Aaron F. Erickson
Nov 15, 2020
Aaron Francis Erickson of Still Well, Kansas, 48 years and 6 days old, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at his home after battling cancer since September 2016. Aaron was born on Nov. 9, 1972, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Dennis and Peggy (O'Neil) Erickson. Aaron attended school at Longfellow, Patrick Henry and Lincoln High School...
Lois M. Ullom
Nov 15, 2020
Lois Margaret Ullom, 88, of Flandreau, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center. Lois was born at home on a farm near White, SD, on Jan. 23, 1932. The middle child of five born to Willis and Doris (Haber) Tompkins. When she was five, they moved to the farm in Medary Township, 8.5...
Lillian "Tweedy" J. Goodeagle
Nov 13, 2020
Lillian Jeanne (Eastman) Goodeagle, "Oyate Wayankapi Win", age 64, of Flandreau, South Dakota passed away on November 13, 2020 at Avera McKennan Sioux Falls. Tweedy (Lillian) was born September 16, 1956, in Huron, South Dakota to parents Emmett and Francis Crawford Eastman. Tweedy is enrolled member of Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate and descendant of Northern Cheyenne (Lame Deer,...
Ruth Emily Ludgate
Nov 13, 2020
Ruth Emily (Schultz) Ludgate, age 94, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Flandreau, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Ava's House hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. Ruth was born on December 5, 1925 in Wentworth, SD to Charles and Alvina Schultz, the second of six children. After the family moved to Flandreau, she graduated from...
Ardith N. Anderson
Nov 9, 2020
Ardith N. Anderson, 95, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Ardith is survived by 4 children, Gaylord, Ross, Scott, Kari, several grandchildren and great grandchildren and 2 sisters, Jean and LeNore. She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter, Kathleen. Private family services will be held....
James T. Fogarty
Nov 7, 2020
James "Jim" Thomas Fogarty, 67, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Community, where he had been a resident. James was born on June 19, 1953 to Raymond and Catherine (Pearman) Fogarty in Breckenridge, Minnesota. The family lived in Fairmount, North Dakota then moved to Sisseton, South Dakota. Jim graduated from...
Ralph E. Lee
Nov 6, 2020
Ralph Eugene Lee, age 85, of Colman, passed away peacefully Friday, November 6, 2020 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Ralph Lee was born December 3, 1934, to Frank and Doris (Vaughn) Lee of Jefferson Township, Colman, SD. He grew up in Moody County and attended school at Colman and Flandreau graduating from Flandreau High School...
Robert "Bobby Joe" Van Hove
Nov 6, 2020
Robert "Bobby Joe" Van Hove, 81, of Flandreau, SD passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Bobby Joe was born May 18, 1939 at Canton, SD to John and Thelma (Gunderson) Van Hove. He attended school in Sioux Falls, SD and then moved southeast of Flandreau and worked for his two uncles Olger...
Janice G. Thielsen
Nov 4, 2020
Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Flandreau United Methodist Church. Pastor Amber Laffey will officiate.
Janice G. (Whaley) Thielsen, 85, of Flandreau, SD, passed away of complications due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Riverview Health Care Community. Janice Thielsen was...
Robert L. Plimpton
Nov 3, 2020
Robert L. Plimpton, 83, Sioux Falls, SD passed away on November 3, 2020 at his home after a short illness. Bob was born July 15, 1937 at Garretson, SD to Lyman and Marcella (Fitzgerald) Plimpton. He attended Colman High School where he graduated in 1955. Bob then joined the US Air Force until his discharge in 1960....
Dorothy Marion Pulscher
Nov 2, 2020
Dorothy Marion (Gullickson) Pulscher was born July 31, 1934 on the family farm in Colman Township, South Dakota. At age 86 on November 2, 2020 she passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family at Shannon Pulscher's farm where she had previously lived for many years. Dorothy grew up at the family farm northwest of Flandreau. She...
James M. Redder
Oct 31, 2020
James M. Redder, 66, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Jim was born September 2, 1954, in Sioux Falls, SD. His family moved from Beaver Creek, MN, to a farm north of Dell Rapids, SD, in 1962. Jim graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Dell...
Andrew C. Tschetter
Oct 27, 2020
Andrew C. Tschetter, 80, of Pleasant Valley Colony, Flandreau, SD, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Andrew was born on April 29, 1940 to Chris and Rebecca (Gross) Tschetter at New Elm Springs Colony. In 1958 he moved to Big Stone Colony, MN. On September 18, 1960 Andrew was united...
John A. Smallfield
Oct 23, 2020
John Albert Smallfield, 83, of Elkton, SD, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Brookings Hospital. John was born in the family farmhouse in rural Elkton on February 22, 1937, to Otto and Beatrice (Winkowitsch) Smallfield. In high school, John spent his summers working for Tuffy Oien, a Dell Rapids farmer who raised, sold, and...
Laurie Ann Desmet
Oct 21, 2020
Our beloved Laurie Ann (Andersen) DeSmet lost her courageous battle with cancer and passed away the morning of October 21, 2020. She was anxious to see her mom and dad again…
She was born to Steve and Betty Andersen on June 24, 1962, in Sioux Falls, SD and lived much of her life...
Junnette T. Refugia
Oct 12, 2020
Junnette Tayko Refugia, 62, Flandreau, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center. Junnette was born on June 8, 1958 in Siaton, Negros Oriental Philippines to Dionesio Palador and Cecilia Tayko and adopted by Bautista Tayko and Catalina Villamil. Junnette attended East Visayan Academy in Cebu, Philippines and later received her Bachelor's Degree...
Tel Daniel Parsley
Oct 4, 2020
Tel Daniel Parsley, 27, of Kalispell, MT, passed away on October 4, 2020 at his home. Tel was born on May 1, 1993 to Marilee and Kevin Parsley. He grew up in Flandreau enjoying summer baseball, youth wrestling, and spending hours fishing at the Flandreau Dam. Tel moved to Montana in his late teens. There, he was...
Nelda May Ekern
Oct 3, 2020
Nelda May Ekern, 60, passed away October 3, 2020. She was born in Flandreau, South Dakota, the daughter of Philip and Barbara (Goetz) Ekern. She had her father's brown eyes. She inherited her mother's talent for drawing. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church, Flandreau. She graduated from Rapid City High School.
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Dwaine E. Latham
Sep 30, 2020
Dwaine E. Latham, 83, of Flandreau, SD passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Dwaine was born February 12, 1937 at Flandreau, SD to Benjamin and Marjorie (Headrick) Latham. He was raised in the Elkton, SD area and graduated from Elkton High School in 1956. He farmed with his dad and other area farmers...
Lauren "Chipper" Leroy Herrick, Jr.
Sep 26, 2020
Lauren "Chipper" Leroy Herrick Jr., age 62, passed away peacefully September 26, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 13, 1957, in Flandreau, SD, to Lauren Herrick Sr. and Nancy Robertson. Lauren attended high school at Flandreau and got his GED. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served...
