Florence C. Mathews
May 26, 2011
Florence C. Mathews, 90, Sturgis, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care. Visitation will be Sunday from noon to 9:00 p.m. with a vigil beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, May 30, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Arnold...
Calvin Sidney Champion
May 25, 2011
Calvin S. Champion, 74, of Rapid City, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Fort Meade V.A. Medical Center, SD. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1959 to 1979. Cal was a Vietnam era helicopter pilot who earned two Distinguished Flying crosses as well as numerous other awards and decorations. He was retired from active duty...
Herbert "Shorty" Albrecht
May 22, 2011
Herbert "Shorty" Albrecht, 89, Sturgis, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Sturgis Regional Hospital. Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Pastor Denzel Nonhof officiating. Burial follows at the Bear Butte...
Wilma Georgia Vanbeckhoven
May 20, 2011
Wilma G. "Mike" vanBeckhoven, 88, Sturgis, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Inurnment with military honors will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorial contributions may be given...
Donna Mae Nelson
May 20, 2011
Donna Mae Nelson, 73, of Greeley, CO died Friday, May 20, 2011 at Centennial Health Care Center in Greeley, CO. Graveside funeral service will be Monday, May 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD with Pastor Skip Smith officiating. Donna was born September 21, 1937 to Vern and Agnes Heberling Price at Fort...
Trevour Joe Gritts
May 19, 2011
Trevour Joe Gritts, 27, Polson, MT, died unexpectedly on May 19, 2011 in Polson where he was attending Salish Kootenai College. Visitation will be from noon until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2011 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spearfish with Pastor...
Albert Philip Weiss
May 19, 2011
Albert Philip Weiss, 92 of Maurine, SD passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Ipswich, SD. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. May 25, 2011 at the First Wesleyan Church in Sturgis, SD with Pastor Sam Cowles officiating. Following the luncheon at the Wesleyan Church fellowship hall, interment will be at 3:30 p.m. at...
Mary Elizabeth Regan
May 19, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Regan, 86, Sturgis, passed away peacefully at Rapid City Regional Hospital on May 19, 2011, surrounded by her family whom she loved so dearly. Visitation will be Monday from noon to 5:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. A Christian wake service will be offered at 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin's Chapel in Sturgis. Mass of Christian burial...
Gary Patrick Schmit
May 16, 2011
After battling cancer for sometime and using all his energy living his life in his own way, Gary P. Schmit died at age 50 on the 16th of May, 2011. Gary was born February 7, 1961 at Deadwood, SD, to Peter and Shirley (Butler) Schmit. Gary lived all of his days doing exactly what he wanted, from the banks...
Eleanor Koski
May 15, 2011
Eleanor (Syverson) Koski 83 of Rapid City, formerly of Lead, Sturgis, and Spearfish SD passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital after suffering a short illness. Eleanor was born in Aneta, ND to Leonard and Emma (Olson) Syverson on February 25, 1928. Eleanor had 4 older brothers and 2 sisters. Eleanor attended Aneta school systems...
Veronica Kathleen Parsons
May 8, 2011
Veronica K. Parsons 69 of Rapid City, SD passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at her home. A celebration of life will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Sturgis First United Methodist Church 1755 Ball Park Road, with Rev. Kyle Reinhiller officiating. Survivors include her daughters Deborah Parsons of Rapid City, Shari Parsons of Vail, CO, granddaughters...
Royal George Wilkie
May 6, 2011
Roy "The Honey Man" Wilkie, 82, passed away peacefully and quietly at Fort Meade Veteran's Hospital on May 6, 2011. Roy was born January 16, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN to Verl and Frances (Thorn) Wilkie. He grew up in the Draper-Murdo area and helped run the family dairy. He began working for the Milwaukee Railroad at the age of 14....
Alta Arlene Michels
May 3, 2011
Alta Arlene Michels, 82, Sturgis, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at her home in Sturgis. Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Family will be present from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 9, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church...
Junior Vancleave
May 3, 2011
Junior VanCleave 85 of Newcastle passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Weston County Manor after a brief illness. A memorial will be 2:00pm Monday May 9, 2011 at the Weston County Senior Center in Newcastle, WY 627 Pine St. Junior was born June 21, 1925 in Cozad, NE to Floyd and Ellen VanCleave. He graduated from Cozad High School...
William Wallace Pinkerton
May 1, 2011
William "Bill" Wallace Pinkerton, 81, of Lead, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center. Visitation will be Friday from noon until time of service at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 6, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Calvin Jones officiating. Burial will follow...
Wanda Mae Raye
Apr 30, 2011
Wanda Mae Raye, 65, Rapid City, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Rapid City with a Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, May 6, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Our...
Phillip Lee Love
Apr 30, 2011
Phillip Love, 71, passed away at his residence in Sturgis on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 with his family at his side. A memorial service will be held at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel on Saturday, May 7th, 2011 at 11:00am with Pastor Wes Labrier officiating. Phillip was born March 14, 1939 at Waterloo, New York and was raised in Idaho....
