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Byron E. 'Wilk' Wilkerson
RAPID CITY — Byron E. "Wilk" Wilkerson, 60, of Rapid City, died Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Wilk was born October 3, 1940, in Attoyac, Texas, to Horace and Faye (Sparks) Wilkerson. He grew up in La Porte, Texas, and graduated from La Porte High School in 1959. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1961 and served in England; Duluth, Minn.; Vietnam; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mountan Home, Idaho; Alaska; North Dakota and South Dakota, retiring in 1982 from Ellsworth Air Force Base. Wilk has been a custodian at the S.D. School of Mines & Technology library for the past 11 years.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a loving grandfather to the apple of his eye, Emily. Wilk was also a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Paulette Wilkerson of Rapid City; two daughters, Amy Wilkerson-Krause and her husband John, and Jody Wilkerson, all of Minneapolis; a granddaughter, Emily Krause, Minneapolis; and a sister, Charlotte Bench of Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to services, which will be at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City. Inurnment will be at a later date at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Robert Eugene Arnold
FAITH — Robert Eugene Arnold, 66, Faith, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hot Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Norah Arnold, Faith; three children, Jacki Arnold, Spearfish, Marty Arnold, Hayes, Kan., and Nancy Arnold, Springfield, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements are pending with Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home of Sturgis.
Cheryl Lynn Ice
BEULAH, Wyo. — Cheryl Lynn Ice, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at her home in Beulah, Wyo.
Cheryl Lynn Ice was born the second daughter to Randall and Larue Ice in Belle Fourche, S.D., on Aug. 20, 1943. In 1947, Randall and Larue were killed in a plane crash, and the girls were adopted by Chuck and Hazel Ice. She graduated from Spearfish High School in 1961. She later became a fashion model in Dallas, Texas. She met her first husband and moved to Dothan, Ala. After her injury and paralysis, the marriage dissolved. After rehabilitation, she attended college, at Mobile, Ala., and graduated with honors in Computer Science. She was employed by the City of Dothan. She later moved to Westminster, S.C., then to Des Moines, Iowa. Her childhood sweetheart, Bill, then contacted her. Eventually, she moved to Beulah, Wyo. She and Bill had seven years together before her death.
Cheryl was cheerful, happy, funny, beautiful and loving, and loved by many.
She is survived by her life partner, Bill Shepperson, of Beulah, Wyo.; his mother, Mary of Beulah, Wyo., and his children, Casey Shepperson of Black Hawk, S.D., Cody Shepperson of Rapid City, S.D., Debbie Shepperson of Black Hawk, S.D., and Vanessa Truman, Minn.; her sister Vernelle "Sam" Ice Armstrong of Spearfish, S.D.; nieces Cynda Clevenger of Arvada, Colo., and Kristi Houghtaling of Des Moines, Iowa; nephews, Scott Armstrong of Monterey, Calif., and Chuck Armstrong of Waukee, Iowa; several cousins, great-nieces and nephews. Uncles and Aunts include Ernest Leitner of Aladdin, Wyo., Howard and Jane Ice of Beulah, Wyo., and Cecil and Marge Ice of Pierre, S.D.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Pearl Leitner, Orley and Fay Loughlin, and Clyde Ice; parents Randall and Larue Ice and Chuck and Hazel Ice.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at the United Church of Christ in Spearfish with Rev. Mel Miller officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
Visitation will be at the Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home in Spearfish, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and one hour before the service at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Disabled American Veterans.
The Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish is entrusted with arrangements.
Violet Snodgrass
PRESHO — Violet Snodgrass, 89, Presho, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Presho.
Survivors include two daughters, Joan Brinckmeyer, Presho, and Linda Goltz, Gibson City, Ill.; one son, Gary Snodgrass, Jenson Beach, Fla.; one sister, Edna Christensen, Pierre; one brother, Alvin Werner, Oacoma; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent "Bink" Snodgrass.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service, today at Isburg-Hofmeister Funeral Chapel in Presho. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at United Methodist Church in Presho. Burial will be at Presho City cemetery.
Doris Ghost Bear Fleming
KYLE - Doris Ghost Bear Fleming, 48, Kyle, died
Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Rapid City.
Survivors include her husband, Kyle Fleming, Hot Springs; five sons, Richard Hollow Horn and Corey Hollow Horn, both of Gallup, N.M., Michael Hollow Horn and Bruce Hollow Horn, both of Wounded Knee, and Jared Fleming, Hot Springs; one daughter, Amber Fleming, Hot Springs; three brothers, Donroy Ghost Bear, Martin, George Ghost Bear, Batesland, and Guy Dull Knife Jr., Potato Creek; three sisters, Virginia Ghost Bear, Martin, Barbara Dull Knife, Oglala, and Delmarie Dull Knife, Denver; and three grandchildren.
Two-night wake begins at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Our Lady of Sorrows in Kyle.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Our Lady of Sorrows, with the Rev. Cordelia Red Owl and the Rev. Darrell New officiating.
Burial will be at St. Barnabas Episcopal cemetery in Kyle.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements.
Angel Rose Cortier
POTATO CREEK - Angel Rose Cortier, infant daughter of Charlene Wounded Head, Potato Creek, and Charles Cortier, Allen, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, in Pine Ridge.
Survivors include her parents; one brother, Asa Wounded Head, Potato Creek; her paternal grandmother, Minerva Bear Killer, Allen; and her maternal grandparents, David and Anita Wounded Head, Potato Creek.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at St. Timothy's Episcopal cemetery in Potato Creek, with the Rev. Cordelia Red Owl and Orville Reddest officiating.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements.
Phyllis L. Nye
RAPID CITY - Phyllis L. Nye, 73, Rapid City and formerly of Mitchell, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Elden Nye, Fort Meade; one daughter, Kathy Keffeler, Rapid City; one brother, William Fox, Chamberlain; and two granddaughters.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Kirk Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis, with Chaplain Moe Greiner officiating.
Lyle H. Haug
BRYANT - Lyle H. Haug, 83, Bryant, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Haug, Bryant; four sons, Dale Haug, Alexandria, Minn., Arden Haug, Fort Worth, Texas, Reed Haug, Custer, and Kendal Haug, Rapid City; one brother, Roger Haug, Willow Lake; five sisters, Grayce Herron and Avis Hartung, both of Huron, Lucille Vastola, Reseda, Calif., Marlyce Peterson, Willow Lake, and Marlene Lamb, Vienna; 13 grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
He served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 20, 1939, to Jan. 5, 1945.
Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 10, at Osthus Funeral Home in Bryant, and for one hour before services, which will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bryant with the Rev. Fred Rosin officiating.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Leeann Ellen Phillips
RAPID CITY - Leeann Ellen Phillips, 46, of Rapid City, died January 3 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Leeann was born October 26, 1955, and joined with Philip Thompson to become the second child of Ila and Charles Thompson of Pickstown, S.D.
The Thompsons soon moved to the Black Hills, where Leeann spent her childhood between Keystone, where all members of the family worked at their souvenir shop, and Rapid City.
At age 9, Leeann was afflicted with diabetes, the many complications of which she fought with courage, humor and an unvanquished zest for life.
In 1986, she married
Natt Phillips of Rapid City in Sundance, Wyoming. The couple lived in Newell for a short time before moving back to Rapid City in 1988.
She enjoyed travel, her garden and animals of all kinds.
Survivors include her husband, Natt; her brother, Philip Thompson of Rockville, Minn.; her grandmother, Meta Shiftlet of Fort Pierre; and many caring aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial services will be Saturday, January 12, 2002, at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church.
The family would appreciate that memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association, Attn: ADA web., P.O. Box 1833, Merrifield, VA 22116.
Bruce Urquhart
RAPID CITY - Bruce Urquhart, 49, Rapid City and formerly of Pierre, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Rapid City.
Survivors include his mother, Kathryn Urquhart, Pierre, and one brother, Craig Urquhart, Pierre.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre.
Burial will be at Riverside cemetery in Pierre.
Isburg-Hofmeister Funeral Chapel of Pierre is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ellen Finnegan
RAPID CITY - Mary Ellen Finnegan, 88, Rapid City, died at her residence Sunday, January 6, 2002.
Survivors include her husband, F. Bernard Finnegan, Rapid City; two sons, Jim Finnegan and his wife, Jeanne, and the Reverend Terence Finnegan, all of Phoenix; a daughter, Mary Agnes Weeldreyer and her husband, Steven, Appleton, Wisconsin; grandchildren, James, Dan, John and Ann Finnegan and Michael, Ellen and Kathleen Weeldreyer; a brother, Edward McNeary and his wife, Carol, Hastings, Minnesota; and a sister-in-law, Melva McNeary, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister and brother-in-law Margaret and William Oliver; her sister and brother-in-law Dorothy and Elmer Sundem; and her brother James McNeary.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. today at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. A Christian wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today at Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with Rev. Brian Christensen as celebrant.
Interment will be at Mount Calvary cemetery. A memorial has been established.
Roy Jahner
HETTINGER, N.D. - Roy Jahner, 76, Hettinger, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Kopp Jahner, Hettinger; six sons, John Jahner and Bill Jahner, both of Hettinger, Ron Jahner, Billings, Mont., Bob Jahner, Rapid City, Ken Jahner, Dickinson, and Gary Jahner, Bonham, Texas; five daughters, Nettie Schumacher, Scranton, Cindy Skogen, Bonham, Mary Wilson, Regent, Janell Meade, Minot, and Renae Carbajal, Denison, Texas; five sisters, Sister Ralph Jahner, Rochester, Minn., Barbara Reisenauer, Mott, Eleanor Wright, Sturgis, S.D., Helen Wieleman, Tacoma, Wash., and Mary Nehl, Watauga, S.D.; 31 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 17, 1943, to March 30, 1944.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger, and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday, Jan. 11, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger.
A rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. John Mathai officiating.
Burial will be at Hettinger cemetery.
Genevieve 'Gene Green' Waterland
LEAD - Genevieve "Gene Green" Waterland, 83, Lead, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include three sons, Jim Green, Pierre, Mike Green, Lead, and Dan Green, Spearfish, and one sister, Pearl Norman, Bellevue, Wash.
Two husbands, Ed Green and Joel Waterland, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, with a 7 p.m.
Christian wake and rosary, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lead.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the church, with the Rev. William Zandri officiating.
Burial will be at West Lead cemetery.
Chaput Memorial Chapel of Lead is in charge of arrangements.
