Obituaries

Jul 13, 2015

Robert "Borb" Paul Borbely, 46, of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, due to a motorcycle crash. He was born June 14, 1969, in Kadoka, SD. In 1976, he and his family moved to Pleasant Valley near Sturgis. Robert graduated High School in 1988 at Sturgis Brown High School. Following high school, Robert attended Western Dakota...

Jul 9, 2015

Darrel was born January 7, 1951, at Flint, MI, to Leland Ray and Donna Jean (Morey) Varner. Following the completion of his education, he enlisted in the US Air Force, and served his country honorably.

He met Katherine Murray and the couple was married in Enid, OK, on February 22, 1974.

Following his discharge, he...

Jul 7, 2015

David Allen Larsh, 62, of Hill City, SD, died July 7, 2015 at Fort Meade VA Hospital from complications of diabetes. David was born March 29, 1953 in Burke, SD to John and Dorothy (Pejsa) Larsh. He graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1971, serving in the U.S. Army from 1972-1975. David was part owner of Andrea's...

Jul 6, 2015

Jerry was born in Belle Fourche, SD, on August 7, 1945, to Donald and Johanna Reid. Jerry was raised on farms in the Arpan, SD, area and 3 miles southwest of Newell, SD, during his childhood. His family then moved to Newell, SD, while he was in high school, graduating in 1963. He then attended University of South Dakota...

Jul 4, 2015

Thomas Junior Baldwin, 86, Deerfield, IL, passed away on July 4, 2015.

Tom was born in Vale, SD, to Lester and Esther L. Baldwin on December 27, 1928. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and inurned with his wife, Shirley Ann (Morgan) Baldwin, at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jul 4, 2015

Lawrence Holwegner, 86, Black Hawk, SD, passed away at his home on July 4, 2025.

Lawrence Edgar Holwegner was born in North Dakota to Jake and Mabel (Tice) Holwegner on December 6, 1928. He served in the US Air Force during the Korea and Vietnam wars. He is inurned with his wife, Doris, at Black Hills National...

Jul 4, 2015

Brian C. Clark, 55, Rapid City, SD, passed away July 4, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Brian was born in California to Jason Doyle and Mavis (Donner) Clark on September 5, 1959.

Jul 3, 2015

Jerry Bryce Davis, 55, of Pueblo, CO, and formerly of Sturgis, died July 3, 2015, in Pueblo after fighting a short battle with renal cell cancer. Jerry was born October 26, 1959, in Deadwood, SD, to G. Wayne and Mary Lou Davis. He grew up in Sturgis and graduated from Brown High School in 1978. He started his career...

Jul 2, 2015

Kate Jensen, 57, passed away July 2nd, 2015 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wy. She is survived by her husband, Warren Jensen (Newcastle), daughter Christa Jensen (Seattle, WA), Son J.L. Jensen (Spearfish, SD), Grandson Riddick Jensen (Spearfish, SD), parents Daisy & Lyle Baumeister (Spearfish, SD) and brother Ken Baumeister (Spearfish, SD), as well as many nieces, nephews,...

Jul 1, 2015

Frank LaVane Barden, Jr, 52, Box Elder, SD, passed away July 1, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born to to Mary Jo (Hackworth) and Frank LaVane Barden and graduated from Douglas High School in 1981. He went to work in Coeur d' Alene, ID, where he met Twana, they later married in Sturgis. They...

Jun 29, 2015

Rhoda L. Martzell, Rapid City, was born May 12, 1939 and passed away June 29 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include her 3 daughters; Kim E. (Brad) Canfield of Rapid City South Dakota, Robin M. (Stefan) Aleksevitch of Prospect, Kentucky, and Rachel James of Rapid City South Dakota; grandchildren, Brandon Kirk, Mallory Brei, Alycia Rodman, Kayla Rowen, Hannah...

Jun 29, 2015

Larry E. Nelson, 71, Sturgis, SD, died June 29, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, July 2, at Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, 2040 Vista Hills Place, Spearfish, followed by lunch at the church. Interment will follow at 1:30 pm at the Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors. Larry Eugene Nelson was...

Jun 27, 2015

Abby Eileen Loofbourow, 56, Black Hawk, SD, passed away at her home on June 27, 2015.

Abby was born in California to John C. and Nancy I. (Andrews) Loofbourow on April 2, 1959.

Jun 25, 2015

Kim Renea Huber, 60, Pierre, SD, passed away on June 25, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital Hospice House.

She was born in North Dakota to Kenneth and Naomi (Bostad) Olson.

She was raised in the Hettinger, ND area, attended schools there. She married Gary Huber in 1975 ,they were parents of one child. Kim...

Jun 23, 2015

Marvin Earl Herron, 81, of Boise, ID, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Boise, after a long illness. A memorial service was held in Idaho by his close friends and associates. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Marvin was born August 3,...

Jun 21, 2015

Robert Milton Bender went to be with his Heavenly Father on Father's Day, June 21, 2015, at David M. Dorsett Senior Care in Spearfish at the age of 87. Bob was born in 1927 in Oconomowoc, WI, to Walter and Helen Bender. He served in the navy and on his return went to school at Waldorf Junior College in...

Jun 20, 2015

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Jun 18, 2015

Jeannette Joan Shelstad was born in Lemmon, SD, on August 9, 1933. She was the youngest of 2 children born to Martin and Hazel (Larson) Shelstad. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Spearfish, SD, Thursday, June 18, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Jeannette was raised and educated in Bison, SD. She attended grades...

Jun 17, 2015

Deborah L "Deb" Brengle was born in Sturgis, SD, on June 19, 1956, to Helen (Smith) and Gary Brengle. Deb spent most of her early years in the Buffalo, SD, area, graduating from Buffalo High School in 1974. After high school Deb held various jobs beginning at the Oasis Café in Buffalo, the Red Owl Grocery in Bowman, ND,...

Jun 13, 2015

Ernestine Trevillyan Ledyard, 96, Sturgis, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with refreshments to follow. Ernestine was born March 28, 1919, to William Earl and Orpha Belle (Collins) Trevillyan in Whitewood, SD. She attended grades 1 -...