Obituary Listing

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...

Apr 13, 2016

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Bonesteel City Hall.  Burial will be at the Ponca Creek UCC Cemetery, St. Charles, SD.  Wake services will begin on Saturday at the Hall.

Apr 11, 2016

Norma "June" Bethje was born May 3, 1926 in Naper, Nebraska to John and Anna (Bendig) Ludemann and she died April 11, 2016 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Nebraska at the age of 89 years.

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Apr 10, 2016

Harold Henry Ulmer of Winner, SD passed away on April 10, 2016 at the Burke Memorial Hospital with family by his side at the age of 79.

Harold was born on August 29, 1936 on a farm South of Burke to Albert and Hilda (Knittel)...

Apr 9, 2016

Marjorie Johanna (Miller) LaFave, 92, of Bonesteel, passed away on April 9, 2016, with her son and grandchildren by her side. Marge was born on March 9, 1924, on a farm southwest of Herrick, to Jeffrey and Maude (Hoy) Miller. She was the youngest of four siblings: Clara Lunderman, Mildred (Jano) Zimmerman, and Everett (Boop)...

Apr 5, 2016

After a courageous battle with cancer, Dwight Allen Young left for heaven to be with his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, niece & nephew who had preceded him, passing away with loving family & friends by his side on April 5, 2016 in Kalispell, Montana at the age of 66.

Dwight leaves behind his 3 children and 5...

Apr 5, 2016

Douglas Gene Schochenmaier was born on Feb 16 th , 1953 at Gregory, South Dakota to Alvin and Lila (Stahlecker) Schochenmaier.

He graduated from Naper High School in 1971.

Doug married Sandra Wiedrick on June 30, 1973...

Mar 27, 2016

I nez Luree (Green) Schmitz was born February 19, 1931 on a farm near Herrick, South Dakota to Vern and Mabel (Alexander) Green and she died March 27, 2016 at the Atkinson Good Samaritan Center in Atkinson, Nebraska at the age of 85 years.

Inez's...

Mar 21, 2016

Blanche (Kortan) Steward was born September 14, 1920 at the family farm near Tabor, SD to Albert and Mary (Plavec) Kortan. In 1932, the family moved to Geddes, SD and Blanche and her two older sisters, Mabel and Della, worked at the Geddes Hotel. In 1937, at the height of the Depression, the family relocated to McMinnville, OR. Jobs were...