Sidney Emma Acuff
Feb 27, 2015
Sidney E. (Carlson) Acuff died March 3, 2015, in Rapid City, S.D.
She was born Sept. 12, 1930, in Hot Springs, S.D, to Carl and Hallie (Tond) Carlson. She came to California in 1953 and married John Acuff in 1955. She lived in El Dorado until 2014, when she returned to South Dakota.
Sidney loved...
Martin Andrew "Andy" Schaffner
Feb 27, 2015
Martin Andrew "Andy" Schaffner, 73, Spearfish and formerly of Sturgis, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Garden Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Sturgis. Inurnment will follow at the St. Aloysius Cemetery in Sturgis. Andy was born December 9, 1941,...
Florie "Flo" June Ehrlick
Feb 25, 2015
Flo, Florie June Ehrlick was born March 15, 1965, in Greeley, CO, to R. Joyce and Robert H. Ehrlick. She grew up in Greeley for ten years of her life; six years in Akron, CO, and briefly for 2 ½ years, Flo lived in various other areas of Colorado; then moved to Phoenix, AZ, for one year and Fort...
Edwin Hughes Shearer Ii
Feb 24, 2015
Lt. Col. Edwin H. Shearer II, Retired USAF, 79, Piedmont, SD, died February 24, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care.
He was born in Indiana to Edwin and Sue (Turner) Shearer on July 27, 1935. Ed is survived by wife, Kay Shearer; children, Dana Pierse, Ed Shearer III, Paula Hall, and Jon Shearer; half-sister, Linda Shearer-Fowler; stepchildren,...
Jeanne Marilyn Reed
Feb 23, 2015
Jeanne was born Jeanne Marilyn Mc Clure on September 23, 1924, in Aurora, IL, to Dr. Chauncy McClure and Doris Lillian Benson McClure. They later moved to Valley Springs, SD, where she graduated from high school. She went on to college, and later met and married Cecil A. Reed on May 19, 1946. Jeanne and Cecil had five children,...
David Paul Caskey
Feb 22, 2015
SPEARFISH | David P. Caskey, 68, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the VA Black Hills Health Care System in Fort Meade. He served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1968. His last major command was the USS Forrest Royal (DD872) operation. David is survived by an only daughter, Tamara Lal of Orlando, Florida. Cremation has taken...
Jess Ann Collier
Feb 21, 2015
Jess Ann Collier, 88 years passed away peacefully at her residence in Chino Valley, AZ with her family by her side, Feb. 21, 2015.
Parents: Roderick Cruickshank and Esther McGregor..
Siblings: sisters; J. and J., brother G. Cruickshank
Schooling: Sturgis High School graduating 3rd in her class in 1944
School activites:...
Vincent Anthony Hafner
Feb 21, 2015
Vincent Anthony Hafner, age 53, of Spearfish, SD, died February 21, 2015, in Rochester, Minnesota, as a result of cancer. Vincent Hafner was born April 25, 1961, in Rapid City SD, the youngest of nine children born to Vernon and Marjorie (Thomson) Hafner. He grew up in Newell SD and graduated from Newell High School in 1979. While in...
Garnet Jean Green
Feb 21, 2015
Garnet Jean Green was born on November 21, 1930 to Gustav and Olina Grotrud in Yankton, SD. Garnet married Delmar Green on November 23, 1950. In 1968 they moved their family to AZ. She loved gardening and her flowers and plants flourished under her tender care. Garnet loved all living things and would refuse to even kill a spider....
Marion Geraldine Fountain
Feb 21, 2015
Marion G. Fountain, 91, Sturgis, died February 21, 2015, at the Hospice house in Rapid City. Memorial services will be held Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Marion was born November 19, 1923, at Laurenburg, NC, to...
John "Jack" H. Seymour
Feb 20, 2015
John H. "Jack" Seymour, 79, Sturgis, died, Friday, February 20, 2015, at his residence. He was born August 6, 1935, in Dupree, SD, to Happy and Nola (Brummet) Seymour. He grew up in the Dupree area. Jack married Joan Fairbanks September 25, 1955,in Dupree. John as a youth was an 11 yr. member of 4-H. John was a self-employed...
Olga Marie Miller
Feb 19, 2015
Olga Marie Miller, 78, Sturgis, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. She was born January 18, 1937, in Longmont, CO, to Claude and Maria Parra. Olga spent her youth in Colorado and South Dakota attending grade school at St. Martins Academy and high school in Cottonwood, SD. She received her certificate for nursing assistance in 1980....
Elfriede Koneczny
Feb 19, 2015
PIEDMONT | Elfriede H. Koneczny, 87, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Rosemary Steely. Grateful to have shared Elfriede's life are a son Larry Koneczny; grandchildren, Harley Koneczny and Patrick Steely; and great-grandchild, Broc Steely. Upon her request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned...
Edward Harrison Kleinheksel
Feb 18, 2015
Edward H. Kleinheksel, 67, Whitewood, passed away February 18, 2015, at his home. He was born July 21, 1947, in Ft. Pierre, SD, to Alfred and Anna Kleinheksel. Edward moved to Lead, SD, and attended school there. In later years moved to Whitewood, SD. He worked at Homestake for 35 years as a Miner. He loved having fun, calving...
Melvin W. Drews
Feb 17, 2015
Melvin Drews went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. He was born July 8, 1929, to August and Ruth Drews in McCook, NE. He attended school there and played football for the McCook High School Bison. They became state champions in 1946 and the team was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of...
Jean Pierre Pratt
Feb 17, 2015
Jean Pierre Pratt, 59. Rapid City, SD, passed away February 17, 2015 at Rapid City Hospice House.
Jean was born in Canada to Lawrence and Marie Rose (Dion) Pratte on June 28, 1955.
Wilda "Billie" Beryl Alarie
Feb 17, 2015
Dr. Wilda "Billie" Beryl Alarie, 83, Hot Springs, SD, passed away February 17, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Wilda was born in South Dakota to Arthur and Nellie (Jenson) Swain on March 12, 1931. She was married to Don Armond Alarie in 1951 in Miller, SD. They are inurned at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD....
Steven Michael Thompson
Feb 16, 2015
MARTIN | Steven M. Thompson, 60, died Monday, February 16 at Bennett County Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, Burton and Venus (King) Thompson; and a brother, Larry Thompson. Steven is survived by a brother, Frank (Darla) Thompson; and two sisters, Gayle (Tim) Cleveland, and Merrilee (Robert) Vavra. Upon his request, cremation has taken place and no...
Jean Irene Schieffer
Feb 15, 2015
Jean was born January 2, 1932, near Weldon, MT, to Jennie V. (Lukin) and Lawerence D. Lockhart. She spent her childhood on her parent's homestead in the badlands of Montana. She always loved ranch life and missed it always. She had great stories about all the fun she had with her 2 closest siblings, Mary and Jim. They spent...
