Obits
Mary Percy, age 93, of Wall, South Dakota, died on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.
Mary Dean Percy was born September 1, 1932 in Wall, South Dakota and grew up in the surrounding area. She was raised on a ranch and attended Lincoln School, Wall High...
Zelpha M. Reede, 97, of New Underwood, SD, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Thursday, November 20, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at...
Duane Paul Van Rooyen was born March 6, 1963, in Kadoka, South Dakota to John and Mary Ann (Oldenkamp) Van Rooyen. He grew up in Murdo before moving to Philip where he attended his senior year of high school and graduated in 1981. Duane attended Black Hills State College where he studied radio and...
Sean Schultes, age 22, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.Sean Matthew Schultes possessed an adventurous nature and restless soul that led him many places in his lifetime. He was born on March 14, 2003 in Prescott, AZ...
Wendy Marie (Tolton) Standiford, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on July 19, 2025. She was born on June 13, 1961, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota, one of five children born to Robert and Kathleen (Merkle) Tolton.Wendy grew up on the family ranch...
Jan Sailer, age 87, of Hettinger, North Dakota, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 22, 2025 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, South Dakota.
Memorial service was at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Hettinger Lutheran Church in Hettinger, ND. Barb West and Karen...
Glenn Gibson, age 68, of Wall, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Glenn was born April 28, 1957 in Virginia, Minnesota to Ellen "Joy" (Schuman) and Kenneth Gibson. He grew up in Britt, MN and attended school in Buhl, MN where he graduated from Buhl...
Linda Sue Pipal of Black Hawk, South Dakota, died on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Monument Health Hospice in Rapid City at the age of 80.
Linda Sue Deering was born on August 7, 1945, in Rapid City to Ruth (Caton) and Oscar Deering. The tenth of twelve children, Linda was raised on the Deering...
Robert Morse Eggers of Quinn, SD, passed into glory on October 29, 2025. He was born on March 6, 1936, to Ralph Harold and Helen Gladys (Morse) Eggers in Clay Center, NE. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1956. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1959, where he gained skills as a mechanic...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our incredible Mom, Lorraine Fitzgerald. She passed away peacefully just before midnight on October 16, 2025, surrounded by family. We have all been touched deeply by her 85 years of creative artistry, insane craftsmanship and pursuit of...









