Obituaries

Nov 30, 2015

Custer | Billie JoAnn Hansen, 83 of Custer passed away on November 30, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She served in the U.S. Maries from 1951-1952. She was born on December 12, 1931 in Gregory, South Dakota to William and Katie Jones. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wes Hansen, Custer; two sons, Jeffrey...

Nov 30, 2015

Paul was born February 26, 1968, in Hot Springs, SD., to Donley and Joyce (Windedahl) Herron. He graduated from Custer High School in 1986. He joined the U.S. Air Force after High School and served from 1986-1989. He served as a mechanic for several of the different planes that the Air Force used at that time. One of the...

Nov 30, 2015

John H. Priest, 81, died November 30, 2015. He served in the U.S. Army. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

Nov 29, 2015

The Lord took one of His Angels, Jacqueline Jean Johnson at her residence in Whitewood, SD, on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2015, at the Whitewood Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Black...

Nov 29, 2015

Kenneth L Weber, 86, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 until 1953. Upon his request cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Nov 28, 2015

Rapid City | Eileen Marie Rivers ?, 60, of Rapid City, went to live with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, Nov 28th, 2015 after a long fight with cancer. She was born August 11, 1955 in Waterbury, VT to Arnold and Lois Bordeaux. As a young girl she traveled all over the world. In her older years...

Nov 27, 2015

Ida Lee Adkins, left this earth on the morning of November 27, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Ida was the infant daughter of Matthew Adkins and Katherine Horton.

Nov 26, 2015

Marie Alma (Stensaas) Stuen, 87, Sturgis, passed away on November 26, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She had been surrounded by her loved ones and those that cherished her dearly. Marie was born April 4, 1928, in Red Elm, SD, to Amy (Ross) and Arne Stensaas. Her family moved to eastern SD when she was four years old....

Nov 25, 2015

Vale, SD | Eugene S. Derby died November 25, 2015 from complications of ALS. Born May 2, 1940 in Rapid City to Lester and Marie (Paklin) Derby, he grew up in the Lead-Deadwood area with his eight siblings. He attended Nevada Gulch School and graduated from Lead High School. Eugene married JoAnn Werlinger on April 11, 1963...

Nov 24, 2015

Donald Lee Hagen was born February 17, 1963 in Orange County, California to Charles E. and Juanita M. (Wyatt) Hagen. He was raised and educated in Timber Lake, South Dakota. Donald worked as a handyman and had also worked as a house mover with Black Hills House Moving. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, gaming and spending time...

Nov 23, 2015

Roger L. "Pard" McMath, 71, Ft. Meade, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Meade.

Roger was born April 18, 1944, in Winner, SD, to Ernest and Edna McMath. He served in the US army from 1964 to 1967. Roger married Verbena in 1968 in Pierre, SD. Together they had two children,...

Nov 23, 2015

Mary Lou Girardi lost her courageous ten-year battle with lymphoma on Monday, November 23, 2015. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her husband and five children.  She was a compassionate woman, loving mother and devoted wife. As a woman of faith, she was an active parishioner of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and enjoyed participating in...

Nov 22, 2015

Gloria was born to Frederick and Agnes (Whalen) Bunney on July 27th, 1944, in Belle Fourche, SD. Gloria married Dennis Dahlberg and to this union two sons were born, Dennis and Justin. Gloria spent many years as a nurse in the VA hospitals until her retirement. Gloria Dahlberg, age 71, passed away Sunday morning, November 22, 2015, at the...

Nov 22, 2015

Elbert M. Heinsohn, 87, Whitewood, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Elbert was born February 5, 1928, in Fremont, NE, to Almida and Frank Heinsohn. At age 2 weeks, he and his mother moved to Orchard, NE, and then to Harrison, NE, to live with his grandparents. His mother married Cecil Hester, and Elbert attended elementary...

Nov 21, 2015

Violet Idell Brown was born November 9, 1921, at Haydraw, SD, to Lena and Ludwig Solberg. Vi was one of seven siblings; two older brothers, Roy and John Solberg, and four younger sisters, Delores (Quinn), Fern (March/King), and twins, Jeanette (Darrow) and Jean (Swenson). They grew up on their Haydraw homestead with ranching and dairy farming chores. Vi loved...

Nov 21, 2015

Steven A. Edlund passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era from 1968 to 1971. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM on  Friday, November 27, 2015 at the Black Hills National Cemetery with Pastor Brian Anderson officiating.

Nov 21, 2015

Rev. Norman Blue Coat, 80, of On The Tree, SD, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on November 21, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29th, with prayer services at 7:00 p.m., MST, at the Eagle Butte UCC Church. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., MST, Monday,...

Nov 18, 2015

Thelma was born March 25, 1923, at Faith, SD, to Chester and Kate (Spilman) Johnson. She shared her childhood with three brothers and three sisters. Thelma attended grade school at Mud Butte Rural School, graduating from Faith High School in 1940. She went on to Spearfish Teaching College for one year, and in 1941 changed her last name to...

Nov 16, 2015

Veronica Schaff was born to Pauline Schaff on July 28, 1926, in Odense, North Dakota. When Veronica was 2 ½ years old, her mother married Anton Vetter, and they joined him and his four children on a farm in Selfridge, North Dakota. In 1936, the family moved to Bristol, Nebraska, and later to the Vale area where they worked...

Nov 16, 2015

Marjorie loved life, accepting and embracing all that was sent her way, even when it hurt. She was a very religious woman and worked hard to live the lessons she learned from her Bible and church, St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was unpretentious and fun. She took special joy in getting to know everyone she encountered; each person had...