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Calculated Shard: 87 (from laksa065)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa087.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/obituaries/vernon-coe\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/obituaries/vernon-coe\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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Thereafter, finishing his education in Brookings, SD at SD State School of Agriculture in 1954. Vernon's hobbies included breaking and selling horses as well as saddle bronc and barebacking riding at local rodeos.\nAfter graduation Vernon joined the Army. Upon completion of military service, he returned to South Dakota. In 1960 Vernon and Janet Witcher were married in Belle Fourche, SD. He and Janet went on to have three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Georgia. Vernon and Janet later divorced.\nVernon enjoyed a life of ranching in various locations near Bison, SD and later near Sturgis. In addition, he began truck driving in 1977 until retiring in 2009 at his residence in Sturgis, SD.\nVernon is survived by his three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, SD, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, SD, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Newnan, GA, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.\nVernon is preceded in death by his parents Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver, two sisters Jean Kopren (Merle), Loretta Gosselin (Charles), one grandchild (Trent Coe), Raymond Brunson and two great-grandchildren (Robert and Ella Brunson), nephew (Kevin Gosselin), son-in-law (Doug Pekas), Byron Crown as well as numerous aunts and uncles.\nServices to be held Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon at Kinkade's Funeral home. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Vets Club in Sturgis.","attrs_markdown":"[‹ ‹ Return to Current Obituaries](https:\/\/www.kinkadefunerals.com\/obituaries)\n\n![Cover for Vernon Harold Coe's Obituary](https:\/\/cdn.tukioswebsites.com\/45131b5a-6946-4c43-a20b-1d8e1a63a349\/xl)\n\nShare\n\n[![Kinkade Funeral Chapel Logo](https:\/\/cdn.tukioswebsites.com\/08b8d1f8-5bb5-463d-ad3f-79f794f1e56c\/md)](https:\/\/www.kinkadefunerals.com\/)\n\n![Vernon Harold Coe Profile Photo](https:\/\/cdn.tukioswebsites.com\/236446eb-374d-4d8e-9433-01f58349b0aa\/lg)\n\n# Vernon Harold Coe\n## May 17, 1936 — February 14, 2026\n### Sturgis\n\n[![Send Flowers](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/images\/flower-cta.png) Send Flowers Hand delivered by a local florist](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/orders\/v2\/flowers\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=f_main)\n\n[![Send a Sympathy Card](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/images\/card-cta.png) Send a Sympathy Card](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/cards\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=c_main)\n\n[![Plant Memorial Trees](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/images\/tree-cta.png) Plant Memorial Trees](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/trees\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_main)\n\n## Past Services\n### Memorial Gathering\nKinkade Funeral Chapel\n\nFriday, February 20, 2026\n\n12:00 - 1:00 pm (Mountain time)\n\n[dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('loadMaps')));\" class=\"text-blue-400 font-bold hover:underline\"\\>View Details](https:\/\/www.kinkadefunerals.com\/obituaries\/vernon-coe)\n\n### Burial\nBlack Hills National Cemetery\n\nFriday, February 20, 2026\n\n1:30 - 2:00 pm (Mountain time)\n\n[dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('loadMaps')));\" class=\"text-blue-400 font-bold hover:underline\"\\>View Details](https:\/\/www.kinkadefunerals.com\/obituaries\/vernon-coe)\n\n[Obituary]()\n\n[dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('loadMaps')));\" href=\"\\#\" class=\"flex-1 flex justify-center p-3 text-center font-bold border-b-2 border-gray-100\"\\> Service Schedule]()\n\n## Vernon Harold Coe\n![Emblem](https:\/\/cdn.tukioswebsites.com\/1e9caecf-ad96-45da-9307-eae750e23647\/sm)\n\nVernon Harold Coe, age 89, of Sturgis, SD passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Hettinger, ND, son of the late Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver.\n\nVernon attended grade school in Harding County, riding horseback to school from 4th through 8th grade. He attended one year of high school in Belle Fourche, SD. Thereafter, finishing his education in Brookings, SD at SD State School of Agriculture in 1954. Vernon's hobbies included breaking and selling horses as well as saddle bronc and barebacking riding at local rodeos.\n\nAfter graduation Vernon joined the Army. Upon completion of military service, he returned to South Dakota. In 1960 Vernon and Janet Witcher were married in Belle Fourche, SD. He and Janet went on to have three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Georgia. Vernon and Janet later divorced.\n\nVernon enjoyed a life of ranching in various locations near Bison, SD and later near Sturgis. In addition, he began truck driving in 1977 until retiring in 2009 at his residence in Sturgis, SD.\n\nVernon is survived by his three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, SD, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, SD, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Newnan, GA, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.\n\nVernon is preceded in death by his parents Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver, two sisters Jean Kopren (Merle), Loretta Gosselin (Charles), one grandchild (Trent Coe), Raymond Brunson and two great-grandchildren (Robert and Ella Brunson), nephew (Kevin Gosselin), son-in-law (Doug Pekas), Byron Crown as well as numerous aunts and uncles.\n\nServices to be held Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon at Kinkade's Funeral home. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Vets Club in Sturgis.\n\nTo order [memorial trees](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/trees\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_inline) or send flowers to the family in memory of Vernon Harold Coe, please visit our [flower store](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/orders\/v2\/flowers\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=f_inline).\n\n[![Send a Sympathy Card](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/images\/card-cta.png) Send a Sympathy Card](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/cards\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=c_main)\n\nProgram for Vernon Harold Coe\n\n[Open](https:\/\/cdn.tukioswebsites.com\/98a1d6c9-5ea0-45e7-877f-58dbcba373ce\/original)\n\n## Past Services\n### Memorial Gathering\nFriday, February 20, 2026\n\n12:00 - 1:00 pm (Mountain time)\n\nKinkade Funeral Chapel\n\n[1235 Junction Ave, Sturgis, SD 57785](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/1235+Junction+Ave+Sturgis+SD+57785)\n\n[Get Directions](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/1235+Junction+Ave+Sturgis+SD+57785)\n\nText Directions\n\n[Plant Trees](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/trees\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_service)\n\n×\n\n### Burial\nFriday, February 20, 2026\n\n1:30 - 2:00 pm (Mountain time)\n\nBlack Hills National Cemetery\n\n[20901 Pleasant Valley Dr, Sturgis, SD 57785](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/20901+Pleasant+Valley+Dr+Sturgis+SD+57785)\n\n[Get Directions](https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/20901+Pleasant+Valley+Dr+Sturgis+SD+57785)\n\nText Directions\n\n[Plant Trees](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/trees\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_service)\n\n×\n\n## Guestbook\nVisits: 2610\n\nThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the   \n Google [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy) and [Terms of Service](https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms) apply.\n\nService map data © [OpenStreetMap](https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/copyright) contributors\n\n[![Send Flowers](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/images\/flower-cta.svg) Send Flowers](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/orders\/v2\/flowers\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=f_sticky)\n\n[![Plant A Tree](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/images\/tree-cta.svg) Plant A Tree](https:\/\/websites.tukios.com\/o\/v2\/trees\/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_sticky)","attrs_readable_markdown":"Vernon Harold Coe, age 89, of Sturgis, SD passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Hettinger, ND, son of the late Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver.\n\nVernon attended grade school in Harding County, riding horseback to school from 4th through 8th grade. He attended one year of high school in Belle Fourche, SD. Thereafter, finishing his education in Brookings, SD at SD State School of Agriculture in 1954. Vernon's hobbies included breaking and selling horses as well as saddle bronc and barebacking riding at local rodeos.\n\nAfter graduation Vernon joined the Army. Upon completion of military service, he returned to South Dakota. In 1960 Vernon and Janet Witcher were married in Belle Fourche, SD. He and Janet went on to have three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Georgia. Vernon and Janet later divorced.\n\nVernon enjoyed a life of ranching in various locations near Bison, SD and later near Sturgis. In addition, he began truck driving in 1977 until retiring in 2009 at his residence in Sturgis, SD.\n\nVernon is survived by his three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, SD, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, SD, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Newnan, GA, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.\n\nVernon is preceded in death by his parents Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver, two sisters Jean Kopren (Merle), Loretta Gosselin (Charles), one grandchild (Trent Coe), Raymond Brunson and two great-grandchildren (Robert and Ella Brunson), nephew (Kevin Gosselin), son-in-law (Doug Pekas), Byron Crown as well as numerous aunts and uncles.\n\nServices to be held Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon at Kinkade's Funeral home. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Vets Club in Sturgis.","meta_canonical":null}

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URL	https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/obituaries/vernon-coe
Last Crawled	2026-04-15 15:07:30 (4 days ago)
First Indexed	2026-02-18 05:26:43 (2 months ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	Vernon Harold Coe Obituary February 14, 2026 - Kinkade Funeral Chapel
Meta Description	Vernon Harold Coe, age 89, of Sturgis, SD passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Hettinger, ND, son of the late Harold Coe and My...
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Boilerpipe Text	Vernon Harold Coe, age 89, of Sturgis, SD passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Hettinger, ND, son of the late Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver. Vernon attended grade school in Harding County, riding horseback to school from 4th through 8th grade. He attended one year of high school in Belle Fourche, SD. Thereafter, finishing his education in Brookings, SD at SD State School of Agriculture in 1954. Vernon's hobbies included breaking and selling horses as well as saddle bronc and barebacking riding at local rodeos. After graduation Vernon joined the Army. Upon completion of military service, he returned to South Dakota. In 1960 Vernon and Janet Witcher were married in Belle Fourche, SD. He and Janet went on to have three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Georgia. Vernon and Janet later divorced. Vernon enjoyed a life of ranching in various locations near Bison, SD and later near Sturgis. In addition, he began truck driving in 1977 until retiring in 2009 at his residence in Sturgis, SD. Vernon is survived by his three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, SD, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, SD, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Newnan, GA, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Vernon is preceded in death by his parents Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver, two sisters Jean Kopren (Merle), Loretta Gosselin (Charles), one grandchild (Trent Coe), Raymond Brunson and two great-grandchildren (Robert and Ella Brunson), nephew (Kevin Gosselin), son-in-law (Doug Pekas), Byron Crown as well as numerous aunts and uncles. Services to be held Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon at Kinkade's Funeral home. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Vets Club in Sturgis.
Markdown	[‹ ‹ Return to Current Obituaries](https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/obituaries) ![Cover for Vernon Harold Coe's Obituary](https://cdn.tukioswebsites.com/45131b5a-6946-4c43-a20b-1d8e1a63a349/xl) Share [![Kinkade Funeral Chapel Logo](https://cdn.tukioswebsites.com/08b8d1f8-5bb5-463d-ad3f-79f794f1e56c/md)](https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/) ![Vernon Harold Coe Profile Photo](https://cdn.tukioswebsites.com/236446eb-374d-4d8e-9433-01f58349b0aa/lg) # Vernon Harold Coe ## May 17, 1936 — February 14, 2026 ### Sturgis [![Send Flowers](https://websites.tukios.com/images/flower-cta.png) Send Flowers Hand delivered by a local florist](https://websites.tukios.com/orders/v2/flowers/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=f_main) [![Send a Sympathy Card](https://websites.tukios.com/images/card-cta.png) Send a Sympathy Card](https://websites.tukios.com/o/v2/cards/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=c_main) [![Plant Memorial Trees](https://websites.tukios.com/images/tree-cta.png) Plant Memorial Trees](https://websites.tukios.com/o/v2/trees/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_main) ## Past Services ### Memorial Gathering Kinkade Funeral Chapel Friday, February 20, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Mountain time) [dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('loadMaps')));" class="text-blue-400 font-bold hover:underline"\>View Details](https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/obituaries/vernon-coe) ### Burial Black Hills National Cemetery Friday, February 20, 2026 1:30 - 2:00 pm (Mountain time) [dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('loadMaps')));" class="text-blue-400 font-bold hover:underline"\>View Details](https://www.kinkadefunerals.com/obituaries/vernon-coe) [Obituary]() [dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('loadMaps')));" href="\#" class="flex-1 flex justify-center p-3 text-center font-bold border-b-2 border-gray-100"\> Service Schedule]() ## Vernon Harold Coe ![Emblem](https://cdn.tukioswebsites.com/1e9caecf-ad96-45da-9307-eae750e23647/sm) Vernon Harold Coe, age 89, of Sturgis, SD passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Hettinger, ND, son of the late Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver. Vernon attended grade school in Harding County, riding horseback to school from 4th through 8th grade. He attended one year of high school in Belle Fourche, SD. Thereafter, finishing his education in Brookings, SD at SD State School of Agriculture in 1954. Vernon's hobbies included breaking and selling horses as well as saddle bronc and barebacking riding at local rodeos. After graduation Vernon joined the Army. Upon completion of military service, he returned to South Dakota. In 1960 Vernon and Janet Witcher were married in Belle Fourche, SD. He and Janet went on to have three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Georgia. Vernon and Janet later divorced. Vernon enjoyed a life of ranching in various locations near Bison, SD and later near Sturgis. In addition, he began truck driving in 1977 until retiring in 2009 at his residence in Sturgis, SD. Vernon is survived by his three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, SD, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, SD, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Newnan, GA, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Vernon is preceded in death by his parents Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver, two sisters Jean Kopren (Merle), Loretta Gosselin (Charles), one grandchild (Trent Coe), Raymond Brunson and two great-grandchildren (Robert and Ella Brunson), nephew (Kevin Gosselin), son-in-law (Doug Pekas), Byron Crown as well as numerous aunts and uncles. Services to be held Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon at Kinkade's Funeral home. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Vets Club in Sturgis. To order [memorial trees](https://websites.tukios.com/o/v2/trees/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=t_inline) or send flowers to the family in memory of Vernon Harold Coe, please visit our [flower store](https://websites.tukios.com/orders/v2/flowers/4699d2a4-2eb5-4f13-943d-01b99bce1922?ttm_origin=obituary&ttm_template=traditional&ttm_cta=f_inline). 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Readable Markdown	Vernon Harold Coe, age 89, of Sturgis, SD passed away Saturday February 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1936, in Hettinger, ND, son of the late Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver. Vernon attended grade school in Harding County, riding horseback to school from 4th through 8th grade. He attended one year of high school in Belle Fourche, SD. Thereafter, finishing his education in Brookings, SD at SD State School of Agriculture in 1954. Vernon's hobbies included breaking and selling horses as well as saddle bronc and barebacking riding at local rodeos. After graduation Vernon joined the Army. Upon completion of military service, he returned to South Dakota. In 1960 Vernon and Janet Witcher were married in Belle Fourche, SD. He and Janet went on to have three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Georgia. Vernon and Janet later divorced. Vernon enjoyed a life of ranching in various locations near Bison, SD and later near Sturgis. In addition, he began truck driving in 1977 until retiring in 2009 at his residence in Sturgis, SD. Vernon is survived by his three children, Jody Pekas of Rapid City, SD, Kim (Patti) Coe of Vale, SD, and Ken (Melissa) Coe of Newnan, GA, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Vernon is preceded in death by his parents Harold Coe and Myrtle Culver, two sisters Jean Kopren (Merle), Loretta Gosselin (Charles), one grandchild (Trent Coe), Raymond Brunson and two great-grandchildren (Robert and Ella Brunson), nephew (Kevin Gosselin), son-in-law (Doug Pekas), Byron Crown as well as numerous aunts and uncles. Services to be held Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon at Kinkade's Funeral home. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Vets Club in Sturgis.
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