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Wanda Jean Van Dyke

Wanda Jean Van Dyke

Feb 24, 2020

Wanda Jean Van Dyke was born on May 27, 1959 in Mitchell, SD. Wanda passed on in life on February 24, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Wanda was 60 years old.

After attending high school in Arlington, Wanda attended cosmetology school in Watertown. She enjoyed living and working in Watertown after...

Marsha Yvette Ustanko

Marsha Yvette Ustanko

Feb 17, 2020

Marsha Yvette Ustanko, 48, of Colman, SD, passed away at her home on Monday, February 17, 2020, after a long hard battle with Crohn's Disease. Marsha was born on September 6, 1971 at Pipestone, MN, to Ronald and Elaine (Krogman) Hammer of Flandreau, SD. She attended Flandreau Public Schools and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1989....

David L. Deuchar

David L. Deuchar

Feb 12, 2020

David L. Deuchar, 36, passed away, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Burgess Hospital in Onawa, IA. David was born July 18, 1983 at Rosebud, SD to Jim and LaVon ThinElk Deuchar. David's family moved to Flandreau and he attended Flandreau Public Schools and then he went to school in Morris, MN. He was employed with John...

Richard M. Moeller

Richard M. Moeller

Feb 8, 2020

Richard Merle Moeller, age 75, of Dell Rapids formerly of Colman, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Richard was born on December 26, 1944 to Elmer and Violet (Bothern) Moeller in Flandreau, South Dakota. He was raised on a farm north of Colman, SD. He attended Lampson...

Shirley J. Hahn

Shirley J. Hahn

Feb 7, 2020

Shirley J. Hahn, 80, of Flandreau, SD passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home in Flandreau. Shirley was born September 18, 1939 at Dell Rapids, SD to Emil and Hilma (Kalioinen) Johnson. She attended school at Dell Rapids Public. Shirley married Dennis Hahn on April 7, 1957 in Sioux Falls, SD. They moved to Flandreau...

Grace A. Entringer

Grace A. Entringer

Jan 28, 2020

Grace Entringer, 91, of Colman, SD passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Dells Nursing & Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Grace was born November 14, 1928 to Leo and Ida (Bricher) Hansen and was the eighth of sixteen children. She graduated from Dell Rapids St. Mary's Academy in 1947. Grace married Ray Entringer on January...

Sue Ann Christensen

Sue Ann Christensen

Jan 25, 2020

Sue Ann Christensen, 82, of Colman, SD passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her home in Colman. Sue was born June 26, 1937 on a farm north of Colman to Eldon and Francis (Cramer) Thornber. Sue is survived by three sons: David, Colman, Victor, Garden City, SD, Mike, Colman; three siblings, Clayton Thornber, Green Bay, WI,...

Christian R. "Dugan" Grafing

Christian R. "Dugan" Grafing

Jan 22, 2020

Christian "Dugan" R. Grafing Sr, age 81 of Flandreau, SD, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Riverview Health Center in Flandreau.

Christian (Dugan) R. Grafing Sr was born on May 27, 1938 in Flandreau, South Dakota, to Christian and Victoria (Henderson) Grafing. In 1957, he joined and served in the United States...

Dr. Robert H. Hoffman

Dr. Robert H. Hoffman

Jan 15, 2020

Robert H. Hoffman, age 90, of Flandreau SD passed away at his home on Jan 15, 2020. The younger of two sons, Robert was born December 24, 1929 to Henry and Alice (White) Hoffman in Glenwood City, WI. He enjoyed telling stories of his early life on the rural Wisconsin dairy farm. His high school days included...

Dorlan "Earl" Olson

Dorlan "Earl" Olson

Jan 15, 2020

Dorlan "Earl" Olson, 76, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. He was born October 6, 1943 at Rockford, IL to Arnold and Betty (White) Olson. Earl married Linda Stuedeman in August 1987 at Flandreau. He is survived by his wife, six children, 18 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother....

Bruce A. Christiansen

Bruce A. Christiansen

Jan 15, 2020

Bruce A. Christiansen, 67, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau. Bruce was born September 15, 1952 at Camp Pendleton, CA to Robert and Edith (Pulscher) Christiansen. He received his education at Riverview and Tidd Country Schools and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1970. Bruce graduated from SDSU in...

Shirlee M. Rhead

Shirlee M. Rhead

Jan 10, 2020

FUNERAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 3:00 pm SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 AT SKROCH FUNERAL CHAPEL. VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE.

Shirlee M. Rhead, 80, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at her home.

Shirlee was born to Roy and Elenora (Ritter)...

Betty A. Armstrong

Betty A. Armstrong

Jan 8, 2020

Betty A. Armstrong, 86, of Flandreau, SD passed away January 8, 2020 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Betty was born January 29, 1933 to Robert and Esther (Eggen) Fuller on her grandparent's farm near Lyons, SD. She grew up in Flandreau and lived there her whole life. Betty married William Armstrong on November 17, 1949 in Flandreau. They...

William Millman

William Millman

Jan 8, 2020

William E. Millman, 94, of Flandreau, SD passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Bill was born March 31, 1925 to Benjamin O. and Florence (Gray) Millman in Flandreau, SD. He attended Dailey Grade School in rural Moody County and graduated high school from Egan in 1942. Bill enlisted in the Regular Navy in...

Aydin P. Hard Heart

Aydin P. Hard Heart

Jan 6, 2020

Aydin Paul Hard Heart was born January 4, 2020 at Brookings Hospital. He passed away January 6, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital.

Aydin is survived by his father Darren Hard Heart and mother Rio Whitney Lake Hard Heart; grandmothers, Selva Lake, Carol Hard Heart, Jodeen, Jamie, Jonita, and Jodell; grandfathers, Norwood, Tim and...

Rodney E. Johnson

Rodney E. Johnson

Jan 5, 2020

Rodney E. Johnson, 82, of Flandreau, SD passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Rod Johnson has left us behind, but he had a wonderful, ever-changing and significant life. Rod was born to Lloyd and Geraldine (Bebo) Johnson on May 17, 1937 in Flandreau, SD and spent his formative years in Flandreau. He...

Elizabeth M. (Betty) Hinricher

Elizabeth M. (Betty) Hinricher

Dec 30, 2019

Elizabeth M. Hinricher, 94, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Monday December 30, 2019 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Elizabeth (Betty) Margaret was born September 19, 1925 at Sleepy Eye, MN to Eugene and Elizabeth M. (Boever) Hoffman. She attended St. Mary's School at Sleepy Eye and attained her GED in 1972. Betty worked for a number of families...

Ronald B. Lee

Ronald B. Lee

Dec 30, 2019

Ronald Brendon Lee, 73, of Rapid City, SD, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at his home in Rapid City. Ronald was born June 4, 1946 in Bismarck, ND to Delbert E. and Procopia A. (Schanandore) Lee. They moved to Flandreau, SD and Ron attended Spafford Grade School, graduating from Flandreau High School in 1965. He attended...

Dorothy Ann Mcfarland

Dorothy Ann Mcfarland

Dec 28, 2019

Dorothy Ann McFarland, 96, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Dorothy was born August 6, 1923 at Flandreau, SD to George and Selma (Bolte) Wienert and they lived on a farm north of Flandreau. Dorothy attended Dexter Country School for eight years and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1940....

Bernice "Bernie" Nelson

Bernice "Bernie" Nelson

Dec 23, 2019

Bernice Teresa Nelson, age 86, of Sioux Falls, SD formerly of Elkton, SD died on December 23, 2019 in the loving care of Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by family. She was born March 21, 1933 in Polo, SD to William and Francis Froning. After graduating from St. Liborious, she moved to California and worked...

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