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...
Lloyd V. Fields
Aug 15, 2015
Lloyd Vernon Fields, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Lloyd was born to Ord and Anna (DeBates) Fields on September 20, 1917, in Rock County, MN, near Jasper. He was educated in the country schools and attended Jasper High School for three years and then moved to South Dakota and...
Ronald F. Jorgensen
Aug 13, 2015
Ronald F. Jorgensen, 84, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Riverview Health Community, Flandreau, SD. Ron was born December 7, 1930 in Turner County, SD to Andrew and Frances (Sweeley) Jorgensen. He went to country school through the eighth grade and then farmed with his brother. Ron was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean...
Michael "Mike" W. Dibbern
Aug 12, 2015
Mike Dibbern, 56, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home in Trent, SD. Michael "Mike" Dibbern was born December 16, 1958 in Sioux Falls, SD to Richard and Alice (Anderson) Dibbern. He was raised in the Trent area and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1977. Mike moved to Rapid City and worked construction. He...
Hilda L. Eng
Aug 5, 2015
Hilda Eng, 98, formerly of Flandreau, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. She was born in Moody County, SD on July 23, 1917 to Oscar and Gina (Paulson) Bjerke. Hilda attended Flandreau Public Schools and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1935. She married Merle Eng on June 18,...
Marianne Kay Jewett
Aug 1, 2015
Marianne Jewett, 64, Irvine, CA, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA. Marianne was born to William and Arlene (Halseth) Duncan on November 2, 1950 in Flandreau, SD. Marianne was raised in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1969. She went on to receive an Associate's Degree from South Dakota State...
Jane A. Thomas
Jul 25, 2015
Jane Alene Thomas, 80, passed away July 25, 2015 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau, SD. Jane was born to Glen and Florence (Barns) Patrick on June 7, 1935. Jane was raised in Columbus, OH. She lived a very busy but healthy life being an only child. Jane became a Brownie through Girl Scouts, achieved up to a...
Stella L. Kroshus
Jul 21, 2015
Stella L. Kroshus, 92, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Stella was born February 2, 1923 at Egan, SD to Louis and Alvina (Schrum) Schroeder. She graduated from Egan High School in 1941. Stella was employed as a bookkeeper at Temte's Department Store in Flandreau until the time of her marriage...
Delores M. Grafing
Jul 16, 2015
Delores M. Grafing, 88, formerly of Flandreau, SD, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at home in Blue Grass, IA. Delores was born February 8, 1927 in Moody County, SD to Lawrence and Hertha (Gothier) Carlson. She was educated in rural country schools, spent 1½ years attending Egan High School before graduating from Flandreau High School in...
Lorraine M. Schroeder
Jul 11, 2015
Lorraine M. Schroeder, age 98, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau. Lorraine Mildred was born June 19, 1917 at the hospital in Flandreau, SD, to William and Sophie (Oldenburg) Kiecksee. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ward, SD. Lorraine attended Keith School District #52 through the 8th grade....
Maxine M. Nichols
Jul 6, 2015
Maxine M. Nichols, 97, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at The Brookings Health System. She was born February 27, 1918 in Oseola County, IA to William and Alice (Kraeger) Nichols. They moved to Woodstock, MN and then to a farm near Elkton, SD. Maxine graduated from Verdi High School in 1935. She received her teaching degree...
