Obituaries

Debra Jo Wedlund

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 3:03pm

Debra Jo Wedlund, 58, died Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Rapid City (S.D.) Regional Hospital.

She was born April 10, 1961, in Eau Claire, Wis., to David and Twyla (Kohn) Vaningan.

Wedlund grew up in Eau Claire and graduated from Memorial High School in 1979. She moved to Hill City, S.D., in 1989 and worked at Krull’s Market for over 20 years managing the bakery/deli.

Lila Lytle

Published by admin on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 9:31am
Lila (Burleson) (McClure) Lytle was born Jan. 28, 1926, in Vivian, S.D., to Myron and Grace (McLaughlin) Burleson, the 10th of 12 children born to that union. She had five sisters and six brothers. 
Lila grew up in the Custer, S.D., area. She graduated from Custer High School in 1945.
She married Clarence (Johnny) McClure in 1955.  Lila and Johnny ran the Rushmore Café in Hill City from 1958-70. Johnny died in 1969.

Ronald Larson

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 8:55am
Ronald Ray Larson was born June 14, 1957, in Hot Springs, S.D., the first of five children born to Melvin Charles Larson and Jeanette Carol (Raver) Larson.  He grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota and developed a love for the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
He graduated from Sturgis (S.D.) Brown High School in 1975. After graduation he worked for the railroad. He was very good with a hammer, working various construction jobs.  

Bonnie McNeil

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 8:55am
Bonnie Virginia (Rowe) McNeil was born Dec. 26, 1924 in Rapid City, S.D., to C. Merle and Ealsa Rowe.
Bonnie loved her family and her life as a military wife. She received her ABA from Cottey College, her bachelor of arts from Yankton College and her masters in theater from the University of Wisconsin.  
She married Robert James McNeil  June 12, 1947 after his graduation from West Point and traveled the world with him until their retirement in Custer 27 years later.    

Ronald French

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 9:14am
Ronald  Howard French was born in Custer, S.D.,  Feb. 14, 1944, to Beulah and Howard French.  He graduated from Edgemont (S.D.) High School in 1963.  
Football was a big part of Ron’s life in high school and college.  After graduating from Northern State College in Aberdeen, S.D., he started his teaching career at Lake Andes, S.D.

Jack Virtue

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 9:13am
Jack LeeRoy Virtue was born April 12, 1948, to John and Eva (McCann) Virtue in Custer, S.D. He graduated from Custer High School in 1966. In 1968 he entered the Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam. After his discharge, he spent his work career at various sawmills turning trees into planks. 
Upon his return from Vietnam, friends introduced Jack to Carla Middlemas.  They were married April 17, 1971, and had two sons, Jason and Corey.

Sally Marshall Talley

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 3:47pm

Sally Marshall Talley, 89, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, Oct. 22, 2019 in Rapid City, S.D.

Marilyn Lakner

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 9:16am
Marilyn Luice “Midge” (Katsch) Latner was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Rapid City, S.D., to Alfred and Nellie (Lowe) Katsch. She grew up in Fairburn, S.D., along with her brothers, Dale and George, and sister, Charlotte.  She attended school through the eighth grade in Fairburn and completed high school in Hobson, Mont.

Janet Tuggle

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 9:15am
Janet Jean Tuggle was born in Broadwater, Neb., and graduated from Chadron State College (Neb.) with a degree in music. Her love for music and children led her to spend the majority of her life as a music teacher in Montana and Nebraska.  Janet’s spring programs were legendary and the highlight of the year for her K-4 students and parents.   

Brian Barber

Published by admin on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 9:13am
Brian Allen Barber was born Oct. 28, 1961,  to Harold and LaVonna Barber in Wessington Springs, S.D. Brian was very busy on the family farm and working with several local farmers in the Springs area. Brian was also active in rodeo, riding bareback in high school and 4-H rodeos.