Obituaries

Jul 2, 2023

Bennie "Ben" Otis Spring, 98, passed away peacefully at The Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, on July 2,2023. He was born at the family homestead in Custer County, SD, on December 28,1924, to Frank Spring and Beatha (Kost) Spring. He joined his sister, Carol and brother, Theodore "Ted" and several years later they were joined with...

Jun 29, 2023

Gerald Wayne Powers, also famously known as "Jerry" and or "Butch", died June 29, 2023, in his home at the age of 78 years-old.

Gerald was born on March 12th, to Ralph and Martha Powers in Hot Springs, South Dakota in 1945. Until the age of 8 he lived at Igloo with his...

Jun 26, 2023

David was born in Sturgis, SD on March 19, 1941, to Ilith (Goss) and Milton Morell.  He attended grade school at Fairpoint through the 5th grade. After his parents divorced, he moved to California with his mother and went for the 1st half of his 6th grade year there.  He decided 600 kids in his class was...

Jun 24, 2023

Larry James Harrison was born on November 24th, 1962, in Stanley, ND to Annabel Luze and Alvie Harrison Sr. He passed away June 24th, 2023, in his home in Gillette, WY at the age of 60 after a long battle with cancer.

Many will remember Larry for his love and passions for playing pool, riding horses, drinking...

Jun 21, 2023

Dale Franklin Robinson, 89, of Belle Fourche, SD, formerly of Ralph, SD, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Belle Estate in Belle Fourche SD.

Private family service has been held.

Dale F. Robinson was born at the Reeder, ND, hospital. He attended grade school at Ramble Country School...

Jun 20, 2023

Cassius "Cash" Steven Renner was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, on November 30, 2009. He died in Lead, South Dakota, on June 20, 2023, in a tragic accident while playing at home.

It is impossible for words to capture the pure joy and delight Cash brought with him everywhere he went. His...

Jun 17, 2023

Ted "Frog" Krogen passed away on June 17, 2023, in Spearfish, SD, 2 weeks after being diagnosed with liver cancer. His wife and children were by his side.

Ted was born September 7, 1946, in Williston, ND, to Melvin and Ruth (McDaniel) Krogen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He...

Jun 16, 2023

Charles William Rambow, father, husband, and local historian, passed away on June 16, 2023, at the age of 87, at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, after a brief battle with cancer.

Charles was born on December 22, 1935, in Sturgis, SD, to Everett V. and Nettie M. (Caton) Rambow. In 1942,...

Jun 15, 2023

Douglas Brian Knaub, 64, of Fort Meade, SD, and formerly from Newell, SD, died Friday, June 15, 2023, at Minneapolis VA Hospital, Minnesota.

Douglas was born May 16, 1959, in Deadwood, SD, to Wilbur and Hazel (Trohkimoinen) Knaub. He went to Vale Grade School for a few years and then to Newell, where...

Jun 13, 2023

Walter Saubers, 92, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died June 13, 2023, at the Veterans Administration Hospice Facility, Fort Meade, SD.

Walter was born March 30, 1931, in Butte, Nebraska to Frank and Minnie Saubers. When he was an infant, the family moved to Edgemont, SD, where he lived until he graduated from high...

Jun 11, 2023

Vickie Ann Kinney, 70, of Sturgis, SD, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis.

Vickie was born May 14, 1953, to Annabelle Simpson in Casper, WY. She met the love of her life and soul mate, Richard Lee Kinney on April 3rd, 1976, and they married on September 3rd, 1976.

Jun 10, 2023

Donald Ray Seaman, 96, formerly of Newell and Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Fort Meade VA Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD. He was born in Baker, Montana, one of eleven children born to William Melvin Seaman and Mable Lucinda Scoles.

Don was a WWII Army veteran who trained to...

Jun 6, 2023

Renae Dawn (Blewett) Besler, 86, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on June 6, 2023, in Whitewood, South Dakota.

Renae was born August 28, 1936, to Reuben Wellington and Hilda Marie (Mossestad) Blewett in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. After graduating from Garfield County High School in 1954, she attended Central Business...

Jun 4, 2023

Angela Kay Hafele passed away peacefully on June 4, 2023, after a long health battle. She was born on January 31, 1962, in Springfield, Ohio to Darrell and Janet Easterling.

Angela was a caring and compassionate mother, wife, sister, friend, and coworker who spread joy to all who were around her. She was...

Jun 4, 2023

Marianne Christine Dennis was born, August 17, 1956, in Zurich Switzerland.  In early December of 1958, she and her younger brother Robert, were flown to the US to join their older brother, Van, where they were welcomed by their adopted parents, Roy and Dorothy Dennis of Red Owl, SD.

Mari attended rural schools...

Jun 1, 2023

Our dearly departed Robert was born at the Sturgis Hospital August 2nd, 1960, and grew up on the family farm with his father, mother, and brother.

At the age of 17, Robert graduated from Bison High School in 1978, and in 1991 went on to graduate from Western Dakota VoTech in industrial electronics....

May 26, 2023

Arthur Heitz, Jr., 81, Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Vale, SD, died Friday, May 26, 2023, at Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton, CO.

Art was born February 27, 1942, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Arthur Sr. and Adelia (Erdman) Heitz. He was one of five children, and the family lived on a...

May 26, 2023

Harry Edwin Strong, 69, Sturgis, SD, died Friday, May 26, 2023, at Monument Health Hospice House, Rapid City, SD.

Harry Edwin Strong was born on January 24, 1954, to Everett and Joyce (Deering) Strong in Union Center, SD. He spent his childhood growing up on the very ranch in Union Center homesteaded by...

May 25, 2023

Steven "Steve" Guy Fowler, 71, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away at Ft. Meade VA, South Dakota on May 25 ,2023.

Steve was born in Bozeman, Montana on June 11 ,1951, to Leona (Thompson) and Theodore Fowler. He had two older sibling, Merle and Charles Good and, later on, his brothers, Bruce, David and...

May 22, 2023

Norbert Francis Liebig was born on December 27, 1946, in Redfield, South Dakota to Zita (Robinson) and Gaar Liebig. Norb was the third of five children. He grew up in Frankfort, SD, loving to hunt and fish. During high school, Norb participated in football, basketball, and track. He lettered all four years of high school in all...