Obituaries

Jul 6, 2022

Robbin M. Spring, 61, of Union Center, SD, journeyed home with the Lord on July 6, 2022, while surrounded by her loved ones.

Robbin was born on December 18, 1960, to Cecil Bruse and Sandra (Weimer) (Bruse) Kost. She grew up mostly in Sturgis but also traveled overseas throughout her childhood with her...

Jul 5, 2022

Ray Koster, 79, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022.

Ray was born July 27, 1942, to George and Marie (Carouthers) Koster, in Concordia, Kansas. He was raised on the family farm in Miltonvale, KS. After graduating college, Ray made his way to South Dakota.

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Jul 5, 2022

Marlene Joyce (Peyton) Perry, 89, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on July 5 th , 2022, which would have been her husband Ken's 89 th birthday.

Mar was born in Deadwood, SD, on March 24, 1933, to Leonard and Charlotte (Lamm) Peyton. She was blessed with a brother, Richard, ten years later. Marlene...

Jul 5, 2022

Floyd Leonard "Swede" Johnson, 99, passed away July 5, 2022, at Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

Swede was born March 22, 1923, in Newell, SD, to parents, Andrew and Anna (Underwood) Johnson. He attended only five years of school and spent all of his adult life in the Newell area working for many ranchers...

Jul 4, 2022

David H. "Dave" Hussey, 70, of Oral, SD, passed away on July 4, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Ft. Meade, SD.

David was born January 18,1952, in Burlington, CO. At the early age of three his family moved to Oral, SD, on the Angostura Irrigation Project. This is where he continued to grow...

Jul 4, 2022

Gary Lee Beckham – 72- Born May 2, 1950, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Douglas and June Beckham of Newell, South Dakota. He grew up on the family farm, was in high school plays, and played the trumpet in the band. He was active in 4-H and traveled to sheep-showing competitions with his father and their...

Jun 29, 2022

On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, we lost a good man, husband, father, and brother. Sam Erion, 71, died peacefully at the Lippold Hospice Center, after a brief battle with cancer.

Sam was born February 12, 1951, in Grand Island, Nebraska, the youngest of four boys, to Don and Helen Erion. Sam grew up...

Jun 27, 2022

Rickey, "Rick", Retzlaff was born June 22, 1947, at Norfolk, Nebraska to Delbert and Lois (Klug) Retzlaff.  He passed away on June 27th, 2022 at the age of 75 years.

He married Karen Schaefer on April 28, 1979, and enjoyed many years of marriage and memories at their home in Osceola, Nebraska where...

Jun 25, 2022

Kathryn "Kathy" Marie Hulbert (Conway) was born July 3, 1968, in Sturgis, SD, to Walter and Dorothy (Plaggemeyer) Conway. Kathy was exactly what you wanted in a friend, loyal till the very end. Growing up, her brothers and cousins could count on her for anything; a chameleon if you will. Kathy was a loving mother to her...

Jun 22, 2022

James (Jim) Fix went to be with his Lord on June 22, 2022, at the South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD, with his family by his side.

Jim was born in 1941, in Onaka, SD, to Tony & Agatha Fix. After graduation from Cresbard High School in 1959, he enlisted in the U.S....

Jun 20, 2022

Arthur "Art" Silvernail, 83, of Deadwood, passed away at Deadwood Monument Hospital in hospice care.

Art was born December 4, 1938, to Arthur and Leatine Silvernail in Scotland, SD, the oldest of four children.

Art married Georgeann Ryan on August 1, 1960, in Yankton, SD, and six children were...

Jun 19, 2022

John Charles Rodiack was born July 22, 1953, in San Francisco, CA. He was the son of Bill and Gloria Rodiack and older brother to Eddie, and Donna Rodiack. He attended schools in S. San Francisco and met the love of his life and wife-to-be, Terry Vonasek at El Camino High School. He then attended Humboldt University...

Jun 18, 2022

Gordon was born July 12, 1955, to Thelma (Day) and Roy C. McGinnis in Deadwood, South Dakota. He grew up on the family ranch at Faith, SD, moved to Sioux Falls in 1986, where he resided until his death.

Gordon considered all he met as a friend. Although he may not have seen...

Jun 17, 2022

Martin N. Hertel, 91, of Sturgis, SD, died June 17, 2022, at his place of residence. By his request there will be no funeral but spreading of his ashes on the old homestead east of McLaughlin, SD, at 10:00 a.m. (mountain standard time) on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

Martin was born March 13,...

Jun 15, 2022

Elizabeth Jean Seitz was born in Deadwood, SD, on November 11, 1928, to George and Jessie (Zerba) Seitz.

Betty was a farm girl through and through, growing up with her parents and three older siblings on an irrigated farm on the Belle Fourche River, east of Vale, where her grandparents had settled in...

Jun 14, 2022

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, Ramona McFarland, loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, passed away in the presence of family at the age of 82.

Ramona was born on May 4, 1940, in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire to Helen R. (Greer) and Woodbury T. Chamberlain. Ramona's parents moved her as a small child...

Jun 13, 2022

Paul Lyndon Barrick, 65, of Gillette, WY, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home. Paul was born February 26, 1957, to Raymond and Ella Barrick in Bozeman, MT.

He came to Gillette in 1981, when he transferred with National Supply, an oilfield supply service. He later worked for E.F. Hutton...

Jun 13, 2022

Wayne P. Coon, 83, of Rapid City, SD, peacefully passed away on June 13, 2022, after a difficult battle with diabetes.  Wayne was born September 8, 1938, to Warren and Rose Coon, who opened and owned Coon's Machine Shop in Rapid City.  Wayne met and married Etta Mae Carter in Fort Bragg, NC, and went on to...

Jun 12, 2022

Feliciano "Felix" Castillo was born June 9, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas and passed away on June 12, 2022, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Felix served in the US Air Force and was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 1964 and met his wife, Cheryl Jean. They started their family in San...

Jun 11, 2022

Kent Elwin Bauer, 80, went to his heavenly home on June 11, 2022, after passing away from pancreatic and bladder cancer at his home in Sun City, AZ.

Kent was born August 4, 1941, to June and Harold Bauer in Rapid City, SD. He was raised on the Bauer Ranch at Enning, SD...