Obituaries

May 9, 2024

DeWayne "Skip" Eatheron, 81, was born on June 25, 1942, on the "S" curves while enroute to Sturgis, South Dakota and he died May 9, 2024, at the Fort Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis, SD. He was the youngest of 7 children born to Alma (Wallace) and Robert Eatherton, living in Hereford, SD. After the death of...

May 4, 2024

Dallas Roy Scott was born August 19, 1972, in Hot Springs, SD, to Gerald and Kathleen (Brown) Scott. He was welcomed home to Custer by siblings Cynthia and Allen. He was baptized and confirmed at Custer Lutheran Fellowship.

He was a 10-year member of Custer County 4-H, as well as being in AAU...

May 2, 2024

Percy Leroy Hansen 92 of Piedmont, SD, passed peacefully on May 2, 2024, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Sturgis, SD.

Percy was born September 10,1931, in De Smet, SD, to Bert and Rita (McRoberts) Hansen. He was the 5th of 6 children.

When he was 9 months old his family...

Apr 27, 2024

James Edward Blakeman, 73, Sturgis, SD, passed away at his home on April 27, 2024.

Jim was born in Vancouver, Washington on June 6, 1950.  As a child he moved with his family to Moorcroft, WY and then to Spearfish, SD for a short while before re-locating to Sturgis where he lived the...

Apr 25, 2024

Elmer Reber, 83, of Deadwood, SD, passed away peacefully at his home on April 25, 2024.

At his request there will be no services.

Apr 24, 2024

Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and Leslie (Swede) Edlund.  She attended grade school in Spearfish and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1966.

After high school, she worked in the kitchen at Ft. Meade in Sturgis.  During this time, she met...

Apr 24, 2024

George Grandville Jackson, Jr., 74, Newell, SD, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD.

George was born to Mary Kathrine (Parrot) and George Jackson, Sr. in Paris, Tennessee. He was the oldest boy of six children; sister, Patricia Long; and four brothers, Eddie, and Randy Jackson,...

Apr 24, 2024

Millie Humphrey, just 13 days short of her 101st birthday, set out for her next adventure on April 24, 2024. She lived those 100-plus years to the fullest. A 15-minute committal service will be held at 2:30pm on Wednesday, May 1st, at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Millie will be laid to rest with her beloved husband,...

Apr 23, 2024

Paula S. Tyler, 75, Whitewood, SD, passed away peacefully April 23, 2024, at Rapid City Monument Hospital.

She was born on September 5, 1948, in Chadron, NE, to Arthur and Zola (Hammond) Tyler.  Paula was raised in Chadron where she graduated from Chadron High School in 1966. She was an active member of the Baptist...

Apr 21, 2024

Kathleen 'Kathy' Louise Dachtler, 63, of Whitewood, SD, passed away on April 21, 2024, after a battle against an infection of the lungs at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Kathy Alexander was born on March 21, 1961, to Clayton and Phyllis Alexander in Great Falls, MT. Due to her father's service in the...

Apr 20, 2024

Donna Rae Creighton, 74, passed away at Avantara Mountain View in Rapid City, SD, Saturday, April 20, 2024, surrounded by family.

Donna was born in Bismarck, ND to Art and Elnora (Rieger) Kolb on September 2, 1949.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Wallace, Lemmon; daughters, Lucynda (Mike)...

Apr 20, 2024

Dr. Daniel Albert Watson, 84, a long-time resident and optometrist in Sturgis, SD, passed away on April 20, 2024, in Centennial, CO due to complications from Alzheimer's disease.

Dan was born on May 10, 1939, in York, NE, the only child of George and Mildred Watson.  He was active in Boy Scouts and...

Apr 17, 2024

Alice was born on December 5, 1928, in the Queens Village, New York to Johanes (John) and Anna (Nervik) Moller. She was the youngest of four siblings. She attended PS 135 in Bellaire, New York and then went on to graduate from Jamaica High School Class of 1946 in Jamaica, NY on Long Island. She also took...

Apr 13, 2024

Dorthy (Swenson) Murray of Sturgis, SD, went to heaven on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Sturgis Monument Hospice surrounded by her children. A memorial and celebration of life will be held at Believers Fellowship (across from Sturgis Brewery) at 1:00 on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Dorthy and Darleen (twin sister) were born in...

Apr 13, 2024

Karen Kelley, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Gillette, WY, of natural causes.

Karen Kelley was born on December 9, 1966, the daughter of Judy (Golightly) and Glen "Tiny" Bell, Jr., in Great Falls, MT, where she lived until 1974, when the family moved to Gillette, WY. She graduated...

Apr 12, 2024

Nathan Tyrel Wheeler, Dad, T-Dubs, Tyrone, Ty-Ty, Uncle Ty, Tyrel, Wheels, was born to Mary and Terry Wheeler on April 29, 1981 in Arcata, California. He slow rolled into the gates of Heaven and was reunited with his father Terry and brother Ben on April 12, 2024.

He grew up in Humboldt County until the age of...

Apr 12, 2024

Monty J. Clark, 68, of Beulah, Wyoming, passed away on April 12, 2024, in his home.

Monty was born to Lewis and Shirley Clark, on February 23, 1956, in Bozeman, Montana.

His early childhood was spent in the Madison Valley of Montana where he loved exploring the great outdoors...

Apr 12, 2024

Bonnie Elizabeth Benson, infant daughter of Brody and Taylar Benson, went to be with the Lord Jesus on Friday, April 12, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m., at St. Martin's Chapel, Sturgis, SD. Graveside services will follow at St. Aloysius Cemetery in Sturgis.

In lieu of flowers a...

Apr 11, 2024

Robert Baker Morris, 91, of Sturgis, SD, died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Monument Health Sturgis Senior Care.

Committal services will be 11:00 am on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

Apr 9, 2024

D. Michael "Mike" Iversen, was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, SD, on May 16, 1949, to Donald and Regina (Ramsey) Iversen of Ft. Pierre, SD. Mike grew upon their ranch on Lance Creek, west of Ft. Pierre, with his siblings, Dennis, David, and Carol. Mike went to the Wendt Grade School and graduated from Pierre...