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Genevieve Miller
August 11, 1918 - December 10, 2011
Genevieve L. Miller,93, of Sturgis, died
on Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was born August 11, 1918, to Andrew and Anna (Birkland) Olson at Aneta, ND. She came to South Dakota in 1923. She married Walter Miller at Dupree, SD in 1936. They had three daughters, Marlene (Ivan) Kundel, Ann (Don) Dennis, and Karen Kuiken. She is survived by her daughters, 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and one sister, Frances Knutson of Rochester, MN. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter in 2007 and one grandson in 1997.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis.
Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Denzel Nonhof officiating. Visitation will be from Thursday, December 15 to morning of services.
A memorial has been established to the First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis.
Carl Martin Udager
October 4, 1938 - December 8, 2011
Carl Martin Udager (73) longtime St. Maries area resident, died Dec.8, 2011 at St. Maries, ID.
He was born Oct. 4, 1938 to Ole and Alice (Hansen) Udager at Faith, S.D.
Carl grew up in Faith and graduated from Faith High School with the class of 1956. Following graduation, he attended Northern State College at Aberdeen, S.D. Where he received a B.S. Degree in Business. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to South Dakota and worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction and mining. He moved to St. Maries in 1974. He drove dump truck and operated heavy equipment in road construction in the woods. He worked for several area contractors. He was involved in a disabling accident in 1985 and forced to retire. Carl never married. He was an avid reader of fiction books.
Carl is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Melvin and Beverly Udager of St. Maries. Brother John T. Udager of Faith, S.D. And sister Helen Samulson of Cheyenne, WY. Also surviving are numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brother Oscar Udager and sister Diane Keehner.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until time of services at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral Services will be Thursday Dec. 15, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. At the Kinkade Funeral Chapel 1235 Junction Ave., Sturgis, S.D with Pastor Willard Olsen officiating. Interment will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors.
Delbert Burdine
August 11, 1936 - December 11, 2011
Delbert Harrell Burdine, 75, Bison, died Sunday December 11, 2011 at the Lippold Hospice Suite in the Sturgis Regional Hospital.
A time of fellowship and refreshments will be offered at noon at the Presbyterian church in Bison on Wednesday, December 14.
Following lunch, graveside committal services will be at 2 p.m. at the Chance cemetery south of Bison. Masonic graveside rites will be delivered by Pasque Lodge 214 AF & AM.
Delbert was born August 11, 1936 at Snyder, TX, to Delbert Richard "Buck" and Mattie Vina (Harrell) Burdine. At an early age he moved with his family to the ranch on Rabbit Creek south of Bison. He attended country school before heading off to Brookings for high school. Delbert graduated from Belle Fourche High School. He was the cutting horse champion for Belle Fourche High School.
Delbert moved to San Saba, TX, where he worked for a cutting horse trainer for about a year. He returned home and showed horses before returning to the ranch where he worked alongside his father.
On October 30, 1963 he married Donna Mitchell in Rapid City. The couple returned to the ranch where they have lived since.
Delbert was a longtime life member of the NRA, past master and life member of Pasque Lodge 214 AF&AM Masonic Lodge in Bison. He was the secretary of the lodge for many years. He was also past patron of the Fairview Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a 33rd degree member of the Scottish Rite and former sexton of the Chance Cemetery. He loved the ranch and raising his horned limousin commercial cattle. He was an accomplished welder and blacksmith.
Survivors include his wife Donna Burdine, Bison; son Slade Burdine, Bison; one sister, Lil (Marshall) Elkin, Carlock, IL; grandchildren, Ryan and Madison Burdine; step grandchild Kaycee Welsh; 2 nieces and 6 nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant child.
Tom Monahan
January 4, 1949 - December 9, 2011
Tom Monahan, a loving husband, father, and dear friend to so, so many of us, died very unexpectedly of a massive heart attack Friday December 9, 2011, surrounded by his family and a dear friend.
Thomas Leo Monahan was born in Deadwood, SD, January 4, 1949, to Gladys Fardig Monahan and Leo Thomas Monahan. Tom’s mother died when he was only 5 years old. Through a series of events, Tom’s young life was deeply blessed when he came to live with Laura and Henry Wildberger. He was embraced as a part of their family and grew up on their ranch in Boulder Canyon. After graduation from Sturgis Brown High School, Tom attended a VoTech in Denver, CO, for one year and then Black Hills State University where he earned a Bachelors degree in art and secondary education.
While working at Dean McNenny’s Gallery 21 in Sturgis, he met his soul mate, Vicki Glaeseman. They were married August 5, 1971. In 1975, Tom and Vicki were blessed with the birth of their son, San, and in 1978, their daughter, Shanna. Family was deeply precious to Tom and he treasured the years of coaching soccer teams, camping trips, and family vacations with his children.
Tom started his first business, Creative Homes in 1972, building homes for 5 years with Russ Johnson. He taught Building Design and Construction at Western Dakota VoTech for 10 years before joining the staff at Sturgis Brown High School as an Art instructor in 1987. In 1986, Tom created and designed the well-known Official Logo and donated it to the Sturgis Chamber/Jackpine Gypsies as a means of raising funds to support community projects in Sturgis. This Logo later became the Official Sturgis Chamber rally logo. Tom’s next business adventure was creating his silk screening business, Tom’s T’s. A short time later, Tom opened Schwartz & Monahan, a T-shirt retail/wholesale business with his brother-in-law, Lowell Schwartz. In the fall of 1990, after incorporating photography into his art curriculum at Sturgis High School, Tom and Maury LaRue joined forces and opened T&M Photographic Studio Inc. In 1996, he designed and, along with friends, built a new photography studio. Tom received many photographic awards as a professional photographer and captured many memories for many families.
He was deeply honored to be chosen as South Dakota Photographer Of The Year in 1999. In 1997, he added an Art Supply and Magic Shop to his collection of businesses. He was determined to become a master magician. In 2000, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Firefighter by joining the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department. Being a Firefighter was a major part of his life and he was again deeply honored when he was twice selected as Sturgis Volunteer Firefighter Of The Year. In 2002, having never built a steel building, Tom accepted the challenge and, with help from many of his friends, successfully erected a steel building which became the existing Tom’s T’s Print Shop. There he spent countless hours working side by side with his son as a graphic artist. When he put his mind to it, Tom could accomplish incredible things. In 2009, he again challenged his artistic creativity and opened his latest business venture, Sturgis Wine Company. Although, he was greatly involved in community and business endeavors, Tom’s greatest treasure was his family and in particular his grandchildren. They were the blessings that sparkled his life. Tom was passionate for life; he loved deeply, gave freely, played hard, but most of all, he treasured his family and friends.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Vicki; his son, San, and his wife, Jen, and their 3 children, Traeton, Taesha, and Torin; his daughter, Shanna, and her husband, Ethan Dschaak, and their 2 children, Dalyn and Danica; along with many members of his extended family and friends.
Visitation will be from noon until 9:00 p.m. on Monday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Pastor Willard Olsen officiating. Burial will follow at the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis.
Memorials have been established to his grandchildren's education and the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department.
Sherrol B. Christensen
September 2, 1953 - December 6, 2011
Sherrol B. Christensen, 58, Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Whitewood Presbyterian Church with Pastor Steve Agan.
Sherrol was born September 2, 1953, in Rapid City, SD, to Everett and Evelyn (Talley) Schuelke. She attended St. Martin's Academy and Sturgis High School.
She married Steve Christensen and to this union two daughters were born.
In her professional career, she opened the Slendersize aerobic studio in Sturgis, worked as a Real Estate Agent, in addition to owning and operating The Showerhouse on Lazelle Street, where for the last 20 years, Sherrol opened her arms to the biker community like family.
She will be remembered for her laugh, her love of the small things, playing golf and four-wheeling with family and friends, not to mention her passion for a good DIY project.
Survivors include her daughters, Danielle (Robert) Glenn, Whitewood, and Kelly (Matt) Millette, Portland, OR; brothers, Roger Schuelke, Sturgis, and Du Wayne Schuelke, Sioux Falls; sisters, Carolyn (Wayne) Hess, Boulder Canyon, Colleen (Bob) Klug, Atascocita, TX, and Elaine Butler, Whitewood.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Bruce A. Tate
February 19, 1956 - December 4, 2011
Bruce A. Tate, 55, passed away on December 4, 2011, at the Hospice House in Rapid City. He peacefully passed away in his sleep from a short but hard fought battle with Lymphoma. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Ronald, and his sister, LeAnn.
On February 19, 1956, Betty and Ronald Tate welcomed two twin boys to the world, Brian and Bruce. Bruce would always jokingly brag about how he came out first and he “paved” the way for his twin brother, Brian. Although he was born in Van Nuys, CA, he grew up and considered Simi Valley, CA, his true home.
As a young teenager, Bruce would go on to join the family business of Tate Plumbing. He had over 35 years’ experience as a plumber and a maintenance man. He considered himself a “jack of all trades” and was proud of the type of work he did with his hands.
Bruce loved cars, motorcycles, and anything with an engine that was built for speed. He loved racing dirt bikes and quads and was involved in firearms and hunting when he was younger. He was a lifelong Nascar fan and never missed a race.
Bruce considered himself lucky to have lived and worked throughout California, Mesa, AZ, Idaho, Reno and Las Vegas, NV, and finally settling down in Rapid City, SD.
Bruce had a heart of gold and would go out of his way for anyone. He was always there to lend a helping hand to a friend while never asking anything in return. He was a person you could always depend on if you needed help.
He was a beloved brother, uncle, father, and an amazing grandfather. He’s survived by his mother, Betty of Simi Valley, CA; brothers, Randy and Brian of Simi Valley, CA; niece, Shannon, and nephew, Ryan, of California; great-nephews, Ricky and Robby; great-niece, Leanna; children, Anthony and Tonia of Rapid City; grandchildren, Kayden and Milie; and longtime girlfriend of over 25 years, Lorenda Martin of Rapid City.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, 1902 Lacrosse Street, Rapid City, with Chaplain Auggie Minzlaff officiating.
A memorial has been established to Hospice House in Rapid City.
William F. "Bill" Collins, Jr.
September 18, 1944 - December 3, 2011
Surrounded by loving family members, William F. "Bill" Collins, Jr. died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at home in Spearfish, SD, of complication from prostate cancer.
Bill was born September 18, 1944, at Vancouver, WA, to William F. "Frank" and Mildred (Birkeland) Collins.
In 1947 his parents moved to Dupree, SD, where he received his elementary and high school education, graduating in 1962. When he was in his first semester at USD, his father died; and at the age of 19, with the help of an uncle, he took over the responsibility of his dad's farming and ranching operation. He transferred to Northern State College where he graduated with a BS Degree in math education in 1966. He taught and coached football and basketball at Faith, SD, until 1970 when he decided to expand his farming and ranching operation.
On March 24, 1973, he became the father of five sons when he married Joyce Miller Keegan. To this union two girls were born. They continued to reside in Dupree until 1986 when they built a home near Spearfish. For the next several years they maintained two residences to accommodate their children's educations and Bill's farming and ranching activities and to care for Bill's mother.
Bill returned to education intermittently from 1990-2005. He served as CEO of the Dupree School District, and taught math at Nemo Job Corps, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, Tiospaye Topa and Dupree.
In 2010 he had to give up farming because of his health.
Bill is survived by his loving and caring wife Joyce, Spearfish; daughters Teresa (Scott) Peterson, Lemmon, SD; Jennifer Collins, Newcastle, WY; sons Laverne Keegan, Jamie Keegan, Kevin (Kelly Jean) Keegan all of Belle Fourche, SD; Bruce (Deanne) Keegan, Dupree, SD; Kelly (Jodi) Keegan, Piedmont, SD; sisters, Connie (Bill) Jones, Jean (Allen) Reede, both of Spearfish, SD; and Donna (Doug) Stanford, Deadwood, SD; sixteen grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. The family will be present from 5 until 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at the United Church of Christ in Dupree where Bill was a lifetime member. Burial follows at the Dupree Cemetery.
Memorial have been established to the UCC Church in Dupree or Hospice of the Northern Hills.
Dr. Robert M. Wood
March 13, 1922 - December 2, 2011
Dr. Robert M. Wood (89), Spearfish, SD
Dr. Robert (Bob) Moody Wood died peacefully at home on December 2, 2011, surrounded by his four children, following a brief illness.
Bob Wood, may his memory be a blessing, was born March 13, 1922 in Sturgis, SD to Robert I. and Charity M. Wood. He grew up in Sturgis, graduating Sturgis High School in 1940. Prior to WWII, he served as a bandsman in the South Dakota National Guard, and during the war, he proudly served on active duty as commander of the 626th Engineer Light Equipment Company. Following WWII, he married Edna Marie Grams of Sturgis and moved to Chicago, where he studied dentistry at Loyola University of Chicago. Upon completion of his studies, Bob and his small family returned to Sturgis, where he practiced dentistry with his father.
Bob eventually left private practice to join the Veterans Affairs (Veterans Administration) Hospital system, and served as staff dentist and chief of dentistry at VA hospitals in St. Cloud, MN and in Salem, VA. The last 15 years of his career he spent at the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry in Lincoln, NE, where he was associate professor of community dentistry.
Upon retirement, Bob and his family returned to the Black Hills, settling in Spearfish, the town whose beauty and friendly people he cherished. In retirement, he served as a consultant for the Chicago Dental Society and Great Plains Television in their production of continuing education courses for dentists. In his free time, he enjoyed music, playing his clarinet and saxophone in the Northern Hills Band and other community bands. He was also active in All Angels Episcopal Church.
Bob will be loved and remembered for his kindness and generosity. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather and a kind and gentle healer. He treated people with kindness and dignity, and he instilled in his children reverence for all life, respect for all people, and compassion for all who struggle in life.
While practicing dentistry in Sturgis, Bob also served in the US Public Health Service, working part time at what was then known as the Sioux Sanitarium. His service at the Sioux San instilled in him a deep respect for the Lakota people and their strength and resilience. His service in the VA instilled in him a deep appreciation of the sacrifices of military veterans and compassion for those whose bodies and minds have been broken by war.
Profoundly grateful to have shared this life with him are his wife of 65 years, Edna Marie, of Spearfish, son Robert of Spearfish, daughter Claire of Seward, NE, twin daughters Nancy and Anne of Stavanger, Norway, grandchildren Hans and Elsa of Oslo, Norway, and cherished cats Cletus, Floyd, and Emmy. Other survivors include half-sisters Mary and Susan of Sturgis, and numerous nieces and nephews. His parents and his sister Harriet preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 8 at 11:00 at All Angels Episcopal Church in Spearfish. Donations in Bob's honor may be made to the Hospice of the Northern Hills or to Soaring Eagle, PO Box 879, Billings, MT 59103-0879.
