Obituaries

Apr 10, 2015

Brian Lee Pfeifle was born in Walworth County in 1949. He graduated from Mobridge High School. After graduating from high school, Brian served our country during the Vietnam War. Upon returning, Brian was married to Dee Ann Hollenbeck on December 12, 1972. They were married for 28 years and had three children: Jada Loy born in 1974, Tigh Lawrence...

Apr 9, 2015

Together again forever! Mary Ann Trople, 87, Rapid City, slipped away peacefully into the arms of Jesus and joined her beloved husband, Ralph, in Heaven on April 9, 2015. She was born June 3, 1927, the third child of William and Nora (Suing) Meirose and grew up on a farm north of Wall, SD.

On July 25,...

Apr 9, 2015

George Allen Walters, 78. Black Hawk, SD, passed away April 9, 2015 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

George was born in Illinois to James and Roxanne (Eagleton) Walters on July 27, 1936. He served in the US Army during Korea and Vietnam and is inurned at Black Hills National Cemetery Near Sturgis, SD....

Apr 6, 2015

Lois Irene (Vest) Saccento, the daughter of I. Warren and Elva (Loobey) Vest, was born on December 22, 1927, in Goldfield, Iowa. She graduated from Goldfield High School in 1945. On June 29, 1947, Lois was united in marriage to Vincent J. Saccento in Maspeth, NY. The couple made their home in Maspeth before moving to Goldfield on September...

Apr 5, 2015

Helen Mae Montgomery, 93, formerly of Whitewood, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, April 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whitewood Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jil Jennewein officiating. Burial will follow at the Whitewood...

Apr 5, 2015

Betty Jean Johnson (Parks) went to be with the lord on April 5, 2015. Betty was born on July 19, 1948 in Pierre, SD. She was preceded in death by parents Theodore Parks Sr. & Alice Elizabeth Parks (Turner), 1 Sister Sharon Raye Parks, Niece Debbie Rouse and 3 brothers Theodore Parks Jr., Donald Parks and Edward Parks. She...

Apr 4, 2015

Ralph E. Soelzer, 84, Spearfish, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born in Sturgis, SD, on July 17, 1930. He was the son of Guido and Lois (McFarland) Soelzer. He attended rural school in Meade County and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948. He attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid...

Apr 4, 2015

Robert "Bob" Joseph Moelter, 79, Sturgis, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. A rosary begins at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church...

Apr 3, 2015

Katherine Ann Faison (Dick) Known fondly as Tootsie, passed away on April 3, 2015 surrounded by her family and friends at Hospice of the Hills. She was 74. Kathy and her husband lived in many places but always considered Rapid City their home. Kathy worked at the Community Health Center in the past and was currently a volunteer at...

Apr 1, 2015

Mary Louise Losch, 82, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Belle Fourche Long Term Health Care. Mary was born May 17, 1932, in Deadwood, SD to Bernard (Doc) and Mildred (Faragher) Smith. After sixth grade she and her family moved to Hawthorne, NV where she lived until she graduated from Hawthorne High School. In the early 1950s she moved...

Mar 31, 2015

Arlet Bernita Liedtke was born on Christmas Day (December 25), 1922, in Emery S.D. to John and Martha Lehr. The Lehr family lived on a farm outside of Emery for many years until Arlet's father opened and operated the Lehr Family Grocery Store in downtown Emery, where Arlet spent many hours as a girl. She graduated from Emery High...

Mar 30, 2015

Rolaine Kay Groves, 85, Sturgis, SD passed away March 30, 2015 at Our House Long Term Care in Sturgis.

Kay was born in Illinois to Harland Hill and Florence (Brooks) Allen on February 26, 1930. She served in the US Air Force during Korea and is buried at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Mar 30, 2015

Dorthy Dean passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at Rapid City Hospice House after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Dorthy was born May 13, 1939, to Kenneth "Dutch" Kester and Violet Irene (Waggener) Kester in Chadron, NE.

Dorthy was the third child in a family of 17 brothers and sisters: Violet Holmes (deceased); Delores Waddington...

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...