Obituaries

Garry Dearborn

Garry Dearborn

Garry Dearborn

Garry Dearborn, 72, of Miller, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. A celebration of life was held November 23, 2020 at the St. Lawrence Community Church in St. Lawrence.

Lawrence “Smokey” Ward

Lawrence “Smokey” Ward, 77, of Huntington, UT and formerly of Timber Lake passed away November 13, 2020 after a brief hospitalization. He was born February 14, 1943 to Timber Lake ranchers, Buck and Florence LeCompte Ward.
Keith Edward Gill

Keith Edward Gill

Keith Edward Gill

Keith Edward Gill, 72, of Avon passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. A private Funeral Mass was held at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield with burial to follow at the Black Hills National Cemetery.
Allen Scheef

Allen Scheef

Allen Scheef

Allen Dale Scheef, 77, passed away from Covid-19 on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Racine, WI. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St Rita Catholic Church on Tuesday November 24, 2020, 11 a.m. (CT).

Earl Mettler

Funeral services for Earl Mettler, 76, of McLaughlin will be at 11 a.m. CT on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Earl passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Faulkton Senior Living.

Thelma Traversie

Thelma Traversie, 68, of White Horse passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at the Avantara Nursing Home in Pierre. Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.

Lawrence “Smokey” Ward

Lawrence “Smokey” Ward, 77, of Huntington, UT and formerly of Timber Lake passed away November 13, 2020. Arrangements are pending. He was the son of the late Buck and Florence Ward of Timber Lake.

Paulette High Elk

Paulette High Elk, 64, of Thunder Butte passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. In compliance with CRST Tribal Directives, private family services will be held Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Landmark Hall in Eagle Butte.
Colt D. LeCompte

Colt D. LeCompte

Colt D. LeCompte

Services for Colt D. LeCompte, 38, of Eagle Butte were held Friday, November 13, 2020 at the LeCompte Ranch, rural Ridgeview, under the direction of Oster Funeral Home of Mobridge. Colt entered the Spirit World at his home in Eagle Butte on November 7, 2020.

Donna Rae Petersen

Funeral services for Donna Rae Petersen, 67, of Ridgeview will be at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery at Ridgeview at a later date.