Obituaries

Jan 14, 2016

STURGIS| Bruce Louis Madsen, 75, died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at the Department of Veteran Affairs Fort Meade.

Bruce was born September 16, 1940 to Bill and Eylane Madsen at his grandparent's home in Sturgis, SD. He grew up in Kirk, SD, attended school in Lead, and graduated in...

Jan 12, 2016

Kathleen June Johnson, was born May 29, 1953, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Richard and Billie June (Fillmore) Bradshaw. As her father was in the mining business, the family lived in various locations around the United States during her childhood. She later attended high school in Spearfish, SD. After high school, Kathy moved to Arizona, residing in Tempe, where...

Jan 12, 2016

Teresa Juelda Halverson was born March 20, 1963 in Belle Fourche, SD, to parents Mervin Harold and Linda Jo (Brewer) Viken. Teresa grew up on a dairy and sheep farm near Newell, SD. She was a member of FFA and High School Rodeo, and graduated from Newell High School in 1981. She married Robert M. Halverson July 7, 1984....

Jan 10, 2016

Raymond Laverne Hanzlik was born January 14, 1929, in Sturgis, SD, the second of 5 children, to Charles and Marilla (Shuck) Hanzlik. As a young child, the family lived for a time in Idaho, moving back to Meade County in 1938. They lived in Sturgis where he attended school until their family moved to Sulphur Creek, not far from...

Jan 7, 2016

Clara Mae Selk was born July 28, 1933, in Kidney, Michigan to Fred and Martha (Mahoney) Smith. She attended school in Penny Pog, Michigan. While Clara was working in Bad Ax, Michigan, she met Henry Selk who was stationed in the U.S. Air Force at Port Austin, Michigan. They married May 4, 1953, in Kidney, Michigan. Shortly thereafter, Henry...

Jan 6, 2016

Charles Edward Boren, 76, Winner, SD, passed away on January 6, 2016.

Charles was born in Texas to Henry Louis and Alma (Poole) Boren on October 14, 1939.

Jan 4, 2016

Leon Raymond Taylor, 74, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. Leon was born on May 24, 2941 to John and Stella Taylor in Redstone Township, Pennsylvania. He served in the US Navy from 1958 to 1964. He is survived by his sons, Ronald (Peggy) Roberts, Richard (Lisa) Roberts, and Charles (Rose) Roberts; sisters, Janet Blackman, and Denise Wills; 3...

Jan 3, 2016

Myrna Rachael Ruby Harwood , along with her twin brother Myrun, was born at the family homestead on the Harwood Flat near Boneita Springs, SD, on January 5, 1911. She attended Hope Elementary School on the Harwood Flat and then Sturgis High School, graduating in 1928. She subsequently attended Black Hills Teacher's College where she earned her first grade...

Jan 2, 2016

Gary Lee Pierce, known only as "Nez" by his friends, was born August 24, 1960, in Ekalaka, Montana, to Ralph and (JoAnn) Pierce. He was raised and attended school in Charlo, Montana, graduating from Charlo High in 1978. On January 31, 1979, Nez enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving four years before being honorably discharged as an E-4 on...

Jan 2, 2016

Virginia Mary Tallman, 90, Lead, SD, passed away at her home 0n January 2, 2016.

Virginia was born in South Dakota to Clinton and May (Yates) Patton on January 11, 1925.

Jan 2, 2016

Jerry Edward Burnham was the son of Robert and Dorothy (Karrels) Burnham. He lived his entire life in Sturgis.

His work-life revolved around mechanical endeavors, first cars and tractors, and later airplanes.

For the past 40 years he worked at the Sturgis City Airport, serving as Airport Manager for the last 30 years.

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Jan 2, 2016

On January 29, 1944, during the second heaviest snowfall in any one day since 1888, Lynn Edward Laumer was born after a long drive following a snowplow from rural Newell to the Rapid City hospital. It was also a long drive for his parents Bernard and Alma Laumer! Lynn grew up on farms in the Newell area, helping with...

Dec 29, 2015

James B Hanhardt, who once saw a pig with a wooden leg, passed away unexpectedly December 29, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 64.

Jim was born July 27, 1951 in Great Bend, KS, and was raised with his brother on a family wheat farm....

Dec 28, 2015

Ethel May Talbert, 86, Aladdin, Wy, passed away at the Seven Sisters Nursing Home, Hot Springs, SD on December 28, 2015..

Ethel was born in Wyoming to William and Delcie (Lapash) Wilson on August 19, 1929.

Dec 27, 2015

Nedra was born February 28, 1926, in Sturgis, SD, to Ruth V. Sisk Arney and Milo Arney. Her father was a soldier at the Ft. Meade Calvary Post in Sturgis where Nedra grew up and went to school. She married Earl C. Grimes on January 1, 1943, having three sons, and later married Everett E. Ingersoll on March 15,...

Dec 26, 2015

Lauren "Larry" Allen Fernen was born August 29, 1937, at Edison, NE, to Elmer E. and Margaret F. (Mayfield) Fernen. The family farmed in Nebraska before moving to Mission, SD. Larry attended school on the reservation. He moved to Rapid City, SD, where he attended a business college, and then moved to Sioux Falls where he worked for a...

Dec 25, 2015

Robert Charles Tullberg II "Fluffy" was born on December 10, 1971 in Antigo, WI to David and Diane Tullberg. Robert passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 in Newcastle, WY at the age of 44. Robert loved being involved in dirt track racing and shooting darts. He is survived by his brother, Wayne Tullberg, Wausau, WI; sisters, Brenda (Don) ...

Dec 23, 2015

George Robert "Bob" Trohkimoinen was born September 30, 1944, in Deadwood, SD, to George and Mabel Trohkimoinen. He was raised on the family farm near Vale. He married Sheryl Guptill of Interior, SD, August 31, 1968, and graduated from Black Hills State University in 1969. He was employed by International Harvester Company for two years. He and Sheryl returned...

Dec 23, 2015

Betty "Joan" Lucy was born on November 11, 1927 in Powers Lake, North Dakota to William and Jessie Lucy. She is survived by son, Montie Olson, Tioga, ND; daughters, Carolynn (Dean) White, Sturgis, Linda Carmady, Carmel, CA; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Jessie Lucy; and brothers, Kenny and Terry Lucy....

Dec 22, 2015

Howard Charles Ingalls, 78, of Opal, SD, died December 22, 2015, in Opal. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Central Meade County Community Center in Union Center. Private family burial will be at a later date. Howard was born March 27, 1937, to Walter and Margery (Bowlby) Ingalls on the...