Roger V. Hill, age 83, of Mt.Vernon, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Prairie View Care Center, Woonsocket.
Funeral services were Tuesday at Storla Lutheran Church, Storla. Visitation was Monday at the Will Funeral Chapel, Mitchell. Burial was in Victor Lutheran Church Cemetery with military rites. Pastor Erika Lehmann officiated.
Roger V. Hill was born May 1, 1930 in Aurora County to Barney and Hilda (Worra)  Hill. He attended Letcher schools and graduated from Letcher High School in 1948.
On Aug. 19, 1951 he was united in marriage to Earlyne M. Ruhberg at Victor Lutheran Church.
In September of 1951 he enlisted in the US Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He returned home and was honorably discharged in September 1953. The couple farmed and lived in Davison County for 16 years and Aurora County for 61 years.
Roger was a member of the Storla Lutheran Church, Mt. Vernon American Legion for over 50 years and the VFW in Plankinton. He enjoyed collecting tools and one of his greatest pleasures in his life was his family.
He is survived by his son, Terry Hill and friend, Georgia Bennett, of Woonsocket; brother, Glen (Vina) Hill of Yankton; two grandchildren; a brother-in-law Harold Wilson of Armour; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandsons; and a sister-in-law, Vera Hill of Mitchell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hilda; son, Randy Dean in 2003; two brothers, Berdean in 1995 and Norris in 1999; and a sister, Murlene Wilson in 2006.

Viola Zobel, 80, Kensington, Minn., formerly of Emery, died Monday, July 1, 2013 in her home at Kensington.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was in Parkston Protestant Cemetery.
Viola was born Oct. 29, 1932 at Parkston to Carl and Sophia (Bertsch) Pietz.
She married Ervin Zobel on June 29, 1952 at Tripp. They farmed near Ethan and in Missouri and Minnesota during her lifetime.
In 1998 they retired and returned to South Dakota.
Viola moved back to Minnesota in December 2012.
Grateful for having shared her life are three sons, Dennis Zobel, Forestburg, Larry Zobel, Alexandria, Minn., and Richard Zobel, Elk River, Minn.; one daughter, Bonnie (Jon) Isaacson, Rogers, Minn.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a special niece, Carmen (Todd) Preheim; 12 siblings, Herbert (Pamela) Pietz, Leona (LeRoy) Baltzer, Violet (Verlyn) Fuerst, Bob (Marlys) Pietz, Elmer (Georgia) Pietz, Vilo (Marlys) Pietz, LaVerna (Darrell) Magstadt, Vernetta (Mel) Smith, Mary (Keith) Thrift, Donald (Lynette) Pietz and Carol Stoakes.
She was peceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ervin; and her son, Jerry.