Obits
Debra (Debbie) Grace (Fairchild) Bass, Moran (AKA La, La) died after a short battle with cancer February 13, 2023, at Kings Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 5, 1961, at Philip, SD, the daughter of Kent L. and Nina M. (Vey) Fairchild. Debra was a graduate from Hanford High...
Zona May, age 79, of Interior, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at her home near Interior.
Zona Irene Fanning was born June 8, 1943, in Vetal, South Dakota, the youngest of four daughters born to Cecil and Frances (Mone) Fanning. She grew up on a ranch outside of Vetal, and attended...
Butch Fanning, age 77, of Vetal, South Dakota, died on Monday, February 20, 2023 at his home in Vetal.
Daniel “Butch” Thomas Fanning was born November 28, 1945 to James Cameron and Marcella (McLaughlin) Fanning. He was the 11th of 14 children born into this union. Butch attended England Grade...
Leland Bearheels, age 84, of Kadoka, South Dakota, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Leland J "Pops" Bearheels, was born March 14, 1938 in Corn Creek, South Dakota, the oldest of three children born to Stacey and Gladys Bearheels. Leland spent his childhood in the...
Len Gottlieb Hofer of Piedmont, SD and formally of Meadow, SD died February 27, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City.
Len Gottlieb Hofer was born January 30, 1942, to Emil and Anna (Adamek) Hofer in Lemmon, S.D. He was the oldest of two brothers. Len was raised on his family's Twin Butte Ranch...
Erin Lynne Bourk, 81, of Pierre, SD, formerly of Blunt, SD died Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Edgewood Healthcare in Pierre.Memorial service will be 10:00am on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at St. John's Catholic Church in Fort Pierre, SD.Erin Lynne Doyle was born on September 18, 1941 in Glenmore,...
In Loving Memory of Alice Caroline (Frisbie) Horsley (Social Butterfly)
Alice was born February 23, 1921, to Minnie Caroline (Saville) Frisbie and Edgar Leroy Frisbie near Vivian, South Dakota. Alice was the oldest of five girls. She attended the lower grades in Prairie Flower School. Alice...
Victor "Vic" O'Brien, age 84, of Wall, South Dakota, died on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his home in Wall.
Victor was born April 15, 1938, in Wagner, South Dakota, the son of Charles Virgil and Julia M. (Petersen) O'Brien. He enlisted in the US Air Force, serving from 1956-1960. Vic lived...
Helen Crawford, age 77, of Wall, South Dakota, died on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Monument Health in Rapid City.Helen Irene (Becker) Crawford was born May 8, 1945, to William “Bill” Becker and Irene (Clink) Becker at the Wall Hospital. She was raised ten miles North of Wall and attended Huron...
Eugene "Gene" VanVleck, age 82, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home in Rapid City.Eugene R. VanVleck, better known as “Gene” by his family and friends, was born April 15, 1940, the second of three children born to Gilbert “Skinny” and Pearl (Harden) VanVleck...
