Maxine Rennemo Sandvig
Dec 14, 2024
Maxine Rennemo Sandvig, 88, passed away peacefully December 14, 2024 at Monument Health Hospital, Spearfish, SD.
Maxine was born June 2, 1936 to Ingvar and Esther Rennemo of Kelliher, MN in the Shotley area. She graduated from Kelliher High School. Maxine married Jim Petrowske of Waskish, MN on June 30, 1954 and to this union two children...
Shirley Lucille Aronson
Dec 13, 2024
Shirley L. Aronson, 88, Spearfish, SD passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche. Funeral Services for Shirley will be at 3:00 PM, Friday, December 20, at Countryside Church in Spearfish. Visitation will be one-hour prior to the service.
Shirley Lucille (Smith) Aronson was born February 11, 1936 to Clarence and Halya...
Kenneth Gatzke
Dec 13, 2024
Ken was born on October 03, 1957, to Lydia (Kamstra) and Herbert Gatzke in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ken was raised on a farm west of New England, N.D. Playing basketball in high school for the New England Tigers taught him the value of teamwork. Graduation from high school in 1975 was followed by farming with his brother Dale...
Alvin W. Staab
Dec 13, 2024
Al Staab, 91, formerly of Sioux Falls and Galena, South Dakota passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home in LaVista, Nebraska.
Al was born May 4,1933, on the family farm near Pipestone, Minnesota. He joined the United States Navy on November 7, 1950, serving on the Hospital Ship USS Haven during the Korean War until...
Arlene Jane Watson
Dec 12, 2024
Arlene Jane Watson, a long-time resident of Sturgis, SD, passed away on December 12, 2024, in Centennial, CO. She was 85 years old.
Arlene was born on June 6, 1939, in Lincoln, NE, the youngest of three children of Roscoe and Mildred (Jordan) Lodwig. When she was 11, her family moved to Omaha, NE, where she attended...
Marjorie Louise Jutting
Dec 6, 2024
Marjorie Louise Jutting, 91, Sturgis, passed away December 6, 2024 at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. She was born December 14, 1932 to Herbert Lundborg and Florence (Anderson) Lundborg in Georgia Township, SD. She was baptized and confirmed in the Grace Lutheran Church in LaBolt, SD, attended school in LaBolt and Strandburg, and later received her G.E.D. in Sturgis. As...
Betty Lee Voorhees
Dec 3, 2024
Betty Lee (Philipsen) Voorhees, 77, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed way December 3, 2024, at home with her family by her side.
Betty was born on November 21,1947 to Edward and Evelyn Philipsen at Vale, SD. At a young age they lived in Vale, Stoneville and Nisland and then they moved...
Michael "Mike" Kelley
Dec 3, 2024
Michael "Mike" Kelley
A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, Michael "Mike" Kelley, 72 of Sturgis, SD passed away on December 3, 2024 in Chandler, AZ. Mike spent most of his life in Sturgis and in the Black Hills area.
Mike graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1970. He had a long career...
William Edward Buckley
Dec 1, 2024
William Edward Buckley, 77, passed away December 1, 2024, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center.
Bill was born on May 11, 1947, to Francis and Joyce (Ramsdell) Buckley in Brookings, South Dakota. He had three brothers, Jack, Steve and Dan and one sister, Jenny. His mother passed away in 1963 and his father passed in 1993.
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Kathleen Ella Johnston
Dec 1, 2024
Kathleen Ella (Weideman) Johnston,69, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed December 1st, 2024, in Gloucester, Virginia after several long illnesses.
Kathleen was born March 16th, 1955, in Belle Fourche, SD, attending school in Belle Fourche and graduating in 1973 from BFHS.
Kathleen would welcome Elizabeth April 6, 1974. After high school Kathleen worked as...
Tracy Jo Clinch
Nov 29, 2024
In Loving Memory of Tracy Jo Clinch January 14, 1965 – November 29, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved sister Tracy, the youngest of four siblings, who left us too soon on November 29, 2024. Tracy was a radiant soul whose warmth and compassion touched the lives of all who...
Kathleen Mary Kieffer
Nov 28, 2024
Kathleen Mary Kieffer, known affectionately as Kathy, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2024, at the age of 68. Kathy was born April 4, 1956, in Rapid City, SD, where she was born a small-town girl with big dreams. From a young age, it was clear that Kathy had a fierce spirit. She knew that the world was full...
Guy Malcolm Virkula
Nov 25, 2024
Guy M. Virkula, 90, Spearfish, SD formerly of Lead, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024 at Fort Meade Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. A memorial visitation for Guy will be held 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis. Private family inurnment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery. Friends may gather at...
Twylah Mae Luedtke
Nov 25, 2024
Twylah Mae (Johnson) Luedtke passed away four hours shy of her 90th birthday on November 25th, 2024 at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD after a brief battle with cancer. Twylah was born November 26th, 1934 in Philip, SD to Jerrold & Hannah Johnson.
She was the youngest of three children and participated in every sport a...
Gloria Rose Traversie
Nov 25, 2024
In her own words…
I came into this world on March 1, 1927 – born to Rose Drappeau and John Hudson. This all took place at the Rosebud Indian Hospital in Rosebud, SD. I grew up in a small town – St. Francis – attended the Mission School there.
My education was gleaned from the...
Yvonne A. Hendrickson
Nov 25, 2024
Yvonne A. Hendrickson, 89, passed away November 25, 2024, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.
Jerald E. Schlenker
Nov 24, 2024
Jerald Edwin Schlenker, 57, Sturgis, SD passed away at home on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Jerald was born January 20th, 1967, in Pierre, SD. He attended school in Onida, SD until the family moved to Patagonia, AZ when he was 9. After gaduating high school, he attended Cochise College and then worked as an airplane mechanic.
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Kenneth Charles Carroll
Nov 22, 2024
Kenneth Charles Carroll was born on June 9, 1943, to Joseph and Ruth (Huehl) Carroll in Pierre, South Dakota. He passed away November 22, 2024, at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre.
He lived in Onida and Fort Pierre where he attended school until the 11th grade. Kenneth joined the US Navy on July 19, 1963, and...
Michele G. Herz
Nov 22, 2024
Michele Gerard (Jeffrey) Herz, 69, Summerset, SD climbed the staircase to heaven, Friday, November 22, 2024, peacefully, while at home surrounded by her husband, Eddy, and friends.
Michele was born September 25, 1955 to Paul D. and Ann K. Jeffrey in Denver, Colorado. She was number four of five children; and the most feisty and determined! Her...
Lowell Rost
Nov 22, 2024
Lowell was born March 30, 1941, at the family farm in Wellington County, South Dakota, to Harry and Etta (Johnson) Rost. Lowell was a standout football player for Humbolt High School and went on to play football at General Beadle State College (now Dakota State University).
While at General Beadle, Lowell not only played football, but he...
