Obits
Jon J. Dougherty, 73, of the Black Hills, SD, died November 11, 2023. He was born in Ponca, Nebraska on August 5, 1950 to John B. Dougherty and Alice M. Kniefl Dougherty. Being the youngest of 8 children, Jon was often enticed to climb trees that his older brother David would rapidly chop down,...
Mercades Dahlvang, age 32, of Piedmont, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City.Badass, adventurous, fun-loving, beautiful blue-eyed Mercades (Martin) Dahlvang, with the heart of an angel, was taken from us too soon. A blessing to so...
Margaret “Peggy” Hook, age 85, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Margaret “Peggy” Ellen Hook was born on September 25, 1938, to Margaret (O’Connell) and Lawrence Gittings in Midland, South Dakota. Peggy attended elementary...
Robert Lyle Lang, 76 of Fort Meade and formally of Hill City, died November 6, 2023 at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fort Meade.
He served in the US Navy from 1965 until 1968.
A full obituary from West River Funeral will follow.
On November 5, 2023, Lowell King, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 88. There will be a visitation beginning at 6 pm, Tuesday, November 14, at Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre, SD, with a prayer service to follow at 7pm. A funeral service is scheduled for 10...
David Allen Kezar, 63, of Toppenish, WA, passed away on October 16, 2023 at MultiCare Memorial Yakima. He was born October 13, 1960, in Kadoka, SD, the son of Iola (Drabek) Kezar and Norman Dale Kezar. He was the 4th of 7 children. Dave had a strong connection to his faith and grew up attending the...
Deborah Lynn Schaaf, 76, of New Underwood, SD, died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. Deb was born June 13, 1947, at Grand Coulee Dam, Washington to Carl and Lucille (Smith) Cramer. Active was the only word to describe her with three older brothers while spending...
Leo E. Patton, age 97, of Milesville, South Dakota, died on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Scotchman Living Center in Philip.Leo was born to William “Bill” and Olga (Grotto) Patton on February 12, 1926, the first of twins, in Pierre, South Dakota. The family moved to the homestead when the twins...
Robert “Bob” Cromwell, 68, of Pierre passed away on October 26, 2023, at Avera St. Mary’s in Pierre. A memorial service will be held at 1:30pm on Friday, November 10 at Isburg Funeral Chapel in Pierre. For those unable to attend the services they will be live streamed on his obituary page at www....
Dixie Erikson, 46, of Vivian, S.D. died Monday, October 23, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. After a long and courageous fight with cancer she went to her heavenly home.
Prayer services were held at Grace Methodist Church in Presho, S.D. on October 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....
