Gerald Rogers
Feb 12, 2026
Gerald John Rogers, of Deadwood, SD, passed away peacefully in his home on February 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Mobridge, SD, to Pauline and Jim Rogers, Gerald grew up in Isabel, SD, with the wide-open spaces of the prairie in his heart. From a young age, he learned the value of hard work, family, and...
Tommy Dean Olson
Feb 11, 2026
Tommy (Tom) Dean Olson passed away at age 78 on February 11, 2026, at Monument Health Hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Tom was born to Benjamin and Dorothy (Fenner) Olson on January 4, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota. He’s the oldest of five children: Dickey (Dick) Olson, Harriet Lolley, Benny Olson, and Bobby Olson. In September 1967, Tom was drafted into...
Parker James Leon Faber
Feb 10, 2026
Parker James Leon Faber was born January 28, 2011, in Spearfish, South Dakota, to Jenni Faber. For Parker, though, Sturgis was home, and that's where he and his partner in crime grew up together. When Parker was younger, he and Paxton were always into some type of planning, from stealing Aunt Tara's gum and Mountain Dew to running away to...
Levi Wesley Eaton
Feb 7, 2026
Levi Wesley Eaton (74) passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Levi was born in Faith, SD, on February 13, 1951, to Wesley and Barbara Eaton. He was the 3rd born with six siblings. He grew up on a ranch north of Red Elm, where he attended a country grade school, then...
Thomas Glenn Tifft
Feb 1, 2026
Thomas Glenn Tifft, 74, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Spearfish, South Dakota. Born on August 15, 1951, in Rapid City, South Dakota, Tommy lived a life deeply connected to ranching in rural Meade County.
Tommy found joy in the enduring pleasures of rural life. He had a lifelong love for horses and mules and was most at peace when...
Ruth Lillian Paulson
Jan 31, 2026
Longtime Sturgis resident Ruth Lillian Paulson died Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Eureka, South Dakota, at 101 years old. She was born in Divide County, North Dakota, on October 10, 1924, to Adolph and Larsina Stene, who each immigrated to the United States from Norway with their families in 1900. Ruth was raised on a farm with her six siblings...
Carolyn Rose Burnham
Jan 30, 2026
Carolyn Rose (Loughlin) Burnham passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 73, at the Monument Health Hospice House, with her daughters, Cindy and Christy by her side.
Carolyn was born on October 2,1952 to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Vetter) Loughlin in Lemmon SD. She was the 4th of nine children. She grew up in Chance, SD until her family...
Dolores Feist
Jan 27, 2026
Dolores (Giroux) Feist, 92, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She was born on September 29, 1933, in Lead, South Dakota, to Anton Oliver Giroux, and Margaret (Martin) Giroux. She came from a large and lively family with five other siblings: Georgiana (King), John, Rita (Hartman), Frances (Spatz,) and Anton.
She attended St Patrick’s Catholic school until 8th grade. She...
Carol B. Kleinheksel
Jan 26, 2026
Carol Madsen Kleinheksel, 87, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026.
Carol was born on July 8, 1938, to Stanley and Mary (Meoska) Madsen in Plankinton, SD. The family came to include her brother, Richard “Dick” Madsen and step-mother, Lossie. She married Roy Kleinheksel in Newcastle, WY, on October 4, 1971. She was the proud mother of five children: Michael, Donald, David,...
Virginia Caroline Gerbracht
Jan 24, 2026
Virginia Caroline (Clark) Gerbracht, 75, Faith, was peacefully called home into the loving arms of Jesus on January 24, 2026 after enduring cancer with grace and faith. She was born on December 8, 1950 to Benjamin E and Hope M (Van Cleave) Clark in Sturgis, SD, the baby girl of the family with three older brothers. Virginia attended Brushy grade...
Donald Dean Dubbe
Jan 23, 2026
Donald Dean Dubbe was born February 25, 1926 to Emil and Dora Dubbe in Humboldt, South Dakota. He passed away January 23, 2026, 99 years and 11 months old.
Don spent his active childhood in Humboldt. After his graduation from Humboldt High School, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He participated...
Lenny Rae Tollefson
Jan 19, 2026
Lenny Tollefson, born Lenny Hudson on February 25, 1956, passed away on January 19, 2026, when heaven gained an amazing angel.
Lenny was born to Bill and Francine Hudson. Family was the center of her world, along with a deep and steady faith in God that guided her throughout her life. She had a heart larger than life and was always...
Charles H Larsen
Jan 19, 2026
Charles Hampton Larsen, born Charles Hampton McDowell Hopkins was born March 12, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Imogene Hopkins. Those who knew and loved him knew him simply as “Crazy Charlie”.
Charlie was raised in a military home, therefore, he moved around often. From the great U.S of A all the way to Germany, he has been around the world....
Raymond (Ray) Cecil Aga
Jan 17, 2026
Raymond (Ray) Aga was born on March 24, 1932, in a little brown house just west of Sturgis SD to Lawrence and Lora (Branch) Aga. He was the fourth of six children, joining three older sisters Connie, Carolyn, and Joyce. His parents were so excited to have a boy that they planned a family trip to town and would be...
Stephen Lee Kenoyer
Jan 17, 2026
Stephen L. Kenoyer passed away at his home on January 17, 2026.
Stephen was born August 7, 1938, in Hot Springs, SD, to Claris and Helen (Rickenbach) Kenoyer. Stephen lived in Oelrichs, SD, for his first four years. His family moved near Los Angeles, CA, during World War II. His father worked in an aircraft factory there and later in Wichita,...
Joseph Thomas Carson
Jan 16, 2026
Joseph Thomas Carson was born on July 14, 1963, to Joseph A. and Darlene S. Carson in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended public schools in Sundance, Wyoming, and Hardin, Montana. Joe was proud of his heritage and his country, and he was enrolled in the Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
After leaving high school, Joe joined the United States...
Amber Dawn Neyhart
Jan 15, 2026
Amber Dawn Neyhart, 43, of Sturgis, SD, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD.
Amber was born on October 28, 1982, and lived in the northern Black Hills her entire adult life. Amber achieved a Bachelor of Science degree, while working at several local businesses in the northern Black Hills area. She worked at Sturgis...
Herbert "Buddy" MacVittie
Jan 15, 2026
Herbert W. “Buddy” Macvittie III, 37, Sturgis, SD, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Herbert W. Macvittie was born April 7, 1988, to Herbert and Theresa (McLeroy) in Atwater, CA. His father Herbert MacVittie Jr was serving...
Peter Marlen Greenwaldt
Jan 14, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Greenwaldt, age 74, on the evening of January 14 at Monument Health Hospice House. He suffered a stroke in December & remained in the hospital until transferring to hospice.
Peter was born on April 25, 1951 in Staples, MN, to Elmer Greenwaldt and Rachel (Williams) Greenwaldt. He was the...
Nicholas Lord Jackson, Jr.
Jan 10, 2026
Nicholas Lord Jackson Jr., age 22, unexpectedly passed away on January 10, 2026, in Hill City, South Dakota. His passing was sudden and deeply heartbreaking, leaving behind a silence that can never truly be filled.
Born on October 24, 2003, and raised in Fallon, Nevada—a place that shaped his spirit and where he left behind an immeasurable amount of love.
Nicholas is...
