The Black Hills Pioneer du lieu suivant : Spearfish, South Dakota • A04

Friday, October 6, 2017 Pg 4 BLACK HILLS PIONEER Donald Keith Hurm, 86, of St. Onge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. Don was born in White Lake, S.D., on April 23, 1931, to John and Ida Hurm. He attended school in Spencer, S.D.

He married Sylvia Uphoff in 1949; that same year their son Dennis was born. Their second son, Doug, was born in 1952. They moved to Lead in 1953, where Don worked for Homestake Goldmine for ten years. In 1963, Don and his family purchased the Range Motel, currently the Bell Inn. Don, Sylvia, and the boys all worked the motel for the next four years, saving their money to buy a ranch.

In 1967, they purchased that ranch in St. Onge, where Don resided until the end. They ran sheep, a dairy, and Black Angus Pairs. Don loved farming the best. He loved being on his tractor or swather.

It was usually a contest with neighbors, who could put their hay up first. In his later years he built beautiful diamond willow canes. Don is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Vickie Hurm of Fruitdale; his great-granddaughter, Madison Hurm of Monticello, daughter-in-law, Cindy Hurm of Gillette, grandson, Travis (Valerie) Hurm and their children; Braik, Charlie, and Deni of Gillette, granddaughter, Tracy (Rodney) Benson and their children; Kelsey, Brody, and Avery of St. Onge. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Dennis; grandchildren, Doug Jr.

and Dani Jo Hurm; and numerous brothers and sisters. In lieu of the drought Don would rather you invest your money in your family, than invest it in a memorial for him. At this time, no services are planned for Don. God Bless. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com.

Donald Keith Hurm, 86 Obituaries Caleb Mehrer, 25, of Gillette died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Gillette. Funeral arrangements are pending with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Caleb is survived by his father, Chris (Donna) Mehrer of Belle Fourche, mother, Lynn Strayer of Pennsylvania; his girlfriend, Allix Bray and their daughters, Iris Mehrer and Lizzy Mehrer of Gillette, brother, Cody Mehrer of Laramie aunts, Shelly Kirkland of Marysville, Heather Stahl of Washington; Ronda Mehrer of Belle Fourche, Leslie (Steve) Mahoney of Belle Fourche; paternal grandfather, Lester Mehrer of Belle Fourche; paternal Grandmother, Susan Stahl of Sioux Falls; and cousins. Memorials are preferred to the Caleb Mehrer Memorial Fund located at Campco Federal Credit Union in Gillette.

Friends may leave written condolences and view a video tribute at: www.funeralhomeofthenorthern- hills.com. Caleb Mehrer, 25 SIOUX FALLS (AP) A St. Bernard in South Dakota has set a new, slobbery world record. Mochi, also known as Mo, holds the Guinness World Records title for having the longest tongue on a dog. According to Guinness World Records, tongue measures in at 7.31 inches.

owner, Carla Rickert of Sioux Falls, says her dog is happy, but also has some breathing problems because of her long tongue and slobbers more than usual when nervous. Mochi also needs to be given treats in a certain way and has problems picking items up from the floor. The 8-year-old Mochi broke the previous record held by a male Pekingese, whose tongue was 4.5 inches. Mochi is listed in the new Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals book. South Dakota St.

Bernard has record-longest tongue for a dog A graveside service for Joyce Jardee, 82, of Baker, Mont. will be at 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Bonnievale Cemetery with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Joyce passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Fallon Medical Complex in Baker, Mont.

Joyce Ann was born March 6, 1935 in Waubay, S.D., the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Weyh) Zubke. As a young girl, she attended school through the eighth grade. On Dec. 31, 1968, Joyce married the love of her life, Albert E. Jardee in Ekalaka.

Their family grew with son, Charles, who also joined Debbie, Kenny, and Larry Markve to their family circle. Joyce was a de- voted homemaker. Joyce is survived by her daughter, Debra Markve (Rod Eide) of Deadwood; sons, Kenny (LaRay) Markve of Gillette, Chuck Jardee of Baker; sister, Grace Engen of Harrodsburg, four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Agnes Zubke; husband, Albert; son, Larry Markve; grandson, Tony Markve; brothers-in- law, Glenn Engen and Vernie Jardee. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com.

Joyce Jardee, 82 SIOUX FALLS (AP) A Democratic candidate for governor has proposed legislation that would give the public access to additional government records including public correspondence. State Sen. Billie Sutton said Thursday that putting forward the legislation to help ensure government has adequate oversight, transparency and accountability. One proposal would remove provisions from South Dakota public records law exempting access to public correspondence, mem- oranda, calendars, working papers and telephone call records. A second plan would require state fiscal records to be retained for 10 years.

Sutton is offering the proposals as a member of a legislative oversight committee examining South GEAR UP scandal involving embezzled funds and a dead family. Sutton says many residents feel government accountability is lacking because of the news of scandals like GEAR UP. Sutton proposes legislation to open more government records Feds remove protections for 10M acres of sage grouse habitat WASHINGTON (AP) The Interior Department said Thursday it is withdrawing protections for 10 million acres of federal lands used by the threatened sage grouse to open it up for energy development. The plan would allow mining and other development in areas where it now is prohibited in six Western states: Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. The Bureau of Land Management, an Interior agency, said a recent analysis showed that mining or grazing would not pose a significant threat to the sage grouse, a ground-dwelling, chicken-like bird that roams across vast areas of the West.

The proposal would affect less than one-tenth of 1 percent of sage grouse-occupied range across 11 states from California to the Dakotas, officials said. The change comes as the Trump administration moves to reconsider an Obama-era plan to protect the sage grouse, a quirky bird with long, pointed tail feathers and known for the elaborate courtship display in which air sacs in the neck are inflated to make a popping sound. Millions of sage grouse once roamed the West but development, livestock grazing and an invasive grass that encourages wildfires has reduced the population to fewer than 500,000. A proposal by the Obama administration to protect 10 million acres from development prevent 10,000 (acres) from potential mineral development was a complete said acting BLM Director Mike Nedd. He and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke pledged to work closely with states to protect the health of the sage brush-dominated lands.

Interior said Thursday it is seeking comment on plans to revise sage-grouse conservation plans across the range. can be successful in conserving greater sage grouse habitat without stifling economic development and job Nedd said, adding that officials intend to important habitat while also being a good neighbor to states and local Environmental groups said Interior was jeopardizing the habitat and its survival. Interior Department is traversing down a dangerous path that could put this vital habitat at said Nada Culver, a policy expert at The Wilderness Society. Because of the importance of its sagebrush habitat, the sage grouse helps determines the health of an entire ecosystem, HABITAT Pg 8.