Obituaries

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,...

Aug 17, 2015

Randy McFarland, 65, of Greeley, CO, passed away at NCMC on August 17, 2015. He was born October 23, 1949, to Merle Gerald McFarland and Betty Jo McFarland in Garber, OK. Randy graduated high school from Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, SD. He entered the U.S. Army November 28, 1969, and was honorably discharged June 9, 1972....

Aug 17, 2015

Vera Simons Denker passed into eternity August 17, 2015. Vera was born January 8, 1922, at home to Garfield and May Simons near Enning, SD. Vera graduated from Sturgis High School in South Dakota and got her teaching certificate at Black Hills Teachers College. Vera taught at several one room schools before moving from Enning, SD, to Belle Fourche,...

Aug 15, 2015

Robert Paulsen, 74, Sturgis, SD, passed away at his home on August 15, 2015.

Robert was born in South Dakota to Henry Garfield and Ruby Alberta (Eppenbaugh) Paulsen on May 21, 1941.

He is buried in Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Aug 15, 2015

Eva Mae Shatney, 75, Sturgis, SD, passed away August 15, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Eva was born in Vermont to Stewart and Mildred (Field) Lafoe on December 29, 1939.

Private family services were held at a later date.

Aug 15, 2015

Bryan "Wily" D. Freidel, 57, Whitewood, died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Honor Health Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Wily was born March 6, 1958, at Mitchell, SD, to Leonard and Ramona (Schoppert) Freidel. His parents died at an early age and Wily...

Aug 14, 2015

Donald George Purchase, 92, Belle Fourche, SD, passed away on August 14, 2015.

Donald was born in Massachusetts 0n October 20, 1922 to Bertram and Maude (Minty) Purchase. He served in US Army during WW 2 and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Aug 14, 2015

Eric Kidder Warfield, 68, Rapid City, SD, passed away on August 14, 2015 at the Golden Living Center-Meadowbrook, Rapis City, SD.

Eric was born in Maine on November 9, 1946 to Mary Kidder.