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Ovila Joseph Brown
WANBLEE - Ovila Joseph Brown, 58, Wanblee, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, in Casper, Wyo.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Brown, Ethete, Wyo.; two sons, Todd Brown and Nicholas Brown, both of Ethete; four brothers, Robert Kessler, Eagle Butte, Victor Brown and Art Brown, both of Casper, and John Brown, Riverton, Wyo.; and three grandchildren.
He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday, July 5, at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements.
James H. McCarthy
RAPID CITY - James H. McCarthy, 54, Rapid City, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include one sister, Sheri Lane, Rapid City, and two brothers, Thomas McCarthy, Chico, Calif., and Michael McCarthy, Glendale, Ariz.
Arrangements are pending with Osheim-Catron Funeral Home of Rapid City.
Wayne Edwards
BILLINGS, Mont. - Wayne Edwards, 61, Billings and formerly of Dupree, S.D., and the West River, S.D., area, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, in Billings.
Survivors include three brothers, Leonard Edwards, Spearfish, S.D., Lloyd Edwards, Lovell, Wyo., and Jim Edwards, Fishtail.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 8, at United Church of Christ in Spearfish.
Burial arrangements are pending with Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Smith Funeral Chapel of Billings is in charge of arrangements.
William F. Frerichs
RAPID CITY - William F. Frerichs, 77, Rapid City, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Frerichs, Rapid City; one son, Monty Frerichs, Box Elder; one daughter, Cheryl Caldwell, Roswell, Ga.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements are pending with Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City.
Allen Horton Caldwell
RAPID CITY - Allen Horton Caldwell, 70, Rapid City, died at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Friday, Sept. 20, 2002.
Allen Horton Caldwell was born in Billings, Montana, on March 22, 1932. He is survived by his wife, Joan Beverly Caldwell; three children, Caren Joan Anton of Beulah, North Dakota, Melanie Ann Espinosa of Baker, Montana, and Gregory Allen Caldwell of Little Rock, Arkansas; his sister, Dona Bostron of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 10 grandchildren, Jesse, Lacy, Paul, Joey, Crystal, Charlie, Camron, Heath, Kyle and MacKalynn; and 3 great-grandchildren, Jayden, Cayden and MaKayla.
Allen graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1957 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953-1955.
Allen was a Range Conservationist with the U.S. Department of Interior, spending 17 years with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and 13 years with the Bureau of Land Management. The last few years of his career, Allen was involved with energy management and development for Gulf Oil Corporation, where he permitted well sites and oversaw land reclamation.
Allen was actively involved in various Masonic groups, the Elks and Shrine. He was Past Master of the Masonic Lodge, Past Patron of Eastern Star and most recently actively involved in the Family Motor Coach Association, where he served on the board of governors.
Masonic services were held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City, South Dakota. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Walter LeRoy 'Roy' Price
STURGIS - Walter LeRoy "Roy" Price, 56, Sturgis, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at his home.
Survivors include his parents, Walter and Thora Price, Aladdin, Wyo., and one brother, Alan Price, Red Owl.
He served in the U.S. Army from April 12, 1966, to March 21, 1968.
A reception will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Sturgis VFW, after private family services at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Kinkade Funeral Chapel of Sturgis is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials have been established to Enning Ambulance Service and the Red Owl and Opal volunteer fire departments.
Leonard Duane Bloom
RAPID CITY - Leonard Duane Bloom, 76, Rapid City, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at a local assisted-living home.
Survivors include two sisters, Violet Anderson, Rapid City, and Viola Oliver, Norwood, Colo., and a special friend, Estella Nelson.
Behrens Mortuary of Rapid City is in charge of arrangements.
James Evan Davids
NOVEMBER 9, 1981 TO SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
RAPID CITY - James Evan Davids went to be with the Lord Monday evening, September 23, 2002 in Rapid City.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, September 26, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2000 Elk Vale Road, Rapid City, with Rev. Kent E. Bryant officiating.
James was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He lived in Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota.
In 1986 James attended preschool at First Wesleyan Church in Rapid City, and moved to Huron when he was six years old. He was a Tiger Cub and a Cub Scout, played T-ball and baseball. James won a ribbon from the State Fair for Creative Art and many other ribbons for track. He also studied Martial Arts for several years. James attended public and private schools in Huron, graduating in May 2000 from Huron High School.
James recently moved back to Rapid City and had just returned from a family trip to Hong Kong and China.
James was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Ret. Lt. Col. Harlan C. Nupen, and great-grandparents Clarence and Honore Nupen and Clarence and Gertrude Brown. James is survived by his mother, Amber Solay, his stepfather, Kurt Solay, and baby sister Morgan Clare Solay. He is also survived by grandparents, Colleen Nupen of Rapid City and Deane and JoAnn Pock of rural Deadwood.
James loved to play golf, bowl, and spend time with his friends. He loved to work hard and swim, and he especially loved his baby sister.
James was employed by RCS Construction in Rapid City.
James was much loved and will be missed by his family and close friends. He had a warm smile and a twinkle in his eye.
A memorial has been established at Storybook Island.
Kirk Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Richard E. 'Dick' Hagen
PINE RIDGE - Richard E. "Dick" Hagen, 65, Pine Ridge, died Sunday, September 22, 2002, in Pine Ridge, SD.
A one-night wake begins Friday, September 27, at 3 p.m. at Pine Ridge High School Gym, Pine Ridge, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 28, at 10 a.m. at Pine Ridge High School Gym. Mr. Floyd Hand will officiate over traditional Lakota services. Rev. Steve Sanford, SJ will be celebrant.
Interment will be at Holy Rosary Mission Catholic cemetery, Pine Ridge, SD. Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge is in charge of arrangements.
Richard "Dick" Hagen was born on August 16, 1937, to Frances Garnette Pushcar and Mike Hagen. Unfortunately, he never met his father. Dick has one surviving brother, Ted Garnette of Pine Ridge. Dick was born at Pine Ridge Hospital in Pine Ridge. Dick grew up at his Grandma Emma Reddy's in Kyle. He attended grade school in Vetal, boarding school in Pine Ridge, three schools in Illinois and graduated eighth grade from Kyle in 1953. When he was a freshman, he moved to Illinois with his mother and stepfather Joe Barbish. He graduated from Hall High School in 1957, where he was an All-star basketball player, making 87% of his free throws as a senior. He could tell about how he would run 5 miles to school. After school he would practice and run five miles home. This running helped as he ran track and placed every time in the half mile and at times in the 1 mile. In Dick's time when he came back from Illinois and had nowhere to go he lived with James Benedickt and family.
In 1957, he joined the Coast Guard and was honorably discharged in 1961. He attended boot camp at Cape May, New Jersey. He was stationed in Morgan City, Louisiana on an 83-footer. After Morgan City, he went to Unimak Island, Alaska, where he was under isolated duty for one year. He then left for Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Sheboygan is where he was discharged honorably.
After he was discharged he lived in Illinois, Michigan, California, back to Illinois and finally to Pine Ridge. He worked as a Police Officer for Pine Ridge, Allen and Kyle. He was married
to Geraldine Trueblood and from their marriage, Michelle Hagen-Pourier, of Pine Ridge, was born.
In 1971, he married
Mona Hagen. From this marriage, they had two children, Shayne Hagen and Winona "W.T." Hagen, both of Pine Ridge. Mona and Dick also raised Irving Cottier, who they took in as a son. Mona and Dick also raised others, such as Barb Linehan-Yellow Boy, Marie Vocu-Grube, Angie Big Crow-Cournoyer, Robby Brewer, Tom Morton, Gary Garnette, Steve Reddy and Alan Reddy. Dick also has 5 grandchildren and 42 other grandchildren.
He worked for the BIA for one year. He was on the Shannon County School Board for two terms. Dick also served on the Tribal Council for two terms.
In 1982, he was elected to serve in the South Dakota State House of Representatives for Shannon, Todd and Bennett Counties. He continued as a representative for 18 consecutive years and had to move to the Senate due to term limits. In 2001, he was elected as Senator, where he served one term and was working on the second.
Dick was a paint contractor for over 20 years.
He announced Rodeos for 35 years and retired in 2001.
Also served on the Board of Directors for Golden West for 5 years and was up for re-election this year.
Dick was much honored when he received Legislator of the Year in 2001 and in 2002 was West River Legislator of the Year.
He would almost try everything once. Dick loved to play pool, cribbage, attending auctions, horseshoes and darts at times. He also loved watching basketball, football, softball and fast pitch games. He would announce ball games, parades, and almost everything if you would ask him. He loved watching kids playing sports and knowing they were continuing their education. It did not matter which team, from this reservation, was playing, he was behind them all the way.
Dick was diagnosed with cancer in August of 2002 that claimed his life September 22, 2002. A very great friend who helped the family take care of him was Margaret Hart, who is a Registered Nurse.
Through Dick's years, he has made a lot of friends and almost everybody who knew him, liked him. When you would see him, he was always smiling, saying hello, shaking hands with everybody or telling a joke. It took a lot to get this good man down. He was always on his feet, constantly moving, trying in many ways to help this reservation. One of his dreams he wanted for this reservation was to get a nursing home here, and maybe one day his dream will be complete.
There will never be another man like Richard "Dick" Hagen. He will be greatly missed by everyone. We love you Dad, AKA Papa Hage, from all your kids.
Before Dick passed on this was told to W.T. by Dick.
Bertha M. Shortridge
LEMMON - Bertha M. Shortridge, 98, Lemmon, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Shortridge, Houston, and Douglas Shortridge, Battle Creek, Mich.; four grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and one sister, Helen Kalisiak, Aurora, Colo.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, with a 7 p.m. family and Order of the Eastern Star service, at Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Visitation will continue for one hour before services, which will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon, with the Rev. P.J. Southam officiating.
Burial will be at Greenhill cemetery in Lemmon.
Nancy Argeanton
CUSTER - Nancy Argeanton, 66, Custer, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Custer Community Hospital.
Arrangements are pending with McColley's Chapels of the Hills in Custer.
