgeon) Price. She would be the oldest of four daughters. The other three were born in Missouri from 1928 to 1934. In 1935, the family moved to North Dakota. Her father was a federal trapper so they relocated often. In 1937, they moved to Newell, SD, so...

Feb 2, 2016

Marlene was born on a farm outside Mitchell, SD, on April 14, 1937, to Floyd George and LoDima Fern (Elliot) Bowman. She attended Custer High School. Marlene married Harley Greenwaldt at a young age, and as an Air Force wife, traveled all over the country and the world. After 25 years, she divorced and later married Marlow Moon. She...

Jan 31, 2016

Celinda was born April 20, 1928, in White Horse, SD, to Theophile "T.O." and Lily (Jewett) Traversie. She grew up with eleven brothers and sisters on the old Traversie ranch, located between Timber Lake and Eagle Butte. Celinda was the great-great-granddaughter of Chief War Eagle. Her father was the son of Mary Bruguier (married to Paul Traversie) who descended...

Jan 29, 2016

June B. Schott was born July 30, 1947, in Arlington, VA, and was adopted by her affectionate, loving father, Robert D. and Katherine H. Baxter. June took her studies very seriously throughout her education and graduated from high school in Arlington, VA. Later, she continued her learning at Ft. Wright College, WA and Oklahoma State University, earning a bachelor's...

Jan 28, 2016

Jerry was born on Sept 29, 1943 to Lois Symonds Marx and Sylvester (John) Marx. When Jerry was a young child the family lived in a variety of places including Faith, Sturgis, Belle Fourche, and Sulphur. When he was about 9 years old Lois married Leo (Gailen) McDaniel. The family moved to Lantry, SD. Jerry spent most of the...

Jan 26, 2016

Glen Erwin "Jack" Hubbard, 91, Sturgis, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Sunday, January 31, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 1, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Burial will follow at Pine...

Jan 25, 2016

Ray Bruce Webster, 61, died at his home in Piedmont, SD, January 25, 2016.

Ray was born in Kansas to John Wilson and Violetta Abigail (Brown) Webster on March 8, 1954.

He is survived by his wife Connie Parks.

Jan 24, 2016

Rudolf Lee Henning, son of Effie (Burggraaff) Henning and Robert Henning was born in Boyden, IA, January 18, 1940. He lived his youth in Boyden, IA, and received his education at the Boyden Community School. As a boy, Rudy worked on his Uncle Rich Burggraaff's farm outside of Boyden and also at the Farmers' Coop Grain Elevator while he...

Jan 23, 2016

Russell Scott Ficek, "Runt," 53, of Sturgis, SD, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday, January 23, 2016, while hunting and enjoying what he loved. He left this crazy world, we call life, and we are sure his mom, Jan, was waiting with open arms. Russ was born September 16, 1962, to Francis and Jeanette Ficek in Santa Ana,...

Jan 23, 2016

David was born February 19, 1956, to James and Carolyn (Isely) Mattox and raised in Deadwood, SD and graduated from Lead-Deadwood High School in 1974. He graduated from the School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD, and was employed as a Senior Electrical Engineer at TSP in Rapid City at the time of his death. David was...

Jan 19, 2016

Janis (Hamm) Wickard was born, delivered by her grandmother, the 5 th of 7 siblings, in a sawmill camp off Sheridan Lake Road and Deadman's Canyon near the Strato Bowl on May 2 nd , 1927.  She passed away on January 19 th , 2016 in Pullman, WA.  She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1945.  She married...