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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Virgil D. Van Holland
Sep 6, 2008
Virgil D. Van Holland died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at Pipestone County Hospice Residence. Virgil was born on November 25, 1950 at Sioux Falls to Bert and Jennet (Top) Van Holland. He attended schools in Sioux Falls and Dell Rapids graduating from Dell Rapids High School in 1969. He entered the US Army and served in the...
Doretta B. Gullickson
Sep 3, 2008
Doretta B. Gullickson, 97, died Wednesday at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Doretta was born October 18, 1910 in Fremont Township, Moody County, SD to Alfred and Ida (Amundson) Gulbranson. She attended school at McCurdy Country School. Doretta married Marvin Gullickson on February 22, 1931 after a Lenten service at Midway Lutheran Church. They farmed in Riverview and Fremont...
Reva M. Finch
Aug 16, 2008
Reva M. Finch, 86 of Flandreau died Saturday at the Flandreau Medical Center. Reva was born on September 15, 1921 to Lewis and Florence (Relf) Anderson in Dell Rapids, SD. She grew up in Dell Rapids and Graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1939. Following graduation Reva attended SDSU and graduated with a Bachelor's in 1943....
Fred A. Gelderman
Aug 14, 2008
Fred J. Gelderman, 89, died Thursday at United Retirement Center in Brookings. Fred was born August 18, 1918 near Humboldt, SD to Theodore and Frieda (Heidemann) Gelderman. He attended school at Humboldt and then farmed with his family until they moved to the Ward, SD area in 1941. He married Janice Hagedorn and they made their home...
Orville A. Waxdahl
Aug 12, 2008
Orville A. Waxdahl, 92, died Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison. Orville was born April 2, 1916 S.E. of Flandreau in Grovena Township to Bernt and Sophie Waxdahl. He attended Juve Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1934. Orville won a trip to the Chicago World's fair for his 4-H project. Orville started...
Jean Ann Mcclemans
Aug 3, 2008
Jean A. McClemans, 62 of Elkton died Sunday at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Jean Ann McClemans was born March 11, 1946 to Samuel R. and Gladys E. (Cross) McClemans in Hendricks, MN. She attended St. Mary's Grade School for 8 years and graduated from Elkton High School in 1964. Jean worked at SDSU from 1972...
Violet A. Kramer
Jul 31, 2008
Violet A. Kramer, 78 of Flandreau died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Good Samaritan Village in Pipestone, MN. Violet was born July 26, 1930 at Colman, SD to Kristen and Myrthe (Jokumson) Bach. She attended school in Egan and was married to Louis G. Kramer on June 20, 1949 at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau. They farmed...
Agnes "Aggie" Rosheim
Jul 28, 2008
Agnes O. Rosheim, died on July 28, 2008 at her home in Sequim, WA. Agnes was born February 17, 1920 on a farm near Colton, South Dakota to Wilhelm and Olga (Austin) Carsrud. The family moved to Brookings County where Agnes received her education. She married Douglas Rosheim on August 10, 1938 in Flandreau. During World War...
Melissa D. Aadland
Jul 17, 2008
Melissa D. Aadland, 19, of Flandreau died Thursday at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Melissa was born on November 19, 1988 at Rapid City, SD. Melissa received her education in Flandreau, graduating from Flandreau High School in 2007. She was very active in All Nations while in high school. Melissa loved music, computers, friends, and her...
Vern "Mike" Duncan
Jul 11, 2008
Vern "Mike" Duncan, 87, of Egan died Friday at Golden Living Center, Madison, SD. Mike was born on March 11, 1921 in Egan, SD to Everett and Mildred (Semple) Duncan. He attended Gale Ridge School until the 8th grade when he started to farm with his Dad. Mike entered the US Army in August of 1942 and...
