Obituaries

Mar 19, 2022

Amanda Colleen (Frank) Keller was born in April 14,1979 in Rapid City, SD. She passed away March 19, 2022, near New Underwood, SD.

No services are planned at this time.

Mar 17, 2022

Terrance L. Mahoney, 64, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Yankton, South Dakota.

Graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell.

Mar 17, 2022

Dalza Marion (Sayers) Satrang, 95, passed away on March 17 th , 2022, at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

Dalza, the daughter of Harrison and Nora (Hustead) Sayers, was born April 18, 1926, in Britton, SD. She attended rural school and high school in Marshall County, SD. Upon graduation she...

Mar 16, 2022

Forrest Lavern Lewis, 79, from Pringle, SD, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, SD.

Forrest was born to Kenneth and Vivian Lewis on February 28, 1943.  He was 2nd oldest of 5. He was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Yakalavich. The two...

Mar 11, 2022

Shirley Nohava was born September 29, 1942, to Evelyn and Edward Philipsen. She was the oldest of five siblings, Sharon, Roy, Betty, and Patty, who she cherished deeply. Shirley married Lloyd and together they had Allen, Randy, and Sandy. Shirley and Lloyd had many business ventures in Sturgis. The Bootlegger, Phillips 66 gas, South Pine Motel, most...

Mar 9, 2022

Malcolm M. Knopf, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Mal celebrated the last week of his life enjoying his 90th birthday with great dinners, plenty of red wine, stories, jokes and even some dancing in the parking lot. He was not the designated driver that week.

Mar 8, 2022

Harlan Alvin Palo, 83, of Newell, SD, passed away peacefully in Spearfish, SD, on March 8, 2022.

Harlan was born May 10, 1938, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Alvin and Mary (Lakson) Palo. He was raised and grew up on the family farm near Newell, SD. He lived there his entire 83 years,...

Mar 7, 2022

Rita Marie (Hannah) Piroutek, 83, passed away peacefully at Echo Ridge Assisted Living in Rapid City, SD, on Monday, March 7, 2022.

Rita, the daughter of Maurice and Rose (Hetzel) Hannah, was born on June 26, 1938, in Belle Fourche, SD, where she graduated from high school in 1956. She then went on...

Mar 7, 2022

Emily Thorson, 88, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at her home at Heritage Acres in Sturgis, SD.

Emily was born June 10, 1933 in Rhame, North Dakota to Engebret and Alma Thorson. She married John Corrigan in 1952 and together they had six children, Fred, Gerri, Randy, Darlene, Linda, and Phil.

She enjoyed her...

Mar 7, 2022

On Monday, March 7 th , 2022, Tanner Bruce, of Rapid City, SD, a loving son, brother, and friend, passed away at the age of 21.

Tanner had a passion for the outdoors. He loved to go hunting and fishing with his friends and family. He always looked forward to the trips down to "The Ranch" for...

Mar 4, 2022

Randy Keffeler was born to this life in Sturgis, SD on September 10, 1961, and entered eternal life on March 4, 2022. He met his soulmate of 28 years, Susie, and they were married February 26, 1993. They raised two sons; Austin Cole (Kelsey) and Chaney Lee.

Randy attended school in Stoneville K-8...

Mar 3, 2022

Sylvia Lorraine Fuller, 87, of Spearfish, SD, passed peacefully on March 3, 2022, surrounded by angels and holding Jody's hand.

Sylvia was born July 11, 1934, to Ray and Louise (Thybo) Wicks. Growing up in Slim Buttes, SD, Lorraine rode her horse to school, once there she turned her horse back home.  Her...

Mar 3, 2022

James Richard (Jim) Tatge of Nemo, SD, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2022. Jim was born on June 27, 1953 to Alvin and Mavis (McAmis) Tatge of Alzada, Montana.  He came home from the hospital in the family airplane and was enamored with flying from that day on.

Jim was in a car accident on February...

Mar 3, 2022

1 Peter 4:10 "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms"

Neil Walter Hodges, P.E., 70, passed away peacefully to be with his savior on Thursday, March 3, 2022 while in Mesa, AZ after a brave battle with cancer.

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Feb 28, 2022

WHITEWOOD | Philip Neri Bestgen, 98, Whitewood, SD, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at Monument Health in Sturgis.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, with rosary services beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m....

Feb 27, 2022

Joan Henderson Noble was born on October 27, 1937, in Oakland, California to John Wesley Henderson and Forest Juanita Chaffin. She went to school in California, Indiana, and graduated from Tulsa Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Joan then joined the Women's Army Corps in November 1955 and attended teletype school at Ft. Gordan, Georgia. She was stationed in...

Feb 23, 2022

A beautiful woman with a voice like an angel who carried this family for nearly sixty years has passed.

Rosemary Ann Maher, daughter of Otto and Christine (Thom) Bruner was born April 19, 1939, at Wagner, South Dakota, and died February 23, 2022, at her Spearfish home surrounded by her loving family. She...

Feb 23, 2022

Ronald G. Schaefer, 81, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died at his home on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

Ronald was born January 9, 1941, at home, outside of Reliance, SD. He was the fourth child born to Arnold D. and Karolina Schaefer. Ronnie grew up on the farm and attended school at South Cloud Country School, outside Reliance,...

Feb 18, 2022

Allen Paul Croyle, 87, of Black Hawk passed away February 18 th , 2022, at the VA's Community Living Hospice Center.

He was born July 4 th , 1934, in Summerhill, Pennsylvania. In his later years Al's retirement brought him to Ellsworth AFB.  He loved the Black Hills and chose to make it...

Feb 17, 2022

Allen W. Votroubek, 74, of Newcastle, WY passed away Feb. 17 th at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Al was a man with strong family ties. Born to parents George and Annette (O'Dea) Votroubek of Quinn, SD, he grew up with older brother Bob, younger brother Bruce, and sister Marjean, aunt Joanne, and cousin Dick Rockafellow...