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....
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...
