Obituaries

Mar 14, 2023

Paul A. Keffeler, 61, died March 14, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, SD.

Paul was born October 25, 1961, in Sturgis, SD, to Mark and Michaela (Urban) Keffeler.  He grew up on the family ranch on Alkali Creek east of Sturgis.  He graduated from Sturgis Brown High School where he...

Mar 13, 2023

Richard (Dick) Merle Rasmussen passed away at the Sturgis Hospital on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the age of 84.

Dick was born to Floyd and Alice (Meyerink) Rasmussen on October 18, 1938. He attended Signal #3 for elementary school and graduated from Platte High School in 1956. He served in the 137th...

Mar 13, 2023

Helen Irene Ruff was born February 8, 1931, on a farm at Nisland, SD, to David and Lillie (Meyer) Ruff. She was the oldest of five children, followed by David (Dan), Robert, Delores, and John. Helen was baptized into the family of God in the Lutheran Church in Nisland, with Conrad and Emma Schuldise as her Godparents....

Mar 12, 2023

Eugene John Kniffen of Sturgis passed away on March 12, 2023, while in hospice care.

Gene was born in Running Water, SD, on April 9, 1937, to Clarence and Mary (Honner) Kniffen. He had three siblings, Denny, Margie, and Don.  He grew up helping his dad on the family farm before graduating from...

Mar 7, 2023

Marceline "Marcy" Rae Palmer, 89, of Rapid City, SD, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Avantara North Nursing home in Rapid City, SD.

Marcy was born in Colome, SD, on April 26, 1933.  She lived in Rapid City mostly, but spent about 13 years in Kansas City, Missouri. She then moved back...

Mar 6, 2023

Derral Raymon Herbst, age 88, passed away on March 6, 2023, in Hawaii.

Derral was born in Faith, South Dakota on October 13, 1934. Derral spent most of his life in Hawaii. He graduated from Black Hills State University and went on to attain his doctorate's degree from the University of Hawaii. He...

Mar 2, 2023

Mavis (Klundt) Potter, age 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 2, 2023, at her Arizona home in Sun City.

She was born June 6, 1948, to Leon and Louise Klundt in Burke, South Dakota. Mavis completed her lifelong career as a Registered Nurse and always cared for everyone around her.

She is...

Feb 27, 2023

Margaret Mary Witcraft passed away on February 27, 2023, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD, surrounded by her husband and sons.

She was born on November 23, 1939, (or Thanksgiving as her family will tell you) in Deadwood, SD. Where she spent the rest of her formative years and graduated from...

Feb 25, 2023

Lawrence Schaub, 87, peacefully passed in his home on February 25th, 2023.

Lawrence was born on September 24th, 1935, in Fruitdale, South Dakota to George and Emma Schaub. The Schaub family moved to a farm on the outskirts of Belle Fourche when he was 5, where he found his passion for farming that...

Feb 24, 2023

Carol Ann (Remington) Smits, 69, Belle Fourche, formerly of Sturgis, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 24, 2023, at her home in Belle Fourche.

Carol was born on May 25, 1953, to Francis and Sylvia Remington, in Deadwood, SD. Throughout her life, she was blessed with six children. On April 12, 2002, she married...

Feb 22, 2023

Dereck Allen Remington, 68, of Sturgis, SD, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis hospital.

Dereck "Rick" Allen Remington was born March 5, 1954, in Sturgis, SD, to Shirley (Blake) and Leslie "Darrow" Remington, Sr. He was the oldest of five boys. He had four brothers, Leslie Jr. (2 daughters), Corey and Judy...

Feb 22, 2023

Michael Sam Richardson, Jr. "Sam", 41, of Whitewood, SD, passed away in a single vehicle crash in the early morning hours of February 22, 2023.

Sam was born in North Platte, Nebraska on January 11, 1982 to parents; Michael and Cindy Richardson.  Sam attended his early school years in Texas, then in North...

Feb 21, 2023

Terry Rodiack, 70, of Deadwood, SD, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Monument Health Deadwood.

Terry Jean Rodiack was born July 22, 1952, in Oroville, CA. She is the daughter of Robert and Jeanette Vonasek.

As a child she had many wonderful memories of times on her grandparent's farm...

Feb 21, 2023

Carol Lynn Coleman, 81, of Spearfish, SD, died on February 21, 2023, in Minneapolis, MN.

Carol Lynn Coleman was born October 3, 1941, at Seneca, SD, to Clifford and Marjorie Coleman.  She graduated from Faulkton High School in 1959 and went on to attend cosmetology school. After, she moved to Dupree, SD, where...

Feb 21, 2023

David Keith Norris, Sr., 65, of Sturgis, SD, formerly of Omaha, NE, died on February 21, 2023, at Monument Health, Sturgis, SD.

David was born November 23, 1957, to Donald Franklin and Sarah Evelyn (Knight) Norris in New Castle, PA. Following his high school graduation David joined the United States Navy and proudly...

Feb 17, 2023

Lila was born on September 9, 1936, to Harold and Luretta Richardson at Houghton, South Dakota. She passed away at the age of 86, at her home in Sturgis, SD, on February 17, 2023.

Lila Pearl Richardson was raised on a farm in Columbia, SD. She was the third of nine children and...

Feb 15, 2023

The 84-year adventure of Delbert "Del" Martin Zambon drew to a close on February 15, 2023. Born on July 10, 1938, Del was the youngest child of the late Clemente and Rina (Bonato) Zambon of Lead, South Dakota. His family loved the Black Hills, and Del often recounted his mother's mantra that they should leave the hills cleaner than...

Feb 14, 2023

Jerrys' Final Message.....

First …. I want to thank my family and friends for being here. I also want to thank the ones that came, just to be sure I'm really gone!

On May 2, 1938, in New Underwood, SD, my parents and my older sister, Dona, celebrated my birth. They...

Feb 11, 2023

Marcella "Wilma" Jean Ryan, 86, of Lead, SD, died Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Monument Home Plus Hospice in Rapid City, SD.

Wilma was born in Hot Springs, SD, on April 18, 1936. She was adopted by Joseph and Aurel Steele at 6 months old. She spent her early years at Englewood, Deadwood,...

Feb 10, 2023

Long-time Butte County dairyman has milked his last cow and gone on to the heavenly pasture. Paul James Lewis passed away on February 10, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital surrounded by loved ones.

Paul was born November 21, 1943, on the family farm near Newell to James and Clara (Dell) Lewis,...