Obits
Leon "Lee" Amdahl, age 75, of Woonsocket, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life will be 11:00 AM, Monday, February 24, 2025, at the 4H building in Forestburg.
Leon "Lee" Merle Amdahl was born March 7, 1949 at Peabody Hospital in Webster, SD. He...
Hugh E. Ingalls, 95, of Maurine, SD, died Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. His loving and devoted wife of 74 years, Eleanor, died eight days earlier.
Hugh was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Faith, SD. He was the second of five children born to Lawrence and Marie Ingalls.
Hugh...
Lance A. Hildebrandt, age 37, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, SD.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 21, 2025, at American Lutheran Church in De Smet, SD. The service will be livestreamed via the Crawford...
Norma Vander May, age 93, of Long Valley, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Norma Kathleen Vander May was born in Scotia, Nebraska, on January 19, 1932 to Edward G. and Veronica (Zauha) Walkowiak. She lived in Scotia, Elba and...
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...
