Obits
Theresa Fortune, age 56, Philip, S.D., died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at her home in Philip.
Theresa was born July 17, 1961, in Rapid City to Robert and Carole Rogers. She graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1979. After high school, she entered the workforce in Wyoming and Nebraska with...
Rose Arla (Houtkooper) Daum, age 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Kadoka Care Center in Kadoka, S.D., following a struggle with congestive heart failure.
Rose was born on Oct. 28, 1933, near Corsica. She was the younger of twin daughters (older twin Ruby...
Bryan J. Bradley, age 56, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at his home in Yankton after a long battle with cancer.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the Wintz and Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, South Dakota with Chaplain Dennis Webber officiating...
Miriam was born on July 11, 1939 to Wilmer and Myrna (Boal) Abel in Pierre, SD. She attended school in Presho, Murdo, and later graduated high school from Midland.On October 4, 1959 she was united in marriage to Ivan Schilling in Pierre. From this union came three children: Camilla, Craig and...
Norberta (Bertie) Poeppel was born Jan. 17, 1923, at Marshfield Wis., the daughter of Joe and Mary (Baus) Poeppel.
She lost her mother when she was just three years old. She and her brother and sister were sent to relatives in the Hoven area. Her brother, Herman, was raised by Math and Anna...
Dakota Alfrey, age 21, Philip, S.D., died Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Dakota Levi Alfrey was born Jan. 6, 1996, in Siloam Springs, Ark., the son of Christy and Earl Park. He grew up in Colcord, Okla., for a brief time as a child before moving to...
Tom Kukal, age 82, Kadoka, S.D., died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Edward (Tom) Kukal was born Jan. 1, 1935, in Spearfish to Ladd and Ruth (Sherman) Kukal.
Tom grew up east of Wanblee on the farm. He attended Sandhill School and Wanblee public...
Rita Jane Henderson, age 87, Murdo, S.D., died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Maryhouse in Pierre.
Rita Jane Tunink was born Aug. 7, 1929, at home in Butte, Neb. She was the youngest of nine children born to Bernard and Clara (Sibbel) Tunink.
Rita attended St. Peter & Paul Catholic School in...
Jean Keffeler, age 91, Spearfish, S.D., died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Spearfish.
Jean Hudson was born Dec. 19, 1925, at Philip to Gaylord and Marie (Marrington) Hudson.
She grew up on the family ranch in the Kirley area. She attended country school and graduated from Pierre High School. Jean...
Goldie Eisenbraun, age 98, Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Creighton, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the Clarkson Mt. View Healthcare Center in Rapid City.
On March 8, 1919, in Yale, a baby girl with golden hair was born to Rev. Albert and Emilie (Hirsch) Kraft, their seventh child in a family of...
