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;...
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,...
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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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...
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...
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...
Janet Elaine Gehring
Aug 13, 2018
Janet Elaine Doan Gehring was born to Clarence and Florence (Miles) Doan on July 19, 1952, in Isabel, SD. Janet attended elementary school in Isabel, SD. Around the age of 10, Janet (and younger sister, Edith) moved with their Uncle Marvin and Aunt Donna (Miles) Bertsch after their Mom passed away. She attended junior high and high school in...
Morris Gene Hallock
Aug 11, 2018
Morris was born in Springview, NE, February 17, 1926, to George and Mae Hallock. His childhood consisted of the Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II. He graduated from Keya Paha County High School. Morris's middle name was optimism. His can-do and productive life has too many accomplishments to name. Morris joined the Navy in 1943 as a...
Hazel Arlene Heil
Aug 10, 2018
Hazel A. (Kinney) Heil was born June 23, 1923, in Sturgis, SD, to Louis L. and Ethel I. (Baird) Kinney. She was raised in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1941. She married Donald J. Heil on August 21, 1941, in Sturgis. Hazel, age 95, passed away August 10, 2018, at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City,...
Frederick Eugene Stambach
Aug 10, 2018
Fred was born in Dupree, SD, on February 21, 1939, to Harry and Marian (Sever) Stambach. He grew up and attended elementary school in Lantry, SD, until 8th grade. The family then moved to Dupree and Fred finished his high school years there. He married Gail Seymour on November 21, 1958, and they had 5 children, Cindy (Jake) Longbrake,...
Robert Walter Humphrey
Aug 9, 2018
Bob was born July 30, 1935, in Faith to Robert Humphrey and Alice (Halstead) Humphrey-Hebert. Bob was raised in Spearfish. He enjoyed working with Uncle Pat Halstead and Aunt Clara Halstead-Christensen on their ranch west of Spearfish. Bob went into the service January 1956. After his honorable discharge he returned to Spearfish, where he met and married the love...
Elizabeth Anne Smeenk
Aug 9, 2018
Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Smeenk was born January 6, 1928, to Ted and Mary (Graf) Renelt. She grew up on the family ranch near Twilight, SD. Betty attended the Heston grade school with her sister Ida Mae. The girls rode their ponies one mile to school. She grew up a ranch girlriding horses and tending the sheep and cattle and...
Eric Randall Olson
Aug 8, 2018
OLSON, Eric Randall November 25, 1978 - August 8, 2018
It is with immense sadness that the family of Eric Randall Olson announce his sudden passing after a tragic accident on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the age of 39 years old.
Eric will forever be remembered by his loving wife and best friend, Darlene;...
Karl Wilfred Richter
Aug 8, 2018
On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Karl Wilfred Richter, age 78, saddled his horse for the last time and rode off to be with his Heavenly Father. Karl was surrounded by his loving family and passed away peacefully at his home. Karl was born March 18, 1940, to Joe and Elsie Richter. He attended grade school in a small country...
