Obits
John Henry Habinck, 82, passed away on June 13, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a battle with cancer.
John was born to Robert and Kathleen Habinck on June 20, 1931. He grew up on a ranch north of Scenic, S.D, and attended country school at Quinn Table.
John joined the US Air Force...
The matriarch of our family, Shirley Joyce Crawford, 86, of Rapid City, passed from this world after a short illness on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Shirley, the second of four children, was born July 23, 1928 on the family homestead north of Wall, SD, to Osborne and...
Barbara Smith, age 72, Philip, S.D., formerly of Buffalo Gap, died July 4, 2015, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Barbara Ann Ainslie was born March 2, 1943, on a homestead in Wanblee, the daughter of Charles and Reland (Carson) Ainslie. She grew up in Kadoka.
As a young woman she was united in...
Darryl Duane Hansen, age 76, Stockton, Calif., formerly of Philip, S.D., died June 20, 2015, in Stockton.
Darryl Duane Hansen was born March 10, 1939, in Philip, the son of Bud and Marie Hansen. He grew up in Philip, graduating from Philip High School in 1957.
In 1957 Darryl was a high school...
Boyd Stephenson, age 81, Grandview, Mo., formerly of Philip, S.D., died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at his home in Grandview.
Wilbur “Boyd” Stephenson was born April 20, 1934, in Philip, the oldest of eight children born to Gordon and Katherine Stephenson.
He grew up in the Milesville area north of...
Helen Mihills Gabbert, 93, Dickinson, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dickinson, N.D., following a brief illness.
Helen Gravatt was born to Roy and Olga (Stensbol) Gravatt in Chamberlain, S.D., on May 4, 1921. She grew up in small towns throughout South Dakota before...
Patrick E. O’Neill, 95, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2015, surrounded by loved ones at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Pat was born June 12, 1920, to Thomas and Mary O’Neill north of Wall, S.D. He graduated from Wall High School in 1938 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1939, serving until 1945 as a...
Frances Marie Bates Volmer, 95, passed away on June 24, 2015, at the Belle Fourche Healthcare Facility. Frances was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Sturgis, S.D., to Ernest and Johanna Bates. Frances and her family homesteaded in Cedar Canyon, west of Faith. It was here that Frances acquired her...
Clair Bitting, age 80, Belvidere, S.D., died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Clair A. Bitting was born March 17, 1935, in Philip, the son of Arthur H. and Edith Arvida (Johnson) Bitting. He grew up in the Belvidere and Kadoka areas, attending the...
Jeannette Joan Shelstad was born in Lemmon, South Dakota, on August 9, 1933. She was the youngest of 2 children born to Martin and Hazel (Larson) Shelstad. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Spearfish, South Dakota, after a long battle with cancer. Jeannette was raised and educated...
