James Boyd Morris

BLACK HAWK - James Boyd Morris, 53 of Black Hawk died suddenly on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 while on a jobsite in Spearfish.

Jim was born to J.B. and Mary Morris in Pierre, SD on July 24, 1955. Jim attended and graduated from Lead High School.

After high school Jim went to work for his brother in Pierre at Morris, Inc. Morris, Inc. later moved a branch to Rapid City where James continued to manage. Jim currently operated Mainline Contracting in Rapid City.

Jim married Janna Pfister on August 7, 1993, and they built a home in Black Hawk where they raised 4 children.

Jim enjoyed his work very much and was very close to his co-workers. Jim had a special passion for meeting people and sharing common interests. A strong handshake, a "how ya doing", and Jim had a new friend. Jim truly felt that everyday was a day that could be lived to its fullest and something could be done better than it was the day before. "Treat people right and they will treat you right" is how Jim felt about his fellow man.

Jim loved all of his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Jim was a devoted friend, father, and husband. Jim spent his free time coaching and watching his children play sports, riding his mule, hunting of all kinds, camping, packing, and riding his motorcycles. No hobby ever got in the way of Jim's ability to express his love for his children and his devotion towards teaching them to be self reliant and good citizens. Whether restoring an old Corvette, riding his mule, or spending time in his gun room getting that last detail just right, one never wondered if Jim had a desire to live life to the absolute fullest.

Jim will be missed immensely by his family, friends, employees, and partners.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Carl.

Survivors include his wife Janna, four children 2 sons, Matthew Pfister, Minneapolis and Jesse Morris, Black Hawk; 2 daughters, Mandy Pfister, Little Rock, AR and Michelle Morris, Spearfish; 8 brothers and sisters, Carolyn (Waldo) Baxter, Hereford, TX, Roselle Morris, Pierre, Milton (Dawn) Morris, Pierre, Larry (JoAnn) Morris, Pierre, Wayne (Cindy) Morris, Deadwood, Linda Morris, Fairfield, CA, Steven (Jean) Morris, Pierre and Diane Hager, Seattle, WA; his mother and father-in-law, Dave and Janice Grow, Rapid City; 2 brothers-in-law, Jay (Linda) Grow, Ft. Atkinson, WI, Jeff (Jenny) Grow, Hillsboro, OR and a sister-in-law, Jodi (Reese) Kor, Piedmont.

Visitation will be Sunday July 5th from 5-7 PM at the Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City.

Services will be Monday July 6th at 1:30pm at the First United Methodist Church in Rapid City with Pastor Ron McLaughlin from the Hillsview Evangelical Free Church officiating.

A memorial in Jim's name will be established for the Hillsview Evangelical Free Church Building Fund.

His online guestbook is available at www.osheimschmidt.com

Ernest N. Pesicka

WATERTOWN - Ernest N. Pesicka, age 81, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009 after a lengthy illness at his home in Watertown. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at the St. Mark's Catholic Church in Lake Andes, SD with Brother Martin Zatsick, TOR officiating. Interment will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Lake Andes, SD. Military honors will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3239 and American Legion Post#10 in Lake Andes, SD. Visitation will be on Monday, July 6, 2009 from 4:00-8:00 p.m., with a scripture service at

5:00 p.m. at the Wight, Comes & Sogn Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Visitation will continue at the church in Lake Andes on Tuesday for one hour prior to the services.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Travis Pesicka, Justin Pesicka, Bruce Antijunti, Brock Antijunti, Chad Ohman, Cody Ohman, Sean Rue, Tad Heaton, Brandon Swenson and Lance Swenson.

Ernest Norman Pesicka was born on October 7, 1927 to Peter and Rose (Thaler) Pesicka at home in Lake Andes, South Dakota. He married Georgean Niehus on December 6, 1950 at Lake Andes. The couple had ten children. Georgean passed away on August 25, 1988.

Ernest farmed with his father before entering the U.S. Army on February 16, 1946. After he returned from the Army, he farmed an additional three years. He moved to Pierre to work on the dam for three years. He then went to work with Dave Gustafson Construction as a foreman of an asphalt crew until he retired in October of 1990.

Ernest enjoyed playing board games, fishing with his kids, and going to outdoor movies with his family. He also enjoyed traveling and always planned to travel with his wife after he retired. Later on he enjoyed going to the VFW, American Legion, and Dakota Sioux Casino to dance, listen to music, gamble some, and most of all, visiting with friends.

He could talk for hours about everyone he ever worked with and met on every road project he had a hand in building in South Dakota. Ernest had a memory to the end like no other, and he could remember every person, place and road that he worked on, telling stories about what happened on each one. He loved his work, his employers and everyone he worked with, and loved being outside doing a hard days work.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgean; his parents; his son, Dennis Dwayne Pesicka; his daughter, Gaylene Pesicka; and his brother, Leonard Pesicka.

Survivors include his sons, Randy (Kathy) Pesicka of Rapid City, SD, and Ernie (Karen) Pesicka, Jr. of Springfield, IL; six daughters, Connie (Rick) Hartley, Rhonda (Greg) Ohman, Sue (Gordon) Bertsch and Twyla (Rob) Fjerstad all of Watertown, Cindy Rue of Goodwin, SD, and Roxy Swenson of Wentworth, SD; three sisters, Ruth (Ken) Dvorak of Wagner, SD, Arlene (Bill) Kocourek of Tyndall, SD, and Mary Jane Ives of New York; his brother, Gary (Caroline) Pesicka of Sioux Falls, SD; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

Gerald 'Jerry' Quintus

GARNER, Iowa - Gerald "Jerry" Quintus, 77, of Garner, Iowa died Thursday (July 2, 2009) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Lay Minister, Rose Visser, officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Gerald Edward Quintus, the son of Roy and Mildred (Stewart) Quintus, was born March 24, 1932 on the family farm east of Garner. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner. Jerry graduated from Garner High School in 1949. Following high school, he worked in the construction industry in South Dakota until his retirement. On April 22, 1994, he married Verneil Dodd at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller. They made their home in Garner. After his retirement, Jerry drove bus for Opportunity Village in Clear Lake. In May of 2008, he became a resident of Concord Care Center. He loved his family, church, motorcycles, NASCAR, traveling and having coffee with the guys.

He was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Miller where he served on the church council and was an usher.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Verneil, of Garner; children, Debbie (Steve) Crane of Rock Rapids, Sandra Rice of Rapid City, SD, James (Roxanne) Quintus of Rapid City, SD and Shelly (Trent) Sack of Center, ND; step-children, Robert (Linda) Dodd of Klemme, Scott (Diane) Dodd of Garner, Rodney Dodd of Miller, Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Powers of Garner and Steven (Judy) Dodd of St. Louis, MO; mother-in-law, Helen Humphrey of Garner; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; thirteen step-grandchildren; nine step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia (Harlan) Haberkamp of Garner and Dorothy Jeter of Garner; a brother, Don (Lynne) Quintus of Garner; two sisters-in-law, Phyllis Quintus of Hampton and Ruth Quintus of Brooklyn Park, MN; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, James; brother, Dean; sister, Margaret Allen; and brothers-in-law, Dean Jeter and Leonard Allen. CATALDO FUNERAL HOME (641) 923-2841 www.cataldofuneralhome.com

Marjorie Jean Parker

CUSTER - Marjorie Jean Parker, 88, Custer and formerly of Hot Springs, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Custer Regional Senior Care.

Survivors include two sons, James Richard Parker, Greenfield, Ind., and Thomas Ward Parker, Jamestown, Penn.; three daughters, Marilyn Agney, Chapel Hill, N.C., Meredith Myers, Cupertino, Calif., and Kristi Poland, Saegertown, Penn.; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 10, at McColley's Chapels of the Hills in Custer, with the Rev. Claude Vershure officiating.

An online guestbook is available at www.mccolleyschapels.com

Audrina Joyce Iron Cloud

MARTIN - Audrina Joyce Iron Cloud was born and died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Pine Ridge.

At the request of her family in Martin, no survivors are listed.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Our Lady of Lourdes in Porcupine.

Burial, under direction of Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, will be in St. Paul's Cemetery at Sharps Corner.

Victor E. LeBeau

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - Victor E. LeBeau, 64, Casa Grande and formerly of Rapid City, S.D., died Monday, June 29, 2009, in Mesa.

Survivors include his wife, Michelle, Casa Grande; two daughters, Kelley LeBeau, Rapid City, and Vicki LeBeau, Eagle Butte, S.D.; five stepchildren, Darin Robertson, Okinawa, Japan, Richard Ruckdaschel, Watertown, S.D., Christian Ruckdaschel, Mesa, Heidi Ruckdaschel, Watertown, and Haili Ruckdaschel, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; two brothers, Jerome LeBeau and Gerald LeBeau, both of Rapid City; a sister, Theda LeBeau, Albuquerque, N.M.; and a granddaughter. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City, with a Christian wake service at 7 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, at St. Isaac Jogues Church, with the Rev. David Matzko officiating.

Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with military honors by Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the South Dakota National Guard.

An online guestbook is available at www.osheimschmidt.com

Karl H. Schinzel

RAPID CITY - Karl H. Schinzel, 69, Rapid City, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Angel Schinzel of Rapid City; three daughters, Yvonne Schinzel of Chicago, Sandy Schinzel of San Antonio and Rosa Schinzel of Rapid City; and eight grandchildren.

He served in the U.S. Air Force until 1986.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Kirk Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 6, at Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with the Rev. Michel Mulloy officiating.

Burial will be at noon at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with the Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard providing military honors.

An online guestbook is available at www.kirkfuneralhome.com

Burgess Conquering Bear

DENVER - Burgess Conquering Bear, 68, of Denver died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Denver.

Arrangements are pending with Sioux Funeral Home in Pine Ridge.

Linda Catherine Cogan

HILL CITY - Linda Catherine Cogan, 63, Hill City, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at home.

Survivors include her husband, Douglas E. Cogan; her mother, Alice McDonald; a daughter, Colleen Williams; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Chris Baesler officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City.

A memorial has been established to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Arbor Day Foundation.

An online guestbook is available at www.osheimschmidt.com

Timothy J. Wagner

RAPID CITY - Timothy J. Wagner, 24, of Rapid City died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Custer.

Survivors include his parents, John and Susan Wagner, Rapid City; a brother, Kevin Wagner, Rapid City; two sisters, Anna and Elisa Wagner, both of Rapid City; and maternal grandparents, Dick Van Pelt, Rapid City, and June Van Pelt, Volcano, Hawaii.

Arrangements are pending with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.