Henry (Hank) Reitz
May 15, 2015
Henry "Hank" Reitz, 92, of Spearfish, died May 15, 2015, at David M. Dorsett Health Care in Spearfish.
Henry was born October 17, 1922, in Minatare, NE. He started school in Idaho, but when still young, the family moved to Vale, SD, where he continued his education, later graduating from Belle Fourche High School.
Henry...
Hazel Marie Burge
May 14, 2015
Hazel M. (Capp) Burge, 95, Sturgis, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Hazel was born August 12, 1919, at home in Bouton, IA, to Mathias C. and Anna (Schnoor) Capp. The family moved to Faith, SD, in 1926. She attended school in the country and in Faith. Hazel married Loren W. Burge on June 22,...
Lila Marie Feist
May 14, 2015
Lila M. Burrington Feist, 90, of Rapid City, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Belle Fourche Health Care. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 22, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, Sturgis, with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Lila Marie Anders was born June 5, 1924, in...
Claire Catherine Stambaugh
May 14, 2015
Claire Catherine Stambaugh peacefully departed this earth May 14, 2015, at the age of 88. She had been a resident of the Dorsett Special Care Unit for the past 5 years. Claire was born in Belle Fourche, SD, and raised on a farm/ranch between Spearfish and Belle Fourche with her two sisters and brother. Her parents, Ralph Wendelken and...
James Anton Marx
May 11, 2015
James Anton Marx was chosen on May 11, 2015, by God to become an Angel. After a brief illness, Jim left this world whole, pain free, and when he was ready. Jim was born September 14, 1945, in Sturgis, SD, to Lois (Symonds) and Sylvester John Marx. He joined older brothers Gene Talley and Jerry Marx. The three of...
Mary Lou Hughes
May 10, 2015
Mary Louise Vansant Hughes, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Vale, SD, on May 10, 2015. Mary Lou was born on March 24, 1925, to James and Jewell (Lovinggood) Vansant. She spent an idyllic childhood in Dewey, OK, where her beloved father practiced medicine for nearly 50 years. After graduating from Dewey High School in 1943, Mary...
James "Jim" J. Kovacevich
May 9, 2015
James "Jim" J. Kovacevich, 86, formerly of Lead and Whitewood, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Community. Jim was born May 15, 1928, in Lead, SD, to Peter and Frances (Spaleta) Kovacevich. He graduated from Lead Catholic High School in the class of 1946, and was a resident of Lead for 65 years. Jim joined...
Eino Robert Jernberg
May 6, 2015
Eino Robert Jernberg was born June 9, 1919 in rural Bullock, SD and was the youngest of nine children of John and Annie (Herrala) Jernberg. He attended Bullock School. When a young man, Robert moved to Montana and then on to Washington for jobs with road construction. Later, he moved to California where his work led him overseas and...
Sharon Grace Halls
May 5, 2015
Sharon Grace Halls, 76, Rapid City and formerly of Sturgis, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Morningstar Assisted Living in Rapid City. Sharon was born April 12, 1939, in Sturgis, SD, to Harold and Aileen Remington. She attended school in Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis High School. Sharon married Clarence Halls February 17, 1967, in Roseburg, OR, where they lived...
Mabel Florine Trohkimoinen
May 5, 2015
Mabel F. Trohkimoinen, 96, Spearfish and formerly of Vale, died at her son Bob's home on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Nisland Independent Community Church in Nisland....
Oscar Johan Sorenson
May 5, 2015
OSCAR JOHAN SORENSON, a long-time resident of Riverside, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the age of 78, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in South Dakota.
Oscar was born January 6, 1937, to Bertha and Olaf Sorenson, in Oberon, North Dakota. Of late, he was a resident of Newcastle, Wyoming.
Preceded in death by...
Julia Marie Young
Apr 29, 2015
Julia Marie Eveleth was born May 2, 1929, at Sturgis, SD, to Minnie (Steffes) and A.C. (Cobe) Eveleth. She attended Clough School located north of Cobes Corner for one and a half years before moving into Sturgis with her mom and brother. She finished her grade school education and graduated in 1948 from St. Martin's. Julia earned a teaching...
John Franklin Fillmore
Apr 29, 2015
John Franklin Fillmore, 77, of Whitewood, SD, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, after a difficult battle with cancer and heart disease.
John was born September 30, 1937, at Spearfish, SD, to Millard and Muriel (Schaefer) Fillmore. His first home was in the Tinton area. His family later moved to Spearfish before...
Colleen Mae Hunter
Apr 29, 2015
Colleen Hunter passed away April 29, 2015 at the Hospice House in Rapid City with her husband by her side. Colleen was born June 7, 1954, in Rapid City to Betty Jean (Boom) Collins and Thomas LeRoy Collins. Colleen attended Wilson Elementary, South Junior High and graduated from Central High School in 1972. Colleen attended the School of Mines...
Shaun Albert Loring
Apr 29, 2015
Shaun Albert Loring, 55, of Sturgis, SD, formerly of Brinnon, WA, passed away April 29, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Shaun was born July 6, 1959 in Seattle, WA to Harry & Jeannie (Morency) Loring. He grew up in Brinnon, attending grade school there, graduating from Quilcene High School. Shaun was a logger for...
Cleo Ann Wood
Apr 28, 2015
Cleo Ann Wood, 73, Newell, passed peacefully Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2015, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with a vigil beginning at 5:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 1, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic...
Donald Eugene Ericson
Apr 28, 2015
Donald Eugene Ericson was born June 26, 1942, to Gene and Annie (Freed) Ericson. He was delivered by a midwife and was small enough to be taken home in a shoe box. Don died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at home with his family at his side.
Don grew up on the family ranch south of Nisland. He...
Ila Pearl Wiedemer
Apr 26, 2015
Ila Pearl Wiedemer, 88, Deadwood, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Our House Assisted Living in Sturgis. Ila was born January 1, 1927, in Santa Barbara, CA, to Myrtle and Albert (Wilbur) O'Neil. She spent her early years during the hard depression era shuttled between relatives after her parents divorced. She finished high...
Iona Virginia Phillips
Apr 26, 2015
Iona Virginia Phillips, 86, Belle Fourche, SD, passed away April 26, 2015 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center.
Iona was born in MIchigan to Roscoe Earl and Iona (Dean) Wiggins on June 22, 1928.
Mathilda "Tillie" Anna Grueb
Apr 25, 2015
Mathilda Anna "Tillie" Grueb, 92, Faith, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at home on the ranch with her loving family by her side. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Faith. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at St. Joseph's Catholic...
