Obituaries

Jan 1, 2015

Pearl Rose McLean, 78, Hot Springs, died Thursday, January 1, 2015, at Rapid City Hospice House. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Black Hills National Cemetery with Father Timothy Castor officiating. Military honors will be provided by Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Family and friends are welcome to gather at Kinkade Funeral Chapel...

Dec 31, 2014

GILLETTE | Julie Ahna Irwin, 52, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver, Colorado. She served in the United States Army from 1987 to 1995 as an Air Traffic Controller. Julie is survived by her husband, Todd; mother, Janet (John) Dale; birth father, Defydd Innes; daughter, Hailey Irwin; son, Zane Irwin;...

Dec 30, 2014

RAPID CITY| Donald Earl Muckler, 94, passed away December 30, 2014. His final days were spent with his wife and family at his home in Rapid City. Donald was born May 2, 1920 to Earl T. and Zina F. Muckler of Bonita Springs, South Dakota. He grew up and attended school in Rapid City. He then spent some time building...

Dec 30, 2014

Judy was born in Sturgis, SD, on March 21, 1944, to Merle and Jennie Young. She moved to Rapid City, SD, in the early fifties and attended school in Rapid City and worked for various employers until her marriage to Jim Schweigerdt on October 28, 1960. She liked bowling and coached many junior bowlers through the years. Later in...

Dec 29, 2014

Charles "Chad" Kenneth Plambeck, 92, Sturgis, died Monday December 29, 2014, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Herbert Cleveland officiating. Visitation will be held from 8:00am until service time on Saturday. Burial will be held at Black Hills National Cemetery on Monday,...

Dec 29, 2014

NISLAND | Vera May (Simon) Elwood, age 87 and a half, died December 29, 2014 in the Sturgis Regional Hospital Hospice Unit. Vera was born May 25, 1927 in the family home in Owanka, SD. Vera's parents, Gustave and Charlotte (Roll) Simon, were homesteaders of the Lakeside Community in 1901. Her schooling was the one room school house on her...

Dec 29, 2014

ROCHFORD | Donald G. Bailey, 60, passed away at his residence on Monday, December 29, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Beth; six daughters, Bonnie, Christina, Tammy, Andrea (Brian) Hurd, Massachusetts, Jessica (Matt) Bordeaux, Massachusetts, Kristi Davis; two sisters, Kathleen Bailey, Sherrie Partlow; and 8 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Robert and Esther;...

Dec 26, 2014

Dorothy Harriot Shonley, 89, Sturgis, SD, passed away December 26, 2014 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care.

Dorothy was born in South Dakota to Aleck Able and Alice Maude (Vulliet) Ulmet on August 2, 1925. She married Ivan Shonley June 10, 1961 in Douglas, SD.

Dec 26, 2014

Sturgis | Helen T. LeLaCheur Our Lord summoned an angel to take Helen's hand to lead her to her heavenly home on December 26, 2014 after a brief battle with bone cancer. Helen was born in Napoleon, ND on October 16, 1924 to a poor German immigrant couple, Christ and Katie Schumaker. She spent most of her youth in the...

Dec 26, 2014

Lead - Beverly Jo Strong, 68, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at her residence. Beverly was born February 8, 1946 to Merl and Theo (Cadwell) Winter in Spearfish, SD. She graduated from Belle Fourche High School in the spring of 1964. Following her high school graduation, she got married and had her first child, Raymond. She moved to California...

Dec 25, 2014

Box Elder | Nancy Bella Williams, 65 of Box Elder, passed away December 25, 2014 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was survived by her two daughters, Jamie Cheyenne, Box Elder and Jerrie Alvarez and a son, John Morris. Upon her request cremation has taken and no services are planned at this time.

Dec 25, 2014

James Robert Edmiston, 82, Rapid City, SD, passed away at his home on December 25, 2014.

Jim was born in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania to Robert James and Erma (Becker) Edmiston on September 29, 1932.He graduaded from Livingston, IL, High School and attended Blackburn College where he met his future wife, Ann. L. Barndt.

He served...

Dec 25, 2014

John E. Gapp, 88, Piedmont, died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. John was born July 12, 1926, in Elm Springs, SD to Otto and Anna (Leonard) Gapp. He joined the US Navy from 1951 to 1954, serving during the Korean conflict. In the mid 1960's John partnered with his brother Bob Gapp in Sturgis...

Dec 25, 2014

Arthur L. Ketterling was born in Selby, SD, on March 10, 1935, to Arthur and Gertrude Ketterling. After graduating from Selby High School, Art worked for Selby Implement. At age 22, he joined the United States Air Force. He served his country for 20 years as a Weather Equipment Operator. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked various...

Dec 24, 2014

Ronald L. Heil, 49, Newell, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Known by his best friends as "Homer", Ron was born July 17, 1965 at Sturgis, SD, to Donald J and Hazel A. (Kinney) Heil. He graduated from Newell High School in 1983. After that he went to Mitchell Vo-Tech for auto-mechanics. Ron then...

Dec 24, 2014

Jean Elizabeth Olson, 86, Sturgis, died Wednesday December 24, 2014 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Jean was born June 7, 1928 at Cavalier, ND, to Osgeir and Elizabeth (Haldarson) Sturlaugson; the youngest of seven siblings. She met her first husband, Cliff Dahl, in Fargo, ND, while attending secretarial school. She worked at the Fargo, Veterans Administration Hospital...

Dec 19, 2014

Jack Venekamp, 88, Spearfish, passed away December 19, 2014, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at Kinkade Funeral Chapel at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery with honors provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held on Monday...

Dec 18, 2014

Curtis R. Cummings, 77, passed away in Newcastle, WY, on December 18, 2014.

Dec 17, 2014

Florence E. Rainbolt, 89, Newcastle, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Weston County Manor. No services are planned at this time. Florence was born on August 8, 1925 to Emil B. and Mary Alice (Mitchell) Dumcke in Sturgis. She moved to Newcastle in 1952, where she worked for the State of Wyoming. She eventually retired from there. During...

Dec 17, 2014

A tribute to our Dad, Jesse Moreland From Allan, Arla, Quint, Valerie, Denise Our Dad was unique, a special sort of fella. He was not swayed or guided by fads or politics. He knew what was right and did not compromise his convictions. He asked Jesus into his heart as a young man and determined to lead his family...