Robert Packard, Sr., age 68, of St. Francis, SD, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 near Two Strike, SD.  Funeral is at 2:00 PM on Monday, April 29th at Digmann Hall in St. Francis, SD.  Burial at St. Patrick Cemetery in Spring Creek, SD.  Survivors include: Children- Harry, Mabel, Carol, Robert Jr., Brian & Sintori Packard.  Sisters- Roseanne Cochrane, Mitzi Packard and Theresa Buettner.

Holmes Funeral Home of Valentine is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral service for Harry Spall, age 89, of Valentine, NE, is on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Presbyterian Church in Valentine.  Burial to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine.  Mr. Spall passed away on Sunday, April 21st at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine.  Survivors include: Wife-Mary Spall of Valentine, NE.  Daughters- Cheryl Watts of CO, Mary Jo Huey of Ainsworth, NE, Lori Spall Riewe of North Platte, NE and Melissa Philben of Omaha, NE.  Sons- Rick Howell of AZ, Allen Spall of CO, Joe Spall of TX, Eric Stephen of CO, Michael Stephen of Springview, NE, Thomas Stephen of Ainsworth, NE and Mitch Philben of Mission, SD.

Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is in charge of the arrangements.

Leonard R. Phipps, age 86, of Whitman, NE, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at North Platte, NE.  Funeral Services are on Monday, April 22nd at 1:00 PM MT at the United Methodist Church in Mullen, NE.  Burial at the United Methodist Church in Mullen.

Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Ellen Blacksmith-Farmer, age 55, of Rosebud, SD, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Survivors include: Husband- Harvey Farmer of Rosebud, SD.  Sons- Timothy Farmer of Rosebud, SD and Anthony Farmer of Rapid City, SD.  Daughter- Clara Lynn Faye of Rosebud, SD.  Sister- Faye Blacksmith-Thomas of Oklahoma.  Funeral Services are at 2:00 PM on Monday, April 22nd at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Rosebud. Burial at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery in St. Francis, SD.

Rooks Funeral Chapel of Mission is in charge of the arrangements.