Patricia J. Billman
Jul 8, 2009
Lake Campbell - Patricia Billman, 77, died at Brookview Manor on 8 July after an eight year battle with Alzheimer's. She was born to Merle and Estrid (Utoft) Lawrence on 26 July 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pat, her mother, and brother (Keith) moved to Tyler, Minnesota where she completed high school in 1949. After completing secretarial school...
Maxine G. Mckeown
Jul 4, 2009
Maxine G. McKeown, 89, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioxu Falls. Maxine was born June 15, 1920 in Mpls., MN to Ansel and Pearl (Cassidy) McMillan. She first came to SD during the Depression years. This 'city kid' spent summers on her grandmother's homestead only a few miles from where...
Lavonne M. Corcoran
Jul 3, 2009
Lavonne M. Corcoran, 59, of Flandreau died Friday, July 3, 2009 at her home. Lavonne was born on October 31, 1949 at Flandreau to Harvey and Donna (Jensen) Christensen. She received her education at Flandreau Public School and was married on June 25, 1970 at Pipestone, MN to Thomas Corcoran. Lavonne worked at the Flandreau Cafe and...
Charles W. Marquardt
Jul 2, 2009
Charles William Marquardt, 63 of Elkton, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at White Healthcare Center, White, SD. Charles was born July 11, 1945 at Tyler, MN to William and Emma (Hartwig) Marquardt. He attended and graduated from Elkton High School. Following graduation Charles worked at SDSU in Brookings and then enlisted in the Navy. After his discharge...
Tom E. Jewett
Jun 19, 2009
Thomas E. Jewett, 65, of Casper passed away June 19, 2009 unexpectedly. As his young granddaughter said, "God must have needed something fixed in heaven." Tom was born May 12, 1944 in Flandreau South Dakota, the son of Lovell and Marshall Jewett. He was a graduate of Flandreau High School in 1962, and of South Dakota State...
Ronald Green
Jun 15, 2009
Ronald "Burr" Green, Died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls. Ronald the son of Arthur and Dorothy (Thill) Green was born February 23, 1940 in Sioux Falls. They moved to Flandreau in 1950 and he attended Vance Country School, graduating from Flandreau High School in 1959. He joined the National Guard with...
Emmanuel Joseph Pavlis
Jun 14, 2009
Emmanuel Joseph Pavlis, infant son of Clay and Tonya (Bakkedahl) Pavlis, was stillborn on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Survivors include his parents, six siblings, Damian, Alex, Xavier, Marianna, Isabella, and Elizabeth; grandparents, Deb Bakkedahl, Flandreau and Dale and Cindi Pavlis, Hadley, MN; great-grandmother, Clara Belle Pavlis, Gregory, SD; and great-great-aunt, Laura Groos, Flandreau. He was preceded in...
Esther N. Luttmann
Jun 12, 2009
Esther N. Luttmann, 91, of Flandreau died Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Esther was born on August 10, 1917 in rural Moody County, SD to Marcus and Marie (Thorson) Gullickson. She graduated from Egan High School in 1935 and then attended Augustana College. She taught in Allen, Smyth, Coleman...
Sylvia V. Mcmahon
May 28, 2009
Sylvia V. McMahon, 74, of Colman died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Dells Area Health Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Sylvia was born on September 23, 1934 in Huron, SD to Claude and Hazel (Boone) Blair. She was educated in Huron and then started working as a waitress. She married George McMahon on September 29, 1961 in Luverne...
Harold E. Dagel
May 21, 2009
Harold E. Dagel, 66, of Elkton, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his home in Elkton. Harold was born September 16, 1942 at Pipestone, MN to Elsworth and Esther (Pollock) Dagel. He received his education in Pipestone and then started working road construction. Harold married Kristi VerSluys on Aug 24, 1984 at Fort Collins, CO. Harold worked...
Leslie Meyer
May 9, 2009
Leslie "Les" Meyer, 58, of Flandreau passed away as a result of an accident on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Leslie Leland Meyer was born April 17, 1951 to Marvin and Leone (Johnson) Meyer in Pipestone, MN. He was raised on farms in Pipestone County and graduated from Verdi...
Ethel M. Cherney
May 7, 2009
Ethel Cherney, 90, went to be with her Lord on May 7, 2009. Waiting for her were 3 special men, her parents, 5 brothers and a sister and numerous friends. We can only imagine the spectacular reunion. Ethel Marion Holmvik was born to Albert and Magda (Haugen) Holmvik on September 15, 1918 in Iowa. Her mother passed...
Gordon S. Waxdahl
Apr 23, 2009
Gordon S. Waxdahl, 64, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Gordon was born November 30, 1944 in Pipestone, MN to Orville and Irma Grace (Dunn) Waxdahl. He received his education at Saby Country School and graduated Valedictorian from Flandreau High School in 1962. Gordon married Ginnie Donovan on April 9, 1966 in...
Lois Langner
Apr 19, 2009
Sioux Falls – Lois "Jerry" Langner, 92, formerly of Elkton, died Sunday, April 19th at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. She was born at Gresham, NE on August 29, 1916 to Charles and Lydia (Neujahr) Bader. The family moved to Vale, SD and she graduated from Vale High School in 1934. Lois was married on January...
Harvey Ross
Apr 17, 2009
Harvey Ross, 90, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at his home in Flandreau. Harvey was born on March 10, 1919 along the Keya Paha (Turtle Hills) River on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation to Edward and Harriett (Frazier) Ross. He was rounded up and taken to the Rosebud Boarding School where he received instruction in the 4...
Robert D. Petersen
Apr 16, 2009
Flandreau - Robert D. Petersen, 68, died at his home on April 16, 2009. He was born December 6, 1940 in Flandreau to Fritz and Eunice (Schroeder) Petersen. He graduated from Egan High School in 1958. Bob served in the US Army as an MP at Fort Ord, CA. After his discharge he worked at a furniture...
Laurene A. Bergman
Apr 14, 2009
Laurene Ann Bergman, 92, of Elkton died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Brookview Manor, Brookings, SD. Laurene was born on February, 17, 1917 to Theodore and Amanda (Bebensee) LaFrenz in Altona Township, Pipestone County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elkton, SD. Laurene was raised on the family farm in the Elkton...
Penny L. Thomas
Apr 13, 2009
Penny L. Thomas, 58 died Monday, April 13, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. Penny was born in Bournemouth, England on October 13, 1950. She received her education in England and then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. Penny married Danny Thomas on August 12, 1975 in Sioux Falls, SD and they lived in Sioux Falls....
Grace A. Strenge
Apr 12, 2009
Grace A. Strenge, 76, of Colman passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Grace was born on August 27, 1932 to Harold and Gertrude (Lentz) Mullett near Chester, SD. She graduated from Rutland High School in 1950. Grace married Virgil Strenge on September 10,...
Harlan M. Snuggerud
Apr 6, 2009
Harlan M. Snuggerud, 93, died Monday, April 6, 2009 at Bridgeview Center in Ormond Beach, FL. Harlan was born on July 6, 1915 in Holmen, WI to Bernt and Sarah (Hanson) Snuggerud. He attended country schools in Moody County through the eighth grade. Harlan learned farming at an early age and farmed in Flandreau until the age...
