Obituaries

Sep 21, 2007

STURGIS - Marlene "Midge" Lyons, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2007, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital.

Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Sunday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, September 24, 2007 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Mr. Tony Ortiz officiating. Burial follows...

Sep 19, 2007

Leonard Richert was born on the family farm at Marion, SD. He worked on area farms until marrying Mary Jean Nelson on June 21, 1953.Then he worked at the implement in Freeman, SD and later on road constructuion. They moved to the Sturgis area in Jan of 1967. Leonard worked at Homestake mine until he retired in 1986. He...

Sep 19, 2007

FORT MEADE - Jack Lee Quay, 73, Fort Meade, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care Center.

Survivors include one son, Jack A. Quay, and one daughter, JoAnn Totton, both of Box Elder; one brother, Ronald Quay, Forest Grove, Ore.; one sister, Karen Bennett, Hillsboro, Ore.; two grandchildren; and five...

Sep 18, 2007

Wife of George.F.Kerner MSGT US ARMY Inez Edith Kerner, 77, Sturgis, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the Sturgis Regional Health Care Center. Funeral services will be Friday, September 21, 2007 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Keith Nelson officiating. Burial follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Inez was born October 17, 1929,...

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 13, 2007

Eylane Madsen Black Hawk Eylane Grace Davis, 85, began life on March 26, 1922, in Cleburne, Kansas. She passed away September 13, 2007. She married William Madsen August 1, 1938 in Sturgis, SD. They lived most of their married life in Kirk, SD. Survivors include Beverly (Don) Robertson, Lead; Bruce Madsen, Sturgis; Bernice Clark, Black Hawk; seven grand children, seven...

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

Donald Reed, age 80, died on September 12, 2007, at the Fort Meade Medical Center in Fort Meade, SD. He was born on July 28, 1927 in Ottawa, KS to Earl and Marquerite Reed. He grew up on a farm near Homewood, KS until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. In 1948, he married Mary...

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...