Obits
Brian Pearson, age 52, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.Brian Scott Pearson was born on August 16th, 1973, to the marriage of Alvin Pearson and Ruby Pearson (Hovland) in Philip, SD. Brian was the youngest of 4 children and was...
Esther V. Hoefs, 95, passed away April, 5 2026, at the Good Samaritan Home, in Rapid City, SD. Esther was born to Emma (Werning) and William Harnisch on June 4, 1930, and grew up on the family farm outside of Wall, SD. She attended grade school at Lake Hill Township and later graduated from Wall...
Leroy Fedderson, age 79, of Midland, South Dakota, died on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Monument Health in Rapid City.Arthur “Leroy” Fedderson, was born on October 21, 1946, in Murdo, South Dakota, to Bonnie (Luken) and Arthur “Art” Fedderson. He was raised on the family farm near Murdo and attended...
Myron "Butch" Beach Jr. left us from his earthly home on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 in The Villages, Florida.Butch, as everyone knew him, was born January 25th 1944 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to proud parents Myron and Janis Beach. In the years to come, siblings Ralph (Doc), Cathy Diane, and Terri...
Mary Ann (England) Anker, 95, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026 at her apartment in Rapid City, South Dakota. Mary was born on February 8, 1931 to Harold "Buzz" and Florence Ann (Miller) England at Mitchell, South Dakota. Her father was the business manager and accountant for the R.P....
Everett Zaugg, 90, of Murdo, S.D. passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at the Winner Regional Long-Term Care Facility in Winner, S.D. Memorial service will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00AM at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Murdo, S.D. Burial will follow at a later date. Visitation...
Maurice “Maury” Haugland was born on January 3, 1937, in Jones County, South Dakota, to Nels and Doris Haugland. He passed away on March 6, 2026.
Maurice received his early education at Westover Rural School and Murdo Elementary. He graduated from Murdo High School in 1954 and continued his...
Phillip James Orwick, known to all as Jim, died peacefully on February 19, 2026, at Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
Jim was born on January 16, 1934, in Deadwood, South Dakota. The son of a Norwegian father, Christ Orwick, and an Irish mother, Katherine Sheridan Orwick, Jim grew up on...
Laureen Hendricks, 88, of Duck Creek Township, South Dakota, passed away at Western Horizon's Care Center in Hettinger, North Dakota on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Service of Remembrance will be Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. MT at the Centennial Chapel of Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in...
Larry L. Volmer, 81, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, in Prescott, Wisconsin. Born on May 20, 1944, in Pierre, South Dakota, Larry lived a life of compassion, service, and an unwavering commitment to those he loved.
Throughout his career, Larry pursued many ventures, but he was most...
