Obits
Lennice Parker went home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2023. She passed away peacefully at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD.
Lennice was born in Park City, Utah on June 12, 1935 to Kyle and Leona (Hickman) Gladstone. After living in several different places because of Kyle’s occupation...
Paul A. Keffeler, 61, died March 14, 2023, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, South Dakota. Paul was born October 25, 1961, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Mark and Michaela (Urban) Keffeler. He grew up on the family ranch on Alkali Creek east of Sturgis. He graduated from Sturgis Brown...
Etta Maude (Griesel) Erdmann was born to Paul and Miriam (Riddell) Griesel on the 28th day of September, 1931, in the town of Philip, South Dakota. The family moved to Hartley where she grew up and attended the Marietta School through 7th grade before moving to Philip where she finished school...
Dorothy Petrik, age 97, of Martin, South Dakota, died on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin.Dorothy May Petrik was born in Bijou Hills, South Dakota, on September 30, 1925, to Norman and Sarah Bond. At the age of three she and her family moved to the Potato Creek area...
Brant Sundall, age 72, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City.Brant Mackey Sundall was born October 20, 1950, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to to Gilbert R. and Dorothy R. (Mackey) Sundall, joining his sister Susan. He grew up in Rapid City, and...
Dale Pettyjohn, 90, of Bushnell, formerly of Kadoka, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview, in Brookings. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family...
JoAnne D (Sammons) Quatier, age 82, died on March 12, 2023 in Nashville,TN. JoAnne was born August 13, 1940, in Fosston, MN to Floyd and Ruby (Albery) Sammons. She grew up and graduated from Midland High School in Midland, SD. JoAnne married Robert (Bob) Quatier on September 20, 1958 in Midland and...
Helen “Esther” Besler, Wells, Haggart known lovingly by family and friends as “Guppie” was born April 1, 1927, on the family ranch south of Bison in Perkins County, South Dakota. Esther is the daughter of Christian and Julia (Wolf) Besler and was the 5th of 13 children. She has 10 brothers and 2...
Clyde Hafner, of Bison, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE.
Gordon Gale Koch, age 73, from Pierre, S.D. died March 17, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre as a result of throat cancer complications. A visitation and viewing will take place at the Isburg Funeral Chapel in Pierre on March 24, from 5 -7 p.m. with a celebration of his life and a prayer...
