Obituaries

Sep 16, 2014

Daisy M. Hareter was born in Spearfish, South Dakota on January 6, 1935 to Agnes Muriel and Lee Thomas. She went to Spearfish grade schools and high school. Daisy worked for the Dorsett home in Spearfish for 3 years before injuring her back putting her into retirement on disability. She also worked at the Canyon Café, the Hills Drive...

Sep 15, 2014

Greta Giannonatti Nelson, 80, Sturgis, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Rapid City Hospice of the Hills. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis, with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Greta was born at Buffalo, SD on...

Sep 15, 2014

Rapid City - William "Bill" Leade Spitzer, surrounded by his family, passed away in his Rapid City, South Dakota home on September 15, 2014 ending a long battle with cancer and congestive heart failure. Bill was born in Ashley, North Dakota on August 10, 1937. He was the oldest son of Leo and Alice Spitzer. The family lived in Oakes,...

Sep 15, 2014

Dean Patrick O'Dea, 78, Spearfish, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled at 1:30pm on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Whitewood with Pastor David Baer officiating. Burial will follow at Whitewood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014, from noon to 5:00pm at Kinkade Funeral...

Sep 15, 2014

Pierre | Shelly Schaefer, 55, of Pierre, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Schaefer; a son, Joshua Schaefer; a daughter, Mallory Bridger; her mother and father James and Carol (Rieke) Roussel, a brother Robin (Julie) Roussel, and sisters, Denise (John) Trebesh and Lori (Randy) Estes. Shelly's family would...

Sep 14, 2014

Rapid City | Larry H. Sawyer, 81 of Rapid City, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He retired on March 31, 1978 from the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Master Sergeant. Survivors include a niece, Cindy Haapala of Beaumont, CA. Graveside services with military honors by the Ellsworth Air Force Honor Guard. will be 11:00...

Sep 12, 2014

Dorothy E. Voorhees, 87, passed peacefully on September 12th, 2014 at the Sturgis Regional Care Facility. Visitation will be 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Rev. Denzel Nonhof officiating. Burial will follow...

Sep 11, 2014

Mary Ella Denker Goodrich died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at the Akron Care Center, Akron, IA. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral chapel from 8 a.m. until time of services. Interment follows at the Bear Butte Cemetery in...

Sep 11, 2014

Michael Lynn Bissonette, 72, Whitewood, SD, passed away September 11, 2014.

Michael was born in Michigan on January 21, 1942.

Sep 10, 2014

Spearfish | Alice Irene Withrow, age 73, residing in Spearfish, South Dakota died on September 10, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, due to complications from Breast Cancer and Alzheimer's. Alice was born on October 2, 1940 in New York, NY and raised in Rockville, Maryland. Alice moved to Thousand Oaks, California with her family in...

Sep 10, 2014

Yvette Philipsen, 63, died September 10, 2014, with her family by her side at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Yvette was always very active and a competitor in everything she did. She always strived to bring out the best in everyone she touched. During her school years, she was active in fast pitch softball, cheerleading, FFA, and 4-H. After leaving...

Sep 9, 2014

Reese Fehryn Marchant, born January 29, 2013, was received by God on September 9, 2014, at age 19 months. Our beautiful baby girl touched so many lives in her short time on Earth. She brightened the darkest rooms with her gap toothed, silly face smile. Her big beautiful blue eyes could snap fire or melt your heart with love....

Sep 6, 2014

CUSTER | Benny Lee Sedustine passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Graveside services for Benny will be held in Newcastle, WY at the Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 11 a.m. followed by a get together at Mondell Heights in Newcastle. Benny was born November 12, 1955 to Bernard Sedustine and Barbara...

Sep 5, 2014

Eleanor Wright, 84, Sturgis, died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospital, Lippold Hospice Suite. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Monday, September 8, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Timothy Castor officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Visitation...

Aug 31, 2014

Nick grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and moved with his family to Spearfish in 1998. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 2009, and went on to graduate from Job Corps. After graduation, he began work with his family at Carpet Buyer's Outlet in Spearfish, and Larry's Installation in Rapid City as a carpet installer.

He...

Aug 31, 2014

Phillis Fern Lambert Seaman, 82, Spearfish, passed away, Sunday August 31, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish. She was born to William Lambert and Vera Schnee Lambert on March 12, 1932 in Ekalaka, Montana, the fourth of six children. Phillis was a talented artist, co-founder and president of the Black Hills Art Association. She...

Aug 30, 2014

Fred R. Riley, 67, Whitewood, SD, passed away August 30, 2014 at his home.

Fred was born in Wyoming to Fred and Afton (Kitty) Riley on June 16, 1947.

Aug 30, 2014

MSG (Ret.) Frank Robert Boyd, III COLUMBIA - The homegoing service for MSG (Ret.) Frank R. Boyd, III will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church (7709 Wilson Boulevard, Columbia) with burial at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home (2930 Colonial Drive) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Aug 29, 2014

Juliette Josephine Epple was born at 3:17 am on August 28, 2014 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. She passed peacefully in the arms of her loving parents on August 29, 2014. During her short time here on Earth she touched many lives and was loved deeply by her family. Juliette Josephine Epple is the daughter of Martin Frank Epple and...

Aug 28, 2014

Robin Christopher Coy, 60, Piedmont, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospice of the Hills. He was born in San Jose, CA to William and Barbara (Cureton) Coy on March 16, 1954. He grew up in the area and graduated high school in San Jose. After high school, he joined the Coast Guard and served until...