Obituaries

Oct 29, 2015

A2C US AIR FORCE VIETNAM

Larry, Dean Davis, 69, Hot Springs, SD, passed away October 29, 2015 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hot Springs, SD.

Larry was born in Sioux Falls, SD, to Leslie Paul and Lorraine (Bakker) Davis on November 19, 1945. He served in US...

Oct 29, 2015

Maxine Mae Wright, age 90, Deadwood, SD, passed away Thursday morning, October 29, 2015, at home with family. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 8, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the VFW in Deadwood. Inurnment will be Monday, November 9, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Maxine was born November 1, 1924,...

Oct 28, 2015

Joseph A. Nonnast, Sr., 79, Sturgis, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the South Dakota Human Services Center in Yankton. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. Burial will follow at...

Oct 26, 2015

Melissa Dawn Bettencourt, 42, of Rapid City, passed away in her home on October 26, 2015. Melissa was born February 13, 1973 at Ft. Campbell, KY to Michael and Paula (Arnold) Skinner. She has a husband, Jude, son, Ian, and sister, Stephanie who survive. Both parents also survive. Melissa spent most of her childhood in Newcastle, WY, and attended...

Oct 23, 2015

Frances Ann Torgrude Erickson died, Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Sturgis Long Term Care at the age of 79. She was born to John and Pansy Marie Wagner on July 26, 1936, in Deadwood, SD. She attended school in Deadwood and graduated from Deadwood High School in 1954. She married Conley Torgrude in 1957 and to this union...

Oct 22, 2015

She was born to Harry (Pete) Miller and Carthel Kuykendall Miller in Texas County, Oklahoma on September 27, 1928.

She married Jack Barclay, they are parents of three children. They lived in the Sturgis area and a short time in Wyoming.

After they were divorced, she moved back to Sturgis, SD, and later married Cletus...

Oct 20, 2015

Charles Richard Larimore, 81, of Whitewood, SD, died October 20, 2015 at his home. Private family memorial services have been held. Survivors include his wife, Melba J.; son, Mark (Debbie) Larimore, Whitewood, SD; daughters, Stacey (Brian) Vance, Ft. Wayne, IN, Lisa (Aaron) Rance, Las Vegas, NV, and Linda (Jim) Burk, Rapid City, SD; sisters, Joann Kinsey of Ohio and...

Oct 19, 2015

DALLAS RICHARD BLOMQUIST, SR. June 2, 1923 - October 19, 2015

Dallas Richard Blomquist Sr., was born to Carl Victor and Agnes (Mell) Blomquist on June 2, 1923 in Stanchfield, Minnesota.

Dallas entered the U.S. Marines in August 1942, serving in World War II. He left the service in 1945. For his bravery...

Oct 19, 2015

Estelle was born August 25, 1914, at Crosbyton, TX, to Grady W. and Maude Lee (Johnson) Wilson Sr. She was raised on a farm at West Way near Hereford, TX. She was the oldest of eight children.

In 1951, Estelle and her husband, Arvel Hopson, moved from Hereford, TX, to join the rest of the Wilson family...

Oct 18, 2015

Janice Ruth Hardy, 75, died October 18, 2015 at Hospice of the Hills, Rapid City, SD. The youngest of four children, she was born on October 12, 1940, in Sturgis, SD, to Walter and Hazel Hardy. After graduating from Sturgis HS in 1958, Janice attended the University of Denver on a full tuition scholarship to study education, communications, and...

Oct 17, 2015

Lydia Deloris "Arlene" Strohschein was born September 1, 1931, at Timber Lake, SD, to Leopold and Deloris (Ferdig) Mettler. She moved to Sturgis at an early age where she attended school. After completing her education, she married Arnold Strohschein at Miles City, MT, on November 27, 1951.

The couple ranched near Alzada and Capital, MT, before moving...

Oct 17, 2015

Edwin Joseph Wierzbicki was born June 1, 1928, at Three Lakes, WI, to Joseph and Martha (Kochinski) Wierzbicki. The family moved to Goodman, WI, when Edwin was about two years of age. Ed moved to SD in 1949 and was in dirt construction for over 65 years. He built many dams and roads in Western, South Dakota. He loved...

Oct 15, 2015

Darren J.C. Jacobsen "Bubba" passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on October 15th, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Bubba was born February 16th, 1983 in Sturgis, SD. He graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 2001, and from there, studied Graphic Arts at USD in Vermillion. He was an active member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity...

Oct 15, 2015

Evelyn Agnes Beug was born December 31, 1922 in the Bear Butte Valley area east of Sturgis, to Arthur and Clara "Lola" (Thein) Bachand. She attended volunteer School through the 8th grade and completed her schooling at Sturgis High School. She married Dan Beug in Wyoming and the couple farmed and ranched on Alkali for many years. Evelyn was...

Oct 15, 2015

A memorial mass for Marilyn Jean (Bachand) Nona, 79, will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 10am at St. Francis of Assissi Catholic Church, Sturgis. Fellowship Luncheon will follow at the church after burial at St Aloysius Cemetery. Marilyn Died Thursday, October 15, 2015 near Snohomish, WA where she currently resided. She was born October 6, 1936 in...

Oct 13, 2015

Richard "Dick" Garold Johnson was born October 27, 1942 in Spearfish, SD, to Jerome and Beatrice (Parett) Johnson. He attended school in Igloo and Edgemont, moving to Sturgis and later to Rapid City. Dick enlisted in the Army Reserve in the 1960's. He married Betty O'Neill on Dec. 21, 1968 in Box Elder, making their home in Ashland Heights....

Oct 12, 2015

Jackson Loren "Jack" Halseth was born April 24, 1950 to Melburn and Shirley (Beck) Halseth at Madison, SD. He grew up on the family farm and attended the rural Franklin School. Following graduation in 1969 He started working as a diesel mechanic. Jack married Donna Gundveldson at Flandreau in 1970. He enlisted with the South Dakota Army National Guard....

Oct 12, 2015

Ruthie Sargent, 87, of Martin, S.D., passed away peacefully Oct. 12, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by her beloved children and grandchildren.

Ruthie was born in the midst of a rugged blizzard near Fort Calhoun, Dec. 7, 1927. She was the third child of Edward Gard (E.G.) Liggett and Francis Jorgensen Liggett. In the spring,...

Oct 11, 2015

Mrs. Irene Mary Munoz was born October 6, 1935, in Redfield, SD, to Edward and Elizabeth (Lingeman) Heppler She married Michael Munoz on June 30, 1956, in Lead, SD. Irene loved her family, often writing us letters and cards, and sending photos. She never forgot a birthday or Christmas. Irene loved the Lord, and was very dedicated to her...

Oct 9, 2015

SSGT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

Jack Willard Elledge, 89, Rapid City, SD, passed away at his home on October 9, 2015.

Jack was born in Texas to Harley and Lena (Forney) Elledge. He served in the US Army Air Force and is buried at Black Hills...