Jason Lee Griffis
Feb 16, 2022
Jason Lee Griffis quietly passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his home.
A burial with military honors begins at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022, at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD.
A celebration of life ceremony and meal for family and friends begins at 3:30...
C. Franklin Shobe
Feb 14, 2022
Franklin Shobe, 80, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, at his home in Hermosa, SD. Per his request there will be no services.
Shane Clifton Anderson
Feb 14, 2022
Shane was born June 22, 1971, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Douglas C Anderson and Wanda J (Styles) Anderson. Shane was raised and attended school in Murdo, SD, until the summer of 1982 when the family relocated to Sturgis, SD.
When Shane was younger not much would keep him in one place, always...
Cherry Melton Allgood
Feb 14, 2022
On February 14, 2022, Cherry Melton Allgood went to be with his savior. His faith and character will live on through his family. We all will miss him.
Cherry leaves behind his daughters, Sheryl (Dan) Cass, and Sandy (Kerry) Friedel; his son, Ron Allgood; and his daughters, Leann (Sam) Norris, and Wanda (Steve)...
Delores "Squeek" Rose Terry
Feb 11, 2022
Delores "Squeek" (Finn) Terry, 75, passed away February 11, 2022, in Rapid City, SD.
Squeek was born in Deadwood, SD on July 15, 1946, to Edward and Reva (Shoop) Finn. She grew up in the Sturgis area where she met and married the boy next door and the love of her life, Rinehart...
Adam Kevin Christianson
Feb 11, 2022
Adam Kevin Christianson crossed the river Jordan to be with the angels on February 11, 2022.
On May 4, 1980, Adam was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Jay Christianson and Jennifer Stensland. Adam was a bright-eyed, adventurous, curious child who loved to investigate the inner workings of things. When Adam was three years old, he...
Jacquelyn "Jacqi" Kathe Renate Barth
Feb 11, 2022
Jacquelyn (Jacqi) Kathe Renate Barth, 34, of Piedmont, South Dakota, passed away in her sleep on February 11, 2022.
Jacqi was raised by her grandparents, Jackie and Renate James, in Piedmont, SD. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 2006. Jacqi lived in California and North Carolina until returning to Piedmont to be with friends and...
Kriss Bernard Hammond
Feb 11, 2022
Kriss Bernard Hammond, 71, of Spearfish, SD, died February 11, 2022, in Spearfish, SD.
Kriss was born December 28, 1950, in Spearfish, SD, to Philip and Theresa (Heinz) Hammond.
Kriss grew up in Spearfish with two other siblings, Kevin, and Debbie. He graduated from Spearfish High School and went...
Ralph Eugene Lawrence Besler
Feb 9, 2022
Ralph Eugene Lawrence Besler, 87, Whitewood, SD, died Feb. 9, 2022, at home surrounded by family after a three-month battle with mesothelioma. Services will begin with a Viewing at 9 am Friday, Feb. 18 with the funeral at 11 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Whitewood, SD. Burial, with military honors, will follow at 2 pm in Black...
Derek Allen Jenson
Feb 9, 2022
Derek Allen Jenson, 35, peacefully passed at 3:39 p.m. February 9 th , 2022, in Minneapolis, MN after a months-long battle with complications from double pneumonia, which required his transfer from the Sturgis VA to the Minneapolis VA. His family shared loving goodbyes before he took his final breath and leapt into his next great adventure. Adventure was something...
Gary L. Licking
Feb 8, 2022
Gary Lee Licking born July 11, 1954, in North Platte, NE. and passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2022. Gary was two years old when his family moved to Buffalo, SD.
He Married Dana Labbe' in 1983, they lived their years together at the family ranch 11 miles west of Buffalo. Gary enjoyed the community he lived...
Rosemary Gayle Meyer
Feb 8, 2022
Rosemary Gayle Meyer was born in Gordon, Nebraska to Delbert William and Elma Ellen (Morgan) Hines on September 20, 1939. She was the youngest of five children. The family moved to Seattle, Washington for a short time before moving back to South Dakota and settling in Nemo.
Rosemary met Frederick Meyer while he was stationed at Ellsworth...
Seth Z. Stehman
Feb 6, 2022
Seth Stehman, 44, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his home in Rapid City, South Dakota, surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant 21-month battle with cancer. Visitation will be Friday, February 11, 2022, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Kinkade Funeral Chapel, Sturgis, SD. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD....
Wesley Eugene Elliott
Feb 6, 2022
Wesley Eugene Elliott, 88, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Crook County Medical Services, Sundance, WY. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD, Friday, February 11, 2022, 12:30 p.m.
Marlene S. Vigil
Feb 6, 2022
Marlene Stella Vigil, 59, passed away February 6, 2022 in Rapid City.
She is survived by her mother, Maria; daughters, Karen and Amy; son, Ricky; brother, Dion; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Marlene will be greatly missed by many.
A Celebration of Life will be held sometime in August.
Kerry Lynn Bartels
Feb 6, 2022
Kerry Lynn Bartels was born July 2, 1975 and passed away at home February 6, 2022.
Kerry is survived by her grandma, Elsie Bartels; father, Barry Bartels; mother and stepdad, Toni (Doug) Kymala; sisters, Shannon Kymala, Shayla (Talen) Tetrault; and dog, Pylot.
There are no words to express how much Kerry enjoyed the two people...
David D. Malone
Feb 5, 2022
David Malone went to be with his heavenly Father on February 5, 2022. He was staying with his aunt and uncle, Peggy and Lance Hubbard, at their ranch outside Whitewood, South Dakota, after going through a lengthy battle with metastatic melanoma, to which he finally succumbed.
David was born July 21, 1968, to...
Lynn Adell Miles
Feb 1, 2022
Lynn Adell Miles, age 74, of Gillette, WY, passed away on Tuesday February 1, 2022, at her home, following a year-long battle with cancer. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 12, 2022, at CAM-PLEX Energy Hall at 11 am, with a luncheon to follow. Interment will follow at a later date at the Black Hills National Cemetery...
Catherine Ann Curtin
Feb 1, 2022
Catherine Ann Curtin, 60, passed away into Eternal Life on February 1, 2022. Cathy was born on November 3, 1961 to Michael and Wilma Curtin at the Amarillo AFB Hospital in Texas.
As part of a military family, she moved many times, returning to South Dakota in 1973 where she graduated from Spearfish High School in 1980. ...
Donna Mae Johnston
Jan 30, 2022
Donna Mae (Haines) Johnston of Spearfish, SD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022, after battling health issues. She was 78 years old.
Donna was born to Lillian and Charles Haines in Huron, SD, on June 10, 1943. She was the youngest of Lillian and Charlie's 5 children. They lived briefly in...
