Obits
Asa Lee (Bud) Hicks, age 91, Martin, SD, passed away March 6, 2018 at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin.
Bud was born June 29, 1926, to Asa and Julia Steele Hicks in a sod house northeast of Martin. As a young boy, he lived in the Patricia area as his parents operated the store and farmed....
Jan. 8 was The King’s birthday, but Jeffery Szymonski happily shared with Elvis.
Born Jan. 8, 1956, (quite a few years after Mr. Presley), Jeff was a king of his own rights. And on March 6, 2018, the Szymonski family bid farewell to its King, as he lost his battle with cancer.
Those who knew...
John Ray Paulsen, age 75, of Crooks, S.D., died on Monday, March 12, 2018, at his home in Crooks.
John was born on December 18, 1942, to John F. and Myrtle (Barton) Paulsen in Rapid City. He grew up north of Wall near Pedro. He attended country grade school with one other student and rode his...
Virginia Woodard, age 96, of Spearfish, South Dakota formerly of Dupree, South Dakota passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Virginia (Anderson) Woodward was born March 27, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was adopted by...
David G. Schauer, age 75, of Regent, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Mott, ND.
Celebration of David’s life will be Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:30 am at the gymnasium at the Enchanted Castle in Regent, ND. Pastor Ed Zimmerman will...
Tenis Christian Tennyson, age 56, of Lakeside, Montana, died of natural causes at his home on Friday, March 2, 2018.
Tenis was born August 15, 1961, in Philip, S.D., to Larry and Shirley Tennyson. His childhood was spent in Pierre, S.D., until the family moved to Brookings, S.D.. He graduated...
Theodore “Ted” Winfield Pettyjohn, age 89, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Ted was born in Murdo, Oct. 4, 1928, to Alfred and Clarissa Pettyjohn. He spent his childhood south of Kadoka on the Frying Pan Ranch and attended school at home, the Wells Community School...
Corliss James “Cork” Jahner was born Feb. 13, 1934, in Aberdeen, S.D., the fifth child of Wendelin and Rose (Gabriel) Jahner.
Cork graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1952.
He was united in marriage to Beverly “Bev” Couch, Sept. 11, 1953, in Philp and worked for Northwestern Bell for...
Theresa Osterberg, age 78, Wall, S.D., died Thursday, March 8, at her home in Wall.
Theresa Marie Whitwer was born February 24, 1940, in Rapid City, South Dakota, the daughter of David Lester and Hazel Marie (Bowar) Whitwer. She grew up in the Wall area and attended elementary school in Wall,...
Charlie Buxcel, age 66, Murdo, S.D., died Sunday, March 4, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Charles Duane Buxcel was born Jan. 25, 1952, in Murdo, the third of seven children born to Albert and Evelyn (Baker) Buxcel.
He grew up on the farm northwest of Okaton and attended...
