Obituaries

Dec 26, 2020

Michael John Ogren, 68, of Spearfish, SD, passed away suddenly at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls on December 26, 2020.

Mike was born April 28, 1952, to Dean and Laurel (Golseth) Ogren of DeSmet. He grew up in Bryant and graduated from Bryant High School in 1970. He always considered Bryant his hometown and liked...

Dec 26, 2020

Janice L. Benson, 80, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Monument Health Hospice in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born in Wagner, SD to Arthur and Esther (Hochhalter) Benson on April 23, 1940.

Janice grew up in Wagner and stayed in that area until moving to Rapid City where she remained until the...

Dec 24, 2020

Kimberly Sue Mitchell, 50, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on December 24, 2020, and is now resting peacefully. Kim was born on July 30, 1970, to Russell and Barbara Presley at Ramsey AFB in Puerto Rico. After graduating high school, Kim went on to pursue a college degree in nursing, graduating in 2005. Kim was beloved by all...

Dec 23, 2020

Edward Engle Thompson was born August 30, 1942 to LeRoy and Lois Thompson and spent his childhood at the family ranch on Alkali east of Sturgis. Ed attended 1st-8th grades at North Middle Alkali School. He was active in the Alkali Troopers 4-H Club and ultimately won the coveted 4-H Trip to Washington, D.C. He and his...

Dec 22, 2020

Dorothy Wiege was born on December 22, 1930 in Gladstone, ND to Joseph and Anna (Krug) Wehner. She was raised in the small town and attended school there. After school, she received her LPN license and worked at the Dickinson Hospital. She met the love of her life, Herbert Wiege, at a local barn dance. They were...

Dec 22, 2020

Elmer L. Smith, 79, lost his fight with COVID pneumonia on December 22, 2020 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis.

He was born in Lead, SD to Velma and Ralph Smith on January 19, 1941 as the youngest of four. His family moved in 1942 to Rapid City where he grew up and later enlisted...

Dec 22, 2020

Evelyn Grace (Long) Hale, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Sturgis, SD. Evelyn was born on March 26, 1934, in Kadoka, SD, to Jay and Grace Long. She grew up on their ranch at White Owl, SD. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1952, and went onto Black Hills Teacher College in Spearfish, SD; where...

Dec 19, 2020

Helen Bernice (Hansen) Kirsch passed away on December 19, 2020, at Sturgis Monument Health Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on April 24, 1932, to Chancey and Alice (Adkins) Hansen on the family farm in Carter, SD. She grew up with six sisters and three brothers. Helen attended rural school in Carter and graduated from Witten...

Dec 18, 2020

Salvador "Chuck" Valades, 94, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center on Friday, December 18, 2020 with family at his side. Chuck was born and raised in Edgemont, SD with six siblings. While still attending Edgemont High School, he was drafted into the Army to support the WWII conflict in Germany and was assigned...

Dec 18, 2020

On Friday December 18, 2020, Francis "Jack" Gage passed away in Sturgis, SD, at the age of 85. Jack was born in Sturgis SD, on October 28, 1935, to Oliver and Beatrice (Dvorak) Gage. In April of 1953, Jack joined the United States Marine Corp and served during the Korean war. He married Mary Kilibrew in 1959, together they...

Dec 18, 2020

Mable Eunice (Ingalls) Stomprud, of Sturgis, formerly of Mud Butte, was born on September 4, 1928 at Faith, SD and died December 18, 2020 at Monument Health Senior Care in Sturgis, SD.

Mable was the firstborn child of Lawrence and Marie (Vig) Ingalls and was followed by two brothers and two sisters, residing...

Dec 17, 2020

LENNIE DEAN WALLEEN, of Hot Springs, South Dakota passed from this earth into heaven early Thursday morning, December 17, 2020 at the age of 85.

Lennie was an only child and is survived by his two loving daughters, Deannie and Jody K, and his grandson, Kody Dean who adored him beyond measure and will miss him greatly....

Dec 15, 2020

Barbara Ann Stevenson, 81, of Upton, Wyoming passed away on December 15, 2020 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming after a long battle with COPD. Barbara was born on April 24, 1939 to Raymond and Leona (Sept) Lewis in Sheridan, Wyoming. The fifth of seven children. She attended Sheridan schools, graduating in 1957 from Sheridan High School. She...

Dec 14, 2020

Roger William Hines was born in Martin, SD to Delbert William and Elma Ellen (Morgan) Hines on April 25, 1938. He was number three of five children. They moved to Washington for a short time and then moved back to South Dakota to Nemo to run a chicken farm. After that they moved around to different areas in South...

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Linda Sue (Clark) Johnston, age 53, of Spotsylvania, VA, passed away Sunday evening, December 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She fought a year-long battle against breast cancer. Linda was born April 13, 1967, in Belle Fourche, SD, the daughter of the late Curtis and Betty (Raffelson) Clark, who resided in Sturgis. Linda served in the...

Dec 12, 2020

Jerome "Jerry" Joseph Weber, 82, formerly of Piedmont, SD passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Firesteel Healthcare Community in Mitchell, SD due to complications from COVID.

Jerry was born December 12, 1938 in Bertha, Minnesota to Theodore Joseph and Mildred Elizabeth (Horn) Weber.  He graduated from Verndale High School in Verndale, MN.  After high school...

Dec 12, 2020

Marilyn "Gramsie" Tinsley was born September 4, 1943 to Lucian and Rose (Carollo) Balzan in Hartville, Wyoming.

Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister passed peacefully on December 12, 2020 at the age of 77. Our beautiful sweet mother was truly a loving, kind, and generous spirit that had a very deep faith in God. She was...

Dec 11, 2020

Robert "Bob" M. Berg was born to Christ and H. Amelia Berg south of Mound City, SD, in Campbell County on June 22, 1939. He passed away on December 11, 2020, in Silver Bow, MT, at the age of 81, and will be sorely missed, but Heaven has gained a very "Special Angel".

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Dec 9, 2020

Kathleen was born the youngest of eight on December 20, 1940 in Sturgis, SD, to Sam E. and Ada B. (Burditt) Simons. She grew up on the family farm between Plainview and Marcus. Kay attended the one-room Barada rural school. While in grade school, Kay attended many country dances, acting as a chaperone for her older sister, Gladys. It...

Dec 9, 2020

William Elton Neiss, Jr. was born on June 2, 1980 in Yankton, SD to William E. and Judy (Warbonnet) Neiss, Sr. William had five beautiful children, Shanice, Anyssa, Gianna, Kaliyah, and Memory. He was a devoted father and loved his kids dearly. He loved to watch MMA and in his younger years, he played basketball. William loved to make...