Raymond Clark Wheeler
Nov 6, 2014
Raymond Clark Wheeler, 62, passed away at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.
Raymond was born in Missouri to Harlan Clark and Dorothy Lee (Highfill) Wheeler on November 6, 2014.
Mary Ella Hayford
Nov 5, 2014
Mary Ella Hayford was born January 26th 1927 in Hermosa SD to Eddie Lee and Mary Ellen (Lobdell) Couch. She grew up around the Rapid City area until 1941 when they moved to Milboro, SD. She attended a rural school in Winner South Dakota and finished her senior year in Dupree SD in 1945. While in Dupree she helped...
Elizabeth Rose Skinner
Nov 3, 2014
Our beloved Elizabeth Rose Skinner, 87, Newcastle, passed away, on November 3, 2014, at the Weston County Manor, Newcastle, WY. She was born September 8, 1927, in Camp Creek, WV, to Isaac James Ellison and Mary Elizabeth Lily-Taylor. Shortly after childbirth, Elizabeth's mother passed away and she was unofficially adopted by her aunt, Florence Lily Taylor, and her uncle,...
Dorothy Agnes Price
Nov 2, 2014
Dorothy Agnes (Eaton) Price, died at the Crook County Nursing Home in Sundance, WY, on November 2, 2014, after a lingering illness with Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 7, 2014, at 10:00 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, SD, with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to service. Burial will...
Margaret Ann Laverde
Nov 2, 2014
April 17, 1934 - Nov 2, 2014 RAPID CITY, SD Margaret Ann Laverde passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, November 2, 2014, at the Rapid City Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Oklahoma City to William and Norma (Cole) Earp. Margaret graduated in 1952 as the Salutatorian from Capitol Hill High...
Patsy Ann Kenstler
Nov 2, 2014
Patsy Ann (Hardesty) Kentsler of Whitewood, SD, was called home to heaven November 2, 2014. Patsy was born in Rapid City, SD, to George H. Hardesty and Genevieve G. Holmes July 14, 1939. Patsy grew up and attended school in Keystone, SD. Patsy enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, canning, gardening, crafts, and was a very active member of her church....
Dorothy Mae Ramsay
Oct 31, 2014
Dorothy Mae Ramsay, 96, Sturgis, died Friday October 31, 2014 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Committal services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Rapid City. Dorothy was born at Newell, SD, December 14, 1917, to Albert and Josephine (Young) Healey. She grew up and attended school in...
Ruth Ann Royer
Oct 31, 2014
Ruth Ann Royer, 69, Sturgis, died on October 31, 2014, at home with family by her side. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Randy Bradley officiating. Ruth was born on December 18, 1944, to Hyltje "Bill" and Sadie (Oldenkamp) Dykema in Murdo. She grew up there and...
Gaylene Louise Morell
Oct 29, 2014
Gaylene Louise Morell was born in Deadwood, SD on September 24, 1946, to Floyd and Betty (Lyons) Varland. She died on October 29, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 10:00 am at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis, SD. The committal service will follow at 2:00 pm at the...
Richard Glen Cook
Oct 28, 2014
Richard Glen Cook, 72, of Gillette passed away Oct. 28, 2014, at Close to Home Hospice.
Richard was born March 11, 1942, in Murray, Utah, and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In October 1963, Richard married Janet FitzPatrick and together they had five children.
Richard spent three years in the Navy...
Lynette Rae Brink
Oct 25, 2014
Lynette Rae "Lenny" Brink, 56, Sturgis, died at Sturgis Regional Hospital, October 25, 2014. Lynette Rae Hawk was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 11, 1958, to Wilfred and Bernadine (Wisnieski) Hawk. Lenny worked as a waitress for many years in both Little Falls and Sturgis. She treated her customers like family and gave joyous hospitality to those...
Hazel Catherine Koistinen
Oct 25, 2014
Hazel C. Koistinen, 91, Sturgis, passed away on October 25, 2014, at the Sturgis Senior Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on October 30, 2014, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Sturgis, with Pastor Harold Holder officiating. A second memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on November 1, 2014, at the Trinity Lutheran Church...
Corliss "Corky" Jane Besselievre
Oct 25, 2014
Corliss "Corky" Jane Besselievre, 93, Rapid City formerly of Sturgis, died, Saturday October 25, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday October 29, 2014 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Thursday October 30, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis, with Pastor Denzel Nonhof...
Gerald "Junior" Wetz
Oct 24, 2014
Gerald "Junior" Wetz was born on January 31, 1931, to Gerald and Amelia (Schaff) Wetz near Vale, and he grew up on the family ranch there. On October 1, 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Marie Elizabeth Hunt and to this union, three children were born, LeRoy, Greg, and Tammie. In 1978, Junior and Marie moved to Alaska...
Bernard Chris Stoltz
Oct 24, 2014
Bernard C. "Barney" Stoltz was born September 21, 1918, at Zell, SD, to John & Catherine (Jandel) Stoltz. His parents passed when he was a very young boy so he was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Joe and Lizzy Puettman. He attended Catholic school with his sister, Lucy. He worked at Homestake Gold Mine from 1944 to 1949....
John Martin Erk
Oct 23, 2014
John Martin Erk was born September 21, 1925, to Ludwig and Anna (Jestl) Erk on the family ranch between Castle Rock and Deer's Ears Buttes north of Newell, South Dakota and near the little homestead settlement of Deermont. He was the fourth of five children. He passed away October 23, 2014 in the Hospice Unit at the VA BHHCS...
Mary La Rea Briggs
Oct 23, 2014
Mary La Rea "Peg" Briggs, 81, Piedmont, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her home in Piedmont. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Piedmont Valley Lutheran Church in Piedmont with Pastor Margie Hershey officiating. Private family inurnment services will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery at a later date. Peg was born...
Larry Theodore Hines
Oct 21, 2014
Larry Theodore Hines, 76, Sturgis, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City. Visitation will be 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Friday October 24, 2014, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday October 25, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Pastor Denzel Nonhof officiating. Larry was born October...
Donald Worth Casteel
Oct 21, 2014
Donald Worth Casteel, 94, Sturgis, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Friday, October 24, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastors Denzel Nonhof and Tim Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, October 23, 2014...
