Obituaries

Sep 26, 2012

Louie D. Simons was born September 30, 1927, to Jimmy and Ethel "Honey" (Horton) Simons at White Owl, SD, and was the first of six children. He was a veteran and served in the United States Coast Guard, Merchant Marines in 1945. After his service, he worked in construction most of his life.

He married Phyllis B....

Sep 25, 2012

Delbert Raymond Hart, 67, passed away at his home in Newell, South Dakota on September 25, 2012, of natural causes. At his request, no services were held, but a tribute to his life was held on October 21, 2012, at the gazebo in Lion's Park in Sturgis. Delbert was born on April 21, 1945, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to...

Sep 24, 2012

Althea was born February 19, 1919, at Newell, SD, to Harvey and Frances (Webb) Beckham. She was raised in Newell and graduated from Sturgis High School. Following graduation, she married Bartley Murray in 1938. They moved to Sturgis.

Bartley died in 1947 and Althea began working at Urton Drug. She met Harry Lloyd Matz and the couple...

Sep 23, 2012

Marcus Allen Kindsfater, 21, Sturgis, died Sunday, September 23, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation will be noon until 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2012, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. Marcus was born July...

Sep 23, 2012

Sturgis ~Ronald L. Cooper, 66, of Sturgis, died September 23, 2012, at the Dept. of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fort Meade, SD. Ronald grew up in rural South Dakota near Faulkton, SD. He attended grade school in Norbeck, SD and spent the majority of his youth on the baseball field, and developing an avid interest in the Red Sox Baseball...

Sep 22, 2012

Rapid City - Denada Hanes, 77 of Rapid City, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her residence. Upon her request cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Sep 22, 2012

Cordavee was born August 11, 1939, in Bowman, ND, daughter of John and Roszzella Blees. She married Ray Heupel on December 28, 1959, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Bowman. They lived in Mobridge, SD, and Pipestone, MN. In 1968, they moved to a farm near Bowman, ND, where raised their five children. In March of 1989, Ray and Cordavee...

Sep 21, 2012

Jack Leon Walker, 66, of Sturgis, died, Friday, September 21, 2012 at his home. Memorial services will be, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Rev. Will Olsen officiating. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military honors provided by Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Jack was born in...

Sep 20, 2012

STURGIS | Marvin Steven LeRoy Aga, 75, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System at Fort Meade. Marvin was born March 14, 1937, to Lawrence and Lora (Branch) Aga. He attended grade school at North Middle Alkali School and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1955. He married Karel Shuck on June...

Sep 17, 2012

Major Douglas Michael Cockrum, USAF retired and Vietnam Veteran died on Monday, September 17, 2012 after a multi-year journey with cancer. He was cared for during his last weeks by the excellent staff at the Fort Meade Community Living Center (Veteran's Administration Hospice). Doug was preceded in death by his three siblings, Carol Walker, Dave Cockrum & Rosie Cockrum;...

Sep 17, 2012

Amanda Jo King, 68, Sturgis, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at her home in Sturgis. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church with Pastor Kay Jennings and Fr. John Wedgewood officiating. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Amanda was born December 8, 1943 at Detroit, MI, to...

Sep 16, 2012

Life long Meade County rancher and former county commissioner, James Rue "Jimmie" Reed passed away in Sturgis, SD, on September 16, 2012, due to complications from heart failure.

He was born July 3, 1926, at home in the original log house at the Reed Ranch on Brushie Creek, SD, to James G.. and Hannah Doerfler Reed, the...

Sep 15, 2012

Rapid City - Rapid City - Mary Louise Goesch, born on July 21, 1930, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, passed away surrounded by loved ones on September 15, 2012, in Rapid City, South Dakota. She is survived by a daughter, Karol; brother, Wilbur and his spouse Helen; brother, George and his spouse Corale; as well as eleven nieces and nephews,...

Sep 13, 2012

Ean Mark MacLaeran (born Mark Joseph Hines), 34 of Sturgis passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his childhood home in Sturgis, after a lengthy struggle with AIDS related illnesses. He left us in his sleep with his mom and dad by his side. At Mark's request, no funeral services will be held. However, at a later date, there will...

Sep 12, 2012

Funeral services for Sharon Lynn Allison, 52, of Sturgis, SD, will be Tuesday, September 12, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, Sturgis. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Monday, Sept 17, at Kinkade's, with a vigil service beginning at 7:00 pm. Interment will follow at St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Sturgis. A memorial has been established. Sharon Lynn...

Sep 12, 2012

AUTUMN I love the prairies best of all, the worldwide, rolling plains, the treeless, scant-grown pasturelands that blossom with the rains. But there is something in me thrills to Autumn here among the hills. The fadeless blue of prairie skies, the clouds that dawn makes red, the meadowlark that, singing, flies at daybreak overhead… But Autumn's swift,...

Sep 9, 2012

FRANKLIN, KY — The angels carried Lee Lacy in their arms to heaven on Sept. 9, 2012. He passed away on Interstate 90 in South Dakota in a fatal vehicle accident. Lee was active duty military and enroute to Fort Lewis, Wash., following leave having served as a pallbearer at his beloved grandfather's funeral.

Lee was born...

Sep 6, 2012

Reynolds Rodriguez, 66 of Sturgis, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. He was a decorated U. S. Marine Sgt; he served from 1965 to 1970, honored with a Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service Medals and Good Conduct Medal. A proud Native American, Marine, father and grandfather!! A best friend, a loving...

Sep 5, 2012

Virginia Hope Peacock, 89, Rapid City, SD, passed away on September 5, 20212 at Hospice house in Rapid City.

She was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, to William and Gladys Pearl (Seward) Briggs on July 23, 1923. Virginia is interred at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD, with her husband, Gordan Glen Peacock (1908-1986, m. 1944).

Sep 3, 2012

Duane was born August 20, 1932 at Gales Township, MN, to Harry and Jane (Reynolds) Flesner. He graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1950. Duane married Patricia Vickerman. In April of 1953 he was drafted and sent to Fort Lewis, WA for training. He became a troop information and education specialist in Company C of the 9th Engineer...