Verlie Jeanne Cooper
Dec 29, 2020
Verlie Jeanne Cooper was born to Edwin and Faith Allan on August 13, 1935 in Camp Crook, SD. She graduated from Ekalaka, MT in 1952. About this time, she met the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Cooper, and married him on November 6, 1953. They spent the first years of their married life ranching near Ekalaka. During this...
Michael "Mike" John Ogren
Dec 26, 2020
Michael John Ogren, 68, of Spearfish, SD, passed away suddenly at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls on December 26, 2020.
Mike was born April 28, 1952, to Dean and Laurel (Golseth) Ogren of DeSmet. He grew up in Bryant and graduated from Bryant High School in 1970. He always considered Bryant his hometown and liked...
Kimberly Sue Mitchell
Dec 24, 2020
Kimberly Sue Mitchell, 50, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on December 24, 2020, and is now resting peacefully. Kim was born on July 30, 1970, to Russell and Barbara Presley at Ramsey AFB in Puerto Rico. After graduating high school, Kim went on to pursue a college degree in nursing, graduating in 2005. Kim was beloved by all...
Edward Engle Thompson
Dec 23, 2020
Edward Engle Thompson was born August 30, 1942 to LeRoy and Lois Thompson and spent his childhood at the family ranch on Alkali east of Sturgis. Ed attended 1st-8th grades at North Middle Alkali School. He was active in the Alkali Troopers 4-H Club and ultimately won the coveted 4-H Trip to Washington, D.C. He and his...
Dorothy Marie Wiege
Dec 22, 2020
Dorothy Wiege was born on December 22, 1930 in Gladstone, ND to Joseph and Anna (Krug) Wehner. She was raised in the small town and attended school there. After school, she received her LPN license and worked at the Dickinson Hospital. She met the love of her life, Herbert Wiege, at a local barn dance. They were...
Evelyn Grace Hale
Dec 22, 2020
Evelyn Grace (Long) Hale, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Sturgis, SD. Evelyn was born on March 26, 1934, in Kadoka, SD, to Jay and Grace Long. She grew up on their ranch at White Owl, SD. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1952, and went onto Black Hills Teacher College in Spearfish, SD; where...
Helen Bernice Kirsch
Dec 19, 2020
Helen Bernice (Hansen) Kirsch passed away on December 19, 2020, at Sturgis Monument Health Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on April 24, 1932, to Chancey and Alice (Adkins) Hansen on the family farm in Carter, SD. She grew up with six sisters and three brothers. Helen attended rural school in Carter and graduated from Witten...
Salvador "Chuck" Valades
Dec 18, 2020
Salvador "Chuck" Valades, 94, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center on Friday, December 18, 2020 with family at his side. Chuck was born and raised in Edgemont, SD with six siblings. While still attending Edgemont High School, he was drafted into the Army to support the WWII conflict in Germany and was assigned...
Francis "Jack" John Gage
Dec 18, 2020
On Friday December 18, 2020, Francis "Jack" Gage passed away in Sturgis, SD, at the age of 85. Jack was born in Sturgis SD, on October 28, 1935, to Oliver and Beatrice (Dvorak) Gage. In April of 1953, Jack joined the United States Marine Corp and served during the Korean war. He married Mary Kilibrew in 1959, together they...
Mable Eunice (Ingalls) Stomprud
Dec 18, 2020
Mable Eunice (Ingalls) Stomprud, of Sturgis, formerly of Mud Butte, was born on September 4, 1928 at Faith, SD and died December 18, 2020 at Monument Health Senior Care in Sturgis, SD.
Mable was the firstborn child of Lawrence and Marie (Vig) Ingalls and was followed by two brothers and two sisters, residing...
Roger William Hines
Dec 14, 2020
Roger William Hines was born in Martin, SD to Delbert William and Elma Ellen (Morgan) Hines on April 25, 1938. He was number three of five children. They moved to Washington for a short time and then moved back to South Dakota to Nemo to run a chicken farm. After that they moved around to different areas in South...
Linda Sue Johnston
Dec 13, 2020
Mrs. Linda Sue (Clark) Johnston, age 53, of Spotsylvania, VA, passed away Sunday evening, December 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She fought a year-long battle against breast cancer. Linda was born April 13, 1967, in Belle Fourche, SD, the daughter of the late Curtis and Betty (Raffelson) Clark, who resided in Sturgis. Linda served in the...
Robert Martin Berg
Dec 11, 2020
Robert "Bob" M. Berg was born to Christ and H. Amelia Berg south of Mound City, SD, in Campbell County on June 22, 1939. He passed away on December 11, 2020, in Silver Bow, MT, at the age of 81, and will be sorely missed, but Heaven has gained a very "Special Angel".
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Kathleen "Kay" Fay Ingalls
Dec 9, 2020
Kathleen was born the youngest of eight on December 20, 1940 in Sturgis, SD, to Sam E. and Ada B. (Burditt) Simons. She grew up on the family farm between Plainview and Marcus. Kay attended the one-room Barada rural school. While in grade school, Kay attended many country dances, acting as a chaperone for her older sister, Gladys. It...
William Elton Neiss, Jr.
Dec 9, 2020
William Elton Neiss, Jr. was born on June 2, 1980 in Yankton, SD to William E. and Judy (Warbonnet) Neiss, Sr. William had five beautiful children, Shanice, Anyssa, Gianna, Kaliyah, and Memory. He was a devoted father and loved his kids dearly. He loved to watch MMA and in his younger years, he played basketball. William loved to make...
Glenn Orvie Jones
Dec 8, 2020
Glenn Orvie Jones was born in Rapid City, SD on November 3, 1922 to Elmer and Lillie Jones. When he was growing up, the family ranched near Owanka and New Underwood. Glenn graduated from Owanka High School, then signed up with the Navy to be schooled as a diesel engine mechanic. When his training was completed, he served on...
Mc Haley
Dec 7, 2020
MC was born Clarence Keller Haley on July 23, 1943, to Walter and Margaret (Keller) Haley in Rapid City, SD. MC grew up on the family ranch at Hereford, SD; he wrestled in high school and that is where his love for bronc riding began. He graduated from Sturgis High School and went on to study Business Administration and...
Viola "Jeane" Pittman
Dec 5, 2020
Viola "Jeane" Pittman was born on July 2, 1929 in New Underwood, SD to Kenneth Elliot and Edna C. (Remington) Oliver. She grew up the oldest of five siblings near Chalk Butte. She boarded with families in Sturgis so she could attend school there, finishing through the 10th grade. On the fateful evening of October 20, 1945 at a...
Carolyn Sue Koan
Dec 5, 2020
Carol's story began on November 1, 1944, in Spearfish, SD. She was born at home to Robert and Creta (Moller) Wolf, who lived less than two miles from the final home she shared with her husband of 58 years, Robert Koan. Carol was the sixth of 13 children, Barb, Linda, Betty, Bonnie, Mary, Pearl, Eddy, Bobby, Frank, Billy, David...
Merle Dean Windedahl
Dec 4, 2020
Merle Dean Windedahl was born on June 29, 1932, on a farm in Carthage, South Dakota to Floyd and Inez Windedahl, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 4, 2020. Your children wish you a joyous celebration with God, your parents and loved ones in heaven. Merle served in the United States Army from 1952-1954. Shortly after...
