Obituaries

Sep 25, 2018

Amanda Sue Lemoine was born September 19, 1970, in Baton Rouge, LA. She moved with her family to Newcastle, WY, in 1986 and graduated from Newcastle High School in 1988. She attended college at the University of Wyoming. Amanda began working for First Western Bank in September 1997 and had been a loyal employee for 21 years, most recently...

Sep 25, 2018

Victoria (Vicky) Mae Klar-Loomis, 68, of Rapid City, SD, passed away peacefully at her home on September 25, 2018, after a battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Victoria was born in Wisonsin to Jack and June (Engstad) Klar on August 17, 1950.

She was married to Tom Loomis.

Sep 24, 2018

Marty was born November 23, 1959, in Faith, SD, to Avin and JoAnne (Anderson) Martin.  Marty grew up in Eagle Butte, SD, then made homes in Wellington, TX, Aberdeen, and Fort Pierre, SD, before returning to make his home in Eagle Butte for his remaining years.

Marty was blessed with four sons, two daughters, and 13 grandchildren.  ...

Sep 23, 2018

Sandy was born to Shirley and Lloyd Nohava on October 5, 1963, in Sturgis. She lived the majority of her life in Sturgis along with her older brothers, Allen and Randy. Sandy married Mike Shinost in 1983. To this marriage they had Holly. In 1994, Marty and Sandy welcomed Beth into the world. Sandy enjoyed working for her parents,...

Sep 23, 2018

Dino James DiGiacomo, Hot Springs, South Dakota, was born in Dearborn, Michigan, January 20, 1947, the son of Italian immigrants. Dino was a man of passion, living every day to the fullest and inspiring others. As a teen, to the consternation of his mother, he hitchhiked to the Black Hills, drawn by his love of Crazy Horse and western...

Sep 22, 2018

Karen Marsden-Keyser was born to Harold and Audrey Hood on November 14, 1943, in Alliance, NE. She grew up on a wheat farm where she learned to love nature, flowers, and animals. She graduated from Gordon High School in 1961 and attended National College of Business to study secretarial sciences. In Rapid City, she met K.C. Marsden of Wall,...

Sep 18, 2018

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Conrad 'Con' Comer of Spearfish, SD, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends. Con was born August 10, 1950, in Deadwood, SD, to Cecil and Dolores Comer. Con attended school in Pluma, Rapid City, and Deadwood. Con graduated from Deadwood High School in 1968. It was during high school that Con met...

Sep 17, 2018

Norma Jean (Palmer) Van Sickel was born in Faith, SD, on June 28, 1931, to Grace Alverda (Murphy) Palmer and LeRoy Vern Palmer. She was 1 of 12 children, growing up in the Red Owl, SD, area. Jean married Gale "Jack" Van Sickel on January 17, 1948. They lived most of their lives around Faith and Sturgis, SD, areas....

Sep 16, 2018

Rick was born March 6, 1949, in Deadwood, SD, to Reinhold and Ila Mae (Edwards) Miller. Rick spent his growing up years mainly in Sturgis with his parents or in Vale between his maternal grandparents and his cousins. He married Betty Felion March 17, 1974. They had two children, Lorri in 1974, and Lynn in 1976. They were married...

Sep 14, 2018

Donna Mae Johnson was born May 22, 1926, at new Underwood, SD, to Albert "Butch" and Lela (Derby) Roth. She grew up on a ranch on Haydraw and graduated from Sturgis High School. She received her teaching certificate from Black Hills Normal and taught at the rural Cottonwood school until she married Kenneth Johnson on September 11, 1946. She...

Sep 14, 2018

Colonel Darrell F. Halse accepted his final orders Friday, September 14, 2018, and reported for duty at the gates of Heaven. His mission on earth began February 23, 1949, in Watertown, SD. He grew up in Clear Lake, SD, and at the age of 2 1/2, became a local celebrity when he climbed to the catwalk of the water...

Sep 13, 2018

Ronald Fischer was born in Bismarck ND, on May 29, 1941, to Reuben and Mary Fischer. He was one of six children growing up on a farm in Steele, ND. The family moved to Sturgis, SD, in 1960. Ron got a job working on the Titan Missile Silos before meeting his wife, Margie. Ron continued working construction until he...

Sep 13, 2018

Calvin Dale Cox was born January 27, 1927, on the family ranch, Upper Hinton Creek, near Heppner, OR. He attended school in Heppner and received a high school diploma. He worked on the ranch and for a local logging company as a teen. Drafted in 1946, Calvin immediately volunteered for the Army Air Force. He was sent to Fort...

Sep 10, 2018

Patricia Lou Doak, 91, of Hot Springs, SD, died at the State Veterans Home on September 10, 2018.

Patricia was born in Michigan to Kenneth and Leola (Winterle) Wiltse on July 22, 1927. She married Oval Howard Doak on April 20, 1991.

Sep 10, 2018

Casey was born on November 4, 1958, in Belle Fourche, SD, where he resided for most of his life.

Casey Christopher Schnell passed Monday, September 10, 2018, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD.

Casey struggled with brain cancer for two years before his death at 59 years.

Casey is survived...

Sep 9, 2018

Phoebe was born December 10th, 1932, in Brush, Colorado, Phoebe was the third child born to Glen and Gladys Cowen. Her family later moved to Haxtun, Colorado. She graduated from Haxtun High School in 1951. In 1952 she moved to Colorado Springs, graduating from Blair Business College where she married and traveled with her first husband, Laverne Westerman and...

Sep 9, 2018

Michael was born to Dale and Wanda Scheler on March 31, 1940 in Wheatland, WY, and grew up in Casper, WY.

He married the love of his life, Carolyn Pabst, on May 12, 1984.

Michael E. Scheler, 78, Box Elder, SD, passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, September 9, 2018...

Sep 9, 2018

Bonnie June Shuttlesworth, age 71, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018, surrounded by family. She was the wife of Bob Shuttlesworth. They shared 51 happy years of marriage together. Bonnie was a resident of Oelrichs, SD, at the time of her passing. She was born in Hot Springs, SD, on November 9, 1946, the middle child of Raymond and...

Sep 8, 2018

Edith C. Messier, 89, of Belle Fourche, SD, died September 8, 2018, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.

She was born in Pennsylvania to Owen and Edith (Cooper) Wilson. At the time of her death she was a widow, having been married to Robert Messier.

Sep 7, 2018

David P. "Davey" Fischer, 43, tragically passed away doing what he loved most, being a Fireman, on Friday, September 7, 2018, at the site of a house fire. Dave was born January 6, 1975, in Colorado Springs, CO, to Paul and Robyn Fischer. At 18 months, Dave began his journey of military moves that started in Germany and ended...