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Ruth L. Koth was born May 9, 1912 in Parkston, South Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Tony (Wudel) Koth. As a child she moved with her parents to a farm near Draper, South Dakota. She grew up there and graduated from Draper High School.
In 1930 she moved to Philip where she worked as a clerk in several local businesses.
Ruth was united in marriage to William C. Lockett on July 3, 1935 at Philip.
They made their home in Philip where they raised their family. After the children were grown, Ruth returned to work as a clerk for George Minard at the Philip Pharmacy and later Thompson Drug Store until retiring in 1980.
They continued to make their home in Philip during the summer months and spent the winters at Apache Junction, Arizona.
Her husband preceded her in death on October 25, 1987 and she sold their residence and moved to Spearfish in June 1988 to be near her daughter and family. In October 1988 she moved to Apache Junction, Arizona where she resided until March 2002 when she moved into the Springdale Assisted Living Center in Mesa, Arizona.
Grateful for having shared her life are three daughters JoAnn Hart and her husband Hugh of Mesa, Arizona, Janet Humphrey of Fredricksburg, Virginia, and Sharon Pipal and her husband Dick of Tempe, Arizona; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law Norma Fox of Stockton, California; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband Bill, Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters Elda Glotzer and Gladys McHenry; and one brother Emil Koth.
Ruth L. Lockett, age 91, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Philip, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at the Hospice of East Mesa in Mesa, Arizona.
Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral services which were 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at the United Church in Philip, with Pastor Al Bruchlacker officiating.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
A memorial is established.
FUNERAL SERVICES: Tuesday, December 2, 2003 10:00 a.m., United Church, Philip, South Dakota
CLERGY: Pastor Al Bruchlacker
MUSIC:
Organist - Pat Krogan
Vocalist - Debbie Hansen
"Old Rugged Cross"
"Precious Lord"
"How Great Thou Art"
USHER: Les Pearson
PALLBEARERS:
Hugh Hart - Dick Pipal
Robert White - Howard White
Steve Humphrey - Eddie Arthur
INTERMENT: Masonic cemetery, Philip, South Dakota
James Marvin Schanzenbach, age 84, of rural Midland, died Saturday, November 3, 2007, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
James Marvin Schanzenbach was born July 28, 1923, in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota, the son of John and Esther (Fosheim) Schanzenbach. He grew up on the Schanzenbach homestead twenty-six miles north of Midland. He received his education at the Little Eagle Rural School in that area, and graduated from Midland High School in 1943. As a young man he worked with his parents and brother Ivan on the homestead. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his discharge, he returned to the homestead where he continued to farm and ranch with his brother until the time of his death.
James was a member of the Deep Creek Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. He was also a 54-year member of the American Legion Post #143 of Midland.
James was an avid sportsman, and enjoyed watching baseball. One of his favorite hobbies was collecting coins.
Grateful for having shared his life include his brother Ivan Schanzenbach of Midland; one sister Joan Parks and her husband Farrell of Blue Water, New Mexico; seven nieces and nephews, two aunts, several cousins, and a host of other relatives and friends.
James was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation was held one hour preceding the services at the church.
Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, November 7, at the Deep Creek Lutheran Church north of Midland, with Pastor Frezil Westerlund officiating.
Interment was at the Deep Creek Lutheran cemetery.
A memorial is established to the Deep Creek Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
Laurence V. Rubottom
age 86 of Philip, South Dakota, died June 4, 2010, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Laurence V. Rubottom was born September 3, 1923, in Alliance, Nebraska, the son of Vinton and Nellie (Dodd) Rubottom. He graduated at the age of 16. His love of the land began when he was a youngster. He worked for his sister “Maude” and her husband in the summer on their ranch outside Alliance. He also worked for other ranchers in the same area. He also helped his brother “Vernon” at a dairy outside of Alliance. He tells stories of eating a gallon of ice cream and then have to make a new gallon for the owners.
Laurence worked for Pennington County as a surveyor for many years. He helped build the barracks at Ellsworth Air Force Base. When he moved to Eureka, California, he surveyed in the Redwoods. He later went to work for Caltran on the California Highway Department. He worked there for 32 years until his retirement.
He spent his extra time with his horses and cows until he could no longer take care of them. Laurence had a love for music. He bought a guitar and taught himself how to play.
Two years after high school, Uncle Sam called him to go to the war. He installed telephone lines during his tour. On November 30, 1946, Laurence was united in marriage to Myrtle I. Nelson, and to this union five children were born, Karen, Larry, Robert “Bob”, Vickie, and Deborah Rubottom. Laurence lived in Alliance, Nebraska, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Eureka, California.
He was united in marriage to Edna C. Saraiva on June 8, 1958, at Eureka, California. They made their home in Eureka until they moved to the Maurice and Vickie Fite Ranch west of Kadoka, where they have since resided.
Grateful for having shared his life are his two daughters Vickie Fite and her husband Maurice of rural Philip, Karen Pinney and her husband Terrance of rural Philip, two sons Larry Fite of Kadoka, and Robert “Bob” Fite of Philip; nine grandchildren Byron, Vona, Loree, Bradley, and Chad (Lena) Fite, Lori (Khalis) El’Arousi, Scott (Stacy), Kevin (Kim) Pinney, and Teresa (Roger) O’Connell; nineteen great-grandchildren Tracey and Lukus, Casey, Kenda, and Trenton, Mason and Owen, Ashley, Austin, Zenayah, and Zayd, Brady, Austin, and Cheyenne, Kenzy, Kady and Kaylor, Kayla and Jeff; three great-great-grandchildren Helen, Maurice and Ramona.
Laurence was preceded in death by his wife Edna Rubottom on December 1, 2009, his parents, all of his sisters and brother; and his daughter Deborah Rubottom.
Military graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 7, at the Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis, with Pastor Gus Craven officiating.
Interment with military honors by the Sturgis Honor Guard will follow at the cemetery.
Lois Shemek passed away, Thursday, April 19, 2007, at the Kadoka Nursing Home, from years of multiple health problems.
Lois was born in Ava, Missouri in 1923. Lois spent most of her early years with her maternal grandparents who struggled to make a living in farming on the Missouri/Arkansas border. Of Native American heritage, she always recalled her grandparents as very loving and kind, while enduring a life of hardships. Lois married
very young to Coy Mulanax of Springfield, Missouri, but the marriage was not to last long. She married
Russ Burmood around 1947. They eventually settled in Columbus, Nebraska, that marriage ended after 27 years, and Lois married
Martin Shemek.
Lois and Coy Mulanax were the parents of three girls, Lena (Mrs. Gordon Ross) who died in childbirth along with her infant son Nathan, Shirley (Mrs. Ronald Shelley) who was killed in a car accident leaving an infant daughter Sherrie, and Sue (Susan Jordan, now of Kadoka, and Rapid City. Lois and Russ adopted a son Terry who now lives in Rapid City. In addition to her daughter and son, Lois is survived by Sue's three daughters, Jackie (Mrs. Jim Herber) of Kadoka, South Dakota, Ginger (Mrs. Mark Almond) of Westminster, Colorado, and Gina (Mrs. Rodney Palser) of Otis, Colorado; Shirley's daughter Sherrie Worley of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and five great-grandchildren, Cap, Shaley, and Abe Herber, and Emily and Drew Palser.
In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled.
William Granville Cook, better known as Granville to his family and friends, was born September 19,1913 in Wagner, South Dakota, the son of Greenville "G.V." and Catherine (Ohmer) Cook.
His parent’s farmed near Wagner in Charles Mix County until 1919 when they moved to a ranch six miles east of Cottonwood. Granville attended school at
Recluse Rural School, graduating from Cottonwood High School in 1931.
After his father’s death in 1940, he and his sister, Lillian, cared for their mother until her death in 1949. They continued to operate the farm-ranch until moving to Philip in 1998.
Granville was a Jackson County Commissioner from 1954-1958. He loved his herd of Hereford cattle and the outdoors. He was a fine amateur photographer and an avid deer hunter.
During his final years, he found pleasure in his ranch shop, making handcrafted knives to give to friends.Granville loved life, hard work, and his family.
Grateful for having shared his life include three sisters Elizabeth Sargent of Pueblo, Colorado, Josephine Brown of Auburn, California, and Anne Scofield of Pleasant Hill, California; a sister-in-law Leona Cook of Philip; a brother-in-law Robert McRee of Picayune,
Mississippi; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Granville was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Theresa McRee and Lillian Cook; and a brother Ohmer Cook.
Granville Cook, age 90 of Cottonwood, died Monday, November 24, 2003, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 29, at the church with Father Ron Garry as celebrant.
Interment was in the Cottonwood cemetery.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Saturday, November 29, 2003 10:00 a.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Philip, South Dakota
CELEBRANT: Father Ron Garry
MUSIC:
Organist – Jo Anne Stilwell
Vocalist – Marianne Frein
LECTOR: Keith Emerson
ALTAR SERVERS: Katie Coyle – Krista VanLint
USHERS: Sonny Newman – Mark Coyle
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS:
Grady Crew - Jim Smith
Roger Porch - Scott Brech
Mark Buchholz - Scott Kennedy
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Cottonwood cemetery, Cottonwood, South Dakota
Harry H. "Hank" Schofield was born August 17, 1927 at home on the original family homestead southwest of Midland on Brave Bull Creek. He was the second youngest child of Harry C. and Florence (Shaul) Schofield. He grew up on his parents’ homestead and attended rural school in that area.
As a young man, he worked as a ranch hand. In doing so, he acquired a love for horses that would last his lifetime. He was an excellent horseman and will be well remembered for his skill in breaking horses, often ones that no one else could ride, for ranchers throughout the area. He had a special interest in quarter horses and raised several of his own. He was a good neighbor and friend to others. Hank was always the first to offer a helping hand to those in need, often putting others before himself.
Hank was united in marriage to Eva Pauline Fosheim on September 12, 1947 in Midland, SD. He worked for various ranchers until 1959 when they moved back onto the family homestead which he continued to operate for the rest of his life. He was a family man whose life revolved around his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Throughout the years, Hank and Pauline opened their home to many children who needed a place to stay and treated them as their own.
Grateful for sharing his life is his wife of fifty-six years, Pauline; six sons, Monte Schofield, Kirby Schofield and his wife Nancy, Wesley Schofield and his wife Marina, Travis Schofield and his wife Kathy, all of Midland, Will Schofield and Lucas Schofield and his wife Tammi, all of Philip; three daughters, June Fedderson and her husband Leroy, and Julie McLaughlin and her husband Larry, all of Midland and Jill Splitt and her husband Wayne of Black Hawk; twenty-five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Martin Schofield and his wife Edith of Evansville, WY; two sisters-in-law, Thelma Jean Schofield of Philip and Mary Ellen Schofield of Ottumwa; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends.
Hank was preceded in death by his parents, Harry C. and Florence Belle Schofield; eleven brothers, Charlie, Clarence, Richard, Robert, Albert "Bud", Alfred, Edward, Joe, Matthew "Mike", Forrest and Everett; two sisters, Florence and Myrtle; and one grandson, Casey Leroy Fedderson.
Hank Schofield, age 76, of Midland, died Friday evening, November 21, at his home south of Midland.
Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the auditorium on Wednesday.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, at the Midland School Auditorium, with Pastor Paul Bly officiating.
Interment was in the Midland cemetery.
FUNERAL SERVICES: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 2:00 p.m., Midland School Auditorium, Midland, South Dakota
MINISTER: Pastor Paul Bly
MUSIC:
Scotti Block– Pianist
Maureen Palecek – Vocalist
USHERS:
Bobby Schofield – Dan Schofield
Terry Schofield – Richard Schofield
PALLBEARERS:
Hank’s Grandsons
Brady Schofield – Heath Splitt
Lance Falzone – Justin Schofield
Shane Schofield – Joshua McLaughlin
Jared Schofield – Caleb McLaughlin
Roger Schofield – Forrest Schofield
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: George Schofield
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Midland cemetery, Midland, South Dakota
Wayne Dennis Garrison was born January 15, 1916 in Fremont, Nebraska to Earl and Marie Garrison and joined five brothers and two sisters. He grew up and graduated from Fremont High School.
Wayne was united in marriage on March 18, 1935 to his high school sweetheart, Arlene Carstensen, and to this union were born a son Dennis and daughter Ann. They moved to her grandfather’s farm where they resided for sixty-seven years. Wayne worked on the WPA projects, and did everything from using a pick to a jackhammer because this was the Depression Era and the farm was not productive enough to survive. Over the years he farmed four different farms besides his own and raised red angus cattle and sheep.
Wayne was a member of the Wall Methodist Church for over sixty years, and served on the Township Board as a supervisor and clerk.
Wayne loved sports especially football and was an avid fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and followed the Wall High School sports. He and Arlene lived a simple, hard working lifestyle.
Grateful for having shared his life include his wife Arlene of Wall; a son Dennis Garrison of Wall; one daughter Ann Herman and her husband Garey of Gillette, Wyoming; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers Dean Garrison and Dale Garrison both of Fremont, Nebraska; and one sister Pat Soares of Virginia.
Wayne was preceded in death by one grandson; his parents; three brothers, Ken, Milton, and Harold and a sister Oma.
Wayne Dennis Garrison, age 87, of Wall, died Wednesday, November 19, 2003 in Gillette, Wyoming.
Visitation was held 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Monday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Wall, with Pastor Jim Cissell and Jo Ellen Flesner officiating.
Interment was in the Wall cemetery.
The family requests memorials directed to the United Methodist Church in Wall, or the Wall Clinic.
FUNERAL SERVICES: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:00 a.m., United Methodist Church, Wall, South Dakota
MINISTER:
Pastor Jim Cissell
Jo Ellen Flesner
MUSIC:
"One Day At A Time"
"Wind Beneath My Wings"
USHERS: Jerry Johannesen – Delbert Sebade – Bill Leonard
PALLBEARERS:
Wally Swartz – Greg Swartz
Rod Renner – Chris Flesner
Dean Patterson – Gene Patterson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT: Wall cemetery, Wall, South Dakota
Shirley G. Staben
age 96 of Hot Springs, formerly of Philip, SD, died March 6, 2008, at the Fall River Hospital in Hot Springs.
Shirley G. Curtis was born February 1, 1912, in Winnebago, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Sarah (White) Curtis. At the age of three, she moved to Eagle Butte, South Dakota. She grew up in Eagle Butte and graduated from Eagle Butte High School in 1930. She obtained her teaching certificate from Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen. She then taught school in the Eagle Butte and Dupree areas, and later in the Milesville area.
Shirley was united in marriage to Walter L. Staben on May 27, 1940, at the Staben Ranch in the Milesville area. They farmed and ranched all their married
life near Milesville. Her husband preceded her in death in 1975. She continued to live on the farm-ranch until moving into Philip. In 2000, she moved to Hot Springs to be close to her family, where she has since resided.
Shirley was a member of the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Hot Springs, and a past member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Church Bible Study, the Bad River Senior Citizens, and the Philip Area Retired Teachers, all of Philip.
Shirley was an outdoor person, enjoying gardening and raising flowers.
Grateful for having shared her life include one son John Staben and his wife Paulene of Oral; two daughters Sally Khatchatourian of Hot Springs, and Mary Rankin and her husband Jim of Littleton, Colorado; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband Walter, Shirley was preceded in death by one daughter Jeanne Carey; two grandchildren Lloyd Martin Brooks and Tara Khatchatourian; her parents; six brothers Harry, Edgar, John, Vernon, Russell, and Francis Curtis; and three sisters Mary Curtis, Margie Curtis, and Martha Johnson.
Visitation was held one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.
Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Gary Jacobsen offictiating.
Interment was in the Masonic cemetery, Philip.
A memorial is established to the Bethesda Lutheran School in Hot Springs.
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
