Don Hight, age 92, of Lemmon and formerly of Murdo, South Dakota, died at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon on Sunday, February 10, 2013.

“Loving husband and father, a true American”
William “Bill” Robert Lee, 81 years young, of Springdale, Ark., formerly of Midland, S.D., succumbed to heart failure at the VA Medical Center’s Palliative Care facility in Fayetteville, Ark., at 6:55 p.m. on February 5, 2013.
Bill was born in Midland to William and Electa Pearl (Johnson) Lee on May 5, 1931, and raised on his dad's homestead, Golden Willow Ranch, north of Ottumwa. He was educated at the Mattison County School where he graduated the eighth grade. Bill finished his schooling by GED while in the military.

Ida G. Hunt, age 90, of Midland, S.D., died Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at the Philip Nursing Home.

Norma Jeane Kinsley, age 91, of Murdo, S.D., passed away Monday, February 4, 2013, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Norma Jeane Ernst was born August 5, 1921, at her parents’ farm south of Draper, the daughter of Adolph and Florence (Cahill) Ernst. She attended Dunkel grade school and, as was common then, she skipped one of the lower grades. She graduated from Draper High School in 1938. She then attended St. John’s McNamara School of Nursing in Rapid City and became a registered nurse. Part of her training was in Milwaukee, Wis.

Muriel J. "Jeannie" Schroeder, 52, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in Waterloo.
She was born February 12, 1960 in Pierre, South Dakota, daughter of Orville and Verda (Howder) Hurst. She married Dean D. Schroeder on July 7, 1984 in Gillette, Wyoming and they later divorced.
She graduated from Murdo High School in South Dakota and earned her BA degree in Business Administration from the University of Wyoming in 1992. She was employed with Disabled Workers, LLC in Waterloo and was an independent bookkeeper throughout Northeast Iowa.

Thelma Marie (Wilson) Iverson passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Mary House Nursing Center.
Thelma was born in Boone County, Iowa, on January 6, 1917 to David Clarence and Barbara Wilson. Her family homesteaded in Mellette County where she spent her younger years. Her father a carpenter and a blacksmith, moved the family to the west coast in the early 1930’s in search of work. Thelma graduated high school in Junction City, Ore., in 1935.