Jane Wakeman Smith
Aug 3, 2013
Newcastle, WY - Jane Wakeman Smith, 86, Newcastle, passed away on August 3, 2013, at Close to Home Hospice House, in Gillette, WY. Jane was born February 23, 1927 in Newcastle, WY to Edgar Earl and Mary (Joy) Wakeman. She attended Newcastle schools, graduated from Newcastle High School in 1945, then attended the University of Wyoming. Jane worked as a...
Lowell Walfred Anderson
Aug 2, 2013
Lowell Walfred Anderson aka Andy and L.W. passed away at his home in Rapid City, SD on August 2, 2013. He was born on August 4, 1936 in St. Peter, MN. He was the only child of Elvira Alma Olson Anderson and Walfred Anderson of Kasota, MN. Lowell was a member of the Kasota Presbyterian Church and very active in...
Lynn Walter Finch
Aug 2, 2013
Lynn Walter Finch, 74, Hot Springs, died of a pulmonary embolism on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston, SD. He was born July 17, 1939 in Durand, WI to Ernest Lynn and Frances (Barber) Finch. He spent his childhood years in Wisconsin and moved with his family to Hot Springs in 1951. As a...
Helen "Louise" Rogers
Aug 1, 2013
Helen Louise Rogers, 92, Sturgis, died Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital. God granted her wish to die without pain and in her sleep. Closed casket visitation will be Sunday, August 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be held...
Gerald Dean Olson
Jul 26, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" Dean Olson, 68, Tolleson, AZ, and former long-time resident of Sturgis, died unexpectedly July 26, 2013, at his home. Jerry was born April 11, 1945, in Mobridge, SD, to Alf and Luwella (Aman) Olson. He grew up near McLaughlin. Jerry served in the US Army from 1965 until 1967. Following his honorable discharge, Jerry moved to Sturgis....
William Roy Virtue
Jul 26, 2013
William Roy Virtue, 64, died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Meade. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by Post 1273 Rapid City Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of service at Kinkade...
Terry John Swanson
Jul 26, 2013
Terry John Swanson, age 39, of Blackhawk, SD, formerly of the Milaca, Princeton, Onamia and Bock, MN, areas, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013. Terry was born November 5, 1973, in Milaca, MN the son of Lanney Swanson and Ruth Swanson-Burandt-Hughley. Terry worked as a machinist since 1995, he was a hard worker and conscientious at his job. Terry...
Leonard Jess Linn
Jul 25, 2013
Leonard Jess Linn, 95, Sturgis, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Leonard was born September 24, 1917, in Arnold, NE, to Fred and Alice (Main) Linn. He grew up in the Dupree area, attended school in Dupree, and graduated in 1936. Leonard married Violet Smith June 8, 1944, at Dupree. The first few years of...
Daniel Dean Wicks
Jul 24, 2013
Daniel Dean Wicks was born October 16, 1961, to Ray and Florence (Kari) Wicks. He grew up at Red Owl and attended grade school at Red Owl and Enning. He attended one year of high school in Sturgis and graduated from Faith High School in 1979, where he participated in rodeo riding bulls. He became a jack of all...
Jerald Edward Felts
Jul 24, 2013
Jerald Edward Felts, 62, Box Elder, SD, passed away July 24, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Jerald was born in Oklahoma to William and Yvonne (Harmon) Felts on December 16, 1950. He served in the US Air Force during Vietnam and the Persian Gulf and is buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.
Ronald David Wolf
Jul 20, 2013
Belle Fourche, SD - Ronald D. Wolf, 56, Belle Fourche and formerly of Aberdeen, SD died Saturday, July 20, 2013, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Diane Wolf; a son, Ryan Wolf, Camp Crook; a daughter, Stacy Wolf, Belle Fourche and a brother, Allen (Mary) Wolf, Cheyenne, WY. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Keith Allen...
Jerry Jay Croft
Jul 18, 2013
Jerry Jay Croft, 71, died on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. Anyone that has ever met JJ Croft, remembers him forever. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI in 1942, the middle of three children. He helped operate the family resort. Jerry always dreamed of being a cowboy and going out west. When he graduated from...
Carlton Eugene Spindler
Jul 18, 2013
Carlton Eugene Spindler, 81, Deadwood, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his residence in Deadwood. Following his wishes, cremation has taken place under the direction of the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. No services will be held at this time. Cremains will be inurned at the family plot in Deadwood's Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. Carlton is...
John Ervin Wisti
Jul 17, 2013
John Ervin Wisti, age 39 of Rice Lake, Wisconsin died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Sturgis, South Dakota. He was born February 16, 1974 in Barron, Wisconsin the son of Paul and Ramona (Roatch) Wisti. He grew up in the Barron area and graduated from Barron High School. After graduating, John worked at various jobs in the area. John...
Jacklyn Lee Lindstrom
Jul 16, 2013
Jacklyn Lee Lindstrom, "Jackie," 83, Whitewood and formerly of Spearfish, passed from this world on July 16, 2013 - to join her deceased husband, Don, and to dance with him in the mystery of life. Following her wishes, she was cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date. Despite her dementia, Jackie died the way she...
Anna Kyle
Jul 15, 2013
Rapid City - Ann Kyle, 50, Rapid City, SD, died July 15, 2013. Services are pending at this time.
Loretta Agnes Gardner
Jul 15, 2013
"No Bad Days," read the bumper sticker on the rear of Loretta Gardner's RV. Ms. Loretta Agnes Gardner died suddenly and too damn soon last week in Gillette, Wyoming. She was 72.
Loretta was born to the late Walter and Rose Michaels, October 30, 1940, in Bedford, Massachusetts. She graduated with the first graduating class from Bedford...
Michael Wayne Delfeld
Jul 14, 2013
Michael Wayne Delfeld, 51, Sturgis, SD, passed away July 14, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Michael was born in Texas to Daniel W. and Virginia A. (Lilllard) Delfeld.
Theresa Marjorie Anderson
Jul 14, 2013
Theresa Anderson went to be with Jesus, our Savior, on July 14, 2013, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Spearfish, SD. Visitation will be noon until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Rosary services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at...
Leo "Lightning" Charles Bingham
Jul 12, 2013
"Lightning" Leo Bingham took his last county hunting trip on July 12, 2013.
He is now in Heaven with his dad, Arden Bingham; sister, Glenda Sullivan; and stepdad, Dossie Shippert. He took this trip alone and left behind his loving wife, Chris "The Boss"; kitties, Samantha (Goose), Lucky Lucy, Molly and Ap; mom, Lanay Bingham Shippert; sister,...
