Obituaries

Dec 3, 2020

Arlene Edna Woodford was born on October 12, 1935 in Sturgis, SD to Arden and Bertha (Murray) Hannant, joining siblings, Wayne, who was 17 years older and was in the Army, already headed to WWII, and Stella, who was 13 years older. Arlene grew up in Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis High School in 1953. It was there she met...

Dec 3, 2020

Edward Davis Jones, 69, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at his home in Deadwood, SD. Edward was born on January 1, 1951 in Wilmington, DE to William "Bill" and Nellie (Davis) Jones. He married Rose Marie (Marsh) Cass on August 17, 1976. To this union four children were born, Tobey Alfred (Cass) Jones, and Tracey, Genney, and Eddie Jones....

Dec 3, 2020

Arlene H. Ginter was born December 5, 1926, to Lester and Hedwick (Harig) Stilwell in Michigan. She had four sisters and two brothers. She married Robert Lee Ginter. Arlene was a very private, quiet and friendly person who loved to read. Arlene Hedwick Ginter, 93, of Sturgis died December 3, 2020, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. She was...

Dec 2, 2020

Marlyn Bernice Hansen passed on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her home outside Sturgis, SD. She was determined she would not be robbed of her family in her final days and left this world surrounded in love. Marlyn was born on July 9, 1941 in Dupree, SD to Claude and Eleanor (Davick) Lowe. The second eldest of eight, she...

Dec 1, 2020

Arlie Lee Mullins was born November 12, 1934, in Staunton, VA, to Tracy and Ora (Copenhaver) Mullins. He was the oldest of 5 children. At a young age Arlie joined the U.S. Army in 1953, and served 2 years, before serving in the Air Force from 1955 to 1973. During the 18 years in the Air Force, he proudly...

Nov 29, 2020

Richard Thomas Harp was born on December 21, 1935 in Grafton, IL, to Leonard and Katie Lee (Echert) Harp. Richard graduated from high school and attended college for his Associate's Degree. He went on to be an insurance salesman. Richard met the love of his life, Beulah Cox, and they were married on July 3, 1955. In 1954, when...

Nov 26, 2020

Marshall C. Miller Sr., 93, a third-generation professional photographer and longtime Pierre businessman, died on November 26, 2020, in the Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City. In 2018, Marshall and his wife, Merrie - married for 67 years - moved from Pierre to the Peaceful Pines Independent Living community. He passed away after being injured in a fall at...

Nov 26, 2020

Harvey Victor Herrman, 94, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on November 26, 2020. He was born in Eureka, SD on October 16, 1926, to Solomon and Lydia Herrman. Harvey and his beloved wife, Hilda, were longtime Dupree, SD residents. Over many years, they jointly owned and operated Harvey's Electric, Harvey's OK Hardware, and a Gambles store. He was an...

Nov 23, 2020

Caroline Clara Kennebeck, 91 of Sturgis died November 23, 2020, at Sturgis Monument Senior Care Center. Caroline was born in Lane, SD, on April 15, 1929, to William and Ella Pawlowski. The family moved to Tilford, SD, when she was 5 years old and that is where she grew up along with her eight siblings. She had many fond...

Nov 22, 2020

Stephanie Sue Payne was born to Steve and Susie Payne on January 17, 1974. She grew up in Eagle Butte, SD, where she formed many lasting friendships. As an adult she moved to Sturgis, SD, where she raised her four children, Crystina, Stevy, Ridge, and Mason. Stephanie enjoyed life. She enjoyed the outdoors. She always wanted to be in...

Nov 20, 2020

Samuel Bennett was born May 30, 1925, in Highmore, SD, to Wiley H. and Katherine (Guthmiller) Bennett. Samuel died at the Department of Veteran's Affairs Fort Meade VA hospital on November 20th, 2020. When Samuel was young, he moved several times but spent most of his childhood at a house in a draw by the Barry flats. There he...

Nov 18, 2020

AJ (Alan James) Darby was born January 6, 1985, in Hot Springs, SD. He spent a couple of years at SDSMT where he taught himself computer coding, radio engineering, and video creation and editing. He lived life his own way, did things his own way, and loved in his own way. When his son Oliver was born, AJ fell...

Nov 17, 2020

William Kingsley Huddleston was born on February 15, 1935, in Wasta, SD, to Mamie E. (Miner) and Lee Calheun Huddleston. He passed away at his home in Buffalo, WY, on November 17, 2020. He was raised in Piedmont and Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis Brown High in 1953. He was a member of the National Guard and served active duty...

Nov 16, 2020

Walter John "Johnny" Stark made his transition to heaven on November 16, 2020, exactly 93 years to the day of his birth in 1927. He was born in Maywood, Il, and passed peacefully at Fort Meade VA hospital in Sturgis, SD. Johnny is interred at Black Hills National Cemetery. Johnny, as he was known to all, began his adult...

Nov 16, 2020

Fern Louise (Denker) O'Connor was born to John and Ida (Spitzenberger) Denker in Haydraw, SD on October 25, 1930. She was going to be the first of her siblings to be born in a hospital, but after spending a week in Rapid City waiting, her mom decided she could be born at home like the other seven children were....

Nov 15, 2020

Dorothy Ann Schwab, 94, passed away in the early morning hours of November 15, 2020. She was the 4th of 16 children born to Jacob and Anna Krank on July 12, 1926, in Sheffield, ND. She married her husband of 70 years, Ralph Schwab in Richardton ND, on February 15, 1949. Dorothy was a beloved mother of 6, grandmother...

Nov 14, 2020

Harold Lewis Stilwell was born January 24, 1926, at Cushing, OK, the third of eight children born to Roy Lee and Minnie Laura (Patterson) Stilwell. Harold passed away at Good Samaritan Society, New Underwood, SD on November 14, 2020. His broken heart is whole as he reunited forever with his soulmate Marion who passed away November 8th, 2020, their...

Nov 12, 2020

Jackie Jean Richards was born on June 9, 1935 in Corona, NM to parents John and Lucille (Wyndham) Adams. She graduated from high school in Amity, OR in 1953. Jackie met Kenneth Richards, and they were married in the 70s. Jackie was a bookkeeper most of her life before retiring. Her favorite things to do were crocheting afghans for...

Nov 11, 2020

William Bill' Lyons, 75, of Sturgis, SD, got his permanent wings on November 11, 2020.

Bill was born June 28, 1945, to Marjorie and Ervin Lyons at Belle Fourche, SD. He spent his childhood having fun with lots of siblings and friends around the Belle Fourche, Fruitdale, and Sturgis area. When he was...

Nov 10, 2020

David Andrew Dickert was born in 1966 in Lansing, MI. He was the second child of David Edward Dickert of Lansing, MI and Jo Etta (Heltibridle) Dickert of Deadwood, SD. He attended school in Holt, MI, where he graduated in 1984. He lived and worked in Lansing until 2009, when he moved to Deadwood, SD to assist his mother...