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...
Bernice M. Croon
Apr 4, 2009
Bernice M. Croon, 82, died Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Dells Area Health Center. Bernice was born April 16, 1926 in Dell Rapids, SD to William and Martha (Bult) Van Dam. She attended Pleasant Valley Rural School and St. Mary's in Dell Rapids. Bernice married Lyle Croon on December 19, 1942 in Cheyenne, WY. After her...
Gladys E. Leeds
Apr 2, 2009
Gladys Leeds, 84, died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Terrace Manor Nursing Home in Dell Rapids. Gladys was born on June 9, 1924 at White, SD to Fred and Minnie (Jurgens) Jesson. She was educated at White and married Rollin Leeds on October 14, 1947 at Luverne, MN. They moved to Sioux Falls and she worked at...
Rita G. Relf
Apr 1, 2009
Rita Relf, 84, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Brookview Manor in Brookings. Rita was born on June 17, 1924 in Moody County, SD to J. Howard and Mae (Gothier) Rice. Rita graduated from Flandreau High School in 1941 and continued her education at Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls. From 1943 until 1947 she was...
Florence M. Bennett
Mar 24, 2009
Florence M. Bennett, 93, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at United Retirement Center, Brookings. Florence was born December 1, 1915 in Lincoln County, SD to Frank and Mary (Guenthner) Krull. She went to school in Hawarden, IA and then received her teaching certificate and taught in rural country schools. Then she worked for the phone company and...
Mary E. Peters
Mar 24, 2009
Mary E. Peters, 92, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the Sioux Falls Dougherty Hospice House. She was born February 8, 1917 in Larchwood, IA to Emil and Gertrude (Tweel) Brakke. Her family moved northeast of Flandreau, SD and she attended Lathrop Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1934. She attended Madison Normal and...
David A. Johnson
Mar 21, 2009
David Allen Johnson, 51, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Lincoln House in Huron. He was born June 12, 1957 in Flandreau to Fred and Marjorie (Ronk) Johnson. He moved to Redfield State Hospital in 1963 where he lived the majority of his life until 2006 when he moved to Lincoln House. He is survived by 3...
Steve K. Nelson
Mar 16, 2009
Steve K. Nelson, 55, died Monday at his home in Flandreau. Steve was born on March 4, 1954 at Two Harbors, MN to Mickey and Bette (Johnson) Nelson. They moved to Pipestone, MN and then in 1960 to Flandreau where he received his education. Steve moved to California and worked until returning to Flandreau. He was married...
Marian Conkling Putnam
Mar 14, 2009
Marian Conkling Putnam, 97, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Salem, OR. Marian was born June 29, 1911 in Lake Preston, SD to Peter and Marie (Justesen) Larsen and moved to Salem in 1957 from South Dakota. She was a teacher at North Salem High School, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Douglas D. Bunker
Mar 5, 2009
Douglas D. Bunker, 61, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls. Doug was born August 6, 1947 in Volga, SD to Frank and Doris (Mohror) Bunker. He received his education in Arlington and Flandreau. Doug married Lois Downs and he drove truck and worked road construction. In 1972, Doug married Georgette Rice...
Alene M. Duncan
Feb 28, 2009
Alene M. Duncan, 87, of Flandreau died Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Alene was born November 4, 1921 in Muscatine, IA to Ralph and Harriet (Cullen) Othmer. She grew up and attended school in Muscatine, IA, Chillicothe, MO and Flandreau, SD. Alene worked as a court reporter and secretary for many different service...
