Brandon James Slater
Aug 28, 2011
Brandon James Slater, 29, of Lead, SD, and formerly of Lansing, MI, died Sunday, August 28, 2011, at his residence. A celebration of Brandon's life will be held Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at the Lead Assembly of God Church with Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. A second service will be held Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 p.m....
David Anthony Hunsucker
Aug 26, 2011
On August 26, 2011, in the early morning hours, our beautiful friend fell asleep in death. His name was David Anthony Hunsucker; you may have known him as David Anthony. David was a talented pianist and composer who's creativity was boundless. He composed many tunes inspired by the beauty and adventure of the Black Hills. But David was much,...
William Walter Welke
Aug 23, 2011
William W. Welke, 73, Whitewood, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at his home. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday August 26, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Inurnment follows at the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis. A memorial has been established to the Hospice of the Northern Hills. Bill was born November 20, 1937 at Deadwood, SD...
Freda Mae Oedekoven
Aug 21, 2011
Freda Mae Oedekoven, 87, Sturgis, died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with the family present at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis...
Richard Eugene Michael
Aug 21, 2011
"Cowboy Rick" Michael, 50, Sturgis, died Sunday August 21, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family, as a result of an ATV accident East of Sturgis. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. September 3, 2011 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Darla Dunn officiating. Inurnment follows at the Bear Butte Cemetery. Rick...
Norma Jean Swain
Aug 19, 2011
Norma Jean Swain was born November, 30 1932, to Chester and Agnes (Meyer) Swain. This began the 68-year span of loving devotion and sacrifice, of her mother, for a daughter whom she cared for until 1999 when Norma Jean moved to the Massa Unit of Sturgis Senior Health Care Center.
Norma Jean, 78, Sturgis, died Friday, August...
Josiah Daniel Crouse
Aug 19, 2011
Josiah Daniel Crouse, 29, died Friday, August 19, 2011, in Hampton, Virginia. Josiah was born February 1, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa. Josiah and his family moved to the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1992 just in time to begin his 6th grade at Spearfish Middle School. Josh graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 2000. He attended...
Joan M. Seymour
Aug 18, 2011
Joan M. Seymour, 75, of Sturgis, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Sturgis Church of Christ with Pastor Josh Floyd officiating. The burial following at Bear Butte Cemetery. Joan was born November 24, 1935 in Faith, SD to Harry and Dorothy (Schetnan)...
Emma Edna Egger
Aug 18, 2011
Emma E. Egger, 87, of Sturgis, died Thursday, August18, 2011 at her home in Sturgis. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Fr. Arnold Kari officiating. Inurnment follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. A memorial has been established. Emma was born February 18, 1924 at...
Howard Eugene "Gene" Shaff
Aug 17, 2011
Howard Eugene "Gene" Shaff was born in Edison, SD, on September 5, 1925, to Howard and Minnie (Huggins) Shaff. He grew up in Faith and attended school in the Faith and Edison area. Gene married Gertrude Sundstrom on November 11, 1944, in Deadwood, SD. On December 21, 1944, he entered active service in the U.S. Army at Fort Snelling,...
Donald D. Geddes
Aug 16, 2011
Don Geddes, 83, of Spearfish, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish. A prayer service will be held Sunday, August 21, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will be held Monday, August 22, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Charley Conger officiating. Inurnment will follow at Whitewood...
Elsie Louise Oedekoven
Aug 14, 2011
Elsie L. Oedekoven, 86, Sturgis, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital. Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. The family will be present at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at the Sturgis Church of Christ with...
Wilbert Kienzle
Aug 13, 2011
Wilbert Kienzle, 81, Sturgis, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Meade. Visitation will be Thursday from noon until 9:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 19, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Rev. Willard Olsen officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills...
Alfred Andrew Duprel
Aug 13, 2011
Alfred Andrew Duprel, 54, Sturgis, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, in the Lippold Hospice Suite of the Sturgis Regional Hospital. Visitation will be noon until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. A rosary service will be offered at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church in Sturgis, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will...
Darrel Wayne Jenks
Aug 10, 2011
Darrel "Wayne" Jenks, 86, Sturgis, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Sturgis Regional Hospital after a long, courageous battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by his cherished family. This man was a "gentle spirit" with a tenacious will to live. He will be missed by all. He was born August 28, 1924, to Chester and Mary Kruckenburg...
Frank Charles Frey
Aug 4, 2011
Frank Charles Frey, 82, Sturgis, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at the Fort Meade VA Hospital. Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2011, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. A rosary begins at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 15, 2011, at the St....
Douglas Philip Winter
Aug 3, 2011
Douglas Philip Winter, 62 of Lemmon, SD passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Fort Meade, SD. Graveside funeral service will be Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery with Mr. Todd Tobin officiating and Rapid City VFW Post 1273 providing military honors. Visitation will be Monday August 8, 2011 from 5 p.m....
Jeffrey Dana Lindsay
Aug 3, 2011
Jeffrey Dana Lindsay, 25, Billings, MT, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 as the result of an automobile accident near Billings. Visitation will be noon until 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 8, 2011 at the First Presbyterian...
