Obituary Listing

Aug 8, 2020

Betty Mae Neumiller was born on Saturday, June 25, 1932 near Fairfax, South Dakota to John and Emelia (Wolf) Odenbach. She was the youngest with four brothers and grew up on the family farm in the Missouri river hills northwest of Fairfax.  She attended Spotted Tail Rural School near the farm.

On Saturday, July 1, 1950 she...

Aug 7, 2020

Bev Engelmeyer passed away at the age of 66 years on Friday, August 7, 2020, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.

Bev was born September 28, 1953 in Valentine, Nebraska to Lester 'Gus' and Evelyn (Schipporeit) Bain. Bev's family lived and worked on various ranches and farmsteads until they purchased their land north of Burke, South...

Jul 27, 2020

Dewayne P Matucha (Mook) was born March 13, 1943 to Paul and Doris (Rogers) Matucha.  He was the oldest of five siblings.  He died July 27, 2020 at his home.

Dewayne grew up on the family farm five miles north of Burke attending country school and Graduating from Burke High School in 1961.  During high school he...

Jul 24, 2020

Michael Cole was born April 30,1942 in Pierre, SD to Mike and Helen Cole. He graduated from Gettysburg High School, SDSU, and received his Masters Degree at George Washington University. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal church. Mike passed away at home on July,24, 2020.

Mike had a long career with the Federal government. After...

Jul 18, 2020

Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Rosebud Cemetery in Bonesteel, South Dakota.

Jul 15, 2020

Lenore Antonia Sutton was born to Billie and Kelsea Sutton on July 8, 2020, at 11:01 AM. She weighed 5.5 pounds and was 19 inches long. She delighted everyone with her head full of dark hair and her sweet spirit.

She honored us with one week of memories and died peacefully in her mom and dad's arms...

Jun 16, 2020

Donna Mae (Kriege) Ryberg was born on April 2, 1937 to Robert & Irene (Mott) Kriege at Murdo, SD. She grew up on the family farm at White River and was joined by three sisters, Midge, Vera, Pat and two brothers, Buzz and Ralph. As a little girl, she milked cows, gathered eggs, herded sheep on horseback, helped tend...

Jun 7, 2020

Robert "Mike" Schmitz entered this world on July 18, 1938, the second child of Clarence and Mary (Darcy) Schmitz at Burke, South Dakota. He went to eternal rest on June 7, 2020. His education started at the rural Pense Country School, continuing to Sister School at Bonesteel, Fairfax Public School and then Bonesteel, graduating in 1957. Mike was a...

May 30, 2020

Donald George Davis was born August 7, 1920 in Fairfax, South Dakota to George and Alma Davis. He passed away May 30, 2020 at the Westgate Assisted Living Home in Omaha, Nebraska, just short of his goal of 100 years. Don lived in Fairfax, South Dakota most of his life. He graduated from Fairfax High School and was a...

May 24, 2020

Lila Krueger, 92, of Harbor Crest Home in Fulton, IL, died Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Generations at Rock Island in Rock Island, IL. Lila was born September 27, 1927, in Wausa, NE, to William and Maria (Peters) Hoppe. She married Louie M. Krueger on April 30, 1950, in Fairfax, SD. He died February 24, 2015. Lila was employed...

May 22, 2020

Zane Christian Goitia was born December 12, 2003 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Christel Harbo and Brandon Schumann.

Zane grew up and attended elementary school in Lennox, South Dakota and Amboy, Illinois. He moved to Burke, South Dakota and was in the 10th Grade at Burke High School. Zane was a very well liked, kind and...

May 14, 2020

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE LIVESTREAMED THROUGH FACEBOOK LIVE - Lucas Baptist Church

Sandra Kay Vosika was born in Gregory SD to Stanley "Skyk" & Velda (Johnson) Vosika on May 10, 1945. She was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church in Gregory. She attended the Powell School east of Gregory through the 8th grade and then...

May 2, 2020

Lori Ann (Klein) Nelson was born in Burke, South Dakota on August 26, 1962 to Andrew Wayne and Eleanor R. (Herndon) Klein. She died May 2, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Lori was a member of the Baptist Church. She graduated from Burke High School in 1980. Following graduation, she worked at various jobs...

Apr 29, 2020

Raymond Keith Yeigh, age 84, of Bonesteel, South Dakota Died April 29, 2020 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Nebraska. Raymond was born June 14, 1935 to Jerry and Jennie (Canfield) Yeigh. He had three brothers: Francis, David and Harry, and one sister, Mildred. Raymond graduated from Bonesteel High School in 1954. He served on the US Army...

Apr 23, 2020

JoAnn Mary Ricker was born April 17, 1944 to James and Irene (Balaschak) Witkoski at Shenandoah, PA and she passed away April 23, 2020 at the Gregory Healthcare Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 76 years. JoAnn was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Gretna, Nebraska. She worked at the Elkhorn Manor for four...

Apr 22, 2020

Robert George Bahm was born March 28, 1934 on a farm near Lucas, South Dakota to Henry and Effie (Hedlund) Bahm. He joined his sister Alice and his brothers Bill, Lawrence and Lester. He attended the Lucas School through the eighth grade. At the age of fourteen, he began working for area farmers. In 1957 Robert moved to Pierre,...

Apr 5, 2020

Elton Gary Serr was born on December 14, 1940 in Burke South Dakota to Paul and Winnie (Hitchcock) Serr and he died April 5, 2020 at his home. He was 79 years and 4 months old. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Jamison, Nebraska. Elton attended Spotted Tail Country School in Nebraska and graduated from Burke...

Apr 5, 2020

Louise "Peewee" Elaine Truax was born November 14, 1936 to Anton and Rose (Cotton) Jensen in Lake Andes, SD. Louise passed away peacefully in her home on April 5, 2020 at the age of 83. Louise grew up on the family ranch near Scalp Creek with her six siblings. Louise helped on the ranch with chores and tended to...

Mar 13, 2020

Meta Irene (Kerner) Cox, age 97, passed away on March 13, 2020 at the Lake Andes Nursing home in Lake Andes, SD. Meta was born September 24, 1922, the second of 12 children born to Fred and Anna (Williweit) Kerner. She grew up on a farm south of Gregory, SD and attended Gregory High School graduating in 1940. Following...

Mar 11, 2020

UPDATE!!  PUBLIC FUNERAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN CANCELED.   PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICE WILL BE HELD.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AT THIS TIME.....

The plan is to live stream Jack's funeral through the http://cougarstv.live/.

John "Jack" Robert Broome, affectionately known by many as "Oar" was born February 13, 1946 to Walter and Marie...