Lucille B. Jensen
Apr 13, 2016
Lucille B. Jensen, 91, of Flandreau, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau. Lucille was born May 18, 1924 to Theodore and Cecelia (Doyle) Bechen in rural Moody County, SD. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1942 and in 1943 she worked as a clerk at Sioux Falls Air Force Base...
Chris M. Gandee
Apr 7, 2016
Chris M. Gandee passed away suddenly April 7, 2016 at his home after a lengthy illness. Chris was born October 17, 1984 at Oberlin, OH. In 1986 his family moved to Sioux Falls, SD and to Dell Rapids, SD in 1991. He received his early education in Dell Rapids and then was home schooled when his family...
Thomas D. Allaire
Apr 2, 2016
Thomas D. (Tom) Allaire, age 69, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN, following complications of a brain aneurysm. He was born on September 28, 1946, in Winona, to Joseph and Helen (Rudnick) Allaire, and attended Cotter High School and the Winona High...
James R. Thompson
Mar 27, 2016
James R. Thompson, 84, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at his home in Colman, SD. Jim was born October 21, 1931 in Chicago, IL to Robert James and Palma (Nybo) Thompson. They moved to Tracy, MN when Jim was four and he received his early education there. Jim then worked at the Ford Garage in Tracy....
Andrea D. Grafing
Mar 24, 2016
Andrea D. Grafing, age 71 of Flandreau, SD, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital in Flandreau. Andrea Dauvella Browning was born on June 27, 1944 in Ridgeland, South Carolina, to Albert and Jenevieve (Weeks) Browning. She graduated from Tillman High School before her marriage to Christian Grafing on June 10, 1961 in Rantoul,...
Charles "Chuck" C. Tufty
Mar 14, 2016
Charles Clifford Tufty passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Sanford Hospice Cottage, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 2, 1941 in Sioux Falls, SD to Leonard and Hannah (Hanson) Tufty. He attended Longfellow School and graduated from Sioux Falls Washington in 1959. He then attended the University of South Dakota...
Edwina M. Talbott
Mar 12, 2016
Edwina M. Talbott, 91, Los Angeles, CA, passed away March 12, 2016. She was born July 1, 1924 in Colman, SD. Edwina graduated from Colman High School in 1942 and attended Eastern State Normal School in Madison, SD. She received her teaching certificate in 1944 and taught in Washington, DC. Edwina married Edmund J. Talbott in 1946. They moved to...
Frances A. Kittelson
Feb 27, 2016
Frances A. Kittelson, 94, of Flandreau, passed away, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Frances was born August 30, 1921 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Frances (Bock) Geyer. She graduated from St. Benedict Elementary and High School and attended Metropolitan Business College. Frances married Dale A. Kittelson on June 27, 1942 in Chicago and...
Joann C. Sundermeyer
Feb 23, 2016
JoAnn C. Sundermeyer, 64, of Flandreau passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. JoAnn was born April 15, 1951 at Flandreau, SD to Edward and Beatrice (Heminger) Hansen. She received her education in Flandreau. JoAnn married Jim Sundermeyer in Flandreau on February 20, 1968 and they lived in Flandreau. She worked at the...
Leola M. Fenicle
Feb 19, 2016
Leola M. Fenicle, 97, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. She was born September 4, 1918 near Waverly, SD to Ralph and Flora (Roberts) Mogle. Her family moved to Pipestone County, MN where she received her early education. They moved to Moody County, SD where she completed her schooling at Hess Country...
Minnie V. Schmidt
Feb 15, 2016
Minnie V. Schmidt, 88, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. She was born March 18, 1927 in Henry County, IA to Jesse and Mary (Miller) Jerrel. When she was an infant her family moved to Montana where she received her education. Minnie moved to Dell Rapids, SD in 1945 and...
James R. Lang
Feb 14, 2016
James R. Lang, 80, of Flandreau, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Jim was born November 20, 1935 at Herreid, SD to Christ and Louise (Moore) Lang. He attended school in Herreid. Jim served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist 4th Class during the Korean War from 1953 until his discharge...
Charles F. Gageby
Feb 10, 2016
Charles F. Gageby, age 81, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home. Charles Ferdinand Gageby was born October 6, 1934 at Ward, SD to Earl and Helen Glaser Gageby. He grew up in Ward and graduated with the Flandreau High School class of 1952. From 1953-1954 he played professional baseball in the New York Yankees...
Paul A. Erschens
Feb 9, 2016
Paul A. Erschens, age 86, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. Paul was born May 12, 1929 in rural Lincoln County, Minnesota to Frank Mathias and Agnes Katherine Dowdle. He grew up and lived on the family farm in Drammen Township in Minnesota during the depression and the "Dirty 30s." Paul was...
Carlos Michael Bothel
Feb 7, 2016
Carlos Michael Bothel was born on a cold winter's day December 9, 1974, in Ellenville, N.Y. and died February 7, 2016 in Sparta, W.I. On the day of his birth, Grandma Stella looked down at him & said "yep this one's gonna be a lot of trouble". And, she was right!! Carlos joined the Army July of...
Carol D. Barthel
Jan 27, 2016
Carol D. Barthel, 69, of Ward, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Pipestone County Hospice Home in Pipestone, MN. She was born September 5, 1946 in Sibley, IA to Cort K and Grace (Franken) Blum. Carol was baptized January 14, 1951, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in George, IA. Her family moved to Ward,...
Rose M. Pray
Jan 14, 2016
Rose M. Pray, 90, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Rose Mary (Bairos) Pray went home to be with the Lord on January 14, 2016. She was born at Swansea, MA on June 22, 1925 to Antonio and Maria Bairos. She married Bruce S. Pray, Sr. on October 30, 1948 at Hudson,...
Jan Gullickson
Jan 6, 2016
Jan G. Gullickson, 76, of Flandreau, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her home. Jan was born January 11, 1939 at Flandreau, SD to Lawrence Gaylord and Elna G. (Longstreet) Price. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1957 and attended Huron College for two years receiving a business administration degree. Jan married Gene Gullickson on...
Marguerite E. "Tootie" Chamley
Jan 4, 2016
Marguerite E. Chamley, 97, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. She was born June 19, 1918 in rural Flandreau, SD to Oswald and Grace (Davis) Headrick. Marguerite went to Egan High School. She married Russell "Bud" Chamley on September 4, 1936 at Howard, SD. They lived in Egan and Bud preceded her...
Sheri L. Eich
Jan 3, 2016
Sheri L. Eich, 69, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at her home at Lake Madison. She was born December 8, 1946 to Darwin and Marie (Hagg) Foss. Sheri graduated from Chester High School and went to Stewart's School of Beauty in Sioux Falls. She married Michael Eich on May 31, 1968 at Colman, SD. They moved...
