Lois G. Johnson
Jun 29, 2013
Lois Johnson, 87, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Dougherty Hospice House. Lois was born April 7, 1926 in Miner County, SD to Arthur and Erma (Bickett) Hanson. She graduated from Oldham High School and General Beadle State Teacher's College. Lois married Kenneth L. Johnson on April 2, 1947 in Sioux Falls, SD. They lived in the...
Harriet M. Kurtz
Jun 26, 2013
Harriet M. Kurtz, age 91, of Elkton, SD passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Brookings Hospital. Harriet was born February 13, 1922 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Ralph A. and Frances (Beidinger) Craig. After the family moved to Columbus, NE, Harriet attended and graduated St. Bonaventure Catholic School. Ralph, a Union Pacific Railroad brakeman then conductor,...
Patti Olson Campbell
Jun 18, 2013
Patti Olson Campbell, 57, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Patti was born June 15, 1956 in Boone, IA to Gordon and Dorothy (Sorensen) Olson. She departed this life on June 18, 2013 in Sioux Falls, SD. Patti graduated from Flandreau High School in 1974. She was married to her...
Beverly Ann Lytle
Jun 10, 2013
Beverly Ann Lytle, 73, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at her home in Elkton. Beverly was born April 29, 1940 in Montevideo, MN to Arthur and Florence (Funk) Nyvold. Beverly attended kindergarten in Montevideo. The family moved to Conde, SD where she attended grades 1 through 12, graduating from high school in 1958. Following graduation from...
Stanley G. Solsaa
Jun 7, 2013
Stanley G. Solsaa, 89, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at Golden Living Center Covington Heights, Sioux Falls, SD. Stanley was born July 11, 1923 on the family farm in Blinsmon Township, Moody County, SD to Henry and Teolina Pederson Solsaa. He received his education in Blinsmon Country School and attended Trent High School for one week....
Liberty Jo Amdahl
May 31, 2013
Liberty Jo Amdahl, age 2, was born on July 21st, 2010 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. From the day she was born 4 weeks early, to the 9 months she battled cancer, it was clear she was a little fighter. Liberty passed away from disease progression on May 31, 2013. Liberty was a smiling,...
Shirley M. Solsaa
May 16, 2013
Shirley M. Solsaa, 85, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Shirley was born August 24, 1927 at Flandreau, SD to Carl and Mary (Taylor) Christiansen. She received her education at Dexter Country School and Flandreau High School. Shirley married Stanley Solsaa on January 14, 1946 at First Lutheran Church in...
Robert "Bobby" Redwing
May 14, 2013
Robert "Bobby" Redwing, 75, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Riverview Health Services in Flandreau, SD. Bobby was born October 16, 1937 in Pipestone, MN to Enos and Mary (Lewis) Redwing. They moved to Flandreau, SD and Bobby received his education at the Flandreau Public Schools. He entered the U.S. Army on October 25, 1955 and...
Charles "Charlie" J. Greco
Apr 26, 2013
Charles "Charlie" J. Greco, age 78, of Florence Gardens, AZ formerly of Flandreau, passed away Friday at Villa Hospice in Mesa, AZ. Charles was born August 20, 1934 to Joseph and Mary Greco in Massillon, OH. He received his education in Massillon and graduated in 1952 from Central Catholic School. Charlie joined the US Army on February...
Agnes M. Gengler
Apr 26, 2013
Agnes M. Gengler, 88, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Agnes was born March 22, 1925 to Nicholas and Mary (Bormann) Gengler at Dell Rapids, SD. She received her education at DeVaney Country School. Agnes lived with her parents and cared for them until they passed away. Then she...
Bruce W. Bisson
Apr 23, 2013
Bruce Bisson, 56, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Wall, SD of natural causes. Bruce was born October 21, 1956 in a military hospital in Germany to Lester, Jr. and Dorothy "Peggy" (Robb) Bisson. He received his education in Hess Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1975. Bruce helped his dad farm and...
Jim L. Gerlach
Apr 17, 2013
Jim L. Gerlach, 65, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Jim was born September 11, 1947 at Parkston, SD to Emil and Helen (Dahlke) Gerlach. He started school at Baker Country School #39 and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1965. Jim attended Stewarts School of Hairstyling and worked...
Lillian E. Beane
Apr 12, 2013
Lillian Evelyn Beane, age 101, passed away on April 12, 2013, at Avera Flandreau Hospital. The daughter of Oliver Moore and Grace Eastman Moore, Lillian was born on August 27th, 1911 in her grandfather Rev. John Eastman's home at Agency Village on the Sisseton Reservation, South Dakota. Rev. Eastman had been called to serve the Goodwill Presbyterian...
Virgil V. Strenge
Apr 5, 2013
Virgil was born October 1, 1931 in Moody County, SD to George and Alice (Walder) Strenge. He received his education in a Moody County country school. He started farming with his father and was married to Grace Mullett on September 10, 1950 at Wellman Methodist Church, rural Colman, SD. They farmed north of Colman, retiring from farming...
Ruby D. Moeller
Mar 30, 2013
Ruby D. Moeller, 90, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Riverview Health Services in Flandreau. She was born July 1, 1922 at Colman, SD to Mathias and Anna (Specht) Strenge. She received her education in Moody County country schools. Ruby married Lester Moeller at Pipestone, MN on November 10, 1952. They lived in Flandreau, SD and...
James "Mick" Ramsdell
Mar 29, 2013
James "Mick" Lester Ramsdell, 89, a lifelong resident of Flandreau, SD, passed away on March 29, 2013 at Riverview Health Services. Mick was born March 27, 1924 on the family farm to Virginia Lucille Kelley and Lester William Ramsdell. Mick attended Liberty Country School, a one-room schoolhouse, and then graduated from Flandreau High School in 1942. As...
Richard J. Van De Berg
Mar 29, 2013
Richard J. Van De Berg passed away March 29, 2013 at Southridge Healthcare in Sioux Falls. He was born July 1, 1928 at Orange City, IA to Henry and Cornelia (Van't Hol) Van De Berg. He was second of nine children. Richard grew up farming and after his education served in the United States Army from February...
Edward C. Strenge
Mar 26, 2013
Edward C. Strenge, 70, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Edward was born July 14, 1942 to Carl and Pearl (Specht) Strenge in Chester, SD. He was raised in the Colman area and attended Galla County School. After school Edward worked as a farm hand and then owned a lawn service where he worked...
James F. Collins
Mar 13, 2013
James F. Collins, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the United Living Center, Brookings. He was born October 25, 1928 to Clarence and Florence (McMahon) Collins on a farm near Flandreau, SD. Jim attended Yoe School in Moody County and graduated from Egan High School in 1946. Jim worked for Moore Construction until he was...
Geraldine G. Johnson
Mar 13, 2013
Geraldine Johnson, 102, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau. She was born June 12, 1910 at Flandreau, SD to Frank and Clara (Finke) Bebo. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1930. Geraldine married Lloyd Johnson on October 10, 1934 in Colman, SD and they lived in Flandreau. Her husband preceded her...
