Obituaries
Kenneth C Pederson
Sep 19, 2016
Ken was born September 29, 1921 at Clarkfield, MN the son of Knudt and Cora (Nelson) Pederson. He grew up at Canton, SD. Ken worked for the Lincoln County Highway Department for a number of years. While living in Canton, Ken met Opal Hemstock and they married January 24, 1944 in Luverne, MN. They lived in Canton and Denver prior...
Sally Chabane
Sep 12, 2016
Sally Marie Chabane was born on July 18, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She spent her youngest years in downtown Detroit which she described as notorious and dangerous even way back then. World War II interrupted her high school years. Her three brothers went to war and all three returned. Sally was 13 at the end of the war. It was...
Harry and Ruth Coats
Sep 5, 2016
Harry J. Coats was born September 14, 1931 at Madison, South Dakota, the son of Nathan O. and Frances Rose (Hurry) Coats. He graduated from Madison High School in 1949 and began working for Farley Loettcher Cabinet Company. Ruth Ann Rudolph was born September 25, 1933 at Volin, South Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (Vanek) Rudolph. She attended...
Ruth Tucker
Aug 28, 2016
Ruth was born May 19, 1931 at Little Rock, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Grace (Solma) Feldman. She grew up in Iowa and Minnesota, graduating from high school at Luverne, Minnesota and then moved to Sioux Falls. Ruth worked as a waitress and that is where she met Clement and they were married on November 19, 1950 in Luverne....
Jeanette Brenner
Aug 27, 2016
Jeanette was born October 7, 1935 at Sioux Falls, the daughter of Frederick and Margarethe (Peterson) McKenzie. She grew up in Sioux Falls, graduated from Washington High School and attended nursing school in Pierre. Jeanette worked as an LPN at Sioux Valley Hospital for many years . Jeanette married Willis Brenner on August 21, 1982 in Sioux Falls. They moved...
Wesley Hejl
Aug 15, 2016
Wes Hejl, 95 of Sioux Falls passed away on August 15, 2016. Wesley was born September 12, 1920 to Fred and Rose Hejl in rural Yankton County. Wes was proud of his Czech heritage and he spoke the language fluently. He was a handyman who enjoyed tools. Wes worked for Manchester Bisquit and Fenns Ice Cream along with carpentry and...
Leo Nady
Aug 10, 2016
Leo L. Nady passed away peacefully at the Sanford Hospice Cottages on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Leo was born on Feb. 15th, 1921, in Fairfield, IA, to Leo and Marion Nady. He was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1938 where, among other things, he was interested in math. He carried that interest on...
Terry Cameron
Aug 8, 2016
Terry Cameron, 63 of Sioux Falls, passed away on August 8, 2016 at the Dougherty Hospice Cottage. Terry was born November 26, 1952 at Brookings, South Dakota, the son of Mike and Maxine (Olson) Cameron. He graduated from Brookings High School in 1971 and attended SDSU. He was an entrepreneur and operated several businesses. Terry was an avid racing fan...
Violet Marie Gilberts
Aug 8, 2016
Violet Marie Gilberts was born April 8, 1924 at Waubay, South Dakota, the daughter of Julius and Marie (Leimkuhl) Schmig. She grew up at Waubay and where she attended school. Violets mother passed away when she was a young lady so she worked at home and took care of her family. Violet also worked as a baby sitter and cooked...
James Brokaw
Jul 19, 2016
James Brokaw was born November 19, 1923 at Manville, Iowa, the son of Lowell and Jennie (Wunderlich) Brokaw. He attended school at Sioux City, Iowa through the 3rd grade and then moved with his parents to Sioux Falls, where he graduated from Washington High School in 1942. On April 16, 1943, Jim entered the US Army serving with the 411th...
James Willoughby
Jul 4, 2016
James Edward Willoughby died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 4, 2016, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on September 4, 1936, the eldest son of George and Marie (Olson) Willoughby of Iron River, WI. Jim graduated from Iron River High School in 1954 and from the University of Wisconsin, Superior, where he was an...
Barbara Eubank
Jul 1, 2016
Barbara Ellen Eubank passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Barbara was born May, 5, 1942 to Ralph and Elizabeth Eubank of Greenup, Illinois. She was little sister to Hugh Eubank and was a tiny spitfire with a cascade of coppery curls. Barbara attended the Greenup schools, growing up a typical 1950s teenager, in love with...
Floyd Callison
Jun 21, 2016
Floyd A. Callison, 90, entered heavens gates on June 21, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD. Floyd was born to Joe and Sadie (Pauly) Callison on February 3, 1926 in Powersville, MO. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. After his discharge, he married Mary Putnam and to that marriage five children were born;...
Eugene Duvall
Jun 17, 2016
Gene was born June 17, 1933 at Poplar, MT, the son of Louis and Nora Duvall. He attended high school in Puyallup, WA. He served in the US Air Force from 1952- 1955. Gene married Dianna Schaefer in 1974 at Great Falls, MT. He worked as a meat cutter and department manager at Raleys Super Markets in Sacramento, CA for...
Verna Klepel
Jun 4, 2016
Verna was born September 27, 1937 at Canton, South Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (DeNeui) Geiken. She grew up at Ellis, South Dakota where she attended school through the eight grade. Verna married Karl Klepel on August 12, 1961 in Pipestone, Minnesota. They lived in Milbank for a few years and moved to the Sioux Falls area. Verna...
Lori Nagel
May 15, 2016
Lori Nagel was born July 9, 1968 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1986. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Sioux Falls, where she was confirmed. Lori worked at Hutchinson Technology, CCL Label, various customer service positions, was a security guard and worked in custodial and maintenance...
Arlene Lewis
May 11, 2016
Arlene Lewis passed from our presence May, 11, 2016. She was born Arline Bernice White, February, 27, 1923, to Lillie (Norgaard) White and Holgar White, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Holgar and Lillie were both first generation Dane and children of the earliest pioneers in Moody County. Arlene (she didn't like the original spelling of her name so she changed...
Dustin L. Schwartz
Apr 20, 2016
Dustin was born November 7, 1997 at Watertown, South Dakota, the son of Gerald and Janene (Searcy) Schwartz. He was baptized at St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church in Watertown on February 1, 1998. He grew up in Sioux Falls and attended school at Roosevelt High School and Lincoln High School. Dustin worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken for two years at...
Robert Paul Rosenquist
Apr 17, 2016
Robert was born September 12, 1949 at Canistota, South Dakota, the son of Paul and Gertrude (Bormann) Rosenquist. He graduated from Washington High School and then attended Pipestone Area Vo-Tech in the Automotive Diagnostics program. Robert served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam War from 1969-1975. He served with the Air Force Red Horse engineering division and...
Betty Campbell
Apr 13, 2016
Betty was born Feb. 7, 1931 in Sioux Falls, the daughter of Harold and Irene (Heasley) Brewer. She grew up in Sioux Falls. Betty married Eugene Campbell on Feb. 15, 1949 at the Salvation Army in Sioux Falls. Gene passed away in 1985. Betty developed an illness around the age of 74 and had many battles with pneumonia. She was...
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