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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
