Hill City Prevailer

Gloria Shippy

Published by admin on Wed, 01/15/2025 - 2:45pm

Gloria Jean Walker Shippy was born in Tyndal, S.D., July 22, 1949. Shortly after, her family moved to Custer, S.D., until her parents divorced.
Gloria and her mother, Velma, then moved to Rapid City, S.D. Gloria’s mother remarried and they lived in Germany for two years, after which they returned to Rapid City where Gloria graduated from Rapid City High School in 1967.
After Gloria completed cosmetology school she worked at her mother’s Powder Puff Beauty Salon in Rapid City until the murder of her mother by her stepfather, Ron Kolb. Gloria was only 18 years old.

Gloria Shippy

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2025 - 9:48am

Gloria J. Walker Shippy, 75, passed away Jan. 4, 2025.  Full obituary is pending.
Christian Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at St. Rose of Lima in Hill City, S.D. with Christian Funeral Committal at 1 p.m., at Custer (S.D.) Cemetery
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.

Edward Gerken

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2025 - 9:47am

Edward Allen Gerken was born March 24, 1955 to Jack and Georgia Gerken.
Edward, a 50-year resident of Hill City, S.D., passed away at his home in Hill City Dec. 31, 2024. He was 69.
Edward spent his life as a photographer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John “Jack” Gerken and Georgia Gerken; and Christine Voyles.
Edward is survived by a brother, Donald Gerken; sisters, Louis Sawyer and Mary Jeanette Grimm; and niece, Helen Smith.

Pearl H. Johnson-Barrett

Published by admin on Tue, 12/31/2024 - 10:35am

Pearl H. Johnson-Barrett, 98, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 in New Underwood.
A Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m.
A Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Hill City. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
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Necrology 2024

Published by admin on Tue, 12/31/2024 - 10:34am

Iva Corrine Henderson, 94, died Dec. 27, 2023
Josephine Ruth Fox, 94, died Feb. 3, 2024
Lewis Junior Compton
Maxine Elaine Mills, 99, died Mar. 6, 2024
Sandra Sue Scott, 73, died Mar. 2, 2024
Mary Jane Owens, 81, died April 11, 2024
Donna Freed, 94, died April 19, 2024
Kevin Michael Derynck, 68, died May 23, 2024
John Dale Swallow III, 61, May 12, 2024
Lewis “Louie” James Compton, 66, died June 11, 2024
David Ralph Fiaoni, 96, died June 19, 2024
Barbara Bertschinger, 87, died July 3, 2024

Patrick Pulse

Published by admin on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 3:15pm

Patrick “Pat” Robert Pulse passed peacefully at his home in the Black Hills Nov. 30, 2024. He was 45.
Patrick was born June 17, 1979, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Daniel and Linda Pulse. Shortly after his birth the family relocated to Hill City, S.D.

Joseph Bauer

Published by admin on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 3:14pm

Joseph Frederick Bauer was born Nov. 21, 1933 in Kankakee, Ill., the only child of Gladys (Kaiser) and Joseph E Bauer.  
After high school he studied to become a machinist and served as a machinist while enlisted in the US Airforce. During his tour of duty most of his time was spent in Germany.

Harley Harris

Published by admin on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 8:43am
Harley Harris was born in White Owl, S.D., to Elmer and Eva Harris Nov. 22, 1931. The family lived in Keystone, S.D., for many years. Harley was in the Air Force during the Korean War. 
He met and married Colleen Baily while living in Heppner, Ore. Upon returning from a teaching contract in Canada, Dad taught school in Keystone or three years. Dad enjoyed attending the Keystone School Reunions. 

Jim Nollette

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:04am

Per Jim’s request, we were instructed to not do a sapp

Mike Dailey

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 12:44pm

Mike Dailey was born Oct. 6, 1950, to Milo and Margaret Dailey in Des Moines, Iowa.  He lived in Coon Rapids, Iowa, where he attended grade school and later moved to Mitchell, S.D., where he attended grade school.
His mother was killed in a car accident when he was 9 and his father married Barbara Belmont. The family moved to Cambridge, Mass., where his father attended the Episcopal Theological Seminary. From there they moved to Algona, Iowa, where he graduated high school.