Obituaries

Jun 9, 2017

John was born in Sturgis, SD, June 30, 1962, to William and Ella Jane (Alexander) O'Grady. John attended grade school at the Plainview School, St. Francis, and Metishigoshe School. He went to high school at St. Martin's Academy, Rapid City, SD, and graduated in 1980. He was a longtime rancher until health concerns caused him to retire in 2012....

Jun 8, 2017

Marlene Ann "Molly" Haivala was born on October 31, 1939, to Nick and Addeline Mackey at Buffalo, SD. She attended Lone Mountain and Buffalo elementary schools and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1958. She married Leonard (Lenny) Haivala on August 10, 1958, and they were married 49 years when Lenny passed away in 2007. Marlene and Lenny had...

Jun 7, 2017

Bernice Stephenson Stewart, born in Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 20, 1942 departed this earth on June 7, 2017 in Sturgis, S.D.

She was a resident of Nevada since 1982 and a Pahrump resident since 2005. Bernice did volunteer work for the American Red Cross, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Sexual Assault Support Services in Reno, Nev....

Jun 7, 2017

DEADWOOD | James (Screamin' Jim) Merle Farrier, 64, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD on June 7, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born on January 27, 1953 at St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill, Nebraska to Max and Marie (Gibson) Farrier.

He attended school in O'Neill, NE, Aberdeen and Hot Springs, graduating in 1971...

Jun 6, 2017

Richard F. Feiok, 93, Sturgis, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Blessed Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Rev. John Fries officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Richard was born May 14, 1924, at Tripp, SD, to Dr. Richard and...

Jun 6, 2017

Paul Halick Pierson, 90, of Hot Springs, SD, died June 6, 2017 at the State Veterans Home, Hot Springs, SD.

Paul was born in Nebraska to William Vicen Allen and Violet Etta (Canaday) Pierson on March 24, 1927. He was married to Eileen Deloris Tenney (1929-2014) and served in the US Army in World War II. They...

Jun 5, 2017

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Jun 4, 2017

Jerry was born September 19, 1955, at Rapid City, SD, to Clarence E. and Patricia A. (Kammerer) Roth. He grew up on Elk Creek and moved to Boulder Canyon at a young age. He went to school in Boulder Canyon. After his parents death the kids moved to Oshkosh, WI. They lived there four years before moving back to...

Jun 3, 2017

Alice was given life by her Creator and was born September 17, 1919, at Gorman, SD, to Henry A. and Mabel (Warn) Hagny. She grew up near Gettysburg. Alice was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Alice married Harold B. Iversen March 23, 1941, at Harrold, SD, and God blessed them with three children; Barbara, Greg, and Gretchen....

Jun 3, 2017

Marlene Flegel, 82, passed away on June 3, 2017 in Newell.

She was born on January 2, 1935 in Lead, SD to Lewis and Mabelle (Hudson) Ammons. She was joined a little over a year later by twin sisters, Lois and Lucille.

Marlene...

Jun 3, 2017

Jeffery James Harrington, 60, of Deadwood, SD, died at his home on June 3, 2017.

Jeffery was born in South Dakota to James and Kathleen (Keel) Harrington.

Jun 3, 2017

Doris Ethel Ingalls was born November 7, 1938, in Sturgis, SD. Her parents were Wayne and Doris (Allen) Palmer. Ethel grew up in the Red Owl area. She spent a lot of time in the sheep wagon with her mother watching over the sheep and riding her horse. Her mother would get up early to check on the sheep....

May 31, 2017

Rapid City | Shannon Olon Rigsby passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Shannon was born at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 1, 1970. An Air Force child, he spent his childhood in various locations,...

May 31, 2017

Stanley Bennett Kruse passed away on May 31, 2017, at the age of 94. He was born on February 20, 1923, on a farm near Dimock, South Dakota to Helge and Sarah (Bennett) Kruse.

He lived in Parkston until 1929, at the age of six when they moved to...

May 29, 2017

Ronald Lawrence Snyder, 62, of Spearfish, SD, died May 29, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Ronald was born in South Dakota to Stewart and Cora Jean (Ward) Snyder on June 25, 1954. He was married to Tammy (Keller) Snyder.

May 27, 2017

Irma was born November 21, 1915, to Halvor and Elma (Rose) Olson on their family farm south of Mitchell, SD, where she grew up with her parents and siblings, Delmar and Vera (Moe). In 1942, she married Charles "Chuck" Graves of Ethan in Buffalo, NY. After WWII broke out, they were both employed at Curtis-Wright Aeronautical. Chuck was a...

May 27, 2017

Christopher E. Janis, 42, of Vermillion, SD, died May 27, 2017 near Porcupine, SD.

Christopher was born in South Dakota to Sharon Janis on February 1, 1975. He was married to Erin (Bortnem) Janis.

May 24, 2017

Evangeline "Van" Orthouse went to her heavenly Father on May 24, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. She was born on February 27, 1926 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the middle child, with older brother Robert, and younger sister Kathryn of parents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stein of Dora, Minnesota. She attended grade school in Wahpeton,...

May 23, 2017

Donald Lee Fenton, 60, of Rapid City, SDS, died May 23, 2017, at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

Donald was born in Pennsylvania to Donald Lee and Coreen (Lightner) Fenton on July 8, 1956. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis,...

May 23, 2017

Edward D. Wallen, 69, passed away on May 23, 2017 in Sturgis, SD. He was born on July 18, 1947 in Kansas to Edward and Ethel (Owsley) Wallen. Ed joined the US Army in 1970 and  proudly served for 8 years during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his special friend, Shirlee Hancock of Sturgis; aunt, Merle Sundwall; ...