Georgeann Dorion
Jan 10, 2010
Georgeann (Faris) Dorion, 67, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at her home in Lewiston. She was born April 22, 1942, in Los Angeles, to Virginia Voss and Fletcher Faris. She was raised in Flandreau, SD where she graduated from high school in 1960. She later graduated from beauty school in Sioux Falls, SD. Georgeann later moved...
Betty M. Beyer
Jan 9, 2010
Betty M. Beyer, 86, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls. She was born August 10, 1923 in Clare Township, Moody County, SD to Ernest and Mabel Snuggerud Taylor. She received her education at both Chamberlin and Tidd Country Schools and graduated from Egan High School in 1942. She worked for Dr. Eiselt...
Darlene June Johnson
Jan 9, 2010
J. (Hobbie) Johnson, 80, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. She was born January 27, 1929 at home near Flandreau, SD to George and Kate (Ernst) Hobbie. She attended Chamberlain Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1947. She married Leslie Johnson on March 29, 1961 in Brookings. Darlene...
Marjorie J. Thom
Jan 6, 2010
Marjorie J. Thom, 74, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. She was born December 29, 1935 in Flandreau, SD to William and Martha (Johnson) Thom. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1953 and from Nettleton Commercial College in 1955. She was employed at SDSU in Brookings for 43 years, retiring in 1998. Marjorie...
Robert F. Hoffman
Jan 3, 2010
Robert F. Hoffman, 68, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at his home in Elkton. He was born June 4, 1941 in Spokane, WA to Robert and Claudia (Marlon) Hoffman. He was educated in Montrose, CO and then enlisted in the US Army on August 11, 1960 and was discharged on August 3, 1966. Bob was married to...
Mable J. Paulson
Dec 29, 2009
Mable J. Paulson, 98, of Flandreau died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Mable was born on November 21, 1911 in Flandreau, SD to Olaf and Carrie (Iverson) Paulson. She graduated from Egan High School. Following graduation she attended Business School in Sioux Falls. Mable worked for George Rice, Carl Miller and John Shaeffer Law...
Eldon W. Thornber
Dec 29, 2009
Eldon W. Thornber, 100, of Colman, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Eldon was born near Dell Rapids on May 1, 1909 to William and Mattie (Cuckow) Thornber. The family moved to Colman in 1911 and Eldon graduated from Colman High School. He married Frances M. Cramer on December 2, 1929 at Colman...
Dorothy Jeanne Newcomer
Dec 24, 2009
Dorothy Jeanne Newcomer, age 84, died at Riverview Manor Nursing Home on Thursday, December 24, 2009. She was born in Flandreau, SD on January 7, 1925 to Clarence and Eunice (Ramsdell) Hanson. She grew up on a farm in southeast Moody County and attended Jules School through the 5th grade. Her family moved into Flandreau and she...
Pat A. Adkins
Dec 15, 2009
Pat A. Adkins, 58, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at her home under hospice care. Pat was born May 3, 1951 in Flandreau, SD, daughter of William and Ruth (Johnson) Fuhs. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1969. Pat attended Stewarts Beauty School in Sioux Falls, worked in Flandreau and then married Dale Eng and they...
Dorothy L. Olson
Dec 9, 2009
Dorothy L. Olson, age 88, of Sioux Falls formerly of Trent, SD died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at her home in Sioux Falls, SD with her children by her side. She was born June 14, 1921, in rural Moody County, to Soren and Bessie (Ferdig) Sorensen. She attended grade school at Kirkland Country School and attended Egan...
Lester A. Kirkegaard
Dec 2, 2009
Lester Alfred Kirkegaard, son of Rasmus and Anna (Grindberg) Kirkegaard, was born May 2nd, 1921 in Moody County, SD and passed away at the Flandreau Medical Center on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the age of 88. He received his education at Pleasant Prairie School and Egan High school in 1939. He was a veteran of World...
Lloyd H. Bothern
Dec 2, 2009
Lloyd H. "Curley" Bothern, 81, died Tuesday, December 2, 2009 at the VA Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Lloyd was born June 14, 1928 at Flandreau, SD to John and Bertha (Drewes) Bothern. He received his education at Smyth Country School. Lloyd served in the Army during the Korean War and after his discharge he worked for...
John E. Fargen
Dec 2, 2009
John E. Fargen, 83, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Veteran's Home in Grand Island, NE. John was born to Eugene and Laura (Bruelport) Fargen on September 17, 1926 in Flandreau, SD. He attended Bell Country School and Egan High School. John started farming and then entered into the US Army and was honorably discharged on August 20, 1956....
Gerrit Vandyke
Nov 27, 2009
Gerrit VanDyke of Egan, SD died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Southridge Care Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Gerrit was born on August 27, 1926 at Rock Rapids, IA to Dries and Margaret (Kracht) VanDyke. He attended schools in Iowa and Ward, SD. After his education he helped with the family farm then worked for various farmers....
William A. Richter
Nov 26, 2009
William A. Richter of Colman died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Care Center in Madison. William was born March 24, 1916 to C.F. "Fred" and Laura (Wold) Richter in Colman, SD. He grew up in the Colman area and graduated from Colman High School in 1934. From 1935 to 1936 Bill worked for the...
James C. Henderson
Nov 25, 2009
James C. Henderson, 76, of Flandreau died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at his daughter's home in Colman, SD. James was born June 6, 1933 in Ward Township in Moody County, SD to John and Reva (Duncan) Henderson. He attended school until the 8th grade at the Ward Township Country School and then work on the family farm....
Peter M. Ecker
Nov 22, 2009
Peter M. Ecker, 64, of Trempealeau passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center. He was born in Winona, Minnesota on June 28, 1945 to Ervin "Pete" and Janet (Spittler) Ecker. He attended Bluff Siding Elementary, Fountain City Jr. High and High School, and Winona State University receiving a BS degree in education. Peter...
Lucile A. Lewis
Nov 15, 2009
Lucile A. "Lucy" Lewis died Sunday at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Lucy was born in Paris, France to Paul and Suzanne (Dupont) Bourgeois. She received her education in Paris and worked at a French railroad station where she met Hub. They were married on June 16, 1945 in Paris. After his discharge they moved to Roswell, SD where...
Norma "Tootie" Steinhauer
Nov 5, 2009
Egan - Norma "Tootie" Steinhauer, 84, died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Norma Mae was born October 27, 1925 at Egan, SD to Dick and Lena (Scharnhorst) Jessen. She received her elementary education at Dockstader School in Trent, SD and graduated from Egan High School in 1943. Tootie married Emil Steinhauer on January 11,...
Marlan O. Knutson
Nov 2, 2009
Marlan O. Knutson, 81, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. He was born May 28, 1928 to Conrad and Hattie (Helgerson) Knutson at home on a farm near Brandon, SD where Huset's Speedway is now. The family moved to Moody County in 1930 and to the Knutson homestead northwest of Flandreau in...
