Erwin D. Anderson
Oct 1, 2016
Erwin D. Anderson, 82, of Sioux Falls, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. He was born January 4, 1934 at Colman, SD to Clarence W. and Alvina (Hell) Anderson. He graduated from Colman High School in 1952 and then entered the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. Then he attended SDSU...
Jean Ekern
Sep 19, 2016
Jean Ekern, 91, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at her home in Cottage Grove, MN surrounded by her devoted and beloved family. She avidly sought out relatives and attended many Ekern-Eng family reunions. Jean Ekern was born Shirley Jean Sanders on Feb. 27, 1925 to Edwin and Edith Swenson Sanders. Jean was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith by...
Lavonne M. Johnson
Sep 10, 2016
LaVonne M. Johnson, 71, passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at her home near Renner, SD. LaVonne was born October 30, 1944 in Flandreau, SD to Milton and Alice (Gothier) Olson. She started school in Trent, SD and graduated from Egan High School in 1962. LaVonne married Craig Johnson in Flandreau, SD on November 12, 1963 and they lived in...
Eunice B. Smallfield
Sep 10, 2016
Eunice B. Smallfield, Brookings, SD, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at her son's home in Sioux Falls, SD. Eunice was born July 3, 1940 at Flandreau, SD to Dale and Leola (Mogle) Fenicle. She graduated from Egan High School in 1958. Eunice worked as a telephone operator in Pipestone, MN, until she married Roger Ehlers on June 11, 1960...
Gladys M. Heinricy
Aug 26, 2016
Gladys M. Heinricy, 97, of Colman, SD, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Gladys was born June 14, 1919 at Colman, SD to Fred and Anna (Kroger) Thiele. She graduated from Colman High School in 1938. Gladys married Leo Heinricy on October 26, 1940 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Colman. They...
Gail M. Farnsworth
Aug 24, 2016
Gail M. Farnsworth, 74, of Glendale, CA, passed away, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at a hospital in Glendale. Graveside services will be Friday, September 2, 2016 at Hillside Cemetery, Egan, SD.
Edna Mae Schipper
Aug 22, 2016
Edna Mae Schipper, 94, of Flandreau, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Edna was born April 17, 1922 at Reading, MN to John and Laura (Meyer) Christians. She received her education at Reading and Worthington, MN and graduated from American High School. Edna married Ukeus Schipper on September 14, 1941, rural Herman, MN. They moved...
Bonnie Bean Eikmeier
Aug 22, 2016
Bonnie Bean Eikmeier, 85, of Flandreau, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Riverview Health Community in Flandreau. Bonnie was born September 6, 1930 at Eagle Grove, IA to Louis and Mable (Jensen) Lindsay. She received her education in Eagle Grove, IA and graduated from high school in 1948. Bonnie was married on July 9, 1950 at...
Delores R. Herrick
Aug 18, 2016
Delores R. Herrick, 74, of Watertown, SD, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Jenkins Living Center, Watertown. Delores was born July 29, 1942 in Brookings, SD to James E. and Beulah F. (Sanders) Ward. She received her education in Brookings. Delores married Edward Herrick on October 9, 1960 at Brookings. They farmed near White, SD and moved to a...
Dennis L. "Colonel" Rice
Aug 8, 2016
Dennis Leo Rice, 64, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 in Richland, WA. He was born July 28, 1952 in Flandreau, SD to Leo and Cecilia (Sauer) Rice. Dennis graduated from Flandreau High School in 1970. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1970 and served aboard the Nimitz and Eisenhower. After his discharge in 1976, he studied engineering at Central...
Roy "Corky" Corcoran
Aug 8, 2016
Roy "Corky" Corcoran, 77, of Flandreau, SD passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. LeRoy Robert Corcoran was born October 10, 1938 in Flandreau, SD to Raymond and Isabell (Hirzel) Corcoran. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1957. He worked at the Volga Creamery where they produced powdered milk. Later he transferred to...
Scott J. Pedersen
Aug 7, 2016
Scott Joel Pedersen was born July 6, 1954 in Storm Lake, IA to Ernst & Marian (Halstenson) Pedersen. As a child they moved to Trent, SD and he graduated from Flandreau High School in 1972. After high school he attended Vo-tech school in Pipestone, MN. Scott married the love of his life, Pat Skroch, on August 18, 1973. They spent...
Alvin J. Thin Elk
Aug 6, 2016
Alvin J. Thin Elk, 61, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Alvin Thin Elk was born July 7, 1955 at Rosebud, SD to Aloysious and Vivian (Standing Elk) Thin Elk. He received his education at White River Public School. Alvin worked at the Alcohol and Drug Center where he was an advocate. He...
Larry L. Torrence
Jul 25, 2016
Larry Lee Torrence, 77, of Flandreau, SD passed away peacefully at Avera Flandreau Hospital on July 25, 2016. Larry was born August 2, 1938 in Des Moines, IA, to Aber Lee and Freda Sarah Ann (Scott) Torrence. Larry graduated from Ankeny High School in Ankeny, IA in 1956. He attended college at Iowa State University. Larry began working for the...
Alma A. Brown
Jun 27, 2016
Alma Anna Brown passed away June 27, 2016 at the age of 96 at St Therese in New Hope, MN after being there for about a year. She was born Nov. 27, 1919 In Long Prairie, MN to her parents Herman Friedrick Stuefen and Clara Marie Seymour. Her parents moved to Verdi, MN around 1932 about the time she was...
Donald F. Schmidt
Jun 25, 2016
Donald F. Schmidt, 78, Elkton, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his home in Elkton. Donald was born November 11, 1937 at Flandreau, SD to Fred and Winnie (Davis) Schmidt. He started his education at Sunnyside School District #29 and graduated from Elkton High School in 1955. Don entered the Air Force on August 14, 1956 and served four...
Urban A. Schwebach
Jun 18, 2016
Urban August Schwebach left this life as he lived it, with ferocity to stay with family, friends and the farm. He lost his battle with renal failure and congestive heart failure the day before Father's Day which somehow seems fitting as he was a great husband, father and grandfather. Urban or "Urb", as he was known, was born on...
Donna L. Bendt
Jun 15, 2016
Donna L. Bendt passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Donna was born January 18, 1931 in Lincoln, Co., Minnesota to B.A. and Margaret (Scofield) Story. She received her early education in country school and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1950. Donna was married on August 27, 1950 at Flandreau, SD to Loren Bendt and...
George J. Gebhart
Jun 11, 2016
George J. Gebhart, 89, of Elkton, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Brookings Health System just 23 days shy of his 90 th birthday. George John Gebhart was born July 4, 1926 to George and Margaret (Lanners) Gebhart at their rural Elkton home. George attended country school at rural Elkton through 8 th grade and then helped his...
Larry W. Anderson
Jun 11, 2016
Larry W. Anderson, 67, of Ward, SD, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Brookings Health System, Brookings, SD. He was born December 22, 1948 in Flandreau, SD to Edwin and Carrie (Christman) Anderson, the youngest of four boys. In 1956, LaVerne and LeRoy both moved to Chicago, IL after graduating from high school. In 1961, Leon followed his brothers...
