Timothy M Douglas
May 3, 2017
Timothy M. Douglas, 62, passed away on May 3, 2017 in Rapid City. Tim leaves behind a son, Timothy Romero Douglas; daughter, Elaine Romero Douglas; six brothers, Mike Douglas, Gary Douglas, Bruce Douglas, Lonnie Douglas, Dan Douglas, and his twin brother, Tom Douglas; three sisters, Jeannie Douglas, Janelle Smith, and Jackie Sheehan. In death this great man joins his...
David Deeds Dixon
May 1, 2017
Custer | David Deeds Dixon, 77, passed away on May 1, 2017 at Custer Regional Senior Care. David was born on January 23, 1940 in Ashland, Kentucky to Charles and Theresa (Simpson) Dixon. He proudly served in the US Army for four years during the Vietnam War era. He is survived by his sister, Julia (Bill) Teater, New Lebanon, Ohio;...
Beverly Jean Coacher
Apr 30, 2017
Beverly was born December 4, 1930, to Nellie and William "Bill" Tucker, of Colorado Springs. Beverly graduated from Palmer High School as part of the Class of 1949. Shortly thereafter, she met William H. "Bill" Coacher, of Sturgis, SD. After their marriage on December 27, 1952, the couple moved to South Dakota, where they welcomed a daughter and three...
John Thomas Udager
Apr 27, 2017
John Thomas "Tommy" Udager was born December 28, 1930, to Ole and Alice (Hansen) Udager in Faith, SD, with the help of a midwife. He was baptized into the Bethel Lutheran Church in Faith. Tom was raised on the family ranch 16 miles west of town; attending grade school at the one room country school and high school in...
Dwayne Alan Headley
Apr 26, 2017
DWayne was born June 10, 1972, in Greensburg, Kansas. He is the son of Darrell Headley and Patsy Cullumber.
At the age of 44 DWayne passed away in Homer, Alaska and is buried in the Whitewood Cemetery, Whitewood, SD.
Jeffery Neal Shepard
Apr 26, 2017
Jeff was born on August 6, 1969, in Springfield, Illinois to James and Karen Shepard. On September 2, 2000 he married me, Debra Lynne O'Connor, whom he met in August of 1998 on the Coastal Star in Seattle where we headed to Alaska. We would find out on our first anniversary that we were blessed with huge surprise in...
Jack Marlyn Hanson
Apr 25, 2017
Jack M. Hanson, 76, of Coon Rapids, MN passed away on April 25, 2017 in Newcastle, WY. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; son, Darren; daughter, Lynette; brothers, Milton, Richard, Russel, and Warren; sisters, Pauline, Gwen, and Judy; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arby and Adah (Sorenson) Hanson; and his...
Donavon J Saunders
Apr 24, 2017
Donavon "Don" J Saunders was born in Kadoka, SD on January 8, 1944 to Julius "Cricket" Saunders and Elloween (Wright) Saunders. He grew up on the family ranch/farm south of Interior, SD and attended all his school years at both Interior Grade and High School where he met and married Margaret "Peggy" Pourier and from...
Juanita Blossom Norton
Apr 24, 2017
Juanita Blossom Gullickson was born January 13, 1920, in Harding County on the family ranch near Reva. However, their address at the time was Strool, SD. Juanita arrived ahead of schedule and she was delivered by the county doctor, Doc Hodges. Her parents were Ernest Frederick Gullickson who was born in 1888 in Dakota Territory and Ida Oline Lien...
Clara Murrie Holt
Apr 23, 2017
Clara was born on April 29, 1926, to William Henry Darg and Lydia Ann (Scott) Darg. Clara had a true pioneer spirit and a deep love of her home in South Dakota. On July 21, 1945, Clara married the love of her life, Charles Sammie Holt. Clara Murrie Holt, our loving grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on April...
Catherine Joan Beck
Apr 22, 2017
Upton, WY
July 14th, 1943 – April 22nd, 2017
Catherine Joan (Slattery) Beck passed peacefully from this Earth on ÂÂÂÂÂApril 22nd, 2017, at her home with her family by her side, in Upton, WY after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Cathy was born on July 14, 1943, to Joe and Callie Slattery...
Sharon Lee Morrison
Apr 21, 2017
Sharon was born February 27, 1943, in Newcastle, WY, to Doil and Ilene (Fryer) Morgan. With her family Sharon resided in Newcastle until 1958 when her family moved to a small ranch in Redbird Canyon, SD. Sharon attended schools in Newcastle and graduated from Newcastle High School in 1961. After graduation she worked as a checker at Red Owl....
Fay Jean Giannonatti
Apr 20, 2017
Fay Jean (Hogan) Giannonatti was born December 27, 1938, in Twilight, SD, to Ives (Babb) and Harry Hogan. Fay was the baby of the family, having a big sister to look up to and three big brothers to try to keep up with. Fay's dad passed away when she was four years old, and the family moved into Newell...
Thomas Dean Wilts
Apr 19, 2017
Tom was born April 24, 1961, at Princeton, MN, to Harlan and Muriel (Walters) Wilts. He attended Big Lake, MN, schools and graduated from high school in 1979. Tom worked a few odd jobs out of high school before earning his EMT Certificate. He started his law enforcement career at Sherburne County as a Jail dispatcher. Tom then went...
Jeannie Doris Stoneking
Apr 18, 2017
Jeannie Doris Stoneking, 69, passed away on April 18, 2017. She was born on December 16, 1947 in Barron City, Wisconsin to Allyn and Isabella Amundson. She is survived by her daughter, Tammie Hanson; brother, Thomas Amundson; sisters, Carolyn (Gaylord) Williamson, Shirley (Kim ) Larson, Susan (John) Soukup, Vicki (Steven) Renkert, Monetta Mueller, and Kris Hyatt; three grandchildren and three...
Clyde Ronald Hepper
Apr 18, 2017
Clyde was born, January 3, 1933, at Lowry, SD, to Jacob and Magdelena (Bieber) Hepper. He attended Fuller rural school and later enlisted in the US Army September 10, 1953, and was honorably discharged August 17, 1955. Clyde worked at Ford garage in Gettysburg, SD, for a few years before moving to Sioux Falls, SD. He worked at Mel's...
Paul Fletcher Mclellan
Apr 17, 2017
LT. COL. PAUL FLETCHER MCLELLAN Paul Fletcher McLellan was born in Dupree, South Dakota on June 22, 1917. He was raised on his father's homestead (farm/ranch) South East of Lantry on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Paul attended his First Grades of School in a one-room country schoolhouse with one teacher for up to eight grades. In High School he...
Royce Leon Edelman
Apr 15, 2017
Royce was born to Leon and Ruby Edelman in Menno, SD. He went to school in Menno and Hot Springs, SD. He served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1976 and enjoyed his time in Germany, making a lot of friends there. He retired after working 30 years for the government. Royce enjoyed painting and wood carving, and...
Kenneth Adam Martinez
Apr 14, 2017
Gillette resident Kenneth A. "Monk" Martinez Sr., 64, died April 14, 2017, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends.
Memorial services begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at Jake's Tavern, followed by a benefit dinner and auction. His ashes will be spread in the Black Hills at a...
