Obits
Bill Sammons, 70, of Wright, Wyoming passed away on October 23, 2026 at Campbell County Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming surrounded by family.Ronald William (Ronnie Bill or Bill) Sammons was born on November 2, 1955 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Ronald (Ronnie) and Emily (Rauch) Sammons. He grew up...
Rex D. Weber, 81, of Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. His funeral service was 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Andringa Funeral Home in Sheldon with Rev. George Clausen, officiating.
Burial was at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon....
The memorial service for Larry Afdahl, 87, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, will be 10:30am, Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Gary Woodruff officiating. Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery. Larry died Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Bethesda Home in Aberdeen,...
Some people leave their mark on the world by standing in the spotlight. Others do so quietly, through a lifetime of love, kindness, and small gestures that make others’ lives better. Shari Lyon was one of those extraordinary people.
Shari, 71, passed away on October 23, 2026, at the place she loved...
Donald (Don) Wayne Miller, 100, formerly of Draper, S.D., and more recently the Black Hills of S.D., died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 16, 2026. He was born in Custer, S.D., on January 30, 1926. Along with his family and friends, he happily celebrated his 100th birthday earlier...
Reba Loobey was born November 2, 1936, in Crawford Nebraska to Pete and Dorthy Abel. When she eight years old they moved to a ranch near Maurine, South Dakota. Reba attended high school in Sturgis, SD and graduated in 1954. She received her teaching degree from BHSU and while there, she met the...
Howard Knuppe, age 81, of New Underwood, South Dakota, died on Friday, October 23, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.Howard Lesley Knuppe was born October 24, 1944, in Rapid City, South Dakota to William and Mathe (Kring) Knuppe. He grew up on a farm/ranch northeast of New...
Beverly Ann Brown, age 90, of Kadoka, South Dakota, died Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Beverly Ann Brown was born to W.S. and Allene (Wampler) Goins in St. Joseph, Missouri on March 25, 1936. Beverly grew up in the Kadoka area and graduated from Kadoka...
Theodore ’Ted” Tibble Lesselyoung was born on November 11, 1940, in Dupree, South Dakota, to Edna "Faye" Tibble Lesselyoung and Gordon Sylvester Lesselyoung. He grew up on a ranch near Faith with younger siblings Tom, Joyce, Rita, and Robert.
Ted married Madonna Joan Dustman in 1963. To this union...
Raymond “Ray” Pike, 89, of Draper, South Dakota, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Avera Maryhouse in Pierre, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Draper Auditorium in Draper, South Dakota. The family greeted friends one hour prior to the...
