Obituaries

Nov 20, 2025

Kenton Ray Stalder, 64, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away on November 20, 2025.

He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, and spent his career as a gold miner with Homestake Mining Company and Barrick Goldstrike Mining Company. Kenton enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR, and had a gift for finding humor in every corner.

He is...

Nov 19, 2025

Larry Wright passed on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 with family and friends by his side.

On St. Patrick's Day 1936, Larry Wright was born to Carol and Leo Wright in Norfolk, Nebraska. In his early teen years, the family moved to Rapid City and he has resided there ever since. He graduated from Cathedral...

Nov 17, 2025

Daniel Wayne Davis, 64, of La Farge, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2025. He was born on August 27, 1961, to Roderick and Linda (Triatek) Davis, and grew up in the close-knit farming community of Big Creek.

Daniel was a 1979 graduate of Bangor High School. Immediately following graduation, he entered the forestry industry, where...

Nov 15, 2025

Valorie Kay Price Hlavka was born on June 6, 1956, to Bobby and Earleen (Schuelke) Price. She joined her brother Gary and sister Charmagne on the ranch south of Maurine, SD. When Bobby and Earleen were told their daughter would never walk, due to a birth defect, they found Dr. H.L. Arhlin in Rapid City and so began their...

Nov 14, 2025

Zelpha M. Reede, 97, of New Underwood, SD, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Thursday, November 20, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Zelpha was born on...

Nov 13, 2025

John was born at home to Wilhelmina (Minnie Schultz) and John Frederick Raforth on their farm near Fairfax, Minnesota on September 22, 1929. John was the youngest of four children. He was a child of the great depression, and his family lost their farm to foreclosure when he was a young child. This led to his family moving to...

Nov 12, 2025

Andrew Kari Wicks, 67, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Aurora, Colorado.

On August 9, 1958, Andrew Kari Wicks was born in Belle Fourche, SD to Ray (Chummy) and Florence (Tiny) Wicks.   Ray and Florence purchased a ranch in 1959 and moved to Red Owl, SD.  Andy attended grade school at Winchell, Stranger, Red Owl, and...

Nov 12, 2025

Carol Kay Smythe, 81 of Sturgis, SD, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Monument Health in Rapid City. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, November 17, 2025, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Bear Butte Cemetery.

Carol was born December 8, 1943,...

Nov 10, 2025

Ellen Vinnie Dunn, age 93, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away Monday, November, 10th, 2025.

Nov 9, 2025

Connie I. (Dryden) Montgomery, 83, passed away at home surrounded by family in South Dakota. Connie was born to Walter F. and Lillian (Nelson) Dryden on May 16, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska. Connie spent 75 years of her life living in Fremont, NE.

She graduated from Fremont Senior High School in 1960. She married Charles L. Montgomery...

Nov 9, 2025

Dana Lee Knaub, was born November 10, 1960 in Deadwood, SD to Hazel and Wilbur Knaub. He went, for a short while, to school in Vale, SD and when that school closed, he went to Newell, graduating from there. In 1970 Dana was burned in trash fire and spent four and a half months in a Galveston, Texas burn...

Nov 8, 2025

Albert Merwin was born to Francis and Fern (Rasmussen) Merwin on September 5, 1938. After filing for Social Security benefits, he was informed that his birth date needed to be officially changed to September 4, 1938, which led to some confusion over the years, allowing him the unique opportunity to celebrate two birthdays. Albert was the eldest of eight...

Nov 7, 2025

Christa Otten, 86, was born on July 9, 1939, to Anton and Mathilda Kroker in Hindenburg, Germany. The youngest of three children—siblings Horst and Ruth—Christa entered the world during a time of war and hardship. At the age of three, she and her family were forced from their home when soldiers took over their town, sending her siblings to...

Nov 6, 2025

Larry affectionately known by friends and family as "Grizz" Vern Heimbuck, 72, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025, suddenly of a massive heart attack. Graveside services for Grizz will be held Friday, November 14, 2025, at 11 A.M. at the Black Hills National Cemetery, 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, Sturgis, SD 57785.

Grizz was born May 9, 1953,...

Nov 4, 2025

Donna Marie Bowman born December 6, 1950, in Lemmon, South Dakota to Ralph and Katy Huck.  Her and her twin brother David were a pair; the twin bond is real. She always had him to help her with anything. They were raised on the farm until 1963 when they moved to Sturgis.

Donna found the love of...

Nov 4, 2025

Gerald Dean Prickett, Jr., 65, New Underwood, SD passed away November 4, 2025 at Avera McKenna in Sioux Falls.

Visitation will be Friday, November 14, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00 noon, Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Nov 2, 2025

Paula Hurd, age 82, died in Sturgis, SD on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Mary Paula Hurd was born on February 11, 1943 in Coffeyville, Kansas to loving parents, Denzil and Mary Aline (Allen) Martin. Paula was born during World War II and received her first ration book of stamps at seven weeks of age. Her mother was...

Oct 31, 2025

Our beloved mother, sister, and friend, Jenny passed away unexpectedly on October 31. 2025.  Jenny was born December 28, 1973, to Donovan & Mary (Dilley) Premus.  She had a happy and warm upbringing in a family with nine siblings.  A consummate Webster Bearcat, Jenny was involved in a myriad of school and community activities, as well as being a...

Oct 30, 2025

Ronald William Van Patten, 76, Rapid City, SD passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 after a prolonged illness.  Graveside services for Ronald will be at Black Hills National Cemetery on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM.

Ron was born June 13, 1949 in Winner to Bill and Reva (McClanahan) Van Patten.  He grew up in Winner,...

Oct 30, 2025

Jay Robert Drager, age 57, of Pueblo West, Colorado passed away October 30, 2025.

Jay was born February 2, 1968 in Boone, IA. As a young child his family moved to Chadron, NE, where he grew up. He attended Chadron High School where he participated in band as a trombone player. He graduated from Chadron High School...