Obituaries

Apr 12, 2023

John "Jack" Berdett McKean, 73, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away on April 12, 2023. He survived a decade of illness after a severe stroke.

Jack was born on October 12, 1949, to John T. and Myrle (Butterfield) McKean in Deadwood, SD. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1967 and went on to study at...

Apr 10, 2023

Donald "Sonny" Garfield Sorenson, 88, Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood.

Donald was born on December 20, 1934 in Rapid City SD, to Arthur and Hazel Sorenson. He lived in Sturgis until 1940, when they moved to Central City, SD. In the Spring of 1941,...

Apr 10, 2023

Ruth Ann Armstrong Geiger passed away the evening of Monday, April 10, 2023, following several years of dementia that slowly diminished the opportunity to enjoy those years with the family to which she had so lovingly been wife, mother, and grandmother. At her side during her last hours were her sons, Michael and Gregory, and her husband, Lee.

Apr 9, 2023

Gregory Stanley Smeenk, age 70, took his last breath on this side of heaven on Easter, April 9th, 2023. He was surrounded by his family. He was born February 23rd, 1953, in Rapid City, SD as the youngest of 2 children. He grew up as the 3rd generation on the family ranch.

He...

Apr 8, 2023

Judy was born on December 18, 1946, at Lemmon, South Dakota Hospital to Clarence and Lorene (Koltz) Davidson. The family lived on a farm in Hayes, ND. When Judy was five years old, her mother passed away from a heart attack. After high school, Judy married, John Holt on January 2, 1965, in Belle Fourche, SD. In...

Apr 8, 2023

Irene Knapp, 92, of Rapid City, SD, passed into the loving arms of her lord and savior, Jesus Christ, on the morning of April 8th, 2023.

Irene was born May 18th, 1930, to John and Margaretha (Weller) Heiser.

Irene was a fun-loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend,...

Apr 8, 2023

Barbara G. Baxter-Gorsuch, 61, passed away peacefully April 8, 2023, in Gillette, Wyoming.

Apr 8, 2023

On April 8 th , 2023, Laurie Hurd, of Black Hawk, SD, passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 61.

Laurie, born in Lemmon, SD on August 16 th , 1961, endured two long, difficult bouts with Leukemia which she overcame with great courage and strength. Her treatments included 8...

Apr 7, 2023

Fe G. Jeffers, 76, of Spearfish, South Dakota, died April 7, 2023, at Belle Fourche, SD.

Fe Gealon Jeffers, was born August 4, 1946, as Fe Gealon, in Guimbal, Philippines. She was born to Pethra Gealon, her mother, and her father was killed at the end of WW2. She was raised by her...

Apr 7, 2023

Minnie "Punky" Barden, 83, of Sturgis, SD, died April 7, 2023, at Mountain View Care in Sturgis, SD.

Minnie Ora Barden (Secrest) also known as "Punky" to friends and family was born on February 24, 1940, to Fred and Minnie (Wilson) Secrest at Horseshoe Bend, Idaho.  The family moved to the Sturgis area...

Apr 7, 2023

Frank Warren Harwood passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Frank was born on December 13, 1946, in Sturgis, SD, to Myrun and Sophie (Gregor) Harwood.  He had four brothers, Paul, Marvin, Alan, and Roger Harwood, and one sister, Betty (Harwood) Keffler. Frank spent his childhood on...

Apr 5, 2023

Roberta B. Freeman, 86, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away on April 5, 2023, at Rapid City Monument Health, Rapid City, SD.

Roberta was born in Lead, SD, May 19, 1936, to Benjamin and Florence (Warren) Bauer in their home on Terraville Avenue.  The family moved many times and she ended up going...

Apr 4, 2023

Paul Michael Parker, 66, of Lead, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City, South Dakota.

Paul was born in Kentucky on May 22, 1956.

Paul had a love for baseball, the outdoors, hiking and traveling. He and his wife, Brenda, would take...

Apr 1, 2023

Steven Victor Nelson, 75, of Black Hawk, SD, died April 1, 2023, in Black Hawk, SD.

Steven was born February 19, 1948, in Willmar, MN, to Roger and Mary (Hoglund) Nelson. He was a gifted craftsman and musician. He spent his life working on and restoring cars. He loved boating and camping with his family.

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Mar 31, 2023

Russell Rainbolt passed away at his home on March 31, 2023.

He was born September 11, 1974, to William D. and Connie (Hobbs) Rainbolt in Roosevelt, Utah. Russell was educated in Williston, North Dakota, and Upton, Wyoming and graduated from Upton High School in 1993. He met the love of his life, Amie Flattum in July 1994...

Mar 30, 2023

Barbara Jean (Hansen) Erickson, 90, of Piedmont, South Dakota passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at home.

She was born on February 8, 1933, to Albert and Ethel (Doane) Hansen at Vayland, SD. She lived near Burdette, SD and attended Bultman Rural School to fifth grade, until March 1944, when they moved west of Tulare, SD. She...

Mar 28, 2023

On February 14th, 1920, a baby girl was born to John Borgemoen and Amanda (Floden) Borgemoen in (Hoard) Curtis, Wisconsin. She joined her brother, Marv and, later on, brother Vic. When Bernita turned 9, she and her family moved to Zeona, SD, north of Newell, SD. There she started 4th grade and Dad (John) started to build...

Mar 28, 2023

Donna Mae Bauer Hartman, 94, Sturgis, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Donna was born in Mitchell, SD, to Albert (A.J.) and Estelle (Zehnpfennig) Bauer and raised in Mitchell, graduating from Notre Dame High School.  She attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA. ...

Mar 27, 2023

Krista Kaye Poling, 55, Lead, died Monday, March 27, 2023, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Krista was born January 2, 1968, to Daryle and Ginger (Whitlock) Poling in Charlevoix, Michigan. The family moved to Lead, South Dakota in 1972. Krista graduated from Lead High School in 1986.

After graduating Krista worked...

Mar 27, 2023

Rose M. Jones, 72, of Deadwood, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at her home in Deadwood.

Rose was born in Deadwood St. Joseph Hospital on April 4, 1950, to Alfred R and Margaret B. Marsh. Rose attended Lead High School, graduating in 1968. She married Edward D. Jones at...