Obituaries

Jan 3, 2026

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Jan 2, 2026

     Don Dean Miller, 68, has gone off on his last fishing trip, taking off early during the evening of January 2, 2026, while under the awesome care of the Hospice staff at the Memorial Sturgis Hospital, with his immediate siblings and wife saying farewell.     Don was the third child born to Rosemarie Kreitel and Laurence Eugene Miller,...

Jan 1, 2026

Duane Keffeler was born May 9, 1933 to Bud and Mae Keffeler while they were living at Alkali, SD. Duane joined an older sister, Darleen. Years later two more children joined the family, Kay and Roger to complete the family. To their pride and joy, all four children spent their lives ranching in Meade County and many of their children...

Dec 31, 2025

Sherry Ann (Eggleston) Silvernail, age 63, passed away in her home December 31, 2025.

Sherry was born August 2, 1962, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to James and Marlys (Anderson) Eggleston. She attended high school in Baltic, South Dakota.

At some time, Sherry met Dennis Silvernail and lived in Newell, South Dakota raising sheep. In 1982 they got married and welcomed their...

Dec 31, 2025

Dec 30, 2025

Born in 1931 in Oklahoma, Mary lived through the Great Depression as a child and experienced World War II as a teenager. Her father owned a gas station in Stillwater, home of Oklahoma A&M (later Oklahoma State University) where her brother and his best friend, Hubert Teufel, worked. Mary and Hubert became good friends and fell in love. After marriage...

Dec 30, 2025

Mary Wood Fossen, 81, of Sturgis SD, passed away December 30th, with her daughters surrounding her at Monument Health in Rapid City. Mary possessed a caring heart and dedicated much of her life to helping those like herself who struggled with addiction. Her time spent mentoring others has changed many lives for the better and led to many lifelong friendships....

Dec 27, 2025

Marlene "Lynn" Lou Gilzow passed away on December 27, 2025 at the age of 83.

Marlene was born on January 6, 1942 in Oceanside, CA to Carl and Elsie "Larson" Muehl. She was the oldest of five children, three sisters: Bernie, Linda & Jeri and one brother William "Pete".

Marlene spent her early years on her parent's farm near Gettysburg, SD. That...

Dec 22, 2025

Thomas Gerald Werner, born on May 27, 1949, in Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away on December 22, 2025, in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was a proud graduate of Appleton West High School, where he obtained his diploma in June 1967.

Tom served his country with honor in the United States Air Force from September 1968 to September 1972, during which he...

Dec 22, 2025

Richard Jonason, born on January 4, 1960, departed this world on December 22, 2025.

The graveside service celebrating Richard’s life is scheduled for December 30, 2025, at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota. The service will begin at 10:00 AM, concluding at 10:30 AM. 

Dec 21, 2025

Dianne “Dannie” Moravec, 93, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025. She spent her entire life in Rapid City, a place she loved deeply and served faithfully.

At a very young age, a close friend of her mother’s began calling her “Dannie”, a nickname that would stay with her for the rest of her life and became how...

Dec 19, 2025

Kammy Kay Trullinger, age 59, danced into our Heavenly Father’s loving arms on December 19, 2025, at her home in New Underwood, South Dakota, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Kammy was born on February 16, 1966, in Greeley, Colorado, to Connie Wonenberg and Loren Root. She was later adopted by Dale Brauher and spent her...

Dec 18, 2025

Mary Ann Jallo, age 84, passed away on December 18, 2025, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was born in Lakota, North Dakota, to Ed and Elizabeth (Pesek) Balek on August 29, 1941. From an early age, Mary Ann was always on the go! She was a bit of a tomboy and loved playing marbles and...

Dec 18, 2025

Betty Lou Stimes, 89, who resided for many years in Rapid City and Mobridge, SD, passed away December 18, 2025, at Fountain Springs Health Care in Rapid City following a month of care and rehab after suffering a stroke while at home.

Betty was born October 29, 1936 in Mobridge, SD to Fred and Roxie Mae (Carter) Weber. She grew up...

Dec 18, 2025

Dale E. Seppala, born on June 7, 1932,  passed away on December 18, 2025, in Sturgis, South Dakota. No services are planned at this time.

Dec 18, 2025

Joe Waliser of Piedmont passed away December 18, 2025.

Joseph Jerome Waliser was born January 3, 1943 in Sioux County, North Dakota to Michael Waliser Sr. and Martina (Mosset) Waliser. Joe grew up on the family ranch with his 13 siblings south of Selfridge, North Dakota.

He graduated from Selfridge High School in 1960. He then joined the U.S Army and was...

Dec 17, 2025

Gale Harn was born on January 5, 1951, to Wade and Fern (Kennedy) Harn of Long Valley, South Dakota. The youngest of six, Gale grew up on the family farm, learning early the rewards of working hard. He graduated from Kadoka High School in 1969, where he was heavily involved with both rodeo and boxing, making it to state in...

Dec 15, 2025

Phyllis “Rosie” Johnson, 85, of Newell, South Dakota passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 15, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be conducted by the family at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Will Funeral Chapel of Mitchell and Kinkade Funeral Home of Sturgis.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be...

Dec 14, 2025

Robert Ray Brown was born to Virgil and Evelyn (LaPrade) Brown at Kingfisher Oklahoma on January 17, 1947. He joined two older sisters, Diane and Bonnie. Bob was one of a kind and never knew a stranger. He attended Dalhart High School in Dalhart, Texas where he was an outstanding football player. He also rodeoed and was a formidable bull...

Dec 14, 2025

Kristina Ray Vetch, 73, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 in Rapid City. Memorial Services will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Her final resting place is to be determined.