Obituaries

Dec 22, 2023

Ronald Allen Gosnell, 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, surrounded by his sister and brother in-law.

Ron was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on June 13, 1958, to Bruce and Barbara Gosnell. He was the oldest son of the Air Force oriented family that allowed him to live in Mississippi, Ohio,...

Dec 20, 2023

Ramona Hultman, 93, of Sturgis, SD, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2023.

Clara Ramona Hultman was born March 19, 1930, to Abraham and Mary (Evenstad) Nelson in Nashua, Montana.

Ramona's childhood years were spent living and working on the family farm in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota,...

Dec 20, 2023

Doug "Duk or Punkin" Van Steenwyk, Dad/Grandpa/Great-Grandpa, brother, traveler, Mr. Fixit, adventurer, and friend, died on Tuesday, December 20th, 2023, at 75 years old.

Duk began his life of adventures in Minnesota where he learned to love boating and fishing, growing up right on a lake, and spending a lot of time in...

Dec 20, 2023

James Vernon Royer was born June 11, 1962, to Gary and Ruth Royer in Pierre, South Dakota. He spent most of his young life on a ranch being a typical young boy raising mischief. As he grew, he learned the ranch life and helped his father work cows. Jim learned how to drive tractors and trucks and...

Dec 16, 2023

Janice Dean Forbes, 84, Loveland, CO passed away on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies. Janice D. Forbes was born August 18th, 1939, at Seattle, Washington to Dick and Ann Taylor. She was raised in the western United States but settled down for much of her childhood in Estes Park, Colorado....

Dec 15, 2023

William R. Morgan, 83, Gillette, WY passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette.

William Ray Morgan was born November 8, 1940, in Vermillion, SD to Arthur and Lottie (Chamberlain) Morgan.  Later his family settled in Sturgis.  Bill attended school in Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis High School...

Dec 14, 2023

Edward J. Pickar, 72, Sturgis, SD passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023at Monument Health Home Plus Hospice in Rapid City.

Memorial Visitation for Ed will be from 5:00 PM -7:00 PM on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, with Sharing of Memories beginning at 6:00 PM. Memorial Services...

Dec 14, 2023

Larry Dean Bock, 84, Newcastle, WY, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Larry Dean Bock was born July 9, 1939, in the Accord Hospital at Newcastle to Oliver C. "Sox" Bock and Marion (Johnson) Bock. He was raised in the Weston County area, attending grade school in...

Dec 13, 2023

Clayton Daniel Ford, Jr., 68, of Box Elder, SD, died Friday, December 8, 2023, at Box Elder, SD.

Clayton Daniel Ford, Jr was born May 26, 1955, at Helena, MT, to Clayton and Shirley (Spurlock) Ford, Sr.  Clayton grew up in Montana, graduating from high school. After high school, he joined the U.S....

Dec 12, 2023

Kenneth Fredekind, 65, passed away unexpectedly on December 12th, 2023 at Monument Health in Sturgis, SD. Ken was born October 27th, 1958 in Clarkston, WA, to Lydia and Duane Fredekind. In his early childhood they lived several places but his family finally settled in Vale, SD in 1971. He was an alumnus of Newell High School, Class of 1977....

Dec 10, 2023

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mitch Jeffery, a cherished cowboy, loving father, grandfather, partner, and a respected member of the Sturgis, South Dakota community. Mitchell Lynn Jeffery passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City, SD.

Mitch...

Dec 9, 2023

Carlyn Gidget Kegley, 64, passed away peacefully this Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Monument Hospital after a short but strong fight against pancreatic cancer.

She had a love of butterflies, elephants, owls, and lighthouses. In her spare time, she enjoyed crafting handmade items, such as painted bags and wood, as well as homemade...

Dec 8, 2023

Walter James Dean O'Rourke, 36, of Sturgis, SD, took his final ride on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Walter "JD" O'Rourke was born February 14th, 1987, in Rapid City, South Dakota to Rick and Tracy O'Rourke.  He grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in...

Dec 7, 2023

Lawrence A. Sullivan, 72, of Deadwood, SD, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his home.

Lawrence Allan Sullivan was born October 3, 1951, to John L. and Donna J. (Johnson) Sullivan at Sutherland, Nebraska.  Larry grew up on a farm near Wallace, NE, graduating from Wallace High School in 1969.  He then attended college for a...

Dec 6, 2023

IC2/SGT Steven Mike Lehi United States Navy & Reserve USS Whetstone LSD-27 USS Tacoma PG-92 Army National Guard – SD & NE

Steven M. Lehi was born to Michael W. and Lillian R. (Stark) Lehi May 8, 1950 in Sturgis, SD. He died at home in Hot Springs, SD, November 29, 2023. A full military...

Dec 5, 2023

For apart of us went with you on the day God called you home. Alexander "Alex" Arguello, Jr., 83, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center.

Alex loved his fishing, football, playing his guitar and singing.

His favorite saying for just about...

Dec 4, 2023

Heaven has a new Elvis singer.  Sidney Pulaski (Daddy-o to James) passed away on December 4, 2023, at Ft. Meade, SD, VA.  after a courageous battle with a brain injury.  He was surrounded by family.  He grew up in Michigan and Wisconsin.  He moved quite a bit with the military but made his "home' South Dakota.  Sid...

Nov 29, 2023

Billie Jo was born in Casper, Wyoming, on July 10, 1970. Billie Jo succumbed to pancreatic cancer. She fought a great fight. She moved to Rapid City to finish her life with her pride and joy, her son, Cody Bauman. She often stated she found her happy place. I believe it was divine providence that she died...

Nov 29, 2023

Teena Marie Sigman, 65, of Sturgis, SD, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Monument Health Spearfish hospital.

Teena Sigman was born December 7, 1957, in Deadwood SD to Jim and Peggy (Horton) Sigman. At the age of 5 she attended the Crippled Children's Hospital and School in Sioux Falls, SD. In 1965, Teena...

Nov 26, 2023

Heaven has a new cowboy, Martin August Luedtke, 98, passed away on a beautiful Sunday morning, November 26, 2023, at the Ft. Meade, SD, VA, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.

He was born on October 4, 1925, in Bemidji, MN, to August and Maude (Wright) Luedtke. He had a twin, Marvin, and...