John Lellelid
Jan 30, 2013
John Lellelid, 73, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Madison, SD. He was born February 21, 1939 in Madison, SD to Helga and Gust Lellelid of Colman, SD. They were both raised in Norway, their native land, in the Hardanger region and Tydal. John graduated from Colman High School in 1957...
Maxine Louise Doyle
Jan 30, 2013
Maxine Doyle, 93, passed away January 30, 2013 in Mission Hills, CA. Maxine Louise Brown was born January 1, 1920 on a farm north of Flandreau, South Dakota to Waldo and Ella (Mellin) Brown. She received her education in rural schools and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1938. Maxine and her sister Norma then moved to...
Shirley T. Johnson
Jan 28, 2013
Shirley Johnson, 79, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. She was born November 14, 1933 at Flandreau, SD to Leonard and Nora (Earl) Thompson. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Lillian and Jack Headrick, after her mother died when she was three. She graduated from Flandreau High School...
Phyllis R. Christenson
Jan 27, 2013
Phyllis R. Christenson, 89, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Edgewood Vista in Flandreau. She was born April 29, 1923 in Clare Township near Flandreau, SD to John F. and Margaret (McMahon) Powers. She received her education in Chamberlin Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1941. She graduated from Nettleton Business College in...
William V. Hass
Jan 25, 2013
William Vincent Hass, 94, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau. William was born on June 23, 1918, to Carl and Pauline (Braun) Hass in rural Wentworth, SD and grew up on farms in the area. He attended Franklin grade school and high school and from there he went on to South Dakota...
Lucile V. Schoenwetter
Jan 7, 2013
Lucile V. Schoenwetter, 75, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at her home in Flandreau. Lucile was born October 6, 1937 in Watertown, SD to John and Florence (Steuck) Dewall. She attended country school in the Henry and Grover area and then Rapid City High School and Hazel High School. Lucile worked in Rapid City and Watertown...
Jerome L. Peter
Jan 2, 2013
Jerome L. Peter, 72, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his home in Flandreau. Jerome was born March 13, 1940 in Bruce, SD to Ben and Gertrude (Fasbender) Peter. He graduated from Bruce High School and after graduation Jerome moved to Denver, CO and was a graphic designer. Jerome married Dianna Perry on August 22, 1991...
C. Donald "Spot" Babcock
Dec 29, 2012
Charles Donald "Spot" Babcock, 84, passed away December 29, 2012 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Don "Spot" was born October 1, 1928 in Flandreau, SD to Everette and Emma (Bennett) Babcock. He attended Liberty Country School in Moody County until the sixth grade. He then attended Flandreau Public School graduating in 1946. He...
Laverne E. Anderson
Dec 18, 2012
LaVerne Anderson, 76 of Brookings, formerly of Ward, SD died Tuesday December 18, 2012 at Brookview Manor in Brookings. LaVerne was born October 11, 1936 at Haynes, ND to Edwin and Carrie (Christman) Anderson. In 1940 they moved to a farm four miles southwest of Ward, SD where Vern went to Fletcher Country School and he graduated...
Roween M. Cameron
Dec 17, 2012
Roween passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau. Roween was born June 23, 1933 in Elkton to Louis and Lillian (Engel) Heesch. She received her education in Elkton graduating from Elkton High School in 1951. She attended nursing school at Anchor Hospital in St. Paul, MN. After graduating from nursing school Roween married...
Venita V. Sutherland
Dec 16, 2012
Venita V. Sutherland, age 89, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, Pipestone. Venita was born January, 23, 1923 at Freemansburg WV to Claude and Martha (Gall) Burnside. She received her education in Weston, WV and moved to Akron, OH in 1940 where she worked in an airplane parts factory as a clerk....
Robert P. Gill
Dec 13, 2012
Robert (Bob) Peter Gill, age 82, of Flandreau, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD following a short, couregeous battle with cancer. Robert was born November 10, 1930 in Egan, SD to George and Caroline (Pierce) Gill. He graduated from Egan High School in 1949. He attended SDSU and Moeller Barber...
Karen L. Eikmeier
Dec 11, 2012
Karen L. Eikmeier, 75, passed away December 11, 2012 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau, SD. Karen was born October 24, 1937 in Moody County, SD to Kermit and Bethel (McFarland) Thielsen. She attended Tidd Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1955. Karen attended nursing school at SDSU in Brookings and married Glen Eikmeier on...
Hazel O. Headrick
Dec 9, 2012
Hazel O. Headrick, 99, died Sunday at Riverview Health Services in Flandreau. Hazel was born on August 11, 1913 at Memphis, MO to William and Laura (Howe) West. At the age of three she and her family moved to Saskatchewan, Canada where she received her education. Hazel married Harold Stimson in 1933 and they moved to Flandreau....
Barbara A. Mohror
Dec 5, 2012
Barbara A. Mohror, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Avera Flandreau Medical Center. She was born December 12, 1939 in Flandreau, SD to William and Martha (Johnson) Thom. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1957 and worked at SDSU in Brookings, SD as a secretary in the Animal Science Department. Barbara married Douglas Mohror...
Marlys Thorson
Dec 3, 2012
Marlys J. Thorson, 81, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota. She was born April 7, 1931 in Flandreau, SD to Carl J. and Hazel I. (Henderson) Hanson. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1949 where she was Homecoming Queen. Marlys attended Madison Normal and received a teaching degree....
Craig Robert Johanson
Nov 24, 2012
Craig R. Johanson, age 46, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his home. Craig was born October 19, 1966 in Flandreau, SD to Robert and Sally (Lacey) Johanson. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1984. Craig was involved in many high school sports and activities. He attended SDSU in Brookings and was part of the 1742nd...
Fred William Finch
Nov 23, 2012
Fred W. Finch, age 91, died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Riverview Health Services, Flandreau. Fred was born on June 16, 1921 in Dell Rapids, SD to Fred L. and Lulu (Bixler) Finch. He grew up in Dell Rapids and then moved with his family to Madison, SD where he graduated from Madison High School in 1940....
Raymond W. Sorensen
Nov 15, 2012
Raymond W. Sorensen, age 97, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Avera Flandreau Medical Center. Ray, as most people called him, was born on March 29, 1915, in Grovena Township, Moody County, South Dakota, the son of Henry and Jesse (Randersen) Sorensen. He attended and graduated from Juve Country School and continued his education...
Janet Mae Mcmahon
Nov 13, 2012
Janet Mae McMahon, age 68, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Avera Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Janet was born September 2, 1944 in Lincoln, NE to Dale and Dorothy (Johnson) Fuhs. She grew up in Flandreau and then moved with her family to California where she graduated from Watsonville High School. She married Larry Delaney and...
