Obituaries

Mary Burke

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 9:47am

Arlene Reetz

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 9:44am

Arlene Reetz was born Aug. 8, 1940, to Marion and Katherine Hoover in Appleton, Wis. She was the second of six children.
Arle grew up outside of Neenah, Wis., on the shores of Lake Winnebago. It was there that she found her passion for the outdoors and animals. She enjoyed swimming, waterskiing, hunting, fishing and raising pheasants. She worked in the family bakery where she developed a love of helping people and conveying love through the expression of food.

Down Memory Lane June 29 Prevailer

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 9:21am

5 YEARS AGO, 2017

Randall Lundquist

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 9:20am

Randall Darwin Lundquist was born Nov. 21, 2012, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Adam and Katie (Coy) Lundquist. He was named after both of his grandfathers. He grew up in Worthing, S.D., and had just completed the third grade at Worthing Elementary.
Randall was a good kid, a wonderful student and devoted friend who was friends with everyone. He was a great big brother, who always looked out for his younger brother, Grey.

Robert Studt

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 9:18am

Robert George “Bob’ Studt, 75, of Custer, S.D., passed away June 25, 2022, at Monument Health Sturgis (S.D.) Care Center after several years of health issues.

Janice Winger

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:49am

Janice Andersen Winger was born to Chris S. and Stella Andersen Oct. 5, 1929.
She graduated from South Dakota State University and attended Black Hills State College.  She met her husband while she was teaching in Worland, Wyo. Following her marriage to Edgar Winger in 1954, they went to Peru. Their son Philip was born in Talara, Peru in 1958.
The family moved to Belem, Para, Brazil where Ed taught Brazilian geologists well site geology.  Michael was born in Belem in 1960.

Sharon Knust

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:14am

Sharon Marie (Flack) Knust was born June 1, 1942, in Milbank, S.D., to Wesley and Harmina (Broekema) Flack.
Sharon had five brothers and three sisters. She attended and graduated from high school in Custer, S.D.
She met her lifelong sweetheart, David, while living in Custer. From there she followed him to Rhode Island where they were married. She married David Lee Knust July 2, 1960, in Bristol, R.I.

David Slaughter

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:13am

David Noel Slaughter was born Nov. 11, 1948, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Albert and Mildred (Johnson) Slaughter.
Following graduation from Custer (S.D.) High School in 1967, David enlisted in the U.S. Army and served two tours in Vietnam.
Upon completion of active military service in 1970, he attended summer classes at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., where he met and married Ruth (Bakeberg) Slaughter. They had two sons, John and Joseph.

Linda Karna

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:13am

Linda Carol Karna was born March 12, 1950, in Owatonna, Minn., to Lloyd and Marilyn (Remold) Dahl. There she was raised and attended school graduating in 1968.
Linda met the love of her life and was united in marriage to Wayne Karna Sept. 19, 1970, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Owatonna until moving to Custer, S.D., in 1976 to raise their family.

Dick Drummond

Published by admin on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 9:00am

Dick Drummond was born July 7, 1935, in Dell Rapids, S.D., to Webster and Julia Drummond.
Dick served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953-66.
Dick was the proud founder of Ricardos Restaurant in Norfolk, Neb., in 1975 where he raised his family.
He married his wife Kathy in 2002, and traveled many places, especially south to their favorite spot in Rockport, Texas, where they spent their time sailing and with their American Legion friends.