Obituaries

Mar 29, 2013

Melvin D. Weyer, 65, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, March 29, 2013, after fighting cancer. Melvin was born on March 13, 1948, in Deadwood, SD, to Elmer and Gertrude (Fluhrer) Weyer. He grew up in Sturgis, SD, and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1966. He married his first wife, Mary Jo Schaffner, in 1968. To this union...

Mar 28, 2013

Joseph Curtis Hart, 64, Spearfish, SD, passed away at his home on March 28, 2013.

Joseph was born in South Dakota to Joseph and Helena ( Heinrich) Hart on August 2, 1948.

Mar 27, 2013

Lowell Marrion Kessler, 94 of Piedmont, SD, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Nathan Ennis officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation...

Mar 27, 2013

Sara Louise Murray, 93, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Belle Fourche Regional Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Sunday March...

Mar 26, 2013

PIEDMONT | Juanita Haynes, 77, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013. She was born August 31, 1935, in Rapid City to Vernie and Bess Miner. Juanita graduated from Piedmont High School in 1953. She married Carl Haynes of Sabula, Iowa, in January 1957. They lived in Rapid City, Sabula, Las Vegas and Piedmont. Juanita was a member of the Methodist...

Mar 25, 2013

Leonard Stephen Stockert was born at home on October 21, 1937, in Buffalo Springs, ND. He was the fourth oldest of eight children born to Chris and Magdalene (Frank) Stockert. He earned his education in a country school near Amidon with his siblings, and by the time he had reached the 7th grade, he knew that someday he would...

Mar 23, 2013

Carl Ralph Fritz, 76, of Sturgis, died, Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Dona Brennan officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis. Visitation will be two hours prior to the funeral service at the...

Mar 23, 2013

Elmer Lake Paris, 77, Spearfish, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Inurnment will be at Mt. Lawn cemetery near Lead at a later date. Elmer was born October 28, 1935 at Laddonia, MO, to E.W....

Mar 23, 2013

Marie L. Brackney, 92, Sturgis, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church in Sturgis with Fr. Arnold Kari officiating. Burial follows...

Mar 22, 2013

Dorothy Mae Ulrich, 82, passed away, Friday, March 22, 2013 at Sturgis Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist at 707 7th St in Sturgis with Rev. Harold Holder officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Mar 22, 2013

Balthasar Jack Hopfinger, 85, of Glenrock, Wyoming, died at his home on March 22, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Father Bill Zandri officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors provided by the Sturgis Honor Guard. B. Jack was born...

Mar 22, 2013

Lillian Helen Bringer, 91, Rapid City, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at home. Lillian was born September 12, 1921, Scotland, SD to Charles and Louis (Pingeon) Porter. She married Phillip W. Bringer (the love of her life) on March 3, 1961, they had 52 years together. Survivors also include her husband, Phillip; a son, Richard Hansen, Salem, OR; two daughters,...

Mar 18, 2013

Tara Jeanne Waterson, 66, Ft. Peck, MT, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at the hospital in Billings. Visitation will be noon until 8 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis on Thursday with the family present from 4 until 7 p.m. Committal services will be 10:30 a.m. at the Sunset Cemetery near St. Onge, SD with Pastor David...

Mar 18, 2013

Jolynn Marie Tysdal, 59, Sturgis, SD, passed away at Rapid City Regional Hospital on March 18, 2013.

Jolynn was born in Colorado to James L. and Mary E. (Moore) Griffin.

Survivors include her daughters, Andrea Drinkwalter, of Lake Wylie SC, Karen Agena of Minot, ND, Kasie Tysdal of Sturgis SD, and Krystal Wynne of Wichita,...

Mar 16, 2013

Newcastle - Alan Elmer Kaufman, 59, Newcastle, Wy, born January 20, 1954, died March 16, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, after a strong and stubborn battle against liver cancer. He was surrounded by his loving son, Josh; the mother of his grandchild, Katie White and close friend Kari Webb. Alan was born in Scottsbluff, NE to parents Elmer Henry...

Mar 16, 2013

Jolene grew up on a ranch along the Black's Fork River in southwest Wyoming. She married Jim Jensen of Rapid City, South Dakota in 1969 and they have three grown children. Julie lives in Denver, John lives in Gillette, Wyoming and Jesse lives in St. Onge, South Dakota. A lifelong horsewoman and rodeo competitor, she shared her passion for...

Mar 15, 2013

Jerald Herbert Streb, 59, Nisland, SD, passed away at his home on March 15, 2013.

Jerald was born in Texas to Arthur Edward and Martie Belle (Dozier) Streb on March 5, 1954.

Mar 13, 2013

Custer - Harold E. Andresen, 87, Custer and formaly of Newcastle, WY, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Custer Regional Senior Care. Harold was born August 6, 1945, in Wolsey, SD to John and Dorothea Andresen, he was the third of seven children. Harold entered the U.S. Army during WWII 1941 ~1945. He was honorably discharged and awarded the...

Mar 8, 2013

Sturgis ~ Steven Paul Cady, 63, of Sturgis, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Sturgis Regional Hospital. He was born December 14, 1949, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Eugene and Darlene Shakstad) Cady. Steve attended Washington High School in Sioux Falls and also Black Hills State College with an emphasis in English and Technology. He was a lover of baseball,...

Mar 4, 2013

Gladys Marie Teupel, 84, Spearfish, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Mt. View Baptist Church in Spearfish with Pastor Don Urey and...