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Thomas P. Roth

Thomas P. Roth

Dec 10, 2020

Thomas P. Roth, of Colman, SD, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the VA hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Tom was born on February 3, 1949 to Clarence and Marguarite (Loneman) Roth in Mitchell, SD. He graduated from Boystown High School in Omaha, NE. After high school, Tom enlisted in the US Air Force and...

Newell H. Johnson

Newell H. Johnson

Dec 9, 2020

Newell H. Johnson, 83, of Big Rapids, MI, passed away December 9, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born May 8, 1937, in Flandreau, SD, the son of Albert and Amanda (Ambroson) Johnson and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1955. Newell went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Arts Education...

Homer J. Johnson

Homer J. Johnson

Dec 9, 2020

Homer Junior Johnson, 90, of Egan, SD, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau, SD. Homer was born February 13, 1930 at Flandreau, SD to Homer P. and Dollie (Hurley) Johnson. He attended country school and Egan Public School. Homer farmed with his dad until entering the U.S. Army October 19, 1951....

George D. Valentine

George D. Valentine

Dec 7, 2020

George David Valentine, 77, passed away on December 7, 2020 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD, from complications brought on by COVID-19. George was born on April 22, 1943, to John and Margarite (Billam) Valentine. He grew up and went to school in Egan. After attending college at DSU in Madison (from where he would be...

Vada Nickey

Vada Nickey

Dec 7, 2020

Vada Nickey, 78, passed away Monday at her home in Flandreau, SD. Vada was born on May 14, 1942 at Philadelphia, MS to William Cozette and Josephine (Anderson) Nickey. She grew up and attended school in Mississippi and she married Lee Mack Stephens and later marrying Delmond King. She moved to South Dakota in 1979 and began...

J. Richard "Rich" Burns

J. Richard "Rich" Burns

Dec 3, 2020

Joseph Richard "Rich" Burns died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Rich was born on August 23, 1939, at Flandreau to Joseph and Marie (Smith) Burns. He attended Flandreau public schools and graduated as a member of the legendary "Class of 1957". He enlisted for a three-year tour in the US Army in October 1957...

Mary Jane Johnson

Mary Jane Johnson

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Jane Johnson, 73, of Flandreau, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Mary was born in Sioux Falls on February 10, 1947 to Floyd Johnson and Emma (Gullickson) Johnson. She grew up on the farm near Egan and graduated from Egan High School in 1965. After, she went to Sioux Falls...

Roger Lee Timmerman

Roger Lee Timmerman

Nov 30, 2020

Roger Lee Timmerman, 61, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. Roger was born on April 30, 1959 in Tracy, MN to Rodney and Harriet (Smith) Timmerman. He grew up in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School in 1976. As a teen, Roger was able to work side by...

Harriet C. Timmerman

Harriet C. Timmerman

Nov 27, 2020

Harriet Coralann Timmerman, 83, Colman, SD, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids. Harriet was born in Wadena, MN on April 12, 1937, to Edward and Florence (Seely) Smith. She grew up in Tracy, MN and graduated from Tracy High School. Harriet married Rodney Timmerman on October 3,...

Albert F. "Bertie" Antoine

Albert F. "Bertie" Antoine

Nov 26, 2020

Albert F. "Bertie" Antoine, 88, of Flandreau, SD passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Albert Fuhs Antoine was born May 8, 1932 at Mitchell, SD to Albert O. and Hazel (Fuhs) Antoine. He was raised near Egan, SD where he attended country school and then Egan High School for two years and...

Jerene G. Yttreness

Jerene G. Yttreness

Nov 25, 2020

Jerene G. Yttreness, age 70 of Ham Lake, MN, passed away November 25th, 2020. She was born on June 3rd, 1950 in Flandreau, South Dakota. Jerene graduated from Elkton and married her husband, John, in 1968.

She is preceded in death by parents, William & Mildred Weber. Jerene is survived by loving husband...

Ramon Campos Laguna

Ramon Campos Laguna

Nov 21, 2020

Ramon Campos Laguna, 35, of Elkton, SD passed away, Saturday at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Ramon Campos Laguna was born in Santa Elena Irapuato Gto on August 31, 1985 to Maria Laguna Escamilla and Candelario Campos Alfarero. His long journey brought him to Chicago in the United States. He met many friends and later moved...

Roger D. Story

Roger D. Story

Nov 19, 2020

Roger DeWayne Story died on November 19, 2020 from COVID19.  Roger was born May 4, 1938 in Brookings, SD to Bernace & Margaret (Scofield) Story. In 1944, they moved to a farm in Spring Creek township in Moody County. He attended country school in Moody county and graduated from Flandreau High school in 1956. He served in...

Grant E. Robinson

Grant E. Robinson

Nov 19, 2020

Grant E. Robinson, 60, of Egan, SD passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Grant was born March 6, 1960 to Arthur Robinson and Sheri Robinson Graves. He had 3 sisters Tina, Amanda, and Christine. He spent much of his youth in Arizona riding bike and motorcycle in the hot Arizona...

Aaron F. Erickson

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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