Obituaries

Nov 12, 2022

Richard "Shawn" Ball, 78, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at his home in Keystone.

Nov 11, 2022

Arden Lee Loughlin, 66, of Sturgis, SD, passed away unexpectedly November 11, 2022, at Sturgis Monument Hospital. Arden was born August 13, 1956, to Lloyd and Elizabeth Loughlin in Lemmon, SD. Moving the family to Whitewood, he grew up with his 7 sisters and 1 brother.

He later moved to Sturgis where he...

Nov 10, 2022

Walter Andrew Wiedmann was born on a farm a few miles from Akaska, South Dakota, on October 21, 1929. He was the last of 11 children blessed to Ludwig and Katherine Wiedmann. It took Ludwig a couple of days to get to town and register the birth; therefore, it was officially listed as October 23, 1929, a...

Nov 9, 2022

Phillip (Phil) Curtis Bechard, 71, of Black Hawk, SD, passed away doing what he loved, sleeping, on November 9, 2022. Phil was born in Mitchell, SD, to Herman and Winnifred Bechard. He was the youngest of five sons. He spent his early years on the Bechard family homestead near Draper, SD. While he was in grade school...

Nov 8, 2022

Robert (Bob) Redetzke, age 82, passed away November 8, 2022.

Bob was born September 28,1940, in Webster, South Dakota, to Cora (Dobson) and Edward Redetzke. Bob married Marilyn Peschke in Waubay, South Dakota, in 1962.

Bob began his career with Peter Kiewit Sons, where digging in the dirt and operating heavy construction equipment was Bob's...

Nov 8, 2022

Bruce Wayne Miller, 77, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his home in Gillette.

Nov 7, 2022

Joyce Kaubisch, much loved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, walked gently into the arms of Jesus on Monday morning, November 7, 2022, with her beloved daughters sitting by her side.

Joyce Joann (Fahrenwald) Kaubisch was born June 1, 1937, in Steele City, Nebraska, to Don and Evelyn (Bestgen) Fahrenwald.

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Nov 6, 2022

Joe Allen Carr, age 84, died of natural causes on November 6, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born on June 25, 1938, in Lead, South Dakota.

Joe married his first wife, Katherine Cartner, in 1961. The couple had two daughters together: Machelle Louise Carr and Mary Lynn Carr. In 1973,...

Nov 5, 2022

Milo K. Hemmingson, age 80, went to be with his Lord on November 5, 2022.  The memorial service will be held on November 16th (Milo's birthday) at 10:30 am at Grace United Methodist Church, 10060 Foothills Drive, Piedmont, SD - with Pastor John Britt officiating.  Lunch will follow the service.  Burial, with military honors, will be held at a...

Nov 4, 2022

William "BJ" Johnson passed away on November 4, 2022, with his loving wife and son by his side.

William "BJ" Johnson was born on September 2, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois to Alice and Bert Johnson and was the oldest of eight children.

BJ was proud veteran of the United States Navy and after leaving the...

Nov 3, 2022

Wanda Mae Schirmer, 87, passed away peacefully in her home on November 3, 2022.

Wanda Mae Widick was born on March 23, 1935, to Kennith and Ruth (DeWitt) Widick. She had 2 brothers, Charles, and Harold Widick. Wanda was raised on two ranches, one in Buffalo, WY, and one in Douglas, WY, she...

Nov 3, 2022

Dave was born on November 25, 1930, in Hemingford, Nebraska to Albert Charles and Grace (Watson) Reynolds. The family moved to Moorcroft, Wyoming. When Dave was seven years old and after leasing ranches around the area they bought what became the Circle C Ranch north of Moorcroft.

In 1952, the United States Army...

Nov 3, 2022

Kenneth Clay Nelson, 90, of Deadwood, SD, died Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Monument Health Deadwood Hospital.

Ken Nelson was born August 6, 1932, to Frank and Lola (Schriver) Nelson in Capitol, Montana.

On September 5, 1975, he married Karen J. Lund, and they spent the rest of her time in...

Nov 2, 2022

Sharon J. Tarrant, 85, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Rapid City.

Full obituary is pending.

Nov 2, 2022

David Todd Julius of Box Elder, South Dakota passed away peacefully November 2, 2022, in his home after a long battle with cancer.

Dave was born January 29,1956, to Gordon and Helen Julius of Fort Dodge, IA. After graduating high school Dave went on to Trinity College in Deerfield, IL and then on to Iowa...

Oct 30, 2022

Ethel A. Yung, 95, formerly of Kimball, NE, and Newell, SD, died peacefully at Spearfish Monument Hospital on October 30, 2022, surrounded by her family. She had resided at Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Belle Fourche most recently.

Ethel was born in Englewood, CO, on July 23, 1927, to Orval and Martha Armintrout. She married Earl Yung...

Oct 29, 2022

Maxine boarded this life's destination when Portuguese Immigrant John George and Lillian Teixeira stamped her birth passport on 10-14-1936 in Santa Clara, California.

Maxine started her journey with a short layover in Sunnyvale, California where she spent time growing up being a West Coast girl. Maxine had one older brother, Johnny, two younger...

Oct 27, 2022

Linda Diane (Johnson) Scott was born February 16,1961 to Edwin and Ellen (Christian) Johnson in Larned, Kansas.

She passed away October 27, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota due to complications from Covid she contracted last Christmas.

Linda attended school at Larned, Kansas graduating from Larned High School in 1978. She...

Oct 27, 2022

Peter Steve Burckhard unexpectedly passed away on October 27, 2022, at his Rapid City home due to medical complications at the age of 52.

Peter "Pete" was born to Frank and Karen Burckhard on August 29, 1970. He grew up in Bison, SD, on the Burckhard Family Farm helping his parents, playing with...

Oct 26, 2022

Jo Ann Kay Hull passed away in Sturgis on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, with her loving family by her side.

Jo Ann was born on September 29, 1935, to Malden and Adeline Spencer in Custer, SD. She was the last surviving sibling of 10 children. Jo Ann's family moved to Sturgis, where she...