Elton Andrew Three Stars, Sr.

Elton Andrew Three Stars Sr., was born on April 28, 1956 in Pine Ridge, to LaVerne Theresa Hawkins- Zimiga, and Andrew Alton Three Stars.Elton made his journey to the Spirit World on September 23, 2026, at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.Elton is survived by his sisters, Cheryl Valandra...

Buddy L. Ireland

Funeral services for Bud Ireland will be held Friday, October 2, 11 a.m. in the New Underwood School Gym.

Rodney Buckles

Rodney Buckles, 73, of Martin, S.D., passed away while in comfort care at Bennett County Hospital.He was born November 26, 1952, in Gordon Hospital to Leo E. Buckles and Loretta Hill-Buckles.He lived in Merriman, Neb., as a child, then moved to California with family.

John Jay Vickrey

John Jay Vickrey passed away August 24, 2026, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital after a short illness.John was born April 12, 1946, in Alliance, Neb., to Lawrence and Alice Schultz Vickrey, joining a brother, Robert Vickrey.

Betty Cook

Betty Marie (Buckles) Cook, 95, of Martin, S.D., passed away August 8, 2026, while in hospice care in Rapid City.Born May 15, 1931, in Martin and raised in Merriman, Neb., Betty was the daughter of Frank and Hazel Buckles and spent her life deeply rooted in the community and family that shaped...

Donald Merrill

Donald Francis Merrill, age 77, of Hot Springs, S.D., died on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at the Pine Hills Retirement Community in Hot Springs.Donald F. Merrill was the youngest son born to George and Ruth Amelia (Gause) Merrill in Philadelphia, PA on September 22, 1948, joining two older brothers...

Beverly Hines

Beverly A. Hines passed away on June 12, 2026 at her home in Tuthill with her loving husband by her side. She was 89 years old.Beverly was born on October 30, 1936 to Nelson (Johnny) and Alice (Kahler) Smith. She attended a country grade school south of Colome.

Jean Livermont

Jean Maxine Kemnitz was born in Bloomfield, Nebraska on Dec. 7, 1920, the first child of Ray and Frieda Kemnitz. When she was 5, the family moved to South Dakota, where her parents homesteaded on Pass Creek near Norris, starting out in a sod house.

Judith Simmons

Judith Anne Simmons, 81, of Martin, passed peacefully from this world on Sunday, April 19, at Bennett County Hospital.Judy was born on April 6, 1945, to Arthur and Beverly McComsey in Aberdeen, S.D. She grew up on the family farm near Conde as the oldest of six children and graduated from Brentford...

Myron “Butch” Beach Jr.

Myron “Butch” Beach Jr. left us from his earthly home on Saturday, February 28, 2026 in The Villages, Fla.Butch, as everyone knew him, was born January 25th 1944 in Ypsilanti, Mich., to proud parents Myron and Janis Beach.