Obituaries

Jun 15, 2023

Douglas Brian Knaub, 64, of Fort Meade, SD, and formerly from Newell, SD, died Friday, June 15, 2023, at Minneapolis VA Hospital, Minnesota.

Douglas was born May 16, 1959, in Deadwood, SD, to Wilbur and Hazel (Trohkimoinen) Knaub. He went to Vale Grade School for a few years and then to Newell, where...

Jun 13, 2023

Walter Saubers, 92, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died June 13, 2023, at the Veterans Administration Hospice Facility, Fort Meade, SD.

Walter was born March 30, 1931, in Butte, Nebraska to Frank and Minnie Saubers. When he was an infant, the family moved to Edgemont, SD, where he lived until he graduated from high...

Jun 11, 2023

Vickie Ann Kinney, 70, of Sturgis, SD, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis.

Vickie was born May 14, 1953, to Annabelle Simpson in Casper, WY. She met the love of her life and soul mate, Richard Lee Kinney on April 3rd, 1976, and they married on September 3rd, 1976.

Jun 10, 2023

Donald Ray Seaman, 96, formerly of Newell and Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Fort Meade VA Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD. He was born in Baker, Montana, one of eleven children born to William Melvin Seaman and Mable Lucinda Scoles.

Don was a WWII Army veteran who trained to...

Jun 8, 2023

Thomas Joel Kushman was born January 29,1954 in Aberdeen, SD to Calvin Wayne Kushman and Opal Mildred Kushman (Patten). After a prolonged illness with Goodpasture Syndrome he passed away in his home on June 8, 2023.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Kushman of Summerset, SD; and three sons, Joshua David Kushman of Seattle, Washington, John...

Jun 6, 2023

Renae Dawn (Blewett) Besler, 86, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on June 6, 2023, in Whitewood, South Dakota.

Renae was born August 28, 1936, to Reuben Wellington and Hilda Marie (Mossestad) Blewett in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. After graduating from Garfield County High School in 1954, she attended Central Business...

Jun 5, 2023

Trisha Marie Barkley 29, Rapid City, SD, slipped into heaven on June 5, 2023at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City. She came into this world on February 13,1994 to Kim Orelup (Barkley) and Lyle Robinson Jr. She was a quiet little baby until the age of 3, then all hell broke loose. Trisha was strong willed as a child,...

Jun 4, 2023

Angela Kay Hafele passed away peacefully on June 4, 2023, after a long health battle. She was born on January 31, 1962, in Springfield, Ohio to Darrell and Janet Easterling.

Angela was a caring and compassionate mother, wife, sister, friend, and coworker who spread joy to all who were around her. She was...

Jun 4, 2023

Marianne Christine Dennis was born, August 17, 1956, in Zurich Switzerland.  In early December of 1958, she and her younger brother Robert, were flown to the US to join their older brother, Van, where they were welcomed by their adopted parents, Roy and Dorothy Dennis of Red Owl, SD.

Mari attended rural schools...

Jun 3, 2023

Gene LeRoy Nelson of Rapid City died peacefully on June 3, 2023, after a recurrence of cancer.

Gene was born on July 5, 1950, in Iowa City, IA, to LeRoy and Jeannette (Jones) Nelson. Growing up in Vermillion, SD he graduated from high school there in 1968. He received his undergraduate degree in biology at the University...

Jun 1, 2023

Our dearly departed Robert was born at the Sturgis Hospital August 2nd, 1960, and grew up on the family farm with his father, mother, and brother.

At the age of 17, Robert graduated from Bison High School in 1978, and in 1991 went on to graduate from Western Dakota VoTech in industrial electronics....

May 31, 2023

Vicki Lee Borring, 72, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Gillette.

May 27, 2023

Jenny Lynne Murray wants to let all her family and friends know that she left town on May 27, 2023.  She has no plans on returning.

On her new venture she holds dear to her heart, her son, Chris Murray and grandchildren, Zach, CJ, Erica and Maddie. Her daughter, Jennifer (Kent) Swenson, granddaughter Alyssa (Jay) Barrett, great...

May 26, 2023

Arthur Heitz, Jr., 81, Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Vale, SD, died Friday, May 26, 2023, at Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton, CO.

Art was born February 27, 1942, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Arthur Sr. and Adelia (Erdman) Heitz. He was one of five children, and the family lived on a...

May 26, 2023

Harry Edwin Strong, 69, Sturgis, SD, died Friday, May 26, 2023, at Monument Health Hospice House, Rapid City, SD.

Harry Edwin Strong was born on January 24, 1954, to Everett and Joyce (Deering) Strong in Union Center, SD. He spent his childhood growing up on the very ranch in Union Center homesteaded by...

May 25, 2023

Steven "Steve" Guy Fowler, 71, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away at Ft. Meade VA, South Dakota on May 25 ,2023.

Steve was born in Bozeman, Montana on June 11 ,1951, to Leona (Thompson) and Theodore Fowler. He had two older sibling, Merle and Charles Good and, later on, his brothers, Bruce, David and...

May 23, 2023

Patrick John Watt, 63, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Pat was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on February 26, 1960, to Edward and Shirley (Clingman) Watt. He was raised in Lead and graduated from Lead High School in 1978. Pat enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting.

He is...

May 22, 2023

Norbert Francis Liebig was born on December 27, 1946, in Redfield, South Dakota to Zita (Robinson) and Gaar Liebig. Norb was the third of five children. He grew up in Frankfort, SD, loving to hunt and fish. During high school, Norb participated in football, basketball, and track. He lettered all four years of high school in all...

May 22, 2023

Patricia June Tope (Patty), 77, of Belle Fourche, SD, passed away at Monument Health Spearfish Hospital on May 22, 2023.

Patty was born in Deadwood, SD, on September 23, 1945, to the late Jack and Vera Mailloux. She married Delbert Hastings on June 29, 1962, in Sturgis, SD. To this union her only...

May 20, 2023

Kevin L. "Evel" Ehnes, 64, Lead, died, Saturday May 20, 2023, The Monument Hospital Deadwood.

He was born, December 9, 1958, in McLaughlin, SD to Lawrence and Delores Ehnes.

Kevin known by all as "Evel" for his admiration of Evel Knievel.

Evel worked at Homestake for 24 Years and for Sanford Lab for...