Metta Berniece Cooper
Nov 21, 2013
Metta B. Cooper, 91, Sturgis, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, Novmeber 25, 2013, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Linda Grenz officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery. Metta was born in Vale, SD, on December 1, 1921, to Matt and Grace (Jones) Evers....
Rita Kay Fields
Nov 20, 2013
Rita Kay Fields, 75, Westminster, CO, and formerly of Cheyenne Agency, SD, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in her home. Survivors include husband, James Fields; and two sons, Lee Fields and Jeff Fields. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis, SD, Fr. Bill Zandri of St. Therese...
Virginia Ida Rath
Nov 18, 2013
Virginia Ida Rath, 83, was born December 11, 1929, to Fred C. and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Fischer on her family's farm one mile north of Longlake, S.D. She grew up on that farm, and she and her six siblings went to school in Longlake. After the sudden death of her mother in 1941, her father married Christina (Kaul) Sandmeier in...
Kristina Mary Lausten
Nov 18, 2013
Kristina Mary Lausten, 53, Sturgis, SD, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospice House.
Kris was born in California to Arthur Gilbert and Marianne Gurine (Sandhei) Hayden on January 17, 1960.
Survivors include a son, William Brundige; her mother, Marianne Haydon; and siblings Lorraine, Janice, Anita, Daniel, Rodney.
A memorial...
Jerolyn Ruth
Nov 18, 2013
CENTRAL CITY | Jerolyn "Jeri" Ferley Ruth, 70, Central City, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. A loving mother and grandmother, Jerolyn was known to put the needs of others before herself. Her home was always a welcoming place where every grandchild was raised being held by their "MiMi," who called them "pookie" and "baby cakes."...
Richard Frederick Brandiger
Nov 18, 2013
Richard Brandiger finished his fight with cancer, slipping away to his Lord on November 18, 2013. He spent his last days at Ft. Meade in the care of his family and the hospice angels. He was born June 21, 1943 in Denver, Colorado to Edmund and Cecelia (Kleinschnitz) Brandiger. His love for aviation began in Renton, WA at age...
Philip Gary Cundy
Nov 17, 2013
Philip Gary Cundy, Belle Fourche, SD, 77, pass away at Rapid City Regional Hospital November 17, 2013.
Philip was born i South Dakota to Richard and Letitia (Johnston) Cundy on February 17, 1936. He is buried in Pine Slope Cemetery, Belle Fourche, SD.
Anna Belle Hubbard
Nov 17, 2013
Anna "Ann" Belle Hubbard, 86, Sturgis, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, November 22, 2013, from noon until 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis with Pastor Jenene Earl...
Terry Robert Taves
Nov 15, 2013
Rapid City | Terry Robert Taves, 52, of Rapid City, died in late 2013. He is survived by a niece, Brandie (Darrin) Hill, Hastings, Oklahoma and a nephew, Josh Taves, Sturgis. Cremation has taken place and a private family burial will take place at a later date.
Barry C. Blomquist
Nov 14, 2013
Barry C. Blomquist, 61, of Cambridge. MN, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at his home. Barry was born on November 13, 1952, in Braham, MN, to Dallas and Darlene (Graham) Blomquist. He grew up in Cambridge and attended school, graduating from Cambridge High School in 1970. Upon graduation, Barry earned an Associate Degree from Brown Institute and...
Brandon Lee Delzer
Nov 13, 2013
Brandon Lee Delzer, 14, Sturgis, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 due to a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the West Gym of Sturgis Brown High School with Pastor Dan Ziebarth...
Constance Jean Connor
Nov 13, 2013
Connie Jean Connor, 65, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at her home in Sturgis, SD.
She was born August 7, 1948, in Redfield, SD, to Wendell and Betty Knapp. She graduated from Redfield High School in 1966. She attended SDSU and Northern State College, graduating with a degree in medical technology in 1971. She was united in...
Aleatha Lorraine Kadinger
Nov 12, 2013
Aleatha L. Kadinger, 96, Sturgis, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Visitation will be 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. A rosary and Christian prayer service will begin at 7 p.m on Friday, November 15,2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday November 16, 2013...
Susan Marie Reiffenberger
Nov 12, 2013
Susan Reiffenberger passed away November 12, 2013 in Rochester, MN. Susan was born July 15, 1953 to Harry and Evelyn Volek. Susan met John in 1979 and she knew they were meant for each other. They were married on June 6, 1981 in Rapid City, SD. Susan had two wonderful children, Matt and Sara. She loved attending all of...
Robert Wayne Edison
Nov 11, 2013
Robert W. Edison, 89 of Sturgis died Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1924 to Peter and Tora Louise (Highland) Edison in Mission Hill, SD. He grew up in the Mission Hill/Yankton area during the Great Depression. Robert joined the US Navy in 1941 at the...
Vernon Roger Goehner
Nov 11, 2013
Goehner, Vernon Vernon "Slim" Goehner, 81, of Spearfish, passed away peacefully on November 11th, at his home with his wife Mary by his side. Vernon will have a memorial and graveside rites later at Black Hills National Cemetery. Thank you to Northern Hills Hospice and Sharon Putz (caregiver) who have been taking care of Vernon. Kinkade Funeral Chapel of...
Karen Ann Merk
Nov 10, 2013
Rapid City, SD - Karen A. Merk, 69 of Rapid City, died Sunday November 10, 2013 at her residence. Survivors include two sons, Steven (Cassandra) Merk, Lemore, CA and Dwayne (Trisha) Merk, CA; two daughters, Jami (James) Carpenter, Rapid City and Lori (Jeff Sherwood) Merk, Lemore, CA; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...
Pamela Joy Harman
Nov 9, 2013
Pamela Joy Harman, 64, Sturgis, died on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Troy Geis officiating. Inurnment will be at Whitewood Cemetery at a later date. Pam was born to Samuel Leonard and Thelma Rose (Matthews) Johnson on September...
Duane A. Chafee
Nov 9, 2013
Duane A. "Swede" Chafee, 82, passed away at his home in Aladdin, WY, on Saturday, November 9, 2013, with family by his side. He was born to Lillie (Speakman) and M. R. Chafee on December 7, 1930, at Sturgis, SD. He attended school in Sturgis and proudly served his country from 1952 to 1954. During his lifetime, Swede worked...
Ruth Mildred Moore
Nov 8, 2013
Sturgis, SD - Ruth Mildred Moore, 91, of Sturgis, SD died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, and a brother. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carlos Moore; and sons Joseph and Gary Moore. Upon her request, cremation has taken place and no local services are planned at...
