Obituaries

Feb 22, 2017

Sallie was born January 4, 1934, in Yankton, SD, to Harold W. and Ethelyn G. Kjeldseth. Sallie grew up and attended school in Yankton and Woonsocket. In 1950, she married Ervin Palmer. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Huron where Erv worked at the Daily Plainsman. In 1962, Sallie and Erv purchased the Lake Andes Wave newspaper and...

Feb 22, 2017

Joan Egge

January 22, 1938 – February 22, 2017

Joan Egge passed away peacefully on February 22, 2017 in Rapid City, SD. She was born on January 22, 1938 to Russell and Neva Bonsell in Lusk, Wyoming.  Joan grew...

Feb 21, 2017

Michael Roy Kindt was born April 14, 1968, to Sheila and Doug Kindt. He was born with a congenital heart defect and he always considered himself lucky to be alive. He underwent open heart surgery at a couple days and years old to give him the best chance of survival. When he was young he lived in Wyoming but...

Feb 20, 2017

Kinuko Naito Starck, 90, of Rapid City, SD, died at her home on February 20, 2017.

Kinuko was born in Japan on July 7, 1926, and is survived by a daughter.

Feb 20, 2017

Viola was born October 11, 1942 at Corsica, SD, to Ralph and Martha (Bruning) Powers. She spent her life close to family and friends. She taught her children the importance of being near family. She was also a dear friend and second mother to many of her children's friends. It was common to see other children staying at her...

Feb 19, 2017

Camille was born on March 2, 1938 to Murray D. Miller and Helen L. Mutchler in Sturgis , SD The family lived in Sulphur, SD before moving to Sturgis in 1945. Camille Graduated Sturgis High School in May 1956 and married Leonard G. Abeln on June 15th that same year. Being a wife, mother and homemaker was of utmost...

Feb 18, 2017

Bernice Carnell Campbell, 75, died February 18, 2017 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

Bernice was born in Kentucky to Robert and Myrtle (Ogston) Campbell on November 6, 1941. She served her nation in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.

She is survived by a brother and is buried at Black...

Feb 18, 2017

Randy Wallace Gartner, 64, died February 18, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Randy was born October 31, 1952 in Kadoka to Clifford and Marie Gartner. He married is wife, Linda Dennert on May 19, 2007 in Box Elder. Randy is survived by his wife, Linda; mother, Marie; son, Bob (Becky) Gartner of Ramona; step-son, James Blair of Box...

Feb 18, 2017

Elva was born March 10, 1930, to Guy and Bessie (Parsons) Harp, the sixth of nine children. She married Joe Lolley on November 1, 1947, in Valentine, NE. Elva was a lady of many talents- mother, ranch wife, cook for BIA, babysitter and baby quilt maker. Elva Marie Lolley, 86, Hot Springs, passed away at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice...

Feb 16, 2017

Dudley Lynn Lippott, formerly of Belle Fourche passed away on February 16, 2017. He lived in many places over the years in South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Montana and grew up mostly in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Dudley served two tours in the US Army during the Vietnam War. As an adult, Dudley was a master mechanic...

Feb 15, 2017

Norman Eugene Halbmaier was born January 19, 1966, in Rapid City, SD, to Donald "Buddy" and Darlene (Burk) Halbmaier. He lived his entire life on the land his father purchased in the early 1950's east of Vale, SD, in the family farmhouse, going away to AMI school in Florida after graduating from Newell High School, and various times when...

Feb 15, 2017

Bonnie Jean Tarun, 98, of Lake Forest, Illinois died February 15, 2017 at Lake Forest Place, Lake Forest, Illinois. She was born August 5, 1918 a t Sturgis to Robert and Theresa (Berg) Cruickshank. She attended the University of Wyoming and then followed her 6th grade sweetheart Donald W. Tarun of Sturgis to Chicago, supporting him in medical school...

Feb 15, 2017

Wanda Faye Hill-Lang, 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.

Feb 14, 2017

Cody Lee Eatherton was born May 14, 1990, In Gillette WY, to William (Bill) Eatherton and Merlene Cossitt. He attended school in Newcastle WY. He attended Clearfield Job Corps in Utah, after completing the program he worked in Utah for several months before moving back to Wyoming. Upon his arrival, back to Gillette, WY, Cody worked for Badger Daylighting,...

Feb 14, 2017

Marian V. (Janke) Winkler was born April 27, 1924, at home in rural Meade County to Edward and Theresa (Trinklebach) Janke. She attended elementary school at a nearby country school. In 1939, the family moved to the Horse Creek area and she attended high school in Newell graduating in 1942. She was married to Rodney "Bill" Winkler on December...

Feb 14, 2017

Leonard Adam Carpentier, 79, died February 14, 2017 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

Leonard was born in Illinois to John and Martha (Schick) Carpentier on September 3, 1937. He served his nation in the US Martine Corps and in interred at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Feb 13, 2017

Summerset | Patrick Edward Danley, 63 of Summerset, died Monday, February 13, 2017. He was born September 15, 1953 to Erwin and Helen (Smith) Danley in Lincoln, NE. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Danley, Summerset; a son, Adam Danley, Elmwood, NE; a daughter, Jill Rodriguez, Las Vegas, NV, grandchildren, Hector "Bubba" and Sofia Rodriguez; brothers, Roger O'Donnell, FL, Chuck (Beverly) ...

Feb 13, 2017

Rapid City | Helen Marie Sherman Skinner Lowe lost her fight with cancer Feb 13, 2017. She was 68.

Helen was born to Clarence and Ceona Sherman and raised in Wheelock, ND she was third youngest of 12 brothers...

Feb 13, 2017

Kindra Kay Aaker was born December 9, 1964, to Floyd and Lila (Loughlin) Aaker in Sturgis, SD. She had one older sister, Connie, and they spent their whole lives by each other's side. She grew up in Bison, SD. Kindra faced many obstacles. She was short in stature but big in personality. She was her grandma Loughlin's little angel....

Feb 13, 2017

Mark Steven Maxfield, 63, of Sturgis, SD, died January 3, 2017 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care, Sturgis, SD.

Mark was born in New Jersey to Herbert and Camella (Carucci) Maxfield on January 3, 1954.

He is survived by a brother.