Royal C. Grindeland, Sr.
Nov 2, 2010
Royal C. Grindeland, Sr., 73, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Flandreau Medical Center. Royal was born June 26, 1937 on the family farm near Canby, MN to Rudolph and Frieda (Thompson) Grindeland. He received his education in Sioux Falls. Royal was very happily married to the love of his life, Ilse Kondert, on November 2,...
Phyllis H. Johnson
Oct 29, 2010
Phyllis Johnson, 92, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Bethel Lutheran Home, Madison. Phyllis was born February 16, 1918 at Colman, SD to Joseph and Blanche (Lampson) Trottman. As a small child, she spent her life in Moody County attending rural schools and graduating from Colman High School in 1937. On October 16, 1938, she married Clarence...
Ernest (Ernie) L. Gregory
Oct 23, 2010
Ernest "Ernie" L. Gregory, 86, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Private family services will be held. Ernie is survived by his wife, Ruth, Flandreau; daughter, Gale (Tim) Bouma, Bemidji, MN and 3 grandchildren, Kellie (Matt) Schelhaas, Ryan Warner and Lindsay Warner. He is preceded in death by his parents, aunts and uncles.
Kenneth R. Rusk
Oct 11, 2010
Kenneth R. Rusk, 72, died Monday at Avera McKennan, Sioux Falls. Kenny was born April 21, 1938 at Flandreau, SD to Vernon and Mary (Roberts) Rusk. He was educated in Moody County country schools. Kenny was a National Guard member of the Battery B 147th Artillery in Flandreau which was called up to active duty on October...
Ferne Meeker
Oct 7, 2010
Ferne V. Meeker, 94, died Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Covington Heights Nursing Home, Sioux Falls. Ferne was born September 17, 1916 at Arlington, SD to Henry and Carolina (Gaulnitz) Swenson. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1934 and from Sculer Beauty School in 1935. Ferne was married to Lawrence Meeker on June 16, 1938 at...
Yong Nam Johnson
Oct 5, 2010
Yong Nam Johnson, 69, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at her home in Brandon. Yong Nam was born March 6, 1941 in South Korea to To Chan and Won Sun (O) Kim. She was married to Kenneth Johnson on August 21, 1970 in South Korea. They moved to the United States and lived in Flandreau, Brookings and...
Verna J. Keiser
Oct 3, 2010
Verna J. Keiser, 78, of Colman and Yankton died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at her home in Yankton. Verna was born March 12, 1932 at Montrose, SD to Olaf and Edith (Erickson) Lindstrom. She started her education in Montrose and graduated from Rutland High School in 1950. Verna was married to Donald Bothern on February 24, 1951...
Hannah O. Smith
Sep 27, 2010
Hannah O. Smith, 98, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Riverview Manor. Hannah was born on September 4, 1912 at Red Lake Falls, MN to Ervin and Mabel (Julson) Latham. The family returned to Moody County in 1917 and Hannah attended Flandreau Public School. She was baptized, confirmed and married by Pastor Blillie. Hannah married Roy K....
William "Bill" Mcdowell
Sep 22, 2010
William "Bill" McDowell, 54, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Bill was born June 2, 1956 at Brookings, SD to Harold and Aleen (Bird) McDowell. He grew up in Elkton and attended St. Mary's Catholic School until 6th grade and graduated from Elkton High School in 1975. He entered the US...
Dolly M. Jorgensen
Sep 21, 2010
Dolly Jorgensen, 87, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Riverview Manor. Dolly was born August 28, 1924 at Mitchell to John and Amy (McMahon) Mettler. She graduated from Chester High School in 1941 and from the School of Pharmacy at SDSU in 1945. Dolly married Leo D. Nelsen in Phoenix, AZ in 1945 and they had two...
Carol Mae Anderson
Sep 17, 2010
Carol Mae Anderson, 75, died Friday, September 17, 2010 at her home. She was born June 26, 1935 at Dell Rapids to Henry and Elva Mae (Robey) Crisp. She graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1953 and was married to Allen Anderson on April 4, 1954 at Bethania Lutheran Church. Carol was a homemaker until she...
Carol A. Janssen
Sep 15, 2010
Carol A. Janssen, 54, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Carol was born at St. Paul, MN to Jim and Roween (Heesch) Cameron on January 19, 1956. She lived in New Market and New Prague, MN and then moved to Elkton and graduated from Elkton High School in 1973. She was...
Ethel M. Halter
Sep 14, 2010
Ethel M. Halter, 97, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Avera Flandreau Medical Center. Ethel was born September 2, 1913 at Egan, SD to Leonard and Julia (Olson) Cameron. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1931 and attended General Beadle State Teacher's College in Madison and Northern Iowa University in Cedar Falls, IA. She pursued her...
Erma A. Myers
Sep 9, 2010
Erma A. Myers, 85, died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Erma was born October 27, 1924 at Flandreau to Henry and Clara (Saltwell) Hagedorn. She received her education in Moody County country schools until the 8th grade and then helped on the family farm. Erma married LeRoy A. Myers on June 21, 1948 in...
Jean H. Walton
Sep 3, 2010
Jean Walton, 87, died Friday at Dougherty Hospice House. She was born May 18, 1923 in Sioux Falls, daughter of Fred and Bessie (Babcock) Walton. She grew up on a farm near Flandreau graduating from Flandreau High School in 1941. She attended college in Madison, SD and then taught school in Flandreau, Bryant, the state of Washington, Brookings and Brainerd,...
Gary W. Nass
Sep 1, 2010
Gary W. Nass, 64, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his home in Brookings under hospice care. Gary was born on May 5, 1946 at Flandreau, SD to Kenneth and Bernice (Severeid) Nass. He attended Coleman Country School #63 and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1964. He farmed with his dad north of Flandreau until his...
Margaret Eva Gilmore
Aug 29, 2010
Margaret Eva Gilmore, 105, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Margaret was born January 29, 1905 at Albert, IA to Edward C. and Clara S. (Vial) Brinkley. She grew up in Manchester, SD and graduated from Manchester High School. Eva was married to Herbert E. Gilmore on September 25, 1923 at Mitchell, SD. They...
Dennis E. Lewis
Aug 14, 2010
Dennis E. Lewis, 58, of Egan, died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Dennis was born April 22, 1952 at Wells, MN to Claude and Vergean (Stombaugh) Lewis. After his mother's death in 1953 he moved to Egan and was raised by his maternal grandparents Irving and Emma Stombaugh. Dennis was baptized and confirmed at...
Ronald Utech
Aug 2, 2010
Ronald K. Utech, age 70, of Dell Rapids passed away Monday, August 2, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Ron was born March 24, 1940 at Heron Lake, MN to Wesley and Florence (Renken) Utech. He was raised in Le Mars, IA and moved to Trent in 1956. Ron graduated from Trent High School in...
George D. Billam
Aug 2, 2010
George Billam, 90, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. George was born November 5, 1919 at Flandreau, SD to Joseph and Amelia (LaFavre) Billam. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1937 and worked in the bowling alley. He was called to active duty on Nov. 25, 1940 with the local unit of the...
