Constance Eileen Ballou
Sep 3, 2018
Constance Eileen Ballou, 61, died in Upton, WY, on September 3, 2018. She was born October 13, 1956.
Galand Franklin Bohn
Sep 3, 2018
Galand was born May 31, 1928, in the original house on the homestead near Holmquist, SD, to Frank and Helen (Malloy) Bohn. He attended country school 1 mile from the farm, Butler High School, and then transferred to Webster High School to play drums and basketball. He graduated in 1945 and joined the National Guard in 1948. He enlisted...
Triena Mae Cunningham
Sep 2, 2018
Triena Mae Cunningham, 59, of Mitchell, SD, died at Avera Queen of Peace, Mitchell, on September 2, 2018.
Triena was born in Indiana to James and Edna (Stohler) Rigney on January 31, 1959.
She married Terry Cunningham on June 4, 1977.
William Warren Franklin
Sep 2, 2018
William was born July 8,1953, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Bill grew up in Jackson, MS. He graduated from Mississippi State and was commissioned into the Air Force where he served for 20 years.
William (Bill) Franklin passed away September 2, 2018, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Franklin;...
Regie Dulay Velasco
Aug 28, 2018
Regie Dulay Velasco, 39, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in an auto vehicle accident near Piedmont, South Dakota.
He was born August 5, 1979 in Cordon, Isabela, Philippines to Rolando and Tina Velasco. Regie was raised in Cordon with his three brothers and one sister.
Joyce Evon Williams
Aug 26, 2018
Joyce Evon (Wester) Jones Williams was born in Nisland, SD, June 22, 1931, to Elmer Carl Wester and Bertha (Stoddard) Wester. In 1933, they moved to Sturgis, SD, where she attended school and graduated in 1950. She married Spencer Phillip Jones on September 5, 1951, and to this union four children were born; Norman Spencer, Robert Lee, Richard Leroy,...
Bruce Peck
Aug 26, 2018
Bruce Lee Peck, age 57, of Belle Fourche, died on Sunday, August 26, 2018 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Pactola Lake.
Bruce was born May 11, 1961 in Rapid City to Donald & Sharon (Enerson) Peck. From an early age Bruce had an interest in speeding...
David Schon
Aug 26, 2018
Belle Fourche | David Schon, 74, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 in Rapid City.
David was born on December 31, 1943 to David and Ada (Witter) Schon in Red Oak, IA.
He is survived by his loving family, sons, Michael (Rebecca) Schon...
John Neil Petree
Aug 25, 2018
John Neil "Johnny" Petree, 68. of Belle Fourche, SD, died August 25, 2018 at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Ft. Meade, SD.
Johnny was the third of 10 ten children born to Howard Lee and Shirley Marie (krauser) Petree. He was born in North Carolina. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
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Robert Terhune
Aug 22, 2018
Robert "Bob" "Mans" Terhune
1922-2018
Robert, age 95, passed away at his home in Spearfish, SD, Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Robert was born November 18, 1922 to Edward "Ted" Terhune and Bertha (Clawson) Terhune at home on the ranch at Terhune, Wyoming north...
Merl Eugene Harp
Aug 22, 2018
Merl was the youngest of three children born to Edgar and Luella (Brookhart) Harp on April 2, 1927, in McCall, ID, at the family home. Merl graduated from Cascade High School in 1945. Immediately he enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to San Diego, CA. He received his Certificate of Graduation by the Bureau of Medicine...
Frank Mathew Merchen
Aug 19, 2018
Frank Merchen was born July 5, 1935, in Murdo, SD, to James and Margret (Gibson) Merchen. Frank was the oldest of 10 children; 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Frank grew up in the Norris and Martin, SD, areas. He attended Bennett County High School. He excelled at playing football and track. Frank also loved to soup up cars for...
Orval Howard Doak
Aug 19, 2018
Orval Howard Doak, age 90, of Hot Springs, passed away on August 19, 2018, at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Home Veteran's Home in Hot Springs.
Orval was born on January 11, 1928, Logan Ohio, to Dale and Frances Doak. He served in the United States Navy from 1945, until his honorable discharge in 1948....
George Earl Waterson
Aug 19, 2018
George was born February 22, 1928, at Owanka, SD. He was the second of two children to Maude and William Waterson. George went to school as a child in Viewfield, SD, and attended high school in Sturgis, SD. In the second grade, George and his brother, Billie, rode a horse named "Bud," two miles to and from school. George...
Lola May Wopinski
Aug 17, 2018
Lola May Wopinski, 86, Friday, August 17, 2018 at Fort Meade VA medical Center.
Born Lola May Richardson on January 7, 1932 in Weleetka, Oklahoma to Francis and Hazel Sue Richardson.
Lola joined the United States Army in 1950 and that is where...
Michelle Ann Goehner
Aug 17, 2018
Michelle was born in Deadwood, SD, on February 27, 1963, to Paul and Mary (Murphy) Burke of Whitewood. Michelle grew up in Whitewood and attended elementary school there. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High School in 1981, went to Black Hills State University and then went on to graduate from Western Dakota Tech as an LPN. She practiced nursing...
Marilyn Phyllis Bender
Aug 15, 2018
Marilyn Phyllis Graeber was born in Des Moines, IA, June 11, 1931, to Robert 'Hutch' Graeber and Mildred Grace Fausch. She was always proud of being born the same year 'The Star Spangled Banner' became our National Anthem! Growing up on a farm in Iowa during the Great Depression she learned the value and importance of family, faith, and...
Christine Dawn Engesser
Aug 14, 2018
"Tina" Engesser was born December 2, 1954, in Bonners Ferry, ID, to Reverend Earl Barnard and his wife, Joy Eve. She went to college in Missoula, MT, for a year, then transferred to Dawson Community College in Glendive, MT, because the love of her life was pursuing his rodeo career there. That miraculous spark between the two of them...
Kenneth Merrill Horsley
Aug 14, 2018
Kenneth Merrill Horsley, 66, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Kenneth was born March 23, 1952 in Rapid City. He was adopted by his parents, Dale and Velma (Linn) Horsley.
He graduated in 1970 from Holbrook High School...
Merle Edward Vig
Aug 14, 2018
Merle Edward Vig was born July 25, 1936, in Faith, SD. He was the second of five children born to Cecil and Edith (Weiss) Vig, and was raised on the family ranch in Opal, SD. Elementary education included Vig School, Cecil Vig home, and Tama School. Merle attended Faith High School for three years and graduated from Newell High...
