• Larry Pharis, 74, of Groton died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls.
• Services are pending with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St.

• LeRoy Bahr, 79, of rural Groton died Saturday Oct. 19, 2013, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
•  His funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ferney. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
•  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Paetznick-Garness Funeral Chapel in Groton and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.

•  Services for Ruth Raap, 86, of Pierpont will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pierpont. Pastor Paul Kosel will officiate. Burial will follow in Homer Cemetery, Pierpont.
•  Visitation will be held at the church for two hours prior to the service.
•  Ruth died Oct. 17, 2013, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen.
•  Ruth Mildred was born on Aug. 5, 1927, to Yetsie and Anna

(Mohaw) Doktor in
• Bristol. She attended and graduated from Andover High School. Ruth worked at the drug store in Andover for several years before uniting in marriage with Marvin Raap on July 2, 1953. Together they made their home on the family farm and were blessed with three children. Ruth later worked at the Pierpont General Store, retiring after 14 years. Marvin passed away in February 1999.
•  Ruth was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and enjoyed quilting with the ladies circle. She enjoyed playing Yahtze and gardening in earlier years.
•  Celebrating her life are her children, Gary Raap of Pierpont, Douglas (Jasmin) Raap of Oberursel, Germany, Lori (Carl) Klaudt of Sioux Falls; and three grandchildren: Andrew, Autumn and Emily.
•  Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, three brothers; one half brother and two half sisters.
•  Casketbearers will be Tom Woods, Andrew Klaudt, Jon Raap, Jerry Mork, Kevin Holler and Morgan Holler. Honorary casketbearers are her many friends and family.