Phyllis Catherine Oldenberg, age 90, of Philip, died Saturday, August 19, 2006, at the Philip Nursing Home.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 23, at the First Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Tim Solberg officiating.

Music was provided by Marilyn Millage, pianist; Elvera Moos, vocalist; congregational hymns; and special music by Rose and Loren Kiel. Usher was Marvin Eide.

Robert "Bob" Johnson, age 43, of Kadoka, died Thursday, August 17, 2006, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Funeral services were held Monday, August 21, at the Kadoka City Auditorium with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.

Music was provided by Carl Bauman, Boyd Porch and John Kaiser. Ushers were Maurice Handcock, Tom Parquet, Larry Cvach and Bob Spears.

The shooting death of a Rapid City man in Midland on August 11 is being investigated as a homicide, according to state Attorney General Larry Long.

Harold Lee Cleveland, 64, was shot to death inside a Midland residence that night, Long said. The name of the shooter has not been officially made public. No one has been arrested. Long said, to his knowledge, no one else was injured in the incident.

"The individual who did the shooting has been identified, and the investigation is centering around whether the shooting was justified," Long said.

During a presentation at the August 14 meeting at the Philip Chamber of Commerce, guest speaker Dan Oedekoven summarized the "Spotlight" program which is coming to Philip.

The South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service will continue its community development work with small towns in South Dakota with the help of a second major grant from the Northwest Area Foundation.

Kay Williams and her granddaughter, Kayla Herren, were invited to join the extended Jones family on a mission trip this year to Managua, Nicaragua.

On Saturday, July 15, 27 people (12 between 7-15 years-of-age) flew from Houston to Managua. After going through customs and locating their luggage, they boarded the 1987 'Blue Bird' school bus and bumped and bounced to the Buzbee Mission Camp. The dorm quarters had bunk beds, a small mirror, a sink, and a toilet that was not supposed to flush paper. The showers were cold-water; there was no hot water anywhere.

Kay Williams and her granddaughter, Kayla Herren, were invited to join the extended Jones family on a mission trip this year to Managua, Nicaragua.

On Saturday, July 15, 27 people (12 between 7-15 years-of-age) flew from Houston to Managua. After going through customs and locating their luggage, they boarded the 1987 'Blue Bird' school bus and bumped and bounced to the Buzbee Mission Camp. The dorm quarters had bunk beds, a small mirror, a sink, and a toilet that was not supposed to flush paper. The showers were cold-water; there was no hot water anywhere.

With the current heat, it is hard to believe that summer is almost gone. Fall sports are starting soon, and classes will be right behind.

Where did the summer go? It went day by day, and I didn't catch all of those days. I let too many of them slip through my fingers, when all I had to do was close my hand and seize the day. Too much of this, and parents suddenly realize their daughters have gone from diapers to prom dresses, their sons from playing with toy cars to driving off to their own lives.

Mary Virginia Harty, age 96, of Milesville, died Monday, August 7, 2006, at Maryhouse in Pierre.

Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, all at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m.

G. George Hackworth, 89, Sturgis, SD, died Monday, August 7, 2006, at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Monday, August 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis with Rev. Karl Gregory officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

George was born January 4, 1917, in a sod house close to White River, SD. He attended school two years at Mission, SD, and third through eighth grade at Ring Thunder Township.

James R. "Jim" Williams, age 80, of Philip, SD, died Saturday, August 5, 2006, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, August 9, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Ron Garry officiating.

Music was provided by Marianne Frein, organist, and Maureen Palecek, vocalist, singing "On Eagles' Wings", "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" and "O' Sacrament Most Holy".

Eucharistic ministers were Marion Matt, Keith Emerson and Lester Perason. Lector was Rita O'Connell. Altar servers were Troy and Tate Guptill.