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Dock Marion Striplin
June 2, 1956 - April 18, 2013
Morristown, South Dakota
Dock Marion Striplin, age 56 of Morristown, passed away on Thursday evening, April 18, 2013 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.
Dock Marion Striplin was born June 2, 1956 at Pitcher, OK to Noah and Mary (Baker) Striplin.
He attended school in Wichita, KS and graduated from Pitcher High School.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
Doc was united in marriage to Cindy Schilling on March 21, 1981.
They lived in Parkston, SD and later on he attended Mitchell Area Vo Tech School where he graduated with a degree in sheet metal fabrication.
Three children, Michael, Grant, and Davee were born to this union.
Later on Doc began driving truck for a trucking company out of Sioux Falls.
In 1993, he purchased his own truck and operated his own business.
He lived in various locations until moving to Morristown where he still continued to operate his trucking business.
He enjoyed fishing and camping, and drawing.
Surviving family members include his 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Michael and Jamie Striplin, Denver, CO; Grant Striplin, Morristown, SD; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Davee and Chad Engelhorn, Morristown, SD; 1 grandson, Jude; 1 brother, Curtis, Wichita, KS; 2 half sisters, Nova Baker, and Sonja Baker, both of Wichita, KS.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.
"Tish" Gustafson
August 10, 1926 - May 13, 2013
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Funeral services for Letitia "Tish" Gustafson, age 86, of Faith, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Faith United Methodist Church with Pastor Connie Eichinger and Joel Erickson officiating.
Burial will be on Monday afternoon, at 3:00 p.m. at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.
Serving as casketbearers are Eric Gustafson, Alex Gustafson, Philip Erickson, Matthew Erickson, Tom Palmer, Wayne Palmer, Abby Gustafson and Kelly Daughters.
All of Tish's friends and relatives are considered honorary casketbearers.
Special music will be provided by Butch Samuelson.
Letitia 'Tish' Mae Gustafson was born on August 10, 1926, in Philip, South Dakota to Sam and Artie (Mae Ramsey Waddell) Sorensen.
Tish grew up on the family farm and attended a rural one-room country school and graduated from Philip High School.
While working at the Haakon County Court House in Philip, Tish sold Delbert the license for his jeep.
He asked her to the St. Patrick's Day dance.
Tish and Gus were married in Rapid City on July 20, 1946.
They made their first home in Philip, but moved to many work sites throughout South Dakota and finally to Faith in 1952, raising their family of three: Gary, Morris and Jean.
While in Faith, Tish worked for Drs. Dzintars and Dattilo, Hall Lee's Jack and Jill, and the Faith Health Clinic.
She also was a co-owner of M and D Food Shop, and a hostess at King's Café and the Wrangler Café.
Tish was a creative and involved person with a quick wit and sense of humor.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, and Order of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed reading, gardening, puzzles, sports, card games, quilting and entering contests.
Tish loved watching sports and attended many events and activities in which her children and grandchildren participated.
Tish passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Belle Fourche Long Term Care Center.
Tish is survived by her son, Morris (Marlene) Gustafson, Faith, SD; daughter, Jean (Joel) Erickson, Plymouth, MN; grandchildren, Eric (Amber) Gustafson, Alex (Candace) Gustafson, Abby Gustafson, Philip Erickson, Matthew Erickson, Tom Palmer and Wayne Palmer; great grandchildren; Audrina Gustafson and Bryce Gustafson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Delbert on July 16, 2012; son, Gary; granddaughter, Hillary Gustafson; brothers, Hiram Waddell, Morris Sorensen; and sisters, Eleanor Edwards and Doris Burns.
A memorial has been established.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel in Faith and one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday morning.
Barbara Coles
March 28, 1922 - May 17, 2013
Lemmon, South Dakota
Funeral services for Barbara Coles, age 91, of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD.
Rev. Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Gallaway Cemetery near Meadow, SD.
Barbara Sykes was born on March 28, 1922 in Almondbury, West Yorkshire, England.
She was raised in the Church of England and educated in the church schools.
Barbara served in the British Army during World War II.
Barbara and Forest Coles were married in 1947 and started their life together on a farm south of Shadehill.
Their daughters, Sandra and Adrienne were born before they moved to Lemmon in 1954.
Barbara was a long standing member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years.
She also served as president, secretary, treasurer and convention delegate for the church and auxiliary.
Barbara went to work for the Five Counties Hospital in 1959 and received her Aid certificate in 1967; she continued to work for the hospital until 1972.
She remained a member of the Hospital Auxiliary and Thrift shop.
Barbara passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.
She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Shaddrick, Reno, NV and Adrienne Thomle, Plymouth, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellen and John Sykes; her husband, Forest Coles in 1991; her only grandchild, Bree Megan Shaddrick in 1999; and her beloved grandmother, Mary Elizabeth.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
A memorial has been established to the Wounded Warriors Project in memory of Forest and Barbara Coles.
Bernice Lee
April 12, 1919 - January 6, 2013
Faith, South Dakota
The Funeral Service for Bernice J. Lee, age 93 of Mobridge, formerly of Faith, will be held at 10:00am MT, Friday, January 11, 2013 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Faith with Pastor Wayne Olson, officiating.
Burial will be at 2:30pm MT on Friday afternoon at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00pm MT on Thursday afternoon at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel in Faith.
A Family Service will be held at 7:00pm MT on Thursday evening at Bethel Lutheran Church.
Serving as casketbearers are Klevre Lee, Brett Landwehr, Troy and Jessica Wanless, Heather and Chad Collins.
Her great grandchildren, Hadley, Jack, and Leah Collins, Elliana, Scarlett and Juliette Wanless, and all of Bernice's friends and relatives are considered Honorary Bearers.
A Memorial has been established.
Bernice Hamlin was born and raised on a farm one and a half miles west and a half-mile south of Holabird, South Dakota, in Hyde County, on April 12, 1919.
Her parents were William B. and Annie Jane (Gadd) Hamlin.
Bernice attended grade school and two years of high school in Holabird and two years of high school in Highmore, SD where she graduated in 1937.
Following her high school graduation Bernice attended Northern Normal and Industrial School in Aberdeen, SD for one year to earn her certificate to teach in rural schools.
She taught the next three years at the North Illinois country school in northern Hyde County.
The children and their families were very nice and they treated Bernice like a family member.
Planning and having programs, especially the Christmas program, was a very special time for everyone.
In 1941, Bernice decided to go back to Northern State Teachers College to earn an Elementary School Certificate (completing a two year course) so that she could teach in city schools.
In 1942, when Bernice received her certificate, there was a job opening for a first and second grade teacher in a town called Faith in western South Dakota.
She applied and was hired to teach for the Independent District of the City of Faith.
Bernice's brother, Wallace, took her to Faith.
She once said that when she arrived she was not sure she wanted her brother to leave, as there were rough, tough cowboys everywhere who were very intimidating to an East River farm girl.
None of the teachers had a car so they all walked everywhere.
During the 1942-43 and 1943-44 school years Bernice taught school in Faith.
It was during this time that she met Hall Lee, a young man who worked at the Farmer's Store.
In 1940 Hall had been drafted and served in the Cavalry until 1941 when he received an honorable medical discharge and returned to Faith.
Hall soon became a friend to all of the young female teachers and he had a car!
At the end of the 1944 school year, Bernice took a job teaching first grade at Lincoln City School in Aberdeen, South Dakota where she taught in the 1944-45 school year.
During their time apart Bernice and Hall continued their courtship and on September 21, 1945 they were married at Bernice's home in Holabird, SD.
Following a short honeymoon trip to Huron, Bernice and Hall returned to Faith.
Bernice and Hall's first child, Jerome Alan, was born in Rapid City on November 4, 1947.
Their daughter, Joanne Marie, was born in Rapid City on January 15, 1950.
In January of 1959 Bernice returned to the classroom after she was asked by the Maurine School Board to finish out the school year since their teacher had left at Christmas time.
Bernice accepted a job teaching third grade in the fall of 1959 in the Faith City School.
She continued taking college courses by extension and summer school from Black Hills State College whenever she could.
Eventually in 1970, she earned her B.A. degree in Education.
Bernice taught school for a total of twenty nine and a half years before retiring in 1981.
After retirement she continued her teaching career by substituting for several years.
Bernice was active in the Faith community and was a charter member of the "Mother's Club" and the American Legion Auxiliary, Bethel Lutheran Church and Women's Missionary Fellowship.
Bernice and Hall continued to support the youth of Faith during their retirement years.
They rarely missed a school athletic event or a program.
Her husband Hall passed away on June 1, 1993 of pancreatic cancer.
Bernice lived in Faith in the home that she and Hall rented in 1945 and later purchased in 1947.
She kept busy tending her flowers in the summer months and continued to support the children of Faith, as she did for the past 64 years, with her attendance at school activities.
In June of 2010, Bernice, moved to Mobridge, SD where she resided at the Prairie Sunset Village.
She passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital at the age of 93 years, 8 months, and 24 days.
Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Joanne and Terry Wanless, Sacramento, CA; son and daughter-in-law, Jerome and Lanniko Lee, Java, SD; 3 grandchildren, Heather (Chad) Collins, Lexington, KY; Troy (Jessica) Wanless, Plymouth, MN; Klevre Lee, Java, SD; 6 great grandchildren, Hadley, Jack, and Leah Collins, Elliana, Scarlett, and Juliette Wanless; 2 sisters, Annie Tresca, Palmetto, FL; Jean Rork (Dick Bell) Desert Palm Springs, CA; 2 sisters-in-law, Elzora Hamlin, Sioux Falls, SD; Gladys Hamlin, Gettysburg, SD; and special friends, Dave and Sonja Gebhardt, Faith, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers, Wallace, Gordon, Howard, and Floyd, and 3 in infancy.
