Obituaries

Jun 18, 2025

Clifford (Bill) Meyer (81) was born to Frank and Hattie (Mailloux) Meyer on July 28, 1943 in Denver, CO. He went to be with his Lord Jesus, peacefully in his home, with family at his side on June 18, 2025 in Sturgis, SD.

He went to school in Sturgis, graduating from Brown High School in 1961. He...

Jun 18, 2025

Max D. Rogers, 96, Sturgis, SD passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Max D. Rogers was born on August 10, 1928, to Mary Ellen Newman Rogers and Glen Dee Rogers on the family farm in Delaware County, Eastern Oklahoma. He attended grade school in Mays County and Delaware County and...

Jun 17, 2025

Mabel Marie was born at the family home on Alkali Creek on September 21, 1926, to John D. and Mary (Grubl) Keffeler. She was the oldest of eight children born to this union. She joined John's other five children whose mother, Mary Blanche (Farwell) Keffeler, had died in December 1923. Some people would have referred to each other as...

Jun 16, 2025

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Jun 16, 2025

Bruce W. Bitz passed away peacefully on June 16th, at the age of 82. He was born in Rapid City SD on October 29th, 1943.  He Graduated from Black Hills State and started his teaching career, which lasted over 30 years, in Custer South Dakota.  He was a dedicated math and science teacher, high school track-throws coach, and later...

Jun 15, 2025

Marilyn June (Hudson) Secrest 86, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on June 15, 2025.

She was born in New Underwood, SD, on December 16, 1938 to Miles and Ruth (Reichert) Hudson, the second of five children. Marilyn was raised on Hereford flat east of Sturgis, SD and, loved riding horseback, hunting with her...

Jun 14, 2025

John Karl Chayka, age 77, passed away peacefully at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City SD with his family by his side.

John was born in Washington D.C. on October 10, 1947, to John Chayka and Margarete (Gebhardt) Chayka.  The family lived in Washington D.C. and later moved to Forestville Maryland.  He graduated from Suitland High School...

Jun 12, 2025

Erwin "Erv" Frederick Hartmann was born to Mary and Henry Hartmann on July 1st, 1934 in Hebron, ND. He died June 12th, 2025 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis, SD at age 90. He was one of 13 siblings. Erwin was the youngest brother with one younger sister. His parents and all siblings preceded him in...

Jun 12, 2025

William (Bill) Harmon, 80, of Belle Fourche, SD formerly of Lavina, MT, passed away peacefully at his home on June 12, 2025.

He was born August 27, 1944, in Roundup, MT, to Harry and Beverly (Hansen) Harmon of Lavina, MT, and graduated from Lavina High School. Several years later, he married Kathleen Kiner of Roundup, MT, and...

Jun 9, 2025

Gary Edmund Gustafson (Gus), 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Blackhawk, SD on Monday June 9th, 2025.

Gary was born in Huron S.D. on Easter Sunday March 28, 1948, to LuVern Victor Gustafson and Alice Virginia (Andersen) Gustafson.  He graduated from Huron High School in 1966.  It was during his high school years that he...

Jun 8, 2025

Dennis (Dennie) Clausen of Sturgis, South Dakota passed peacefully with his wife by his side, at Fort Meade VA Hospital on June 8th, 2025.

He was born in Dupree, SD in 1951 to Georgia and LeRoy Clausen.

He proudly served his country from July 1970 to December of 1973.

After traveling through many...

Jun 8, 2025

George Eugene Pagel, age 96 passed away June 8, 2025 in Rapid City, SD.

He was the son of George H. and Loretta (Lorenzen) Pagel, born on February 17th, 1929 in the Stratford, SD area.  He grew up and attended country school with his sister Marilyn in the surrounding area and graduated from Groton High School in...

Jun 7, 2025

Born on March 8, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, Glen dedicated his life to service, spending 20 proud years in the United States Navy. He will be remembered for his reserved strength, steady presence, and the deep love he had for his family.

He is survived by his children: Elizabeth Schrank (Fidler) and her daughter Isabelle Schrank; Rebecca...

Jun 3, 2025

Roscoe (Ross) was born June 11, 1932 at Leith, ND to Roscoe G. and Florence (Bossingham) Clark. He was raised and educated in the Leith and Carson, ND area.

In 1952 until 1954, he served in the Army during the Korean War. He married in 1953 and had two children by that marriage.

In 1980,...

May 31, 2025

Edward Ziegler, age 86, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away on May 31, 2025, at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center.

May 31, 2025

Cynthia Sneesby, aged 54, of Spearfish, South Dakota, died on May 31st, 2025, at 3:30pm in Rapid City, South Dakota, after a strenuous battle with lung cancer. She was born on the 10th of February, 1971, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Barbara Jean Colton and Douglas Ray Colton.

Known affectionately by many as "Mom", Cynthia attended beauty...

May 29, 2025

Gavin Michael Woldt passed away on May 29th, 2025, at the age of 26 years old in Sturgis, South Dakota.

Gavin was born on October 20th, 1998, in Madison, South Dakota. He was the oldest son of Kimberly Wilkins and Jasen Wilkins. Gavin grew up in Sturgis and attended school in Sturgis, as well. He got his...

May 29, 2025

Rodney Lee Fenton, born December 10, 1955, passed away on May 29, 2025 after a brief illness.

Rodney earned a degree in electronics and had a lifelong interest in astronomy. He lived in Utah, Missouri, and Wyoming before returning to his hometown of Rapid City. A devoted collector of old war movies, he took great joy in...

May 26, 2025

Daryld Donald Fritz, 84, passed away peacefully at home in Gillette surrounded by loved ones on May 26, 2025. Born July 8, 1940 to Mary Fritz Stapert in Isabel, SD. He attended school in Faith, SD and Isabel, SD, ending his formal education on the first day of 8th grade. As was common in the years of his youth,...

May 23, 2025

Virginia (Ginny) Shirley Eiseman, 87, passed away on May 23, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Facility in New Underwood, SD.

Virginia was born on March 29, 1938, to William "Lester" and Elva (Roberts) Wigington. She was raised in Huron, SD, and graduated from Huron High School in 1956. Shortly after graduation, she met Lloyd Eiseman,...