Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 18, 2016

Leslie "Les" Labahn, 75, passed away at his home in Pickstown on March 18, 2016. Les loved deeply, and was deeply loved by his friends and family. Les was born on September 26, 1940, in Akron, Iowa to Dorothy (Ragan) and Jack (Virgil) Labahn. Les was the oldest of four children, and grew up on a farm on Ponca Creek...

Mar 6, 2016

Robert (Bob) Cecil Johnson was born on a farm southeast of Lucas, SD, on December 31, 1931, and passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the age of 84.  Bob had been hospitalized in Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Gregory since July 17, 2015, with serious health issues and underwent many surgeries prior to his death at the Avera McKennan...

Mar 2, 2016

Norma Jean Fernau was born March 26, 1937 in Butte, Nebraska to Frank Dale Haney and Florence Marie Beem and died March 2, 2016 at the Gregory Community Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 78 years. Norma grew up in Butte, Nebraska and graduated from Butte High School. Norma married her high school sweetheart, John "Jack" Fernau,...

Feb 13, 2016

Helen S. "Ann" Pinger January 10, 1939 ~ February 13, 2016 Preceded in death parents, Fred and Emma Smizer; siblings, D. Eileen Thies, Harlan Smizer, Jean Smizer,; half brothers, Leo Smizer, Walt Smizer. Survived by husband, Carol J. Pinger, son, Kevin Benzel, daughter, Krystal (Beau) Benzel-Griego; sisters, Mary Jane (Cedric) Fedde, Bonnie Mask, Linda Moerike (Clayton Steele); many nieces, nephews,...

Feb 9, 2016

Mary Ann (Marek) Shaffer was born June 4, 1943 to Joe and Oma Marek in Gregory, South Dakota. She died February 9, 2016 at home at the age of 72. Mary Ann was the eldest of three daughters. She grew up on a farm outside of Gregory until she was a senior in high school when she and her family...

Feb 7, 2016

Logan Wayne Thoene was born September 14, 1927 at Bonesteel, South Dakota to Fred and Lillian (Lunn) Thoene. He died February 7, 2016 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 88 years. Prior to his hospitalization Logan and his wife Leone lived in Sioux Falls at the Inn on Westport Assisted Living from...

Feb 4, 2016

Olive Juanita Sargent was born April 4, 1922 at Thermopolis, Wyoming to John E and Blanche (Brown) Hammett, Sr. and she died February 4, 2016 at the Gregory Healthcare Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 93 years. She was the oldest of six children. At the age of five her family moved to Upper Lodge Grass Creek...

Feb 1, 2016

Marvin Elvin Bailey, age 82, of Sioux Falls passed away on February 1, 2016. Marvin Elvin Bailey was born September 7, 1933 to Elvin and Tracy (Janousek) Bailey in their Bonesteel farmhouse. He was the third of 15 children. On November 3, 1953, Marvin married Karen Gies. Together they had four children, Barbara, Doug, Cathy, and Bruce. In 1965, they...

Jan 30, 2016

Reverend Hampton Ray Andrews, Wanagila Zintkala Hoksila (Little Spirit Bird Boy) was born to Jesse, Sr. and Mercy (Stone Arrow) Andrews on May 6, 1934 at Bonesteel, South Dakota. He entered into eternal rest at his home on January 30, 2016. He attended country school at Pleasant View School, west and south of Bonesteel. He had various jobs working for...

Jan 30, 2016

On January 30th, 2016, Tom Linn, beloved husband, father, and grandfather went to Heaven. Tom was born in Davenport, Iowa on August 7th, 1962 and moved to California in his early 20's. He was loved by many as he always showed love to others, (as he) sought to help and see the best in all those he came in contact...

Jan 24, 2016

Gerald "Jerry" A. Teichman was born October 7, 1960 in Moline, Illinois to Gerald L. and Virginia (Monroe) Teichman. He died January 24, 2016 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 55 years. Jerry attended school in Seattle, Washington. In 1982, he enlisted in the United States Army. After his discharge, he obtained his...

Jan 13, 2016

Harold Raymond Johnson was born on a farm southeast of Lucas, South Dakota on June 1, 1927 and passed away January 13, 2016. He was one of nine children born to Charles and Olive (Fish) Johnson. He grew up on a farm with his eight siblings and attended schools in the Lucas area. Harold and wife Mildred (Nelson) began their...