Obituaries

Mar 6, 2020

Richard Eisenhauer passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020, at his home in Surprise, AZ, surrounded by his family and love from abroad. Richard shouldered a noble battle with cancer, and chose to keep that battle private.

Richard was born December 17, 1953, in Newcastle to Delbert and Jean Eisenhauer of Upton, WY. Richard was the middle...

Mar 3, 2020

Myron R. Eliason was born November 5, 1931, on his grandparent's farm southeast of Lantry, SD. He passed away March 3, 2020, at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, SD. Myron had lived a faithful fulfilling life and made a well- deserved journey to Heaven at the age of 88. He graduated from Eagle Butte High School...

Mar 2, 2020

Fritz Lewis Hughes was born July 24, 1937, to John and Rachel (Brown) Hughes. He attended Cottrel School through 8th grade. He began working for Chick and Darlene Simons and took a correspondence course through American School and obtained his high school diploma on May 2, 1958. Fritz farmed and ranched in partnership with his dad and uncle, Charlie...

Mar 2, 2020

Sally A. Allen, 80, was born March 10, 1939, to Frank and Myrtle (Oxford) Cash. She passed away on March 2, 2020, at Avantara North in Rapid City, SD. Sally was an adventurous soul. She wasn't afraid to tackle any situation head on. She was a hard worker and was never afraid to work. Sally joined the United States...

Mar 2, 2020

Paul was born July 23, 1941, to Floyd and Katherine (Lei) Longden in Spearfish, SD. He was the firstborn of four siblings and was always a wonderful older brother, watching over his younger siblings with compassion and care. After graduating high school, Paul went on to study Agriculture at SDSU. He took ROTC as a Junior, and due to...

Mar 2, 2020

Raymond was born on June 10, 1937, in Rapid City. He lived in Keystone for 17 years and went 1st through 10th grades there, and 11th and 12th in Hill City. He and his siblings and Mom and Dad moved to Sturgis, where he joined the National Guard from 1956 to 1964. He worked at the Saw Mill in...

Mar 1, 2020

Dan was born in Sturgis, SD, to Bob and Mary Regan on August 21, 1946, and lived there most of his life. In 1970, Dan married the love of his life, Mary Ann Stoddard, and for the next 50 years they were side by side, raising 3 kids, grandkids, making memories, and welcoming everybody into their home with love,...

Feb 26, 2020

Gary was born to Wesley J. Kaberna and DeElda A. (Newman) Kaberna on June 26, 1940, in Wagner, SD. He attended country schools and graduated from Wagner High School. He attended a semester at South Dakota State in Brookings, before returning to the family farm. At age 25, Gary moved to Nemo, SD, to work at the Nemo Guest...

Feb 22, 2020

Tom was born April 11, 1957, in Minot, ND, entering into this world as the first son of Francis Jerome and Colleen Margret (Roberts) Schultz. Tom was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1975. After high school Tom attended college for a period of time before he decided to pursue his musical desires. Tom played...

Feb 22, 2020

Jim was born on October 27, 1933, in Rapid City, SD, to Harley and Julia (McFarland) Roth. His mother died when he was five months old, and Jim was raised by his maternal grandparents, George and Mamie McFarland. He attended rural school north of Rapid City, grades 7 and 8 at Cleghorn School, high school at Rapid City High...

Feb 20, 2020

Larry Dean Bruse, 76, passed away peacefully February 20, 2020, after battling Parkinson's related illnesses for the past 15 years. Larry was born in Rapid City, SD, on November 2, 1943. He grew up on the prairie near the Belle Fourche River at what was then Dalzell, SD. He attended a one-room schoolhouse for the first 8 grades with...

Feb 18, 2020

Daryld was born on July 5, 1919, to Martin and Nettie Williamson on their family farm near Vale, SD. His mother had spent the day before climbing 100 steps to see the beautiful view from the top of Orman Dam. Thus, set the stage for many more challenges and adventures his life would take. Thankfully, he took time to...

Feb 17, 2020

Lawrence Lloyd Loobey was born in Hilland, SD, on April 9, 1928, to Lawrence John Loobey and Thelma Theresa (Helgeson) Loobey. He lived his early years on a ranch in Milesville, SD, where he loved to ride his horse, Snap, along the Cheyenne River breaks. Larry, or Red as many knew him, attended country school until 1941, and at...

Feb 16, 2020

Lewis Eugene Goodine was born in Maine on October 31, 1941, to Edward and Mildred Goodine. As a boy, he found a passion for reading. He loved how books took him away to places in his mind and made him want to see and do anything he could. At this time, he had also met his lifelong friend, Leprechaun...

Feb 16, 2020

Clarence Hunsucker died of natural causes on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade under hospice care. Clarence was born on December 14, 1923, on the family ranch near Buffalo, SD, to Avery and Nora Hunsucker. Clarence was the seventh child out of eight. He graduated from high school in Buffalo in 1942. He...

Feb 12, 2020

Ardeth Joy (Conger) Hunt was born October 28, 1932, in Faith, SD, to Troy "Bun" and Betty (McGinnis) Conger. She moved with her family to Sturgis in 1946, where she attended school and graduated from Sturgis in 1951. She met her future husband, Bernard "Bud" Hunt, and they were married in June of 1951. They lived in many different...

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...

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...

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,...

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....