Obits
Leo O'Dea, age 78, of Vermillion, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.Leo David O’Dea was born May 18, 1946, in Kadoka, South Dakota. He was the fourteenth of fifteen children, and the seventh son born to John and Edna (Bennett) O’...
Thomas 'Gene' Eugene Secrest, 89, passed away at home with his wife by his side in Spearfish, SD on February 8, 2025. He was born on June 11, 1935, the third of four children, to Fred and Minnie Secrest, in Farmington, NM.
In 1947 the family moved to Sturgis, SD where Gene lived until joining the...
Drew Daly, age 0, of Midland, South Dakota, died on Thursday, February 13, 2025 Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre.
Drew J. Daly, beautiful baby girl of John and Emily (Flynn) Daly, was born sleeping on February 13, 2025, at Avera St. Mary Hospital in Pierre. Born at 34 weeks and 4 days she...
Fred Herbaugh, age 66, of Murdo, South Dakota, died on Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Silverleaf Assisted Living Center in Philip.Fredrick Glen Herbaugh, better known as "Fred" by his family and friends, was born March 11, 1958 to Earnest R. and Mary Ellen (Wellman) Herbaugh. He was the second...
Violet Smoot, 93, of Wall, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 6, 2025. Her final day on Earth was filled with the joy of baking a cherry pie, enjoying a walk in the sunshine, and spending time with family.
Violet was born on December 18, 1931, on the family ranch near...
Sampson One Skunk, Jr., 68, of Eagle Butte, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. MST, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at CRST Bingo Hall, Eagle Butte, with a meal to follow. Burial of Sampson’s ashes will be in Frasier...
Dorothy Holt, age 95, of Ralph, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD.
Funeral services for Dorothy were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Slim Buttes Lutheran Church in Reva, SD. Rev. Henry Mohagen officiated and following...
Lena Glines, 101, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in McIntosh, SD. Burial will follow at the McIntosh Cemetery.
Lena...
Mary Charlotte Schaffer, age 95, passed away on February 1, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana.
Mary was the twelfth of thirteen children born to Ernest and Angelina Preston. Mary was born September 8, 1929 at Broadus, Montana. She grew up and attended grade school and high school...
Eleanor (Boe) Ingalls, 94, of Maurine, SD, stepped into glory on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living in Sturgis, SD.
Eleanor LaVonne Boe was born Sept. 18, 1930, in a farmhouse near Vale, SD. She was the fourth of ten children born to Rudolph and Opal Boe.
She grew up on the...
