Mary Elizabeth (Hall) Rankin went to meet her Maker on March 6, 2013. Mary was born November 28, 1928 in Lemmon, South Dakota to Floyd C. and Marian (Groat) Hall. She attended country school in Chance, South Dakota and Lemmon High School. She taught country school for 2 years. She and her sister, June attended Sioux Valley Nursing School where she received her R. N. degree. Mary was a nurse at Canton, S.D.; in Denver, CO; in Casper, WY; in Powell, WY; and Elementary School Nurse in the Natrona County School System in Casper, WY, for about 20 years.

Ilma G. Gabriel, 90, of rural Faith, South Dakota, died on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Ilma was born on June 7, 1922, in Bayard, Nebraska, to George and Gertrude (Imus) Hanna. She grew up near Chimney Rock of Nebraska and later near Wounded Knee, South Dakota, with 6 brothers and sisters.