Obituary Listing

Mar 22, 2018

Jerry Jones, age 58 of Lennox, South Dakota and formerly of Burke, South Dakota passed away at his home in Lennox on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

Jerry was born March 3, 1960, forty-five minutes before his twin sister Jody, at the Community Memorial Hospital in...

Mar 19, 2018

Rosemary Matson was born July 16, 1940 to Rudolf and Grace (Fair) Ulrich of Herrick, South Dakota, and died at her home in Columbia, Missouri, on March 19, 2018 after a brief but aggressive bout with cancer.

Rosemary grew up in Herrick with family and friends, playing softball with the women's softball team even in grade school,...

Mar 11, 2018

Elsie Minnie Fode was born July 12, 1916 near Osmond, Nebraska to William and Rosa (Kumm) Lindwurm.  She died March 11, 2018 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 101 years.

Elsie was baptized on September 17, 1916, and...

Mar 6, 2018

Delores Alice Nelson was born January 21, 1926 at Herrick, South Dakota to Simon and Lena (Christensen) Sterling and she died March 6, 2018 at the Mary House Long Term Care in Pierre, South Dakota at the age of 92 years.

When she was a...

Feb 26, 2018

John Duane Baxa was born on May 16, 1930 to John and Nettie (Konop) Baxa, in their farm house near Dixon, South Dakota.  In 1935 Duane and his family moved to a farm west of Burke.  Then in 1938 the family moved to a farm southeast of Herrick.

Duane attended grade school and graduated from the St....

Feb 7, 2018

JoAnn Frances Jons was born June 28, 1930 in Spencer, Nebraska to James and Iva (Carlson) Cerny.  She passed away February 7, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 87 years.

JoAnn attended country school a mile...

Jan 19, 2018

Cheryl Jean Bendig was born November 10, 1950 at the Gregory Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota to Alvin and Donna (Schonebaum) Bendig and she died January 19, 2018 at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell, South Dakota at the age of 67 years.

When Cheryl was...

Jan 16, 2018

MELINDA JEAN (SCHLAHT) KRUSE, age 57, of Luverne, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by family. Her diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer was December 6, 2017.

She was born April 1, 1960, in Burke, SD to Maurice and Sylvia (Iler) Schlaht.  She attended Burke Elementary and High School, active...

Jan 15, 2018

Rena Pearl (Black Bull) Heck was born July 9, 1932 in Gregory, South Dakota to Clarence and Victoria (Yellow Hawk) Black Bull.  She was an only child and when she was a little girl she moved to Rapid City, with her parents.  When she was a little older she worked in a café...

Jan 11, 2018

Vera Mary Skalla was born August 5, 1930 to Richard and Bertha (Derner) King on a farm north of Bonesteel, South Dakota.  She died January 11, 2018 in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 87 years.

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Jan 6, 2018

Gerhardt R. Bartling was born July 21, 1924 to Henry and Elizabeth (Klein) Bartling and died January 6, 2018 at his home in rural Herrick, South Dakota.

Gerhardt grew up on the family farm with his seven brothers and two sisters.  He was baptized, confirmed...

Jan 2, 2018

Sophie K. McCarthy was born November 4, 1921 at home to Chris and Paulina (Fuhrer) Serr and she died January 2, 2018 at her home near Jamison, Nebraska at the age 96 years.

Sophie, along with her siblings Julia and John, attended school in Naper,...

Dec 12, 2017

Marvelyn was born on September 13, 1945 in Mitchell South Dakota to parents, Vernal and Flerida Glynn. Marvelyn Manke was a woman of God who loved and cherished her family beyond what words could describe. She was selfless and her heart of gold always set the perfect mood for those surrounding her. Her...

Dec 5, 2017

Wade Alan Andrews, Sr. was born September 13, 1978 to Gretchen Andrews and Tony Janis in Rapid City, South Dakota and he died December 5, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 39 years.

Wade attended school in Rapid...

Nov 13, 2017

Carl Calvin Ludemann was born June 8, 1931 at Mills, Nebraska to Walter and Caroline (Hammon) Ludemann.  He attended country school near Mills until he graduated from the 8th grade, after which he worked on his families farm.

Carl was working for his uncle, Reo...

Oct 22, 2017

Brenda LaNeal (Inglett) Lambley was born in Burke, SD on March 18, 1963 at the Burke Community Hospital to Neal and Cheryl (Bauld) Inglett of Lucas, SD. She joined her father in heaven on October 22, 2017 at the early age of 54. When she was born she had twelve living grandparents. In...

Oct 11, 2017

Doris Ellen Knox, formerly of Bonesteel, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society Center in Wagner, South Dakota.

Doris was born on December 14, 1935, in Gregory, South Dakota, the daughter of Virgil and Philora Strong Knox.

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Oct 5, 2017

Caroline Faith Andrews was called by God to her heavenly home to rest on October 5, 2017 at 6:55 pm at the Lake Andes Health Care Center.  She was surrounded by family and friends.

Caroline (Peewee) was...

Sep 22, 2017

Mary Margaret Swanda, 100 years, passed away peacefully, Friday, September 22, 2017 at Viborg, SD.

Mary was born July 3, 1917 at Dallas, South Dakota, Gregory County to Jeremiah Thomas and Theresa Mary (Determan) Shanahan.  She was baptized July 8, 1917 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Dallas.

Mary met her future husband while working...

Sep 20, 2017

Geraldine Bartling (Geri) age 70, of Burke South Dakota passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Avera Gregory Hospital after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. Geri was wife to Gary Bartling, and beloved mother to Gary, Amanda, and Daniel Bartling.  Geri is preceded in death by her Father Robert Bohannon,...