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Carol Mae Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Roger W. Moe

Roger W. Moe

Jul 30, 2010

Roger W. Moe, 69, died Friday, July 30, 2010 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Roger was born January 30, 1941 in Flandreau, SD to Olney L. and Merle (Brown) Moe. He grew up in Colman, SD and graduated from Colman High School 1959. He attended Augustana College for 2 years and graduated from General Beadle State...

Fred H. Duin

Fred H. Duin

Jul 26, 2010

Fred H. Duin, 91 died Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Pierre, SD. He was born January 17, 1919 at Bushnell, SD to Hyko and Meta (Oppelt) Duin. He received his education in Moody County country schools. Fred was married to Verlaine West on March 23, 1944 at Estelline, SD. He served in...

Gloria F. Gatts Feske

Gloria F. Gatts Feske

Jul 24, 2010

Gloria Faye Gatts Feske died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Gloria Faye was born on October 19, 1931 at Canova, SD to Johnnie and Ellen (Foresberg) Williams. She was educated in Canova graduating from Canova High School in 1949. She was in the Women's Army Corp from March 31, 1950 until May 7,...

Pearl M. Wakeman

Pearl M. Wakeman

Jul 23, 2010

Pearl M. Wakeman, 86, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Riverview Manor. She was born on March 6, 1924, one of six children, to Harry C. and Bessie (Eastman) Jones at Mankato, MN. She also lived with her aunt, Grace Moore and husband, Oliver for a few years as a child. On June 25, 1947, she was...

Walter S. Bach

Walter S. Bach

Jul 23, 2010

Walter Soren Bach, 77, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Avera Flandreau Medical Center. Walter was born January 28, 1933 to Kristen and Myrthe Jokumsen Bach at Flandreau, SD. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Midway Lutheran Church, rural Colman. After completing his formal education, he joined the US Air Force on February...

Reva E. Dougherty

Reva E. Dougherty

Jul 19, 2010

Reva E. Dougherty, 92, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Reva was born October 2, 1917 at Flandreau to John and Laura (Bulen) Spaulding. She received her education at Lathrop Country School and Flandreau High School. Reva married Elroy Dougherty at Flandreau on January 28, 1936. They farmed north of Flandreau until 1976...

Ethel T. Johnson

Ethel T. Johnson

Jul 17, 2010

Ethel T. Johnson, 82, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Ethel was born January 7, 1928 at Minneota, MN to Bertrand and Eliza (Haugen) Olevson. She received her education in Minneota and graduated from Minneota High School in 1945. Ethel worked as a telephone operator in Chicago until her marriage on June 15,...

Helene Zarecky Herbert

Helene Zarecky Herbert

Jul 16, 2010

Helen Katherine Herbert, 93, of Vadalia,GA died on Friday, July 16, 2010. Helene was born December 17, 1916 to Edward and Meta (Kiecksee) Zarecky. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1936 and was united in marriage to Richard Herbert on March 29, 1937 at Egan. Richard preceded her in death on February 3, 1999. Helene lived...

Viola Dahlmeier

Viola Dahlmeier

Jul 10, 2010

Viola Dahlmeier, 89, formerly of Trent, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at her home in Sioux Falls. She was born September 18, 1920 in Trent to John J. and Luella (Ellefson) Johnson. She graduated from Trent High School and attended General Beadle State College in Madison. Viola taught at country schools in Moody County. She married Curtis...

Richard L. Buller

Richard L. Buller

Jul 8, 2010

Richard Lee Buller, 71, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his home in Elkton under hospice care. He was born July 3, 1939 to Lowell L. and Lillian (Heng) Buller north of Parker, SD at his grandparent's farm. Richard was baptized and confirmed at EUB Church in rural Parker. He attended school initially in Parker but part...

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