Obituaries

Sep 10, 2023

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024, 11:00 a.m., at 3205 Pine Tree Trail, Sturgis, SD.

Please click on the link below to view her celebration invitation: Click on link to view service folder

Cynthia Howard, 68, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on September 10, 2023 in...

Sep 6, 2023

On September 6, 2023, at the age of 97½ amazing years, Frances (Fran, Granny Franny) Joan Johnson was called to her heavenly home, a place she awaited with great anticipation.

Mom was born on February 17, 1926, to Frank and Mamie Hinderks in Aberdeen, SD. She attended and graduated from high school in...

Sep 2, 2023

Esther Marie Cleland, 86, Rapid City, SD, died Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Monument Plus Hospice House, Rapid City, SD.

Esther was born July 19, 1937, to Olaf and Clara (Enang) Erikson in Vivian, SD, part of a large family that included nine brothers and five sisters.

She attended...

Aug 31, 2023

"God bless Joe, Jeanne, Jan, Joan, Jay, Julie, Jeff, and all our relatives and friends. Amen."

Jeanne Louise Vavra Bride taught her little kids to speak this prayer every night. Her faith in God was unwavering, and she loved receiving the holy Eucharist. While we are devastated to lose this lady of light...

Aug 29, 2023

Wynne A Cockrum 70 passed away on August 29, 2023 at her home in Lead, SD surrounded by her family. Wynne was born June 20, 1953 in Deadwood, SD to Vincent and Eunice (Lusk) Moilan. She graduated from Lead High School and attended Black Hills State College in Spearfish SD. She married David Cockrum on May 8,...

Aug 29, 2023

Debra (Friemak, Smith) Debot, 67, of Rapid City, SD, passed away Tuesday August 29, 2023, in Irene, SD.

Debra was born August 1, 1956, in Eureka, SD to Oliver and Mary Jane (Haynes) Freimark. She was blessed to share a birthday with her best friend and sister Donna.

Debra...

Aug 27, 2023

Robert Charles Moore, 86, of Piedmont, SD, died Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center, Fort Meade, SD.

Robert loved all things motorcycle – riding, racing, touring – but most of all the comraderies that came with being part of the motorcycle family. His enthusiasm for the sport goes back decades. Along with Pappy...

Aug 26, 2023

Roger John Keffeler, 79, of Enning, SD, died at Monument Sturgis Hospital Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Roger was born, November 12, 1943, to Charles "Bud" and Mae (McPherson) Keffeler. He grew up on the family ranch east of Enning. Roger attended school through the 8th grade at the Pellegrin School and graduated from...

Aug 26, 2023

Also known as, Tatum Tots, TT, Potato, Potatum, Tater tot, and Tate, at the age 21 months, she passed in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Omaha Clarkson Tower Transplant Center she passed due to liver failure caused by MMIHS.

Tatum was born Friday, November 5th, 2021, in Rapid City,...

Aug 25, 2023

Carl M. Riehl, 97, passed away from his earthly life on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the South Dakota State Veterans Home, Hot Springs, SD, where he resided for the past nine years.

Carl was born in the sixth month, on the sixth day, in the year Nineteen Twenty-Six (06-06-1926) to Maximilian and...

Aug 24, 2023

Cecilia "Dotty" A. Sundstrom, 98, Spearfish, SD, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Edgewood Spearfish, Spearfish, SD.

Dotty was born November 26, 1924, in Newell, SD, to Alex and Emelda (Monty) Carrieres. She was raised near Castlerock and attended Castlerock School. She lived on a ranch north of Castlerock for many years. Later,...

Aug 24, 2023

Lorna Elena Mix, 82, of Sturgis, SD, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare. in Spearfish, SD.

Aug 21, 2023

Lawrence "Larry" L. Solmonson was born February 22, 1926, in Pollock, SD to Carl and Nina Solmonson. Larry transitioned from this life to his heavenly home with his children at his side at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 21, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dawn Solmonson, his parents...

Aug 20, 2023

Darlene Welke, age 82, of Spearfish, SD, our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, passed away on August 20, 2023, at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare, Spearfish, SD.

Darlene was born to Winfred and Mayme (Hermanson) Welke on December 7, 1940, one mile North of Sturgis, SD.

She...

Aug 20, 2023

Lisa Marie (Pedersen) Robinson was born on December 1, 1970, to Arnie and Helen (Neville) Pedersen in Rapid City, SD.

Lisa was married to James Robinson after she graduated from high school. To this union they had two wonderful children: Travis James Robinson, and Tiffany Marie (Robinson) Hayes.

While...

Aug 19, 2023

Freddie Ferguson was born April 14, 1939, to Frank and Mary (Quile) Ferguson. Mary did not survive complications of childbirth. As a result, Frank was not able to care for his infant son, so Glen and Eula Ferguson (Frank's brother) took Freddie home to care for him. Eula was the only mother that Freddie ever knew and...

Aug 19, 2023

Veronica "Roni" Johnson, 63, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Roni was born June 28, 1960, to Merle and Jesie (Scott) Johnson, in Belle Fourche, SD, and was raised in Hulett, WY. She resided there until her illness sent her to live with her nephew, Scott and...

Aug 17, 2023

John Stark Bryant, 72, passed away August 17, 2023 at Monument Health, Rapid City, SD.

John was born in Rapid City, SD, September 1, 1950 to Edna and Siebert Leach Bryant. He was the sixth child born of nine children.

John attended Harlow Elementary. He lived and worked on the Bryant Family Ranch for 25...

Aug 15, 2023

Earl Junior Remington, 86, of Vale SD, died August 15, 2023, at Monument Health, Sturgis, SD.

Earl was born January 4, 1937, to Earl and Elsie (Pugh) Remington, Sr., at their home near Fairpoint, SD. After he was born his dad handed him to his sister Eva and said, "He's all yours" (that's...

Aug 15, 2023

Terry Renay Brink, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2023, at the age of 80. She was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, on May 29, 1943, to Adelle and Darrel Schuelke.

Terry met the love of her life, Darwin Brink, at a stock show...