Obituary Listing

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...

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...