Obituaries

Johnnie Patrick Rindy

Dec 8, 2021

Johnnie Patrick Rindy, 73, of Sturgis South Dakota, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Black Hills VA Healthcare-Ft Meade SD, with his daughters and 2 of his dearest friends, by his side.

Johnnie was born in Hot Springs SD, on May 6, 1948, to John and Naida (Parsons) Rindy.

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Ralph Lloyd Greslin

Dec 7, 2021

Ralph Lloyd Greslin, 78, of Piedmont, SD, passed away on December 7, 2021, in Rapid City, SD. Ralph was born on April 4, 1943, in Deadwood, SD to Fred and Diana (Faye) Greslin.  He was the second of six children with two brothers and three sisters.  He attended grade school at St. Patrick's in Lead through sixth...

Leo Vincent Zwetzig

Dec 5, 2021

Beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, Leo Vincent Zwetzig passed away on December 5, 2021, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Born in Rapid City, SD, to Alexander and Ellen (Ebel) Zwetzig on March 24, 1941, Leo grew up in Keystone, SD, and graduated from Hill City High School in...

Ronald Earl Ragsdale

Dec 5, 2021

Ronald Earl Ragsdale passed from this life on December 5, 2021.

Born in Monahans, Texas on July 27, 1948, Ron grew up in Monahans and Andrews, Texas. He graduated from Andrews High School in 1966 and from Vanderbilt University in 1970. He attended St. Mary's Law School in San Antonio, Texas, graduating in 1973. He practiced law...

Charles Donald Heafner

Dec 4, 2021

Charles Donald Heafner, 85, died December 4, 2021, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD.

Charlie was born August 7, 1936, in Lincolnton, NC, the son of John and Oakley Heafner. Charlie was a loving, loyal husband and father and will be remembered for his Southern charm, great humor and...

Linda Lee Burge

Dec 3, 2021

Linda Lee Burge, 74, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at Monument Health Spearfish Hospital in Spearfish, SD.

She was born on August 5, 1947, at the Martin Nursing Home in Sturgis to Marvin and Julia (Jordan) Kenoyer. She grew up on Alkali Divide on the family farm and attended...

Richard "Dick" John Hadlock

Dec 2, 2021

Richard "Dick" J. Hadlock was born January 22, 1931, in Simsbury, Connecticut, the son of Erwin and Althea (Parsons) Hadlock.  He came to South Dakota in 1948 with his parents and younger brother, Raymond.  Dick was educated in Massachusetts and received his GED in SD.

On September 15, 1956, he married the love...

Katherine Elaine Foster

Dec 2, 2021

Katherine Elaine Brandt Foster passed away suddenly on December 2. 2021, at the age of 78, at Monument Health in Rapid City.  Kathy was born April 8, 1943, the youngest of Albert and Katie Brandt's three children.  She grew up on a farm near Brookings, South Dakota, and began her education in a one-room country school.  She...

Laetta Helen Heltibridle

Nov 30, 2021

LaEtta, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 30, 2021.

She is survived by her children; Jo Dickert-Brackett, Deidra Larson, Donald (Lynn) Heltibridle, daughter-in-law, Pam Heltibridle, Marie Middlebrook, Sulaine Pedersen and Paula Jones; a sister, Sarah Buettner and multiple grand and great-grandchildren.

She was proceeded...

Laura Lee Shuck

Nov 30, 2021

Laura Lee Shuck, 91, passed on November 30, 2021, at her home in Sturgis surrounded by her family.   One of seven siblings, she was born on a small farm in southeast Nebraska to Sherman Steele and Dora Eppens.  At the age of 16, she was adopted by Walter and Ruth Hawkinson and moved to Omaha, NE.  At...

Jimmie Beal Jr

Nov 28, 2021

Jimmie Beal Jr., 61, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 in Rapid City.

Robert James Linn

Nov 27, 2021

Robert James Linn passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on the morning of November 27, 2021, at the age of seventy.

Robert, better known as Bob was born on November 2, 1951, in Dupree, SD, to his parents Leonard and Violet Linn. He grew up on the family ranch near Dupree and...

Jenny Joanne Trigg

Nov 25, 2021

Longtime Sturgis resident Jenny Joanne Trigg died Thursday, November 25, 2021, in Alexandria, Virginia.

Jenny was born at home to Harold and Iva Mae (Cooke) Trigg on March 3, 1935 in Alva, WY.  She moved at eight years old, growing up at Elm Springs, SD, attending high school in Sturgis and Wasta, and...

Bruce Alan Hubbard

Nov 25, 2021

Bruce A. Hubbard, 71, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died November 25, 2021. Bruce was born April 28, 1950, in Watertown, SD, to Ralph and Mary (Shelton) Hubbard. After graduating from Watertown High School in 1968, he attended the University of Arizona in Tucson where he was on the debate team. He graduated in 1972, with a bachelor's...

Karen Marie Cole

Nov 24, 2021

Patsy Karen-Marie Cole (Reda) age 75, of Rapid City, SD went home to our Lord on Wednesday, November 24, 2021.  She was known by her family and friends as "Karen".  Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 10, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Rapid City.

Karen was born on August 1,1946, in Brooklyn, NY...

Delores Carol Deines

Nov 24, 2021

Delores Carol Deines was born October 19, 1928, to Philip and Florence (Benson) Harrington in New Underwood, SD.

Delores died November 24, 2021, in Hot Springs, SD.

Delores is survived by her brother, Donald Harrington; sons, Bruce, Jerry, Terry, Steven, and Russell; and daughter, Virginia.

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Joyce F. Kurtz

Nov 23, 2021

Joyce F. Kurtz of Whitewood, SD went to her heavenly home on November 23, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a friend to everyone she met. She gave so much of herself to her family and community, serving the city of Whitewood in many capacities. She prided...