Dickey "Dick" Joe Olson
Jun 5, 2022
Dickey "Dick" Olson, 72, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Sturgis Monument Health, after a long battle with several health issues.
Dickey Joe Olson was born August 28, 1949, in Sturgis, SD, to Benjamin and Dorothy (Fenner) Olson. He was raised and attended schools in Sturgis. On February...
Donna Pearl Taylor
Jun 5, 2022
Donna Pearl Taylor, 77, of Sturgis formerly of Rapid City, SD, died in Sturgis on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Donna was born, May 31, 1945, in Rapid City to William and Clarcie (Gilles) Muller. She attended school in Rapid City, living there her entire life. She met and married Dennis Taylor and together...
Seth Ira Rhoden
Jun 3, 2022
Seth Ira Rhoden, 34, of Union Center, SD, died Friday, June 3, 2022, in Union Center, SD.
Graveside services will be Sunday, June 5, 2022, 3:00 p.m. at Red Owl Cemetery with a lunch to follow after committal at Union Center Community Baptist Church.
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Richard "Dick" Drummond
Jun 3, 2022
Dick passed away peacefully on June 3rd, 2022, at the VA hospital in Hot Springs, SD, with his wife Kathy and a grandson by his side.
Dick was born on July 7, 1935, in Dell Rapids, SD, to Webster and Julia Drummond.
Dick served in the US Air Force from 1953 to 1966.
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Wayne Allen Kunz
Jun 2, 2022
Wayne Allen Kunz was born November 13, 1951, to Walter K. Kunz and Elaine (Just) Kunz in Bismarck, ND. He joined an older sister, Kerry (1950); followed by brother, Steve, in 1953, and brother, Kurt, in 1961. He was raised and educated in New Salem, ND, graduating with the class of 1969.
He was baptized and confirmed...
Louise G. Maynard
May 31, 2022
Louise (Bowman) Maynard, 95, of Deadwood, SD, died peacefully at home on May 31, 2022, with her family present. Louise was born in Deadwood on September 1, 1926, to Lyle and Anna (Keegan) Bowman. She grew up in Pluma and graduated from Lead High School. She married Jim Maynard on May 25, 1946. They made their home...
Audrey Ann Friedel
May 30, 2022
Audrey Anne (Bentz) Friedel was born May 12, 1938, to John and Rosa Bentz in Belle Fourche, SD, and was the youngest of five children, siblings, John, Naida (Keiry), Laurence, and Faye (Allen).
Audrey attended school at the nearby Riverside country school close to the home place east of Nisland and later attended high school...
Darrell Dean Lutz
May 28, 2022
Darrell Dean Lutz, 74, of Whitewood, South Dakota, passed on May 28, 2022, at Monument Health Rapid City.
Darrell was Born on November 8, 1947, to Gottlieb and Martha Lutz in Lemmon, SD. He was the first of five children. His early years were spent in Bison, on the Lutz homestead, until moving...
Dan E. Olson
May 28, 2022
Dan E. Olson, born September 28, 1928, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Olaf and Elizabeth (Haivala) Olson, passed away May 28, 2022.
Dan was raised with his three brothers on the family homestead south of Buffalo, SD, and attended the Buffalo School. He spent most of his summers herding sheep and living in...
Judy Kay Byrum
May 27, 2022
Judy Byrum, 73, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away the evening of May 27, 2022. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones.
Judy was born in Deadwood, SD, on May 18,1949, to Marjorie Pendo and Raymond Bailey.
Judy worked in the laundry mat and gaming industry for many years. She met many...
Sandra Lavee Denton
May 27, 2022
Sandra LaVee Denton, 82, of Sturgis, died at her home on Friday, May 27, 2022.
Sandra was born May 16, 1940, in Keokuk, Iowa. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved to play games; everything from cards to Kismet to Yahtzee. She had a kind and gentle heart but could very stubborn when required.
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Michael Kenneth Hill
May 24, 2022
Michael Kenneth Hill, 76, passed Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Mike was born in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
After 33 years with BNSF Railroad in Alliance, NE, Mike came back to the Black Hills home place he loved.
Mike is survived by his wife, Sue Hill;...
Cora Frances Uecker
May 22, 2022
Cora Uecker, a longtime resident of Sturgis, SD, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2022, in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 92.
Cora was born on June 6, 1929, to Harry and Inez Dickerson on her paternal grandparents' homestead near Sanborn, MN. After graduating from Ruthton High School in 1947, she...
Jean Alva Marie Kusser
May 15, 2022
Jean Alva Marie Kusser, 66, of Sturgis, died Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Sturgis, SD.
Jean was born on July 28, 1955, in Faith, SD, to Ray and Dorothy (Horton) Edwards. She joined three other siblings, Harlan, Judy, and Russel. She grew up in Dupree and moved to Sturgis and then onto Castle...
Helen Mae Hart
May 14, 2022
Helen Mae Hart was welcomed into heaven, surrounded by family, in her home in Rapid City, South Dakota, on May 14, 2022.
Helen was born on June 1, 1944, in Deadwood, SD, to Nicola and Joseph Bulat. She grew up in Lead, SD, where she graduated from high school in 1963. She married...
Leeann Maria Sargent
May 11, 2022
LeeAnn was born on July 26, 1938, to John Batista Zucco (Tino) and Irma Leone (Holvey) Zucco at Lawrence County, in SD. She was an only child, although for many years wished for a sibling. She attended catholic schools her whole life.
She worked for Homestake Mining Company most of her life. She...
Robert Mark Hobernicht
May 11, 2022
Robert Mark Hobernicht was born and raised in Sturgis, SD. Mark lost his two-year battle with lung cancer and passed peacefully at home in Perris, CA, surrounded by his loving family.
He spent his happy childhood playing with friends in the neighborhood, helping out at the Bargain Barn and competing in baseball. Mark...
Leslie "Les" Otto Auer
May 8, 2022
Leslie Otto Auer was born August 29, 1940, to Otto and Inez Hatfield Auer.
He grew up in the Whitewood area, attending elementary school in Whitewood, and then Sturgis for Junior High and High School, where he graduated. After graduation he cut posts, poles, and operated a ditching business.
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Ramon Joseph Grubl
May 7, 2022
Ramon Joseph Grubl was born September 4, 1929, in Deadwood, SD, to Max and Bertha (Keffeler) Grubl.
He grew up in Bear Butte Valley near Spring Creek. He attended 1 st -8 th grade at the rural Bear Butte grade school. In 1944, the family moved to the ranch on Alkali. Ramon attended...
Grace Ellen Kleinheksel
May 5, 2022
Grace Ellen Kleinheksel passed away peacefully on the morning of May 6th, 2022 at Golden Ridge Senior Living at the age of 77. She is remembered as someone with a gentle personality who loved her family and her puppies.
She was born on January 18th, 1945, to Claud and Ruby (Nichols) Hineline in...
