Lee A. Rose
Mar 24, 2017
Lee A. Rose, 95, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at Avera Flandreau Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Lee was born August 28, 1921, in Rockwell City, IA, to Harley and Nellie (Hutzell) Rose. He graduated from Heron Lake High School. Lee married Ida Martens on February 22, 1944, at Windom, MN. They owned a restaurant...
June C. Knutson
Mar 22, 2017
June C. Knutson, 90, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Avera Flandreau Hospital. June Christine Christensen, daughter of Axel J. and Alma (Helmer) Christensen as born on March 21, 1927 near Hannaford, ND. Her parents were farmers and she attended rural school in Bald Hill Township finishing her elementary education in seven years. June attended high...
Pat L. Landis
Mar 18, 2017
Pat L. Landis, 65, of Colman, SD, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Pat was born July 26, 1951, in Brookville, PA, to Herbert and Lois (Harrison) Allison. She graduated from high school at South Williamsport, PA, in 1969. Pat met her husband Bob in Minneapolis, MN, in October 1970 and they were...
Loretta M Nelson
Mar 16, 2017
Loretta M. Nelson, 66, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Loretta was born August 30, 1950 in Flandreau, SD to Carl and Emily (Kroeger) Nelson. She was educated in Flandreau and moved with her family to Sioux Falls. Loretta worked in housekeeping for several businesses and was a janitor...
Carroll V. Nelson
Mar 12, 2017
Carroll V. Nelson, 86, of Colman, SD, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Carroll was born December 18, 1930, at the family farm south of Colman, SD, to Clarence and Verna (Sonen) Nelson. He attended Kluge country school and graduated from Colman High School in 1948. Carroll attended Augustana College before...
Albert E. "Rusty" Schieber
Mar 3, 2017
Albert "Rusty" Schieber, 88, of Dell Rapids, SD, formerly of Colman, SD, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at Avera Dells Area Hospital, Dell Rapids. He was born October 29, 1928 at Thunderhawk, SD, to John and Lena (Kurt) Schieber. Rusty attended grade school in Brandt, SD, and graduated from high school at Toronto, SD. He entered the U.S. Navy...
Rita M. Walker
Feb 24, 2017
Rita M. Walker, 85, formerly of Flandreau, SD, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Prestige Senior Living - Auburn Meadows, Auburn, WA. Rita was born December 17, 1931 in Dell Rapids, SD, to Nicholas and Mary (Hilgert) Schwebach. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School. She worked at the Dells Theater, Dells Creamery and Van Buren & Vogt...
Edwin L. Kilber
Jan 31, 2017
Edwin L. Kilber, 92, Egan, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. He was born September 5, 1924, at Carter, SD, to Reinhold and Anna Kilber. He received his education in country schools in the Norris area. Ed entered the U.S. Army on January 14, 1944 and served in Europe during WWII. He was...
Lynn R. Wade
Jan 18, 2017
Lynn R. Wade, 50, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Lynn was born on April 6, 1966, in Pierre, SD to Jon C. and Marilyn (Wilkerson) Wade. She received her education in Aberdeen, SD, and Albuquerque, NM, graduating from Sandia High School in 1984. She worked as a legal secretary...
Dr. Thomas E. Jueschke
Jan 13, 2017
Thomas E. Jueschke, 79, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017, surrounded by his family, in his own home, from Lewy Body Dementia. Thomas Eugene Jueschke was born October 2, 1937, in Tonkawa, OK, to Virgil and Catherine (Swords) Jueschke. Tom graduated from Tonkawa High School, Northern Oklahoma Junior College, Oklahoma State University, and then the OSU College...
Beverly Jean Kroeger
Jan 12, 2017
Beverly Jean Kroeger, 80, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the Dougherty Hospice House. Beverly was born May 8, 1936, at Dent, MN, to Max and Louise (Fjellanger) Diller. She received her education in Dent and after her mother died she was raised by an aunt and uncle near Sherman, SD. Bev married Emil Kroeger...
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...
