Obituaries

Norma Brenner

Norma Brenner, 93, passed away February 4, 2022 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND. Memorial services were held Monday, February 7, 2022 at First Baptist Church in McIntosh. Norma was born May 9, 1928, thirteen miles south of McIntosh to Christ and Henrietta (Gregor) Vilhauer.
Betty Jean Yuly

Betty Jean Yuly

Betty Jean Yuly

Betty Jean Yuly, 89, of Mobridge passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital. A memorial service for Betty will be held at 7 p.m. CT on February 11, 2022 at the United Congregational Church in Mobridge, where she was a member.

Alvin Floyd Ochsner

Alvin Ochsner, 87, passed peacefully surrounded by family on January 2, 2022 in Valrico, FL. Born July 3, 1934, Alvin was the youngest of ten children of Jacob and Wilhelmine “Minnie” Ochsner. On February 28, 1953, Alvin married his high school sweetheart, Frances Jung.

Margie Katus

Margie Katus, 80, of Watauga passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at The Village at Skyline Pines Assisted Living in Rapid City. A Rosary Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. MT on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at St.

Kenneth Rost

Kenneth Rost, 79, of Spearfish passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. MT on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Whitewood with interment to follow in the Whitewood Cemetery.
Donald Wilken

Donald Wilken

Donald Wilken

Donald Wilken, 95, of Meadow passed away at Monument Health in Rapid City on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church in Faith with Pastor Andy Coyle, officiating.

Donald “Chuck” Defender

Donald “Chuck” Defender, 57, of Eagle Butte entered the Spirit World on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Cheyenne River Health Center at Eagle Butte. Funeral arrangements are with Rooks Funeral Home of Eagle Butte.

Marilyn Circle Eagle

Marilyn Circle Eagle, 72, of Red Scaffold and Eagle Butte, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Monument Health, Rapid City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. MT, Friday, February 4, 2022, at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School Auditorium in Eagle Butte. Burial will follow in Cherry Creek UCC Cemetery.

Cory Bridwell

Funeral services for Cory Bridwell, 40, of Eagle Butte were held Monday, January 31, 2022 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Eagle Butte with burial at the Dupree Cemetery. Cory passed away on January 19, 2022 in Billings, MT. Oster Funeral Home of Mobridge was in charge of arrangements.

Maynard Jess Traversie

Maynard Jess Traversie, known as “Babe,” was born on December 10, 1942 to Maynard and Lucille Traversie at Old Cheyenne Agency. In 1959 the family moved to Eagle Butte. He joined the US Army in 1960 and proudly served for over 16 years before receiving an honorable discharge.