Obituaries

Oct 9, 2014

Ray Alton Hunter, Jr., 86, Sturgis, died on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ray, a true cowboy, was born in White River, SD, May 9, 1928, to Ray Alton Hunter, Sr., and Willynette (Hollenbeck) Hunter. Ray aspired to be a cowboy from a young age when he watched his dad wrangle buffalo for Custer State...

Oct 6, 2014

Lyman Monroe Delameter, 94, Temecula, CA, passed away October 6, 2014.

He served in the US Army and US Air Force, rising to the rank of Lt Colonel. He served during WW 2, Korea and Vietnam, and is interred at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Oct 1, 2014

Chester "Sonnie" Neven Carlson, 58, Rapid City, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at the School Auditorium in Osage, WY. Sonnie was born on May 18, 1956, to Duane and Elda (Germundson) Carlson in Browning, MT. He attended school in Upton, WY up...

Oct 1, 2014

Violet Adell Schieman was born October 28,1948, to Joseph and Betty (Baker) Berney in Mio, MI. After her father's death Betty moved the family to Marion, OH. By the 10th grade Violet left school and worked for a few years as an Aide before joining the Navy. She was stationed at the Great Lakes training Center working in a...

Oct 1, 2014

Erna was born on August 26, 1921, to Magdalena and Julius Ziebarth in Scranton, ND on the Fischer homestead. She went to Scranton public school and graduated in 1940. In 1944, Erna's high school sweetheart, Lawrence "Larry" Jarnecke, came home on leave from military service and they were married on October 26, 1944. Larry's job as an electrician took...

Sep 28, 2014

Margery Anna Ingalls, 102, Sturgis, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 28, 2014, where she longed to be for many years. Margery was a soft spoken, mighty, little lady who was born on March 29, 1912, to Charles and Nona (Carter) Bowlby. She was born in Faith, SD, at her Grandma Bowlby's home, grew up in...

Sep 28, 2014

Harry Lewis Hughes, 89, passed away peacefully at home on September 28th. Harry was born on December 13, 1924, in Houston, Texas, to Ruth (Nettles) and Rex Hughes. He spent most of his childhood in Topeka, Kansas, where he graduated from Topeka High School in 1943. He was a graduate of Kansas University, where he received his Bachelor's and...

Sep 23, 2014

Mark David Donaldson, 52, of Sturgis, SD died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 26th from 5-7pm at Kinkade Funeral Home in Sturgis. Services will be held on Saturday, September 27th at 2pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis, SD. Mark was born in Brookings, SD on June 24,...

Sep 22, 2014

Obituary for Charlotte M. Keating (Hofemann) Of South Dakota formerly of Waltham, went home to be with the Lord, September 22, 2014 at the Rapid City regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was 91.

Born in Lawrence to the late Otto and Mary (Reter) Hofemann, she was a longtime resident of Waltham until moving to...

Sep 19, 2014

Donald Henry Gardner, 79, Fairburn, SD, died September 19, 2014, at Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Donald Henry Gardner was born June 5, 1935, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Bert and Daisy Gardner. Don lived in Fairburn, South Dakota, which he called home for over 20 years. He was a logger, trader, collector, hunter, fisherman, gardener and a...

Sep 17, 2014

Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Busfield, 91, passed away September 17, 2014, at Clarkson Health Care, a nursing home in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Dot was born January 26, 1923, to Frank and Anne (Harnett) Kimball in Aladdin, Crook Co., Wyoming. In 1941 she was united in marriage to Amos Busfield of Allegan Co., Michigan. They lived in Cheshire...

Sep 16, 2014

Daisy M. Hareter was born in Spearfish, South Dakota on January 6, 1935 to Agnes Muriel and Lee Thomas. She went to Spearfish grade schools and high school. Daisy worked for the Dorsett home in Spearfish for 3 years before injuring her back putting her into retirement on disability. She also worked at the Canyon Café, the Hills Drive...

Sep 15, 2014

Greta Giannonatti Nelson, 80, Sturgis, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Rapid City Hospice of the Hills. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis, with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Greta was born at Buffalo, SD on...

Sep 15, 2014

Dean Patrick O'Dea, 78, Spearfish, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled at 1:30pm on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Whitewood with Pastor David Baer officiating. Burial will follow at Whitewood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014, from noon to 5:00pm at Kinkade Funeral...

Sep 12, 2014

Dorothy E. Voorhees, 87, passed peacefully on September 12th, 2014 at the Sturgis Regional Care Facility. Visitation will be 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Rev. Denzel Nonhof officiating. Burial will follow...

Sep 11, 2014

Mary Ella Denker Goodrich died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at the Akron Care Center, Akron, IA. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral chapel from 8 a.m. until time of services. Interment follows at the Bear Butte Cemetery in...

Sep 11, 2014

Michael Lynn Bissonette, 72, Whitewood, SD, passed away September 11, 2014.

Michael was born in Michigan on January 21, 1942.

Sep 10, 2014

Yvette Philipsen, 63, died September 10, 2014, with her family by her side at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Yvette was always very active and a competitor in everything she did. She always strived to bring out the best in everyone she touched. During her school years, she was active in fast pitch softball, cheerleading, FFA, and 4-H. After leaving...

Sep 9, 2014

Reese Fehryn Marchant, born January 29, 2013, was received by God on September 9, 2014, at age 19 months. Our beautiful baby girl touched so many lives in her short time on Earth. She brightened the darkest rooms with her gap toothed, silly face smile. Her big beautiful blue eyes could snap fire or melt your heart with love....

Sep 5, 2014

Eleanor Wright, 84, Sturgis, died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospital, Lippold Hospice Suite. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Monday, September 8, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Timothy Castor officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Visitation...