Donald John Achtien
Apr 22, 2019
Don was born May 28, 1931, in Aberdeen, SD. He was active in sports during his school years. He attended Northern State University and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Business Special Fields. Don was in the United States Air Force from October, 1951, until August, 1957, and served overseas for 14 months. Don worked as a Flight Instructor...
Fredrick Paul Sulzbach
Apr 19, 2019
Fredrick "Fred" Paul Sulzbach was born October 12, 1939, in Alliance, NE, to Charles Frederick and Laura Elizabeth (Zurcher) Sulzbach. He was the youngest of 8 brothers. He later moved to Vale, SD. Fred was a hardworking, strong-willed man. He was a dedicated pig farmer for many years. Fred had a positive determination in all that he did. He...
Lucille "Sally" Hlavka
Apr 18, 2019
Sally was born February 22, 1926, to Jesse James and Alice Lucille (Ellis) Overacker, 13 miles south of Faith, SD, near Box Butte. She attended grade school in Red Scaffold and Faith, SD, and graduated from Faith High School in 1945. After high school, she attended Spearfish College in Spearfish, SD. Following graduation, she taught at the Plainview School....
Donavan Earl Dachtler
Apr 18, 2019
Donavon Earl Dachtler was born near Sturgis, SD, on the family ranch on September 7, 1930, to William and Katherine (Young) Dachtler. Donavon was the 5th of the 6 Dachtler boys and was raised on the ranch by his father to be a strong, loving man. Velma Mae Van Cleave was born in Miller, SD, on October 3, 1935,...
David Adolph Iverson
Apr 17, 2019
David A. Iverson was born July 26, 1938, in Grand Meadow, MN, to Adolf and Mabel (Skaren) Iverson. David graduated from Grand Meadow High School. On December 31, 1960, David was united in marriage to Judith G. Williams in Rochester, MN. David began Iverson Construction in July of 1971. He worked hard and as his tenacity and efforts paid...
Bobby Ray Jones
Apr 16, 2019
To those that truly knew Bobby Jones, he was a loyal friend, a loving father, and a true old-time cowboy. Almost everything Bobby did was for others. He never alienated anyone, but rather saw the good in everyone. He enjoyed people, history, horses, and a good joke. Bobby was a walking history book. He could point out the exact...
Pauline Elizabeth Smith
Apr 15, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Laumer was born October 19, 1926, at Scotland, SD, to Elizabeth Talea (Rosenboom) and William Frederick Laumer. When a year old, Pauline's family moved to a farm six miles east of Newell, SD. It was truly a pioneer existence, with a family of eight growing and gathering nearly everything they consumed. In 1941, Pauline's mother purchased a...
Agnes Rovena Erickson
Apr 15, 2019
Agnes R. Erickson was born May 17, 1931, in Sturgis, SD, to Adelbert and Emma (McDonald) Lettau. She grew up on a ranch on Alkali Divide, received her eighth-grade education in the Laurel School, and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948. After attending Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish, SD, she taught in rural Meade County schools for...
Julie Ann Fischer
Apr 13, 2019
Julie was born August 20, 1973, to Daniel and Kathryn Odson. Growing up, she was pretty spunky. She has been referred to as the "enforcer" by her younger siblings. She was always willing to lend a helping hand, once in particular helping one of her sisters get ready for a date and giving the most memorable haircut. She met...
Edward Jacob Hartle
Apr 13, 2019
Edward Jacob Hartle was born December 3, 1921, to Ruth (Beck) and Fred Hartle in Humboldt, SD. He graduated in 1940 from Humboldt High School. He joined the Marines in 1945. He married Dorothy Evelyn Wenbourne on March 30, 1945. They had six children: son, Charles Edward Hartle; daughter, Evelyn Kay (Mike) Hunsaker of Keystone, SD; son, Steve Lynn...
Helen Clara Gaskins
Apr 12, 2019
Helen Clara (Dell) Gaskins was unexpectedly born at home north of Vale, SD, and delivered by her grandmother, Amilia Dell, to Benjamin and Clara (Knodell) Dell. She started out life with a pet goat as she was lactose intolerant, her tin cup hung around the goat's neck, and when thirsty, she had the freshest milk. As the daughter of...
Clayton Lester Kelly
Apr 12, 2019
Clayton Lester Kelly, the son of Lloyd L. and Delorse A. (Michael) Kelly, was born in Hawarden, IA, on August 10, 1960. He lived his younger years in the Yankton and Letcher areas of South Dakota before making his home in Rapid City. On May 10, 1996, he married Nancy Hunt in Rapid City. Clayton was a master carpenter...
Martin Andrew Bachand
Apr 10, 2019
Martin Andrew Bachand was born November 16, 1932, the youngest child of Andrew and Germani (Egger) Bachand in Sturgis, SD. Martin spent his life in Bear Butte Valley of Sturgis, and attended Sturgis High School. After graduating in 1951, he continued farming and ranching, in the tradition of his parents. Throughout his successful career, he expanded his ranch and...
Jolene Faye Bouta
Apr 8, 2019
Jolene was born December 15, 1960, in Deadwood, SD, to Erwin "Erv" and Donna (Seymour) Hannah. Jolene attended Sturgis High School and had a love for the outdoors and fishing. She was known for her sense of humor and was a loving aunt, sister, mother, and daughter. Jolene was fiercely loved by her family. Jolene Faye Hannah-Bouta passed away...
Kenneth Wesley Montague
Apr 7, 2019
Ken was born October 15, 1929, to Melvin and Mable (Smith) Montague in Beattie, KS. He lived a long and full life with many stories that he could, and would, tell at the drop of a hat. Like many kids in his day, Ken dropped out of school at the age of 14 to help his family, working a...
Joanne Yvonne Erickson
Apr 6, 2019
Joanne Yvonne (Aske) Erickson was born June 1, 1939, to Edwin and Marjorie (Orr) Aske. Having lost her mother at a very young age, her father, Edwin, married Beulah Farris. Beulah raised Joanne as her own along with her 3 brothers, Dwayne, Robert, and James. She was raised on her parent's ranch and attended school in Jones County until...
Lloyd Eugene Collins
Apr 4, 2019
On April 4, 2019, Lloyd Eugene "Gene" Collins was promoted from this mortal life of pain and tears, into the eternal joys of our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thomas Merton once said, "The things that we love tell us what we are." There are many facets to Gene's life that have formed cherished memories but the thing that...
David Paul Walker
Apr 4, 2019
Rev. David Paul Walker was born on December 29, 1961, in Deadwood, SD, to Walter and Viola Walker. David had 5 siblings and was the youngest among the six children. He was raised in Central City, SD, and lived his entire life in the Black Hills. He married Julita Aguilor on April 15, 2007, and together they were blessed...
William Edward Hollister
Apr 3, 2019
William "Bill" E. Hollister was born May 6, 1930, to Edward and Lucille (Chambers) Hollister in Hot Springs, SD. He graduated from high school in 1948 from Newell, SD. He was in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, stationed in Alaska. After his honorable discharge, he went home and worked on the family ranch and eventually took...
Julia Ann Shyne
Apr 2, 2019
Julia Ann "Judy" Shyne was born in Rapid City, SD, on July 13, 1946, to John and Margaret (Gishwiller) Shyne. She was the 4th of six children, and she knew she was the favorite. She was a lifelong resident of Sturgis, SD. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1964, and then attended Karl Johns Beauty College in Rapid...
