Adelaide Mildred "Addie" Killinen, 90, Sturgis and formerly of Newell, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.

Visitation will be noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 16, 2010, at the First Lutheran Church in Newell with Pastor Mike Fox officiating. Burial will be at the Hope Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to the First Lutheran Church in Newell.

Addie was born July 3, 1920, at Inland, SD, to Tolger and Galena (Brekke) Bekken. She grew up on the family ranch and attended country school. She graduated from Newell High School.

Addie married Ralph Killinen at Broadus, MT on October 1, 1940. The couple farmed the Horse Creek area near Newell until the late 60's. Addie was active in the Pollyanna Extension Club. They retired and moved to Newell where they were active in their church and the NVN Senior Center. After Ralph died, Addie continued to keep her home in Newell until she moved to Sturgis in May of 2009.

Survivors include her daughter Venita (Bob) Olhava, Colorado Springs; one sister, Mev Shipley, Sturgis; also 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Her father had a homestead in Butte County SD