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 her.

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.

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.

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.

Mike Hicks

Michael Wayne Hicks, 58, of Allen, S.D., went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday morning, March 3, at the Bennett County Hospital, surrounded by his family.Mike was born on November 24, 1967, in Martin, to Donald Hicks and Rita (Brown) Hicks.

Charles Kuxhaus

Charles A. Kuxhaus went to his heavenly home on March 2, 2026, in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, with his family by his side, days shy of his 89th birthday. Charles was born in March of 1937 on the farm west of Martin, South Dakota to Fred and Mary Kuxhaus.

Terrance “Terry” Beardt

Terrance “Terry” Keith Beardt, 72, of Rapid City, S.D. passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Monument Health Hospital.Terry was born on April 21, 1953, in Martin, to Henry and Gladys Beardt. His childhood was spent on a family farm 17 miles west of Martin.