Obituaries

Oct 22, 2012

Ellen Wava Stoll, 72, Piedmont, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012, to be with her Lord and Savior! There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Ellen was born August 16, 1940, in Kadoka, SD, to Henry and Alverna (Polly) Dale. She was the 5th of 6 children and spent most of her 72 years in...

Oct 21, 2012

RAPID CITY | Kemm Satterfield of Rapid City, SD, passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at the Spearfish hospital.

She had been temporarily staying in Sundance, Wy, at the Assisted Living home. Her daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Cindy Corean, were making handicap-accessible adjustments to their home so she could move to the ranch with them, but...

Oct 18, 2012

Joan (Kesterman) Merritt was born in Sundance, WY, on March 18th, 1930 to Alfred and Georgina (Jeffries) Kesterman. She was raised in the Black Hills and graduated from Central High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Joan was a child care provider for 10 years, but her true passion was her family. There was never a time when you...

Oct 17, 2012

Irene was born February 12, 1923, in Curtis, OK, to Ralph and Eva (Weiszbrod) Fields. She was one of ten children of which two passed away in infancy. Irene attended Curtis Public School and graduated from high school in Moreland, OK, in 1940.

Irene married Leon Starr in Woodward, OK, on April 17, 1941. In November of...

Oct 16, 2012

SPEARFISH | Kenneth Harold Anderson, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center.

Kenneth was born August 20, 1922, in Newell to Carl and Carrie (Hogstrom) Anderson. He attended Riverside Country School and graduated from Newell High School in 1940.

Kenneth married Martha Dumler on July 28, 1945, in Newell....

Oct 16, 2012

John Brown, 85, Belle Fourche, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Belle Fourche Health Care. Visitation will be Thursday from noon to 8:00 p.m., with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 19, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche with...

Oct 15, 2012

Carol L. Larson, 65, Belle Fourche, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012, surrounded by her loved ones at her home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Black Hills Gospel Assembly Church in Belle Fourche with Pastor Kenny Riley officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, October 19, 2012 from noon to 8:00 p.m....

Oct 15, 2012

Cliff Johnson was born March 1, 1916, in Colfax, WI, to Alfred and Ruby (Hilson) Johnson. He served in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific for 3 ½ years during WWII, and was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant.

Cliff married Jacqueline Mallory in Sturgis in 1949. He worked underground at the Homestake mine for...

Oct 13, 2012

Robert Joseph Ochs was born September 10, 1936, in Aberdeen, SD, to Frank and Helen (Jenkins) Ochs. After high school, he served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1957 and was honorably discharged.

Robert, 76, died at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs on October 13, 2012.

He is...

Oct 9, 2012

Linda Mae Freier, 72, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Her family was by her side. She was born Feb. 11, 1940, in Chamberlain to Lloyd and Mildred (Wood) Nedved. Linda was happiest spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved animals (especially horses), football, and arguing politics. Linda cherished the simpler things in life. Linda is survived...

Oct 8, 2012

John Frederick Grimsbo, 89, Whirewood, SD, passed away October 8, 2012 Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

John was born in South Dakota to John and Alena (Karinen) Grimsbo on August 26, 1923. He served in the US Army during WW 2 and is interred at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Oct 6, 2012

Inez Marie Sukraw, 49 of Newell, died, Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Inez was born, August 27, 1963 at Ashland, Ohio to Richard and Anna (Thompson) Bittinger. She is survived by her husband Kent Sukrow of Newell; daughters, Misty Jones of St. Onge, Katherine Rulon of Newell and Danielle Gillen of Lead; one son, Nate...

Oct 3, 2012

BRACKETTVILLE, Texas | James Richard Palmer, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at his residence.

Jim was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Hyannis, NE, to Frank and Mary Alice (Perrett) Palmer. The family lived in Terraville, SD, and Lead, SD. As a young boy, he loved roaming and camping in the Northern Hills with his dog. Fishing...

Oct 1, 2012

Terrence Mathew "Terry" Lee, 65, Deadwood, died Monday, October 1, 2012 at his residence surrounded by family. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Assembly of God Church in Lead, SD, with Pastor Joe Bailey officiating. Inurnment follows at the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood. Memorials have been established in Terry's name at Dakotaland...

Sep 29, 2012

Twyla was born December 16, 1930, to Thomas and Ruth (Felton) McKnelly at New Underwood, SD. During her early years, the family farmed near Viewfield, and later near Whitewood. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948.

On June 20, 1948, Twyla and Donald Hefner married at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Rev. C.D. Erskine...

Sep 29, 2012

Gerald "David" Ryan passed away at his home with his family by his side on Saturday, September 29, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Graveside memorial services will be Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Mountain Lawn Cemetery in Lead with Chaplain Randy Bradley officiating.

David was born in Deadwood, SD on February 10, 1936 to Lillian...

Sep 29, 2012

David LeRoy Rhoden was born August 22, 1949. He grew up near Union Center. He attended grade school there and graduated from New Underwood High School. He lived in Denver, CO, most of his life, where he attended Denver Diesel and Automotive College and then worked as a diesel mechanic. Most of his employed years were with Continental Airlines....

Sep 26, 2012

Louie D. Simons was born September 30, 1927, to Jimmy and Ethel "Honey" (Horton) Simons at White Owl, SD, and was the first of six children. He was a veteran and served in the United States Coast Guard, Merchant Marines in 1945. After his service, he worked in construction most of his life.

He married Phyllis B....

Sep 25, 2012

Delbert Raymond Hart, 67, passed away at his home in Newell, South Dakota on September 25, 2012, of natural causes. At his request, no services were held, but a tribute to his life was held on October 21, 2012, at the gazebo in Lion's Park in Sturgis. Delbert was born on April 21, 1945, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to...

Sep 24, 2012

Althea was born February 19, 1919, at Newell, SD, to Harvey and Frances (Webb) Beckham. She was raised in Newell and graduated from Sturgis High School. Following graduation, she married Bartley Murray in 1938. They moved to Sturgis.

Bartley died in 1947 and Althea began working at Urton Drug. She met Harry Lloyd Matz and the couple...