Obituaries

Jan 19, 2025

John Havrum Cram passed away on January 19, 2025, in Rapid City, SD. He was born on July 4, 1945, to Albert and Esther Havrum Cram in Rapid City, SD. John's older sister, Mary, and they resided outside of Castlerock, SD. When Mary and John entered school, the family moved to Newell, SD. John graduated from Newell High School...

Jan 17, 2025

Amanda Mary Dutton (39) of Tempe, Arizona passed away peacefully at her home on January 17, 2025. Born to Mel and Marcia Dutton on April 26,1985 in Spearfish, South Dakota, Amanda's vibrant spirit blossomed in Faith where she attended school for 13 years. She excelled in basketball, volleyball, and track. She was also involved in school plays, yearbook, chorus,...

Jan 16, 2025

Walter Joseph Price was born on March 21,1923 to Joe & Ida Price, joining 3 older brothers, Graydon, Stanley, & Maldwin, and two older sisters, Elsie & Olive.  Sister Opal and brother Harley followed.  Walt attended East Pine School near Opal, graduating from Faith High School in 1941.  After graduation, he worked for area ranchers.

On February...

Jan 14, 2025

Doris L. Venekamp, 95, of Spearfish, SD., passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025.

Doris was born on December 30, 1929 to Lloyd and Lorraine Cross in Presho, SD where she grew up with her 12 siblings.  She attended the country school, where she finished 8th grade.  Later in life she went on to study for and...

Jan 11, 2025

Thora Beryle (Imsland) Price was born on June 13,1927 to Martin & Malena Imsland near Edson, SD.  She joined two older sisters, Vally & Oasa, followed by brother Theodore (Ted) a couple of years later.  Thora attended Edson School and graduated from Faith High School in 1945.

On February 27, 1945, Thora married Walter Price in Broadus,...

Jan 9, 2025

Jerry Huffman, 89, passed away on January 9, 2025 at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Jerry was born in Spearfish, SD on February 5, 1935 to Carl and Hazel Martin (Smith) Huffman, one of eight siblings.

Jerry joined the Marines and was enlisted from 1951 to 1954. He fought in the Korean War and was an...

Jan 9, 2025

Stan M Johnson, 76 passed away January 9, 2025 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center.

Graveside services will be Friday, January 17, 2025, at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Stan was born on December 18, 1948, to Ernest and Alice (Anderson) Johnson in Watertown, South Dakota.  Stan was the youngest of three, joining his sisters Margie...

Jan 8, 2025

Margaret "Lisa" Perry was born September 26,1944 and passed away at her home on January 8, 2025. She lived her life on the 7-11 ranch in Custer County, where she was the half-owner. She loved her valley and her animals.  Ranching was her whole life no matter if it was good or bad.

She liked to travel...

Jan 8, 2025

Joshua Josiah Running, age 25 years, of Spearfish South Dakota, passed away January 8, 2025 at Monument Health Hospital. Joshua was born October 31st 1999, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Peter John and Mary (Miller) Running. Joshua enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, and skiing at Terry Peak with family and friends. Joshua also enjoyed playing video...

Jan 8, 2025

Alvin Knute Hagen, 85, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the extended care unit at Fort Meade Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.  The family is planning a memorial service in Minnesota, date to be determined. Following the memorial, Alvin will join his wife Mary at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Minnesota.

Alvin Hagen...

Jan 5, 2025

Lane Sheridan Kopren was born on March 12, 1995 in Hettinger, ND the middle child of Ross and Beverly Kopren. He grew up south of Prairie City with his two siblings, Kyle and Tessa.

Lane enjoyed a happy childhood with Kyle and Tessa, his cousins and friends. Countless hours were spent playing outdoors, swimming, fishing at Sorum...

Jan 5, 2025

Robert "Bob" Julius, 92, Sturgis, SD, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital, Fort Meade, SD.

Bob was born to Joe and Elizabeth (Davies) Julius March 31, 1932 in Lead, SD, graduating from Lead High School in 1949. In 1951 he joined the United States Air Force where he served until 1955....

Jan 3, 2025

Raymond Edwin Schlenker, 99 years old, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, 1/3/2025, at the Sturgis Care Center.

Raymond was born in Agar, SD, on December 18th, 1925. He was a rancher in the Onida area for many years. He married Delores Schwallenbach and had 7 children: Deborah, Raynard, Dianne and Joanne, Ronald, Elaine, and Jerald.

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Jan 2, 2025

Maxine "Micci" Stacy, 82, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Micci was born in Washington state on January 31, 1942 to George and Dallas Flint. She married her husband Danny Harris Stacy at age 16. They eventually settled and found their forever home in Chadron NE. Micci worked for the Chadron Public School District, where she worked...

Dec 31, 2024

Edward William Brost, 88, died December 31, 2024. A Memorial Visitation for Edward will be from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rainbow Bible Ranch, 14676 Lone Tree Rd, Sturgis, SD 57785 ( https://www.rainbowbibleranch.org/donate ) or you may plant an...

Dec 28, 2024

Livestream of the service may be viewed at the link below:

https://control.resi.io/webplayer/video.html?id=0e57d3ba-61bc-4506-9473-478c37393b48

Lon Harold Permann

Born February 8, 1963, in Hoven, SD

Passed December 28, 2024, in Mesa, AZ

Dec 23, 2024

Mrs. Brenda Tifft will be remembered for her dedication to her students and love for teaching in rural schools, which she considered her life's work. She began teaching in Meade 46-1 in 1972, then retired in 2008 and continued to substitute teach for the next ten years. Over the course of her tenure, she taught hundreds of rural students,...

Dec 22, 2024

Donald R. Luckie passed away December 22, 2024 at Ft. Meade Hospice care at the age of 83. He was born February 15, 1941 in Deadwood, SD to Robert D. and Cleda B (Shroll) Luckie.

After attending school in Deadwood, he served in the United States Navey aboard the USS Ticonderoga and was honorably discharged.

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Dec 21, 2024

Bonnie Lee (O'Dea) Jones of Vale, South Dakota passed away at Monument Heath Hospital in Sturgis, SD on December 21, 2024. Bonnie was the youngest of five, born August 13, 1946 to Michael and Virginia (Martin) O'Dea in Oral, SD.

She attended school in Hot Springs, SD and is remembered stating she, "played along the banks of...

Dec 20, 2024

Esther Ruthlee Kornmeyer, 101, died on December 20, during a short stay at Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Esther Ruthlee Bender was born on April 12, 1923, in Bunker Hill, Kansas, to Henry Phillip and Anna Elizabeth (Schneider) Bender. Both her parents were immigrants from the Volga German colony, Kratzke, in Russia. Esther...