Obituaries

Dec 25, 2022

Jim Jensen of Sturgis died after a brief illness on December 25, 2022, he was 78.  Jim and his wife, Jolene made their retirement home with their horses on 10 acres above Hog Heaven Campground, near Sturgis, SD, where Jim oversaw operations for 15 Rally seasons.

Jim raised his family in Green River, Wyoming. Jim, Jolene, and...

Dec 24, 2022

Charles Wayne Johnson, "Charlie" was born at the hospital in Lemmon in Perkins Co., SD, on November 15, 1950, to Ralph Bennet Johnson and Dorothy Agnes (Salzsieder) Johnson.

Charlie spent his younger years living on the family farm and attending the Runkel School.  Later the family moved to Mott, ND, where Charlie graduated...

Dec 23, 2022

C. Ben Ruby, 82, of Newell, South Dakota, died December 23, 2022, at Monument Health Sturgis.

Ben was born on October 24, 1940, to Ruth (Anderson) and Carl Ruby in Perkins County, SD. He attended his first eight grades at Inland Country School, Perkins County and Fish Draw Country School, Butte County. For a short time, Ben...

Dec 23, 2022

Tom Henry DeYoe was born May 9, 1944, at Belle Fourche, SD, to Richard and Jane (Bunch) DeYoe. He attended school at a country school near Mona, WY, Martin, SD, and Belle Fourche, SD. After graduating high school, Tom worked for Junek Brothers in Spearfish, recapping tires. Tom married Sandra Fox in 1965. He was called to...

Dec 23, 2022

Florence Kay Trucano was born to Dr. J.C. and Henrietta Smiley in Halstead, KS, on Oct. 15, 1932, and died in Rapid City, SD, on December 23, 2022.  She practiced her Roman Catholic faith throughout her life and often acknowledged God's presence.  Kay also enjoyed a special relationship with Mother Mary and squeezed her rosary beads every...

Dec 20, 2022

Ann Yvonne Kniffen returned to the fold on Tuesday, December 20 of 2022, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Blair, Nebraska after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.  Ann was born on October 30, 1940, to Glen and Olga (Erikson) Rhodes in Phoenix, Arizona. She grew up with her three siblings in Presho, South Dakota where she...

Dec 19, 2022

Dolores "Dode" L. Lee joined her heavenly father on December 19, 2022, at Monument Health Care Sturgis. She was 98.

Dode was born, May 16, 1924, in Rapid City, the first daughter of Alfred and Emma Behrens. She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1942. After graduation, Dode went to work for...

Dec 17, 2022

Shirley A. Remington, 88, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Monument Health Sturgis hospital, in Sturgis.

Shirley was born May 31, 1934, to George and Inez Eleanor (Anderson) Blake in Sturgis, SD. She went to elementary school in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School. During her high school...

Dec 16, 2022

Our dearly loved husband, father, son, and brother, Christopher Paul Dunning of Cody, Wyoming suddenly and sadly passed away on December 16 th , 2022, of a sudden heart attack at the age of 43.

He was born on December 25, 1978, in Salida, Colorado, but grew up and lived in Longmont, Colorado,...

Dec 15, 2022

Penny Hirsch (Baumgart) passed away on December 15th, peacefully surrounded by family at Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City, SD, after a courageous battle with cancer. She lived in Sturgis, SD, at the time of her passing.

Penny was born on July 6th, 1960, to Betty Baumgart and Melvin Stevenson in Mitchell,...

Dec 9, 2022

In Loving Memory

Laurel Ann Bachand Moore

August 12, 1959 to December 9, 2022. Laurel Ann Bachand Moore was born on August 12, 1959, the third child of Martin and Eileen (Brunson) Bachand in Deadwood, SD and died December 9, 2022, in Sacramento, California. Laurel died suddenly surrounded by her loving husband, son's and family....

Dec 7, 2022

Virginia Alice Freeman, 87, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on December 7, 2022, at home, with family, from Alzheimer's.

Virginia was born February 16, 1935, on Flintrock Creek in Ziebach County, near Redelm, SD, to Alice (Boers) Cahill and Joseph Cahill. She was the last of 3 children and the only girl. In...

Dec 7, 2022

The vivacious and intelligent Carole Joyce Tulga Seaman was born March 6, 1929, in North Platte, Nebraska. Edna Marie Maine and Pastor Chester Earl Tulga welcomed their fourth child and named her after the Charles Dickens' novel ( A Christmas Carol .)  As the "Great Depression" raged, Carole's parents chose to...

Dec 3, 2022

I, Ernest "Ernie" Miller, was born in Mitchell, SD, on February 23, 1924. I was the second child of four boys and four girls. Charles S. and Florence (Jonas) Miller were my parents.

In the spring of 1928, my family moved west to the Vale and Sturgis area, 12-17 miles northeast of Sturgis....

Dec 1, 2022

Lawrence "Larry" Wayne Baker, 75, of Sturgis, SD, died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Lawrence "Larry" Baker was a devoted husband and a loving father. He was a kind and generous person, who provided for his community and his family in countless ways. He was a member...

Dec 1, 2022

Joyce Mildred Shacklett, a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully and with grace on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Loveland, Colorado, at age 85 from Alzheimer's with a son and daughter-in-law by her side.

Joyce was born the last of nine children to Dudley and Seba Tuttle on February...

Nov 30, 2022

Daniel Robert Fries, 71, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Campbell County Health in Gillette.

Nov 29, 2022

Larry Dean Burditt, 80, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Sturgis, SD, died Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Monument Health Rapid City hospital.

Larry Dean Burditt was born November 26, 1942, in New Underwood, SD, to Loy and Lorene (Olsen) Burditt. He grew up at Marcus, SD, on the Burditt Ranch. He...

Nov 29, 2022

Larry E. Walker was born, January 4, 1945, in Pierre, SD, to Chet and Vera (Hopkins) Walker. He grew up and spent most his life on a ranch in southeast Meade County on the scenic Cheyenne River breaks. Throughout his childhood, he rode horseback with his four other siblings to attend rural grade school. Larry graduated from...

Nov 28, 2022

Jerome Oakley Austin, 84, of White Owl, SD, died on November 28, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Home in New Underwood, SD.

Jerome was born on September 1, 1938, to Beatrice (Brown) and Earl Carpenter Austin at Mankato, MN. He attended grades 1-5 at the Teachers College School in Mankato, MN. He then...