Obits
Olaf Larson was born on November 13, 1928 to Darwin and Christine (Syvertsen) Larson on the farm north of Vivian, S.D. He died April 6, 2023 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre at the age of 94.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Vivian Lutheran Church,...
Lynn Pier Thomas, age 81, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly of Belvidere and Rapid City, South Dakota, and Loveland, Colorado, died on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Aristocrat Assisted Living Community in Las Cruces, New Mexico.Lynn Pier Thomas, a resident of the Mesilla Valley in New Mexico,...
Richard Doud, age 94, of Midland, South Dakota, died on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Scotchman Living Center in Philip.Richard Henry Doud was born October 23, 1928, in Midland, SD to Ralph and Grace (Whisler) Doud. He grew up in Midland, where he also attended school and graduated in 1948.Richard...
Brad Stone, age 54, of Kadoka, South Dakota, died on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Brad L. Stone was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He lived with his family in Waubay until about age three. The family moved to New Underwood where he attended Kindergarten...
Robert G. Friedman (aka Sam, Jerry or Curly), 89, passed on December 1, 2022 in St. Joseph, MI with wife Shirley by his side.Sam was born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago IL on November 10, 1933 to Marion & Charles Friedman. He lived in Chicago, IL and Ironwood, MI for the next 6 years. Then...
Rose (Nesheim) Greiczek Cardinali, age 80, of Burlington, North Carolina, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Saturday, February 18, 2023 in Burlington, North Carolina.Rose Nesheim Greiczek Cardinali was born January 20, 1943. She graduated in 1961 from Philip High School in South Dakota....
Allen Joseph “Joe” Piroutek, 85, passed away on Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023, at his home in Anacortes, Washington, after a short battle with cancer.
Joe, the oldest of eight, was born to Allen and Kathryn Piroutek, on May 27, 1937. He was one of the Belvidere kids, Joe, Gary, Mary Ann, Kay, and...
James Clarence Illian, 90, passed away on March 16, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was born on December 24, 1932 in Pierre, South Dakota to Charles Clarence and Marie Kathryn (Getz) Illian.
James was in the United States Army from April 1953 to April of 1955.
James worked with Mountain...
Duane Stratton, 83, formerly of Fort Pierre and currently residing in Murdo, S.D., passed away April 3, 2023, in his home.
He was born in Iowa on December 4, 1939 to Marvin and Marian (Livermore) Stratton.
Duane proudly served in the United State Army.
He is survived by two daughters, Dena (Corey...
Tony Holt, age 99, of Ralph, SD, passed away on Saturday morning, April 1, 2023 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD.
Funeral services for Tony were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Slim Buttes Free Lutheran Church near Reva, SD. Following a time of fellowship, burial...
