Obituaries

Jan 22, 2015

RAPID CITY | Lois Jean Gribbin, 80, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Jim) Hillestad, Rapid City; a sister, Sandy Fryer, Washington; one grandchild, and two great-grandchildren. Lois is preceded in death by her husband, Clifton; her parents, Harold and Elsie (Prebble) Voss; and a sister, Karen Reise. Upon her...

Jan 21, 2015

HULETT | Sandy left this earth on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 to embark on all new travels. Sandy was born October 7, 1943 to Eveland and Vivian (Marrs) Finney. She was raised on a ranch north of Hulett, Wyoming. Sandy was an only child and her best friends growing up were her horse, Sweetie Pie, and her dog, Queenie. After...

Jan 21, 2015

William Emmanuel Simmons, 82, Custer, passed away on January 21, 2015, at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center, Sturgis. Bill was born in San Diego, California on March 18, 1932, to William Dexter and Mary Simmons. He was raised in the San Diego area and graduated from the La Jolla Academy in La Jolla, CA. Bill was a very good...

Jan 19, 2015

SPEARFISH | Harold Thomas Cain, 70, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He is survived by his children, Harold (Zac) and Darla Cain, Denise Lee, Janae Dirksen; a brother, Bill (Harlene) Cain; a sister, Joanne (Gordon) Byer; a very close niece, Judy Rupe; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Harold is preceded in death by his parents,...

Jan 19, 2015

Gary Alan Hopkins, 68, of Sturgis, SD, formerly of Woonsocket, SD, and Maringouin, LA, died January 20, 2015. He was born in Minneapolis, MN, on May 13, 1946. January of 1947, he was adopted by Lionel and Eileen Hopkins. On January 21, 1951, his sister, Lynelle (Hopkins) Tornow, joined the family. Gary graduated from Shady Grove High School in...

Jan 17, 2015

It is with saddened hearts that we share the passing of our beloved mother, Betty Louise Bryant, on Saturday January 17, 2015.

She leaves to join her family and friends who have gone before her.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Betty's life at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at...

Jan 16, 2015

STURGIS | Jack Lee Hendrix, 74, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Jack is survived by his wife Georgine; children, Desaree and Kelsey; and grandchildren, Zack, Bryce, Koby and Jack; brothers, Tim, Mike, Rick and Bob. He is preceded in death his parents, Tootsie & Fatboy; and siblings, Jo and Dickey. Jack lived a full...

Jan 15, 2015

NEWCASTLE | James C. Pedulla, 92, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Weston County Health Services. James is survived by his long-time friend, Kerry Bates, Newcastle, WY; a daughter, Cindy Garcia, Phoenix, AZ; a brother, Frank Pedulla; two grandchildren, Steven and Megan; and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carmelo and Cynthia (Phillips) Pedulla; a...

Jan 13, 2015

LEAD | Dorothy F. Bradshaw, 88, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by two sons, Steven and Roy Bradshaw; three brothers, Julius, George, and Jack Brown; and three grandchildren. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Jay Bradshaw; parents, Edward and Ellen (Antilla) Brown; brothers, Charles and Gene Brown; and sisters, June Buck and...

Jan 12, 2015

Leona Margie Stapp, 96, Newell, died Monday January 12, 2015 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Visitation will be 5:00pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday January 13, 2015 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday January 14, 2015 at the Christian Fellowship Church in Newell with Pastor Sean Carney officiating. Burial will follow at Hope Cemetery in...

Jan 10, 2015

BOX ELDER | Jack D. Wheeler, 61, passed away on January 10, 2015 after a long, courageous battle with cancer at his home in Box Elder with his family at his side. Per Jack's wishes, there will be no services and the family will hold a private memorial service at a later date. Jack was born in Gregory, SD to...

Jan 9, 2015

Perkins County Pioneer, Estella Louise Reese, also known as Grandma Reese to many, was born at home in Wentworth, SD, on November 5, 1909, to Frank and Hattie Knittel. She attended school through eighth grade at the Happy Hills School near Rabbit Creek north of Usta, SD. In 1926, at the age of 16, she married Clifford Newton Reese...

Jan 8, 2015

Karleen was only 57 when she unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015, in Rapid City SD. It's hard to say goodbye, we wish we could have had more time that could have been spent together. We wish that so much of her life had not been lost to her illness, and that things could have been different...

Jan 7, 2015

William Dean "Bill" Cornish, 73, died at his residence in Phoenix, AZ on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Memorial services will be Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with inurnment to follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Bill was born April 8, 1941...

Jan 7, 2015

BELLE FOURCHE | Walter Sherrill Stetter, 84, of Belle Fourche, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Center. He was born to Nick and Ida (Raber) Stetter on February 21, 1930, the second to the youngest of 12 children. He joined his family on their homestead north of Belle Fourche. He grew up on the ranch and...

Jan 4, 2015

Fred "Bud" Anderson, 86, Sturgis, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Ft. Meade VA Hospital. Fred was born July 13, 1928 in Sturgis, SD to Louis and Elgie (Gardner) Anderson. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Bud also worked in maintenance for the Ft. Meade VA Hospital until his retirement. On...

Jan 1, 2015

George Michael Medley, 83, Sturgis, died at the VAMC Ft. Meade Hospice from complications of Parkinson's Disease. In his final moments, he was surrounded by family and he passed peacefully into God's hands on January 1, 2015. Visitation will be from noon to 7:00pm at Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. A rosary will be said Tuesday...

Jan 1, 2015

RAPID CITY | J.D. Mason went home with Jesus Christ on Jan. 1, 2015. He was born Jack Davis Mason Jr. on Feb. 17, 1943, to Jack D. Mason Sr. and Ruth A. (Coburn) Mason at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood. He spent a happy childhood in Deadwood and St. Onge. Later, he was moved to Philip. He graduated...

Jan 1, 2015

Mae Louise (McPherson) Keffeler April 15,1913- January 1, 2015 Mae Louise (McPherson) Keffeler, of Sturgis, went to be with her beloved husband Bud on January 1, 2015 at the age of 101 years 8 months 17 days. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, January 5th, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis with Pastor...

Jan 1, 2015

Joyce was born November 27, 1932, in Dupree, South Dakota. She was the second-to-youngest of 8 children born to Carl and Lorna (Robertson) Vance. During her life she was an extraordinary teacher, a much-loved sister and aunt, and a faithful and fun-loving friend. She will also be remembered for her abiding love of animals, most especially her feline companions. Joyce...