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Gerald B. Nichols
Jun 3, 2008
Gerald "Jerry" Nichols, 63, died Tuesday at the Royal C. Johnson Veteran's Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Gerald was born October 31, 1944 in Newburyport, MA to Freeman and Mildred (Munro) Nichols. He grew up in East Sullivan, NH and graduated from Keene High School in 1962 where he participated in track and field and baseball. Jerry...
Richard G. Schumacher
May 29, 2008
Richard G. Schumacher, 82, of Flandreau died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Richard was born in Chicago, IL on November 4, 1925 to Fredrick and Isabella (Gushwa) Schumacher. He graduated from Evanston Township High School and then entered the U.S. Navy where he served in the SeeBees. After his discharge, he...
Lawrence H. Doyle
May 28, 2008
Lawrence H. Doyle, 79, died Wednesday at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was born July 18, 1928 in Moody County, SD to Joe and Katie (Haase) Doyle and was educated in Bell School and Egan High School. Lawrence married Dorothy Drewes on July 2, 1947 in Flandreau. He drove truck for LeRoy Julson and then...
Thomas G. Schmidt
May 26, 2008
Thomas G. Schmidt, 58, died Monday at his home in Flandreau. He was born October 14, 1949 in Dell Rapids, SD to Harold and Ann (Gitchell) Schmidt. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1967 and then attended the University of South Dakota. After school he went to work with his father for International Harvester in Flandreau....
Robert D. Platts
May 22, 2008
Robert Dwain Platts, 83, formerly of Egan passed away at the Mountain View Health Care in Mountain View, Missouri, Thursday, May 22, 2008. Robert was born on a farm near Egan, SD to Albert Warren and Bertha Viola (Wilson) Platts on August 2, 1924. He graduated from Egan High School in 1943. He moved to Sioux Falls, SD where he...
Christine B. Kroeger
May 17, 2008
Christine B. Kroeger, 90, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Christine was born in Ward Township, Moody County, SD to Joseph and Marie (Haper) Anderson on November 9, 1917. She attended Ward Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1935. Christine got her teaching certificate at General Beadle College and then...
Mae F. Huebner
May 15, 2008
Mae F. Huebner, 88, died Thurday, May 15, 2008 in Florida. Mae was born in Colman, SD to Hans and Inga (Johanson) Lellelid on January 3, 1920. Mae grew up in Colman and after graduating from Colman High School she worked in the Colman Bank. She was married on April 11, 1942 in Colman to Earl Huebner and then moved...
Donald D. Schliinz
May 2, 2008
Donald D. Schliinz, age 77, Flandreau, died Friday at the Flandreau Medical Ceneter ER. Donald was born to Harvey and Leola (Duncan) Schliinz on June 14, 1930 on a farm in Moody County. He received his education at Vance Country School and then started farming with Albert Duncan. Don was married on August 1, 1952 at Volga...
Raymond P. May
Apr 29, 2008
Raymond "Ray" P. May, 64 of Colman died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Raymond was born on June 14, 1943 at Madison, SD to John and Dorothy (Voelkert) May. He attended Troup and Allen Country Schools and graduated from Colman High School in 1961. Ray worked at various jobs and then started working at Sioux...
Irving V White
Apr 22, 2008
Irving V. White, 87, died Tuesday at his home in Flandreau.Irving was born June 25, 1920 at Dell Rapids, SD to Carl and Eleanor (Martinson) White. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1938 and served in the U.S. Army during WWII in North Africa and Italy. After his discharge, he attended SDSU in Brookings and graduated with a degree...
Sheri L. Wilson
Apr 22, 2008
Sheri L. Wilson, age 44, of Flandreau, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Flandreau Medical Center, Flandreau. Sheri was born November 10, 1963 in Chicago, IL to Gene and Ardyth (Crowder) Wilson. The family moved to Madison, WI and then to Flandreau, SD in 1969. Sheri graduated from Flandreau High School in 1981 and then attended SDSU in Brookings....
Melva J. Mangan
Mar 30, 2008
Melva J. Mangan, 81, of Elkton died Sunday at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Melva Jane Mangan was born October 4, 1926 to George and Mabel (Carlson) McCuen in White, SD. As a young child she and her family moved to Elkton where she graduated from Elkton High School in 1944. On November 12, 1946 Melva...
Jane Hagel
Mar 25, 2008
Jane Hagel, 61, died Tuesday at the Dells Area Health Center, after a short battle with cancer. Jane Emily (Nielsen) Hagel was born on July 7, 1946, to Harold and Ruby (Anderson) Nielsen, in Hurley, SD. She was the fourth and youngest child. Her family moved to Egan, SD, in 1953, and she attended Egan schools until she graduated in...
Eda Mae Hasek
Mar 22, 2008
Eda Mae Hasek, 74, died Saturday at the Flandreau Medical Center. Eda Mae was born April 12, 1933 at Dell Rapids, SD to Morris and Anna (Hoyme) Newhagen. She grew up in Egan and graduated from Egan High School in 1951. She received her teaching certificate from General Beadle College in Madison and taught school in rural...
Steven S. Hasek
Mar 14, 2008
Steven S. Hasek, 82, died Friday at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Steven was born February 3, 1926 in Wagner, SD to Adolph and Ella (Crha) Hasek and he attended grade school in Wagner. In 1953 they moved to Egan where he farmed with his father. Steve enlisted in the US Army on November 8, 1945 and was honorably discharged November 9,...
Steven S. Hasek
Mar 14, 2008
Steven S. Hasek, age 82 of Egan died Friday, March 14, 2008 at Riverview Manor, Flandreau. Steven was born February 3, 1926 in Wagner, SD to Adolph and Ella (Crha) Hasek and he attended grade school in Wagner. Steve enlisted in the US Army on November 8, 1945 and was honorably discharged November 9, 1946. In 1953...
Sandra L. Reinhart
Feb 25, 2008
Sandra L. Reinhart, 54, died Monday at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Sandy was born July 29, 1953 at Flandreau, SD to Alfred and Shirley (Thomas) Reinhart. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1971 and then attended SDSU where she graduated with a Sociology Degree. Sandy worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Dorsett Nursing Home in...
Lila M. Cook
Feb 25, 2008
Lila M. Cook, age 99, of Alexandria, MN formerly of Flandreau died February 25, 2008. Lila was born on June 8, 1908 in Trent, South Dakota the daughter of Bert and Christina (Konegni) Eastman. She graduated from Trent High School and then married Casper Cook. Together they farmed near the Minnesota South Dakota border by the town of Pipestone, MN...
Mary Neal Doyle
Feb 20, 2008
Mary (Neal) Doyle, 64, died February 20, 2008 in Glendale, AZ. Mary was born in Flandreau to Scott and Lillian (Weigel) Neal and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1961. She married Dale Dahms and lived in the Seattle, WA area for many years. In 1988, she married Duane Doyle, and they later retired in Phoenix. Throughout her life, Mary...
Kenneth L. Laplante
Feb 10, 2008
Flandreau – Kenneth L. LaPlante, 73, died Sunday at the Flandreau Medical Center. He was diagnosed with cancer in April, 2007. Ken was born August 26, 1934 in Stewart, MN to Oliver and Melva (Reimer) LaPlante. He attended St. Boniface parochial grade school and graduated in 1952 from Stewart High School. He was a member of the Army National Reserves...
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