Obits
Vonda Lea (Alleman) Kirkpatrick, 78 of Pierre, S.D., died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Vonda was born Sept. 25, 1937, to Austin and Audrey (Parks) Alleman in Pierre. She was baptized in the Methodist church in Pierre. She was united in marriage...
Vivene Matthews, age 89, of Richwood, Texas, formerly of Wall, S.D., died on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Richwood, Texas. Vivene J. Fuller was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Milford, Neb., the daughter of Harry and Lullavan Marie (McCalip) Fuller. At the age of three, Vivene moved southwest of...
Harold "Bud" Stickler, age 89, of Philip, S.D., died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at the V.A. Medical Center in Ft. Meade. Harold Raymond Stickler, better known as “Bud” by his family and friends, was born May 8, 1927, to Lona and Raymond Stickler in Okaton. He grew up in that area and worked as...
Ina Opheim, 79, of rural Lodgepole, SD passed away at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hetttinger, ND on Friday, September 2, 2016. Service of Remembrance for Ina was Friday, September 9, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the Centennial Chapel of Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes in Hettinger, ND. Rev....
Eleanor Evenson, 89, of McIntosh, SD passed away with her family at her side at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Service of Remembrance was Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in McIntosh, SD. Rev. Adam Pilarski...
Margaret Marie (Harnisch) Buckles, age 90, passed peacefully on July 14, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1925 in Clayton, S.D. to William and Emma (Werning) Harnisch. She was baptized on Sept. 14, 1925 in Clayton and confirmed on August 21, 1938 in Wall. She graduated from Wall High...
John “Leland” Jacobs, age 95, resided at Bennett County Nursing Home, Martin, SD, since April of 2015. He passed away August 29, 2016. He was born April 23, 1921, to John “George” Jacobs and Susan “Blanche” Hennesy at Tuthill, SD. He attended school at the Grinden Country School through the...
Paul Thomas, age 71, of Wanblee, S.D., died on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at his home near Wanblee. Paul E. Thomas was born May 16, 1945, in Kadoka, the son of Alfred Raymond and Myrtle (Cayler) Thomas. He grew up on his parents’ ranch west of Wanblee and attended Garner Rural School before...
Joseph Perry Allen, age 51, of Hot Springs, S.D., died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Joseph Perry Allen was born Dec. 14, 1964, in Pine Ridge, the son of Wesley and Barbara (Ainslie) Allen. He grew up in Buffalo Gap and graduated from Rapid City Central High...
Alice Lorraine Palecek, age 88, of Philip, S.D., formerly of Winner, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at the Philip Nursing Home after battling a prolonged illness. Alice Lorraine Ellwanger was born Jan. 19, 1928, on a farm near Dallas to George and Margaret (Gall) Ellwanger. Lorraine...
