October 2023

Residents from Prairie View Healthcare Center enjoy a movie together at the Woonsocket Community and Events Center during their evacuation on Monday afternoon.

On Monday, Oct. 16, all residents and staff were evacuated from the Prairie View Healthcare Center after the facility’s carbon monoxide detectors went off indicating the level of carbon monoxide was at dangerous levels in the building. Residents were moved to the Woonsocket Community and Events Center on the corner of Dumont Avenue, and they were there for a few hours while the leak was found and repaired.

According to members of the Town and Country Fire District of Woonsocket, someone from Prairie View called them to come in after their detectors went off and at the initial entrance into the building the readings were at around 42 on a scale of 0-100. As they used the reader throughout the building, there were a few areas with 50-70 readings, so it was determined that everyone needed to evacuate. 

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Karen Knight

Spearfish

Karen Lee Knight, 73, formerly of rural Lane, passed away on Sept. 25, 2023.

There will be a cremation and a celebration of life with immediate family. In lieu of flowers and a service, the family wishes memorial contributions to assist in building of a new band shell stage at Spearfish City Park.

Karen was born to Donald and Verlyn (Tingle) Steichen and raised on a farm near Lane. Karen met her husband, Merle Knight, at a Lane Ballroom dance, and they married on Aug. 1, 1969, in Woonsocket. They moved to Huron to build their lives together and had two children. 

Karen was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed the outdoors, including camping, boating and spending time with her family at their cabin on Lake Byron. 

In 2013, Karen and Merle moved to Spearfish to enjoy retirement and be closer to their children. They loved taking daily walks together, visiting with friends at coffee shops and truly loved live music and dancing. Karen and Merle especially enjoyed the Spearfish Canyon Acoustic Series held at the city park during the summer. She spent her last year living near her family in both Spearfish and Denver, Colo. 

Karen is survived by her husband, Merle Knight; sons, Chad (Mandy) Knight and Cory Knight (Robin Rozum); one granddaughter; sister, Cheryl (Ken) Pierce; and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Verlyn Steichen.

Clinton Semmler

Rapid City

Clinton Wayne Semmler, 77, of Rapid City, passed away on Sept. 30, 2023.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, Oct. 5, at South Canyon Lutheran Church.

He was born Nov. 20, 1945, to Arnold and Altha (Brenner) Semmler in Parkston. He attended schools in Delmont, Armour and Wagner.

Clint entered the USAF in 1966 and served 25 years in various locations, including Iceland, Germany, Alaska, and New Jersey.  After retirement, he moved to Elkins, W.V., and worked as an associate warden at the Huttonsville Correctional Facility.

He married Sharon Lemons on Oct. 11, 2003, and moved to Rapid City. They were very active in the South Canyon Lutheran Church.  He loved to hunt and fish and belonged to the Rapid City Wood Carvers Club.

Clinton is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughter, Robin; son, Carter; brother, Mel (Lolly) Semmler; and sister, Sandra (Ron) Ruml of Letcher.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Norma Bietz, Margaret Freiderich, and Sylvia Kunz; and brothers-in-law, Harold Bietz, Wally Friederich, and Mike Lemons.

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