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

Connor Sell, 20, of Martin, SD passed away on Monday, June 28 due to a haying accident. He was born March 22, 1990 at Gordon Memorial Hospital, Gordon, NE. He lived his short but full life with his parents Mary Kay (Hicks) Sell and Dave Sell and one sister, Sue, on their ranch northwest of Martin. Conner attended Martin Grade School and Bennett County High School where he graduated with honors in May of 2009. He finished his first year of college at Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO in May of 2010 and was studying towards a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Throughout his school career he participated in many extracurricular activities including football, wrestling, Cub Scout and rodeo. He also participated in FFA, one-act plays, Key Club, Sons of the American Legion, National Intercollegiate Rodeo and South Dakota Rodeo Association. He qualified for state in wrestling his senior