Michael Lee Krenn, 54, of Sturgis, SD, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Lippold Hospice Suite at Sturgis Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Randy Bradley officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

Mike was born February 23, 1959, to Leo and Theresa (Ripperger) Krenn in Estherville, IA. There he attended Catholic grade school and graduated high school. Mike then graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Associate Degree as an auto body technician from Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, IA

Mike was united in marriage to Debra Pospisil on September 15, 1979, and he lived in the Des Moines, IA, area for many years before moving to Sturgis in 2007. Mike worked for Zylstra Auto Body and Frame since his move to Sturgis.

He had a passion for riding motorcycles and he became known as Miker the Biker to many. Any day the sun was shining, one could find Biker on his Softtail Slim, enjoying his freedom. He was especially grateful to the Hospice of the Northern Hills hard work and determination to fulfill Mike's wish for one last ride on his prized Softtail Slim.

Mike is survived by three brothers, Daniel (Rosita) Krenn of Spring Valley, CA, Lonnie (Lacy) Krenn of Lake Alvarado, TX, and Mark (Marlene) Krenn of Sturgis; two sisters, Kathy Henderson of Phoenix, AZ, and Denise (Kim) Born of Deadwood; his mother, Theresa Anderson of Spearfish; former wife, Debra Stensrud of Des Moines, IA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family extends an invitation for everyone to join them at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Nemo Mercantile for a pig roast and jam sessionbring your instruments.

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