Obituaries

Sep 30, 2015

Kurtis Duwayne Tallmage of Sturgis, SD, was born on September 9, 1985, to Jeri Ann and Richard Gene Tallmage at Deadwood Memorial Hospital. He is their first born son. Kurtis was a kind and loving man that was taken unexpectedly in a tragic accident. Kurtis had many loves in life; he loved working on the core rigs, fishing and...

Sep 30, 2015

Charles Ray Smith, 64, Hot Springs, SD, passed away at his home on September 30, 2015.

Charles was born in California to Charles Ray and Juanita June (Anderson) Smith on January 1, 1951.

Sep 28, 2015

SUMMERSET | Isabell "Liz" (Scherr) Shoup, born September 1, 1943, passed away of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Monday, September 28, 2015 in Rapid City. Liz was the oldest child of Mike and Helen (Ternes) Scherr. She was born at the family home with the aid of a midwife in Braddock, ND, where her parents...

Sep 28, 2015

MADISON, SD | Courtland Craig Weeder, 72, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1989. Craig is survived by his wife, Lori; sons, Steven Weeder, Timothy Weeder, and Chris Finn; daughters, Melissa Weeder Sample and Tami Basso; and nine grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Sep 27, 2015

SPEARFISH | Elsie V. Villone, 92, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Spearfish. Elsie Viola Mitchell was born May 18, 1923 in Sturgis to Albert and Esta (Harmon) Mitchell. On March 24, 1942 she was united in marriage to Frank Villone who was serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps at the time. Frank served in...

Sep 26, 2015

Beckham William Erenberg was held in the loving arms of his mother and father as he passed from this world to the next. His parents let him go at 6:11 p.m. on September 26, 2015 and gently placed him in Jesus' arms. He gave us a lifetime of love in his short 8 months & 22 days of life. His...

Sep 25, 2015

HOT SPRINGS | James Light, 84, died September 25, 2015 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center - Hot Springs. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Black Hills National Cemetery with Deacon Nancy Donovan presiding. Military honors will be conducted by the Sturgis Veteran's Honor Guard.

Sep 25, 2015

Alva was born December 29, 1930, to Tommy and Thekla "Brown" Olson in Sturgis, SD. She grew up on a ranch by Maurine, SD, and attended country schools in Meade and Perkins counties. Her mom taught her the first seven years of her schooling. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948. Following graduation, she attended the Western Union...

Sep 25, 2015

Ross F. Jordan, lifetime Meade County Rancher, died peacefully at the SD Human Services Center in Yankton on Friday, September 25, 2015, at the age of 86. He was born January 15, 1929, in Sturgis, SD, to Frederick and Olga (Hanson) Jordan. Ross rode his horse to attend grade school at Pleasant Valley and graduated from Sturgis High School...

Sep 23, 2015

Debra Jean Keech, 60, Rapid City, SD, passed away September 23, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Debra was born in South Dakota to Dale and Eunice (Cole) Johnson on August 1, 1955.

Sep 22, 2015

Bentley William Scott, 1 month 2 days, Sturgis SD, left our world far too early on September 22, 2015.

Sep 22, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Rose Fischer, 91, formerly of Sturgis, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Belle Fourche Healthcare. Betty was born January 20, 1924, to Ella and Raymond Cole. She was later adopted by Reverend and Mrs. Rudolph Hertz. She was united in marriage to Andrew Joseph Fischer in Eagle Butte, SD, on May 20, 1941. To this union 6...

Sep 21, 2015

Harold Raymond Bauer, 102, Rapid City, died Monday, September 21, 2015, at his residence in Rapid City. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Rev. Denzel Nonhof and Pastor...

Sep 21, 2015

LEAD | Dwane A. Ellis, 79, died Monday, September 21, 2015. Dwane died after a long struggle with Lewy Bodies Dementia. He was born March 11, 1936 in Sioux Falls to Charles and Ruth (Houg) Ellis. Dwane graduated from Washington High School and Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He taught high school history for 40 years, mostly in Sturgis. Dwane...

Sep 20, 2015

John Andrew Jensen, was born on June 11, 1930 in New Underwood, SD to Benhard and Eda (Pearson) Jensen. John attended school at the Eleanor and Atall schools. John grew up working on the ranch with his father and brother Frank. After his father passed away in 1950, he continued on the ranch with Frank until he was drafted...

Sep 20, 2015

Wilbur F. Armagost, 89, passed away Sept. 20, 2015.

"Bill" Armagost, the son of Wilbur and Izetta Armagost, grew up in Cat Creek, MT, and is survived by his wife of almost 20 years, four children, and their families, his sister,11 grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his first...

Sep 20, 2015

John Milos, born in Lead, SD, on July 6, 1929, to Nicholas and Pauline (Kojan) Milos, he was a twin, one of seven children. He attended St. Patrick Catholic School in Lead and served in the army during the Korean War. He returned to Lead, SD, following his tour of duty, and married Paula Engebretson (Bauer) on January 5,...

Sep 20, 2015

HERMOSA | Candice Marie Walsh, 54, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Candice is survived by a son, Randy Richter; a daughter, Julie Ryan; brothers, Dan Bishop and Dave Bishop; sisters, Patricia Bishop and Kathy Voorhees; and five grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick and Lola Bishop; her husband, James Walsh; a...

Sep 19, 2015

Mary Maher left this world on September 19, 2015. Mary was born January 30, 1909, in Pittsburg, KS, to Joseph and Rosie (O'korn) Zorc. Mary moved from Pittsburg with her parents and her 2 sisters, Josie and Rosie, to a homestead 12 miles south of Eagle Butte, SD. She attended the Liabolt/Olsen School and received her 8th grade diploma....

Sep 18, 2015

Jimmy Lee Steeves, born April 1st, 1970 to Robert and Carrie (Finn) Steeves, passed away September 18th, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jimmy attended the Meade school District K-12, graduating in 1988 from Sturgis Brown High school. He married Shohn Bryan on February 12th, 1995. Jimmy was the loving father to Jessica Anne Sturis and Aspen Lee Steeves...