Obituaries

Sep 14, 2023

Karen L. Kinney, 85, passed away Thursday September 14, 2023, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Karen Leota Lee was born August 19, 1938, to Lloyd & Bernadene (Howie) Lee in Terraville, SD, at her aunt's house. She was named for her Great Aunt who was from Norway. Karen joined her...

Sep 13, 2023

Arlene Colwell went peacefully home to be with her Lord on September 13, 2023.  A Celebration of Life will take place at 1:30 PM on Saturday, September 30th at Knollwood Heights United Methodist Church in Rapid City, SD.  Interment will be at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Arlene was born...

Sep 13, 2023

Phillip Lewis Zaugg, 37, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on September 13th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Phillip was born on September 24th, 1985, to Tracy Zaugg and Patricia Jacobsen in Cheyenne, WY.

He attended Stevens High School in Rapid City, SD, and graduated from Sturgis Brown...

Sep 12, 2023

Karen Mae Lang, 63, of Newell, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, surrounded by loved ones as she journeyed home.

Karen is survived by her 4 children: Tara Kracht of Spearfish, SD, Amber Lang (Chris Salat) of Broomfield, CO, Megan (Kurt) Potter of Rapid City, SD, and John Lang Jr....

Sep 11, 2023

Mary Erk passed away September 11, 2023, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center in Spearfish, SD. She was 89 years old.

Mary Klein was born July 13, 1934, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Joseph and Lendena (Werlinger) Klein. She was the fourth of nine children.

Mary started out life...

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...