Paul Tanke
Oct 3, 2011
Paul Tanke, 66, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at his home in Colman. Paul was born on January 6, 1945 at Volga, SD to Lee and Phyllis (Hutt) Tanke. He was confirmed at Argo Lutheran Church, rural White, SD. Paul graduated from White High School in 1963. He then attended General Beadle College in Madison where he...
Elmer H. Weston
Sep 26, 2011
Elmer H. Weston, Ta Hocoka Wahbada Mani "In his center he walks in humility", 90, passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 at his home. Elmer was born April 12, 1921 on the Santee Reservation in a church manse at Hobo Creek, NE to Amos and Sophie (Wells) Weston. He attended Spafford Grade School in Flandreau, Pipestone Indian...
Ernest Patrick Halter
Sep 25, 2011
Ernest P. Halter, 97, passed away Sunday at Riverview Manor. Ernest Patrick Halter was born January 3, 1914 to George and Anna (O'Leary) Halter in Flandreau, SD. He attended grade school at Shady Lawn Country School. He did not attend high school because his father needed him home to help farm. Ernest married Ethel Cameron on February...
Margery E. Hendry
Sep 13, 2011
Margery Ella Hendry, 87, formerly of Colman, SD died peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Margery was born June 11, 1924 in Clay County to James J. and May (Dickerson) Young. She grew up in Clay County on the family farm north of Wakonda....
James K. Latham
Sep 13, 2011
James K. Latham, 91, of Flandreau died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. He was born November 22, 1919 at Flandreau, SD to Ervin and Mabel (Julson) Latham. He attended Flandreau Public Schools and then joined the National Guard. During WWII Headquarters Battery 2nd Battalion, 147th Field Artillery was called up and Jim...
Helen C. Welch
Sep 13, 2011
Helen Clarice Welch, 85, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Helen was the child of three born to Harold and Alma (Skogen) Forbragd on November 18, 1925. She lived the years of her youth in Bradley, SD. Upon graduating from Bradley High School, she worked in the local bank. She married Leon...
Lavon Linda Buhr
Sep 9, 2011
Lavon Linda Buhr, 87, went home to be with her Lord Jesus in Heaven on September 9, 2011. Lavon was born August 25, 1924 to Frank and Luella (Buchholz) Mennenga in Clarksville, IA. She became a child of God through baptism at St. John's Lutheran Church in Clarksville on September 28, 1924. She was confirmed in the...
Mavis Lloyd
Sep 8, 2011
Mavis Lloyd, 72, of Mitchell formerly of Flandreau, died Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Mavis was born August 14, 1939 at Mitchell to Reginald and Fern (Wecker) Faber. She was educated at Badger Township School and then graduated from Carthage High School in 1957. Mavis attended Stewarts School in Sioux...
Lyle W. Croon
Sep 1, 2011
Lyle W. Croon, 90, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. He was born June 16, 1921 at Hawarden, IA to Onnie and Mildred (Luschen) Croon.They moved near Pipestone in 1926 and in 1929 they moved to a farm southeast of Colman. He attended Docksteader and Kluge Country Schools. Lyle entered the Army...
Nic A. Rose
Aug 31, 2011
Nic A. Rose, 33, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Valentine, NE. Nic was born August 2, 1978 in Flandreau, SD to Mark Rose and Tammy Renville. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1996 and attended the University of Minnesota. He returned to Flandreau and cooked at The Cattlemen's Club, Mad Mary's and at the Flandreau...
Sandy J. Entringer
Aug 26, 2011
Sandy J. Entringer, 47, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls due to complications from heart disease. Sandy was born December 9, 1963 in Watertown, SD to Eugene and Joan (Gaikowski) Ronke. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1982 and from Dakota State University in 1986 with a degree in Elementary...
Ronald F. Fox
Aug 15, 2011
Ronald F. Fox, 83, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at Riverview Manor. He was born January 6, 1928 at Doon, IA to Rolland and Elizabeth (Sluiter) Fox. His family moved to the Moody County area when he was a young child and he attended country school and Egan High School. He was inducted into the United States...
James F. Petersen, Sr
Aug 8, 2011
James F. Petersen, Sr., age 65, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at his home in Flandreau. Jim was born on March 13, 1946 at Flandreau to Fritz and Eunice (Schroeder) Petersen. He graduated from Egan High School in 1964 and entered the Navy in November 15, 1965. Jim served as an E-4 Petty Officer during the Vietnam...
Lillian E. Scriven
Aug 2, 2011
Lillian E. Scriven, 98, of Milton, FL formerly of Colman, SD died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Berryhill Manor Retirement Center, Milton, FL. Lillian was born July 24, 1913 at Eureka, SD to Fred and Kate (Moser) Balliet. She was the youngest of four children and grew up near Java, SD where her parents farmed. She graduated...
Alden Schoeberl
Aug 1, 2011
Alden Thomas Schoeberl, 67, of McAlester formerly of Colman, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, at his home. Alden was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Mitchell, S.D., to Ambrose Robert and Veronica (Bornhorst) Schoeberl. After high school, he worked with his dad on the family farm. Next, he worked as a surveyor in Minneapolis and later worked for...
George Woelk
Jul 21, 2011
George H. Woelk, 86, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. George was born at home on the farm near Dallas, SD, on February 8, 1925, to Herman and Maria (Braun) Woelk. The family moved to Flandreau where George graduated from high school in 1943. He was inducted into the US Army on October 24,...
Betty Scofield
Jul 15, 2011
Betty Scofield, 82, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at her home under hospice care. She was born on December 12, 1928 at Portland, OR to Alfred and Alice (Zylstra) Hennager. After the death of her father, the family moved back to Flandreau by train and she was educated in Flandreau Public Schools. Betty was married to Norvald...
Wayne F. "Buddy" Mcmahon
Jul 10, 2011
Wayne F. "Buddy" McMahon, 76, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at his home under hospice care. He was born August 30, 1934 in Pipestone, MN to Bernard and Sylvia (Gothier) McMahon. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1954 and then worked at Dale's Firestone for 20 years from 1958-1979. Buddy married Diane Astorino on October 18,...
Merle James Eng
Jul 9, 2011
Merle J. Eng, 100, formerly of Flandreau, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. He was born February 1, 1911 in Flandreau, SD to Edwin and Inga (Ekern) Eng. He received his education in country schools in Moody County. During his early adult years his family moved to Garden City, SD,...
Arnold R. Hippen
Jul 9, 2011
Arnold R. Hippen, 58, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his rural home near Flandreau under hospice care. He was born February 15, 1953 in Wellsburg, IA to Raymond (deceased) and Mary (Abbas) Hippen. Arnie married Patricia Anderson on December 2, 1972 in Wellsburg and was a dairy farmer until 1987. He began college at Ellsworth Community...
