Obituaries

Jan 8, 2022

June Ann (Hackworth) Overland was born January 2, 1943, in Pierre, South Dakota, to George & Olive Hackworth. Growing up June lived in the Alpena, Oneida, Wessington Springs and Sturgis areas.  Eventually graduating with honors from Sturgis High School in 1961.

June then attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD.  After college she...

Jan 7, 2022

David Arthur Nelson, 70, of Piedmont died Friday, January 7, 2022, in Piedmont, SD.

Committal services with military honors will be Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

Jan 6, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Binger, 75, born May 1946, died at home in Sturgis on January 6, 2022. Interment of Ashes services with Honors will be held at 1:30 PM, June 24, 2022, at the Black Hills National Cemetery.

Ken, son of LaVerne and Minnie (Carlson) Binger, was born in Redfield, South Dakota and spent...

Jan 5, 2022

Gerold "Jerry" Schuelke, 86, of Hill City, SD, died January 5, 2022, at West Hills Village in Rapid City, SD.

Gerold (Jerry) Leroy Schuelke was born on December 27, 1935.  He was the youngest of 13 children born to Albert and Elizabeth (Peregrine) Schuelke at Mud Butte, SD.  Jerry attended the rural school...

Jan 4, 2022

Arlo A Heine passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, with loved ones by his side.

He was born on September 20, 1936, in Hazen, North Dakota, to Emil and Alma (Birkholz) Heine. He was raised on the farm and went to country school the first 8 years. He was confirmed in the Lutheran...

Jan 2, 2022

Jade Richard Fenhaus, 20, of Rapid City, SD, died January 2, 2022, in Rapid City.

Jade Richard Fenhaus was born on June 16, 2001, in Rapid City, SD, to parents Jason Fenhaus and Kirsten Stilwell, and was the baby of the family. Jade was high spirited with a big personality. He loved animals,...

Jan 1, 2022

Vernon Eugene Ross, 92, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on January 1, 2022 at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital.

Vern was born on June 15, 1929 in Sheldon, Illinois to Ida May Heberling and Paul James Ross. He was the oldest of four children. He attended school in Illinois and graduated from the 8...

Jan 1, 2022

Robert D Anderson (Bob) was born to Roy and Irene Anderson in Owen Wisconsin on October 11, 1931, the 5th of 9 children. Life was hard in the 30's and Bob helped support his family by scrounging for metal, hunting rabbits, and chopping wood for heat. Through some hard times God shaped Bob to be a patient,...

Dec 28, 2021

Betty (McLaughlin-Conitz) Mischel, 80, of Newell, SD, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. She will be remembered for being an exceptional woman in more ways than can be recounted here. Those who knew her were the benefactors of her kindness, her caring, her encouragement, and her nurturing ways. She...

Dec 27, 2021

Roger O. Gillespie, 68, of Whitewood, SD, passed away after a long hard-fought battle with Covid, on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City, SD.

Roger was born in Deadwood, SD, on February 15, 1953, to Gordon and Allevia Gillespie. He was the 3 rd of 7 children. Roger attended all...

Dec 26, 2021

Jerolyn Joan was born March 27, 1927, to Charles and Margaret (Marie) (Lindquist) Mallory, in Lake Andes, South Dakota.

The family moved to Sturgis in 1934, a brief move to California, and then back to Sturgis, where she attended school and married Glen Hardy in 1944. They lived on the Hardy Alkali Ranch,...

Dec 23, 2021

Wanda Arlene Anders was born on July 17, 1933, to Henry and Nettie Raetz and spent the first years of her life at Elm Springs, South Dakota, with her parents and five siblings. On September 21, 1949, she married Ron Anders in Sturgis, SD. They worked various jobs, eventually making their home at Union Center in 1956,...

Dec 23, 2021

Eddie LeRoy Harris was born March 4, 1939 in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Alfred and Marie (Holvey) Harris. He attended school in Lead, SD, graduating in 1957.

Eddie began working at Homestake Mining company after graduation. Shortly after leaving Homestake, Eddie purchased the Standard station in Lead. While running Harris Standard, he met...

Dec 21, 2021

Linda Lu TwoCrow, age 69, of Sturgis passed away on December 21, 2021. She was born on July 29, 1952, in Lubbock, TX, to Billy and Mary Gilmore. She is remembered for being a loving and devoted wife, Mom, Sister, Nana, and great-Nana. Linda served in the US Army and was very active in veteran causes.  She...

Dec 20, 2021

Arlene Goergen, 68, of Crawford, Nebraska, went to be with our Lord and Savior Monday, December 20th, 2021, at Monument Health Hospice House, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Arlene Faye (Petersen) Goergen was born July 9th, 1953, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred Petersen. Born in Cando, ND, Arlene was raised on the farm...

Dec 19, 2021

Gwendolyn Arden (Shoun) (Maney) Ehlers was born August 14, 1939, to Orville Garfield Shoun and Ethel Leona Moreland, the oldest of 11 siblings.

She attended grade school at Red Owl and high school in Spearfish. After graduation she worked at Rapid City Clothing, awestern clothing store in Rapid City, SD.

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Dec 19, 2021

Lois Beatrice Morris died Sunday evening, December 19, 2021, at Monument Hospital in Sturgis, South Dakota.

A life-long resident of South Dakota, Lois was the adopted daughter of Emil and Lola Bechtle of Aberdeen, SD.  Her father was a railroad brakeman, and her mother a stay-at-home mom.  Lois had a little brother named...

Dec 16, 2021

Clarice Vissia, 79, of Whitewood, South Dakota, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare. Clarice Dorothy Vissia was born April 22, 1942, the daughter of Clarence and Louise Soulek. Born in Mitchell, SD, Clarice was raised and graduated from Kimball, SD, where she attended Willow Lake Country School (where she had to walk uphill, both...

Dec 15, 2021

Lillian May Denker died Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD.

Lillian was born January 9, 1925, at Haydraw, Meade County, SD, to John and Ida (Spitzenberger) Denker.

Lillian attended rural school for eight years, Sturgis High School, and the National School of Business in...

Dec 12, 2021

DeWayne Overholt, 90, of Piedmont, died Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Monument Health, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Wayne was born August 1, 1931, in Quinn, South Dakota, to Ralph and Ellen (Clarin) Overholt.

On August 7, 1950, he married Priscilla "Babe" Desieve. To this union three children were born....