Obituaries

Aug 11, 2016

Anjuli Monique Kerlin, 20, of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Sturgis, died in a one car rollover accident near White Lake, SD.

Aug 11, 2016

Former Perkins County rancher Merle Kopren, of Sturgis, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Sturgis Regional Hospital at the age of 86. Visitation will start at 5:00 p.m. with Family/Masonic Rites to follow at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 18, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church Friday,...

Aug 8, 2016

Eileen was born January 4, 1929, to Frank Joseph and Dorothy Ellen Blanche (Wintermote) Sack on a farm near Liberty, KS. During her childhood, Eileen lived on farms near Liberty, Valley Center and Sedgewick, KS. In 1946, Eileen graduated from high school in Wichita, KS.

In the spring of 1946, Eileen and her family moved to a...

Aug 6, 2016

Carl was born October 14, 1931, to William and Ella (Helmer) Wendt in Belle Fourche SD. Growing up, Carl attended country schools in the Belle Fourche and Spearfish areas. He went to work in Belle Fourche at the Vanco Ford Garage as a mechanic, where he met Pauline (Homan) they were married on August 17, 1956, in Nisland SD....

Aug 5, 2016

John Bryce Grenier, 89, died August 5, 2016 at the Golden Living Center of the Black Hills, Rapid City, SD.

John was born in Wyoming to George D. and Elizabeth (Freeborn) Grenier on September 9, 1926.

Aug 4, 2016

Mary Lee Hathaway, 64, Bison, SD, passed away on August 4th after a five year battle with cancer; while being comforted by family members at the Regional Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Mary Lee was born in Lemmon, SD on May 7, 1952 to August and Lorraine Sonn. She grew up on a farm North of Lemmon and...

Aug 1, 2016

Roxie was born May, 23rd, 1958 in Deadwood to Geneva and Richard Anderson. She grew up in Lead, SD and attended schools in Lead until her family moved in 1973 to Whitewood, SD. She finished her education at Sturgis High school and graduated in 1976. Upon completing high school she joined the United States Army and served from September...

Jul 30, 2016

Judith Raker, 65, of Rapid City, SD, died at her home on July 30, 2016.

Judith was born in Oregon to Dellis and Veronica (Jerome) Hancock on July 24, 2016.

Jul 29, 2016

Shirley Esther Kammerer, Age 87, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, in Rapid City, SD. Shirley Esther Hale was born on June 4, 1929, in Sturgis, SD to Louis Bryant "Brick"and Alyce (Fruth) Hale. She grew up in Sturgis, SD and attended St. Martin's Academy for eight years and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1947. She attended...

Jul 29, 2016

Bob was born October, 22, 1929, on his parent's ranch east of Newell to Albert and Mary (Schultz) Johnson. He was the oldest son and dropped out of school at 13 to become the father figure after his father passed away. He worked various jobs as a ranch hand with all of his income going back to his Mother...

Jul 29, 2016

Briana Rose (Wilson) Funk let go of her earthbound oars and has floated the heavenly stream to eternity on July 29, 2016. She had a short battle with cancer, but those who know her well knew she died of a broken heart from the loss of their son, Shawn. Briana was born June 4, 1955, to Howard K. and...

Jul 29, 2016

Friends say an Onslow County man who died while riding a motorcycle in South Dakota was checking items off his bucket list at the time. Dale Shull, 65, of Sneads Ferry was riding a 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle east on U.S. 212 in Butte county, 27 miles East of Newell, South Dakota when he lost...

Jul 28, 2016

Fritz was born May 14, 1923, at Sturgis to Joseph and Bertha "Collins" Fonck. He grew up on the family homestead which was 25 miles East of Sturgis and 6 miles South of Volunteer, SD. He attended grade school at Wolf School District #24, South of Volunteer. He left home at the age of 12 years with the influence...

Jul 27, 2016

Jess was born June 14, 1925, at his parent's home in Seward County, NE to Carl H. and Margaret J. (Baker) Nelson. He attended grade school at Utica, then moved and attended Beaver Crossing High School starting in the 9th grade. He and his nephew, Norman Hohnbaum, were the only uncle/nephew pair to attend all 12 years of school...

Jul 26, 2016

Harold John Wetz was born on December 13, 1922, in Sturgis, SD, at the home of his maternal grandparents, to Gerald Wetz and Amelia Schaff Wetz. He grew up on the family ranch east of Vale, SD, along the Belle Fourche River. He attended school at the Wetz School through the eighth grade and then ranched with his father...

Jul 25, 2016

Corey was born June 19, 1987, to Jeff and Laurie Mann in Lakewood, CA. Along with his parents, he had a brother, Phil Mann. Corey may have been born in California, but he spent most of his childhood in Baker, MT. He grew up around many loving family members and friends. Even from when he was a baby, he...

Jul 25, 2016

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Jul 23, 2016

Daniel Patrick Hoskin, 72, of Piedmont, SD, died on July, 23, 2016.

Daniel was born in Niles, Michigan to Andrew Washington and Edna Mae (Long) Hoskin on July 23, 2016. He is Buried in the Piedmont Cemetery, Piedmont, SD.

Jul 23, 2016

Roger David Herberg, 77, of Gordon, NE, died July 23, 2016 at Fort Meade VA Hospital, Fort Meade, SD.

Roger was born in Big Stone County, Minnesota on July 30, 1938 to Alfred and Evelyn (Ness) Herberg. He served in the US Army and Navy and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jul 21, 2016

Everett John Leslie, 86, of Salem, SD, died July 21, 2016.

Everett was born in South Dakota to John and Tina (Hollestele) Leslie on December 17, 1929. He served In the U.S. Army. Service at 3 p.m., Aug 1, 2016, with military honors, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.