Obits
Nola V. (Warkenthien) Tellinghuisen, 82, long-time Spearfish resident passed away Monday February 15, 2016 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Nola was born on the family farm west of Willow Lake, S.D., on September 21, 1933 to Emmet and Clara (Peterson) Warkenthien. She attended...
Rodney R. Niederwerder, 61, Salina, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.
Rodney was born April 8, 1954, on a farm near Hereford, to Ernest Henry and Nona Lorraine (Harris) Niederwerder.
He grew up racing horses around the farm with his family and graduated from New Underwood High School...
Denise M. Gossmann, age 54, of Andover, MN, formerly of Lemmon, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 21, 2016 at the North Memorial Hospice in Brooklyn Center, MN.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am Saturday, February 27, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic...
John Francis “Jack” Heeb, age 79, Worland, Wyo., passed away Feb. 3, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas.
Jack was born Sept. 21, 1936, to Erle and Elizabeth “Dolly” Heeb in Pierre, S.D. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1957.
He married Judith Hayes in 1956 (later divorced)...
Funeral services for Ernestine (Stina) Yohe, age 93, of Lemmon, South Dakota, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church in Bison, South Dakota. Pastor Tera Lowe officiated with burial following in the Bucyrus Cemetery in Bucyrus, North Dakota.
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Phyllis May Sandgren, age 88 of Hettinger, passed away on Wednesday evening February 10, 2016 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.
The Funeral for Phyllis was held Monday, February 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Hettinger, ND. Rev. Allen Wickstrom...
Irvin Charles Kruse, 98, of Mitchell, S.D., died February 13, 2016 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell.
Irvin Charles Kruse was born on the family homestead, 17 miles North of Draper, S.D., to Henry and Frieda (Pruess) Kruse on September 27, 1917. He attended country schools in rural...
Hugh M. Estes, 84, Rapid City, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 of cancer at home, surrounded by his family.He was a successful businessman who grew up on a ranch north of Wall.Estes was born December 9, 1931 to Hugh P. and Charlotte Estes, who ranched north of Wall. While attending country school...
Howard Pihlaja, age 91, Philip, S.D., died on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Howard N. Pihlaja was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Grand Rapids, Minn., to Jack and Ina (Niska) Pihlaja. He was raised in Squaw Lake, Minn., the fourth of 12 children in the family...
Edward “Ed” Arthur Slocum, 68, of Eagle Butte, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls from complications after a short hospital stay. As per Ed’s wishes, a family memorial will be held at a later date.
Ed was born December 10, 1947 in Vermillion to Robert and...
