Obits
Misty L. Hamar, age 38, Kadoka, S.D., died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
An inspiration to others, Misty departed from her earthly home after a courageous battle against synovial sarcoma cancer. After her stage 4 diagnosis in August 2016, Misty...
Lucille Humble, age 101, of Rapid City, SD, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at her residence.
Bessie "Lucille" Price was born in Sturgis, SD, to Robert A. and Florence B. (Hadley) Price on June 28, 1916.
She began life on her dad’s ranch and later near his store at Maurine, SD.
She attended...
Richard (Hawk) Wayne Lewton, age 63, died of a heart attack at his home in Gillette, WY on Tuesday Aug 15 2017. Richard Wayne Lewton was born on 9/30/1953 to John M & Dorothy Dippert Gano- Lewton at Hettinger, ND.
Richard Lewton was the youngest of 12 children. Richard was raised on a Ranch...
Gerald Bollinger, age 86, Sun Lakes, Arizona, formerly of Pierre, died March 20, 2017 at his home in Arizona. Visitation will be 5-6 p.m., Thursday, September 10 at Isburg Funeral Chapel with a Rosary at 6 p.m. Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m., Friday, August 11 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church....
Chuck O'Connor, age 80, Philip, S.D., died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at the Hans P. Peterson Hospital in Philip.
Welcoming their 10-and-a-half pound baby boy, Charles “Chuck” Joseph O’Connor to the world on March 19, 1937, were his parents, Catherine (Murphy) and FJ O’Connor.
He quickly grew into...
Thomas "Tom" O'Connor, age 59, Philip, S.D., died Aug. 8, 2017, near Philip.
Thomas James "Tom" O’Connor was born Aug. 31, 1957, in Rapid City, the first of four children born to Charles and Shirley (Tavernier) O’Connor.
He enjoyed fishing, coyote hunting, working with cattle and being...
Ben Authier, age 23, died Aug. 7, 2017, as a result of a scuba diving accident at Hippie Hole near Rockerville in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Benjamin Michael Authier was born May 9, 1994, in Pierre to Michael and Katherine Authier. He was raised on the family farm east of Vivian and...
Robert Sassman, age 77, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 in Green River, Wyoming.
A longtime resident of Phoenix, Arizona and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and South Dakota, Mr. Sassman died following a lengthy illness.
He was born October 17, 1939, in Gregory County, South Dakota,...
Alice Irene Munger was born June 17, 1928, at their homestead in northeast Wyoming, to Charles and Mildred Lamb.
She attended country school through eighth grade and then boarded in Gillette, Wyo., where she graduated high school. After high school, she boarded a bus headed to Santa Cruz, Calif.,...
Miriam Schilling, age 78, Gillette, Wyo., formerly of Midland, S.D., died July 31, 2017, at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette.
Miriam was born July 11, 1939 to Wilmer and Myrna (Boal) Abel in Pierre. She attended school in Presho, Murdo, and later graduated high school from...
