Gregory County, South Dakota Obituaries

Gregory County, South Dakota

Obituaries

The Highmore (SD) Herald
Thursday, June 2, 2005, Page Four

Contributed by Jacque McDonnell

MILO ELWOOD REBER

Funeral: May 28, 2005, UCC Church in Naper.

Burial: Spotted Tail Cemetery, near Jamison, Nebraska

Birth: June 2, 1919, Jamison, NE.

Parents: Elwood & Dorotha (Cady) Reber. Oldest child.

Death: at his home in Naper, due to lung cancer.

Age: 85 yrs, 11 mos, 22 ds

Education: Burke High School (graduated 1939)

Occupation: Hired man, Blake's Store in Jamison, Civilian Conservations Corps (at Chamberlain)

Military Service: US Army, Ft. Crook, NE, June 30, 1942. Served in European Theater. Discharged at Camp Beale, CA, Dec. 19, 1945.
Married at Gregory, SD.

(survivors omitted for privacy)

Memorial folder
Contributed by Jacque McDonnell

MAURICE L. DURFEE

Funeral: Oct. 5, 1987, United Methodist Church, Highmore, SD
Burial: Highmore City Cemetery, Highmore, SD
Born: March 6, 1924, Burke, SD
Parents: Thomas & Maude Durfee
Died: Oct. 1, 1987, Hand Co. Memorial Hospital, Miller, SD
Age: 63 yrs 6 mos 25 ds
Education: Carroll School (Herrick, SD; grade school), Herrick High School
Occupation: Farmhand, grocery store clerk
Memberships: United Methodist Church, Oahe Fishing Club
Preceded in death by: parents; 5 brothers; 1 step-brother

The Highmore (SD) Herald
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Submitted by Jacque McDonnell

SALLY HOUSER

A memorial service was held December 29, 2005, at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home Chapel in Rapid City, SD, for Sally C. Whiting Houser. Deacon Alfred Jetty officiated.
Sally C. Slaughter was born in Gregory, SD on May 9, 1940, to Neal and Donna (Fu1wider) Slaughter and died December 24, 2005 following a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65 years, six months and 15 days. Her final moments were spent with her family by her side.
She graduated from Gregory High School and Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. Sally was married to Allen Whiting, and to this union, three sons were born, Jeff, Doug, and Kelly.
Allen and Sally settled in Highmore, SD in 1969. While in Highmore, Sally taught high school math and coached both girls' track and boys' and girls' golf. She was an avid bowler, golfer, and pool player, competing in multiple leagues. She also volunteered her time to local youth by establishing and managing the Highmore Junior Bowling League for several years.
Sally moved to Rapid City in 1987, and was married to Dick (Slim) Houser in 1990. She kept very busy with several hobbies including card playing, crochet, cross- stitch, beading, and bowling. Sally absolutely loved her cats, Bo and Moonshine.
Survivors include her husband, Slim of Rapid City; her first husband, Allen of Pierre; three sons, Jeff (Carolyn) Whiting and daughters, Amanda, Sarah, Rachel, and Hannah, of Lee's Summit, MO; Doug Whiting and daughters, Mary and Cassie, of Woodbridge, VA; Kelly (Lorie) Whiting and daughters, Catherine and Tessa, of Rapid City; and one aunt, Kathryn Reed of Lincoln, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her cousins, Harry Slaughter and Billy Fulwider.
The family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of the Hills 1011 11th St., Rapid City, SD 57701. Friends may sign her online guest register and offer condolence wishes at www.osheimcatron.com.

Contributed by Thomas Fitzsimmons

MRS. D. J. KIRWAN

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Catholic Church at Spencer for Mrs. D.J. Kirwan who died at the Lynch hospital Sunday morning following a lingering illness. Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery at Spencer. Mrs. Kirwan was born July 15, 1866 at David City, and was married Feb. 16, 1887 to Daniel Jeremiah Kirwan at St. Francis Mission S.D. To thisunion were born eleven children, seven boys and four girls, all of whom are living with the exception of the two odlest daughters, Mrs. Mayme McCright and Mrs. Margaret Scanlon. The living re: edward, John, Joseph, Philip, Gerald and Daniel and Lauretta of Ft. Randall, Helen ofMontana an dWilliam of California. Besides the children she leaves to mourn their loss her husband, 32 grandchildren, four sisters, two brothers and many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kirwan were pioneers of the Gross community, where she established friendships through her kindness and sacrificing endeavors. Her loss is keenly felt by young and old who have had occasion to have been acquainted with her.

Contributed by Thomas Fitzsimmons

Dan Masters (Born about 1860 - Died in 1932 )

While attending the Junior play at the St. Charles high school Friday night, Dan Masters, 70, died of heart failure. The high school auditorium was crowded and it was thought that he had fainted and was carried to one of the class rooms, only to find that he was dead. He was a soldier stationed at the old Fort Randall and was engaged under General Custer in several expeditions to subdue and punish renegade Indians. After the abandonment of the fort and his discharge from the army, he settled on a homestead in the Randall valley and when Gregory county was organized he was selected as its first register of deeds. His wife died a number of years ago. A daughter resides at Cherokee Iowa. He made his home for the last six years with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tango near St. Charles.