Obituaries

Funeral services for Deanna Viktora will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burke, SD, with Father Jonathan Dillon officiating. Lisa Basso will be lector and Elle Johnson and Kristen Johnson will be servers.

Funeral services for Patricia Bailey were held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Bonesteel, SD, with Father Jonathan Dillon officiating. Donna Schmitz was lector. Music was provided by the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church choir, accompanied by Roberta Witt, organist. Amy Bailey was in charge of registration. Casket bearers were Matthew Bailey, Keri Bailey, Caitlin Powell, Saylor Benson, Jackson Dobesh, Jared Dobesh, Ria Bailey, Shelby Schoffelman, Krystal Sehr, and Kassi Janousek. Interment was in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Bonesteel, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Sherri Bolander were held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, 11:00 a.m., at the St. John Lutheran Church in Gregory, SD, with Pastor Marcus Ring officiating. Music was provided by Geoff Smith, soloist, accompanied by Melanie Hannahs, organist. Judy Bartels, Maureen Shutt, and Judy Novotny were in charge of registration, and Rita Neyens was flower attendant. Casket bearers were Casey Osborn, Kirby Kartak, Mark Alden, John Driscoll, Ryan Brozik, Randy Brown Interment was in the Winner City Cemetery in Winner, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Joseph Kirwan were held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD, with Father Jonathan Dillon celebrant. Kate Kirwan was lector, Patty Willuweit was cantor, Jordyn Kirwan, Kaysen Kirwan, Killian Kirwan and Deklan Kirwan were gift bearers, and Emmett Shaffer and Miles Shaffer were altar servers. Music was provided by the congregation, accompanied by Mary Beth Gergen, pianist. Casket bearers were Jay Kirwan, Riley Kirwan, Colby Kirwan, Wil Kirwan, Jack Stukel, and Bob Brown. Interment was in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Gregory, SD, with military honors conferred by the Gregory American Legion, and the National Honors Team.

Funeral services for Ruth Elliott was held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD, with Father Jonathan Dillon officiating. Music was provided by the congregation, accompanied by Mary Beth Gergen, pianist. Kelsey Bauer and Amber Wilhelmsen were in charge of registration and were flower attendants. Casket bearers were Philip Kahler, Brady Peck, Hayden Bauer, and Jax Bauer. Interment was in the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ruth Marlene (Dykeman) Elliott was born on the farm southeast of Colome, SD, on September 2, 1934, to Ralph and Edith (Hauf) Dykeman. She graduated from Colome High School in 1952, and then attended Springfield Teachers College.

A memorial service for Lucy Forgey was held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church in Winner, SD, with Pastor Ron Snethen officiating.

Funeral services for Robert Gray were held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church in Piedmont, SD. Graveside services were held on Saturday, at Union Cemetery, near Bijou Hills, by Academy, SD. Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City, SD, was in charge of arrangements. Robert was born in Chamberlain, SD on July 29, 1934 to Dale Rex Gray and Delma Madsen, the oldest of four children. Early on in life he found a love for cars. After graduating from Gregory High School in 1952, he attended Springfield College to study mechanical business management and repair. After a year, he came home to help on the family farm and worked at Newsam’s Chevrolet Garage in Gregory.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Colome, SD. Burial was in the Colome City Cemetery. Mason Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Marilyn was born on December 1, 1939, to Ed and Mary Ann (Lampitt) Lewis in Tripp County, SD, and was a 1957 graduate of Keya Paha County High School in Springview, NE. Marilyn met her husband, Vern, in Millboro, SD. They were married on August 6, 1957, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and spent the next 66 years together. They lived on a ranch in Millboro, SD, where they raised cattle, and many cats, throughout the years until they retired. Marilyn wore many hats. Not only did she help run the ranch and raise two sons, but she also worked for the South-Central Adjustment Training Center in Winner, SD providing care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She was very active in the community, volunteering her time with 4-H and extension clubs. She was recognized by 4-H for over 50 years of volunteer leadership. For many years, on Sunday nights you would find her on the phone with neighbors to collect information for the Millboro News section in the Winner Advocate. Marilyn enjoyed accompanying her husband on the guitar and other instruments when they played country music at community gatherings. She enjoyed attending dances at the Carlock and other dance halls, writing cowboy poetry and reading poems at local competitions, playing cards, and watching movies and Fox News.

Don Floyd Reis, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Chamberlain, passed away in Clearwater, MN. No services will be held.

Funeral services were held for Lorraine Steppat on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner, SD.