Marion Everett Kruse
Apr 24, 2015
Marion Everett Kruse, 88, Sturgis, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at the VA Black Hills Health Care System at Fort Meade. Marion was born February 13, 1927, at Dimock, SD, to Helge & Sarah (Bennett) Kruse. The family moved to Batseland, SD, where he and his siblings grew up on the family farm. He spent two years in the...
Lucille Ethyl Homan
Apr 23, 2015
Lucille Homan, 94, Sturgis, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Lucille was born in Keya Paha County, NE, September 14, 1920. She graduated from Crawford High School in 1938. Lucille lived in various locations in Nebraska and held many jobs, including running a confectionary in Valentine for 22 years. In 1961, she moved to Sturgis,...
Phylis Leanora Gotfredson
Apr 18, 2015
Phylis L. Gotfredson, 91, Belle Fourche, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at her home in Belle Fourche. Visitation will be prior to services on Wednesday. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Burial follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery. A memorial has been...
Loren Anton Humpal
Apr 17, 2015
Loren A. Humpal, 89, of Rapid City, SD passed away Friday, April 17th at the Ft. Meade V.A. Hospital. Visitation will be Sunday, April 19, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be Monday, April 20, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at South Canyon Lutheran Church, Rapid City, with Rev. Bruce Thalacker...
Anna Louise Cooper
Apr 13, 2015
Louise was born November 22, 1928, in Ottumwa, SD, to Wilhelm & Florence Schreiber. While she was young, she lived with her family in Ottumwa and Nemo. She finished through the 8th grade while attending several country schools, including Crook City School and the Hathaway School in Whitewood Valley. In 1944, she moved with her family to Bremerton, WA,...
Curtis "Sonny" Gene Spann
Apr 11, 2015
Curtis (Sonny) Spann, 77, Newell, passed away unexpectedly Saturday April 11, 2015, at his home. Sonny was born in Needles, CA, July 5, 1937 to Charley and Lulabelle (Minter) Spann. He married his wife Sue in 1978. Sonny served in the US Navy and the Montana National Guard, retiring from his military career in 1991 as a Staff Sergeant...
Georgiamae Theresa Krosschell
Apr 10, 2015
GeorgiaMae was born August 25, 1925, in Pipestone County, MN, to Georgeband Emma (Rohrer) Knochenmuss. She attended school in Minnehaha County,bSD, and graduated from High School in Flandreau, SD. She then went to thebCollege of Automation in Des Moines, IA, and attended Classes at BHSC.
GeorgiaMae married Harold Krosschell on March 7, 1944, in Flandreau, SD.bThe couple...
Brian Lee Pfeifle
Apr 10, 2015
Brian Lee Pfeifle was born in Walworth County in 1949. He graduated from Mobridge High School. After graduating from high school, Brian served our country during the Vietnam War. Upon returning, Brian was married to Dee Ann Hollenbeck on December 12, 1972. They were married for 28 years and had three children: Jada Loy born in 1974, Tigh Lawrence...
Mary Ann Trople
Apr 9, 2015
Together again forever! Mary Ann Trople, 87, Rapid City, slipped away peacefully into the arms of Jesus and joined her beloved husband, Ralph, in Heaven on April 9, 2015. She was born June 3, 1927, the third child of William and Nora (Suing) Meirose and grew up on a farm north of Wall, SD.
On July 25,...
George Allen Walters
Apr 9, 2015
George Allen Walters, 78. Black Hawk, SD, passed away April 9, 2015 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.
George was born in Illinois to James and Roxanne (Eagleton) Walters on July 27, 1936. He served in the US Army during Korea and Vietnam and is inurned at Black Hills National Cemetery Near Sturgis, SD....
Lois Irene Saccento
Apr 6, 2015
Lois Irene (Vest) Saccento, the daughter of I. Warren and Elva (Loobey) Vest, was born on December 22, 1927, in Goldfield, Iowa. She graduated from Goldfield High School in 1945. On June 29, 1947, Lois was united in marriage to Vincent J. Saccento in Maspeth, NY. The couple made their home in Maspeth before moving to Goldfield on September...
Helen Mae Montgomery
Apr 5, 2015
Helen Mae Montgomery, 93, formerly of Whitewood, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, April 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whitewood Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jil Jennewein officiating. Burial will follow at the Whitewood...
Betty Jean Johnson
Apr 5, 2015
Betty Jean Johnson (Parks) went to be with the lord on April 5, 2015. Betty was born on July 19, 1948 in Pierre, SD. She was preceded in death by parents Theodore Parks Sr. & Alice Elizabeth Parks (Turner), 1 Sister Sharon Raye Parks, Niece Debbie Rouse and 3 brothers Theodore Parks Jr., Donald Parks and Edward Parks. She...
Ralph E. Soelzer
Apr 4, 2015
Ralph E. Soelzer, 84, Spearfish, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was born in Sturgis, SD, on July 17, 1930. He was the son of Guido and Lois (McFarland) Soelzer. He attended rural school in Meade County and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1948. He attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Moelter
Apr 4, 2015
Robert "Bob" Joseph Moelter, 79, Sturgis, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. A rosary begins at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church...
Katherine Ann Faison
Apr 3, 2015
Katherine Ann Faison (Dick) Known fondly as Tootsie, passed away on April 3, 2015 surrounded by her family and friends at Hospice of the Hills. She was 74. Kathy and her husband lived in many places but always considered Rapid City their home. Kathy worked at the Community Health Center in the past and was currently a volunteer at...
Mary Louise Losch
Apr 1, 2015
Mary Louise Losch, 82, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Belle Fourche Long Term Health Care. Mary was born May 17, 1932, in Deadwood, SD to Bernard (Doc) and Mildred (Faragher) Smith. After sixth grade she and her family moved to Hawthorne, NV where she lived until she graduated from Hawthorne High School. In the early 1950s she moved...
Arlet Bernita Liedtke
Mar 31, 2015
Arlet Bernita Liedtke was born on Christmas Day (December 25), 1922, in Emery S.D. to John and Martha Lehr. The Lehr family lived on a farm outside of Emery for many years until Arlet's father opened and operated the Lehr Family Grocery Store in downtown Emery, where Arlet spent many hours as a girl. She graduated from Emery High...
Rolaine Kay Groves
Mar 30, 2015
Rolaine Kay Groves, 85, Sturgis, SD passed away March 30, 2015 at Our House Long Term Care in Sturgis.
Kay was born in Illinois to Harland Hill and Florence (Brooks) Allen on February 26, 1930. She served in the US Air Force during Korea and is buried at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Dorthy Marlene Dean
Mar 30, 2015
Dorthy Dean passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at Rapid City Hospice House after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Dorthy was born May 13, 1939, to Kenneth "Dutch" Kester and Violet Irene (Waggener) Kester in Chadron, NE.
Dorthy was the third child in a family of 17 brothers and sisters: Violet Holmes (deceased); Delores Waddington...
