Obits
Anita (Sinkey) Hamilton passed away on October 9 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Anita Louse Sinkey was born February 24, 1964, at Sturgis, South Dakota, to parents Charles and Betty (Anderson) Sinkey. As a small child she moved with her family to Midland, SD. She attended school there and graduated...
Russell Hicks, age 96, of Kadoka, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Russ was born on April 29, 1922, to Ross and Cuma Hicks in Brookings County, South Dakota. Russ moved to the Kadoka area with his parents at the age of 8 along...
Katherine Hill of Philip formerly of Gregory, South Dakota, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Philip Nursing Home at the age of 95. Katherine (Neuroth) Hill, 95, of Philip and formerly Gregory, passed away October 8, 2018 at the Philip Nursing Home. Kate was born March 13, 1923, on the family...
Donna Eckert, age 60, of Okaton, South Dakota, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Donna Jean Jorgensen was born September 19, 1958 in Murdo, South Dakota to Garret Frank and Betty Louise (Parker) Jorgensen joining siblings Margaret, Lorna and David...
Don Schultz of Philip, formerly of Milesville, South Dakota, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Philip Nursing Home at the age of 78. Donald Lawrence Schultz, better known as “Don” by his family and friends, was born on April 28, 1940, in Webster, South Dakota to Raymond and Anna (Pekron)...
Mavis Schrempp, age 83 of Lantry passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her home in Lantry. Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge, SD.
Gregg Bennett Seim, 61, died on September 30, 2018 at the Sturgis Hospital due to liver failure after a lifetime of alcoholism. Gregg was born on November 30, 1956, to Shelby and Bonnie (Foster) Seim in Lemmon, SD, raised on Thunder Butte Creek near Meadow, SD, and attendedLemmon High School....
Norman A. Backhaus, 80, of Manly, died Monday (September 24, 2018) in Manly at his farm. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 East South Street, Manly, with Reverend Don Preston officiating. Burial was in the Manly Cemetery. Norman...
Charles “Chuck” Larsen passed away September 14, 2018 in Auburn, California at 91 years of age. Chuck was born January 7, 1927 eight miles northeast of New Underwood, SD to Bernhard and Pearl Larsen. He grew up and was educated in rural Meade County and graduated high school at New Underwood. ...
Norma Jean (Palmer) Van Sickel was born in Faith, SD, on June 28, 1931, to Grace Alverda (Murphy) Palmer and LeRoy Vern Palmer. She was 1 of 12 children, growing up in the Red Owl, SD, area. Jean married Gale “Jack” Van Sickel on January 17, 1948. They lived most of their lives around Faith and...
