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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Stanley W. Kenison
Jun 27, 2010
Sioux Falls – Stanley W. Kenison, 89, formerly of Colman died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Stanley was born May 9, 1921 in Colman to Irving and Esther (Pond) Kenison. He attended Shady Lawn Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1941. Stanley started farming and on June 17, 1945...
Francis Wendell
Jun 26, 2010
Francis Wendell, 79, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls after a two year battle with cancer. He was born December 29, 1930 at Artesian, SD to Everett and Esther (Peterson) Wendell. In 1944 the family moved to Egan, SD and he graduated from Egan High School in 1948. He joined the...
Georgene Phyllis Compton
Jun 23, 2010
Georgene P. Compton, 49, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at her home in Flandreau. Georgene was born August 29, 1960 in Joliet, IL to George and Phyllis (Taylor) Pitsenberger. She received her education in Joliet and Omaha, NE. She was married August 20, 1979 in Joliet, IL to Ronald Duggins. Ron was in the Air Force and...
Helen May Ziebarth
May 28, 2010
Helen May Ziebarth, 94, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Riverview Manor. She was born February 17, 1916 to John V. and Mary (Vesley) Dusek on a farm north of Flandreau, SD. She attended Vance and Spafford elementary schools and Flandreau High School. Helen married William A. Ziebarth on July 18, 1933 in Flandreau and they lived...
Richard A. Goldsmith
May 25, 2010
Richard Goldsmith, 64, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at his home under hospice care. He was born April 27, 1946 at Ortonville, MN to Vernon and Gertrude (Diers) Goldsmith. He was raised in Big Stone City and graduated in 1964 from Big Stone City High School. He graduated from Northern State College with a BS degree in...
Timothy D. Thielsen
May 22, 2010
Timothy Dean Thielsen, 33, died Saturday, May 22, 2010 as a result of drowning while trying to save his dog, Bud at the Flandreau Dam. Tim was born on August 10, 1976 to Roger and Kathy (Dooley) Thielsen in Sioux Falls. He grew up in Sioux Falls and attended Lincoln High School. Tim won various awards growing...
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