Obituaries

Jul 22, 2024

Phyllis Miner, a longtime resident of Rapid City, departed this life with her sons at her side, on July 22, 2024.  Phyllis was born in Sturgis, SD on February 5, 1935 to parents George and George Ann Keffeler.  Her earliest years were spent in Viewfield and Hereford, SD, where her parents worked hard to support her, her brother, and...

Jul 22, 2024

Adam Paul Weisz, 46, Sturgis, SD, passed away July 22, 2024.

Adam was born July 8th, 1978, to Larry and Cheryl (Schieffer) Weisz in Rapid City, SD. He grew up in Sturgis where he was very active on the Sturgis Soccer team. He played soccer for 13 years, lettering in soccer and band, where he played trumpet....

Jul 16, 2024

Mark Clement Wildhaber, 63, Rapid City, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Rapid City Monument Health, following a long battle with cancer.

Mark was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 23, 1960, to Justus and Marion (Kramer) Wildhaber. Over the years he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and found...

Jul 16, 2024

Jarvis J. Follette left his worldly home on July 16, 2024, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospice House.

Jarvis was born on September 13, 1941, to George and Mildred Follette in Castroville, TX. Jarvis dedicated his life to caring for the land and animals that lived upon it. He was also a devoted...

Jul 15, 2024

Marlyn Dale Aker, 69, passed on July 15, 2024, as Monument Health in Rapid City, SD.

Marlyn was born November 18, 1954, in Minot, ND. He spent his early life in Des Lacs, ND. In 1965, he moved with family to Rapid City, SD. He pursued a career in logging in his early...

Jul 14, 2024

Leo Nicholas Gottwald, 86, passed away at Fort Meade VA Hospital, Fort Meade, SD, Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Leo was born December 5, 1937, in Lake Henry, Minnesota and baptized at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Lake Henry. He was the youngest son born to Joseph and Angela (Weidner) Gottwald. He grew up...

Jul 13, 2024

Trinity Lee Jaskela, on November 20, 1976, a sweet little baby boy was born to Dave and Shawn Langley.

They later divorced and she married again in 1979 to Jerry Jaskela. Trin was 2 ½ and we became a family. Jerry adopted him as his own later on. We lived in Vale for 6 years and we...

Jul 13, 2024

Kyle Lloyd Cutts was born April 22, 2003, to David and Rhonda (Berger) Cutts in Spearfish SD. His short life ended on July 13, 2024.

Kyle enjoyed playing soccer at a very young age all the way through high school. He attended and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 2021. During high...

Jul 13, 2024

Benjamin "Ben" Simpson, passed away on July 13, 2024, at the Fort Meade VA Hospital, Fort Meade, SD.

Ben was born to Harold and Ann (Zacher) Simpson on June 5, 1950. He grew up in Rapid City, SD, where he graduated from high school in 1968 and immediately joined the US Air Force....

Jul 11, 2024

Jamie L. VanDervoort, 45, Piedmont, SD, passed away peacefully with her husband, Reed by her side on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Monument Home Plus Hospice House in Rapid City after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral Service for Jamie will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 22nd, at Open Bible Church...

Jul 8, 2024

Deborah Kay Sterna, 72, of Sturgis, SD, died Monday, July 8, at Monument Health Sturgis Senior Care.

Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Newell Evangelical Church, 110 8th St, Newell, SD.

Jul 7, 2024

Miles Roux Reed went to his heavenly home on the early morning of July 7, due to a tragic auto accident.

Services will be held 11am Wednesday, July 17th 2024 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis.  ...

Jul 7, 2024

Gary Ivan "Skip" McBrayer, passed away quietly, Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was visited by many friends and family in the hospital. Sometimes when I went to see him, he would ask "are you ok?' or "How are you doing?", he was a big brother even then. We will all miss him.

He was preceded in death...

Jul 4, 2024

John Joseph Lundin, 82, Sturgis died July 7, 2024, near Sturgis, SD.

John was born January 13, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, to Edward and Florence (O'Keenan) Lundin.

Committal services with military honors will be Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Jul 4, 2024

Paul "Bill" William Schmele, age 91, passed away on July 4, 2024. Born on October 31, 1932, in Rapid City, SD, to Paul William and Sophia Anna (Karinen) Schmele, Bill attended Horse Creek Elementary School and Newell High School.

Bill married Alice Blackburn on June 8, 1961, and they were blessed with six...

Jul 3, 2024

Bonnie Jean Kopecky Wilson was born May 10, 1945, to Gordon and Winnie (Morford) Kopecky at Cloquet, Minnesota. She attended her elementary school in the Hyde County, Eden Township and graduated from Polo High School. She married Arthur Wilson, July 31, 1965, and to this union five children were born: Tammy, Ted, Tracey, Troy, and Terri.

Jul 2, 2024

Alan Jospeh Bennett, 70, Newell, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Monument Health Spearfish, SD.

Alan was born in Auburn, New York on April 22, 1954 to Joseph and Betty (Atkins) Bennett. Two years later he was baptized in Throopsville, NY, on May 25, 1956. On September 9, 1972 Alan received his GED. He lived...

Jun 30, 2024

Russell Lee Dreyer, 72, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Fortt Meade, SD.

Russell was born October 12, 1951, in Winner, SD to Milton and Janice (Wicks) Dreyer. He grew up in Witten, SD, loving life on the farm and graduating from Witten High School. He...

Jun 28, 2024

Donna Lee Nunes, 81, Sturgis, SD passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. No services are planned at this time.  Donna is survived by her husband Ernie; she was the love of his life.

Jun 28, 2024

Delores "Dee" L. Koch, 92, Sturgis, SD, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at Fountain Springs Healthcare Center's Hospice Unit in Rapid City.

Graveside Services for Dee will be at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

Dee was born October 2,...