Anthony Gourneau Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Diamond Willow Ministries in Fort Thompson with burial in the Lakeview Cemetery at Fort Thompson.  Wake services will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening at 7:00 pm at Diamond Willow Ministries in Fort Thompson. Anthony Heath Gourneau was born on June 15Th, 1997 to Heath and Anna (Hopkins) Gourneau. Anthony began his journey to the Spirit World on August 2nd, 2020. Anthony was raised on the Crow Creek Reservation all his life. He couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. He loved the land and the river and the wide open space where he felt his spirit was free. Anthony attended elementary, middle, and most of his high school years in Chamberlain, SD.  He made many friends throughout his school years and loved football more than anything, receiving the All Nations All Conference Award in 2015. He enjoyed track

JD Mutchler John Dale “JD” Mutchler was born October 20, 1968, in Rapid City to Neil and Margaret Mutchler of Mud Butte, SD.  He grew up and attended high school in Newell, SD, where he graduated in 1987.  He moved to Mud Butte and worked on the Mutchler Ranch, raising Hereford cattle. He married Danelle Mutchler on September 20, 1997.  Together with their children, Tyler, Megan, and Prestyn, they welcomed another son, Caleb, in 2001.  He continued to ranch in Mud Butte, and soon became busy taking his kids to ropings, rodeos, and following their athletic teams and other activities from elementary school through college.  He loved his kids, but he had an even bigger place in his heart for his grandchildren, who will always remember “Papa JD” in every tall man they see with a cowboy hat. He also enjoyed spending time with his wife, Danelle, no matter what

Charles Deutscher Charles John Deutscher was born on June 29, 1934 to William and Sarah (Frey) Deutscher. He grew up on a farm east of Scotland with his siblings Donna Mae and Paul. He enjoyed playing football throughout his school days and graduated with the class of 1954 from Scotland High School. On June 26, 1954 Charlie married his high school sweetheart Myrna Newell. He then served in the United States Army as a radar operator in Chicago during the Korean War. After his service, they returned home to the Scotland-Olivet area and Charlie began farming and working at the Scotland Locker. He also worked at Fair Manufacturing in Menno later in life. Charlie and Myrna raised six children together: David, Kevin, Lori, Cheri, Keith and Teri. Charlie had a passion for raising quarter horses and rodeo. He was one of the founders of the Scotland Rodeo Club and enjoyed

Blake Williams Blake Matthew Williams (Wanbli Okiyan Wicasa “Flying Eagle Man”) was born on January 26, 1994, to JD and Deb Williams and he immediately hit the ground running. His life although normal, was jam packed with full pace excitement, up until the very end, when the Creator called him home. He attended Piedmont Elementary School, Sturgis Williams Middle School, and Sturgis Brown High School. After graduating from high school, Blake went to Gillette Community College where he received an Associate’s Degree in Welding. Afterwards, he went to California where he obtained his horseshoeing certification from Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School. The class was full of people from all over the world and he loved the experience. He then came back home to further his education and obtained his firefighter certification. That summer, he fought fires in California, Colorado, New Mexico and was able to ride in the helicopters during that

Austin Todd Scott Austin T Scott, 31, of Fort Pierre, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in Fort Pierre, SD. A visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, July 19 with a time of sharing starting at 6:00 pm at Community Bible Church in Pierre. A Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, July 20th at Stanley County Fair Grounds, a burial will follow at Scotty Philip Cemetery in Fort Pierre. The services will be live-streamed, at the top of this obituary starting at 11:00 am on Monday. For those wishing to attend the services please practice social distancing and wearing a mask is suggested. Austin was born on April 14, 1989 in Pierre, SD to Todd Scott and Shavonne Mitchell.  He was raised in the Ft. Pierre/Pierre area.  Austin was full of love and brought joy to people everywhere. Austin attended Stanley County

Julian “Juel” Victor Afdahl Juel was born on November 20, 1971 in Faith, SD to George and Annelle (Ellefson) Afdahl, joining siblings Georgia, Jerry and Joel. After graduating from Faith High School, Juel attended Sheridan College where he met the love of his life, Tami Schrater. The pair finished their degrees at Black Hills State University and were married on March 11, 1995. They raised two sons, Canton and Blake. Juel later went on to complete a master’s degree from Lesley University. Juel spent his career as a teacher. He taught briefly at Takini schools in South Dakota before accepting a teaching position at Torrington High School in the fall of 2000. He served as a Business Instructor, Facilitator of the CRT (Community Resource Training) program and most recently served as co-instructor across the Career and Technical Education programs. During his tenure he served as a head golf coach, activities

Lenore Sutton Lenore Antonia Sutton was born to Billie and Kelsea Sutton on July 8, 2020, at 11:01 AM. She weighed 5.5 pounds and was 19 inches long. She delighted everyone with her head full of dark hair and her sweet spirit. She honored us with one week of memories and died peacefully in her mom and dad’s arms on July 15, 2020. She got to meet and be held in the arms of grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and brother Liam. She was held in the hearts and prayers of countless others. There will be a private family service. Rather than flowers, please consider a donation in her honor to the Burke Community Foundation (PO Box 376) because we love this place where we planned to raise our daughter Lenny. Lenny is survived by her parents, Billie and Kelsea, and her big brother Liam. Her grandparents Bill and Renee Sutton and

Robert E. Glanzer South Dakota State Representative Robert E. Glanzer, age 74, of Huron, SD, passed away, Friday, April 3, 2020, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. There will be a private family graveside service in the coming weeks. A celebration of Bob’s life following the COVID-19 pandemic will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to the “Bob Glanzer Memorial Fund”. 1034 Michigan Ave. SW, Huron, SD  57350 “Bob” was born September 13, 1945, at the Sprague Hospital in Huron, to Jacob S. and Mattie “Olive” (King) Glanzer.  He was raised on a farm east of Lake Byron. Growing up Bob attended Sunflower Country School. He attended Huron Junior and Senior High School through his sophomore year.  Bob finished high school at James Valley Christian School in 1963.  He graduated from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas,

Cherie Lynnae Senecal Schroth It is with heavy hearts we announce the death of Cherie Senecal Schroth. She passed away March 6, 2020, at home, surrounded by her husband and children, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Cherie was born on April 1, 1964 to John and Margaret Senecal. She was raised on the family ranch near Avon, MT.  She attended grade school in Avon and graduated from Powell County High School in 1982. Folllowing graduation, she attended the Helena Vo-Tech.  Cherie worked in Helena for Galusha and Higgins, State Farm Insurance and Alta Gold. It was at a Helmville Labor Day rodeo that Cherie met her future husband Randy Schroth. They were married in 1989 living in Helena and began their family which would consist of four sons.   Randy worked for Dick Anderson Construction during which time their family spent three summers living in Glacier National Park. Randy

Lee Lopez Funeral services for Lee Lopez, age 80, longtime Meadow, SD, area rancher will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Jess Harkins will officiate with burial to be at a later date in the Timber Lake Cemetery. Military Honors will be afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66. Lee passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD. He is survived by six sons, Ted Lopez, Bullhead, SD, Luke (Dianna) Lopez, Mobridge, SD, Dave Lopez, McIntosh, SD, Matt Lopez, Meadow, SD, Joe (Tera) Lopez, Wessington Springs, SD and John Lopez, Lemmon, SD; three daughters, Lisa (Stuart) Schmidt, Keldron, SD, Noelle (Randy) Benson, Morristown, SD, and Anne (Brice) Roghair, Isabel, SD; one sister, Annabelle (Sam) Mortenson, Little Eagle, SD; 23 grandchildren, Teddy Strongheart, Tottie Hotchkiss, Chuck Schmidt, Sarah

Marty Michael “Chip” Melvin Marty was born on August 24, 1960 in Chamberlain, SD to Warren and Donna (Maher) Melvin and shared his birthday with his Dad. He grew up in Holabird, SD and graduated from Highmore High School in 1978. He grew up playing football, wrestling and rodeoing. Always an example of a tough cowboy with true grit, Marty started riding bareback horses at the young age of 8 years old. He came up through the ranks of 4-H, Little Britches and High School Rodeo, winning too many awards to count, but most notably SD 4-H Sr All Around ’76, ’78, ’79, SD 4-H Sr Bareback ’79, SD 4-H Sr Steer Wrestling ’78, ’79, and SD 4-H Jr All Around ’70, Boys Breakaway ’74, and others. He attended South Dakota State University on a wrestling scholarship and also competed for the rodeo team riding bulls, barebacks, calf roping, and

Kathy Nelson Kathryn Ann “Kathy” Lindsay was born October 2, 1959, in Iola, Kansas the daughter of George and Betty (Basel) Lindsay. Kathy grew up in Kincaid, Kansas where she attended grade school and junior high. She graduated from Colony High School in Colony, Kansas in 1977. During her school years she participated in many 4-H activities and developed a love for water skiing. She was also involved in the drama club and cheerleading. Kathy attended college at Coffeyville, Kansas, and became a registered lab tech. After college, Kathy returned to Colony where she worked as a lab tech for five years and later Philip Health Services. She later met a young school teacher from Oakley, Kansas, introduced by Kathy’s uncle Chuck. The first time they met, Kathy’s cousin was getting married, and the father of the bride was looking for a dance partner for his niece, Kathy. Mike and Kathy

Troy Thorson Troy Don Thorson was born March 20, 1970 to loving and blessed parents, Duck and Joan. He left this world to be with his Lord and join his dear grandparents on the morning of Saturday, October 26, 2019. He will always be the gentle giant in our hearts. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Joseph and Frances Simmons of New Underwood, and paternal grandparents, Orvie and Bertha Thorson of Scenic. Grateful for having shared in Troy’s life include his mother and father, Duck and Joan Thorson of Keystone; his sister Michelle (Przemek) of Seattle and nephew Oskar; Oskar’s beagle, Mimi, will miss him dearly as well, as they were great buds. Raised on the family ranch west of Scenic, he developed a natural affinity for all things Western; from learning how to braid a bullwhip with neighbor and friend, Buzz Benson, to putting up hay and