Obituaries

May 30, 2021

Shirley Ann (Steen) Kenoyer, 84, of Rapid City, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed gently away May 30, 2021, after 3 months in hospice. She was born April 26, 1937, in Bison, SD, to James and Hazel Steen. Her mother ran a maternity home which inspired Shirley's love for nursing, and her father was a carpenter...

May 29, 2021

Dennis Hudson was born on October 24, 1945 in Newcastle, WY. He lived in Illinois until he started school. Dennis went to first grade at the country school on Buffalo Creek Road, where he was taught by his cousin, Iris.

Dennis moved to the Driskell Ranch when he was 6 and went to 2nd grade through high...

May 28, 2021

Michael E. Larsen was born March 3, 1942 in Arlington, SD, to Omer and Marian (Phinney) Larsen. He grew up in the small town of Badger, SD and moved to Sturgis, SD in 1957 with his family. In January 1960 he joined the Navy and served his country until May 1963. Upon his discharge he gained employment at Fort...

May 28, 2021

June "Bonnie" Potratz of Lead, SD, died May 28, 2021, at Monument Health Rapid City hospital.

Bonnie was born in Lead, SD. She graduated from Lead High School and married Ervin Potratz.

Bonnie is survived by her brother, Forrest (Joan) Leff; sister, Margie Lee; daughter, Jane Edlund; son, Zane (Amy) Potratz; and four grandchildren, Kyle,...

May 24, 2021

Elaine grew up on a cattle ranch east of Hermosa – one of the families in the Battle Creek Community.  She was the youngest of the four children of Walter (Bub) and Margaret Phelps.  Her favorite times were out helping her dad on the ranch.  She learned to ride, fix fence and herd cattle and was a true cowgirl. ...

May 23, 2021

Daniel "Dan" John Sutfin, of Rapid City, formerly of Lead, passed away on May 23, 2021 at Avantara North in Rapid City at the age of 72.

Dan was born on July 4, 1948 in Pierre, SD to Stephen and Phyllis (Salathe) Sutfin. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War,...

May 23, 2021

Jeffery Wayne Metzger, 60, was born to Levi & Clara Metzger on July 12, 1960, in Richardton, ND. He was raised in Lead, SD, and has lived in Rapid City since college.

He was a very private person that loved reading, bowling, and spending time with family. He left us on May 23, 2021, due to a...

May 20, 2021

Robert "Bob" James Johnson, 71, formerly of Hill City, passed away on May 20, 2021, at the State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, SD.

The first son of Carl and Pearl (Bieber) Johnson was born in Rapid City, spending his younger years in Rapid City, McLaughlin, and Hill City, SD. After graduating from Hill City High School,...

May 19, 2021

Darrell Lee McElwain died at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls on May 19, 2021, at the age of 61.  He was born on August 14, 1959, in Sisseton, SD, to Herman Lee and Jeanette (Follette) McElwain.

Committal services with military honors for Darrell will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Black...

May 18, 2021

Lee Roy Braun, 83, passed away on May 18, 2021 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital after a short illness.

Lee was born on September 18, 1937 to Raphael and Anna (Mischel) Braun. He was the 4 th of 6 children. He grew up and attended schools in Haynes, ND. After graduation, Lee joined the U.S. Air...

May 17, 2021

Robert (Bob) Leon Honey, 51, of Upton, WY, joined our Lord in Heaven on May 17, 2021. He passed away after a hard-fought battle from complications of Covid-19.

Bob was born December 2, 1969, in Rawlins, WY, to Harold and Betty Ann (Pollat) Honey.  He was raised on the family ranch south of Upton with his sisters. ...

May 17, 2021

Eugene "Gene" Paul Huckins, 49, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on May 17, 2021, with his family by his side.

Gene was born February 12, 1972, to Jackie and Leon Huckins in Deadwood, SD. He graduated in 1992 from Sturgis Brown High School. He loved camping, hunting, and fishing. He played soccer, baseball, and was in Boy...

May 15, 2021

Lorraine Teller, 90, Piedmont, passed away, Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Monument Home Plus Hospice in Rapid City.

She was born March 19, 1931, in Isabel, SD, to John and Emma (Wohl) Kienzle. On July 19, 1952, Lorraine married Stanley Teller in Isabel. She worked in the restaurant business for many years owning and operating several...

May 14, 2021

Ty Quinton Stilwell was born September 30, 1996, at Rapid City, SD, to Nik and Paula (Merchen) Stilwell. Our Lord welcomed our husband, son, brother, grandson, great-grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend into his arms to continue his journey into eternity on May 14, 2021. This impressive young man warmed our hearts and world with his kind, gentle...

May 12, 2021

Ruth "Ruthie" Ann Wynn was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, caregiver, and friend to everyone she met. On May 12, 2021' in Rapid City, SD, while holding the hand of her soul mate, Robert and surrounded by her loving family, she passed away.

Ruth was born on October 7, 1937, in Wessington Springs, SD,...

May 11, 2021

Robert "Bob" Kaeser died on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at his home in Sturgis, SD. Bob was surrounded by his loving wife of 52 years, Frances, and his long life friend, Frank Lawton.

The passing of Bob was sudden and unexpected. His family and friends grieve his loss, but honor his memory. Bob had a big heart....

May 9, 2021

Mary M. Baker was born May 9, 1920, to Frank and Clara (Karrels) Poss in Sturgis, SD. In 1938, Mary graduated from St. Martin's Academy in Sturgis. After graduation, she worked at Archie Haley's grocery store for two years. The following year, she attended Business College in Rapid City. Returning to Sturgis, she worked at the AAA agriculture office...

May 8, 2021

Ron Zacher of Lead, SD, at age 74, passed away on May 8, 2021, at Department of Affairs Fort Meade Veterans hospital in Fort Meade, SD.  Ron was born on July 8, 1946, in Dupree, SD, to Anton "Tony" Nick Zacher and Christina Frankfurth. Ron was the second oldest of five kids; Don, Jim, Jack, and Beverly.  Ron graduated...

May 7, 2021

Lenore Hines passed away of natural causes last week at the Avantara St. Cloud Nursing Home in Rapid City, SD.  She was 95 years old.

She was born on a farm near the town of Ardill in Saskatchewan, Canada, but lived most of her adult life in Sturgis, SD. She arrived in Sturgis as a young Lutheran...

May 5, 2021

Gerald Jerome Heiser, 75, passed away in Hot Springs, SD, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Gerald was born on March 24, 1945, to Gustave and Ottilia (Fisher) Heiser in Eureka, SD, and he joined a sibling, Vance Heiser.

Gerald joined the Army in 1965-1968, he was a Vietnam War Veteran in which he obtained a...