Obituaries

Nov 18, 2021

Dale Lee Tecklenburg, 73, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 in Rapid City.

Dale was born in Parkston, South Dakota on July 18, 1948 to Alvin and Iona (Stern) Tecklenburg.  He grew up and attended school in Parkston, graduating in 1966. He joined the South Dakota Army National Guard in 1966 while still in school.  Dale then...

Nov 18, 2021

Nona Mae "Peg" Johnson Donner was born to Bill and Verna Fellows on April 10, 1921.

She married Edgar Johnson on August 15, 1948, who welcomed Vern Anders and Peggy (Anders) Brengle as his own. They were blessed with two more sons, John E. Johnson and Bill Johnson. They ranched for years near...

Nov 17, 2021

Walter R. Denett, Sr., 89, of Summerset, SD, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at his home.

Walter, the youngest of 11 children, was born at home on August 5, 1932, in Whallonsburg, NY, to Charles Clyde and Eliza Hattie (Barnaby) Denett. After working at a paper mill near his home in New York...

Nov 17, 2021

Douglas Brian Jacobs was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 14, 1946. He went through school in Sioux City then went off to college at Wayne State in Nebraska. He loved sports, especially football. He was a Wayne State Wildcat and went onto play football in the Air Force for the Ramstein Rams. He was so...

Nov 17, 2021

Marlyn Walls, 87, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Rapid City.

She was born in Monterey, California on May 25, 1934 and married John Richard Walls in 1955.  Marlyn and John had four sons, Steven, Jeffrey, Christopher, and Lance.  After retiring they moved from California to Sturgis, SD to be closer to family.

Marlyn...

Nov 14, 2021

Michael Lee Bunch, 63, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital in Deadwood.

Full obituary is pending.

Nov 11, 2021

Homer "Dale" Couch, 88, of Spearfish, died November 11, 2021, at Monument Health Spearfish, SD, after an extended illness.

On July 26, 1933, Roy and Elenora Couch welcomed Dale to their family – the eighth of nine children. In August 1952, Dale enlisted in the navy, serving four years.

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Nov 10, 2021

Fred Schroeder, 66, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Nov 10, 2021

Mira M. Burke, 89, passed peacefully on the morning on November 10, 2021, in Rapid City. Mira, daughter of George and Helen Beehler of White Owl spent the majority of her life in the Black Hills, living in Sturgis, Rapid City, and Spearfish.

Mira is survived by her children: Kelly Corean of Sundance, Ted Corean...

Nov 9, 2021

Maude (Griffith) Flahaven was born on November 5, 1942, to Alvin and Rose (Tracy) Griffith, at Dupree, South Dakota. She attended schools in Ziebach County and Dupree, SD. On June 3, 1961, she married John Flahaven and the couple resided in Dupree, until moving to Ft. Pierre, SD, in 1963. There she was employed by the City...

Nov 9, 2021

Alvin W. Holst died November 9, 2021, due to complications from kidney failure and Alzheimer's at the age of 89, in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Alvin was born July 29,1932, the first born of twins with his brother, Allen in Sturgis, SD.  He lived his childhood in Vale, SD and worked on the family homestead until he went...

Nov 8, 2021

Paul Allen Bryant "Bonz" of Piedmont, South Dakota, passed away on November 8, 2021.

Paul was born on December 20, 1952 to Edna and Siebert Leach Bryant. He was the seventh son of nine children born to Edna and Siebert Leach.

Paul will be remembered as a loving father and grandfather and a friend to...

Nov 7, 2021

Lorraine Dolores Kmiec, 86, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Monument Health Home Hospice in Rapid City.

She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Kmiec; and brother, Bob Ochalik.

Lorraine was a loving and happy lady who will be greatly missed by those that loved her.

Cremation will take place and the...

Nov 7, 2021

Ronald Dean Opstedahl, 82, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.  He died peacefully with family by his side to comfort him during his final days on Earth.

Ronald was born Sept. 1, 1939, to Arnold and Gladys Opstedahl and was the oldest of three...

Nov 5, 2021

Richard Hawley, 71, passed away November 5, 2021, at Fort Meade Veterans' Hospital after a long battle of cancer.

Richard was born May 11, 1950, in Wessington Springs, SD, and moved to Sturgis when he was five. Richard participated in track and graduated from Sturgis High School. He enlisted in the US Army...

Nov 5, 2021

Terry Canfield Wheeler "Gramps" "Terrence" "Camp Terry" age 73, went to be with his Savior on November 5, 2021. Gone too soon but overjoyed to have avoided the jab. Terry was born in Glendale, CA, to Theodore and Katherine Wheeler on July 17, 1948. He was an entrepreneur at an early age. He graduated from West Covina...

Nov 4, 2021

Kathleen Mary (Burdick) Meyer, 92, of Belle Fourche, SD, died Thursday, November 5, 2021, at Rolling Hills Healthcare Facility. Kathleen was born March 24, 1929, in Red Owl, SD, to Harry and Edith Ramsdell.  She grew up on the family farm at Red Owl, SD, until 1951, when the family moved to Sturgis.  Every school day she...

Nov 3, 2021

Wayne "Jim" A. Dunham age 91 of Rapid City, SD, went home to be with our Father on Wednesday November 3, 2021.

Jim served his country in the military and began his service in Sioux Falls, SD. During his time in the military, he specialized in encrypted communications while serving 2 tours in...

Oct 30, 2021

Michael "Mike" Pagano was born July 4, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri to Joseph and Lucille Pagano.  On October 30, 2021, Mike entered Heaven into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and reunited with his beloved wife.

Mike lived in many different states including Missouri, California, Hawaii, Colorado, and South Dakota.  He enjoyed living...

Oct 29, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Paul Duprel was born on November 2, 1939, in Sturgis, SD, to Walter Duprel and Elsie (Brech) Duprel. His father would remarry a few years later to Lola (Schuelke) Duprel, the woman Jerry would call "mom" for the rest of his life. Jerry would attend and graduate school in Vale, SD, and in his youth...