John Ralph Rossier
Feb 27, 2012
John Ralph Rossier, 86, of Rapid City, SD passed over to the other side, Monday, February 27, 2012. A graveside funeral service will be Monday, March 5, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City with Rev. Herb Cleveland officiating. A visitation will take place ½ hour prior to the services at the cemetery. A reception...
Steven "Steve" E. Walls
Feb 26, 2012
Sturgis - Steven E. Walls, 56 of Sturgis passed away Sunday, February 26, at his residence in Sturgis, after a courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born Feb 10, 1956 at Fitzsimmons AMC, CO to John and Marlyn Walls. He graduated from Folsom High School in 1974. Steve served his country in the USAF for 10 years from 1976 to...
Robert G Turo
Feb 26, 2012
Nisland - Robert G. Turo, 60 of Nisland,SD passed away on February 26, 2012 at the Spearfish Regional Hospital. He served in the U. S. Army from 1970 to 1974. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen M. Turo, Nisland; a son, Matthew W. Dunn, Northbranch, MN; a daughter, LaRain Turo, Sioux Falls, SD; a brother, Scott R. Turo, Nisland; and a...
Richard 'Dick' Van Pelt
Feb 25, 2012
Richard Dick' Van Pelt, 85, of Rapid City passed into eternal life on Saturday February 25, 2012 at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sturgis, surrounded by his family. He was born in Rapid City in 1926 to Leona and Verne Van Pelt, the 4th of 5 children. He lived a life of adventure from the time of...
Margarethe Meyer Wolford
Feb 24, 2012
Margarethe Meyer Wolford, 90, passed away February 24, 2012 at Meadow brook Golden Living Center, Rapid City, SD.
Margarethe was born in Germany to Johann August and Marias (Kustingschafer) Meyer on November 25, 1921. She is buried with her husband Ole Wolford (1915-1982) at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.
Milo M. Beug
Feb 24, 2012
Milo Beug, 89, Montana, was born Sept. 10, 1923, to Alfred and Ethel Beug, cattle ranchers 30 miles east of Sturgis.
Memorial Services will be held at Our Savior's Episcopal Church in Joliet, Mont., at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012. Interment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis this summer.
Milo...
Kenneth A. Pitt
Feb 22, 2012
Belle Fourche - Kenneth A. Pitt, 58 of Belle Fourche, died February 22, 2012 at the Department of Veteran Affairs - Ft. Meade.
Irvin L. Sieg
Feb 21, 2012
Gillette, WY - Irvin Leland Sieg Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 21, 2012 at Close to Home Hospice in Gillette. Irvin was born September 25, 1929 in Revere, ND to Magna Fiflet and Carl Sieg. He grew up around Hot Springs, SD and graduated from Hot Springs High School. He then lived and worked in...
Robert Clay Templeton
Feb 21, 2012
RAPID CITY -- Robert C. Templeton, 97, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Fountain Springs Healthcare. He was born Jan. 16, 1915, in Roll, Ind., to Harmon J. and Opal (Smith) Templeton. When Robert was 2 years old, the family moved to Wyoming where they lived in Grass Creek, Lance Creek, and Lusk. Robert graduated from Lusk High...
Mary Jeanne Schuft
Feb 19, 2012
Mary Jeanne "Jary" Schuft, 84, Spearfish and formerly of Sturgis, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish. Committal services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Friends may gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis prior...
Wylla Mae Duncan
Feb 15, 2012
Wylla M. Duncan, 88, Spearfish, SD, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at the David M. Dorsett Health Care Center in Spearfish, SD. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis and resume one hour prior to services at the church in Highmore on Saturday. Funeral services will...
Philippina "Phyllis" Stark
Feb 12, 2012
Nisland - Philippina "Phyllis" Stark, 89 of Nisland, passed away February 12, 2012 at Belle Fourche Regional Senior Care. She was born on September 5, 1922 to Rudolph and Philippina (Roehrich) Heidrich in Emmons County, ND. She worked for Lawrence Welk before the family moved to Butte County, SD in 1942. Phyllis was a waitress and short order cook when...
William E. Labor
Feb 12, 2012
Rapid City - William E. Labor, 73 of Rapid City, died February 12, 2012 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Ft. Meade. Services are pending.
Walter Harold Johnson
Feb 12, 2012
Walter H. Johnson, 85, Spearfish and formerly of Newell, died Sunday, 02/12/2012, at the Spearfish Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Del Neumeister officiating. Inurnment follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military honors by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. Walter...
Dorothy O. Kessler
Feb 11, 2012
Dorothy O. Kessler, 89, of Rapid City, SD, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Rapid City. Funeral service will be Friday, February 17, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, SD, with Pastor Nathan Ennis officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery. Dorothy was born Thursday, April 20, 1922, in Rapid City, SD, to...
Teri Lee Bestgen
Feb 9, 2012
Teri Lee Bestgen, 58, of Lewistown, MT, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Lewistown after a long battle with COPD. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Rev. Don Brendtro officiating. Burial will follow at the Bear Butte Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, February 12, 2012 from noon...
Idella Gertrude Fairbank
Feb 4, 2012
Idella Gertrude Fairbank, 96, passed away February 4, 2012 at Castle Manor Nursing Home, Hot Springs, SD.
She was born in Idaho to William W. and Anna Lou (McLaughlin) Kauffman on October 12, 1915.
Christen Philip Friis
Feb 3, 2012
C. Phillip Friis was born April 29, 1938, at Fremont, NE, and adopted by Christen Peter and Helen (Snyder) Friis. He grew up in Stockton, CA, where he attended school. He lived in Campbell, CA, and worked in San Jose, CA, as a computer programmer. While in California, he married Anne Kirkland in 1983. They later moved to Newell....
Billy R. Bates
Feb 1, 2012
Newcastle, WY - Billy R. Bates, 38 of Newcastle, died February 1, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Billy was born in Laramie Wyoming on May 20,1973 to Lyle R and Kerry L Bates. Billy, and his mom and brother moved to Newcastle Wyoming in July of 1982. He went to school in Newcastle and Sundance. He graduated from 2...
Marion E. Lucca
Jan 31, 2012
Belle Fourche - Marion Ernest Lucca, 93 died January 31,2012 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Marion was born June 29, 1918 in Los Angeles,Ca. to Anna and Umberto Borlera Lucca. The family moved to Lead,S.D. in 1918. He grew up in Lead and graduated from Lead High School in 1936. He attended Billings Polytechnic Institute in Billings, MT. for one year...
