Obits
Andrea J. Cook, age 66, Cottonwood, S.D., died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Andrea J. Cook was born Nov. 22, 1949, to Charles and Iris (Privett) Brown in Huron. She grew up in Huron but had country connections from the start, riding family...
Berniece Eileen Timmons passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 12, 2016, surrounded by her family at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, Minn. She was born Berniece Eileen Miller Sept. 5, 1927, to Walter and Kathryn (Judson) Miller in Viewfield, S.D. She grew up on the family ranch located...
Theresa Miller, age 61, Philip, S.D., died on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Theresa Lee Bowen was born Feb. 5, 1955, in Quinn, the daughter of Dale and Juanita (Elvert) Bowen. She attended school in Philip and graduated from Philip High School in...
Linda Weynand, age 65, Quinn, S.D., died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Linda J. Farmer was born April 12, 1950, in Ardmore, Okla., to Thomas and Bonnie (Rushing) Farmer. She grew up in Ardmore and attended the University of Oklahoma where she...
Elaine Koehler, age 81, of Midland, S.D., died on Monday, April 4, 2016, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Elaine C. Russell was born Dec. 3, 1934, in Pierre, the daughter of Joseph Irwin and Lillis (McDonald) Russell. She grew up and received her education in Midland. ...
James M. Doyle, 69, passed away suddenly at his home in Page, Ariz., on March 21, 2016. He was called “Mike” or “Mikey” by all his beloved family and friends. He will be missed by all, but none more than his wife of 49 1⁄2 years, Sandy. Mike was such a wonderful husband, father, grandfather,...
Funeral services for Dora Lee Gaaskjolen, age 90, of Meadow, South Dakota, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon, South Dakota. Florence Hoff officiated burial followed in the Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon. Dora Lee (Shockley) Gaaskjolen was...
Betty Mae Wilson, 87, received her angel wings and heavenly dancing shoes on March 26, 2016. She was born on August 12, 1928 in New Underwood, S.D. She was the youngest of five children of Earl and Anna (Kammerer) Cox. She graduated from high school in New Underwood with the class of 1946....
Oliver Willert, age 91, Kadoka, S.D., died Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Kadoka Nursing Home in Kadoka. Oliver Willert was born on Nov. 11, 1924, at the family farm house west of Belvidere. He was the second of five sons born to Emil and Etta Willert. He grew up the family lived on a farm...
In honor of our mom, we are submitting her requested obituary she had prepared prior to her death: Stella was born Sept. 3, 1918, in Topbar, S.D., to Herbert and Jane (Hayes) Durston, immigrants from England, in 1908. She had one brother and five sisters. At an early age, the family moved...
