Obituaries

Mar 27, 2023

Rose M. Jones, 72, of Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at her home in Deadwood.

Rose was born in Deadwood St. Joseph Hospital on April 4, 1950, to Alfred R and Margaret B. Marsh. Rose attended Lead High School, graduating in 1968. She married Edward D. Jones at...

Mar 24, 2023

On July 24th, 1991, the world was blessed with a little boy, Krayden Wayne Krause, born to Koreen Finck and Kenny Krause. He was raised near Newell with brother, Kennen, and sister, Kennedy. Growing up, Krayden loved baseball and was a talented shortstop. Krayden was naturally athletic also playing football and wrestling at Newell. During these years,...

Mar 24, 2023

Gordon Deters, 80, of Sturgis passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis Care Center.  Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 am on Friday, March 31 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Salem.  Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Gordon John Deters was born August 12, 1942, in Sioux...

Mar 19, 2023

Glenda Faye Moorhead, 85, Rapid City, South Dakota, died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Avantara St. Cloud in Rapid City.

Glenda was born in Sturgis, SD, April 16, 1937, to Glen and Erma Dodson. She spent her life living and working in the Black Hills area before settling permanently in Rapid City, SD.

Mar 15, 2023

Wayne Lloyd Lettau passed away on March 15, 2023, at the age of 59.

Wayne was born in Sturgis, SD, on March 16, 1963 to Levert and Janet (Jarding) Lettau. He graduated from Newell High School, where he met his wife, Susan. The two married on June 6, 1987. After high school, Wayne...

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...