Obituary Listing

Sep 29, 2016

Naomi Ruth Roggow was born February 10, 1934 at Gregory, South Dakota to Guy and Cora (Mosher) Parish, she was the youngest of fourteen children, seven girls and seven boys.  She died September 29, 2016 at Avera Hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 82 years.

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Sep 27, 2016

G lenford Wayne Chasing Hawk was born May 23, 1973 to the late Clifford Sr and Velma (Roubideaux) Chasing Hawk in Rosebud, South Dakota.  He died September 27, 2016 at the Platte Hospital in Platte, South Dakota at the age of 43 years.

Glen graduated...

Sep 2, 2016

Dallas Matthew Bernett passed away in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 25 years old.

Dallas is survived by his parents Angella Bernett of Herrick, SD and Jef Hern of Zanesville, OH; his twin sister Tesslla Bernett of Williston, ND; sister Tiffanie Bernett (18) of South Lake Tahoe, CA; sister Damayia Bernett (10) of Williston,...

Aug 30, 2016

Adelene Sophie Brevik Pense was born August 18, 1924 at Niobrara, Nebraska to George and Sophie Arneson Brevik and passed away August30, 2016 at the Burke Community Memorial Hospital at the age 92 years and 12 days.

In 1931 Adelene and her family moved to a farm north of Herrick, South Dakota.  She attended Carrol School #30...

Aug 24, 2016

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 12:00 PM at the City Hall in Bonesteel, SD.  Burial will be in the Episcopal Cemetery, St. Charles.  Wake services will begin on Saturday at 6:30 PM at the City Hall in Bonesteel.

Aug 11, 2016

Duane Charles Herman, 59 of Rapid City, SD passed away August 11, 2016 of an apparent heart attack at his home. Funeral services will take place.

Duane was born on January 17, 1957 to Leslie A and Violet L (Tietgen) Herman in Burke, South Dakota. Duane joined brother, Larry to complete their family.

Duane grew...

Jul 30, 2016

Howard Jean Hovey was born on October 12, 1924 on the Tuttle place near Stuart, NE, the third child of William "Bill" & Rose Mary (Moon) Hovey.  Howard passed away at the Winner Nursing Home at the age of 91 on Saturday, July 30th.

His...

Jul 27, 2016

Orrin Smith, age 92, of Herrick, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Avera Gregory Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, August 1, 2016 at Clausen Funeral Home in Burke. Following a lunch, burial will be held at 1:30PM at the Hillview Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM Sunday,...

Jul 20, 2016

Lovera Sophia Reber was born December 3, 1924 in Gregory County, SD, the third child of Axel and Martha (Anderson) Peterson, Swedish immigrants. She passed away at Lake Andes Health Care Center at the age of 91 years, 7 months and 17 days.

She attended country schools and graduated in 1943 from Keya Paha County High School...

Jul 19, 2016

M ary Katherine Hill, daughter of Dennis and Rose (Kercher) McCarthy, was born on the homestead south of Burke on February 19, 1917.  She was baptized into the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burke.  She passed away July 19, 2016 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the...

Jul 12, 2016

Bennetta Elizabeth Roth was born August 14, 1934 at Naper, Nebraska to Joseph and Bertha (Blum) Schmitz.  She died July 12, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Atkinson, Nebraska at the age of 81 years.

Bennetta attended Naper  Public School and graduated in 1952. ...

Jul 3, 2016

Ryan Petersek, 32, of Platte, SD passed away on Sunday, July 3 near Platte, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 10:00AM at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner, SD.  Burial will follow in the Gregory IOOF Cemetery.  A visitation will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 from 6-7:00PM at...

Jun 27, 2016

Funeral services for John Smith, age 49, of Lucas, SD will be held on Friday, July 1, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the Lucas Baptist Church in Lucas, SD.  Burial will be in the Lucas Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Thursday June 30, from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Clausen Funeral Home in Burke.

John was born on...

Jun 24, 2016

C layton Leroy Ritterbush was born November 5, 1925 in Foster, Nebraska , the only child of Emil and Bessie (Quimby) Ritterbush.  He died June 24, 2016 at his home in Mills, Nebraska at the age of 90 years.

They made their home in various...

Jun 21, 2016

Delmer Lee Jons was born January 31, 1925 in his family's home in rural Bonesteel, South Dakota to Arthur and Alma (Vetter) Jons.  He passed away June 21, 2016 at Sanford Cottage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 91 years.  Most of his family had just spent Father's Day with him two days earlier.

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Jun 14, 2016

Dorothy Christina Steffen, 81, passed away at Sanford Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls, SD, on June 14, 2016 after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Dorothy Vander Kuur was born February 8, 1935 in Paxton, SD to Leonard and Christena Vander Kuur.

She grew...

Jun 14, 2016

Viola May (Tomason) Gilbert was born at Bonesteel, SD on October 7th, 1922 to George and Anna (Nelson) Tomason. She was delivered by her grandmother who was a local midwife.

Her childhood was spent in Bonesteel area during the Depression years....

Jun 13, 2016

Robert B. Rowan was born September 8th, 1927 to Andrew F. Rowan and Fannie (Bauld) in his Aunt Ella Johnson's house in Springview, NE.  He passed away on June 13th, 2016 at the age of 88 years old. He was the last surviving sibling of this family union.

He attended Payne School District and graduated from Keya...

May 30, 2016

D onna Janet (Papousek) Fode was born to Joseph B and Frances (Musilek) Papousek unexpectedly on the kitchen floor of their farmhouse south of Gregory, SD on July 29, 1929. She passed away May 30, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN.  She grew up on that farm with her 3 brothers...

Apr 16, 2016

Donald Dwaine Swift was born at home on May 24, 1931, to Oral and Aletha (Stinton) Swift.  Upon graduating from Burke High School in 1949, the next two years were spent helping his parents with the farming operation.

In 1952 Dwaine was drafted into the U.S. Army.  After completing two years of service he returned to South...