Obituaries

Robert R. “Bob” Bye of Custer, S.D., boarded the last leg of Life’s Railway to Heaven  Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. He was welcomed at the station by countless friends and family who arrived before him, none of whom he had ever forgotten. He was 78, but he had lived and loved enough for at least two lifetimes, and those who remain will never forget his remarkable presence in their lives.
Robert Roche Bye was born Feb. 25, 1948 in Grand Forks, N.D., to Stanley Orin and Grace Maxine (Roche) Bye. He spent much of his young life with his parents and grandparents in Inkster, N.D.

JoAnn Alice McKenna, 85, passed away May 21, 2026. She was born Jan. 16, 1941 in South Dakota to parents William and Inga (Goff) Holbach. 
JoAnn was intensely proud of her Irish heritage. Her paternal great-grandfather immigrated from Ireland because of the great potato famine of 1845– 52, while her maternal relatives hailed from Scotland and came to America about the same time.
The family homesteaded land in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Joann’s family settled near the town of Custer, S.D.

Stacy Ann Reynolds came into this world accompanied by her twin sister, Susan, July 21, 1957.  They joined twin brothers, Larry and Chris.  
Growing up in the greater Los Angeles area, the two girls embarked on a childhood journey only possible in the mid 60s America. With all the antics and associated adventures, Stacy immediately assumed the role of the “evil” twin (in a very loving capacity).
In their late teens both the girls migrated to Nebraska. Stacy returned numerous times over the years to California, the last time to provide end of life care for her mother.