Obits
Gailya "Gay" Logan, age 84, of Philip, S.D., died on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at the Philip Nursing Home. Gailya Marie Denke "Gay" Logan was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Wall, the oldest of 11 children born to Reinhold and Rose (Helms) Denke of Pedro. She was baptized April 10, 1932, and...
Nancy Elaine Brown, age 60, of Philip, S.D., died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Nancy Elaine Schroeder was born July 10, 1956, in Tulsa, Okla., the daughter of the late Gerald and Francis Gene Schroeder. She attended, and graduated from, Colcord,...
Joseph Allen, age 51, of Hot Springs, S.D., formerly of Rapid City, 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...
Dorothy Heidler, age 96, Faith, S.D., passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital in Sturgis, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy Marie Coyle was born Feb. 16, 1920, at her uncle's place with her grandma as the midwife. Her parents were Ray and Anna Coyle....
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...
