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C. Phillip Friis

April 29, 1938 - February 3, 2012

 

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C. Phillip Friis, 73, Newell, died February 3, 2012, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Newell Christian Fellowship Church in Newell with Rev. Sean Carney officiating. Burial will follow at the Vale cemetery.
Phillip was born April 29, 1938, at Fremont, NE, and adopted by Ray and Helen (Snyder) Friis. He grew up in Stockton, CA where he attended school. He lived in Campbell, CA and worked in San Jose, CA as a computer programmer. While in California, he married Anne Kirkland in 1983. They later moved to Newell.
Survivors include his wife, Anne, Newell; step-son, Stephen Alexander, Mesquite, NV; and step-daughter, Joanne Alexander, Farmington, NM.
A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society and the Hospice of the Northern Hills.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kinkadefunerals.com.

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Arlie Murel Peck

August 13, 1934 - January 28, 2012

 

Service to be held:

1 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012

 

Arlie Murel Peck was born August 13, 1934, to Murel and Doris (Week) Peck in Hettinger, ND. He attended rural schools in Perkins County and high school in Bison, SD. His dad bought a plane before Arlie was out of high school and Arlie learned to fly, getting his license when he was 16. After graduation from high school, he stayed on the farm with his dad and helped with the cattle and the never ending chore of grinding feed for the pigs. Arlie had the mail route from Strool to Date and Zeona. That was in the days when the road was dirt and he picked up cream along the route and also delivered groceries and repairs.
He was drafted into the US Army in March of 1957 and was stationed at Ft. Chaffee, AR, for basic training and then went to Ft. Rucker, AL, to be trained as a helicopter mechanic. From there he was sent to Augsburg, Germany where he was stationed for 1 ½ years.
Arlie married Darlene Kellogg on May 23, 1957, at the Wesleyan Church in Prairie City.
Arlie bought the homestead of Robert Zimminer on the Perkins, Harding County line soon after his return. He and his father worked together increasing and improving a herd of registered Angus cattle and farming land owned by the Wesleyan Conference. In 1963, he and Darlene were divorced.
Arlie married Janice Mitchell Baldwin and her 3 children on June 1, 1964. Then they got ponies, bicycles, bum lambs and his father sent his 2 milk cows over for them to care for. Shirley was 10, Russ was 9, and Dawn was 7. Mitchell Murel was born on June 6, 1965, to complete the family.
Over the years, more land was added to the original purchase. A modern pipeline milking system was installed and the milking herd increased to around 40. Sheds, a shop, and machine shed were built. An addition was built on the house in 1976.
Arlie served on the Harding County Fair Board for many years, enjoying getting to know people on the other side of the county. They went to the county fairs and for years made the trip to Huron for the State Fair. Arlie also enjoyed team roping, bowling, and playing cards with neighbors.
In the fall of 1987, the milk cows were sold, but it was hard to break the habit of getting up at 4 AM. Janice had a lot of time on her hands so she started Jan’s Country Catering. Turned out, Arlie got a lot more involved in this project than he had planned. They did weddings, birthday parties and banquets.
They were members of the Slim Buttes Lutheran Church and Arlie served on the board. There, they came to faith in their precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Though they moved to a different community, they still thought of this church as home.
In 2001, Arlie and Janice moved to Sturgis, SD, to a townhouse where the lawn and snow were taken care of for them. In Sturgis, they worshiped at the Wesleyan Church where they had formed new friendships. Arlie enjoyed volunteering at the High Plains Heritage Museum in Spearfish.
Arlie died unexpectedly, after a surgical procedure, on January 28, 2012, in Spearfish Regional Hospital. The many expressions of love and support for his family reflect Arlie’s life rich in love of family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Peck, Sturgis; daughter, Shirley (Tim) Kirby with children, Kyle and Shannon, Denver, CO; son, Russell (Junior) Baldwin, Toledo, WA; daughter, Dawn (Geoff) Kohn, with their children, Ben, James, and Rachel, Cleveland, OH; son, Mitchell (Jennifer) Peck and boys, Nathan and Nicholas, Rock Springs, WY.
A prayer service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Dan Ziebarth officiating.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Slim Buttes Lutheran Church near Reva, SD, with Pastor Henry Mohagen officiating.
A memorial has been established to the Sunday Radio Broadcast at the Slim Buttes Lutheran Church.

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Douglas Henry Harnish Jr.

May 12, 1920 - January 21, 2012

 

Service to be held:

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Douglas Henry Harnish, Jr., age 91, died peacefully on January 21, 2012 in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Doug was born on May 12, 1920 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Douglas and Mary Harnish. He graduated in 1943 from West Virginia University as the highest ranking mining engineer with a BS in Mining Engineering, Oil & Gas Option. Doug proudly served in World War II as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army in the 503 Parachute Regimental Combat Team, Infantry Unit. Following the war, he worked as a Petroleum Engineer in Illinois and West Virginia before moving to Butte, Montana where he was a full professor and the head of the Petroleum Engineering Department at the Montana School of Mines and Technology. Doug finished his career as a Senior Engineer with the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Episcopal Church, Disabled American Veterans, Lion’s Club and American Legion.
Doug married Janis Donna Martin, on May 4, 1946 at the Little Church around the Corner in New York City. Janis passed away on April 5, 2009. Grateful to have shared his life are his four daughters: Deborah (Paul) Strassels, of Williamsburg, Virginia; Christina (Garry) Stegall, of Fredericksburg, Virginia; Lisa Harnish, of Dover, Delaware; Mary (Paul) Kopco of Deadwood, South Dakota; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Doug and his family are very grateful to the special people who cared for him at Golden Ridge Senior Care and the Dorsett Healthcare Center.
Doug will be dearly missed for his keen intelligence, great sense of humor and ability to solve just about any problem. Doug touched everyone who had the good fortune to know him. He loved football (West Virginia Mountaineers and Washington Redskins in particular); listening and dancing to music; staying up until the wee hours of the morning discussing politics, religion and philosophy; helping his daughters and grandchildren with school projects; and engineering every challenge faced by devising plans A, B and C. Most of all, Doug Harnish will be remembered as a man of integrity who deeply loved God, his family, friends, community and country.
Memorial services will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Deadwood, on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10 a.m. Inurnment of Douglas and Janis Harnish will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia at a future date.
Memorials honoring Douglas may be sent to St. John’s Episcopal Church (PO Box 130 Deadwood, SD 57732); Adams Museum & House (PO Box 252 Deadwood, SD 57732); Home of the Brave (6632 Sharps Road Milford, DE 19963); or to your favorite charity.

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Larry Franklin Busby

July 9, 1952 - January 21, 2012

 

Service to be held:

Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Larry Franklin Busby, 59, of Whitewood, SD, died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at his home.
A visitation will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, SD.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 26, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Father Arnold Kari officiating. Inurnment, with military honors, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.
Larry was born on July 9, 1952, to Earl and Cora Lee Busby, in Lucerne, Missouri. He was the “middle child” of seven. He attended school at Pekin, IL, and then was drafted into the Army where he spent 24 years, before he decided to retire. During this time he met his wife, and lifelong companion, Bernadette (Lesselyoung) Busby, at Fort Gordon, GA. They got married in February, 1978, and began their life as partners. They traveled to Heidelberg, W Germany, where their sweet son, Nick, was born. After three years abroad they returned stateside to Fort Dix, NJ, then on to Fort Wainwright, AK, and then back stateside to Fort Bragg, NC. In 2002, their family requested and received a transfer back to South Dakota, and made their home north of Whitewood.
Larry is survived by his wife, Bernadette, their son, Nick, his sisters and their families: Betty (Denny) Urish, and Carol (Bill) Tribble, and his brothers and their families: Scott (Robyn), Kevin (Connie) and Richard, many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Cora Busby, and a sister, Bonnie.
A memorial has been established to the Fort Meade Hospice.

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Exie Lee Brown

September 27, 1921 - January 23, 2012

 

Service to be held:

Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Exie Lee Brown, 90, Sturgis, died January 23, 2012, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Arnold Kari Officiating. Burial will follow at St. Aloysius Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 26, 2012, from noon to 7:00 p.m., with a rosary service beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Exie was born September 27, 1921, at Checotah, OK, to John Benjamin and Leora (Bascue) Jones. She attended school in Durant, OK, and went on to work briefly as a kindergarten teacher. She married Tony Ray Brown on February 2, 1941, at Durant, OK, and worked a short while in a local variety store. Exie and Tony moved all over the world while Tony was in the military. She was a wonderful homemaker, wife, and mother. They moved to South Dakota while Tony was on assignment. They moved away for a while, but after Tony's death, Exie moved back to South Dakota to be closer to family. She was a wonderful caregiver to anyone that needed help.
Survivors include her daughters, Raylene Schlosser, Sturgis, SD, and Jeannie (Dwayne) Scott, Aurora, NE; six grandchildren, Rich and Billy Schlosser, Shane and Rhett (Rhonda) Wagner, Paige Hruza, and Jouni Laatikainen; six great-grandchildren, Kegan Hruza, Austin Wagner, Meghan Wagner, Megan Schlosser, Angelena Schlosser, and Billy Schlosser, III; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death is her husband; one brother; one sister; one grandchild, William Tracy Schlosser; one great-granddaughter, Courtney Lee Wagner; and her parents.
A memorial has been established to the Cornerstone Mission.

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Marian A. Larsen

June 22, 1915 - January 21, 1912

 

Service to be held:

3 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012

 

Marian A. Larsen, 96, Sturgis, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.
Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor Willard Olsen officiating.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to the Radio Broadcast at Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis.
Marian was born June 22, 1915 at Badger, SD, to Claude and Lulu (Andersen) Phinney. Marian was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church and graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, SD.
She married Omer V. Larsen on September 3, 1939 at Badger, SD.
In 1957 the family moved to Sturgis where she spent the rest of her life. She worked as a receptionist for State Farm Insurance and also for Dr. Hines and Dr. Watson. She was a church organist in Badger prior to moving to Sturgis and continued as the church organist at Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis for many years.
Survivors include her son Mike (Dixie) Larsen, Sturgis; daughter, Nancy (Bill) Hlavka, Cave Creek, AZ; three grandchildren, Shaun Larsen, John Hlavka and Cory Underhill; also six great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Omer and grandson, Scott Larsen.
Marian donated her body for medical research and a private burial will be held at a later date.

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Phillip J. Fenner

September 22, 1936 - January 13, 2012

 

Service to be held:

At a later date

 

Phillip J. Fenner, 75, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on January 13, 2012 in Kent, WA. Our beloved husband and father, was the rock of our family and will be sorely missed.
After a long struggle with a brain tumor, he was surrounded by his loving wife LaVerna and his children Doug and Jon.
Born September 22, 1936 in Sioux Falls S.D. to Julia Hope Olson
He moved to Bonita Springs with his mother after birth and was raised there until entering grade school and moved to Sturgis S.D.
Phillip attended Sturgis High School and graduated valedictorian in 1954 was awarded all subject achievements in science, math and English. Missing the first month of first grade he was home schooled by his mother and was ahead academically.
Phillip attended the S.D. School of Mines Engineering School graduating in 1958 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. The same year he started at Boeing, from there he enjoyed a career as an engineer at GE and Honeywell. Phil was united in marriage to LaVerna Stuckle on June 17th 1961 in Seattle WA. He retired from Boeing after 30 years of service. He received many awards of achievement and advancements while working at Boeing.
After retirement he volunteered in various fields: tutoring at the Kent jail, very active in boy scouts with his son Jon including several 50 mile hikes with the troop, worked with Habitat for Humanity, helped coach his son Jon’s soccer and baseball teams, coached track and field and T-ball for son Doug, served on the King County Developmentally Disabled also known as D.D. board, they helped develop workshops for the disabled, helped develop full school programs for children of D.D., strong advocate for all D.D. people and worked on legislative issues for the D.D. Phil said he was very blessed by the D.D. people, especially his son Doug who taught him so much and made him a better person. He was well admired, loved & respected by all who knew him.
He was an avid skier & hiker with his wife LaVerna throughout the western United States and Canada spent many years skiing with his son Jon in the northwest. He has developed a deep appreciation for Ferguson brand tractors with his son Jon, they restored 3 Ferguson tractors to factory quality and specs. Including many implements, Phil was the secretary, vice president and President of 1000(+) members world tractor club (FENA) for Ferguson restorers and collectors.
Phil was preceded in death by his sister, mother and grandparents. Phil is survived by his wife LaVerna, son Jon, son Doug, brothers Jerry and Jim (Arla), his niece’s & nephew’s.
The Family wishes to acknowledge the loving support and prayers from family & friends and David for his generosity.
We’ll gather to remember his life at Trinity Community Church 3807 Reith Rd. Kent WA. Reception will follow; interment will be at Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. “To be announced at a later date”.
Phill leaves behind a legacy of love! In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at the “National Brain Tumor Association” Website: www.braintumor.org or charity of your choice.

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Rita Marie Wiegand

April 17, 1940 - January 7, 2012

 

Service to be held:

Friday, January 13, 2012, at 10:00 AM

 

Rita Wiegand, longtime Newell educator, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, January 12th at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Newell Christian Fellowship Church with Pastor Sean Carney officiating. Inurnment will take place at the Sibley Iowa Cemetery at a later date.
Rita was born on April 17, 1940 at Fairmont, MN to Myrle and Esther (Fulton) Wiegand. At the age of 2, Rita and her parents traveled to California where her father worked for Douglas Aircraft. When Rita was a kindergartner the family returned to Iowa where she started her schooling. In 1958, Rita graduated from Greattinger High School and then attended college where she received her elementary teaching degree. She taught several years in Montana before moving to Newell, SD to teach the upper elementary grades. Rita taught at the Newell School for 34 years, where she coached basketball, took tickets at sporting events, and “ ran” the chain at football games. Upon retirement, Rita substitute taught, served on the Newell School Board, drove bus and “watched” the bus shed.
Rita was very involved in the Newell community where she was on the setup crew of the Newell Ram Show and Sale, served on the Newell City Council as council member and mayor, a representative of the Prairie Hills Transit, and a Newell Lion’s Club member where she served as president and was a Melvin Jones Fellowship recipient. At the Newell Labor Day celebration, Rita could be found lining up the parade and taking tickets at the rodeo. Rita, an avid golfer, taught many youth how to have fun golfing.
Rita is survived by her dog, “Lucky” and a HUGE host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Newell School.
“We are all pencils in the hand of God” Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Phillip O. Jung

October 23, 1922 - January 6, 2012

 

Service to be held:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

 

Phillip O. Jung, 89, Isabel, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at the VA Black Hills, Fort Meade Hospital.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Pastor Christian Sulzle officiating. Inurnment with military honors by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard will follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Phillip Osborn Jung was born October 23, 1922, at Lightcap, SD, to Mathias (Matt) and Anna (Chase) Jung. He is the oldest of 14 children. He was raised 23 miles north of Isabel, and attended Pleasant View School in Corson County for 8 ½ years. The school was located one mile east of Matt and Anna’s place. After he finished school, he completed a half year high school correspondence course.
Phillip was drafted by the Army in April 1946. He spent four days as a draftee and then enlisted. (At that time, if you were drafted, you didn’t know when you’d get out. If you enlisted, you were released after 18 months of service.)
He was first located at Fort Snelling in Minnesota. They were shipped via train to Basic Training in Texas. On the way, their train was involved in an accident somewhere in Kansas or Missouri. A switch was not set correctly, and a freight train ran into the troop train. Some of the soldiers had some bumps and bruises, but no one was seriously injured.
He completed his basic training in Amarillo, Texas, spent a short time in Boca Raton, Florida, and was then moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, to a replacement depot. He was then transferred to Fort Lawden (which was located in Washington, near Seattle) until he was deployed to Japan. He traveled by boat to Yokota Army Air Base in Japan, where he spent about a year. He was assigned as a clerk to a quartermaster that issued clothing and supplies to soldiers. He was discharged from the Army in October, 1947, as a corporal.
Adjusting back to farm life after army life took some effort, even though he’d been a farmer longer. When Phillip returned from the Army, he worked in McIntosh for a while and also did some work at home (at Matt and Anna’s). In the spring of 1948, he worked in Lemmon out of a shop. He worked in housing and then graveling and highway construction for about three months using a truck that he owned.
For a while in the early 1950’s he owned a Piper J-3 “Cub” airplane. He used it to fly around the country, check cattle, get the mail from town, etc. He sold it after it was damaged when the wind caught the tail of the plane and flipped it over on its top (even though it was tied down).
In about 1948, he moved to his Uncle Frank Jung’s farm, about 17 miles north of Isabel. Frank and his family had moved to the Aberdeen area in the 1930's. For a short time, Ed and Alice Witte lived with him, and then they moved North of Timber Lake, SD (Alice is one of Phillip’s sisters.)
Phillip farmed, ranched, and hunted on the land, making a living. A memory that stood out in his mind was the time he stepped over a power shaft on a grain elevator, he had two pairs of pants on (it was winter, and it was cold)… he was down to just his underwear in the blink of an eye!
He met Gertrude Volden at Isabel at school functions in 1954 when Gert was in high school. Phillip and Gert were married on June 14, 1955, in Timber Lake, SD, at the Our Savior Lutheran church parsonage. They lived on the farm that Phillip had been living on, making it their home and raising their family there. They were blessed with six children. They farmed and ranched in the area until May 2000, when they moved in to Isabel to live with Agnes Volden.
Over the years, Phillip served the community in many ways:
• He served as the Township Clerk for Liberty Township for 17 of the last 18 years it existed, and then it reverted back to the county (Corson).
• He served on the Board of Directors for the McIntosh Co-op for 25 straight years, starting in the 1960’s.
• He served on the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee as a member off and on for many years.
• He has been an active member in Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Isabel for over 50 years.
• He was a Church Council member for many years, holding various offices.
He is survived by his wife, Gert, and his children: Mark Jung lives in Fairfield Township, Ohio; Rhonda Zierolf lives in Casa Grande, Arizona; Sharon Noffke lives in Papillion, Nebraska; Cynthia Custer lives in Dallas, Texas; Larry Jung lives on the farm north of Isabel; and Jason Jung lives in Hudson, Wisconsin; his fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; his siblings: Regina Jung of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Agnes Marquis of Casa Grande, Arizona, Alice Enright of Timber Lake, South Dakota; Frances (Alvin) Ochsner of Filer, Idaho, Barbara Jung of South Bend, Indiana, Elizabeth (Beth) Hall of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Carol (Mel) Wallstrom of Fountain Valley, California, Tony Jung of Long Beach, and Patricia (Mick) Pexa, Yona, Guam.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Matt and Anna Jung; four of his siblings, MaryAnn Trager, Lawrence Jung, Max (Mick) Jung, and Myrtle Mann; son-in-law, David Butler; and grandson, Matthew Butler.
Memorials have been established to the Isabel Senior Citizens Center and the Hospice Program at Fort Meade.

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Morris Melvin Hafner

April 19, 1922 - December 31, 2011

 

Service to be held:

11:00 a.m. January 5, 2012

 

Morris M. Hafner, 89, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Dorsett Healthcare Center, Spearfish, SD. He was born April 19, 1922, in Newell, SD, to Matt and Rose Simmons Hafner.
Morris was an electrician and worked many years in this profession. He enjoyed carpentry and was very good at woodworking. After retiring, he and his wife Ann lived many years in Bonners Ferry Idaho.
In Bonner Ferry, he built two houses and was able to enjoy gardening and some fishing.
Morris served in the United States Army from November 5, 1942, through March 11, 1945, as 2nd Lieutenant and pilot.
He is survived by his daughter, Michaela Hafner; brother, Don Hafner; sister-in-law, Marge (Vern) Hafner; several step children and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both parents; his wife, Ann Hafner; son, Matt Hafner; two brothers, Vern and Woodrow Hafner; and his sister, Inez Hafner.
Graveside funeral services were Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.


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Lila Stout

October 6, 1923 - January 1, 2012

 

Service to be held:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Lila A. Stout, 88, Elk Point and formerly of Sturgis, died Sunday, January 1, 2012, at the Prairie Estates Nursing Home in Elk Point, SD.
Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. on Monday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis with Rev. Herbert B. Cleveland officiating. Burial will follow at the Bear Butte Cemetery in Sturgis.
Lila was born October 6, 1923, at Rapid City, SD, to John and Helena (Bulgrien) Rhoden.
On September 3, 1944, she married Thomas Stout in Neligh, NE. They lived in Georgia while Tom completed his obligation to the military. The couple ranched in the Bear Butte Valley from 1945 until 1949 when they moved to Neligh, NE, to work the Stout farm.
They returned to Sturgis in 1966. Lila received her teaching degree and went to school during the summers to obtain her masters degree. She taught in the Newell School district until her retirement in 1989.
She was a member of Order of Eastern Star, Rebekkahs, the Westerners, and the Butte County Historical Society. She was a founding member of the Newell museum and a member of the Sturgis VFW Auxiliary.
She lived in Sturgis until 1991 until 2007 when she moved to Elk Point.
Survivors include her son, Mike (Onita) Stout, Rapid City; daughter, Mary Jean Bok, Dakota Dunes, SD; four grandchildren, Miranda Bok, Dakota Dunes, Elizabeth Stout, Maple Grove, MN, Reilly (Amanda) Stout, Rapid City, and Kathleen (L.J.) Panas, Galveston, TX.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, and one brother.
A memorial has been established to the Newell Museum and the Sturgis VFW Auxiliary.

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May Catherine Taylor

January 18, 1920 - December 27, 2011

 

Service to be held:

Friday, January 6, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

 

May Catherine Taylor died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at the Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, SD.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 6, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses near Deadwood with Brother David Culver as Speaker.
May was born January 18, 1920, in Reynolds, NE, to Jay and Dehlia (Worleid) Lacy. As a young girl, May enjoyed working in the garden with her dad. In her high school years, she worked as a cashier in a grocery store. On June 10, 1944, she was married to Robert D. Taylor. They had two children: David and Anita.
In 1952, they moved from Fairbury, NE, to Carter, WY, when Robert got a job with the Union Pacific Railroad. They spent the majority of their life together in Wyoming working for the Union Pacific Railroad. Robert's job with the railroad required them to move all around Wyoming. May worked hard taking care of the home: washing clothes, cooking, and raising two kids. When Robert was gone, what May said was law. May's life was wrapped around her husband and her children. She always put them first.
One time the family moved to Dana, a railroad section, and got snowed in for two weeks. She told Robert to go and get the kids schoolwork at Walcott so they would have something to do. May drove the kids back and forth to the school bus, wherever that was. In 1962, the family moved to West Vaco and that is where the children finished high school.
May loved the old steam railroad engines. She loved to hear the whistle of the steam locomotives. She would look out her window and watch them put coal, wood, and water on before going on.
In 1954, May first came in contact with Jehovah's Witnesses; they talked to her in Carter, WY, a railroad section. May recognized it as the truth form the Bible. As they moved around Wyoming, the Witnesses always seemed to find them. May studied off and on for a number of years. It took longer for Robert, but he also recognized it as the truth. May and Robert were baptized together in 1982 after they had moved to Mountain View, MO.
In 1991, they moved back to Grainger, WY. Robert passed away in February of 2000. May firmly believed that Jehovah was real and she took comfort in the Bible's hope for the future. She hoped to see Robert again in the New World. She kept her faith in Jehovah's promises always.
May loved to make quilts and embroidery sewing. She canned and loved the outdoors. She could be quiet yet laughter would come through about many things. She was warm and caring. She was dainty yet bold – she had a strength that always came through.

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Morris M. Hafner

April 19, 1922 - December 31, 2011

 

Service to be held:

Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

 

Morris M. Hafner, 89, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Dorsett Healthcare Center, Spearfish, SD. He was born April 19, 1922 in Newell, SD to Matt and Rose Simmons Hafner.
Morris was an electrician and worked many years in this profession. He enjoyed carpentry and was very good at woodworking.
Morris served in the United States Army from November 5, 1942 through March 11, 1945 as 2nd Lieutenant.
He is survived by his daughter, Michela Hafner, daughter-in-law, Shirley Hafner, brother, Don Hafner, sister-in-law, Jane Anderson, sister-in-law, Marge Hafner and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both parents, his wife Ann Hafner, son Matt Hafner, two brothers, Vern and Woodrow Hafner and his sister Inez Hafner.
A graveside funeral service will take place Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Visitation will be held for 1 hour prior to leaving for the cemetery at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Family and friends are encouraged to meet at the funeral chapel and travel to the cemetery in the processional.

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Dorothy Grace Giffin

October 1, 1917 - December 30, 2011

 

Service to be held:

10 a.m. Wednesday January 4, 2012

 

Dorothy Grace Giffin, 94, Sundance and formerly of Belle Fourche, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at the Sundance Long Term Care Center.
Visitation will be noon until 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Committal services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Friends may gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis prior to leaving for the cemetery.
Dorothy was born October 1, 1917 at Newcastle, WY, to Charles Alexander and Lucinda "Fern" (Hardy) Murray. She grew up in Newcastle and graduated from high school. She attended Barnes School of Commerce in Denver, CO and returned to Newcastle where she worked as a telephone operator, store clerk and secretary while caring for her parents.
She met Harry Leroy Giffin and the two were wed on April 10, 1946 in Newcastle, WY.
They lived in Osage and then Edgerton, WY where Harry had his first church. They also lived in Newcastle before settling in Belle Fourche. They were married for 59 years.
Dorothy had lived in Sundance the last six and one half years.
She was a member of the Black Hills Gospel Assembly Church.
Survivors include her sons Paul (Christine Rovere) Giffin, Rapid City, Phil (Eunice) Giffin, Belle Fourche; one daughter, Ruth (Bill) Boucher, Sundance; one sister, Ina Huber, Alliance, NE; also 9 grand children, 14 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and three sisters.

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Evelyn Ruth Lushbough

December 23, 1917 - December 26, 2011

 

Service to be held:

1:30 pm Friday, January 6, 2012

 

She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried, she died
Evelyn Ruth (Cooper) Lushbough, 94, died peacefully in her sleep Dec. 26, 2011 at Sturgis Regional Senior Care, Sturgis, S.D.
As were her wishes, Evelyn has been cremated. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, Sturgis. Interment at Bear Butte Cemetery will follow the service.
Known to both family and friends as "Grandma Bough", she was born Dec. 23, 1917 in a sod house near Faith, S.D., to Mabel Alice Thoreson Cooper and Clarence William Cooper. She grew up in Meade and Butte County and attended elementary school in Nisland and Piedmont. The family moved to Hill City, S.D., where she graduated from high school in 1935.
Evelyn married Wesley Lushbough June 5, 1937, at the Presbyterian Church in Sturgis, S.D. The couple lived in Rapid City and Newell and in 1952 moved to Spearfish, South Dakota, as a stay-at-home mom, she raised a son and twin daughters. The Lushbough's moved to Belle Fourche after Wesley's retirement in 1969, then to a rural home near St. Onge in 1972 and finally to Sturgis in 1998.
Evelyn was a member of Modern Woodmen of America for 69 years.
During her life, Evelyn managed food service businesses in Rapid City, operated the family shoe repair business in Newell until the end of WWII and cooked at Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish. She also assisted remodeling several of the family's homes.
While in St. Onge, Evelyn enjoyed country living but her joy was occasionally taking care of infant and pre-school children of friends in the community.
Evelyn's smile and generous spirit will be missed by all who knew her and were privileged to call her mom, grandma, "Grandma Bough", great-grandma, aunt or friend.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, son, great-grandson, and son-in-law. As the seventh of ten children, she was the sole surviving member of the Cooper family.
She is survived by her twin daughters, Lavina Goddard, Sturgis, and Lavera Moum (Ken), Topeka, Kan.; grandchildren, Todd Goddard (Janelle), Prairie City; Tammy Derschan, Sioux Falls; John Lushbough (Liza), Rapid City; James Lushough (Katie), Rapid City; Susan Serhienko (Colin), Bottineau, N.D.; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
A memorial has been established to the American Heart Association.

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Warren Oscar Fieber

December 28, 1934 - December 29, 2011

 

Service to be held:

At a later date.

 

Warren Oscar Fieber, 77 of Lead, SD, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. A private family memorial service is being held.
Warren was born December 28, 1934, to Oscar and Effie (Hurst) Fieber of Wessington, SD. He grew up near Wessington and graduated from Wessington High School. Warren worked in the electronics assembly field in the Minneapolis area for several years. After retirement he moved to Sturgis and later to Lead.
Warren is survived by his sister, Helen (Vern) Raschke of Lead, SD.
He was preceded in death by both parents and an infant brother, Glen.
A memorial may be given to a cause that is dear to your heart.

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Dale Warren Richards

February 21, 1960 - December 29, 2011

 

Service to be held:

Monday, January 2, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

 

Dale Warren Richards passed away on December 29, 2011 at the Close to Home Hospice in Gillette.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Hulett Senior Center at 1:30 p.m. with Paster Larry Kellner officiating.
He was born February 21, 1960 at Coos Bay, OR to Walter and Viva (Fries) Richards.
He also lived in Roseberg and Hillsboro, OR until 1968 when he moved to Hulett with his family at the age of eight. He played football and went on to graduate from Hulett high school with awards in track as well. After graduation, he attended WTI in Laramie where he obtained a degree as a diesel mechanic.
Dale married Jennifer Rae Gean on December 5, 1987. They later separated and he moved to Nevada. While in Nevada, he obtained his first responder certificate while working at the Hycroft Gold Mine.
Dale moved back to Wyoming in 1998 and settled in Moorcroft. He loved hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and traveling.
He will be well remembered for his sense of humor, honesty, and friendliness.
Survivors include his mother, Viva Hauber, Moorcroft, WY; his sisters, Mary Hauber, Burke, SD, Linda Griffith, Moorcroft, WY; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father Walter Richards and a step-father, Maurice Hauber.
A memorial has been established to the Hulett Senior Center.

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Alice H. McFarland

December 12, 1917 - December 24, 2011

 

Service to be held:

1:00 p.m. Tuesday December 27, 2011

 

Alice Harriet McFarland, 94, Sturgis, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at the Sturgis Church of Christ (201 Old Stone Road) with Pastor Josh Floyd officiating. Burial will be at the Pine Lawn Cemetery in Rapid City.
Alice was born December 12, 1917, at Rapid City, SD, to Leo and Martha (Raybourne) Ashland. She attended rural country school on Elk Creek and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1936.
She married Clarence McFarland on December 31, 1936, at her parent's home on Elk Creek. The couple raised their family and ranched on Elk Creek until retiring to Rapid City in 1967.
Alice was a member of the Elk Creek Extension Club, Order of Eastern Star, Cowbelles, First Presbyterian Church of Rapid City, and the Churches Ladies Aide. She volunteered for the Red Cross and Sister Kenny.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rapid City until she moved to Sturgis in 1995 when she joined the Church of Christ in Sturgis.
She enjoyed playing the piano and violin. She loved talking with family and friends about the old days as well as sewing and crocheting. She also liked to play cards with family and friends.
Survivors include her son, Tom McFarland, Lincoln, NE; seven grandchildren, Tom Szoke, West Covina, CA, Tracy (Joe) Kennedy, Bertrand, NE, Teresa McFarland, Alliance, NE, Michael McFarland, Pine Ridge, SD, Angie (Jim) White, Birmingham, AL, Rebekah (Christian) Baker, Portland, OR, and Vanessa (Ryan) Alexander, New Bloomfield, MO; numerous great-grandchildren; sister, Marie Wurnig, Sturgis; special niece, Marty Hanson, Sturgis; and daughter-in-law, Lillian Witt, Pine Ridge, SD.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; daughter, Alice Ann Szoke; son, John McFarland; and grandson, Wesley McFarland.
A memorial has been established.

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Victor Roy Waterland

March 10, 1928 - December 17, 2011

 

Service to be held:

11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011

 

Victor Roy Waterland, 83, Custer, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital.

Committal services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military honors provided by VFW Post 1273.

Friends may gather at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis prior to leaving for the cemetery.

Victor was born March 10, 1928 at Lead, SD, to Vic and Charm (Carrier) Waterland. Vic was a jack of all trades and worked at various ranches as a cowpuncher. He worked in the oil business, as a horse wrangler and spent time in the US Army. However, Vic was always a cowboy at heart.

Survivors include his son K.C.; long time companion, Ruby Goff, Custer; two sisters, Delores "Sis" Tiedeman, Tioga, ND, Bonita "Tunk" (Don) Pulse, Glendive, MT; two brothers, Charles "Swede" (Marge) Waterland, Spearfish, Paul (Cori) Waterland, Lame Deer, MT; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Val, and one brother in law, Bill.

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Margaret Rosalie Dutton

December 11, 1921 - December 18, 2011

 

Service to be held:

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

 

Margaret Rosalie (Greenberg) Dutton was born on December 11, 1921, to William and Ida May (Seekins) Greenberg in Newell, SD. She was raised on the Greenberg homestead until her father purchased a farm in the Empire valley east of Vale when she was six. She attended the Empire School and the Empire Friends Church. She graduated as a “Beetdigger” from Vale High School in 1939.
She married Robert Hendrickson in 1943 in Broadus, MT. They made their home in California while Bob was stationed in the Navy during the war. Steven Hendrickson was born in July, 1947. While visiting the family farm, Bob was killed in an accident in 1950. After this tragedy, Margaret and Steve moved from Long Beach, CA, back to the farm.
Margaret then began caring for her sister, Helen Follette, who had been diagnosed with cancer. Helen passed away in March, 1952, but Marge remained close with Helen’s children Roxanna (Roxie) Hutchison, Lurlene (Lori) Fiscus, and William (Bink) Follette.
Margaret was blessed again to find a high spirited hard-working man. She married Lee Dutton on July 2, 1955, in Dupree, SD. Margaret was often quizzed on the choice of travelling to Dupree for this wedding. She finally relented to the fact that their best friends lived there…and the time limit on their marriage certificate was running out! However, they took over the Greenberg farm and resided there until retirement. Marge and Lee had an additional three daughters to join Steve and Linda (Dutton) Greenleaf. A baby girl was born and lost in 1957. Noreen was born in 1959 and Lisa in 1965. Together, this family made quite a “sheepherding” crew. Marge and Lee showed their determination and resilience in establishing their family farm and ranch. This venture lasted almost 52 years until Lee’s passing in 2007.
Marge loved so many things and had a kind word about everyone. One could often find her dancing and singing around the kitchen preparing a meal or maybe just sneaking a sweet treat. She was also often found reading/studying the Bible. She loved to study prophecy and was excited about the coming of the Lord. When she wasn’t doing either of the previous activities, no doubt she was listening to or watching a ball game. She loved all sports and would cheer against whoever her son-in-law, Randi, was cheering for. This sports obsession became evident when she had two TVs and one radio on at the same time monitoring each event! Crossword puzzles, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and cats also kept her entertained for many hours. Fusa, was her latest lap-warmer.
She likewise loved her family. She had many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but became especially close to the Jones’ where she spent her last four years. Son-in-law, Clyde, and grandsons: Zane, Adam, Matthew (Candy & Isabella), Dutton, and Joel gave her much love and attention.
Margaret went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 17, 2011, in Rapid City, SD. She was preceded in death by her parents: William and Ida, husbands: Bob and Lee, sisters: Ruth (Kirk) and Helen, brothers: Phil and Stanley Greenberg, niece: Roxy, nephew: Bink, an infant daughter, and many close neighbors and friends.
She is survived by her son, Steve (Sharon) Hendrickson, Westminster, CO; step-daughter, Linda (Gary) Greenleaf, Marysville, WA; daughter, Noreen (Clyde) Jones, Rapid City, SD; daughter, Lisa (Randi Faeth) Dutton, Sundance, WY; niece, Lori (Clayton) Fiscus, Billings, MT; niece, Beverly (John) Piazza, Cocoa Beach, FL, great niece, Terri Sue Dutton, Vale, SD; brother-in-law, Chet Dutton, Mt Vernon, WA; sisters-in-law, Alice McKay and Mildred Thompson, Lynden, WA, and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Monday, December 19, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
A funeral service will be Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Dakota Life Christian Center in Newell (former Assembly of God) at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor John Williamson officiating. Burial will follow at the Vale Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the Vale Community Center and Dakota Life Christian Center.

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