Obits
Helen M. Franks of Philip, S.D., died on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip at the age of 88.
Helen Marie Omdahl was born Jan. 19, 1928, in Cottonwood, S.D., the sixth of 10 children born to Mandus and Sylvia (Scotvold) Omdahl.
She grew up in Cottonwood...
Jeanette Lorraine Scarborough was born Jan. 11, 1939, to Gib and Emma Shockley in Pierre, S.D. She went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2016, under the loving care of her family and Frontier Hospice in Riverton, Wyo., at the age of 77.
Jeanette lived in South Dakota, Alaska, Virginia and North...
Theron Koehler, age 86, of Midland, S.D., died Friday, July 8, 2016, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Theron Cornell Koehler was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Powell, the son of George and Genevieve (Ziegenbein) Koehler.
The family made their home in the Powell area where they ranched until 1941 when they...
David “Dave” Bauman, age 68, of Carson, N.D., formerly of Long Valley, S.D., died on Friday, July 8, 2016, in Hettinger, N.D.
David Frank Bauman was born Jan. 14, 1948, in Kadoka, S.D., the second of eight children born to Frank and Myrth Adair (Humphrey) Bauman.
He grew up on the family ranch...
James Earl Moriarty, age 74, better known as Jim to his family and friends, was born Dec. 6, 1941, in New Underwood, S.D., the son of Eugene and Elizabeth (Reimers) Moriarty. He grew up on his parent’s ranch 15 northwest of Philip, which was homesteaded by his great uncle. He attended...
Shirley Bracewell Miller passed away on June 18, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mott, North Dakota.
The Funeral Service for Shirley was held at 10:30 a.m. MT, Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Centennial Chapel of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger. Pastor Richard Wyman...
Harry Lee Brown, Jr., age 96, passed away June 23, 2016.
He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret B. McReynolds and the late Alice L. (nee Hight); dearest father of Janette B. Steiner (James T., deceased) and the late Nanette L. Brown; stepfather of Katherine A. Hight of California and...
Claude "Ike" Dale, age 87, of Gillette, Wyo., formerly of Philip, S.D., died Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette.
Survivors include one son, C.K. Dale III and his wife, Pam, of Philip; three daughters, Claudette Griswold of Gillette, Wyo., Chris Mooney of...
Margaret A. (Gillaspie) Whipple was born Aug. 13, 1924 and died June 26, 2016.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Charles William Whipple; sister, Mary Ellen Schofield; brothers, John and James Gillaspie.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Todd Jurjevich, La...
Paul Sowards, 76, passed away June 24, 2016 at his Ft. Pierre residence.Paul Wayne Sowards was born December 6, 1939 north of Belvidere, S.D., on the home place to Clarence and Marie (Smith) Sowards. He grew up on the farm, attending a rural school north of Belvidere through the eighth grade. On...
