Obits
Eugene Stotts, 72 of Pierre, died Friday, January 22 at Golden Living Nursing Care Center.
Eugene Burton Stotts was born June 22, 1943 in Webster, S.D., to Cleo and Bernice (Thompson) Stotts. During his early years due to his dad’s job they traveled to many parts of South Dakota before settling in...
Donald Axel Eliason passed through the veil on January 7, 2016.
He was born in Wagner, South Dakota on September 13, 1946. His family moved to Kadoka, South Dakota when he was a teen-ager, where he enjoyed being a well-known and lettered athlete, as well as son of a preacher man and his wife,...
Arthur G. Glynn, 88, of Rapid City passed away January 16, 2016. Art, son of Michael and Gladys (Qualm) Glynn was born May 31st, 1927. He grew up on a cattle ranch with two brothers and one sister near White River. He graduated from White River High School in 1946, then with a football scholarship...
Lyle L. Williams was born June 12, 1927, on his father’s homestead, just west of the Jackson County line, between Cottonwood and Quinn, S.D., the son of Lee E. and Doris E. (Putnam) Williams. He grew up on the homestead and attended Pleasant Valley rural school until the fifth grade when he and his...
Daniel Meyer, 78, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Daniel Ray Meyer was born April 22, 1937, the son of Leo and Lucille (Steffen) Meyer. He grew up near Owanka, and graduated from New Underwood High School in 1954. He went on to graduate from South...
Helen Marie Phillips, 99, of New Underwood passed into the loving arms of her Savior on January 14, 2016.
She was born in the family home near Woonsocket, S.D., on February 1, 1916, the daughter of Melvin and Ethel Larson. She grew up on the family farm and attended a rural grade school and...
Charles A. (Chuck) Maxon, 77, Rapid City, S.D., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Chuck was a long-time school administrator in western South Dakota, including the towns of Springfield, Faith, Mission, Philip, Wanblee, and for many years...
Lloyd Martin Olson, age 94, Kadoka, S.D., passed away on Jan. 3, 2016, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Lloyd was born on June 24, 1921 in Chamberlain, the only child of Oscar and Lula (Behrns) Olson. Lloyd’s first years were spent in Pukwana where his father owned a blacksmith shop.
At age six, Lloyd...
Harold Krogman, age 96, White River, S.D., passed away Dec. 28, 2015, at his home.
Harold was a lifelong resident of Mellette County. He was born on the family homestead 10 miles north of White River on March 14, 1919, to Frank and Agnes “Macke” Krogman. He was the youngest of 15 children.
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Kent Homer Morgan was born in Philip, S.D., and raised by loving parents on a farm at Milesville. He was one of eight children, the middle born in a set of triplets.
His school years were in Milesville and Philip, where he worked as a John Deere mechanic, meeting and marrying a local girl, Jeannine...
