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Jack Smeenk
December 26, 1924 - September 1, 2010
Service was held:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
John "Jack" Gilkerson Smeenk, 85, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at the family ranch north of Newell.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at Austin Auditorium in Newell with Pastor Harold Delbridge officiating. Private family burial will be at the Smeenk Ranch Family Cemetery.
Jack was born December 26, 1924, at Twilight, SD, to Ernest and Della (Gilkerson) Smeenk. He attended grade school at the Deermont country school and graduated from Newell High School in 1942. He grew up on his parents' ranch in northeast Butte County, breaking colts and riding on livestock.
Jack liked all sports, but rodeo and football were his favorites. He entered his first rodeo at Buffalo, SD, in 1946, riding saddle broncs. Jack competed in both R.C.A. and amateur rodeos for over 35 years.
Jack married Betty Anne Renelt on June 1, 1949, at St. Martin's Chapel in Sturgis. The couple made their home on the Smeenk Ranch for the rest of his life. Jack and Betty bred, raised, and trained registered Quarter Horses and produced some top-notch rodeo horses. They built a quonset large enough to hold rodeo events. During winter months, they held practice sessions for high school kids, free of charge.
Jack was a bronc rider, calf roper, team roper, polo player, break-away roper, sale barn operator, pilot, and a top horseman in every sense of the word. He was also an author of several books. Jack enjoyed the ranching lifestyle and the wide, open prairie land. He was very proud of his family and loved spending time with them and visiting friends.
He served on the Sampont School Board, the Butte County School Board, and was one of the first directors when the SD High School Rodeo Association started, then served for many years. He was a director of the N.R.C.A. and was a director and vice president of the S.D.R.A.
Jack bought his first airplane in 1950, and held a state aerial hunting license for 30 years, with his son, Jim, as his gunner.
Along with his brother-in-law, Richard Orwick, Jack owned and operated the Sturgis Livestock Exchange for eight years. They sold the business in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, Newell; three children, Elaine (Doug) Francis, Lusk, WY, James (Jean) Smeenk, Newell, and Jody (Quint) Moreland, Red Owl; one sister, Gertrude (Mack) McDonald, Brighton, CO; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Ida Mae Orwick, Newell; and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Stanley and Bill.
A memorial has been established to the SD High School Rodeo Association or to the donor's choice.
William E. "Bunker" Crockford
July 6, 1942 - September 1, 2010
Service was held:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 1:30 p.m.
William E. "Bunker" Crockford, 68, Vale, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at his residence.
Visitation will be Monday from noon until 8:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Roger Monson officiating. Burial will follow at the Vale Cemetery.
Bill was born July 6, 1942, to Joseph and Mildred (Plambeck) Crockford in Vale. He grew up in the Vale area where he attended school.
He married Carol Rose Keil on May 6, 1978, in Vale. They lived on their farm northeast of Vale. They have one son, Joe, who farms the place. Bill was proud of Joe for always being there for Bill and Carol, and running the farm in such the good way he always did. Bill liked fishing and working on harnesses for their horses. He and Carol raised Paint Horses for many years and sold a few colts every year.
Bill was a leader in his community and a member of the Vale Lutheran Church. He was active in school affairs and was a 4-H Club Leader for over 20 years. Bill was sales manager, ring-man, and a committee member for the Newell Ram Show and Sale. He also served on the Vale Volunteer Fire Department for several years. Bill worked for the Forest Service, as a Packer, with a string of mules out of Riggins, ID. He worked for the Bureau of Land Management in Belle Fourche as a Contract Inspector for earth work and was in charge of the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Programs. Bill retired from BLM in 1995 after almost 30 years and then worked for the Tri-County Locker in Newell for a few years. Bill enjoyed helping people and truly enjoyed his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Crockford, Vale; one son, Joe (Anna) Crockford, Vale; granddaughters, Colleena, Deana, and Kila; one stepdaughter, Debbie (Joe) Smith of WY, and two step-grandsons, Bryant and Shaun Smith, all from WY; three sisters, Connie Watkins, Des Moines, IA, Sheri Adams, Spearfish, and Hazel (Danny) Adams, Spearfish; two brothers, Jerry (Julie) Crockford, Farmington, NM, and Jess (Becky) Crockford, Hutchinson, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one niece and nephew, Debbie and Timmy; and one stepson, Bobby.
Memorials have been established to the Vale Lutheran Church, Vale Volunteer Fire Department, and the Vale Community Club.
Bud Crumbley
May 15, 1958 - August 28, 2010
Service was held:
11:00 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 1
Howard D. "Bud" Crumbley, 52, Sturgis, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Ft. Meade VA Hospital.
Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Chaplain Randy Bradley officiating. Burial with military honors follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Bud was born May 15, 1958 at New Britain, CT, to Charles and Maxine (Pratt) Crumbley.
His interest in the outdoors led him to the Boy Scouts of America. It was with the Boy Scouts he learned a true appreciation for nature and the skills needed to survive in the wilderness. He honed those skills to perfection, and in 1974 attained the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting.
Feeling the need for more challenges, he became the assistant Scout Master of a newly formed troop for handicapped boys. It was there he learned that a person's limitation is directly linked to those that society has placed upon you. His leadership abilities helped enable these young men to overcome many of those barriers, allowing them to share in the adventures of Scouting.
As a freshman in high school he joined the Cross Country team, and earned his Letter as a long distance runner. Each year, over the next three years, the Cross Country Team would secure the state championship, thus becoming the only Class B School in the state ever to achieve this record.
Seeking more challenges, on December 27, 1976, Bud enlisted in the Air Force under the Delayed Enlistment Program. With the Vietnam War still fresh in their minds, many who knew him viewed this as a bad move and attempted to talk him out of it. Bud followed his own heart. After his graduation from high school he entered active duty on August 1, 1977, beginning with six weeks of basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Upon graduation he then attended the Jet Engine Mechanic Technical School at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.
Bud's first assignment was to Fairchild AFB, Washington from 1978 to 1981. He was assigned to the 92nd Field Maintenance Squadron's Engine Conditioning section. There he was the first Airman to be assigned to flight line engine maintenance, a section previously restricted to only NCO's. While assigned there he worked on B-52D, B-52G, KC-135A, KC-135Q, and T-38 aircraft. In June of 1978 he married Lynn Vilchinskas at New Britain, CT.
In May of 1980 they experienced the fury of Mt. St. Helen's first volcanic eruption and the arduous two weeks of clean up that followed. In November of 1980 their daughter Demeree was born.
In 1981 Bud's family moved to Pease, AFB, New Hampshire. Assigned to the 509th Field Maintenance Squadron's Engine Conditioning section, he worked many hours on the FB-111 and KC-135 aircraft stationed there. While there, his extensive system knowledge of the FB-111 aircraft earned him Red "X" orders for the Hydraulic, Electrical, and Environmental aircraft systems as well as his own Engine system. This extensive knowledge placed him in high demand for Temporary Duty assignments, leading him to assignments in all but one state within the continental United States.
Later, as flight line maintenance roles were placed under the umbrella of the Organizational Maintenance Squadron, he was recruited to duties as a Specialist Controller in Maintenance Job Control. There, his systems knowledge was put to the test again as he quickly learned all facets of Maintenance Control, including that of the Senior Controller.
In May of 1985 his son Scott was born.
In August 1990 as Pease AFB was preparing for closure, Bud was reassigned to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. This assignment was short lived though, and within 30 days of his assignment Detachment One dissolved and he was absorbed into the 18th Component Repair Squadron working in the Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance section, repairing F-15C and D model engines.
Upon completion of his first three year tour in Okinawa, he requested and received an in place Consecutive Overseas tour. During this tour, Bud volunteered to serve as the Resource Advisor for the 18th Maintenance Squadron where he flawlessly managed their 67 million dollar budget.
Fascinated by the island's history and the ocean surrounding it, he began exploring. His interests earned him and invitation to dig for soldiers lost during World War II. During this jungle exploration, his group aided in the recovery of several remains and numerous unexploded ordinances. Bud's interest in the ocean led to Scuba diving where he became a certified Rescue Diver and was called upon for several search and recovery operations.
In September of 1996, he left Okinawa and moved his family to his final assignment, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, where he was assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron's Specialist Section as the Jet Engine Specialist Supervisor.
When the 37th was called to duty in Southwest Asia, during Operation Phoenix Scorpion, he volunteered as deployed as the senior specialist as part of the 347th Air Expeditionary Wing. While there, the wing flew 100 sorties, which helped ensure compliance with Gulf War sanctions.
In 1999, Bud volunteered to take over the job of Vehicle NCO for the 37th Bomb Squadron. His skills and dedication turned this section completely around. His determination to succeed took the Vehicle section from marginal inspection rating to repetitive excellent and outstanding ratings, including two Top Wheels trophies and the first ever Zero Defect inspection in the history of the 37th Bomb Squadron.
After 24 years of active duty service, Master Sergeant Crumbley had the following poem read:
I asked that which others did not want to be.
I went where others feared to go,
And did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave nothing,
And reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness…should I fail.
I have seen the face of terror;
Felt the stinging cold of fear;
And enjoyed the sweet taste of a moments love.
I have cried, pained, and hoped…but most of all,
I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.
At least someday I will be able to say that
I was proud of what I was…..An Airman!
Survivors include his wife Lynn Crumbley, Sturgis; son, Scott Crumbley, Blackhawk; daughter Demeree (Shawn) Towner, Anchorage, AK; parents, Charles and Maxine Crumbley, Spearfish; brother, Charles Crumbley, Jr., Brighton, CO.
Betty M. Stingley
April 6, 1923 - August 28, 2010
Service was held:
11:00 a.m. Monday, September 6, 2010
Betty Stingley, 87, Rapid City, died August 28, 2010 at the Sturgis Regional Hospital
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 6, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis with Pastor Kyle Reinhiller. Private family inurnment services will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the Hospice of the Northern Hills.
Beverly Mercele Hawkins, was born April 6, 1923, at Highmore, South Dakota. to Frank and Nettie Hawkins. She attended Highmore High School, Creighton University and the University of South Dakota. In 1946 she married John Stingley in Highmore, SD. In 1948 they moved to Sturgis, S.D. where John became a partner in the H.O. Anderson Hardware and Furniture Store and Anderson Stingley Funeral Home. John preceded her in death in 1995.
Betty was an active member of the Sturgis community as a member of the Sturgis Methodist Church,. Jayceettes, P.E.O., Legion Auxiliary, Girl Scouts, Senior Citizen Center. She enjoyed golf and bridge with her friends.
Her greatest joys were her children and grandchildren. She is survived by two children Lynn Braman (George), Rapid City, Jeff Stingley (Shelley) Sioux Falls, four grandchildren, Amy Outland(Jon) Rapid City, Andy Bristol (Darcy) Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jarrod and Aaron Stingley, Sioux Falls and four much adored great grandchildren Bennet and Maggie Outland, Garrett and Amara Bristol. She is also survived by her sister Helen Lynch, Mt Vernon, Washington and twin brother Robert Hawkins, Lakeville, CT.
Harry E. Whitehead
February 17, 1915 - August 28, 2010
Service was held:
1:00 p.m. Wed. September 1, 2010
Harry E. Whitehead, 95, Hot Springs, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hot Springs with Fr. Claude Vershure officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Harry was born February 17, 1915 at Hale, Missouri to William and Mary (Steele) Whitehead. He grew up in Martin, SD and married Albia A. Page at Rushville, NE on November 24, 1937. They moved to Hot Springs where they have since made their home.
A memorial has been established to the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hot Springs.
Survivors include his wife Albia A. Whitehead, Hot Springs; son, Jim (Linda) Whitehead, Piedmont; daughter Darlene (Robert) Rieder, Milliken, CO; half sister, Marian R. Massey, Hot Springs, SD; also seven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren.
Betty Jean Albrandt
March 2, 1926 - August 21, 2010
Service was held:
10 a.m. Wednesday August 25, 2010
Betty Jean Albrandt, 84, Whitewood, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.
Visitation will be noon until 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Committal services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Hope Cemetery at Newell.
A memorial has been established.
Betty was born March 2, 1926 at Sheridan, WY, to Herbert and Martha (Williams) Ritchie. She grew up in Buffalo, SD, where she graduated from High School. She attended Black Hills Teacher's College and graduated before starting a career in primary education.
She married Fred Albrandt at Newcastle, WY in November of 1949. The couple farmed in Vale for many years. Betty taught rural country schools in Butte and Meade Counties. She earned her masters degree in education from Black Hills State College in 1969.
In 1976 the family moved to Sturgis where they operated a motel. They moved to Whitewood in the late 70's where they built storage buildings for many years. After retiring, Betty enjoyed gardening and she was a avid reader.
Survivors include her sons, David (Carmen) Albrandt, West Palm Beach, FL, Rodger Albrandt, Whitewood; daughters, Sue Rutkowski, Rapid City, SD, Marilyn (Tim) Havens, Deadwood, SD; two sisters, Marian Miller, Marietta, GA, Dorothy Rowe, Midland, TX; also three grandsons, John, Thomas and Daniel Rutkowski and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and her parents.
Howard D. Baker
December 27, 1946 - August 14, 2010
Service was held:
2 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010
Howard D. Baker, 63, of Evansville, WY, passed August 14, 2010, at his home.
Visitation will be from noon until 9:00 p.m. on Friday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis and resume one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Whitewood with Rev. David Baer officiating. Burial will follow at the Whitewood Cemetery.
Howard was born December 27, 1946, in Brookings, SD, to Emery B. & Edna S. (Balo) Baker. In 1956, the family moved from Eastern South Dakota to Newell, SD. Howard attended school in Newell and attended diesel mechanic school in Omaha, NE. He moved to Wyoming and was employed on the oil rigs and uranium mines as a diesel mechanic. He bought his own drill rig and worked at various uranium mines. After the mines closed, he trucked heavy equipment for the oil industry. He was an independent owner operator and long hauled freight for several oil companies. Howard loved to hunt, fish, mechanic, and be with his family and friends.
Howard married Laurie Gibson on December 1, 1988, in Sheridan, WY. From their union, they had 2 daughters, Crystal and Amber Baker. Howard had three children from a former marriage, April (Brent) Heller of Casper, WY, Dave D. Baker of Riverton, WY , and Jeremiah J. Baker of Casper, WY. He is also survived by brother: Ed A. (Billie Jean) Baker of Newell, SD; sister: Zeta E. (Virgil) Bennett of Belle Fourche, SD; brother: Eric F. (Carol) Baker of Sundance, WY; brother: Benson O. (Linda) Baker of Newell, SD; sister: Laura L. Baker of Torrington, WY; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 3 aunts; 1 uncle, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, William E. Baker, and one grandson.
He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend.
A memorial has been established.
Evelyn Philipsen
August 17, 1923 - August 19, 2010
Service was held:
Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
Evelyn Philipsen, 87, Sturgis, died Thursday, August 19, 2010, peacefully at her home in Sturgis.
Evelyn was born August 17, 1923, to Carl and Agnes (Johnson) Lee in Stoneville, SD. She attended the Stoneville school system. She worked as a meat cutter for many years at Gapp's Meat Service, Bargain Barn, Haley's, and Piggly Wiggly. She also worked at VA Black Hills Health Care System as a Nurse's Aide and later as an occupational therapist assistant until she retired in 1983 after 20 years of serving our Veterans. After retiring from the VA, she moved to Newell, SD, where she was the site manager for Meals for the Elderly.
Evelyn has worked for many charitable organizations. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, VFW, Moose Club, Sturgis Senior Center, Hospital Auxiliary, Women of Belle Fourche, and Red Hats. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, doing Swedish embroidering, and working in her flower gardens. Another pastime was baking lemon cake for her family and friends.
Evelyn was joined in marriage to Edward Frank Philipsen, and to this union, five children were born. She was a mother to Shirley Nohava, Sturgis, Sharon Vinson, Sturgis, Roy Philipsen and his wife, Yvette, Sturgis, Betty Voorhees and her husband, Doug, Whitewood, and Patty Davis and her husband, Harold, of Sturgis. She had 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, four sisters, and one grandchild.
Visitation will be Monday from noon until 9:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Sturgis with Pastor Jeanne Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery.
Memorials have been established to Hope Lodge in Rochester, MN, and to the United Methodist Church in Sturgis.
