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Sandy J. Entringer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dorothy J. (Richter) Pomper

Dorothy J. (Richter) Pomper

Jun 16, 2011

Dorothy (Richter) Pomper, 70, of Sioux Falls formerly of Chicago, IL, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Covington Heights Nursing Home, Sioux Falls. Dorothy was born February 2, 1941 in Madison, SD to William A. and Elaine A. (Bidwell) Richter. She grew up north of Colman, SD on the family farm. She was educated in Colman and...

Steve Dailey

Steve Dailey

Jun 8, 2011

Steve "PV" Dailey, 61, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Steve was born July 28, 1949 in Pipestone, MN to Kenneth and Helen (Zitek) Dailey. He received his education at Dailey Country School District #18, Egan Public School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1967. Steve enlisted in the US Navy on March 6, 1969 and after...

Richard Moe

Richard Moe

Jun 3, 2011

Richard Moe, 88, died Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center, DeSmet. He was born on February 18, 1923 at Colman to Ole and Laura (Johnson) Moe. He received his education at Molksness Country School and graduated from Colman High in 1940. Richard married Carmel Flood on January 7, 1948 at Colman and they farmed...

Waldo L. Simons

Waldo L. Simons

May 11, 2011

Waldo L. Simons, 85, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at his home in Sioux Falls. Waldo was born at Flandreau on October 8, 1925 to Walter and Stella (Scarvie) Simons. He was educated in Simons Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1943. He attended mechanic school and returned to farming NW of Flandreau with...

Steven L. Scofield

Steven L. Scofield

May 11, 2011

Steven Scofield, 58, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at his home in Flandreau under hospice care. Steven was born September 27, 1952 in Flandreau to Norvald and Betty (Henneger) Scofield. He was educated in Jones Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1970. Steve married Renae Bauer September 30, 1972 at Flandreau and they farmed...

Dominador Ruiz Pisawis

Dominador Ruiz Pisawis

May 9, 2011

Dominador Ruiz Pisawis, 46, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at his home. Dom was born in Manila, Philippines on September 3, 1964 to Salvador and Emma Pisawis. He was raised in Quezon City, Philippines and achieved a degree in Communication Technology and Auto Mechanic Engineer. He was a devoted member of "Corsilyo" and PREX in the Our...

Lisa J. Price Babbitt

Lisa J. Price Babbitt

May 4, 2011

Lisa J. Price Babbitt died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Bloomington. She was born March 28, 1966 in Flandreau, SD to Thomas and Donna (Kittleson) Price. She was educated in Flandreau and graduated from Rutland High School in 1984. Lisa married Dan Babbitt in Flandreau and from this union two children were born....

Edith Irene Sorensen

Edith Irene Sorensen

May 1, 2011

Edith Irene Sorensen, age 90, of Flandreau, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Edie, as most people called her, was born June 10, 1920, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Lynn and Hazel (Dexter) Wilkins. As an infant, she moved with her parents to Trent, South Dakota. Later, they...

Flora M. Nelson

Flora M. Nelson

Apr 26, 2011

Flora Nelson, 93, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Terrace Manor in Dell Rapids. Flora was born August 18, 1917 at Amboy, IL to Roy and Corra (Symes) Starks. She moved with her family to Hartford, SD as a young child and graduated from Hartford High School. She worked for her brother, Raymond in a restaurant in...

Joyce J. Doyle

Joyce J. Doyle

Apr 21, 2011

Joyce J. Doyle, 58, passed away at her home in Flandreau. Joyce was born September 13, 1952 in Flandreau to Edward W. and Beatrice M. (Heminger) Hansen. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1971 and attended Dakota State, SDSU and Killian College where she received a business administration degree. Joyce received a paralegal degree and worked...

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