Obits
Gary W. Pederson, age 55, of Wall, S.D., died on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Gary W. Pederson was born Sept. 8, 1961, in Coco Solo, Panama, the son of Gordon Roy and Betty (Ballard) Pederson. He spent his childhood years traveling with his family while his...
Faye E. Bryan’s Celebration of Life will be held October 8, 2016, at the Wall Golf Course Clubhouse. The celebration will be held between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; light refreshments will be available. Her friends and family are welcome and encouraged to attend. Come be a part...
Emma Jarl, age 102, of Kadoka, S.D., formerly of White River, died on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at the Kadoka Nursing Home. Emma M. Petranek was born April 7, 1914, to Joseph and Anna (Holmolka) Petranek. She was born and raised 12 miles northwest of White River on the family homestead. ...
Douglas L. Miller, age 74, passed from this life on the evening of September 16, 2016, at the Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mission, Texas. He was a nine-year cancer survivor. Mr. Miller was born in Bell Gardens, Calif., on June 26, 1942, the first child of Albert H. Jr. and...
Doreen Claudian Trevillyan, age 82, passed away Sept. 16, 2016, in Mesa, Ariz., of a heart attack. Doreen was born to Byron and Dorothea (Clodt) Morgan Feb. 16, 1934, in Martin, S.D. She grew up in Farmingdale S.D. and attended New Underwood High School. She wed Jim Trevillyan and they...
George LaVern Calvin Bills “Polar Bear” decided to be the first of the Polar Bears to take a vow of silence and go into hibernation in New Underwood, S.D., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at the age of 89, leaving his family and friends to carry on by his example. Celebration of life for George...
Norma E. Simon, Wicksville, S.D., passed away Sept. 15, 2016, at Hospice of the Hills at the age of 99. She was born Jan. 27, 1917, to Frank and Clara (Deering) Carter in Cheyenne, Wyo. She spent her early years in LaGrange, Wyo., later moving to the Elm Springs/Dalzell, area where she...
Helen Beckwith, age 68, of Midland, S.D., died on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Helen Ann Gebhart was born March 27, 1948, in Dell Rapids, the fourth of nine children born to Leo and Matilda (Klein) Gebhart. She grew up on a dairy farm near Elkton and...
Edgar "Buster" Berry, age 83, of Gordon, Neb., formerly of Scenic, S.D., died Sept. 22, 2016, in Gordon. E.F. “Buster” Berry was born March 5, 1933, in his grandparents’ ranch house at Farmingdale, S.D., to Franklin and Marjorie (Hann) Berry. He attended first grade at Bison. The...
Nicholas "Nick" Feller, age 81, of Wall, S.D., died on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Nicholas Duane "Nick" Feller was born March 9, 1935, in Rapid City, the oldest son of Nick and Elsie (Bloom) Feller. He received his first 12 years of education at Quinn...
