Obits
Ronald LuVoy Jones, age 80, of Dowling, Michigan, passed away, Sunday, February 19, 2017.
Ronald was born on November 12, 1936, to Earl V and Gertrude (Differding) Jones at their ranch-homestead near Rabbit Creek, Perkins Co., SD. He grew up there and attended the Happy Hill School a couple...
Orlin L. Winkowitsch, age 96, was born Sept. 28, 1920, on a farm near Wall, S.D., the son of Albert T. and Olka K. (Pien) Winkowitsch.
He grew up and received his elementary education at the Lake Hill District 39 prior to graduating from Wall High School in 1939.
He served in the U.S. Army Air...
Bernice Anderson, age 90, of Wall, S.D., died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.
Bernice C. Sebade was born August 13, 1926, in Wall, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Mooney) Sebade. She grew up in Wall and as a young girl she worked for her parents at the drug...
Cheri Lynn Heeb, age 59, of Midland, S.D., died on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at the Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, N.D.
Cheri Lynn Moe was born April 17, 1957, in Mitchell, the daughter of Earl and Margaret (Blakeslee) Moe. She was the last of their three children, joining her brothers Roy Allen...
Karla Ainslie, age 54, of Philip, S.D., died on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at the Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City.
Karla Jean Ainslie was born Dec. 4, 1962, in Kadoka, the fourth child of George and Kay (Stephenson) Ainslie.
She grew up and received her education in Philip, graduating in 1981...
Funeral services for Joseph R. "Joe" Hieb, age 92, of Chamberlain, S.D., were held Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at the United Church of Christ in Chamberlain with burial in the Reliance Cemetery at Reliance.
Joseph “Joe” Hieb was born Dec. 26, 1924, on a farm near Reliance, the son of John J. and...
Sharon Mader, 60, of Pierre, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 4, 2017, at her home.
Sharon was a long-time Wal-Mart employee.
Survivors include her parents, Charles and Lois Mader, Rapid City; four brothers, Jerry (Della), Mike, New Underwood, Robert (Kathy),Eagle Butte, and Lee (Shannon), Rapid...
Phyllis Splinter, 85, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at Good Samaritan in New Underwood.
Services areat 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.
Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Larry Mathews, age 57, of Draper, S.D., died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at his home north of Draper.
Larry Alan was born Jan. 19, 1960, to Gerald Mathews and Marlynrae Kilian Mathews at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, weighing in at 9 lbs., 4 oz. with curly blond hair.
He started fifth grade...
Gail Lorraine Kribell, age 67, Rapid City, S.D., died Feb. 1, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Gail was born May 14, 1949, to Lorraine (Meyer) and William Peterson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joining her brother Jim and her sister Diane. In 1954, the family moved to Reseda, Calif., before...
