Obituaries

Sep 16, 2006

Cheryl Marie Sperle, 62, Sturgis, SD, died Saturday, September 16, 2006, at her home in Sturgis. Cheryl was born March 28, 1944, at Mobridge, SD, to Henry and Emily (Cartwright) Reimer. She grew up in Mobridge and moved to Lead, SD, in the mid fifties. She finished her schooling in Lead and started working as a waitress. On October...

Sep 14, 2006

Ernie L. Schutterle, 72, Sturgis, SD, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ernie was born April 13, 1934 at Gettysburg, SD to Bert and Taddie (Anderson) Schutterle. Survivors include his wife Frances Schutterle, Sturgis, SD; two sons, James Schutterle, Rapid City, SD, Steven Verdugt, Colorado Springs, CO; two daughters,...

Sep 12, 2006

Clinton Tysdal, 80, Sturgis, SD, died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital. Clinton Allen Tysdal was born April 28, 1926 at Vale, South Dakota, to Edmund and Bessie (Baldwin) Tysdal. He was raised in the Vale and Red Owl communities. Clinton graduated from Sturgis' St. Martins Academy in 1944. In 1945, he joined the US...

Sep 10, 2006

Sharon Rae (Wahlfeldt) Maynard, 61, Sturgis, died at her residence in Sturgis on Sunday, September, 10, 2006. Sharon was born August 7, 1945, at Myers Maternity Home in Sturgis, to Glen and Lavonne (Symonds) Wahlfeldt. She grew up on the family ranch near Mud Butte and graduated from Newell H.S. She married Kirk G. Malcolm at Newell in June...

Sep 5, 2006

Joseph Elliot Apsher, 82, Sturgis, SD, died Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. Joe was born March 18, 1924 at Chalk Butte, SD, to Joseph Edward and Lalah Fern (York) Apsher. Joe attended school through the eighth grade at Chalk Butte. He went to work ranching right after school until he was called to...

Sep 3, 2006

Elwood R. Mutchler, 74, Newell, died Sunday September 3, 2006 at the Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish. Elwood was born November 25, 1931 at Newell, SD, to Ira and Leta (Duerfeldt) Mutchler. He grew up on the family ranch 4 miles east of the Sulphur Store and attended country school. In 1950 he graduated from Newell High School and...

Sep 2, 2006

Carole Ann Auer, 63, Centennial Valley, died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at the Sturgis Regional Health Care Center. Carole was born June 10, 1943 at Mitchell, SD, to Samuel and Thelma (Matthews) Johnson. The family lived in Artesian, SD, and Carole attended 1st grade in Storla, SD, until the family moved to Mitchell. In 1959 the family moved from...

Sep 1, 2006

Leslie "Les" L. Bowman, 75, Nemo, died Friday, September 1, 2006 at the Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1930, in Pluma, SD, to Lyle and Anna L. (Keegan) Bowman. After serving time in the Navy, Les worked in several different occupations. He was enjoying retirement on his "ranch" until Multiple Sclerosis too its...

Aug 30, 2006

Helen Alice (Norris) Edlund, 86, Spearfish, SD, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006, at the David M. Dorsett Home in Spearfish. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish with Pastor Kent Stillson officiating. Burial will follow in the Wilson Cemetery south of Newell, SD. Helen was born January 15, 1920 at Lebanon,...

Aug 29, 2006

Shirley Alta Demerly, 80, Sturgis, SD, died Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at the Beverly Health Care Center in Rapid City. Funeral services will be September 1, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Pastor Del Weyer officiating. Burial follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A memorial has been established to the Key City Retirement...

Aug 28, 2006

Jennifer L. (Jenny) Jones, 24, Rochester, Minn., died on Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, unexpectedly at her home. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jane Ireland officiating. Burial will follow at the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis. Jenny was born on Oct. 13, 1981 in Charlston, S.C., to...

Aug 23, 2006

WIFE OF KENNELLY, ROBERT A SSGT US ARMY Juanita Maxine Kennelly, 74, Newcastle, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at the Weston County Health Services. Juanita was born July 17, 1932 at Rochford, SD, to Amos and Nina Faulkner. She married Robert Kennelly August 11, 1956 and together they raised a family of four children. Juanita enjoyed spending time with...

Aug 21, 2006

Wife of Ernest. Victor. Basener,J R SSGT US AIR FORCE Peggy Jean Sagen, 57, Rapid City, died Monday, August 21, 2006 at her residence near Rapid City. Survivors include her husband,3 sons, her mother, one brother and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father. Memorial services will be Monday, September 4, 2006 at...

Aug 19, 2006

Esther Ann Tveidt, 82, Sturgis, died Saturday August 19, 2006 at the Sturgis Regional Health Care Center. Esther was born August 7, 1924 at Sturgis, SD, to Clarence O. and Lena L. (Spilker) Hanson. She attended the Merritt country school and graduated from Sturgis High School. After graduation she was the school secretary and mentored many students. Esther married...

Aug 18, 2006

Marjorie May Miller, 81, Lead, formerly of Tonawanda, N.Y., died Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 21, 2006, at the St. John's Episcopal Church in Deadwood, 405 Williams Street, with Father Tom Campbell and Father John Wedgwood officiating. Marjorie was born January 11, 1925, to Herbert and May (Forbes)...

Aug 17, 2006

Rick Lee Sigman, 38, Sturgis, died Thursday, August 17, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. Rick was born September 25, 1967 at Pueblo, CO. He was raised on the family ranch near Bear Butte Valley, East of Sturgis. He graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1985. After graduation he moved to California where he worked as...

Aug 15, 2006

Duane Mervin Odle, 66, Nisland, SD, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at Nisland after a lengthy illness. Duane was born November 28, 1939, at Deadwood, SD, to Nate M. and Edith G. (Kappan) Odle. The family lived in Spearfish, SD, Billings and Butte, MT, Oakland, CA, and Nisland. He went to a rural school and graduated from Nisland...

Aug 14, 2006

Jimmy, 53, Sturgis, SD, passed away Monday, August 14, 2006, after a short battle with cancer at Ft. Meade, SD and then Phoenix, AZ. Memorial services will be Friday, August 25, 2006, at 1:30 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Keith Nelson officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery with the South Dakota Army...

Aug 13, 2006

Helen was born in South Dakota on May 17, 1916, to Philip and Anna (Schwieter) Schmieg. She died at the Westhills Village Healthcare Center, Rapid City, SD, on August 13, 2023, at he age of 90.

Aug 9, 2006

Frank Leo Rosanova, 51, of Ingleside, IL, died in the emergency room of Sturgis Regionl Hospital August 9, 1955.

Frank was born in Illinois to Michael F. and Margaret Ann (Vadnais) Rosanova on August 9, 2006.