Obituaries

Aug 15, 2013

Ray Curtis Wiltshire, 69, Hot Springs, SD, passed away on August 15, 2013 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital in Hot Springs.

Ray was born in Missouri too Harry and May (McKelvie) Wiltshire on May 1, 1944. He served in the US military an in interred at the State Home Cemetery, Hot Springs, SD.

Aug 14, 2013

John William Potts, 30, passed away on August 14, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was the son of William Howell Potts and Kathy Lynn Stehman Potts. John had served one tour of duty in Kosovo and two tours of duty in Afghanistan with the US Army and was currently employed...

Aug 12, 2013

Ray Allen Muth, 86, went to be with our Lord on August 12, 2013. He was born and raised in the St. Lawrence/Miller, SD area. He served in the U.S. Navy near the end of WWII on the island of Guam. After getting out of the Navy, Ray came back to South Dakota and joined his dad in the...

Aug 10, 2013

James Everett Kruse, 56, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the VA Black Hills Health Care Center at Fort Meade. Visitation will be 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Aug 9, 2013

Harley A. Mix, 77, Sturgis, died on Friday, August 9, 2013, at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1936, at St. Joseph Hospital in Deadwood. He was the ninth child born to Robert and Ella (Harper) Mix of Terraville. He was raised in Terraville, attended school in Terraville and Lead, and went on to graduate...

Aug 9, 2013

TELL CITY - Robyn C. Hess, 37, formally of Tell City, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Sturgis, S.D., where she lived. She was born in Perry County, Feb. 23, 1976. She is survived by her mother, MiMi Stiles, and stepfather, Tom Kerlin of Sturgis; her father and stepmother, Mark and Debbie Hess of Owensboro, Ky.; her sisters,...

Aug 8, 2013

Ronald Vincent Forrette, 75, of Medford, OR, passed away August 8, 2013.

Ronald was born in Adrian, Minnesota to Vincent W. and Ortelia Rose (Duwenhoegger) Forrette on October 16, 1937. He served in the US Army and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Aug 8, 2013

Norman Ray Vansickel, 86, Spearfish, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Monday, August 12th from noon to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spearfish...

Aug 8, 2013

Darryl Lynn Pruitt, 70, of Boring, OR, passed away August 8, 2013 in Sturgis, SD.

Darryl was born in Michigan to Raymond and Mary (Dodson) Pruitt on November 24, 1942.

Aug 7, 2013

Ruth P. Mosley, 96, of Oklahoma City, OK, died Wednesday. She was born to the late William R. and Ernestine Proctor April 29, 1917, in Haydraw, SD. She graduated from Lead High School in the class of 1935. She married the late John Mosley in 1941. Ruth did many interesting things in her lifetime. At one time, she was...

Aug 7, 2013

PIEDMONT | Rodney Lee Schwartz was born in Sturgis, SD, to Delores Rose (Finn) Terry and Rineheart John Schwartz. Rodney grew up in Piedmont, SD, and attended Sturgis Brown High School.

For several years Rodney was a volunteer fire fighter for the Piedmont Fire Department. He held many construction jobs and was quite the handy man. if...

Aug 6, 2013

Richard A. Keim, 62, of Bradford passed away at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Sturgis, S.D.

Born April 27, 1951, in Kewanee to Dwain and Marilynn (Miller) Keim, he married Penny Mari Ince Oct. 22, 1971, in Kewanee.

He was a 1969 graduate of Kewanee High School. He retired from Illinois Power Plant...

Aug 5, 2013

John Daniel Peebles, 55, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away Aug. 5, 2013.

After turning 18, he moved to Texas and attended Southwestern Assemblies University. He worked as a valet. He was born on May 17, 1958 in Canton to Nancy S. Peebles (McLean). John was married to Sharon McDowell on Aug. 4, 1979. He worked at...

Aug 5, 2013

Marvin Earl Bolten passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2013.

Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in Laurel Land Memorial Chapel.

Marvin was born in St. Joseph, Mo., to Marvel and Earl Bolten. He was the oldest of five children and was preceded in death by his mother and father. He passed away in Sturgis,...

Aug 4, 2013

STURGIS, S.D. - Thomas F. Milan Jr., 55, formerly of Galesburg, Ill., passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Sturgis Regional Medical Center. He was born in Galesburg, Ill., on Dec. 7, 1957. Tom was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bernard Milan, Maxine (Mrs. Ray) Hopping, Dale and Mildred Cebert. He is survived by his mother, Deana M....

Aug 4, 2013

Rocky Biggs, 57, Monrovia, died suddenly August 4, 2013, while touring on his Harley at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Rocky was born September 19, 1955, in Indianapolis, to the late Donald B. and Betty (Clark) Biggs.

He served in the United States Coast Guard and was a member of the Mooresville American Legion Post #103....

Aug 4, 2013

Lee Stephen Wright, 93, Sturgis, died Sunday, August 4, 2013, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Meade Community Living Center following an extended illness. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 6th from noon to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at 9:00...

Aug 1, 2013

Helen Louise Rogers, 92, Sturgis, died Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital. God granted her wish to die without pain and in her sleep. Closed casket visitation will be Sunday, August 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be held...

Jul 26, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" Dean Olson, 68, Tolleson, AZ, and former long-time resident of Sturgis, died unexpectedly July 26, 2013, at his home. Jerry was born April 11, 1945, in Mobridge, SD, to Alf and Luwella (Aman) Olson. He grew up near McLaughlin. Jerry served in the US Army from 1965 until 1967. Following his honorable discharge, Jerry moved to Sturgis....

Jul 26, 2013

William Roy Virtue, 64, died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Meade. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by Post 1273 Rapid City Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of service at Kinkade...