Obituaries

Sep 20, 2015

John Milos, born in Lead, SD, on July 6, 1929, to Nicholas and Pauline (Kojan) Milos, he was a twin, one of seven children. He attended St. Patrick Catholic School in Lead and served in the army during the Korean War. He returned to Lead, SD, following his tour of duty, and married Paula Engebretson (Bauer) on January 5,...

Sep 19, 2015

Mary Maher left this world on September 19, 2015. Mary was born January 30, 1909, in Pittsburg, KS, to Joseph and Rosie (O'korn) Zorc. Mary moved from Pittsburg with her parents and her 2 sisters, Josie and Rosie, to a homestead 12 miles south of Eagle Butte, SD. She attended the Liabolt/Olsen School and received her 8th grade diploma....

Sep 18, 2015

Jimmy Lee Steeves, born April 1st, 1970 to Robert and Carrie (Finn) Steeves, passed away September 18th, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jimmy attended the Meade school District K-12, graduating in 1988 from Sturgis Brown High school. He married Shohn Bryan on February 12th, 1995. Jimmy was the loving father to Jessica Anne Sturis and Aspen Lee Steeves...

Sep 18, 2015

William "Bill" Maki was born December 29, 1948 to Wilbert Maki and Hazel (Falk) Maki in Deadwood, SD. He grew up in Newell, SD and enlisted in the Navy while attending school. Bill was a diesel mechanic and was stationed in San Diego, CA. He was also a proud Vietnam veteran and was part of the Brown Water Navy...

Sep 15, 2015

Ira R. Bayless, 74, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at the home of his sister, Janet, in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2015, at the Congregational Church in Eagle Butte with Rev. Mark Richardson officiating. Burial will follow at the Eagle Butte Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Sep 14, 2015

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

Born to Clarence and Ruth Albertson in Carter County Montana in the fall of 1944, Wayne joined older sister Eleanor and older brothers Jim, Roland, and Frank, later to welcome two more siblings, Gerald and Charlean. Wayne started school in Nisland,...

Sep 11, 2015

Marvin Dale Sneesby, age 81, of Whitewood, SD, passed away September 11, 2015, at his home with family around him, after a courageous battle with cancer. Marvin was born August 18, 1934, in Carthage, SD, to Phillip & Opal (Windedahl) Sneesby. He was raised and attended school in the Carthage area and graduated Carthage High School in 1952. Marv...

Sep 9, 2015

Helen Marie Ploog was born March 31, 1924, to Henry and Mayme (Ruziska) Ploog at their country home weighing only 4 lbs., fitting in one of her Dad's hands. Helen or, "Toots" as she was called by friends and family, went to country school not far from her home. She attended High school in Thunder Hawk until the school...

Sep 6, 2015

Patricia Rae Brown, 68, Sturgis, SD, passed away September 6, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Patricia was born in California to Edward B. and Catherine (Doremus) Glass on May 22, 1947.

Sep 3, 2015

John Richard Moore, 84, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2015, after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Mitchell, SD, on January 23, 1931, to Ralph and Laura Moore. In 1949, he joined the U.S. Army and served this country in the Korean War until 1952. In 1953, he married Dolores Pedretti where they...

Sep 2, 2015

PVT US ARMY VIETNAM

Ernest Albert Fleming, 71, died September 2, 2015 at his home in Sturgis, SD.

Ernest was born in Vermont to Ernest Albert and Lucille (Vanornam) Fleming on October 1, 1943. He served in the US Army and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis,...

Sep 1, 2015

Gerald Louis Scouten, 69, Hulett, WY, passed away September 1, 2015 at the VA Black Hills Healthcare, Fort Meade, SD.

Gerald was born in Pennsylvania to Gerald Louis and Jean Victoria (Thompson) Scouten on November 15, 1945.

Sep 1, 2015

Albert William "Bill" Munroe, 68, Stoneville, SD, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at the ranch due to a tractor accident. Bill was born October 31, 1946, at Deadwood, SD, to Albert and Mabel (McGillivray) Munroe. His father brought Mabel and Bill home to a sheep wagon on Sulphur Creek where they lived until moving into a house on Sulphur...

Aug 30, 2015

Lois Marie Culver, 93, Sturgis, SD, died August 30, 2015 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care.

Lois was born in Ohio to Till and Bertha H. (Marohn) Estrada on September 7, 1921. She is buried in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA.

Aug 24, 2015

Vincent Thomas Fitzgerald, 88, Rapid City, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at the Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1927, in Aberdeen, the son of Thomas and Carrie (Brueske) Fitzgerald. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1944, during World War II. He operated a Landing Ship Vehicle Personnel (LSVP) which carried 36...

Aug 23, 2015

Michael G. Herman, Jr., age 30, of Rapid City, South Dakota, formerly of Eden, New York, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23, 2015.

He was born April 2, 1985 in Buffalo, New York. The son of Michael G. and Jeanne (nee: Buck) Herman, Sr. Michael graduated from Eden Central School in 2003. He was an active member...

Aug 22, 2015

Barbara Giffin Barritt "Bobber" died Saturday, August 22, 2015, at the Weston County Memorial Hospital in Newcastle, WY. Barbara Alice Giffin was born September 22, 1928, at her family home near Osage, WY, to parents, LeRoy and Daisy (Martens) Giffin. She grew up in the Osage area and graduated from Upton High School in 1946. On September 22, 1946,...

Aug 21, 2015

The world lost a beautiful man and kind soul with the sudden passing of Allen Adams, 45, Sturgis, SD, on August 21, 2015. Allen Lane Adams was born in Sioux Falls, SD, on February 22, 1970, to wonderful parents, Jim and Shirley (Davidson) Adams. Early childhood was spent with his brothers and sisters and extensive family that included cousins,...

Aug 19, 2015

Margaret Conklin, age 98, passed away Aug. 19, 2015, at Belle Fourche Healthcare Community with her family by her side.

Ethel Margaret Mahoney was born in Sundance on Aug. 8, 1917, to Ben and Nina (Morris) Mahoney. Her parents had a large ranch at Alva. Margaret loved her life on the ranch. She attended grade school at...

Aug 18, 2015

O.S. Sid Soma, 94, Bismarck, died Aug. 18, 2015, at the Baptist Health Care Center, Bismarck. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Jenny Hallenbeck officiating. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, S.D.

Sid was born on a hot July 14th day,...