Obituaries

Nov 24, 2015

Donald Lee Hagen was born February 17, 1963 in Orange County, California to Charles E. and Juanita M. (Wyatt) Hagen. He was raised and educated in Timber Lake, South Dakota. Donald worked as a handyman and had also worked as a house mover with Black Hills House Moving. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, gaming and spending time...

Nov 23, 2015

Roger L. "Pard" McMath, 71, Ft. Meade, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade.

Roger was born April 18, 1944, in Winner, SD, to Ernest and Edna McMath. He served in the US army from 1964 to 1967. Roger married Verbena in 1968 in Pierre, SD. Together they had two children,...

Nov 23, 2015

Mary Lou Girardi lost her courageous ten-year battle with lymphoma on Monday, November 23, 2015. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her husband and five children.  She was a compassionate woman, loving mother and devoted wife. As a woman of faith, she was an active parishioner of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and enjoyed participating in...

Nov 22, 2015

Gloria was born to Frederick and Agnes (Whalen) Bunney on July 27th, 1944, in Belle Fourche, SD. Gloria married Dennis Dahlberg and to this union two sons were born, Dennis and Justin. Gloria spent many years as a nurse in the VA hospitals until her retirement. Gloria Dahlberg, age 71, passed away Sunday morning, November 22, 2015, at the...

Nov 22, 2015

Elbert M. Heinsohn, 87, Whitewood, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Elbert was born February 5, 1928, in Fremont, NE, to Almida and Frank Heinsohn. At age 2 weeks, he and his mother moved to Orchard, NE, and then to Harrison, NE, to live with his grandparents. His mother married Cecil Hester, and Elbert attended elementary...

Nov 21, 2015

Violet Idell Brown was born November 9, 1921, at Haydraw, SD, to Lena and Ludwig Solberg. Vi was one of seven siblings; two older brothers, Roy and John Solberg, and four younger sisters, Delores (Quinn), Fern (March/King), and twins, Jeanette (Darrow) and Jean (Swenson). They grew up on their Haydraw homestead with ranching and dairy farming chores. Vi loved...

Nov 21, 2015

Rev. Norman Blue Coat, 80, of On The Tree, SD, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on November 21, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29th, with prayer services at 7:00 p.m., MST, at the Eagle Butte UCC Church. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., MST, Monday,...

Nov 18, 2015

Thelma was born March 25, 1923, at Faith, SD, to Chester and Kate (Spilman) Johnson. She shared her childhood with three brothers and three sisters. Thelma attended grade school at Mud Butte Rural School, graduating from Faith High School in 1940. She went on to Spearfish Teaching College for one year, and in 1941 changed her last name to...

Nov 16, 2015

Veronica Schaff was born to Pauline Schaff on July 28, 1926, in Odense, North Dakota. When Veronica was 2 ½ years old, her mother married Anton Vetter, and they joined him and his four children on a farm in Selfridge, North Dakota. In 1936, the family moved to Bristol, Nebraska, and later to the Vale area where they worked...

Nov 16, 2015

Marjorie loved life, accepting and embracing all that was sent her way, even when it hurt. She was a very religious woman and worked hard to live the lessons she learned from her Bible and church, St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was unpretentious and fun. She took special joy in getting to know everyone she encountered; each person had...

Nov 12, 2015

Sammi was born November 28, 1941, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Truman and Margaret (Hardy) Plattner. She was raised in Belle Fourche and graduated from Belle Fourche High School. Sammi married the love of her life, Doug Davis, on October 29, 1960. They lived in Belle Fourche and were blessed with two daughters, Robyn and Rozelle. After Doug was...

Nov 11, 2015

Patricia A. Bachand was born in Lead, SD, at St. Joseph's Hospital on November 10, 1930, to Ed and Anne (Charnesky) Bachand. She spent her early childhood on the original homestead at Spring Creek in Bear Butte Valley. Following the death of her father, the family moved to Sturgis where she spent the rest of her days. Patsy attended...

Nov 9, 2015

Paula Marie Henry, 42, went home to heaven unexpectedly Monday evening, November 9, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Burial will follow...

Nov 9, 2015

SPEARFISH | Marion H. Sprague, 102, died Nov. 8, 2015. Marion was born in Montana on April 29, 1913. He served in the U.S. Navy. At his request there will be no services. Kinkade Funeral Chapel of Sturgis

Birth Date: Apr 1913 Military Date: 1 Jan 1943 Title: Commissioned Officers, Cadets, Midshipmen, and Warrant Officers of the...

Nov 6, 2015

Stella F. Elwess, 90, Edgemont, SD, passed away on November 6, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Stella was born in Oklahoma to George and Belva (Bridgeford) Rice on September 22, 1925.

Nov 2, 2015

LaVonne Ardelle (Casper) Holland, 91, died peacefully at home Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. She was born Feb, 27, 1924, on a farm near Lake Preston to Arthur and Agnes (Petersen) Casper. She attended and graduated from Oldham High School in 1941. LaVonne later moved to Sioux Falls where she worked in an office job at Lakeside Dairy for ...

Nov 1, 2015

William "Bill" Ray Iverson, 72, Black Hawk, died Sunday, November 1, 2015, peacefully with his family by his side after a long battle with complications with ALS. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Private family inurnment services will be at a later date at Mt. View Cemetery...

Nov 1, 2015

Linda Sue Hawley, 66, of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away November 1, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. Burial will follow at Black Hills...

Oct 31, 2015

Alex Horstmann left this earth on October 31, 2015 from Aurora, CO. He was born October 21, 2015.

Oct 31, 2015

Shannon Clayton Dale Mecham, 56, Rapid City, SD, passed away at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Fort Meade, SD, on October 31, 2015.

Shannon was born in Oklahoma to Edward D. and Kaecy (Freman) Mecham. He served in the armed forces of the United States.