Obituaries

Jul 31, 2014

Ellen "Pauline" Corey,91, Sturgis, SD, passed away July 31, 2014 at Sturgis Regional Hospital.

She was born Ellen Pauline Lindstrom on May 19, 1923, in Hamill, S.D., to Ruth (Kall) and Rudolph Lindstrom. She only spoke Swedish up until she attended country school and later graduated from Winner, SD.

Preceded in death by her parents,...

Jul 31, 2014

Hazel Lucille Holmes, 92, Sturgis, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at 1:00pm at Bear Butte Cemetery with Rev. Denzel Nonhof officiating. Visitation will be held from 8:00am to service time on Tuesday. Hazel was born on February 22, 1922, at Lesterville, SD to Chester and...

Jul 27, 2014

Helen Ann (Weyrich) Komes was born December 19, 1921 near Volunteer, SD, on the family farm with a midwife assisting, to Jakob and Margaret (Lorang) Weyrich. She grew up on the farm and ranch and attended the Wolff School through the 8th grade. She helped with the children and the work on the farm and ranch until she married....

Jul 27, 2014

Stevan Daniel Bruce, born October 10, 1953 went on his final ride in Hereford, South Dakota on July 27, 2014. Dan was born in Colorado Springs to Jim and Ardith Bruce on October 10, 1953. Dan spent his childhood years in Fountain, Colorado going to rodeos with his mom and hunting and fishing with his dad. Dan graduated from...

Jul 26, 2014

Averil Mae Yuill, 84, Whitewood, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Averil was born October 1, 1929, at Stratford, SD, to Louis and DeEtte (Campbell) Rossow and grew up in the Black Hills area. Averil spent the happiest years of her childhood during grade school at Stratford, nurtured by her beloved aunt, Alvina, and...

Jul 26, 2014

James Harold Miller,76, Rhame, ND, passed away at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD, on July 26, 2014.

James was born in Illinois to James W. and Alda (Carson) Miller on February 23, 1938. He was a veteran of the United States Military.

Jul 23, 2014

Joanne T. Walter Grubl, 79, Whitewood, was called home to be with her loving daughter Janet and her mother and father Fred and Mary Kenstler in heaven on July 23, 2014. Joanne was born on January 3, 1935 in Sturgis, South Dakota and as a child she grew up in Mud Butte. She also resided in Tuscon, Arizona, St....

Jul 23, 2014

Veronica Louise Pesarchic, 81, Sturgis, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade. A rosary will be held Sunday, July 27, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, July 28, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father...

Jul 18, 2014

Lola Jean (Richardson) Frederickson was born on October 5, 1938 in Rapid City, SD, to Irwin and Inga (Stalheim) Richardson. When Lola was 6 months old, she moved with her family to a ranch near Marcus, SD, where she grew up and attended grade school. She went to high school in Faith, SD and Rapid City, SD and business...

Jul 17, 2014

Mary F. Young, 93, Spearfish, died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Rosary services will be 7 p.m. Friday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Edgewood Vista in Spearfish with Fr. Timothy Castor. Burial in Colorado will be at a...

Jul 16, 2014

Thomas G. Murphy, 71, Rapid City, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on July 16, 2014. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 21, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at The Little White Church in Hill City with Pastor Julie Lantis officiating. The burial will follow at the Hill City Cemetery. Thomas G. Murphy was born June 6, 1943,...

Jul 15, 2014

Gary Eugene Eckhart, 61, Sturgis, went to join his loving wife, Nancy in Heaven on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospice. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 21, 2014 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Gary Eugene Eckhart came into this world on July 31, 1952. He was born...

Jul 14, 2014

Clarence was born October 18, 1930, to John and Rose Gross in Dupree SD, the youngest son of eleven siblings. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the military, just as his brothers did before him, but he was the first in the family to choose the United States Army as a career. During his first enlistment, while...

Jul 12, 2014

Douglas E. Eickelman age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

He was born in Gettysburg, SD on December 11, 1924 to Albert and Margaret (Palmer) Eickelman. The family moved from Gettysburg to Newell, SD in the western part of the state in 1934. Following graduation from high...

Jul 12, 2014

Alan Charles Varland, 57, of Spearfish, SD, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Belle Fourche Long Term Care.

Alan was born May 5, 1956, to Percy and Beth Varland in Deadwood. He worked as a ranch hand in his 20s and spent the last 20 years at the Belle Fourche Care Center.

Alan is survived...

Jul 12, 2014

Barbara J. (Kuckleburg) Varilek, 74, Rapid City, died, Saturday July 12, 2014 surrounded by family after a courageous fight with long-term illnesses. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday July 14, 2014 at Our Lady of the Black Hills, Piedmont, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Our Lady...

Jul 10, 2014

Gerald Gaylen Derby II, 44, Rapid City, SD, was called to Heaven on July 10, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He was born in Buffalo, Wyoming to Gerald and Judy (Hartshorn) Derby on January 3, 1970.

He is survived by his father, Gerald (Mary Ann) Derby; sisters, Michelle (Jerry) Bergeson, Tina (Thomas) Spiers, Jessica...

Jul 9, 2014

Diane Shockley, 53, Rapid City, SD, passed away July 9, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Diane was born in Nebraska to Edgar and Tony (Dietrich) Shockley on November 22, 1960.

Jul 8, 2014

Donna Marie Hartshorn, 66, passed away on July 8, 2014, peacefully in her home in Upton, WY, after a courageous battle with bone cancer. Visitation will be Friday, July 11, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the First Baptist Church in Upton, WY. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the...

Jul 6, 2014

Mark Larry Isaak, 50, Spearfish, passed away July 6, 2014, after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, South Dakota Mark was born December 8, 1963, to Larry and Phyllis Isaak. He attended Lead High School and graduated in the class...