Robert "Bob" Kenneth McDermott, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare, surrounded by loved ones.

He entered this world on Sept. 26, 1941, in Deadwood, South Dakota, born to Emmett and Marjorie McDermott.

Bob spent his childhood on his father’s sheep ranch in Mud Butte, South Dakota, where he learned the value of hard work and the joy of wide-open spaces. At five years old, he welcomed a little sister, Marie. After the untimely passing of their mother, Emmett later married Darlene, and Bob and Marie gained another sister, Kerry Jean. Growing up on the ranch meant big family gatherings, plenty of chores, and the kind of mischief that made for a lifetime of stories and fond memories.

In 1964, Bob was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he proudly ser

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