Obits
Funeral services for Helen Marty, age 95, of Spearfish, SD, formerly of Zeona, SD, were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spearfish, SD. Pastor Marcia Brennan and Deacon Laura Lee Campbell officiated. Burial was at 3:00 p.m. on Monday at the...
James Wilson, 85, long-time Perkins County rancher of Aberdeen formerly of Bison, passed away peacefully Saturday July 7th at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls.James Brownie “Jim” Wilson was born on October 1, 1932 in Lemmon, SD to William H. “Brownie” and Thealyn (Holty) Wilson...
Lillian Horton of Wall, South Dakota, died on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip at the age of 99. Lillian E. Bagley was born October 27, 1918 at Hurley, South Dakota, the daughter of Addie and Vera (Radley) Bagley. She grew up in the Hurley area and...
Robert Wallace White of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Wall, died December 20, 2017 after a courageous fight with Alzheimer's and Parkinson Disease at the age of 76.
Robert White was born June 29, 1941 in Sturgis, South Dakota, the son of Ward and Margaret(Mayer) White. The family lived on a ranch...
Wanda Guptill of Interior, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Philip Nursing Home at the age of 93. Wanda Henrietta Gropper was born to William and Rose (Glanzman) Gropper in Platte, South Dakota, on January 28, 1925. She moved with her family to Washabaugh County east of LongValley...
Mike Kerns of Murdo, South Dakota, died on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre at the age of 62. Michael "Mike" Ward Kerns was born on December 17, 1955 to Daryl "Pete" and Linda (Dittman) Kerns in Kadoka, South Dakota. He was the first of nine children.
Mike spent his...
Leonard M. Anker passed from this life on May 28, 2018, at the age of 94.
Leonard was born February 8, 1924 to Louis and Anna Marie (Monson) Anker on a homestead near Van Metre, S.D. He was the fourth of five children.
After his mother passed away at a young age, he worked the farm and cared for...
Pedro Dennis, age 18, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital as a result of a farm accident.
Pedro James Dennis was born March 24, 2000, to George “Lee” and Nicole (Falk) Dennis in Pierre, South Dakota.
Pedro grew up in Philip and at the age...
Pearl (Seidel) Penor 88 years old has passed at Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday, June 15, 2018 after many years dealing with advanced Alzheimer’s. Pearl was a resident at Bella Vista.Pearl was born to Phillip and Elizabeth (Mattis) Seidel near Meadow, South Dakota and joined two older...
Donna Kay Johnson, 67, of Belle Fourche, SD, went to rest with the Lord on Thursday June 21, 2018, at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital.Donna was born on April 18, 1951 to Barbara and Wayne Besler in Hettinger, ND. She grew up on the Besler family ranch near Bison and became well acquainted with...
