Robert Michael Branaugh
Jan 12, 2017
Mike was born July 12, 1949, at Port Angeles, WA, to Robert and Teresa (Jordan) Jones, and later on his name was legally changed to Robert Michael Branaugh. He lived throughout Montana most of his life. He grew up and attended school in Alzada, Ekalaka and Broadus, MT, where he graduated high school, attending college in Missoula, MT, and...
Gail Clara Cox
Jan 12, 2017
Gail Muller was born in Rapid City, SD, on July 18, 1935, to William and Clarcie (Giles) Muller. She married William A. "Bill" Cox on August 29, 1950. Gail raised 4 children and loved having family get-togethers listening to everyone playing guitars and singing. Gail Clara Cox, 81, Rapid City, died at home on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Gail...
Edwin Nugene Egge
Jan 11, 2017
Newcastle |Edwin Nugene Egge passed away peacefully on January 11, 2017 in Newcastle, WY. Gene, as he was known to his friends and family, was born October 23, 1936 to Melba (nee Madden) and Edwin Egge in Canton, South Dakota. It was here that he and his brothers developed a passion for sports, playing basketball...
Patricia Ann Lehnertz
Jan 11, 2017
Pat Lehnertz was born January 9, 1941, in Salinas, CA, to Schuyler and Vivian (Solem) Ruttmann. She later traveled and attended school abroad with her mother Vivian and stepfather, Ted Cossairt. She graduated from Rapid City High School and attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls. She met Jack in Sioux Falls and they were married on December 2, 1961....
Mike Paroli
Jan 11, 2017
Sturgis | Albert "Mike" Paroli Jr. died at the Sturgis Regional Hospital, Wednesday January 11, 2017.
He was born in Santa Rosa, CA on May 17, 1952.
Mike and his wife Deborah were married in Lakeport, CA. Their deep devotion and love for...
Billy Dwayne Peterson
Jan 10, 2017
Billy Dwayne Peterson was born in Audubon, IA, on November 8, 1930, to Carl Peterson and Minnie Thygesen. He and his younger brother, Bobby, raised sheep and farmed in their younger years. Billy enlisted in the military in December 1951, where he was trained as a medic, but ended up working as a tugboat operator in Alaska during his...
Pearl Irene Gerbracht
Jan 10, 2017
Pearl was born October 21, 1919, to Ole and Ella (Vigdahl) Evjen in Turtle Lake, ND. She was baptized in Turtle Lake and confirmed in the Homme Lutheran Church in SD. She attended school in Turtle Lake and Underwood, ND. In 1935, she moved to SD with her parents to her uncle's farm south of Prairie City. She stayed...
Lawrence Alber Hoff
Jan 10, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" A. Hoff, 83, of Victoria, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Pine Haven of natural causes.
He was born Aug. 12, 1933, to Charles and Josephine Hoff in Emmeram, Kansas. He was the second youngest of 11 children.
In April 1954, he married Barbara Corcoran in Oberlin, Kansas. To this union,...
Gloria Aileen Carlson
Jan 9, 2017
Gloria Ailene Carlson, 78, Rapid City, passed peacefully Monday, January 9, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House surrounded by her loving family as she entered into heaven. Committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis. Gloria was born in Antiock, NE, August 5, 1938 to Orval and Marion...
Justin Lee Plunkett
Jan 8, 2017
Justin Lee Plunkett, 33, died peacefully in the morning on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at his home in Whitewood, SD. Justin "Woody" Plunkett was born April 19, 1983, in Spearfish, SD, to Clark and Glenda Plunkett. He was raised in Whitewood and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School with the Class of 2002. He later went on to work...
Mary C Ellis-Holter
Jan 7, 2017
Black Hawk | Mary C. Ellis-Holter, passed away on January 7, 2017.
Mary was born on August 31, 1953 in Rapid City to Roland and Grace (McKenzie) Ellis.
Mary worked for the State of South Dakota as an Administrative Assistant for 17 years....
Frank Harris Freeman
Jan 6, 2017
Frank Harris Freeman, 84, Sturgis, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at the VA Black Hills Health Care at Fort Meade. Frank was born in Mississippi to Charles and Jessie (Fant) Freeman on March 5, 1932. He served in US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Committal services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Black Hills...
Hannah Beatrice Pederson
Dec 30, 2016
Hannah Beatrice Pederson was born March 6, 1936, in Sturgis, SD, to Charles and Irene (McDonald) Limbo. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1955. Hannah married Richard Hobbs on December 1, 1955, in King County, Seattle, WA. Hannah married Olin "Pete" Pederson on January 8, 1965, and to this marriage, she instantly became Mother to three children. Hannah...
William Donald Williamson
Dec 28, 2016
Donald Williamson, 74, of Rapid City, passed away in the loving company of family and friends on December 28, 2016, at Hospice House of the Hills after a long battle with cancer. William Donald Williamson was born in Sturgis, SD on February 21, 1942, to Marjorie (Holtry) and Bill Williamson, Don grew up on the family farm in Vale....
Eugene W Johnson
Dec 27, 2016
Eugene "Gene" Johnson, of Rapid City, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Rapid City Regional hospital, at the age of 69. He was born October 22, 1947 to Gertrude (Meeds) and Norman L. Johnson. Gene is survived by his wife Marla (Millslagle) Johnson of 22 years, daughter Megan, son Jeremy, sisters June (David) Kilby,...
Alfred William Dymock
Dec 27, 2016
Alfred William Dymock, 90, of Rapid City, SD, died at Fort Meade Hospice on December 27, 2016.
Alfred was born in Phoenix, Az, to Alfred and Augustine (Duebler) Dymock on May 26, 1926, graduating from high school in 1944 at Grants Pass, OR. He served in the US Air Force.
Herbert Louis Merkel
Dec 26, 2016
Herbert Louis Merkel was born on October 28, 1922, to Jacob C. and Mathilda (Hintz) Merkel in Lowry, SD. He attended country school in Lowry and McIntosh, SD; finishing high school in Rush City, MN. He worked as a South Dakota Highway surveyor in the McIntosh area. In 1948, he married LaVina Winters and to this union was born...
Ronald L Sanchez
Dec 24, 2016
Newcastle, WY | Ronald L. Sanchez was called home by our lord on December 24, 2016.
Ronald was born on September 6, 1951 in Pueblo, Colorado to William and Alty Ruybalid Sanchez.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; son, Alistair; daughters, Leslie...
Charles Michael Dirnbauer
Dec 24, 2016
Charles Michael Dirnbauer, 71, died at his home in Sturgis, SD, on December 24, 2016.
Charles was born in Wisconsin to Frank and Louise (Gamroth) Dirnbauer on January 3, 1945.
Donald Robert Kivimaki
Dec 20, 2016
Donald Robert Kivimaki was born July 19, 1934, at his grandparent's home west of Newell, SD, on Horse Creek to Lillie (Piekkola) and Nestor Kivimaki. He grew up north east of Newell in the Twilight area. He attended grade school at the Karinen School and then attended high school in Newell for two years. Due to his mother's death,...
