Donna Mae Benson
Nov 16, 2019
Donna Mae Benson, 81, of Sioux Falls, SD formerly of Flandreau, SD passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Southridge Healthcare, Sioux Falls. Donna was born October 21, 1938 in Sioux Falls, SD to James and Lucille (Patton) Lee. She graduated from Washington High School in 1957 and attended Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls. Donna worked...
Bernard "Ben" Maras
Nov 14, 2019
Bernard "Ben" J. Maras, 68, of Flandreau, SD passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at his home. Ben was born March 9, 1951 in Ash Creek, MN to Louis and Evelyn (Baloun) Maras. He received his education in Luverne, MN and then attended SE Vo-Tech. Ben and Sharon Lovejoy were together for over 40 years in their...
Virgil C. Stembaugh
Nov 10, 2019
Virgil Carl Stembaugh, age 89, passed away November 10, 2019 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau SD. Virgil was born July 19, 1930 in Flandreau SD, to Ivan and Martha (Lunschen) Stembaugh. Virgil enjoyed farming his entire life. The only interruption occurred when he was called to the Army in the Korean War. He earned the Korean...
Ray J. Entringer
Oct 31, 2019
Ray J. Entringer, 89, of Colman, SD passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Dells Nursing & Rehab Center; four days shy of his 90 th birthday. Ray was born November 4, 1929 to Ray C. and Susie (Thill) Entringer. He graduated from Dell Rapids St. Mary's High School in 1948. Ray married Grace Hansen on...
Gail Lee Hanson
Oct 18, 2019
Gail Lee Hanson, 63, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at her home in Sioux Falls, SD after a long battle with cancer. Gail was born February 17, 1956 at Flandreau, SD to Roger and Doris (Miller) Eide. She received her education in Flandreau, graduating from Flandreau High School in 1974. Gail graduated...
Arie Allen Vanmeveren
Oct 3, 2019
Arie Allen VanMeveren, 88, of Madison, SD, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. Allen was born August 10, 1931 to Guy and Nellie (Nelson) VanMeveren in rural Lake Wilson, MN. Graduating from Tracy High School in Minnesota in 1951, he married Donna Larson of Balaton, MN on July 13, 1951. To...
Malinda J. Bessler
Sep 26, 2019
Malinda Jane Bessler, 92, passed away September 26, 2019 surround by her family at the United Living Community under hospice care, Brookings, SD. Malinda was born September 18, 1927 to Fred and Alice (Wiederich) Hinrichs and grew up on a farm near Ward, SD. Malinda attended the Fletcher Country School near Ward through the 8 th grade...
Gregg E. Nelson
Sep 23, 2019
Gregg E. Nelson, 64, Flandreau, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Avera Dells Area Hospital, Dell Rapids, SD. Gregg was born August 15, 1955 in Pipestone, MN to Mickey and Bette (Johnson) Nelson. He received his education at Pipestone and Flandreau and then attended Pipestone Vocational School for meat cutting. Gregg worked at Howard Meat...
Michelle R. Myers-Stephens
Sep 22, 2019
Michelle R. Myers-Stephens, 45, of Elkton, SD, passed away September 22, 2019 at her home in Elkton, SD, after a long illness. Michelle was born September 24, 1973 at Brookings, SD, to Steven and Vikkie (Moser) Myers. She received her education in Elkton, graduating from Elkton High School in 1991. She attended Northern State College in Aberdeen,...
Pauline M. Mcglone
Sep 20, 2019
Pauline M. McGlone, 81, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Pauline was born December 27, 1937 at Aberdeen, SD, to Andrew and Katherine (Dutenhoffer) Daschel. She attended school in Aberdeen, graduating from Aberdeen Central in 1955. Then she worked for K.O. Lee Manufacturing in Aberdeen. Pauline married James McGlone...
Vernie M. Jaacks
Sep 17, 2019
Vernie M. Jaacks, 78, of Colman, SD, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home in Colman under hospice care. Vernie was born November 26, 1940 in Moody County, SD, to Emil and Martha (Clark) Jaacks. He went to school in Brookings and graduated in 1958 from Brookings High School. Vernie entered the Army and after...
Beverly A. Schwing
Sep 16, 2019
Beverly Anne Schwing, age 89, Brookings, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 16, 2019, at the United Living Community in Brookings.
Beverly Anne (Daniels) Schwing was born August 29, 1930, near Sherburn in Martin County, MN, to Joseph Harold and Elsie (Ott) Daniels. The oldest of twelve...
John David Evans
Aug 27, 2019
John David Evans, 77, of Flandreau, SD passed away following a brief illness on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. John was born October 11, 1941 to David and Gertrude (Aldrich) Evans in Mitchell, SD. He was raised in the wild west of Kadoka, SD. The son of a Superintendent of the...
Janice L. Kampmann
Aug 26, 2019
Janice L. Kampmann of Elkton, SD died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, at the age of 65, after a short intense bout with cancer. Janice was born on February 24, 1954, to Marvin and Marilyn (Stoltenberg) Oppelt. She grew up on the family farm in a large, loving family with...
Ronaldo Mateo Perez
Aug 22, 2019
Ronaldo Mateo Perez, 40, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Brookings Hospital.
Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Skroch Funeral Chapel, Flandreau. Burial will be in his home country, Guatemala.
Tendremos un Servicio en Memoria de:
Ronaldo Mateo
el dia...
Eddie D. Vaughn
Aug 21, 2019
Eddie D. Vaughn, 76, Flandreau, SD, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. Eddie is survived by his wife Dawn and son Michael, both of Flandreau.
There will be no funeral services.
Adalynn Marie Bell
Aug 21, 2019
Adalynn M. Long-Bell "Waȟčá Zí Ehna Máni Wiŋ" (Walks with Yellow Flowers Woman) started her journey to the spirit world peacefully in the arms of family on August 21, 2019. She was born at 1:04 p.m. and started her journey to the creator minutes later. Adalynn was the daughter of Lisa Long and Steffon Bell of Sioux...
Helen J. Moe
Aug 20, 2019
Helen J. Moe, 75, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by loved ones. Helen was born September 18, 1943, in Flandreau, SD, to Richard and Ruth (Gruber) Bunkers. She grew up in Colman, SD, and graduated from Colman High School in 1961. She went on to attend St. John's...
John Darrell Hammer
Aug 19, 2019
John Darrell Hammer, 83, Sioux Falls, SD, and formerly of Elkton, SD, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home in Sioux Falls. John Darrell was born June 29, 1936 at Tyler, MN, to John A. and Laura (Stuefen) Hammer. He received his education in Chula Vista, CA, graduating from Sweetwater High School. His dad trained...
Emmett C. Coughlin
Aug 17, 2019
Emmett Coughlin died on August 17, 2019 in Parnell Township, near Elkton at the age of 97 years, 1 month and 3 days in the same house where he was born. His wife and all six children were blessed to be at his bedside when he died. Emmett Charles Coughlin was born in rural Brookings County in...
