Obituaries

May 10, 2014

Sheryl Lynn Burton, 55, Piedmont, died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born July 7, 1958, in Hobbs, New Mexico, to James and Madelyn (Farnsworth) Hendrick. She graduated from Hobbs High School in 1976. In the Early 1990's, Sheryl moved to Denver, CO, where she worked for MCI. In 1994, she met Matt Stinchfield...

May 8, 2014

John A. Magenheimer, 96, Sturgis, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Golden Living Center -Black Hills in Rapid City. Visitation will be from noon until time of services at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis on Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor John Tesnow...

May 6, 2014

Melvin Carl Mauck, 83, Hot Springs, SD, passed away at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade, SD.

Melvin was born in Maryland to Cecil and Goldie (Holsten) Mauck on April 12, 1931. Her served in the US Navy during Korea and Vietnam. He is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

May 5, 2014

Richard "Rich" Gene Skouge was born on March 21, 1965, to Beuman "BG" and Maxine (Samp) Skouge in Slayton, MN. He passed away May 5, 2014, at his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer with his wife and father-in-law by his side. He attended school in Slayton and graduated from Slayton High School in 1983. Following...

May 4, 2014

Lena D. Schild, 90, Sturgis, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Sturgis Regional Health Care Center. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. with the family present on Friday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City with Pastors David Schwan...

May 3, 2014

Judith Grace Williams was born in Sturgis on August 25, 1939, to Richard B. and Ruth I (Kingsbury) Williams. She spent her entire childhood in Sturgis, graduating from Sturgis High School in 1957.

Judy attended Black Hills State College until moving to Rochester, MN, where she worked at IBM. During that stay she met and married David...

May 2, 2014

Ed Bruch, 63, died peacefully May 28, 2014, at his home in Rapid City, SD. He was born January 17, 1951, in Sturgis to Anthony and Justine (Bestgen) Bruch. Ed was employed for many years by Control Data then SCI until he retired several years ago. Ed enjoyed spending time with his family. His hobbies included watching Nascar, drag...

May 2, 2014

Thomas James Jackson, 82, Sturgis, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Black Hills National Cemetery with Chaplain Herbert Cleveland officiating. Military honors will be provided by Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Family and friends are welcome to meet at Kinkade Funeral Chapel prior...

Apr 29, 2014

Martin Cole Beug, 67, Sturgis, SD, died Tuesday April 29, 2014 at his home in Sturgis. The family will gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday evening. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis. Inurnment with military honors follows at the...

Apr 25, 2014

Dorothy May Pranger, age 91, of Spearfish, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at home. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 1:30pm, with Mr. Kline Capps officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Dorothy was born February 12, 1923, in Lebanon, SD...

Apr 22, 2014

ORLOFF MARY E. (HARDY), 97, passed away on April 22, 2014 at Prairie Hills Care Center in Rapid City, South Dakota.

She was born December 31, 1916, in Detroit to Joseph and Rose (Spacuzzi) Rine, joining seven siblings. She graduated from St. Catherine's High School in 1935 and completed a business school course of study. She married...

Apr 22, 2014

Kim Jolene Rhodes was born February 26, 1954, at Rapid City, SD, to Bob and June (Caldwell) Pinkerton. Her family moved to Colorado when she was a small girl. They also lived in Idaho where Kim graduated from high school.

She married following high school and following his death she returned to South Dakota. She operated boilers...

Apr 22, 2014

Lavina was born in Sterling, CO, on April 10, 1921, to John and Matilda (Leinweber) Stark. She lived on a farm near Belle Fourche until her parents took her and her two sisters, Helen and Esther, and moved to Vale where she attended school. After her school years, Lavina helped her parents with farm work by operating farm equipment and...

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...