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...
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...
