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...
Svend Iversen
Jan 1, 2016
Svend Iversen, 87, of Colman, SD passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home in Colman. Svend was born November 9, 1928 in Denmark to Jacob and Anna (Skals) Iversen. He was educated in Denmark and then came to the United States in 1947 to a ranch at Murdo, SD. Svend moved to Madison and then...
Carol J. Kroeger
Dec 29, 2015
Carol J. Kroeger, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Sanford University Medical Center in Sioux Falls. She was born January 15, 1935 at Flandreau, SD to Ray and Edith (Sorensen) Rosheim. Carol attended school at Flandreau and Egan Public Schools. She grew up attending Lone Rock Lutheran Church. Carol married Thomas Kroeger on December 18,...
Samuel H. Allen, Jr.
Dec 27, 2015
Samuel H. Allen, Jr., 40, passed away at his home in Flandreau, SD on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born July 18, 1975 in Flandreau to Samuel and Phylomine (Wolfe) Allen. Sam received his education at the Flandreau Public School. He worked at Royal River Casino. Sam was an avid reader and his best day would...
Lila J. Delay
Dec 19, 2015
Lila J. DeLay, 78, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. She was born April 9, 1937 in Pipestone, MN to Melvin and Lois (Smith) Eikmeier. She attended school in Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School. Lila married Charles DeLay on February 4, 1958 in Washington, D.C. She planted trees for...
Loren J. Bendt
Dec 9, 2015
Loren J. Bendt passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Loren was born July 21, 1926 on a farm in Spring Creek Township, Moody County to Fritz and Esther (Smallfield) Bendt. Loren received his education at Dexter Country School and then started farming with his dad. He entered the U.S. Army for WW...
Beverly Ann Solsaa
Dec 9, 2015
Beverly Ann Solsaa, 92, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. Beverly was born November 14, 1923 at Flandreau, SD to Oscar and Janette (Gould) Rosheim. She attended a country school in Moody County and graduated from Egan High School in 1941. Beverly was a phone operator in Flandreau until her marriage...
Merle P. Headrick
Dec 5, 2015
Merle P. Headrick, 94, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls. Merle was born September 18, 1921 on a farm near Flandreau, SD to William Roy and Berthine Thressa (Gulbranson) Headrick. He attended Smith Grade School and graduated from Egan High School in 1939. Merle worked for Carl Aarness operating a grinder...
Richard M. Gebhart
Nov 30, 2015
Richard M. Gebhart, 82, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at his rural Elkton home. Richard Mathias Gebhart was born December 24, 1932 at Elkton, SD to George Sr. and Margaret (Lanners) Gebhart. He attended country school at rural Elkton through the 8th grade. Richard attended Dell Rapids St. Mary's all four years of high school. He...
Kevin T. Price
Nov 20, 2015
Kevin T. Price, 51, of Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, from cancer. Kevin was born August 21, 1964 to Robert and Carol (Scofield) Price in Flandreau, SD. He attended public school in Brandon, SD, graduating in 1982. Kevin married Jan Dylla in Andover, SD on June 1, 1996. Unto this union was born one...
Patricia Fargen
Nov 19, 2015
Mary Patricia Fargen, 92, of Flandreau, died November 19, 2015, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Patricia, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Sullivan) Quinn, was born September 24, 1923, and spent her early years in rural Beresford. She received her education in Woonsocket and Egan, graduating from Flandreau High School in 1941. She graduated from General...
