Obits
Melvin G. Fernau, age 101, New Underwood, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Center of New Underwood.
Melvin Fernau was born June 2, 1916, in Long Pine, Neb., to Edward and Sylvia (Bowman) Fernau. He lived in rural Ainsworth, Neb., until 1928 and at the age of 12 his family moved...
Hellen Uhlir was given her angel wings as she passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the Kadoka Care Center where she had resided for two years due to failing health. She was 88.
Hellen Louise McCaskell was born May 18, 1929, in De Smet, the only daughter of James and Francis (Shearer...
Maxine A. (Fortune) Nixon, age 92, Belle Fourche, S.D. passed away Oct. 15, 2017, at Belle Fourche Health Care Community.
Maxine was born Aug. 22, 1925, at Grindstone to Roland and Frances Fortune. The fifth of eight children, Maxine grew up on the ranch with her large family where she learned...
Marilyn Keyser, age 76, Wasta, S.D., died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at the Desert Oasis Assisted Living in Mesa, Ariz.
Marilyn Rae Keyser was born Sept. 11, 1941, in Belle Fourche.
She married Clair Eugene Keyser December 26, 1964, at the Catholic church in Quinn. They moved to Wasta where they...
Sharon Faye Ross, age 77, Sturgis, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Lippold Hospice Suite at Sturgis Regional Hospital.
Memorial service for Sharon was held Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Pastor Kris Garlick officiating. Inurnment followed at Bear...
Service of Remembrance for Reed Henschel, age 88, of Faith, SD was held Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Faith Community Center. Rev. Mark Richardson officiated and cremation will follow.
His family will bury his ashes at a later date at a cemetery in his home town of Princeton, MN.
Reed...
Fredric F. Hendrickson, age 82, Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away at home, Oct. 28, 2017, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Fred was born in Sioux Falls on April 24, 1935. He grew up in Philip, the adopted son of George and Alice Hendrickson.
Fred graduated from Philip High School in...
Belva Jean (Scholl) Searby went to heaven to be with her Lord Jesus on October 22, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Belva Jean was born January 5, 1933, to Peter Fred and Esther Mae Scholl in Wanblee, S.D., where she grew up and attended grade school in her youth.
Belva was united in...
William Montrose Kunkle died Sunday, Oct. 8, in Eugene, Ore. All of his children, their spouses, one grandson and the love of his life, Marvel, his wife of 75 years, were all with him when he died. He was 92.
William (Bill) Kunkle was born March 3, 1925 in Philip, S.D., to Montrose and Esther (...
Donald F. “Don” Nash, age 73, Brookings, S.D. passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the United Living Community in Brookings, S.D.
Memorial Services have been set for 11 a.m. on Friday, October 27, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, S.D. Memorial Visitation will be from 10 a.m....
