Obits
Shirley Grace Vik, age 93, of Ft. Pierre, South Dakota, died on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Ft. Pierre.
Shirley Grace (Schervem) Vik was born March 26, 1932, in Presho, South Dakota, to Nels Louis and Cjerstina (Hilmoe) Schervem at the Ida Mallet Nursing Home. She grew...
Evonne Sullivan of Knoxville, Tennessee, who departed this world on June 10, 2025 at the age of 88. Evonne leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends.
Betty Jean Parrott, age 89, passed away June 19, 2025.
Betty was born on April 15, 1936, was raised in Meadow by her parents Arthur and Gertrude Preszler. Betty graduated from Bison High School. Betty worked in Lemmon where she met her husband Vinal R. Parrott, Jr and was married on October 13,...
Karen Joyce Helmer died in hospice at home in Sierra Vista, Arizona April 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM with her nurse and her husband Eldon at her side. Karen was born December 6, 1942 the fifth child of Clarence and Margarite Root in Midland, South Dakota. A sister Phyllis Root died tragically in grade...
Miles Hovland of Milesville, South Dakota, died on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in Philip at the age of 43.Miles George Hovland was born in Rapid City, SD on October 30, 1981 to Allen Hovland and Deanna Hart. Miles joined an older sister, Anna, and brother, James. Miles was confirmed at the First...
Jeanne Gaye Huddleston Walsh, 78, of Johnson City, TN, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025. Jeanne was born September 18, 1946, in Tacoma, Washington to Edwin Vyrl and Norma Larue Huddleston. Jeanne was a graduate of the 1965 Class of Wall, SD. Jeanne retired fromm the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco...
James “Jim” Kent Baker, age 83, passed away peacefully May 19, 2024, at his home in Seattle, Washington.He was born September 22, 1940, in New Underwood, South Dakota. Jim grew up in Philip and graduated from Philip High School in 1960. He then attended welding school in Iowa.Jim married LuAnn...
James Jay "Jim" Engelson, age 79, of Okanogan, Washington passed away peacefully at his home in Okanogan on June 1, 2025 with his wife Gail by his side.Jim was born on May 24, 1946 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Phyllis Millstead Sanders and Frank Sanders. When Jim was two, his mom married George...
Gene Jones of Midland, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at his home in Midland at the age of 84.Gene Edward Jones, better known as ‘Ditch Digger’ or ‘Jonesy’ passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025 at his home in Midland, SD. Born in Floydada, TX to “RT” (Robert Toliver) and Eva “Annie...
Horace Seim, 96, of Shadehill, South Dakota passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon. Memorial services will be in June with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Horace (Feathers) Seim was born March 7, 1929, in the little log cabin along the bank of the South...
