Obituaries

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...

Aug 13, 2023

Bruce Richard Curnow, 73, of Sturgis, SD, died August 13, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis Care Center.

Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Mountain Lawn Cemetery in Lead, SD.

Aug 9, 2023

Bradford J. Phillips "Brad", 67, passed away August 9, 2023, at Ft. Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis, SD.

Brad proudly served his country in the USAF from 1975 – 1994 and retired as a Master Sergeant. He later went on to work for the BH Healthcare System for 21 years before retiring in...

Aug 8, 2023

Ann Toth, 103, of Sturgis, SD, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Monument Health Senior Care, Sturgis, SD.

Ann was born on December 24, 1919, in St Paul, MN to Joseph and Ann (Krug) Wehner.   Ann married John Toth on October 10, 1941, at Wilbaux, Montana.  They moved to Whitewood in 1957. They...

Aug 7, 2023

Enid was born November 25, 1931, in Newell, SD to Ira "Shy" and Leta (Duerfeldt) Mutchler.  Enid was a twin with brother, Elwood.  She grew up in the Sulphur area on the family ranch.  She attended the Sulphur country school and graduated from Newell High School in 1949.  Enid married Donald "Jim" McMains on November 27, 1949,...

Aug 6, 2023

Donald Tech was born in Manitowoc, WI to Elmer and Christine (Gutknecht) Tech on August 25, 1931. At Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, he excelled at football and was named to the Wisconsin North-South High School All Star Grid Classic Squad in 1948. He graduated in 1949.  He received a football scholarship to the University of Wyoming...

Aug 5, 2023

Betty Jean (Heston) McDermott, who was 94 years old, passed away while surrounded by family at the Brookside Assisted Living, Apache Junction, AZ, on August 5, 2023. She will be missed.

Betty was born in the Newell Hospital on July 9, 1929, to Willis "Cody" Heston and Clara (Walter) Heston. She was the...

Aug 2, 2023

Willard Leonard Olsen was born to Stanley and Amy (Dahl) Olsen, October 17, 1932, in Wanda, MN. He joined an older brother, Denny, who would become a lifelong best friend and comrade in many adventures and escapades.

Billy, Butch, Ole, Bill, and Will, were all monikers that were part and parcel of who...

Aug 1, 2023

Dorothy Marlys (Wenzel) French, 101, Sturgis, SD, passed away on August 1, 2023, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Sturgis.

Dorothy was born on the family homestead near Bixby, SD, June 22, 1922, to Walter F. and Kate Belle (Field) Wenzel. She attended grade school at Brushy School in Perkins County, 2 years...

Jul 31, 2023

Melissa Ann (Peacher) Green, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away on July 31, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Melissa Ann Green was born on July 1, 1960, in Dumfries, Virginia, to Arlene Jenkins (Blum) and Charles Peacher. She attended Capital Christian School and graduated and later took some college classes. Melissa...

Jul 30, 2023

Lucille Arvilla Rambo-Rawson, 87 of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Gordon, NE, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 30, 2023, at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD.

She was born on Wednesday, January 15, 1936, in Pelston, MI, to Lawrence and Arvilla (Cosgrove) Mitchell.

She is survived by her...