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Bernard "Barney" Eggerud

Bernard "Barney" Eggerud

Dec 6, 2008

Bernard "Barney" Eggerud, 76, died Saturday at Riverview Manor. He was born July 5, 1932 in Pipestone County, MN to Olie and Mary (Rasmussen) Eggerud. He attended a Pipestone country school. He enlisted in the army during the Korean War and after his discharge returned to South Dakota. He lived in Ft. Meade for many years before...

Myrl B. Hilmoe

Myrl B. Hilmoe

Nov 20, 2008

Myrl B. Hilmoe, 92 of Colman died Thursday at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Myrl was born July 4, 1916 in Chester, SD to Clarence and Hannah (Ronning) Stangeland. She grew up in Dell Rapids and attended school in Dell Rapids and Baltic. In 1932 Myrl moved to Colman and on September 15, 1937 she married...

Dorothy H. Doyle

Dorothy H. Doyle

Nov 19, 2008

Flandreau - Dorothy H. Doyle, 80, died Wednesday at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Dorothy was born February 16, 1928 on a farm northwest of Flandreau, SD in Clare Township to Henry and Gretchen (Meyer) Drewes. She was educated in Tidd Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1946. Dorothy married Lawrence Doyle on July...

Walter Jones

Walter Jones

Nov 17, 2008

Walter "Walt" Jones, 82, died Monday at the Riverview Manor in Flandreau following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Walter Victor was born on April 23, 1926 in Albert Lea, MN to Rev. Harry and Bessie (Eastman) Jones, Sr. His parents served as missionaries which gave Walt the opportunity to spend his childhood in various places. Walt attended...

Elsie Mabel Ellefson

Elsie Mabel Ellefson

Nov 16, 2008

Elsie M. Ellefson, 102, died Sunday at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Elsie was born March 4, 1906 on a farm near Flandreau to John and Mabel (Houser) Lee. She attended Flandreau High School and married Willis Ellefson on March 14, 1929 in Sioux Falls. They farmed near Flandreau and moved into Flandreau in 1935. Her husband preceded her in...

Olive Arlene Reeves

Olive Arlene Reeves

Nov 14, 2008

Arlene Reeves, 71, of Ward, died Friday at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Olive Arlene Reeves was born on January 14, 1937 to Merele and Louise (Jebsen) Warner in Sioux City, IA. She attended country school in Hinton, IA and graduated from LeMars High School in 1954. Arlene married Cletus Reeves on December 20, 1955....

Dane Christian Souther

Dane Christian Souther

Nov 13, 2008

Dane C. Souther, 20, of Flandreau died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Dane Christian Souther was born on June 23, 1988 in Colorado Springs, CO to David and Sharon (Dale) Souther. Dane grew up in Flandreau and continued his education in Utah where he graduated from high school and then from...

Norma Grace Janssen

Norma Grace Janssen

Nov 6, 2008

Norma Grace Janssen, 59, died, Thursday, November 6, 2008 at her farm home near Trent after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Norma was born January 8, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD to Kenneth and Georgia (Earl) Damm. She received her education at Dockstetter Country School, Trent High School and graduated from Flandreau High School in...

Marie Thomas Lynch

Marie Thomas Lynch

Nov 2, 2008

Marie Thomas Lynch, 93 of Flandreau died Sunday at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Marie, daughter of Martin and Anne (Christensen) Hanson, was born on October 16, 1915 in Moody County, SD. Marie graduated from Flandreau High School in 1932 and was married to Marvin Thomas on December 2, 1933 at Madison, SD. They farmed in Blinsmon Township and in 1957...

Carolle W. Carlson

Carolle W. Carlson

Oct 31, 2008

Carolle Carlson, 73, passed away October 31, 2008 in New York. Carolle (Wanda Charlotte) Carlson was born December 2, 1934 in Sioux Falls, SD to George S. and Frieda (Lutter) Carlson of Lennox, SD. After her mother's death in 1939, she lived with her aunt and uncle, Clarence and Augusta (Betty) Anderson. She attended school in Sioux Falls and graduated...

Glen E. Leraas

Glen E. Leraas

Oct 26, 2008

Glen Eneboe Leraas, 87, died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. He was born April 14, 1921 in Lincoln County, SD to Carl M. and Anne Sophia (Eneboe) Leraas. He joined two siblings, Russell and Dorothy. Their mother died in May, 1922 so three of Carl's sisters took care of the household and children until...

Kathryn M. Paulsen

Kathryn M. Paulsen

Oct 22, 2008

Kathryn M. Paulsen, 59, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Rapid City Regional Hopsital after a long illness. She was born on April 10, 1949 in Flandreau, SD to Peter and Mary (Maguire) Paulsen. She attended country school and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1970. Kathryn moved to Rapid City, SD in 1991. She is survived...

Kenneth L. Johnson

Kenneth L. Johnson

Oct 19, 2008

Kenneth L. Johnson, 80 of Brandon died Sunday at Southridge Health Care Center in Sioux Falls. Kenneth was born on April 26, 1928 at Los Angeles, CA to Reuben and Olga (Swansen) Johnson. He moved with his parents to Moody County and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1947. Kenneth enlisted in the US Air Force and...

Frederick G. Kasdorf

Frederick G. Kasdorf

Oct 11, 2008

Frederick G. Kasdorf, 87, of Ellensburg died October 11, 2008 at home. Fred was born May 29, 1921 in the Egan, SD area to Arthur and Emma Kasdorf; where he was raised and lived until 1942 when the family moved to Estelline, SD to a farm in Hidewood County. In 1955 he and his brother Ralph ventured...

Willard H. Van De Berg

Willard H. Van De Berg

Oct 9, 2008

Willard H. Van De Berg died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Willard was born on February 18, 1930 at Orange City, IA to Henry and Cornelia (Vanthol) Van De Berg. After his education Willard began farming west of Madison, SD and in 1956 bought a farm north of Colman. Willard worked on the construction...

Eudora M. Zellers

Eudora M. Zellers

Sep 23, 2008

Flandreau – Eudora M. Zellers, 87, of Belle Plaine, MN formerly of Flandreau, SD died Tuesday at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Eudora Marie Zellers was born May 15, 1921 in Flandreau to Albert M. and Lillian M. (Nebben) Johnson. She grew up in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1939. Following graduation she...

Basil E. Phillips

Basil E. Phillips

Sep 20, 2008

Basil E. Phillips, 91, died Saturday at the VAMC in Sioux Falls. He was born February 17, 1917 in Colman, SD to Harry and Wealtha (Stephens) Phillips. He graduated from Egan High School in 1935. Basil joined the navy on January 18, 1936 and was discharged on October 7, 1945 having spent most of his time in...

Loraine K. Albers

Loraine K. Albers

Sep 20, 2008

Loraine K. Albers, 88, died Saturday at Riverview Manor. She was born April 11, 1920 near Armour, SD to Herman and Dolly (Clausen) Arionus. She received her education in country schools near Armour. Loraine married Harry Albers in Sioux Falls on August 11, 1945. They lived in Trent, Colman and moved to Flandreau in 1950. She worked...

Robert S. Lee

Robert S. Lee

Sep 16, 2008

Robert S. Lee, 85, died Tuesday under hospice care in Green Valley, AZ. He was born May 7, 1923 at Flandreau, SD to Edwin D. and Minnie (Munson) Lee. He attended Fletcher School #28. He started farming and was married to Lorraine Hefty on June 18, 1949. She preceded him in death on July 16, 1966. Bob...

Minerva M. Landis

Minerva M. Landis

Sep 16, 2008

Minerva M. Landis, 94, of Colman died Tuesday at the Flandreau Medical Center. Minerva was born on September 15, 1914 on the family farm north of Colman to William and Mary (Dyce) Moore. She graduated from Colman High School in 1933. Minerva married Donald Landis on February 26, 1938 in Sioux Falls. They farmed north of Colman....

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