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Ruth Ida Schlenker
Jan 9, 2010
Ruth Ida Schlenker, 85, Rapid City and formerly of Sturgis, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Denzel Nonhof officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. In lieu of flowers...
Norman Ralph Jensen
Jan 7, 2010
Norman Ralph Jensen, 81, Rapid City, died January 7, 2009 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital. Committal services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2009 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with Chaplain Ralph Vencill officiating and military honors by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis prior...
Ruth Bauer
Jan 1, 2010
Ruth Bauer, 75, Sturgis, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at her residence in Sturgis. Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2010 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Rev. Michael Fox officiating. Burial follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery...
Junior Wiley Bennett
Dec 30, 2009
Junior Wiley Bennett, 81, Belle Fourche, SD, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Sturgis Regional Hospital with his beloved wife, Lucille, by his side. Visitation will be held from noon to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3rd, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel, with the family present from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m....
Helen Theodosia Rittberger
Dec 30, 2009
Helen T. Rittberger, 91, Hermosa, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Denver, CO, while visiting family. Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Monday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2009 at the Kinkade Funeral...
Randall Lynn Cummings
Dec 30, 2009
Randall L. Cummings, 56, Rapid City, died Wednesday December 30, 2009 at the Portland VA Medical Center in Vancouver Washington. A wake will be held Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 7 pm, at St. Isaac Jogues. A memorial service will be held at St. Isaac Jogues Church on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10 am. Inurnment will be at...
Arlene Joy Johnston
Dec 28, 2009
Arlene Joy (Uken) Johnston, 79, Oxnard, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. She was born to Helmuth and Ida Uken Feb. 14, 1930 in Faith, S.D. She married Naval Seaman Robert Abner Johnston on June 11, 1948, shortly after graduating from Deadwood (S.D.) High School. Their long military career allowed them the opportunity to reside in several U.S. cities while...
Erma Varland
Dec 24, 2009
Erma Varland, 96, formerly of Spearfish died at the Belle Fourche Regional Senior Care on Thursday, December 24, 2009. Erma was born to David and Dorothy (Uffelmann) Foos on July 24, 1913, at Sedgwick, CO. Erma was united in marriage to Vearl Varland on November 15, 1955, in Sioux Falls, SD. They resided in Spearfish for most of their married...
Lawrence Nicholas Strang
Dec 20, 2009
Lawrence Nicholas Strang, 83, Sturgis, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Sturgis Regional Health Care Center. Committal services will be 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with Father Arnold Kari officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel...
Angela Sedig
Dec 19, 2009
Angela Blaalid Sedig, 91, Whitewood and Rapid City, died December 19, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Angela was a dedicated servant of our Lord and ministered throughout her life through church music and nursing. She was born June 10, 1918 in Mitchell, SD, to Justus and Sophie (Solberg) Blaalid of Lane, SD, where Angie attended school until moving...
Gordon Wayne Bierle
Dec 17, 2009
Gordon Wayne Bierle, 75, Sturgis, SD, died Thursday December 17, 2009 at his residence in Sturgis. Visitation will be Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel from noon until 9 p.m. on Sunday with the family present at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday, December 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Wesleyan Church in Sturgis...
Marvin William Kallenberger
Dec 12, 2009
Marvin William Kallenberger, 69, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at home with his wife of 47 years and his family by his side. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, noon to 9 p.m. The funeral will be Wednesday, December 16, at 10 a.m., at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kyle Reinhiller officiating....
Wanda L. Smith
Dec 11, 2009
Wanda L. Smith, 74, Alliance, NE, died at Broken Bow, Nebraska on Friday, Dec 11, 2009. Wanda was born October 7, 1935, to William Henry and Ival A. (Lenker) Mason in Hamill, SD. She grew up around Winner, South Dakota. She was married to Drexel Smith on August 15, 1956. To this union six children were born. The family...
Maxine Bertha Tadych
Dec 6, 2009
Maxine Bertha Tadych, 78, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis on Thursday. Visitation will resume at 8:00 a.m. until the time of service on Friday. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2009, at the Kinkade...
Frances Catherine Watt
Dec 3, 2009
Frances Catherine Watt died December 3, 2009 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. That she was 80 years old was amazing to her, and that she has died is shocking and sad to all who knew her. A slight, but vigorous, person who could possibly outlive most of us is whom we knew. Fran was born in Northville, SD June...
Cecil Lloyd Johnson
Dec 3, 2009
Cecil Lloyd Johnson, 70, Hot Springs, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Graveside rites will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with Pastor Joe Story officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Sturgis Veteran's honor guard. Family and friends may gather at Kinkade Funeral...
Verda Jean Lowe
Dec 1, 2009
Verda Jean Lowe, 73, formerly of Newell, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be noon until 4 p.m. with the family at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis on Sunday. Visitation resumes at 8 a.m. until time of services on Monday. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 7, 2009 at...
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