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Earl "Joe" Witte

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Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home- Hot Springs

401 N. Garden Street

Hot Springs, South Dakota

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Oct. 13, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

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Earl Witte Obituary

Witte, Earl 'Joe'

October 8, 2025

Vigil 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 12, 2025, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Hot Springs. Mass 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 13 at Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Rapid City. www.chamberlainmccolleys.com.

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Published by Rapid City Journal on Oct. 10, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Earl Witte

Oct

12

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

538 University Ave, Hot Springs, SD 57747

Oct

12

Service

6:00 p.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

538 University Ave, Hot Springs, SD 57747

Oct

13

Service

1:00 p.m.

Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Rapid City, SD 57701

Oct

14

Service

10:00 a.m.

Black Hills National Cemetery

20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, Sturgis, SD 57785

Funeral services provided by:

Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Home- Hot Springs

401 N. Garden Street P.O. Box 812, Hot Springs, SD 57747

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Deacon LUIS USERA SR

October 10, 2025

Earl "Joe" - we were in the first class in the diaconate program that was in Rapid City in 1975. My family used to visit his range in the late 70's. My wife and I kept closed to them in the years to come. Sorry for his passing away and he was always in my prayers during his time of illness.

wallie clarke

October 10, 2025

Sad to hear this . Sorry for your loss.

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