Obituaries

Apr 20, 2014

Allen Leroy Thompson, 68, Hot Springs, SD, passed away at the State Veterans Home in Hot Springs on April 20, 2014.

Allen was born in South Dakota to Harold and Helen (Straw) Thompson on May 6, 1945. He served in the US Military and is buried in the State Veterans Home Cemetery, Hot Springs, SD.

Apr 12, 2014

Lorraine Marilyn Roberts, 59, Rapid City, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Black Hills National Cemetery. Lorraine was born on November 14, 1954, to Earl and Marjorie (Halliday) Roberts in Manhattan, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn. She joined...

Apr 7, 2014

Annette Marie Eixenberger, born June 5, 1949, lost her seventeen year battle with cancer on Monday, April 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Father Bob Baden officiating. Visitation will be held at Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 11, 2014, from 4-7 p.m. with family...

Apr 6, 2014

Julie Ann Baker, 32, Whitewood, died Sunday, April 6, 2014. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Michel Mulloy officiating. Burial will follow at St. Aloysius Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel from noon...

Apr 6, 2014

Lloyd LeRoy Young, 58, Belle Fourche, SD, passed away April 6, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, SD.

Lloyd was born in South Dakota to Edward and Evelyn (Selby) Young on November 10, 1955.

Apr 3, 2014

Sandra "Sandy" Lynn Williamson, 63, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at her home in Spearfish. She was born on November 30, 1950, to Mr. and Mrs. John Croghan in Deadwood, SD. She graduated from Doniphan Senior High School in Doniphan, MO. in 1969 and, answering a calling, fulfilled a dream and graduated from...

Apr 2, 2014

RAPID CITY | James A. Dryden, 67, joined his Heavenly Father on April 2, 2014.

He was born Jan. 3, 1947, in Victorville, CA. He served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, completing three tours in Vietnam.

"Papa Jim" married Patricia Crawford on Aug. 20, 1993. During their life together, they gave each other...

Apr 1, 2014

James A. Grover, 90, Newell, died Tuesday, April 01, 2014, at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish. Visitation will be 8 a.m. until time of services at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis on Tuesday. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Burial follows with military...

Mar 30, 2014

Darrell Dean Besler, 72, Sturgis, SD, passed away March 30, 2014 at Sturgis Regional Hospital.

Darrell was born in Bison, SD, to Christian and Julia (Wolfe) Besler on June 17, 1941. He served in the US Army during Vietnam and is buried in Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Mar 29, 2014

LEAD | Patricia Ruth Mettler passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on March 29, 2014.

Pat was born Friday, Oct. 13,1926, in Milligan, NE, to Otto and Doris (Radford) Hasik. She was the wife of Luvern Levi Mettler, US Army veteran.

Preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Doris Hasik; husband,...

Mar 28, 2014

Arthur Henry DeKnikker, 79, Faith, died on Friday, March 28, 2014, at Hettinger West River Health Services. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Faith Community Legion Hall with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Burial will follow...

Mar 26, 2014

Donald "Don" Eugene Mayhugh, 82, Sturgis, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Agan and Pastor Skip Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 2, 2014,...

Mar 25, 2014

William A. Yuill, 78, former research chemist, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. Bill went to the hospital for bypass surgery in February and struggled with his lungs afterwards. His wife, children, brother, and sister were all able to visit with him before he passed. He went peacefully in the afternoon with...

Mar 25, 2014

Theresa Joseph, 45, Rapid City, died Mar 25, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.

Services: 5:00-9:00 PM, Apr 4 at Foxmoor Apt. Community Room.

Theresa was born in South Dakota to Douglas and Donna (Joseph) Sargent on April 14, 2014.

Mar 22, 2014

FORT MEADE | Edward C. Colvin (Eddie), 94, passed away March 22, 2014 at the Fort Meade V.A. Medical Center

He was born July 14, 1919 in Osakis, Minn. to William and Anna (Doran) Colvin. Eddie grew up in Powell, SD and graduated from Philip High School in 1939.

He married Charlotte (O'Neal) Colvin in...

Mar 21, 2014

Kimberly Ann Westland, 50, Belle Fourche, died Friday, March 21, 2014, at Rochester Methodist Hospital due to complications from liver disease after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her death. Kimberly Ann (Hastings) Westland was born April 6, 1963, in Deadwood, SD, to Delbert Hastings and Patricia Mailloux. She lived in...

Mar 21, 2014

PIEDMONT - David E Kessler, 66, died March 21, 2014.

He was born in South Dakota to Lowell M. and Dorothy O. (Erickson) Kessler on August 28, 1947. He served in the US Army during Vietnam.

Committal services will be 10:00 a m. March 28, 2014 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with...

Mar 21, 2014

Marguerite "Marge" V. Wulf, 81, Vale, passed peacefully to Heaven Friday, March 21, 2014, at Hospice House, Rapid City, after a brief illness.

Marge was born May 14, 1932, in Deadwood, SD, to Mary B. (Wicks) and James M. Thybo. Marge, the eldest of 4 children, was raised on the family ranch in the Slim Buttes of...

Mar 20, 2014

Pamela Kaye Calvert, 59, Spearfish, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Family will be present at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday evening. Celebration of her Life will be held 1 pm Friday March 28, 2014 at the Deadwood VFW. Pam was born on November 23, 1954, in...

Mar 19, 2014

Viola Delbridge, 97, of Rapid City, died March 19, 2014, at Fountain Springs Health Care. Visitation will be Sunday, March 23, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel from 4-8 p.m. with family present. Funeral services will be Monday, March 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Union Center Community Center with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Burial will follow at the White...