Edward Kramer
Jul 25, 2012
Edward William Kramer, age 91, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at his son's home, rural Flandreau.Edward was born May 2, 1921 two miles south of Lone Tree in Moody County to George F. and Anna C. (Hemmer) Kramer. At age 5 Ed moved with his family to a farm near Chester and started school at Pleasant Valley...
Ernie R. Pedersen
Jul 21, 2012
Ernie Pedersen, 85, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Bethel Lutheran Home, Madison. He was born December 11, 1926 in a farm home near Larchwood, IA to Ejner and Kirstine (Kjeldsen) Pedersen. He received his education in Inwood, IA graduating from Inwood High School. Ernst served in the United States Air Force from 1945-1946. On October 16,...
Dale V. Thielsen
Jul 21, 2012
Dale V. Thielsen, 87, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his farm home. Dale was born December 12, 1924 at home in rural Moody County to Raymond and Gertrude (Cobb) Thielsen. He was a lifelong resident of Moody County, living his 87 years on the Thielsen farm. He graduated from Harmony no. 33 grade school and Flandreau...
Clara June Mulder
Jul 18, 2012
Clara June Mulder, age 91, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Riverview Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flandreau.June was born May 28, 1921 in Sioux Falls, SD to Arthur and Ruth (Henton) Amburn. She grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. Following high school she first married Charles Craig of Mason City,...
Edna Dorothy Mccracken
Jul 18, 2012
Edna Dorothy McCracken, age 99, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Riverview Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flandreau.Edna was born July 14, 1913 to Henry and Louise (Plueger) Pecks at LeMars, IA. At the age of 2 she moved with her parents to Winfred, SD where she completed her education. On February 6, 1934 Edna married...
Jason D. Lee
Jul 15, 2012
Jason D. Lee, 41, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Jason was born May 31, 1971 in Brookings, SD to Doyle Elston and Connie Lee. He attended school in Flandreau, SD and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1989. Jason attended Southeast Vocational in Sioux Falls receiving a degree as...
Justina Hofer
Jul 2, 2012
Justina Hofer, age 92, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at her home at Pleasant Valley Colony, Flandreau. Justina was born on January 2, 1920 at Pigeon Lake, Manitoba, CA to Paul and Sarah (Gross) Tschetter. She married David Hofer on November 19, 1941 at New Elm Spring Colony at Ethan, SD. They moved to Pleasant Valley Colony...
Alice J. Williamson
Jun 24, 2012
Alice J. Williamson, 74, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. She was born on December 2, 1937 in Omaha, NE to Oliver and Margaret (Healey) Nelson. She lived in Chester and Dell Rapids, SD and went to Dell Rapids St. Mary's and Dell Rapids Public Schools. She married Richard Jewett in Dell...
John J. Pray
Jun 24, 2012
John J. Pray, age 50, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. John was born December 2, 1961 in New York to Rev. Bruce S. & Rose (Bairos) Pray, Sr. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1980. Following high school John attended USD and then aeronautics school in...
Alvin A. Dykstra
Jun 16, 2012
Alvin A. Dykstra, 84, died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. He was born October 1, 1927 at Springfield, SD to Hilbrand and Grace (Bartholomew) Dykstra. He graduated from Valley Springs High School in 1945. Alvin was drafted into the United States Army on January 3, 1946 and was discharged August 21, 1947. He...
Everett C. Zellers
Jun 11, 2012
Everett C. Zellers, 93, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Lutheran Home, Belle Plaine, MN.Everett was born on August 6, 1918 to Clyde and Elsie Marie (Sturgis) Zellers at Sioux Falls, SD. He grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. Following high school, Everett graduated from Augustana College. Everett joined the U.S. Navy...
Eldred E. "Chicko" Scholes
Jun 10, 2012
Eldred E. "Chicko" Scholes, 62, of Sioux Falls died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Eldred "Chicko" Scholes was born August 10, 1949 to Eldred "El" and Bonnie Jeanne (Gould) Scholes. Chicko graduated from Brookfield Central High School in 1967. Following graduation he worked for his dad at Donutland in Monona and Madison,...
Michael Miles Rohan
Jun 10, 2012
Michael M. Rohan, 6, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Sanford Children's Hospital, Sioux Falls. He was born December 26, 2005 in Spencer, IA to Kevin and Susan (Johnson) Rohan. His family moved to Brookings, SD and returned to Spencer in December 2007. Michael attended Johnson Elementary where he had just completed kindergarten. He liked playing t-ball,...
Orris "Bill" Stahly
Jun 9, 2012
Orris "Bill" Stahly, 91, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Flandreau. Bill was born March 26, 1921 in Huron to George and Margaret (Chalberg) Stahly. He started school in Huron and lived with his parents in Huron until he was 15 years old. They moved to Moody County, SD and Bill graduated from Egan High School in 1939. He attended...
Kevin Jay Ohm
Jun 8, 2012
Kevin Ohm, 60, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. He was born September 21, 1951 in Ortonville, MN to Albert and Jean (Ruby) Ohm. He graduated from Huron High School in 1969 and then attended SDSU in Brookings. Kevin married Mary Jane...
Brooklyn Grace Rochel
May 25, 2012
Brooklyn Grace Rochel, age 1 month, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Brooklyn is survived by her parents David and Sherri Rochel, Elkton, grandparents Robert and Mary Rochel, Elkton, Brian and Laurie Christenson, Flandreau, great-grandparents Duane and Rita Greenhoff, Flandreau, Eugene and Phyllis Christenson, Flandreau, great-great-grandmother Mary Ann Loiseau, Egan, uncle...
James E. Caulfield, Sr
May 8, 2012
James Caulfield, Sr., 73, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Avera Flandreau Medical Center, Flandreau. Jim was born July 11, 1938 at Flandreau, SD to Elton and Marilyn (Cochran) Caulfield and was educated in country schools near White, SD. Jim entered the US Navy and following his discharge he married Ardith Kautz on June 9, 1961 in...
Martin Leo Luze
Apr 28, 2012
Martin Leo Luze, 89, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Brookview Manor, Brookings. Martin Leo Luze was born January 12, 1923 to Louis and Mary (Mueller) Luze in Alton Township in Brookings, SD. He was the youngest of five children. Martin was baptized at St. Williams Catholic Church in Aurora, SD. He attended rural schools in the...
Patricia Ann Tollefson
Apr 22, 2012
Patricia Ann Tollefson, 60, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital, Sioux Falls. Pat was born March 19, 1952 in Moody County, SD to Donald and Margaret Marlene (Allen) Smith. She graduated from Egan High School in 1970. Pat married Roger Tollefson on June 20, 1970 in Flandreau, SD. She attended nursing school in Sioux...
Merle V. Bettcher
Apr 17, 2012
Merle V. Bettcher, 60 of Colman, died April 17, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Merle was born on October 12, 1951 at Bridgewater, SD to John and Margaret (Dahlmon) Bettcher. He attended school in Bridgewater and then lived in Dell Rapids and Colman. Merle worked at T & R Electric for 30 years. Merle...
