Erik "Ike" Von Eixenberger, 21, Sturgis, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Rapid City Regional Hospital .

Visitation will be noon until 9 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 2 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis with Pastor John Williamson officiating. Burial follows at the Bear Butte Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to the Sturgis Center for the Arts.

Ike was born September 27, 1989 at Rapid City to Max and Donna Rae (Chapman) Eixenberger. He grew up in Sturgis where he played baseball for the Titans and basketball. He enjoyed music and played his guitar for several bands. He also liked snowboarding.

Ike graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 2008. He attended USD at Vermillion and was currently enrolled at Western Dakota Vo Tech in computer programming.

Before he took care of himself, he took care of his friends. He had a big heart. He was fun to be around.

Survivors include his parents, Max and Donna Rae Eixenberger, Sturgis; one brother, Cody Skinner, Nashville, TN; one sister Sam Eixenberger, Rapid City; maternal grandparents, Bonnie and Roscoe Clark, Sturgis; numerous loving aunts, uncle, cousins, nieces and nephews; and special friend Tristen Jackson, Sturgis.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ike and Judy Eixenberger and maternal grandfather, Coke Chapman.

"Go Big or Go Home".