PIEDMONT - Casey James McFarland, 20, Piedmont, was lifted to our lord Thursday, May 15, 2008, at his home.

A Service of Comfort for the immediate family and dearest friends will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Piedmont Valley Lutheran Church. Following this service at 7:30 p.m., friends and family will gather in the sanctuary for a time of sharing, song and prayer. All who loved Casey are welcome.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at Piedmont Valley Lutheran Church, with Pastor Carol Mapa officiating. Private inurnment will follow that evening at the Little Dane Cemetery near St. Onge.

Casey was born March 28, 1988, at Rapid City, to Kenneth and Kelli (Courtney) McFarland. He grew up on the family ranch east of Piedmont and attended school at Stagebarn Elementary. He graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 2006. He was active in choir and drama during his school years. He was attending Western Dakota Tech for Computer Networking. Casey loved to work with computers and was very interested with the technology we have in our world today.

Survivors include his parents, Kenny and Kelli McFarland, Piedmont; one sister, Courtney and her husband GB Fischbach, Sturgis; grandparents, Russell and Norma Carver, Belle Fourche, and Gregor and Ardith McFarland, Sturgis.

A memorial has been established to Wellspring in Rapid City.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kinkadefunerals.com.