Mark Anthony Fenhaus
Jun 9, 2021
Mark was born in Sturgis, SD, to Carlos and Charlotte Fenhaus of Hermosa, SD. He lived in Rapid City his entire life, where he worked as a mechanic for many years. In later years, he worked as a ranch hand for Curtis Temple of Porcupine, SD, and Loral Williams of Rapid City doing carpentry and drywall work....
Thomas "T.W." Richards
Jun 9, 2021
Thomas Warren Richards, age 92, died on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital in Deadwood, SD.
T.W. was born on Wednesday, January 9, 1929 in Custer, SD to parents, Warren H. and Florence (Beagle) Richards. He graduated from Lead High School in 1947 and prior to marrying the love of...
Delphine Mary Wagner
Jun 8, 2021
Delphine M. Wagner was born on June 25, 1943 in Buffalo, NY to John and Tillie (Aguglia) Fulciniti. She married William Harry Wagner on October 14, 1965 in Clarence, NY. They moved to Gillette, WY, where they made their home and raised their family.
Delphine was a loving mother and best friend and she loved her grandchildren....
Harlan Eugene Hanson
Jun 8, 2021
Harlan Hanson beloved husband, uncle, brother, and friend passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, after a long illness.
He was born in eastern South Dakota to Henry and Julia Hanson. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a farmer, Construction worker, Truck Driver, and an Alaska State Trooper. Mainly...
Jeanette Larson
Jun 6, 2021
Jeanette Larson passed away June 6, 2021, at the Hospice House in Rapid City. She was born in Arlington, S.D. in 1930, to Frank and Bertha Miller, joining a sister, Jean and a brother, Lloyd. Jeanette moved to Deadwood, where she started working at a very young age, delivering Western Union telegrams and washing dishes in her...
Ellen Louise Schick
Jun 3, 2021
Ellen Louise (Loughlin) Schick was born at Chance, SD on November 18, 1934 to Floyd Loughlin and Ruth (Larson) Loughlin and she died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Pioneer House in Fargo, ND.
Ellen attended a country school and graduated from Bison High School. She worked in the Perkins County Court House...
Wallace "Wally" Burton Kehn
May 31, 2021
Wallace "Wally" Burton Kehn, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Sturgis, SD, after a long illness on May 31, 2021.
Wally was born on the Silver Lake homestead in Turner County, SD, on March 4, 1939, to Benjamin (Ben) and Viola (Heckel) Kehn. He grew up on a farm near Marion,...
Vickie Ann Harter
May 31, 2021
Vickie Ann (Winter) Harter, 65, was the daughter of Ralph and Shirley (Rehak) Winter. She was born August 23, 1955, in Winner, SD. On August 16, 1956, Vic was blessed with the birth of her younger sister, Val Winter. The two of them spent the next sixty-four years sharing all the joys, triumphs, and hardships that life...
Shirley Ann Kenoyer
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...
Dennis Gene Hudson
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...
Michael "Mike" E. Larsen
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...
June "Bonnie" Rosalie Potratz
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,...
Elaine Dorothy Richards
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. ...
Daniel "Dan" John Sutfin
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,...
Jeffery Wayne Metzger
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...
Robert "Bob" James Johnson
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,...
Darrell Lee Mcelwain
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...
Lee Roy Braun
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...
Robert Leon Honey
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. ...
Eugene "Gene" Paul Huckins
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...
