Obituaries

Mar 28, 2015

William George Peniston, 67, Rapid City, SD, passed away March 38, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Billy was born in Minnesota to William M. and Edith (Stork) Peniston on August 16, 1947. He was a veteran of the US Armed Forces, serving in Vietnam.

He was severely wounded in Vietnam and created a...

Mar 27, 2015

Leo James Crawford, 82, Black Hawk, died Friday March 27, 2015 at Ft. Meade VA Hospital. Leo was born March 25, 1933 to John and Marie (Larcum) Crawford in Medina, NY. He was raised by his grandparents, James and Mary Crawford in Canada. Leo served in the US Navy from 1950-1954, on the Aircraft Carrier USS Oriskany. Leo married...

Mar 27, 2015

Elnora "Ellie" Elaine Anderson was born September 6, 1929, and was born into eternal life, March 27, 2015. Ellie was the daughter of Willis and Helen Dewitt. She was raised by her grandparents in Huron, SD. There, she met her chosen sisters, Sylvia and Janet, and they became inseparable. They would write each other's excuses to skip school, would...

Mar 25, 2015

Mona Vig Reichert of Billings, MT passed away unexpectedly of an aortic aneurism, on March 25, 2015. Mona was born in Belle Fourche, SD on January 28, 1956. She was raised on the family ranch with her parents and seven brothers and sisters. The family raised Hereford cattle. In 1970, Vig Limousin began raising Limousin cattle. Mona was an...

Mar 21, 2015

William Ward Ruggles, 92, passed away March 21, 2015 in Newcastle, WY.

Mar 21, 2015

Larry Burton Hughes, 77, Rapid City, SD, passed away March 21, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Rapid City.

Larry was born in South Dakota to Lewis and Blanche Marie (McKinney) Hughes. He served in the US Army and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Mar 20, 2015

Six (Winn), Marirose

Marirose Ann Six went to be with her Lord on March 20, 2015. She lost a courageous battle to cancer on at age 45 at her home in Newcastle WY.

Marirose was born to Dennis and Carolyn Winn on Oct. 24, 1969, in Grand Rapids, MI. She graduated from IHM School and...

Mar 19, 2015

Dorothy Ann Miller was born March 19, 1947, to John and Katherine Plaggemeyer in Strasburg, ND. She lived in Pollock, SD, moving to Sturgis with her family when she was 13. Dorothy married Walter Conway. To this marriage, three children were born; Walter, Ronald, and Kathryn. While her kids were growing up, Dorothy was also like a second mother...

Mar 18, 2015

John Charles Smoot, 85, Wall, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Belle Fourche Healthcare. Graveside committal services will be at 2:30 pm, Friday, March 27, 2015, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with military honors provided by the Sturgis Veteran's Honor Guard. John was born August 25, 1929, at Belle Fourche to Elbert and Vivian (Schoeppach) Smoot. He...

Mar 17, 2015

Carol Louise Dow, 94, Sturgis, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Carol was born February 12, 1921, in Newell, SD, to Harry and Ivis (Babb) Hogan. She grew up on a ranch about 30 miles north of Newell where she worked herding sheep. She went to school through the eighth grade, which was all that was...

Mar 17, 2015

Warren Prascher, 91, Sturgis, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, March 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Timothy Castor officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by the Sturgis Veteran's Honor...

Mar 16, 2015

Herbert Edward Barnes, Jr. 77, Wall, SD, passed away March 16, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Herbert was born in Illinois to Herbert Edwards and Nina (Stevens) Barnes on February 6, 1940. Her served in the US Air Force during Vietnam and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Mar 14, 2015

Margaret Elaine Hall, 92, Spearfish, SD, Passed away March 14, 2015 at Our House Assisted Living, Sturgis, SD.

Elaine was born in South Dakota to John and Margaret (McDowell) Shaw on March 20, 1922.

Mar 12, 2015

Henrietta (Venhuizen) Nelson was born on Dec 18,1915 at her parents farm south of New Underwood, SD. When she was four years old her family moved to Holland. She attended school in Exloo, Holland until age ten when her family returned to USA. After living in Chicago and Canada her family moved to Wasta,SD. She finished her schooling in...

Mar 12, 2015

Mary Johanna Hutter Baker, 95, Belle Fourche, died at the Belle Fourche Health Care. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Tuesday with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at St. Martin's Chapel in Sturgis with burial following at...

Mar 11, 2015

Mary Jane was born February 28, 1934, in Leola, SD, to Jacob and O'Tillia (Hager) Maier. Mary Jane attended school in Leola and graduated from Leola High School. She attended Presentation School of Nursing, Aberdeen, SD, in 1952 and received her RN Diploma in 1955. Mary Jane married Harold Thomas May 20, 1962, in Rapid City, SD. She worked...

Mar 10, 2015

Rosmaye Laverna Steward, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her home in Sturgis. Rosmaye was born in Alva, OK, to Charles Fred and Edna Aline Crouch on September 15, 1937. She spent most of her childhood on the family farm until they moved to Alva when she was 14 years old. She was the oldest of 3...

Mar 9, 2015

Terry N Stephens, age 57, of South Dakota, passed away in his sleep on March 9, 2015 at the Dept of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade, SD.

He was born on Feb. 5, 1958, to Len K and Mertie Stephens, formerly of Ashton, ID. Terry graduated from high school early so he could join the military.

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Mar 7, 2015

Richard Allen Ogle, 72, Lusk, WY, passed away March 7, 2015 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade, SD.

Richard was born in Minnesota to William D. and Margaret Francis (Colvin) Ogle on April 14, 1942. He is a veteran  of the US Armed Forces.

Mar 7, 2015

Marta Kae (Laughlin) Appel entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday March 7, 2015, after a courageous ten year battle with a unique type of skin cancer. Marta Kae, affectionately known as Martie to her friends and family, was born September 17, 1958, in Des Moines, IA, to Donald and Jonna Deane (Watson) Laughlin. Martie attended elementary and middle...