Obituaries

Dec 17, 2016

Cassy Baez Irizarry, 90, died on December 17, 2016 in Rapid City.  She was born on January 12, 1926, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Americo and Juliana Baez.  On November 2, 1958 she was united in marriage to Julio Irizarry in New York. Cassy is survived by her husband of 58 years, Julio; two daughters, Juliana and Sheila. Cassy was...

Dec 16, 2016

Kenneth Charles Graham, 88, died on December 16, 2016, in Rapid City. Kenneth was born on November 23, 1928, in Weeping Water, Nebraska, to Ernest and Audrey Graham. After high school Kenneth served in the United States Air Force.  After serving in the Air Force he worked as an oil well surveying operator in Newcastle, Wyoming, he then worked as...

Dec 15, 2016

Kerry Lynn Bates, 63, died December 15, 2016 at Weston County Health Services, Newcastle, WY.

Kerry was born in Wyoming to Jim and Edna (Mathewson) Yazel on March 3, 1953.

Dec 15, 2016

Albert John Arsaga, 80, of Sturgis, SD, died December 15, 2016 at Sturgis Regional Longterm Care.

Albert was born in Colorado to Juan and Josenphine (Almeraz) Arsaga on October 16, 1936.

He is buried at Oakridge Cemetery, Deadwood, SD.

Dec 12, 2016

Lori was born June 1, 1960, in Chamberlain, SD, to Coleen (Hickey) Short and Glenn Harmon. She was the third of five children. The family moved to Fort Thompson, SD, when Lori was in second grade. As a teenager, she worked at a grocery store where she loved to socialize with the locals. Everyone enjoyed working with Lori; she...

Dec 11, 2016

Alan Jeffers Kinney, 75 of Black Hawk, passed away Sunday December 11, 2016, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade, SD. Alan was born September 23, 1941, in Amesbury, MA, to Hermann and Ruth (Jeffers) Kinney. Alan met the love of his life, Joyce Fall, at Uncle Jack's Dairy Corner in Newburyport, MA. On October 5, 1963, they...

Dec 11, 2016

Jimmie Lewis Aldren, Sr., 84, of Sturgis, died at his home on December 11, 2016. He was born on August 1, 1932, to Olaf and Beda Aldren in Lennox, SD. During his early years through his graduation from Rapid City High School in 1950, Jim spent his life on the family farm in Black Hawk, SD. On August 2,...

Dec 11, 2016

Thomas Robert Packard, 65, of Belle Fourche, SD, died December 11, 2016 at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

Thomas was born in Iowa to William and Nancy (Colson) Packard on November 14, 1951.

Dec 10, 2016

Harley Gray, age 69 of Black Hawk, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Harley was born January 10, 1947, in rural Douglas County, Missouri, to Raymond and Lala Gray. He graduated from Norwood (MO) High School in 1964. Harley enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966. He...

Dec 10, 2016

STURGIS | Evelyn J. Cochran, 83, died December 10, 2016 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care.

Evelyn was born on November 10, 1933 to LeRoy and Bessie (Stinson) Van Cleave in Miller, SD.

Evelyn helped in Brownies, Girl Scouts, and Boys Scouts.  She was an assistant leader of the Girl...

Dec 10, 2016

Donald Herman Berger passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, in Sturgis SD, after a short illness. This was a surprise and brought sadness to many of his family and friends who were convinced he would outlive them all from pure German stubbornness. He would have been 81 in February. Donald was born on February 17, 1936, in Sturgis, SD,...

Dec 9, 2016

SPEARFISH | Peter Bossert, 81, died December 9, 2016 in Spearfish, SD.

Peter was born on January 27, 1935 in Strausburg, ND to Adam and Rose (Schnieder) Bossert.

Peter served in the US Army from 1953 to 1956.

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Dec 6, 2016

James Wellington Sargent, 66, of Sturgis, SD, died December 6, 2016.

James was born in South Dakota to George and Blanche (Dwyer) Sargent on July 20, 1950.

Dec 6, 2016

Thomas Joseph Charron, 59, Sturgis, SD, passed away suddenly at home on December 6, 2016. Tom was born February 2, 1957, at Gettysburg Memorial Hospital in Gettysburg, SD, to Jack and Maurine (Miesen) Charron of Seneca, SD. He attended Seneca Grade School and graduated from Faulkton High School. His early years were filled with hunting, fishing, baseball, track, wrestling,...

Dec 5, 2016

Warren Lee Johnson, 62, of Rapid City, SD, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Rapid City on Monday, December 5, 2016. Warren was born July 21, 1954, in Webster, SD. Warren was raised on his family's farm in Pierpont, SD. After graduating from Langford High School in 1973, he attended Lake Area Vocational Technical School in Watertown, SD....

Dec 5, 2016

Doris was born in 1923 to Albert and Ella (Linstrom) Oedekoven, in Sturgis, SD. She was raised on the family ranch near Vale, SD, attended grade school at Nine Mile School and graduated from Sturgis High School. She married Richard Williamson in 1943 in Sturgis. They ranched near Union Center for 19 years. Due to Richard's health, they moved...

Dec 5, 2016

Helen was born February 15, 1923, at Grand Island, NE, to Forest Loren, Sr., and Ellen (Sunberg) Huston. She had an older brother, Forest, and sister, Mildred. She was raised on a farm south of Grand Island and attended rural school in district one. She graduated from Grand Island High School in 1940. Her father passed away six weeks...

Dec 5, 2016

STURGIS | Karl A. Tiegs, 79, died December 5, 2016 at his residence. Graveside Services will be 1:30 pm Friday, February 10, 2017 with Reverend William Zandri officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Sturgis Volunteer Honor Guard.

Dec 3, 2016

Monica (Dunne) Landwehr was born in Spain, in northeastern SD, May 16, 1930, to Helene (Olson) and Peter J. Dunne. The family moved to Deadwood, SD, in 1933, and then back to northeastern South Dakota during WWII. Monica attended high school in Britton, SD, and graduated from Langford High School. She married W.E. (Willie) Landwehr in 1948; they had...

Dec 2, 2016

Mary Lou Mattison, 77, of Sturgis, SD, die December 2, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Mary Lou was born in South Dakota to Denzel and Eva (Balk) Mattison on May 14, 1939.