Jimmy C. Jones
Jan 11, 2017
Jimmy C. Jones, 72, of Lake Madison, SD, formerly of Egan, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, TX. Jimmy Charles Jones was born January 25, 1944, to Kenneth and Beulah (Gochnour) Jones at Chester, SD. He attended Egan School graduating in 1962. Jimmy was united in marriage to Beverly A. Smallfield February 15, 1964,...
Randy V. Plummer
Jan 10, 2017
Randy V. Plummer, 67, of Egan, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Randy was born January 4, 1950 at Flandreau, SD, to Virtus and Dorothy (Nebben) Plummer. He received his education in Egan, SD, graduating from Egan High School in 1968. Randy attended Pipestone Vocational School for meat cutting....
Duane E. Hartman
Dec 26, 2016
Duane Edward Hartman, 75, of Colman, SD, passed away December 26, 2016 at home doing his cattle chores. He was born January 25, 1941 at Pipestone, MN, to Norman and Mary (Wieme) Hartman. They lived by Trosky, MN, until he was six years old when they moved to a farm nine miles north of Colman. He went to Rutland School....
Ethel E. Wiese
Dec 25, 2016
Ethel E. Wiese, 96, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her home in Flandreau. Ethel was born June 5, 1920 on her family farm in Springcreek Township, Moody County, SD, to Orva and Eunice (Fisher) Scofield. She attended Jones Country School and Flandreau Public School. Ethel worked at the Pinnell Store in Flandreau until her...
Kenneth A. Grafing
Dec 22, 2016
Kenneth A. Grafing, 86,Huron, TN, passed away at hishome on December 22, 2016 after a battle with lung cancer. Kenneth Allison was born in Flandreau, SD November 21, 1930 to Christian and Victoria (Henderson)Grafing and enjoyed being part of a large family of nine brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 58 years: Barbara (Jensen) Grafing of Huron,...
James F. Wiskur
Dec 16, 2016
James F. Wiskur, 79, of Elkton, SD, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau, SD. Jim was born March 31, 1937 in Moody County, SD, to Frank and Evelyn (Suurmeyer) Wiskur. He went to country school #46 for eight years and Elkton High School graduating in 1955. Jim started farming in 1956 and farmed until...
Ruth E. Olson
Dec 10, 2016
Ruth E. Olson, 93, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. She was born November 21, 1923 at Hatton, ND, to Olaf and Elise (Lismoen) Kordahl. Ruth attended school in Mayville, ND. She moved to South Dakota and did housework for Conrad and Esther Erickson. Then she returned to North Dakota before marrying Orville Olson...
Helen L. Gunderson
Dec 9, 2016
Helen Louise (Buck) Gunderson, 98, passed peacefully in Rochester, MN on December 9, 2016. She was born February 18, 1918 to Louis and Alida (Hasvold) Buck in Egan, SD. She graduated from Egan High School in 1935 and later received her teaching degree at General Beadle College in Madison, SD. A dedicated public servant, Helen taught 35 years in one-room...
Evelyn M. Ingemann
Dec 4, 2016
Evelyn Ingemann, 70, of Sioux Falls, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. She was born January 30, 1946 in Moody County, SD, to Clifford and Lillian (Benson) Ingemann. She attended country school and graduated from Trent High School. Evelyn graduated from SDSU with a BS degree in nursing. In 1968 she began working...
Cynthia M. Burt
Dec 3, 2016
Cynthia M. Burt, 63, of Colman, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Cindy was born July 23, 1953 in Tracy, MN to Ron and Dorrene (Hanson) Nelson. She attended school in Tracy, MN; LaSalle, MN; and Colman, SD. She received her GED in 1976 in Marshall, MN. Cindy was married to David Rykhus from...
Rose A. Holvig
Dec 2, 2016
Rose A. Holvig, 101, of Flandreau, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Riverview Health Community, Flandreau. Rose was born May 31, 1915 in Moody County, SD, to Joseph and Katherine (Haase) Doyle. She received her education in Bell Country School. Rose worked as a housekeeper for many years. Rose married Lloyd Holvig December 12, 1940 in Sibley, IA....
Donna Jean Devries
Nov 20, 2016
Donna Jean DeVries, 79, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau. Donna was born August 2, 1937 at Brookings, SD to Ben and June (Shepherd) Moe. They lived in Bushnell, SD where she received her education. Donna married Claus G. DeVries on November 25, 1953 in Brookings County. They farmed and lived in Aurora, SD until...
Peggy J. Good Shield
Nov 18, 2016
Peggy Jane Good Shield, 69, of Flandreau, passed away, Friday, November 18, 2016 at Palisade Healthcare Community, Garretson, SD. Peggy was born April 20, 1947 in Murdo, SD to Clifford and Shirley (Buum) Larson. She grew up in Wood, SD. When Peggy was about two years old she won a baby contest. Her beauty shined inside and out. Peggy loved...
Jule A. Anderson
Nov 14, 2016
Jule A. Anderson, 83, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. Jule was born June 8, 1933 at Wahoo, NE to Elmer and Allie (Robinson) Anderson. He received his education in Malmo and Wahoo, NE. Jule worked as a projectionist at the theatre in Wahoo and in construction building houses. He then married...
Lynette Hersrud
Nov 13, 2016
Lynette Hersrud, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Brookings Health System, Brookings, SD. Lynette was born October 8, 1940 in Freemont Township to Lynn and Vivian (Keith) Erickson. Lynette attended Galla Country School near her family farm. When the school closed, she attended and graduated from Egan Public School. In high school, she met her lifelong sweetheart,...
Marilyn Kay Herrick
Oct 27, 2016
Marilyn K. Herrick, 73, of Brookings, SD, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at United Living Community, Brookings. She was born January 30, 1943 at Flandreau, SD to Carlton and Minnie (Hopkins) Herrick. As a young girl, they moved to Elkton, SD where she attended a Brookings County country school and Marilyn graduated from Elkton High School in 1961. Then...
Ralph M. Hansen
Oct 24, 2016
Ralph Hansen, 76, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 under hospice care at his home in Flandreau, SD. Ralph was born March 20, 1940 in Flandreau, SD to Otto and Minna (Siefert) Hansen. He received his education in Flandreau and after school started working construction. Ralph married Glenda Jewett August 4, 1962 in Flandreau. In 1964 they moved to Gibbon,...
Suzanne J. Ricottilli
Oct 20, 2016
Suzanne J. Ricottilli, 56, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau, SD. She was born August 11, 1960 at Lincoln, NE, to Charles and Lila (Eikmeier) DeLay. Sue received her education in Pipestone, MN, graduating in 1978. She entered the U.S. Air Force in 1979 and worked at the Air Traffic Control...
Steven J. Evans
Oct 7, 2016
Steven John Evans, 39, of Sioux Falls, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Avera Dougherty Hospice House following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Steven was born on January 4, 1977 in Flandreau, SD to John and Florence (Meier) Evans. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1995 and from the University of St. Thomas in 1999. Steve...
Brian "Bj" Burshiem
Oct 2, 2016
Brian "BJ" Burshiem, 37, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 in an automobile accident in rural Niobrara, NE. Brian was born September 20, 1979 in Madison, SD to Derek and Gayle (Sampson) Burshiem. He attended school in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau Public High School in 1998. BJ attended Dakota Wesleyan, Haskell Indian Nations University and SDSU in Brookings, SD....
