Obits
William Joseph “Butch” Cacek, 68, of Rapid City, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Butch was born on November 14, 1946 in Kadoka, S.D., to Adolph and Bella (Morrow) Cacek. He graduated from Kadoka High School in 1964 and Black Hills State College in 1968. Butch married Nancy Davis and...
Darrel Peterson, age 65, Philip, S.D., died Monday, June 22, 2015, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip, after a short battle with ALS. Darrel G. Peterson was born November 19, 1949, in Kadoka, the son of James E. and Lucile (Dean) Peterson. He grew up on a ranch east of...
Clifford "Cliff" Fees, age 88, Philip, S.D., died June 16, 2015, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Clifford LeRoy Fees was born January 29, 1927, at the Fees Ranch in western Jackson County, the son of Burton and Viola (Odefey) Fees. He grew up on the ranch and received...
Vivian Hansen, age 95, Philip, S.D., died June 20, 2015, at the Philip Nursing Home. Vivian Carol Palmer was born June 21, 1919, in the Grindstone area of South Dakota to Rolla and Effie Palmer. Her lineage, though, can be traced back to pilgrims arriving in this country in the late 1500s....
Garry Neal Huddleston (Hudd), 71, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on May 26, 2015 after a long battle with renal disease. Garry was born in Tacoma, Wa. The Huddleston family moved to Wall, S.D., in the summer of 1961. Garry’s profession consisted of Eyewitness Newscaster in Rapid City, Radio...
Norma Nelson, age 87, of Philip, S.D., died June 9, 2015, at the Philip Nursing Home. Norma Arlene Nelson was born January 8, 1928, in Philip, the daughter of Nestor and Anna (Hovland) Nelson. She grew up on her parents ranch 11 miles north and 10 miles east of Philip, and attended rural...
Shirley Gartner, age 69, Interior, S.D., died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Shirley Lee Gartner was born March 24, 1946, at Rapid City, the seventh of eight children of Willard and Agnes (McEwen) Lange. She grew up in the Interior area where...
Iris Bearheels, age 77, Kadoka, S.D., died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Iris Florence Romero was born September 7, 1937, near Wanblee, to Vetal and Nancy (Quiver) Romero. She was raised in the Wanblee/Kadoka area and graduated from Kadoka High School in 1956....
Carol Price, age 88, Philip, S.D., died June 7, 2015, at the Philip Nursing Home. Carol D. Wilsey was born June 22, 1926, in Rapid City, one of nine children born to Frank and Nellie (Huss) Wilsey. She grew up and received her elementary education in the Pedro area before graduating from...
Glenn William Fogelman, 81, Sturgis, S.D. formerly of Opal, SD, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home in Sturgis. Visitation will be 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Wednesday May 27, 2015 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Thursday May 28, 2015 at the Sturgis Church...
