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LaVerne E. Helms
LaVerne E. Helms, 74, Reva. died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Rapid City.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1929, in Belle Fourche to Vernon and Eva McCoid. She attended grade school in Harding and graduated Buffalo High School and continued her education at Black Hills State Teachers College.
LaVerne married
John W. Helms on June 8, 1951, and they resided on the ranch west of the Slim Buttes until the time of their death. To this union four sons were born, John, Gordon, Lynn and Scott; one daughter, Heather. She was a teacher, drugstore clerk, housewife, typist and business manager.
She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Buffalo Chapter and at one time was Grand Warder in the Grand Chapter of South Dakota. She was a 4-H leader for 32 years and was a member of the Congregational Church, Harding County Fair Board, Buffalo alumni association and Buffalo Senior Center.
LaVerne was a loving wife and mother, a talented pianist and a community supporter.
Grateful for sharing her life are her sons, John (Carol) Helms, Buffalo, Gordon (Sandi) Helms, Reva, Lynn (Sally) Helms, Mandan, N.D., and Scott (Karen) Helms, Box Elder; daughter, Heather (Mike) Jongling, Bozeman, Mont.;grandchildren, Tiffany, J.W., Chris and wife Denise, Tabitha, Jake, Joni, Nathan, Anjel, Paul, Timothy, Tyler, Shane, and Megan; brother, Curtis K. McCoid, Harding; numerous nieces and nephews and a special friend, Robert (Buzz) Kriege.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, John Wendell Helms in Dec. 1982.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Congregational Church in Buffalo with the Rev. Tom Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Buffalo cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Order of the Eastern Star, Buffalo Chapter, or to the 4-H Leaders Association.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kline-Frost Funeral Chapel in Belle Fourche.
Dale Patrick Kruse
Dale Patrick Kruse, formerly of Lead, died in Tacoma, Wash., due to health problems. He was 52 years old. A memorial service will be held at the Deadwood VFW Post home April 8 at 11 a.m. Services are pending.
He was born in San Diego in 1953 the son of Tony and Racyhel Kruse and graduated from Lead High School in 1971 . He joined the Air Force in 1974.
Dale had lived in Tacoma since 1983 where he owned a trucking business. He was a member of the American Motorcycle Association, the Prodigies Motorcycle Club and ABATE of Tacoma, where he served as president .He sponsored benefits for needy children. He was also a member of the Flandreau Sante Sioux Tribe.
Survivors include his father, Tony of Lead, brothers Tim (Cindy) of Whitewood and Mike (Ann) of Lead and his life-long companion Lenora Olson also of Tacoma; as well as two nephews, Jeremy and Troy Kruse.
He was preceded in death by his mother Raychel Redwing Kruse and numerous aunts and uncles.
Barbara D. Loescher
Barbara D. Loescher, 71, of Spearfish has left town and is not expected to return.
A gathering to honor and to celebrate Barb's life with her children and grandchildren is scheduled for Friday, April 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at her home - 2725 Diamond Drive in Spearfish. Memorials may be given to Grace Bulloch Memorial Library in Spearfish.
She is survived by her son Jeffery Loescher, St. Lois, Mo., two daughters; Deborah (Kim) Thrasher, Parker, Colo. and Rebekah Loescher, Aurora, Colo., a sister Candace (Richard) Spiher, Las Vegas, Nev., four grandchildren; Amanda Woolhiser, Brynne & Nathan Thrasher, and Rylee Loescher.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and a niece, Jennifer Spiher.
The Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Theodore J. "Ted" Brackel
Funeral services for Theodore J. "Ted" Brackel, 75, longtime Elgin businessman, will be Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. The Rev. Jerry Lee will officiate and burial with Full Military Honors will follow at the Zion Lutheran cemetery. Serving as Casketbearers will be Kent, Barry, Kelsey, Kyle, Derek and Ashley Brackel, Casey and Cole Porter. Honorary Casketbearers are the Elgin Lions Club and all of Ted's family and friends. Visitations will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 20 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday morning. A family service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday evening.
Theodore Jon "Ted" Brackel was born on Sept. 21, 1929 to Henry and Amelia (Gimbel) Brackel in Mott, N.D. His love for music started at the age of 13 playing in his brother's dance band, Moonlight Serenaders, until Bob's death in 1972. Ted graduated from Mott High School in 1947.
Ted was united in marriage to Dorothy Roth on April 27, 1950. They opened a small Jewelry Store in Elgin, N.D. in October of 1950. Ted was a member of the 164th Infantry National Guard which was activated in January 1951, at which time they closed the store. After his honorable discharge from the National Guard, they built a new jewelry store in Elgin in 1952.
Ted was dedicated volunteer fireman for over 28 years and a charter member of the Elgin Lions Club. Ted was a rural mail carrier for 35 years. He was one of the top fast pitch softball pitchers in the state, pitching two consecutive no hitter games. Ted also excelled in bowling, winning five Senior State Bowling Tournaments and went to the National Seniors Bowling Tournament five times. He also loved the sport of golfing.
Ted Brackel passed away at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin, N.D. on May 16, 2005 at the age of 75 years, eight months and five days.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife, Dorothy; four children, Rhonda Brackel, Bismarck, N.D., Jeanette (Grady) Porter, Omaha, Neb., Kent (Kathleen) Brackel, Hettinger, N.D. and Barry Brackel, Elgin, N.D.; eight grandchildren, Casey (Jennifer) Porter and Cole (Lyndsey) Porter, all of Omaha, Neb., Janell and (Byron) Grenier, Nikiski, Ark., Kelsey Brackel and Kyle Brackel, Hettinger, N.D., Shasta Alberts, Bismarck, N.D. and Derek Brackel and Ashley Brackel, Elgin, N.D.; three great grandsons, Jaden, Landen and Kamron Porter, all of Omaha; brothers, Lynn (Judy) Brackel, Bowman, N.D., Darrell Brackel, Dickinson, N.D. and Leo (Janelle) Brackel, Mott, N.D.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Viola (Kenneth) Roth, Veryl (Dennis) Roth and Jackie (Ken) Seibel, all of Elgin, N.D., Kim (Ken) Heidelman, N.Y., Duane Wahl, Dickinson, N.D., Jerry Schriock, Minot, N.D. and Wayne Dettmann, Iowa. Preceding Ted in death were his parents, brother Robert Brackel and grandson, Keith Olson.
James L. Lewis
This life's journey for James L. Lewis, age 71, ended on Sunday evening, Aug. 28, 2005. His family was by his side, championing the beginning of his eternal life. A proud South Dakotan, he was born in Miller on April 25, 1934. His parents were Mable Tucker Lewis and Roy "Buzz" Lewis. In High School, after distinguishing himself as the basketball team's top scorer his jersey number 52 was passed on to his daughter, Jane, who later broke his scoring record.
Jim's plans for a business degree at the University of South Dakota were interrupted when he found himself on a Liberty ship bound for the Korea War, he served as an Army Combat Engineer. During his two years of service, he married
the love of his life Madonna Naughton. They shared 48 years together. His honorable discharge from the United States Army returned him to the University of South Dakota to finish his degree.
For the next 14 years he worked for the Oahe Conservancy Sub-District. Career opportunities lead him back to his hometown as the Miller City Manager and later as the Director of the Miller Housing Commission and Nutrition/Transportation Program. His work with the Housing Commission endeared him to his community residents. He retired in 1998 and moved with his love to Spearfish in the beautiful Black Hills.
His family includes Helen LewisAldridge and her husband Jon Aldridge, Schaumburg, Ill.; Michael Lewis and his wife Joanne Evans-Lewis, Spring, Texas.; Jane Lewis, Spearfish and Paul Lewis, Spearfish. He also leaves behind six adoring grandchildren.
His life will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish with a vigil service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Funeral Mass will also be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Parish at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2. The Burial service will follow at the Black Hills National cemetery at 1 p.m., September 2.
This is the end of a life for this gentle gentleman, we wish to thank him for all his unconditional love.
Wallis Cornella
Wallis Dale Cornella, 76, of Buffalo died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005 at Ft. Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22 at the Kline-Frost Funeral Chapel in Belle Fourche with the Reverend Jeff M. Otterman officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National cemetery, near Sturgis.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 at the funeral chapel and for one hour before services.
Wallis was born February 19, 1929 in the Methodist Hospital in Mitchell, to Florence (Wallis) Cornella and Rudolph K. Cornella. He attended school at Buffalo, for 11 years and attended school for one year at Barnard, SD.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1946 on a medical discharge. He attended an Electrical school in 1947 and became an electrician. He also trucked coal from his father's coal mine in the Cave Hills. Wallis learned how to play the drums at the age of 13. He first played in the Wilbur Flathers band in Buffalo, then for the Sattelites for several years.
He met Arlene Anderson from Scranton, N.D. in 1948. They were united in marriage on October 10, 1948 in Buffalo. In 1965 he moved his family to Wisconsin where he became a truck driver. In 1975 he moved his family back to South Dakota and settled in Belle Fourche. After the death of his mother in 1990 he moved back to Buffalo.
Survivors include his five daughters, Glenda Cornella, Loveland, Colo., Marilyn Mattox and Bonita Rose, both of Belle Fourche, Rena Leason and her husband Craig Leason, Del Rio, Tenn., and Lisa Cornella, Tennessee; 12 grandchildren, Michael Rogge, Tracy Kostenbauer, Tammy Hohn, Kristie Back, Keanen Vice, Michael Vice, Anthony Cornella, John Leason, William Leason, Dylan Hancock, Nicholas Hancock and Patrick Hancock; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Delbert Cornella and his wife Mary Lou Cornella, Hawthorne, Nevada and Ronald Cornella, Buffalo, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Darlene J. (Shultz) Krivanek
Darlene J. (Shultz) Krivanek, 68, died Sunday, September 11, 2005 at her home in Deadwood after a courageous but brief battle with cancer.
Darlene J. Krivanek was born August 27, 1937 on the family farm north of Colome to Louis and Helen (Pravecek) Krivanek. Darlene attended Gable Country School grades 1 - 8 and Colome High School, graduating in 1955. She attended Sacred Heart Nursing School.
On August 23, 1958 Darlene married
Gordon A. Bertrand and to this union six children were born. They made their home in Madison before moving to Philip and then to the Pluma - Deadwood area in 1967.
In December of 1977 Darlene married
John R. Shultz.
Darlene loved to be with her family, always entertaining everyone with her endless supply of jokes. She enjoyed both outdoor and indoor activities such as painting, fishing, horseback riding, canning, baking, crocheting and crafts. She had a passion for life and helping others.
Darlene was an active member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Memorials have been established in her name for the St. Ambrose elevator fund and Hospice of the Hills.
Grateful for having shared her life are her six children: Scott and Brenda Bertrand, Lakewood, Colo.; Dawn and Ron Burns, Deadwood; Debra Bertrand, Rapid City; Lori Schuette, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Gloria and Linden Evans, Rapid City; Gregg and Joanne Bertrand, Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters: LaVonne and Merlin Molgaard, Loveland, Colo. and Rosanne and John Pappas, Englewood, Colo.; fourteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, an aunt, a nephew, many cousins, all very beloved, and many special friends, including T. J., Tony and Todd Bertrand and their families.
Her parents, numerous aunts, uncles and one cousin preceded her in death.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Deadwood with the Rev. Paul Dahms as celebrant. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the church followed by a Christian wake and rosary service. Burial will at 9 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Colome cemetery in Colome.
The Aldinger Funeral Home, Lead-Deadwood Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Neva L. Pluimer
Neva L. Pluimer, 87, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 28, 2005 at Judy's Assisted Living in Belle Fourche.
She was born on March 26, 1918 at Draper to Roy and Edith Dean Esmay. She grew up in the Castle Rock area and was home schooled. She graduated from Newell High School and went on to attend Spearfish Normal School. After graduating from there with a teaching certificate, she began on a life-changing journey. She became a licensed pilot and worked for the Spearfish Airport. She had many memorable experiences including stunt flying, being caught on a cross country flight when Pearl Harbor was attacked and all airports were shut down. She and Clyde Ice dropped food and supplies on top of Devil's Tower when George Hopkins was stranded there after parachuting down on top of the tower. She also packed parachutes for the government. Neva was one of the very first women to ever get a commercial pilot's license in the state of South Dakota.
On Oct. 29, 1947, she was married
to Clifford Pluimer in Belle Fourche. The couple made their home in Belle where Clifford worked for American Colloids. Neva worked at several jobs including being Superintendent of Schools for Butte County from 1951 to 1955, the bounty dispatcher's office and in the county treasurer's office. During these years, the couple had three children.
She is survived by two sons; Juel (Diane) Pluimer, Grand Rapids, Mich., Zack (Stephanie) Pluimer, Belle Fourche, and one daughter, Quin (Tom) Brunner, Nisland, and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, Clifford, her parents, one brother and one granddaughter.
The family will be present for a visitation on Wednesday evening, Aug. 31, 2005 at the Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche from 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services for Neva will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 at the Christian Life Center in Belle Fourche with Pastor Paul Howard officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m., at Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis. The family has asked that memorials be made to either Northern Hills Hospice or Judy's Assisted Living.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance for Funeral Home of the Northern Hills.
Adrienne Jesch
Adrienne Jesch, 71 of Rapid City died Sunday, Aug. 28 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Services are pending under the direction of Osheim-Catron Funeral Home.
Survivors include a daughter Robin Dirksen of Lead and two sons, Brian Cochran, Lafayette, Calif. and Stephen Cochran, San Francisco, Calif.
Bonnie T. Matlick
Bonnie T. Matlick, 73, from Sturgis, died Tuesday July 12, 2005 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sturgis with Pastor David Baer officiating. Burial will follow at the Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Survivors include her two sons, Marc Matlick, Rapid City, Matthew Matlick, Rapid City; two daughters, Cari Frasier and her husband Lee, Sturgis, Crystal Gouldin and her husband Mike, Sturgis; one sister Phyllis Rio, Seattle, Wash.; six grandchildren, Nick, Chris and Matthew Frasier, Michelle, Tom and Kara Gouldin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister.
A memorial has been established to the American Liver Foundation and Hospice of the Hills.
Bonnie was born June 7, 1932 on the family farm in Butte County. She attended the Ingersoll country school through the 8th grade and graduated from the Belle Fourche High School in 1950. She attended college in Minneapolis and returned to South Dakota to work at the Ft. Meade VA Hospital. Through her participation in the Key City Riding Club, she met James Victor Matlick. She worked as a civil service employee attached to the Air Force for two years and lived in Hawaii and Japan. After returning from overseas, she continued to work for Ft. Meade. Bonnie and James were married
at Sturgis on April 13, 1958.
Bonnie stayed home and raised her family until 1969 when she accepted a position with the superintendent's office with the Meade County School District. Bonnie was employed as a secretary for 29 years and retired due to poor health in 1998.
Bonnie underwent liver transplant surgery in 2000. She was very grateful to be given the "gift of life" by a generous donor. She stayed active through her quilting club, coffee klatches, the organ transplant support group and the Grace Lutheran Church. She loved her grandchildren and was a spectator at many ballgames and school activities. Bonnie spent many hours walking her beloved friend, "Ralph", the dog. She will be deeply missed by her friends and family.
