Joseph Dechiro
Nov 12, 2015
Joseph Dechiro, 89, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. He was born August 5, 1926 at Bryan, TX to Charlie and Sarah (Ribardo) Dechiro. He received his education in Texas and worked several jobs there. Joseph married Dorothy Carney on February 12, 1983 at Austin, TX. He worked at Bergstrom Air Force Base...
Carol Jean Olson
Nov 3, 2015
Carol Jean (Hoss) Olson, 56, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Pierre, SD. Carol was born March 17, 1959 to Leon and Betty (Berg) Hoss in Flandreau, SD. She attended school in Flandreau, graduated in 1977 and went on to Black Hills State University in Spearfish where she obtained a degree in Elementary Education. Carol married...
Geneva M. Ekern
Oct 27, 2015
Flandreau-Geneva M. Ekern, 93, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in Flandreau. Geneva was born to Martin and Gyda (Carlson) Lee on August 8, 1922 in Lennox, SD. The family moved to a farm east of Flandreau, SD in 1935. Gen graduated from Flandreau High School in 1940. She married LuVerne (Corky) Ekern on May 28, 1942...
James L. Schaap
Oct 22, 2015
James L. Schaap, 71, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home under hospice care. Jim, beloved adopted son of Andrew and Letha (Reitnauer) Schaap, was born on March 22, 1944 in Sioux Falls, SD. He attended Baltic Public School and graduated in 1962. He then started farming south of Baltic. Jim married Judy Gilpin on...
Walter D. Mueller
Oct 15, 2015
Walter David Mueller, 87, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD. Walter was born March 21, 1928 in Elkton, SD, to August and Elizabeth (Hayward) Mueller. He received his education at a Lincoln County, MN, country school. Walter married Evelyn Brandt on February 14, 1949 in Pipestone, MN. He was...
Mavis P. Layton
Oct 9, 2015
Mavis P. (Erickson Bain) Layton passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Mavis was born March 6, 1931, at her family homestead near Flandreau, to Albin and Dorothy (Doyle) Erickson. While living in South Dakota, Mavis was employed by the ASC Services of Moody and Brookings counties. After moving to Wisconsin Rapids in...
Dwayne "Shorty" Larson
Oct 5, 2015
Dwayne "Shorty" Larson, 84, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Dwayne was born October 21, 1930 in Flandreau, SD, to Floyd and Ruth (Ady) Larson. He attended Chamberlin Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1948. Shorty married Myrna Nelson on May 4, 1951 in Pipestone, MN. He enlisted in...
Eileen Neprud
Oct 1, 2015
Eileen Johanna Ingeborg Neprud went to sleep in Jesus Christ on October 1, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community. Eileen was the daughter of Ole and Hilda (Johnson) Aaker and was born November 28, 1921 in Moody County, SD. She attended Thompson rural school and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1939. She always knew what she wanted...
Arlen John Schmuck
Sep 28, 2015
Arlen Schmuck, 50, passed away at his farm home Monday, September 28, 2015. Arlen was born April 2, 1965 in Sioux Falls, SD to Reinhold and Kathleen (Geraets) Schmuck. He received his education in Sioux Falls, graduating from Washington High School in 1983. Arlen moved to Colman, SD and farmed with his grandparents near Colman for four...
Joyce E. Pedersen
Sep 28, 2015
Joyce E. Pedersen, 84, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. Joyce Elaine Pedersen, was born October 25, 1930 at Colman, SD to Karl and Marie (Nelsen) Pedersen. She received her education in Moody County country schools and in the Colman Public School graduating from Colman High School in 1948. In preparation...
Ardis E. Christensen
Sep 27, 2015
Ardis E Christensen, 89, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Pharr, TX passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Dougherty Hospice House from pancreatic cancer. Ardis Eldene Hahn was born April 23, 1926 to John A and Frances (Voeltz) Hahn on a farm near Vilas, SD. It was a snowy day and the doctor arrived by...
Warren M. Louder
Sep 25, 2015
Warren Louder, 80, passed away, Friday, September 25, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Warren Marshall Louder was born August 22, 1935 to Harold and Anna (Marshall) Louder at Murdo, SD. He grew up on the family ranch at Draper, attending country school at Draper and graduating from Murdo in 1953. Warren was a talented...
Yonwanda "Skipper" Lee Taylor
Sep 21, 2015
Yonwanda Lee Taylor, 65, of Colman, SD, formerly of Loco, OK, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at her home in Colman. She was born March 28, 1950 in Talihina, OK to Jackson Lee and Cora Lee (Imotochey) Collins. She went to Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma. After school, she worked for Strongberg Carlson in Ardmore, OK...
Rick W. Flute Player
Sep 20, 2015
Rick W. Flute Player, 51, made his way into the Spirit World on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Rick "Iktomi Duta" (Red Spider) was born in Sioux City, IA on January 26, 1964 to Howard and Anna (Decora) Flute. He completed two years at WITT for automotive and also graduated with...
Jean Ann Green
Sep 7, 2015
Jean Ann Green, 73, of Flandreau, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Jean was born October 12, 1941, on a farm in Brookings County, SD to Elmer and Evelyn (Cochran) Engelbrecht. She was baptized Methodist. She received her education in Flandreau graduating from Flandreau High School in 1959. Jean married...
Leona E. Hexum
Sep 6, 2015
Leona E. Hexum, age 92, of Annandale, MN, formerly of Maple Lake, MN and Flandreau, SD died September 6, 2015 at Cardinal Cottages, Annandale. Leona Elaine Hexum was born July 7, 1923 in Lennox, SD to Peter and Irma (Klicker) Diedrich. She graduated from high school with the Class of 1941 in Graceville, MN and continued her...
Grace E. Bell
Sep 1, 2015
Grace E. Bell, 102 of Flandreau, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Riverview Health Community, Flandreau. Grace was born May 7, 1913 in Flandreau, SD to William A. and Florence (Spaulding) Lathrop. She attended Lathrop Country School and graduated from the School of Agriculture in 1932. Grace married Mark Beach September 1933 and they had three children,...
Frances E. Loiseau
Aug 26, 2015
Frances Loiseau, 91, of Flandreau, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Flandreau. Frances was born January 19, 1924 at Flandreau, SD to Ray and Gladys (Raines) Valentine. She graduated from Egan High School in 1941 and then worked for the telephone company in Sioux Falls. She received her teaching certificate from Sioux...
Shirley Peterson
Aug 19, 2015
Shirley Ross Peterson, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at North Oaks Medical Center, Ponchatoula, LA. She was born on March 7, 1940, in Ridgely, Maryland, daughter of the late Leon and Margaret Kyle Ross. Shirley is survived by her husband of 51 years, Peter Peterson, one son, Jeff Peterson, 2 granddaughters, Sarah Peterson Moore (Randall),...
Bertina "Tina" Headrick
Aug 17, 2015
Bertina Headrick, 84, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Canton Good Samaritan Center. Bertina Eidsness Headrick was born February 14, 1931, in Flandreau, SD to Michael and Beryl (Storer) Eidsness. She attended school in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1950. She then attended South Dakota Beauty Academy in Sioux Falls, SD, graduating...
