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Rena Heck

Rena Heck

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...

Vera Skalla

Vera Skalla

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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Gerhardt Bartling

Gerhardt Bartling

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...

Sophie Mccarthy

Sophie Mccarthy

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,...

Marvelyn Manke

Marvelyn Manke

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...

Wade Alan Andrews, Sr.

Wade Alan Andrews, Sr.

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...

Carl Calvin Ludemann

Carl Calvin Ludemann

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...

Brenda Lambley

Brenda Lambley

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...

Doris Knox

Doris Knox

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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Caroline Andrews

Caroline Andrews

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...

Mary Swanda

Mary Swanda

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...

Geraldine Bartling

Geraldine Bartling

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,...

Alvin Peck, Jr

Alvin Peck, Jr

Sep 16, 2017

Alvin Peck was born December 15, 1947 to parents Alvin, Sr and Leona (Gruener) Peck at Burke, South Dakota.  He was the oldest brother of Melvin Peck, Linda (Peck) Cool and Calvin Peck.  He died September 15, 2017 at his home under hospice care in Bonesteel, South Dakota surrounded by all of his...

Tony Opbroek

Tony Opbroek

Sep 5, 2017

Anthony Raymond Opbroek was born to Leona (Bentz) and Robert Opbroek on November 12, 1962 and God called him home on September 5, 2017 at the age of 54.  Growing up Tony could be found working on the family farm, pestering his older siblings, and enjoying farm life.  Tony went to elementary in...

Janet Bailey

Janet Bailey

Sep 1, 2017

Janet Kay Bailey was born May 23, 1961 at Burke, South Dakota to Tom and Jean (Leibel) Bailey and she passed peacefully on September 1, 2017 at the Sanford Centenial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after a short bout with cancer at the age of 56 years....

Thomas Louis Lillibridge

Thomas Louis Lillibridge

Aug 26, 2017

Thomas Louis Lillibridge was born November 13, 1945 to Lowell Louis and Doris Lillibridge at Burke, SD.  While attending the Burke School System Tom was chosen as the Boys State representative by the American Legion.  He also lettered in football, basketball and track all four years.  After graduating in1963 he attended Sioux Falls College, The University of the Seven Seas,...

Agnes Emma Jensen

Agnes Emma Jensen

Aug 11, 2017

Agnes Emma Jensen was born July 15, 1917 and was the oldest of nine children born to James and Emma (Wienholz) Keogh.  Agnes passed away August 11, 2017 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota, just days after celebrating her 100th birthday.

Agnes married Lawrence Jensen in 1942 and to this...

Marlin Robert Sachtjen

Marlin Robert Sachtjen

Aug 4, 2017

Marlin Robert Sachtjen was born to Robert and Dorothy (Kaiser) Sachtjen on July 26, 1948 in Winner, SD.  He was baptized as an infant and later confirmed on July 10, 1962 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Winner, SD.  He attended country schools in Clearfield, Winner and other surrounding schools in the area.  In 1965,...

Robert Sassman

Robert Sassman

Jul 24, 2017

Robert Sassman, 77, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 in Green River, Wyoming.  A longtime resident of Phoenix, Arizona and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and South Dakota, Mr. Sassman died following a lengthy illness.

He was born October 17, 1939 in Gregory County,...

Regina Lois Bad Horse

Regina Lois Bad Horse

Jul 22, 2017

Regina Bad Horse, 56, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.  Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:00AM at the Bonesteel Community Hall in Bonesteel, SD.  Burial will follow in the Episcopal Cemetery in rural St. Charles.  Wake service will begin on Wednesday, July 26, 2017....

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