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Randy Merle Mcfarland
Aug 17, 2015
Randy McFarland, 65, of Greeley, CO, passed away at NCMC on August 17, 2015. He was born October 23, 1949, to Merle Gerald McFarland and Betty Jo McFarland in Garber, OK. Randy graduated high school from Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, SD. He entered the U.S. Army November 28, 1969, and was honorably discharged June 9, 1972....
Vera Ethel Denker
Aug 17, 2015
Vera Simons Denker passed into eternity August 17, 2015. Vera was born January 8, 1922, at home to Garfield and May Simons near Enning, SD. Vera graduated from Sturgis High School in South Dakota and got her teaching certificate at Black Hills Teachers College. Vera taught at several one room schools before moving from Enning, SD, to Belle Fourche,...
Robert Paulsen
Aug 15, 2015
Robert Paulsen, 74, Sturgis, SD, passed away at his home on August 15, 2015.
Robert was born in South Dakota to Henry Garfield and Ruby Alberta (Eppenbaugh) Paulsen on May 21, 1941.
He is buried in Bear Butte Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.
Eva Mae Shatney
Aug 15, 2015
Eva Mae Shatney, 75, Sturgis, SD, passed away August 15, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Eva was born in Vermont to Stewart and Mildred (Field) Lafoe on December 29, 1939.
Private family services were held at a later date.
Bryan "Wily" D. Freidel
Aug 15, 2015
Bryan "Wily" D. Freidel, 57, Whitewood, died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Honor Health Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Wily was born March 6, 1958, at Mitchell, SD, to Leonard and Ramona (Schoppert) Freidel. His parents died at an early age and Wily...
Donald George Purchase
Aug 14, 2015
Donald George Purchase, 92, Belle Fourche, SD, passed away on August 14, 2015.
Donald was born in Massachusetts 0n October 20, 1922 to Bertram and Maude (Minty) Purchase. He served in US Army during WW 2 and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.
Eric Kidder Warfield
Aug 14, 2015
Eric Kidder Warfield, 68, Rapid City, SD, passed away on August 14, 2015 at the Golden Living Center-Meadowbrook, Rapis City, SD.
Eric was born in Maine on November 9, 1946 to Mary Kidder.
Keith Verlin Smith
Aug 14, 2015
Keith V. Smith, 88, Hereford passed away and was called home surrounded by his family on Aug. 14, 2015. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Tue. Aug. 18 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held in Sturgis at 2 p.m. Wed. Aug 19 at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial services will be held...
John William Smith
Aug 12, 2015
John William "Jack" Smith, 90, Sturgis, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2015, at the Central Meade County Community Center in Union Center. Private family interment services will be later in...
Hertha Bertha Bown
Aug 12, 2015
Hertha B. Bown, 99, Sturgis, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Hertha B. (Kemmet) Bown was born on November 16, 1915, in Schuler, Alberta, Canada, to George and Christina (Rohrbach) Kemmet. She joined an older sister, Adeline, and older brother, Albert. She grew up on the family farm and remained in Canada, living in various locations,...
Deloris Mae "Sis" Tiedemann
Aug 9, 2015
Deloris Mae "Sis" Tiedemann, 86, Tioga, ND, passed away peacefully August 9, 2015, at Tioga Long Term Care Center. Graveside services will be held Friday, August 14, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Family and friends may gather at Kinkade Funeral Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery. Deloris was born March 22, 1929,...
Lavaun Lou Kinzler
Aug 9, 2015
LaVaun Lou (Leuthold) Kinzler was born April 29, 1932, in Maryville, MO, to Walter and Lydia (Lehmann) Leuthold. LaVaun graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1950. After graduation, she saw a picture of the pastor's handsome son, Louie Kinzler. They met at a church social, were engaged, and married on April 6, 1951. Soon after, Louie served in...
Larry Alan Kaduce
Aug 8, 2015
Larry Alan Kaduce, St. Peter, MN passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the age of 57. Visitation and services will be private.
Kim Anthony Lara
Aug 8, 2015
Kim Lara, 50, Kodiak, Alaska, passed away August 8, 2024.
Kim Anthony Lara, was born in Oregon to Frank and Loraine (Miller) Lara on May 7, 1965.
Patty Jo Barff
Aug 8, 2015
Patty Jo Barff, 50, Sturgis, died Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Sturgis. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Timothy...
Roger Roy Strickland
Aug 8, 2015
Roger Strickland, 74, Sturgis, SD, passed away August 8, 2015 Dept of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.
Roger Roy Strickland was born in Iowa to Charles and Ruth (Witherbee) Strickland on March 24, 1941. He served in US Army during the Vietnam War and buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.
Bradford Ray Lawson
Aug 3, 2015
Bradford Ray "Booger Red" Lawson was born on December 12, 1966 in Baton Rouge and was a resident of Montpelier. His gentle, generous soul departed on August 3, 2015 in Sturgis, South Dakota participating in what he loved so much, Bike Week.
Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Barbara Lynn Walker, Greensburg, his father,...
Todd Michael Hay
Aug 3, 2015
Todd Hay, 47, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, owner of 3 Guys With Tools passed away Monday, August 3rd in Sturgis, South Dakota doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Port Orange, Florida. Todd loved to live life to the fullest and show everyone a good time.
...William Homar Carter
Aug 1, 2015
William "Billy" Homer Carter, 65, Seville, OH, passed away in Sturgis, S.D. Aug. 1, 2015, doing what he loved, riding his Harley and smiling ear to ear.
Billy is survived by his wife Carol; daughter, Kelly (Mark) Hubbard; son, Roderick (Megan) Carter, of Medina; grandchildren, Sydney, Cailey and Logan; brothers, Sid and Jimmy; sister, Sharon; and several...
Stephen Dwain Riser
Jul 31, 2015
Stephen D. Riser, 51, of White Plains, MD passed away on July 31, 2015 while vacationing in Sturgis, South Dakota.
He was born on June 29, 1964 in Alexandria, VA. He was preceded by his father, James O. Riser Jr. He was an avid collector of Nascar memorabilia, his favorite driver was the late Dale Earnhardt. He...
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