Hometown Newspaper Covering the Greater Belle Fourche & Butte County Area in South Dakota
Elwood Edward Geiger was born August 10, 1925 to Edward and Mary Geiger, and grew up on a farm north of Jacksonville, Florida. At the age of 18 he was drafted into Civilian Public Service and sent to Gatlinburg, Tennessee where he spent eleven months building trails and driving supply and dump trucks. He was […]
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Ferne Elaine Wallace, loving wife, mother and grandmother, age 92 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Heartland Assisted Living. She was born June 18,1931 in Brookings, South Dakota to Arthur and Etola Justice. Ferne lived on her family farm and excelled in school. While in school, Ferne participated in the high school […]
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Friend—Vera Rita Carlson at 88 years old. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 7, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and cherished memories. Vera was born September 6, 1935 in Arpan, South Dakota. […]
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Mary Ellen Bunney was born on October 19, 1950, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Helen Marguerite Beck and Ernest Edwin Bunney. Mary grew up on the Bunney family ranch near Aladdin, Wyoming until the fall of 1963. While on the ranch, Mary was in the 4-H club, and helped raise and show-out sheep at […]
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Helen Doris Stearns passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2024 with her son, Roger, and his wife, LaDola, by her side. Helen was born in Rapid City, SD, on April 24, 1937, the daughter of Minnie and Oscar Riegel. At the age of 4 she moved with her parents to Belle Fourche, SD where […]
Continue ReadingRichard John Symonds, age 85 of Belle Fourche, died February 21, 2024. Upon his wishes there was no funeral. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche., Condolences may be left online at: www.LeveringtonFH.com
Continue ReadingG. James Dague passed away February 26, 2024 at Monument Health Sturgis, SD. James was born in Pierre, SD to Matilda and Milford Dague. He was the oldest of four children: a brother Duane, and sisters Louise and Janice; who all grew up on a ranch near Faulkton, SD. The family moved to California when […]
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Sorrowfully, on January 29, 2024 the world lost a benevolent human being but gained an angel in the sky. Gavin Klynsma grew up in Rapid City and then moved to Newell, SD where he attended and graduated from Newell High School. He then attended Mitchell Tech for two years before moving to Liberty, MO to […]
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Muriel Jeffery, age 96 of Spearfish and formerly Fruitdale, went home to heaven on Leap Day, February 29, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Belle Fourche. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place in Pine Slope Cemetery, in Belle Fourche. […]
Continue ReadingLinda Elaine Lewis, aged 64, of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed into eternal rest on February 8, 2024 in Rapid City, South Dakota from cancer. Born on October 10, 1959, in Canton, SD, to the late Grace and Henry Olson, Linda lived a life marked by unwavering dedication to her family, a profound intellectual curiosity, and a […]
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