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...
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...
