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Melda Jean Farris, 93, of Woonsocket, SD, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024, in Woonsocket. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Spirit of Faith Church in Woonsocket. Burial will follow at Eventide Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-6:30 p.m., Wednesday also at...
Ellen Lorraine (Reese) Price was born at home on April 5, 1931 in Ziebach County, North of Faith, SD. Her grandmother Hattie Knittel assisted with her birth. Ellen was the daughter of Clifford and Estella Reese.
At age 4, Ellen and family moved to a ranch in the Bixby area. She attended Deep Creek...
Aloyisous Eugene Deibert, known affectionately as Gene, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2024, at the age of 91, with loved ones by his side. Gene was born in South Dakota on June 21, 1933, the son of August and Eva (Schmaltz) Deibert. Gene was an honest man who believed in commitment and...
Dorothy McKinney, age 95, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at her home in Rapid City at the age of 95Dorothy Loretta Lamm was born April 16, 1929, in Philip, South Dakota, the youngest of six children born to Clemens “C.J.” and Mary (Hoffman) Lamm. She was raised...
Betty Bryan, age 93, of Mitchell, South Dakota, died on Friday, December 20, 2024 at the Aurora-Brule Nursing Home in White Lake.Betty Grace Votroubek Bryan was born on February 25, 1931 in Philip, South Dakota. She grew up on the farm north of Quinn and attended country school. Betty graduated as...
Gerald Glen Morgan passed away Thursday morning December 19th, 2024. Gerald was born September 26, 1934, the second of eight children to Homer and Laura (Rossiter) Morgan. He grew up on his paternal grandfather’s homestead near Milesville, South Dakota. At the age of sixteen, he and a friend headed...
It is with deep sadness and love that we announce the passing of James Dennis Spenny, (Jim) on November 27, 2024. Jim was born December 3, 1932, in White Butte, SD, the oldest of 3 children born to Howard and Florence (Durick) Spenny and was raised in the White Butte community. He attended Liberty...
Arnold "Arnie" Hemmingson of Spearfish, South Dakota, died on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Monument Health in Rapid City at the age of 73.Arnold “Arnie” Hemmingson was born April 20, 1951, in Kadoka, South Dakota, the youngest of five children born to Hollis and Clara (Kurth) Hemmingson. He grew...
Dean E. Antonsen, 95, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on December 10, 2024. He was born in Geddes, SD on February 4, 1929 to parents Paul and Ella (Hogen) Antonsen. Dean graduated from Platte High School. He then started his studies at SDSU looking to become a veterinarian. He was drafted into the...
Lyle Leroy Tennyson, age 99, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Echo Ridge Assisted Living in Rapid City.Lyle Leroy Tennyson was born September 29, 1925, in Quinn, South Dakota, the third of nine children born to Olaf and Kathryn (Overholt) Tennyson. Lyle grew up...
