Obituaries

Feb 22, 2025

Lisa Ormesher Ruleaux, 63, of Black Hawk, SD, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Lisa's warm heart, beautiful smile, and loving spirit will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Born on September 7, 1961, in Valentine, NE,...

Feb 20, 2025

Darlene Ida (Brick) Aker Hoon, 86, of Spearfish, SD entered her reward in heaven February 20, 2025 at her home in Spearfish with all four of her children by her side.

Darlene was born April 29, 1938 in Westport, SD to Edward and Ida Brick. Growing up, she tended to many flocks of chickens, helped raise her...

Feb 20, 2025

Hermon B. Walker passed away on February 20, 2025, in Laughlin, Nevada at the age of 90.

Herm was born October 21, 1934, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood, South Dakota to Harold J. and Mary E. (Hughes) Walker. He attended school in Sturgis, South Dakota graduating in 1952. He attained his law degree from USD in...

Feb 16, 2025

Lon Navarre Bachand, age 76, of Sturgis, South Dakota passed away from Huntington's disease on February 16, 2025 at the Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

He was born August 23, 1948 in Sturgis to James "Bud" Bachand and DeLores (Limbo) Bachand. Lon enjoyed playing cards, racing cars, farming, driving semi-trucks and going to Starbucks...

Feb 15, 2025

John "Dusty" Wyatt Jensen, 30, Harrisburg, NE passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025. Memorial Services for "Dusty" will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 26 at the Central Meade County Community Center in Union Center, SD. Arrangements are under the care of Kinkade Funeral Chapel of Sturgis.

John Dusty Wyatt Jensen was born at Union Center, SD...

Feb 13, 2025

Janice Moss 84, of Rapid City, SD, passed away February 13, 2025, surrounded by her family at the Monument Health Hospice House. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

Janice was born on October 5, 1940,...

Feb 13, 2025

Audrey Mae (Crouch) Geffre passed away on February 13th, 2025 in Rapid City, SD. Audrey was born on January 7, 1931 to Joseph & Eva Crouch. She grew up in Leola, South Dakota. Audrey met Edmund Geffre at a little café in Leola and they married October 2nd, 1949. They moved to Lead, South Dakota. Over the years they...

Feb 12, 2025

Geraldine "Gerrie" Barry was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, on June 19, 1939, to Arlette and Ernest Weisz.  The family moved to Rhame, ND, when she was 6 weeks old.  The family stayed and worked there until she was 7 years old and then they moved to Vale, SD, to a farm.  Later, she attended school in Vale, SD,...

Feb 12, 2025

Hugh E. Ingalls, 95, of Maurine, SD, died Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. His loving and devoted wife of 74 years, Eleanor, died eight days earlier.

Hugh was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Faith, SD. He was the second of five children born to Lawrence and Marie Ingalls.

Hugh experienced hardships early...

Feb 11, 2025

Irene Keffeler Long was born December 13, 1931 to John and Mary (Grubl) Keffeler.  She grew up on a farm/ranch on the Alkali Divide near Sturgis SD. As a young girl, Irene worked alongside her many siblings shocking grain crops for their dad as well as the other daily farm chores.

Irene attended grade school in a...

Feb 8, 2025

Chuck Lavern Davis SR. was born on August 29, 1945, in Miller SD to Arnold and Lorriane Davis.  Chuck is one of five siblings, Donald, Dale, Linda, and Kevin.  Chuck lived in Miller his younger years, then moved to Glendive MT with his family and attended grade school there. While there he entered boxing and met his friend good...

Feb 8, 2025

Thomas 'Gene' Eugene Secrest, 89, passed away at home with his wife by his side in Spearfish, SD on February 8, 2025. He was born on June 11, 1935, the third of four children, to Fred and Minnie Secrest, in Farmington, NM.

In 1947 the family moved to Sturgis, SD where Gene lived until joining the US...

Feb 7, 2025

Betty Mae Griffin, 91, passed away February 7, 2025, in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

Betty was the second child of four born to Frank and Hattie (Mailloux) Meyer in Sturgis, South Dakota. She spent most of her life in Sturgis. Working for over 34 years in the dietary department at Fort Meade before going to work at the Sturgis...

Feb 7, 2025

Jerrold Eugene Crockford - 85 yrs. - was born to Joseph James Crockford and Mildred Marie (Plambeck) Crockford on October 3, 1939, in Meade Co., SD.  He was second oldest in a family of six and resided on the family farm south of Vale, SD.  He graduated High School at Vale and in the fall of 1957 joined the...

Feb 6, 2025

Seth Christian Hampton entered this world on October 11,1999 in Ft. Collins Colorado to Mickey Joe Hampton and Danielle Tonya Hampton. In 2001 Seth moved to Gillette Wyoming and lived there until the time of his passing. Seth went to Stock Trail and Conestoga Elementary School in Gillette Wyoming. When he got to Sage Valley Junior High, he wrestled...

Feb 4, 2025

William "Bill" Plunkett IV of Sioux Falls, formerly of Whitewood, died February 4th, 2025 at his home in Sioux Falls at the age of 64.  Bill (known to his family and friends as Billy) was born on August 11, 1960 in Whitewood, the youngest of 6 children, to William (III) and Darleen Plunkett.  He grew up in Whitewood, attending...

Feb 4, 2025

Ronald Wayne Grenz, 64 of Sturgis, So. Dakota passed away February 4th 2025.

Ron was born in Hanford, California where he graduated high school. He attended college in Visalia California then went to work as a cross-country truck driver. Ron moved to the central coast, San Luis Obispo, California area in 1986 where he met his life...

Feb 4, 2025

Eleanor (Boe) Ingalls, 94, of Maurine, SD, stepped into glory on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Sturgis, SD.

Eleanor LaVonne Boe was born Sept. 18, 1930, in a farmhouse near Vale, SD. She was the fourth of ten children born to Rudolph and Opal Boe.

She grew up on the...

Feb 4, 2025

Brian Pierson passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 at Ft Meade VA in Sturgis, SD, at the age of 64.

Brian grew up in a military family and retired as a Tsgt in 2004 after serving 22 years in the United States Air Force at assignments from the U.S. to Europe and the Far East to...

Feb 3, 2025

MarySue Poland, 76, formerly of Spearfish, SD was called home to Heaven on February 3rd, 2025 at St. Martin's Village in Rapid City, SD.

MarySue was born on February 19, 1948, to James and Dorothy (Claussen) Schreier in Burwell, NE. She grew up on the family farm until they moved to Sargent, NE.  She graduated from Sargent...