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Judith Bertine Buer
(August 6, 1917 - June 16, 2012)
Funeral services for Judith “Judy” Buer, age 94, of Meadow, SD will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the Indian Creek Lutheran Church south of Meadow. Pastor Joe Burgess will officiate and following a time of fellowship and refreshments, burial will take place in the Bison cemetery at Bison, SD.
Special Music will be provided by Pete Buer, Todd Buer and Pam (Buer) Anderson.
Serving as active casketbearers are Tami Ellison Conrad, Travis Ellison, Shawn Buer, Zack Buer, Bailee Buer, Yancy Buer and Trevor Conrad.
Honorary casketbearers are Taylor Conrad, Tara Baker, Brandon Buer, Braydon Buer, Amber Ellison, Jake Ellison and Chance Ellison.
Judith Bertine (Dale) Buer was born August 6th, 1917 to John and Kristina Dale near Lily, SD. She was the youngest of eight children. She attended grade school near Bradley and graduated from Lily High School in 1935. After graduation, she worked at various jobs in the local community. She returned to the family farm after the passing of her mother. While working at the family farm, she met a handsome hired man named Harold Buer. In 1940, Harold traveled to California to find work at a dairy farm. A short time later, he sent for Judy and they were married
on August 15th, 1941 in Gardena, CA.
To this union, three children were born. Dennis Buer was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1942. She and Dennis moved to Crawford, NE with Harold after he enlisted in the US Coast Guard. They moved back to California after Harold was reassigned by the Coast Guard to work in the Douglas aircraft plant near Modesto, CA.
The family then returned to South Dakota in 1946 and purchased the Hunt place east of Meadow, SD. Their daughter Connie was born in 1946 and son John in 1960. In 1963, they purchased the John Hofer place after a fire destroyed their home.
She was a wonderful homemaker and mother and enjoyed gardening, crocheting, cooking and helping on the ranch wherever needed. She enjoyed following the lives and activities of her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In 1983, a traffic accident near Hermosa, SD claimed the life of her oldest son Dennis and his daughter, Denise. Following this tragedy, Judith’s strength and faith in God never waivered. Five years later, her husband of 45 years passed suddenly from a heart attack. She continued to live in the Athboy area until 1999, when she moved her house to her son’s ranch near Coal Springs.
She continued to live independently until suffering a stroke in 2009. She moved to the Good Samaritan nursing home in Mott, where she lived until her passing on the evening of June 16th, 2012.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, John and Dixie Buer, Meadow, SD; one daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Larry Ellison, Morristown, SD; six grandchildren, Tami (Ryan) Conrad, Travis (Carol) Ellison, Shawn (Susan) Buer and Zack, Bailee and Yancy Buer; eight great-grandchildren, Trevor and Taylor Conrad, Amber, Jake and Chance Ellison, Tara Baker and Braydon and Brandon Buer; numerous nieces and nephews; and her extended family of residents and staff at the Mott Good Samaritan Nursing Center.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold; one son, Dennis; one granddaughter, Denise; her seven siblings; and one step-grandson, Ricky Johnson in 1972.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, June 20, 2012 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to services at the church in Meadow on Thursday.
Steven W. Bootz
(January 20, 1954 - June 18, 2012)
Steven W. Bootz, age 58 of Lemmon, died on Monday, June 18, 2012 in a construction accident north of Usta, SD.
The Memorial Service for Steve will be held at 11:00am Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. John Sauter will officiate with inurnment in Greenhill cemetery at Lemmon.
Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey.
Steven William Bootz was born January 20, 1954 in Lemmon, SD to Dr. William C. and Margaret T. (Dempsey) Bootz. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1972. Steve continued to work on his higher education all of his life. Steve worked in various jobs in the coal mine industry in Gillette, WY. Following that he worked in North Dakota on the pipeline.
In 2003, he married
Lee Hockman. Steve enjoyed the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, his many friends, and a good laugh.
Steve is survived by his mother, Margaret Bootz, brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Connie Bootz, all of Lemmon, SD; sister and brother-in-law, Mary Kay and Brad Hauge, Spearfish, SD; 2 nephews, Wayne (Saydee) Corcoran and Nathan Bootz, 2 nieces, Nicole Bootz and Melissa (Ed) Dillman; 3 great nephews, and 1 great niece; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. William C. Bootz, and both maternal and paternal grandparents.
Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 9:00pm, Saturday from 9:00am to 11:00 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. A memorial has been established to benefit young sportsman.
Gary Kirkpatrick
(January 18, 1941 - July 7, 2012)
Funeral services for Gary Kirkpatrick, age 71, of Rapid City, SD will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD with the Rev. Bruce Baum officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Hettinger cemetery in Hettinger, ND with Pastor Dan Lindeman officiating.
Gary Kirkpatrick was born on January 18, 1941 in Mott, ND to Stanley and Bernice (Reinhardt) Kirkpatrick. He attended Chandler Elementary and Mott High School. Following his schooling, he began working on the family farm until he purchased a dairy farm in southern Minnesota. He enjoyed working in the family/ranching industry, especially with the horses and cattle. In addition to the agricultural work, he was a shop foreman for an automotive company for many years. Gary also purchased and drove over-the-road semi truck and trailers coast-to-coast for many years. When he decided to “retire” from trucking, he began working as a maintenance supervisor until his official retirement in April of 2008.
Gary married
Audrey Lindquist on May 30, 1978. Together they successfully blended two families. Gary was a very talented man with a number of interests, including horses, gardening, automobiles and music. He teasingly often said, “I don’t like kids or dogs", when in fact, those were his greatest loves.
Gary spent the last 13 years of his life dealing with kidney disease. Those years brought a new dimension to his life. Six months ago, he started dialysis, enduring those treatments and life changing limitations with a smile on his face and positive attitude. He will always be remembered for his teasing and bantering and the hearty laugh that ended every conversation.
Gary passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Kirkpatrick, Rapid City; daughters, Deborah (Jon) Markegard, Hettinger, N.D., Wendy (Doug) Dietterle, Meadow, SD and Kristine (Jake) Edge, Rifle, CO; stepdaughters, Shelly (Carl) Requa, St. George, UT, and Stacy (Brian) Rosenberger, Lawrenceburg, IN; step-son, Bradley Anderson, Fargo, ND; nine grandchildren, Matthew (Stacey) Barnes, Courtney (Dakota) Hulm, Mason Dietterle, Raymond (Michelle) Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Amity Anderson, Anthony Requa, Olivia and Keith Rosenberger; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; one brother and sister-in-law, Conrad “Kirk” and Elaine “Susie” Kirkpatrick; one grandson, Nathan Barnes; and one step-son, Craig Anderson.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City.
Memorials may be directed to Humane Society of the Black Hills or NAJA Shriners Travel Fund.
Jason Haas
(June 21, 1989 - July 11, 2012)
Jason Haas, age 23, of Lemmon, SD passed away early Wednesday morning, July 11, 2012 at the West River Regional Medical Center.
Harold E. Johnson
May 2, 1919 - December 14, 2012
Harold E. Johnson, 93, of the Dupree, SD area passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Rapid City, SD.
Funeral service for Harold will be Monday, December 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Isabel, SD. Rev. Daniel Lewig will officiate, special music by Darlene Pfaff and burial will follow at the Dupree cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Church in Isabel on Monday morning.
Harold Edward Johnson was born to Carl and Gerda (Clauson) Johnson on the family homestead 10 miles south of Dupree, SD on May 2, 1919. He attended a neighborhood country school until completion of the eighth grade. Harold began farming and ranching with his father along with working for the soil conservation service until enlisting in the US Navy in April of 1942. He served in the Pacific Theater of Operations until October of 1945. Harold returned to the home and continued farming and ranching with his father. In 1945 he again started working for the farm programs as a range inspector which consisted mainly of staking stock water dams throughout Ziebach County.
In 1953 he was elected to the Ziebach County ASCS Committee. He served for 21 years; 20 as the chairman. On October 20 1956 he married
Neoma Bierman at Belle Fourche, SD. Together they bought the ranch from Harold’s folks in 1960 and operated it along with their son Dale until Neoma’s death and failing health forced Harold to move to Edgewood Vista in Spearfish, SD in December 2008. He was a resident there until November of 2012. Harold then became a resident of the Golden Living Center in Rapid City, SD until his passing on December 14, 2012.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his four sons and their spouses, Mark and Carolyn, Bismarck, ND; Doug and Brenda, Piedmont, SD; Richard "Dick" and Pam, Wall, SD; Dale and Debra L., Dupree, SD; two sisters and their spouses, Viola and Everett Shrader, Arvada, CO and Carol and Leon Pope, Eureka, KS; nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Gerda, his wife Neoma and one granddaughter, Ellen.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be established by his family.
Dorothy Ulrich
April 21, 1921 - December 12, 2012
Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy A. Ulrich, age 91, of Faith, SD will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Faith. Fr. Jim Hoerter will officiate with burial in the St. Joseph’s cemetery west of Faith.
Dorothy Agnes Ulrich was born on a ranch in Ziebach County, SD on April 21, 1921 to George and Laura (Bakewell) Ulrich. She attended school and graduated from Ridgeview School and Faith High School. She was the Senior Class Valedictorian. Dorothy did some child care to earn money and enjoyed being a 4-H member and one year earned a trip to the South Dakota State Fair having won a competition for best sugar cookies.
Dorothy attended Black Hills State College and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education. She taught for two years in country schools at Higgins School, east of Faith, and Bachman School, northeast of Faith. She roomed with the Capp family and walked to her work each day.
Following her two years of teaching, she wanted to continue her education and returned to Black Hills State. Upon completion, she was hired for a position in Dupree, SD. She stayed at this school and then worked in the Gettysburg School. Dorothy returned to complete a Masters Degree Program in Greeley, CO, for two summers during the early 1960’s. Upon completion, she taught in the Kadoka High School for five years. Her last terms of teaching were at Faith High School for nearly 40 years.
Dorothy was a member of the South Dakota Teachers’ Association, Ladies Medical Association, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the City School Library Board and she was a lifetime member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Dorothy passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at her home in Faith, SD.
She is survived by one sister, Grace Chamness, and two brothers, Gene Ulrich and Dan (Doris) Ulrich of Faith, SD; nieces Melanie Eads, Tijeras, NM, Michele McCain, Jacksonville, NC, Colleen Gustafson, Rapid City, SD; and nephews Leonard (Louise) Ulrich and Robert (Amy) Ulrich, Faith, SD. She is also survived by numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, George and Laura Ulrich; one sister, Rita Ulrich; nieces, Annette Stith and Clare Chamness; nephew, Michael Chamness; and great-niece, Hillary Gustafson.
Visitation will be on Monday afternoon, December 17, 2012 at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday morning.
A Rosary/Wake Service will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Monday evening, December 17, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Faith.
Memorials will be established to the Faith High School and St. Joseph Catholic Church, Faith, South Dakota.
Brian James Goben
July 20, 1978 - December 11, 2012
Funeral services for Brian James Goben, age 34, of Lemmon, SD will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Hillside cemetery in Morristown, SD.
Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are Xander Goben, Darian Christman, and all of Brian’s Family and Friends. Serving as Active Casketbearers are Chris Goben, Sonja Beyers, Chris Maas, Brandon Neary, Zebedee Brockel, Robert Thomas, Fred Bubbers, Cody Beyers, Brandon Cartisser, and Mike Gunn.
Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey, pianist.
Brian James Goben was born on July 20, 1978 to Robert and Karen (Bubbers) Goben in Hettinger, ND. Brian attended kindergarten through 11th grade in Lemmon. On September 18, 1996 he welcomed the birth of a daughter, Darian Rose Christman.
During his high school years, he began working as a dishwasher at the Busted T Café and later moved up to being a cook. He also cooked pizzas and worked at the Powderhorn. Brian later began working at Wheeler Manufacturing in Lemmon. While there he met the daughter of a fellow co-worker. Brian and Krystal Nicole Barnett fell in love and were later married
. To this union a son, Xander Michael Goben was born on July 26, 2005.
Brian later worked for Vigen Construction, constructing the Grain Elevators in Lemmon and Selby, SD; and then later moved to Tennessee where he worked for them for a short time. He returned from Tennessee and went to work for F & D Oilfield maintenance in Baker, MT, doing roustabout, pipelining and operating heavy equipment. While in Baker, he met Jenna McElrone. They started out as friends and eventually Brian asked her to marry him on December 8, 2008. Prior to their marriage, Brian ended his career with F & D and began working for Foothills Construction doing roadwork between Marmath and Rhame, ND. Brian and Jenna were married
on February 10, 2011 in Baker, MT.
In October of 2011 they returned to Lemmon, where Jenna started working as a CNA. In June of 2012 Brian went to work for Jomax Construction as a ditcher operator, and later his wife joined him on the pipeline as his swamper.
Brian enjoyed building computers and stereo systems, working on cars and operating heavy equipment. He was a great cook and a jack of all trades. The Monday before Brian’s passing; he had just taken a welding job at Gregorian Inc, and was scheduled to start work on December 12, 2012.
Brian passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.
He is survived by his wife, Jenna Goben, Lemmon, SD; one son, Xander Goben, Dickinson, ND; one daughter, Darian Christman, Lemmon, SD; his father and step-mother, Robert and Jan Goben, Lemmon, SD; his mother and step-father, Karen and Dave Zoeller, Lemmon, SD; one sister, Sonja (Ryan) Beyers and their children, Cody, Adam, Brent and Dina, Baker, MT; one brother, Chris (Amanda) Goben and their children, Michael, Ahren and Mason, Baker, MT; his maternal grandmother, Ethel Bubbers, Lemmon, SD; his paternal grandmother, Irene Goben, Glenham, SD; two step-brothers, Chad and Jeremiah; two step-sisters, Tiffanie and Krista; his mother-in-law, Sheila McElrone, Baker, MT; his father-in-law, Joe McElrone, Missoula, MT; and two brothers-in-law, Justin Nacey and his daughter, Ophelia, Baker, MT and Brandon Cartisser and his children, Brandon, Kevin and Gabriella, Bowman, ND.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandfathers; and one brother, Michael Goben on November 1, 2001.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Helen M. Priest
August 11, 1929 - December 2, 2012
The Mass of Christian Burial for Helen M. Priest, age 83 of Lemmon will be held at 11:00am MT Friday, December 7, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lemmon. Fr. Tony Grossenburg and Deacon Bill Dustman will officiate with burial in Greenhill cemetery at Lemmon.
A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday evening at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
A memorial has been established to The Koinonia, TEC Family, and the Comfort of the Cloth Ministry.
Serving as Casketbearers are her grandchildren, Emily Bauer, Regan Kling, Danielle Priest, Whitney Priest, Cameron Priest, Maria Priest, Ciara Coughlan, Jesse Oliver, Shay Oliver, Bailey Oliver, and Britt Oliver.
Serving as Honorary Bearers are The Koinonia and TEC Family.
Helen Marie Larson was born on August 11, 1929 to John and Lena (Andersen) Larson in Walker, MN. Helen attended Lincoln Elementary in Aberdeen, SD; Riverside Country School and Central High School in Aberdeen, SD. Upon graduation she was employed at the YMCA in Aberdeen as an Office Secretary.
On June 12, 1950, Helen married
Edward Owen Priest at Sacred Heart Church in Aberdeen, SD. To this union 9 children were born, Pamela Priest Bauer; Mahtomedi, MN; Patrick Priest, Lemmon, SD; Michael Priest, North Sioux City, SD; Edward Priest and his wife, Norie, Princeton, NJ; Elizabeth Priest Coughlan and her husband, Pat, Denver, CO; Colleen Priest Oliver and her husband, Monte, Lemmon, SD. Twin boys died during mid pregnancy and a daughter, Mary Kay Priest died in infancy.
Helen was employed at Ed’s Toggery; Gregorian, Inc.; Northwest Area Schools; Live Center Inc.; and Lynn’s Inc.
Helen was an active member of St. Mary’s Church, holding many positions in the St. Gabriel’s Circle, the Altar Society, assisted with many TEC and Koinonia Retreats. She organized the Comfort of the Cloth ministry in 2003.
Her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren were the joy of her life: Emily Bauer; Regan Priest and her husband, Levi Kling with great grandchildren, Keegan and Coy Kling, Danielle Priest; Whitney, Cameron and Maria Priest; Laurie Yera and her husband, Matt Parker with great grandchildren, Eviana and Dean; John Paul Year; Ciara Coughlan; Jesse, Shay, Bailey and Britt Oliver.
Helen’s Greatest Treasures were her Faith and ability to pray, her family, visiting with friends and taking care of her yard and flowers.
She passed from this life on December 2, 2012 at her home in Lemmon following a two year courageous battle with cancer with her husband Ed, daughter, Colleen Oliver and granddaughter, Danielle Priest at her side.
Preceding her in death were her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Larson, one sister, Bert Skibsrud, and one brother, John Larson. Helen is also survived by a sister-in-law, Jean Larson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, 1:00 to 5:30pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Friday one hour prior to services at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lemmon.
Togetherness Death is nothing at all… I have only slipped into the next room. Whatever we were to each, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name; speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, and pray for me. Let my name be the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effort. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was; there is absolutely unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. Nothing is past, nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before…only better, infinitely happier forever…we will all be one together with Christ.
