Obits
“I was hatched, I was matched, I was snatched” Eleanor Johnson, June 2026.
Eleanor Louise Reinhold was born April 27, 1945 in Spearfish, South Dakota, in the Spearfish Nursing Home as Dr. Betts couldn’t use the Spearfish Hospital, so he came up with his own location. She was the daughter of Wilhelm...
Funeral services for Buzz Reeves, 88, of Eagle Butte, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 at the Eagle Butte Bingo Hall. Buzz passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Monument Health in Rapid City. Interment under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge, will be in the Eagle...
Francis Duane Veal "Dad" was born to Herb and Doris (Hobaugh) Veal on June 28, 1929. He joined sister, Lucile, and brother, Clayton. Dad’s given name was Duane Francis but asked at an early age to have it changed because he thought Duane was a “sissy” name. His grandma Mary called him “baby” well...
Ray Boyd Hall, born in Bison, South Dakota, on January 24, 1942, passed from this life on September 19, 2026, peacefully in his home with his wife Nancy and Caregiver Gracie by his side.
Ray is survived by his daughter Deborah Hall (Dan) and son Steve Hall both of Aurora, Colorado; stepdaughter...
Karl “KJ” Schauer, 46, of Mitchell, SD, died Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Funeral services were at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 26, at Reunion Church in Mitchell. Burial will be at Regent Cemetery in Regent, North Dakota. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral...
Ironis Poppe-Swan, age 92, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Ironis Hope Finck was born to Waldo Emil and Clara Elisabeth (Jordan) Finck on April 2, 1934, on the Finck homestead northwest of Okaton, South Dakota.Around 1952...
Samantha Huston Weems, age 31, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.Visitation will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, at the American Legion Hall in Philip.Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, at...
Roscoe Duane Gerdon, the youngest of five children, was born on October 21, 1940, in Murdo, South Dakota, to Robert and Pearl Gerdon. He later moved with his family to Belvidere, South Dakota, where he graduated from Belvidere High School in 1959. After high school, he attended Black Hills State...
Marcia Eymer, age 88, of Spearfish, formerly of Milesville, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center in Spearfish.Marcia Lee Eymer was born on March 3, 1938, in New Underwood, South Dakota, to Les and Margaret Baker. She grew up in the Philip area and...
Robert "Bob" Standiford, age 82, of Pierre, South Dakota, died on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at his home in PierreRobert (Bob) J. Standiford was born on October 17, 1943, in Pierre, SD to Chester (Chet) and Carrie (Hand) Standiford. He joined siblings: Marjorie, Frances, William (Bill), Beverly,...
