Obituaries

Sep 18, 2007

James L. Kulpa, 51, Sturgis, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Father Bill Zandri officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery James L. Kulpa Sr., the eldest son of Pastor Barth and Katherine...

Sep 14, 2007

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Sep 12, 2007

Harriet E Felland Wood BIRTH 1919 Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA DEATH 12 Sep 2007 (aged 87–88) Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery Madison , Dane County , Wisconsin , USA

Harriet married Delbert Henry Wood (1919-1995) in 1942.

Sep 12, 2007

Carlisle C. Potter, 83, Whitewood, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at David M. Dorsett Regional Senior Care in Spearfish. Carlisle was born March 21, 1924, in Rapid City, SD, to Charles and Minnie V. (Saar) Potter. He grew up and attended high school in Rapid City. He worked for his father in the family sawmill before becoming a truck...

Sep 12, 2007

Mary B. Beauvais, 91, Sturgis, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Mary was born July 15, 1916, at Lead, SD, to Jim and Helen (Spevacek) Bursik. She grew up and attended elementary and high school at Revenna, NE. She taught for a short time and began tutoring students. From 1940 through 1941 she...

Sep 11, 2007

William J. "Bill" Plunkett, 80, Whitewood, died at the David M. Dorsett Home in Spearfish, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007.

He was born April 21, 1927, at Deadwood, the son of William J. and Mildred (Munson) Plunkett. Bill participated in many sports in high school and was quarterback of his football team. He graduated from Sturgis High School...

Sep 8, 2007

Lee Edward Ham, 66, Black Hawk, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at his residence in Black Hawk. Lee was born June 5, 1941 at Pierre, SD, to Lloyd Lester and Margaret Elizabeth (Whitby) Ham. He graduated from White River High School in 1959 and enlisted in the US Army. He served in Germany and was honorably discharged in 1962....

Sep 8, 2007

BELLE FOURCHE - Gerald "Joe" Joseph Hinker, 70, Belle Fourche, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at his residence in Belle Fourche.

Visitation will be noon until 5 pm on Wednesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Rosary services begin at 7 pm Wednesday evening at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Sturgis. Mass of Christian...

Sep 7, 2007

Debra Rae Arnio Christensen, 50, Whitewood, died Friday September 7, 2007, at her home in Whitewood. Mrs. C. was born September 22, 1956 at Deadwood, SD, to Arnold and Hazel Arnio. Debra grew up in the Lead – Deadwood area where she graduated from Lead High School and Black Hills State with a degree in education. On July 4,...

Sep 7, 2007

Victor Albrandt, 74, Whitewood, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at his residence in Whitewood. Victor was born August 30, 1933 to Fred and Katherine (Meyer) Albrandt at Nisland, SD. He was raised on farms in the Nisland and Vale areas. He met Elaine Mathison and hired her to drive a tractor during the beet harvest. They were married March...

Sep 5, 2007

ois Arline Engle Thompson, 100, Sturgis, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at the Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City. Lois was born February 12, 1907 at Piedmont, SD, to Harry Abner and Blanche H.(Pinkerton) Engle. She attended elementary and two years of high school in Piedmont. She graduated from Rapid City High School. She attended Huron College...

Sep 3, 2007

James Edward Lawler, 88, Sturgis, died Monday, September 3, 2007, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Jim was born May 28, 1919, in Ogden, IA, to Francis and Marie (Hager) Lawler. He grew up in Ogden and graduated from Ogden High School. He served as a medical tech in the US Army during WWII. Following his honorable discharge,...

Sep 2, 2007

Gene Paul Reichert, 67, Billings, MT, died Sunday, September 2, 2007, near his home due to an ATV accident. Gene was born July 1, 1940, in New Underwood, SD. He attended first grade at the Doyle School located near Hereford, SD. Due to the distance from his home, at the age of six he spent his first year of...

Sep 2, 2007

Phillip Ray Brockelman, 81, formerly of Rapid City, died Sunday, September 2, 2007, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Phillip was born April 29, 1926, at Salina, KS, to Clyde and Blanche (Lindenmuth) Brockelman. He grew up in Kansas. Phillip enlisted in the US Navy and served until 1949. At that time, he joined the US Air Force...

Sep 2, 2007

Leona C. Young, 92, of Rapid City passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2007, at the New Underwood Good Samaritan Home. Mrs. Young was born in Sidney, Iowa, on December 27, 1914, the daughter of Charles E. and Beulah Campbell. She married Ben Feldt in 1940; he died in 1958. She married Don Young in 1976; he died in...

Sep 1, 2007

Mervin H. Viken, 68, Newell, died Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Mervin was born February 16, 1939, at Newell, SD, to Julius and Elaine (Long) Viken. He attended grade school at Horse Creek and graduated from Newell High School in 1958. He worked for Glen Steven at Glen's dairy in St. Onge and...

Aug 29, 2007

Philip O. Shannon, 81, Sturgis, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Philip was born May 30, 1926, in Lantry, SD, to Otis and Alice (Olson) Shannon. He grew up and attended school in Dupree. He served in the US Army during WWII and following his honorable discharge, Philip returned to Dupree. He spent...

Aug 29, 2007

FIEDLER, HERMAN JAMES CWO3 US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II Herman James Fiedler March 10, 1915 - August 29, 2007 Herman "Jim" Fiedler, 92, Black Hawk, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Jim was born March 10, 1915, in Winner, SD, to Fritz and Florence (Baston) Fiedler. He grew up in the...

Aug 27, 2007

KLEINHEKSEL, ROY JAMES SP4 US ARMY VIETNAM Roy James Kleinheksel, 58, rural Whitewood, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 on the ranch due to a four wheeler accident. Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Gordon Higgins officiating. Burial follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military...

Aug 27, 2007

Otto Theodore Lindeman, 80, of Sundance, WY, died Monday, August 27, 2007, at Crook County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lindeman was born November 4, 1926, near Dodge, ND. He attended rural schools in the Dodge area and high school in Golden Valley, ND. Otto served in the US Army in Germany during WWII and in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Lindeman...