Obituaries

Oct 1, 2016

FAIRBURN | Marvin H. Hocum, 74, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He will be missed by many, including his wife, Carole Hocum, Fairburn; his sons, James, Paul, and Jon Hocum, Minnesota; his daughter, Sherri Danley, Black Hawk; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and...

Oct 1, 2016

Diana Lynn Campbell, 47, of Black Hawk, SD, died at her home on October 1, 2016.

Diana was born in South Dakota to Lawrence and Budeanna (Maier) Bochantin on December 3, 1968.

Sep 28, 2016

OSAGE | The Bible says that every good and perfect gift is from above. The gift of life and life everlasting is what we praise and thank God for as we say 'See you in Heaven' to Jodene Marie (Dixon) Branscom. Jodene went to be with her Lord and Savior, September 28, 2016 at her...

Sep 27, 2016

DeLayne John "Red" Kinney was born October 5, 1926 in Faith, SD to John B. and Grace Marie (Boehrs) Kinney. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1944. After serving in the Army in WWII and Korea he returned to Sturgis where he met and married Lucille M. Wolf on April 16, 1955. Red worked for a short time...

Sep 25, 2016

Urbana, MO | Danny Vincent Langley, 71, died September 25, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Danny was born on November 22, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles and Ruth (Ostrum) Langley.

He served in the  U.S. Army from 1962 until 1965. Danny loved to fish, hunt Morel mushrooms, collect coins...

Sep 24, 2016

Robert Vincent Astarita, 65 of Fort Meade died September 24, 2016 at the Department of Veteran Affairs - Fort Meade.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era from 1969 to 1972.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October...

Sep 23, 2016

PIEDMONT | We said goodbye to our dear Michael Terry McGee on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Michael was known to friends and family as "P", Mikee and Dingus.

He passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Michael...

Sep 23, 2016

Kathryn was born at home on the family ranch near Tilford, SD, on December 28, 1923, to Guido and Lois Soelzer. She attended Morse Creek School for eight years and made the seven mile journey on horseback. She spent the next four years in the Sturgis High School and graduated in 1941. Kathryn married Bernard Reausaw II on November...

Sep 22, 2016

Norman Arends After a brief illness and surrounded by his loving family, Norman passed on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at the age of 81. He is survived by daughters, Joni and Cheryl Thevenet, and son, Barry (Laura), and grandchildren, Tyler and Nicole Arends, and Andrew and Daniel Thevenet, both serving in the U.S. Air Force, great granddaughter,...

Sep 22, 2016

Dennis was born January 29, 1962, in Sturgis, SD. He was the youngest son of Florence (Olson) Moreland. Dennis graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1980. He attended Vo Tech in Rapid City for auto body and graduated in 1981. Dennis owned Hinesley Body Shop in Sturgis in the early 1980's. He worked at the Nite Owl Bar...

Sep 19, 2016

Sturgis | Ruby Irene Oakley, 86 of Sturgis died Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care with her loving husband Bill and daughter Barbara at her side.

She was born July 30, 1930 in Wood, SD to Vere and Maymie Shepard. She spent her childhood years...

Sep 18, 2016

Wayne A. Freeland, 86, Lead, died Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Lead with Pastor Mark Phillips officiating. Inurnment, with military honors, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Wayne was born October 17, 1929, in Palmer, NE,...

Sep 17, 2016

Betty was born to James and Mary Aubuchon on Jan. 18, 1937, in St. Louis, MO. She married Benny Goldade on Nov. 17, 1955, and to this union came 5 children; Rose, Cindy, Benny, Sandy, and Scott. Betty JoAnn Goldade died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Sturgis Regional Hospital in hospice Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Benny...

Sep 17, 2016

James "Jim" Whitfield Karsten, 67, of Sturgis, SD, died at Rapid City Regional Hospital on September 17, 2016.

Jim was born in South Dakota to John and Jane (Foxley) Karsten on March 18, 1949. He is inurned at Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Sep 15, 2016

Robert Eugene Van Fleet, 83, died Sept. 15, 2016 peacefully at his home in Rapid City, SD, after battling liver cancer for four years.

Bob was born in Des Moines on Jan. 17, 1933. He was the oldest of four children born to Katherine and Harold Van Fleet.

He graduated from Tech High School in...

Sep 15, 2016

Carol was born on June 11, 1926 to Harry B. and Leona E. Spargur. Dr. N. Wells delivered her at the family ranch in Sand Canyon, Weston County, Wyoming. She died at her home at Mondell Heights Retirement Home in Newcastle on September 15, 2016.

She attended schools in...

Sep 15, 2016

Leslie James Justice was born May 25, 1946, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Santford and Maxine (Raber) Justice. He was the big brother and chief tormentor to siblings, Sandra and Jim. Les grew up in the idealistic '50's in Belle Fourche, graduating from Belle Fourche High School with the class of 1964. In July of 1965, he was united...

Sep 14, 2016

BARABOO, WI | George K. Jensen of Baraboo, 65, died September 14, 2016. George was born to Edward and Margaret Jensen on March 12, 1951. He is survived by his significant other and soul mate, Patricia Jensen; his sons, Marty Pelisek, Chris Pelisek, and Eric Jensen; his daughter, Tracy Powell; his brother, David Jensen; his sister, Pam Weber; and...

Sep 13, 2016

Black Hills artist and environmentalist Dick Fort, 94, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center near Sturgis, with family and friends at his bedside. Dick was a prolific painter and composer, but he was best known as a leader of two decades-long projects. He and fellow cross-country skiers worked with the U.S. Forest Service...

Sep 13, 2016

Hope was born to Mark and Ella (Weyland) Hubbard, the family lived at Draper, SD, until 1934 when they moved to Newell, SD, and in 1936 to Vale, SD. Hope graduated from high school at St. Martin's Academy in Sturgis in 1948. She taught school at Horse Creek near Newell and at Royal Center in Meade County. Hope was...