Christopher "Chris" Lynn Sandstedt
Feb 11, 2020
Christopher L. Sandstedt spent most of his life in Rapid City and his young adult life in Wyoming. Chris enjoyed his community, his wonderful neighbors and friends, and cheering for the Denver Broncos. He was also thrilled to get reacquainted with his grandchildren in the past two years. His life joys included his numerous motorcycles and cars. He also...
Carol E. Linngren
Feb 9, 2020
Carol E. Linngren died in hospice care on Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Rapid City, SD, due to complications from heart and lung failure. She was 87. Carol was born on April 12, 1932, in Mobridge, SD, to her parents, James Young and Dorothy (Decker) Young. She graduated from Huron High School and married Robert Porter in 1950. The...
Donald Dean Vance
Feb 9, 2020
Donald Dean Vance was born July 4, 1926, in Dupree, SD, to the family of Carl and Lorna (Robertson) Vance. He attended twelve years of school in Dupree. Between his junior and senior years of high school, he worked in the shipyards in Long Beach, CA, where he met Shirley Temple! In 1944, Dean enlisted in the U.S. Navy,...
Mike Anthony Jackley
Feb 4, 2020
Mike was born January 5, 1942, at New Underwood, SD, to Martin and Helen (Kingsbury) Jackley. Mike graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1960. In 1964, he graduated from the University of South Dakota with a political science degree and in 1965 with a master's degree. He taught political science at Black Hills State from 1965 to 1977....
Francelia "Fran" Mary Benton
Feb 1, 2020
Francelia "Fran" Mary Benton, 95, of Spearfish, died Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Spearfish Canyon Health Care. Fran was born on July 14, 1924, in Edgemont, SD, to Earl Dunham and Maudie May Strickland. She was raised in Edgemont by her grandparents, David and Mary Strickland. She grew up surrounded by her aunts, uncles, and cousins. On February 15,...
Iren Jay "Bubba" Borup, Jr.
Feb 1, 2020
Iren Jay "Bubba" Borup, Jr., 72, Sturgis, died, Saturday, February 1, 2020, at his home in Sturgis. Bubba was born December 19, 1947, in Deadwood, SD, to Iren Borup, Sr. and Mercades DuPont. In 1966, he joined the US Army, serving in Vietnam until 1970, returning to Sturgis, SD. After his discharge from the Army, he worked for Homestake...
Donald "Don" Joe Hamling
Jan 27, 2020
Donald Joe Hamling was born July 30, 1939 to Bessie Wynona Hamling and Joseph Oliver Hamling at St. Joseph Hospital in Deadwood, SD. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family (Team Don) on Monday, January 27, 2020, at his home, fulfilling his final request. Don attended the following schools: a country school in Watertown, SD, Cleghorn...
Robert Louis Mousseau
Jan 24, 2020
Robert Louis Mousseau was born January 13, 1941, to Lavonne Hawkins and Alexander Mousseau. Robert attended 1st thru 4th grade in Martin, SD, 5th grade at Holy Rosary Mission, and grades 6, 7 and 8 at Grand View School in Alliance, NE. He was in for grades 9 through 12 and graduated from Bennett County High School in 1960....
Mary Alice Jorensen
Jan 22, 2020
Mary Jorensen, 73, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at her home in rural Sturgis. There is comfort in knowing she went to be with her heavenly Lord. Mary was born August 7, 1946, in Carson, ND, to John and Katherine (Schaefer) Kopp. The family moved to Sturgis in the 1960s. Mary's greatest joy...
George Frederick Kerner
Jan 22, 2020
George was born March 5, 1921, the first of 12 children born to Fred and Anna (Williweit) Kerner. He grew up on a farm south of Gregory, SD, and attended Gregory High School, graduating in 1939. Following high school, he attended college in Springfield, SD, for teaching. He then taught country school for two years until he was drafted...
Douglas "Doug" Paul Hendricks
Jan 21, 2020
Douglas Paul Hendricks, 64, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in his home in Black Hawk, SD. Doug was born on January 20, 1956, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, to James and Joann Hendricks. He attended Cortez High School in Phoenix, AZ. In 1992, Doug moved to Pringle, SD. He then moved to Black Hawk, SD,...
Carol Ann (Carbis) Shreve
Jan 20, 2020
Heaven received our beautiful mother, Carol Ann (Carbis) Shreve on January 20, 2020. Welcoming her into their loving arms are her loving parents; her husband, Dale; her son, Mike; and great niece, Tashina. Carols's story began in Cut Bank, Montana, on May 4, 1941, when Ruth Ann (Danielson) Carbis and Claude John Carbis celebrated her joyous arrival. Not long...
John Thomas Rice
Jan 20, 2020
On March 25, 1949, John Thomas Rice was born in Catskill, NY, to Alfred Rice and Catherine Cary-Rice. He lived a full, adventurous life. After joining the United States Air Force, he was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base where he met and married Susan Ruth Rowe in 1970. From this union came four children, Stephanie Marie, Alfred Merit,...
Agnes Olive Scherer
Jan 19, 2020
Agnes was born in Sturgis, SD, on August 15, 1928, to Clinton A. and Mattie (Murphy) Thompson. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1946. Agnes married Louie Scherer on February 22, 1947. She devoted her life to raising her 6 children. Over the years, she did various crafts, including baking, embroidery, ceramics, sewing, knitting, and crocheting. We estimate...
George Rudolph Hlavka
Jan 14, 2020
George Rudolph Hlavka was born on May 31, 1926, in Plainview, SD, to Rudolph and Grace (Blake) Hlavka. George was raised as an only child on a small ranch west of Howes, SD, and attended grade school at a country school. He started high school in Sturgis, SD, in 1939. No one could afford to go home, but every...
Mary Louise Nash
Jan 13, 2020
Mary was born on June 21, 1947, in Hettinger, ND, to Vernon and Fern (Bauman) Olson. Mary was the oldest of 4 children. She graduated Reeder High School in 1965. Mary was united in marriage to Claude Iver Nash on October 15, 1965, and they had 2 sons, Heath and Justin. Mary and Claude ran the Chuckwagon Cafe in...
David Ellwood "Woody" Woodford
Jan 13, 2020
David Ellwood Woodford, known by his friends and close family as "Woody," lived in Rapid City, SD, when he passed away on January 13, 2020, at 4:08 p.m., due to complications from cancer surgery. Born July 26, 1948, Woody was 71 years of age at his passing, and is survived by his wife, Samantha Woodford; his children, Aaron Shelley,...
John Konrad Pabst
Jan 13, 2020
Grandpa John, as he was known to most, was one of the kindest but firmest grandpas there ever will be. Between his last 6 months battling with cancer and the last 2 weeks with dang pneumonia, he gained his big angel wings at 82 years young on Monday, January 13, 2020. John Konrad Pabst was born on May 10,...
Daisy Bell Baumeister
Jan 13, 2020
Daisy was born to Helmer and Lily (Will) Norlin in Newell, SD, on November 1, 1931. Daisy graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1951.  After graduating, she went to live with her aunt in Hartley, IA, where she met her husband, Lyle. They moved back to Belle and Lyle went to work for the state highway department. Daisy...
Dan James Johnson
Jan 12, 2020
Daniel was born June 10, 1953, to Robert E. Johnson and MaryAnn (Williams) Johnson in Rapid City, SD. Daniel was the middle son of three boys. Robert's career as a civil engineer moved the family several times giving rise to new adventures. Originating in Rapid City, SD, they moved to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Pierre, SD, Minot, ND, Billings,...
