Obituaries

Oct 27, 2018

Charles Lawrence Wood, 81, Sturgis, died Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. There are no services scheduled at this time. Charles was born March 7, 1937, in Redmond, OR, to Charles and Ethel (Marshal) Wood. He grew up in Yakima, WA. On November 1, 1958, Charles married Frances Kallenberger in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Charles worked as a...

Oct 26, 2018

Gladys was born on the family farm outside Florence, SD, in 1921 to Christian and Hilda (Chilson) Ohnstad. She married Donald J. Bates in 1947. Together they raised their three daughters in Sioux Falls. Gladys devoted her life to being wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her family. She was a gentle-hearted, humble woman whose life was filled to...

Oct 24, 2018

Myrna Marlene (Bowen) Henry, 80, died in Newcastle, WY, October 24, 2018.

Myrna was married to George Henry.

Oct 23, 2018

Barbara Jean (Blocker) Schmidt, 65, of Whitewood, SD, died at her home on October 23, 2018.

Barbara was born in Wyoming to Glen and Bonnie (Moore) Blocker on May 7, 1953.

She has a daughter, Autumn Schmidt.

Oct 20, 2018

Violet was born in Sundance, WY, April 3, 1933, to George and Maita (Anderson) Christiansen. Her father passed away when she was 6 and her mother married Rapheal Larive. Violet married Joseph Erk, on June 2, 1954, in St. Onge, SD. They farmed and ranched near Newell. She was a member of the St. Mary's Star of the Sea...

Oct 19, 2018

Gary Lee Mauldin, 73, of Sturgis, SD, died at home on October 19, 2018.

Gary was born in South Dakota to MJ and Wanda (Davis) Mauldin on December 21, 1943.

He had a brother, Dean Mauldin and was married to Dianna (Jones) Mauldin.

Oct 18, 2018

Les Marty, 68, of Newcastle, WY, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Ft. Meade in Sturgis, SD after complications from a stroke. He was born on November 4, 1949 in Hot Springs, SD to Henry Ed' and Grace (Standen) Marty. Les graduated from Edgemont High School in 1968. After high school, he served in...

Oct 17, 2018

Virginia was born June 10, 1951, to Virgil and Freda Terrill in Butte Co, SD. She was raised on the family farm and went to school in the Newell/Nisland area. She semi-retired from a banking career and settled in Sturgis, SD. Virginia Lucile Jensen, 67, of Sturgis died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in Rapid City. She is survived by...

Oct 15, 2018

Elizabeth was born April 10, 1922, the fifth of thirteen children born to Cumian and Julia (Swafford) McTighe at their home in Maurine, South Dakota. As a young woman, she earned a degree in teaching and taught in a country school. She married Juno Sundstrom June 16, 1946, and they had four children, David, Darrell, Carl, and Betty. She...

Oct 14, 2018

Wayne was born on October 17, 1941, the youngest child of Vernon and Evelyn (Armour) Donnenwirth. He was raised in Faith and graduated from Faith High School in 1959. He graduated from South Dakota State University in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in economics and married Marlene Nelson on July 5, 1970. Wayne was employed in several departments of...

Oct 12, 2018

Debra Kay De Cicco, 65, of Nisland SD, died on October 12, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Debra was born in Ohio to Raymond and Dorothy (Cramblett) Seward.

She married Dennis Fyshe on August 30, 1992.

Oct 11, 2018

Roxie Ann Bracewell was born to Kenneth and Rozella Bracewell on September 7, 1945, in Sturgis, SD, in a house that later turned into a hospital. She lived on the Vale family farm with her sister, Candace "Candy," attended Cottonwood and Riggs Rural Schools through elementary, and graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1963. Soon after, the love...

Oct 10, 2018

Candis was born September 16, 1961, in Ridley Park, PA, to Robert and Thelma Danks Candis lived in Newcastle for 23 yrs. Everyone knew her as Candi, she loved watching her son and grandsons play sports, especially baseball every summer. Candi was a big fan of the Seattle Seahawks. She loved all of her friends and the community very...

Oct 1, 2018

John M. Young was born August 13, 1954, to Fred and Mabel Young in Mt. Home, ID. He served in the US Navy and later became a Sgt in the US Army being honorable discharged in 1984. Both John and his father were professional chefs and restaurant owners. He was a skilled boxer and basketball player. He enjoyed building...

Oct 1, 2018

Adam Paul Dalke was born June 9, 1984, to Ted Dalke and Donna Williams in Vancouver, WA. Adam moved from Washington to Georgia where he continued his education. After Georgia, he moved to South Dakota, where he lived until he passed away. Adam met his loving wife in June of 2009 and she finally convinced him they should get...

Sep 30, 2018

Gerald W. Day, 93, of Piedmont SD, died September 30, 2018 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.

Gerald was born in Utah to William and Melba (Reddington) Day on March 14, 1925.

He was a widower and had a son, Dennis Day.

Sep 29, 2018

Rene Lynn Beck, 65, of Sturgis, SD, died September 29, 2018, at Regional Senior Care, Sturgis, SD.

Rene was born in Indiana to Edward and Ellen Green on February 1, 1953.

Sep 28, 2018

Chris was born to Charles Mechling and Mary Jensen on March 3, 1932, in Faith. The family lived in Sturgis from 1938-1941, moved to California to work in the shipyards during WWII, and finally back to Sturgis in 1947. After graduating from Sturgis High School, Chris served in the Korean War from 1950-1952. After the war, he attended Black...

Sep 28, 2018

Warren James "Sonny" Christoffersen was born September 27, 1942, in St. Paul, MN, to Warren and Orilee, and was the eldest of 4 boys. He finished high school at 17, joined the U.S. Army as a combat engineer, and was stationed in West Germany and Alaska. After being discharged, he returned to St. Paul, MN, where he married Susan...

Sep 26, 2018

Marlene was born in 1938 in Süpplingen, Germany. Born to Richard and Viktoria Kania, she was one of eleven children. Marlene immigrated to the United States and settled in Denton, TX. While living in Denton, she met and married Arthur Ketterling in 1959. Throughout the marriage, Marlene and Art had two children: a son, Larry Ketterling, and a daughter,...