Obits
Lee Vaughan, Sr., age 92, Pierre, S.D., died Monday, June 12, 2017, at his home.
Lee Elmer Vaughan, Sr., was born May 14, 1925, in Mifflin County, Penn. He grew up and attended school in the local area, graduating from Mt. Union High School. While in high school, Lee enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Ramsey Lee Kendall, age 86, Rapid City, S.D., passed away in Rapid City on June 14, 2017, with his family by his side.
Ramsey Lee Kendall was born in Westover, S.D., to Nordine and Carrie (Smith) Kendall on Jan. 16, 1931. As a youngster, he moved to Custer where he graduated high school, achieved...
Dorothy Kay Newman, age 73, of Fairview, Tenn., passed away May 29, 2017, peacefully at her home.
Dorothy Kay was born Jan. 13, 1944, in Kadoka, S.D., to Kristian and Evelyn (Ruesink) Paulson. She grew up in the Hilland area and attended her first eight years of education in a country school,...
Virginia Wolden, age 89, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Philip, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at her daughter's house, peacefully with her family at her side.
Virginia was born to James C. and Elizabeth Smith on July 29, 1927, in Raleigh, N.C.
Virginia graduated from Cary High School, Cary, N.C...
Dianne Stotts, age 66, of Murdo, S.D., died Monday, June 5, 2017, at Avera Maryhouse in Pierre.
Dianne Renee Talley was born Feb. 26, 1951, in Sturgis, the youngest child of Clayton and Edith (Snyder) Talley. She spent her early childhood years in Stoneville. They moved to Fruitdale where she...
Walter James Kari, age 92, Spearfish, died Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Walter was born June 26, 1924, at Bixby, South Dakota, to Peter and Katherine (Sperle) Kari. He graduated from Bison High School.
Walter married Tillie Luvern Rogers on November 14, 1948, at Strool,...
Margaret Louise Kraft Bousfield, age 82, of Parker,S.D., possessed one of the kindest, gentlest hearts God has created--and it peacefully stopped beating May 28, 2017.
Funeral services were held Thursday, June 1, 2017 at First English Lutheran Church, Parker, with burial at Rosehill Cemetery....
George D. Gittings, age 72, of Philip, S.D., died on Sunday, December 25, 2016, near his home north of Philip.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 16 at the Blair Family Cemetery west of Billsburg near the Kelly Blair Ranch with Deacon Lloyd Frein officiating.
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William "Bill" Letellier, age 94, of Norris, S.D., died on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Philip Nursing Home.
William (Bill) Bernard Letellier was born March 26, 1923, at Page City, Kansas, to James Edward and Anna Mae (Fanning) Letellier. In 1930, the family moved from western Kansas to Mellette...
Lucy Freeman, age 89, of Kadoka, S.D., died on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Lucy Ella Wilson was born April 29, 1928, at Elbon, S.D., to William Key and Sarah Patience (Sutton) Wilson.
She grew up in the Kirley and Kadoka areas and graduated from the Kadoka High School...
