Obituaries
Howard Joyce
Dec 30, 2011
Howard, son of Martin and Inez Joyce, was born Dec 30th, 1919 in Golden Valley North Dakota. His family moved to Brandon 1920 where he attended school, graduating in 1937. While in high school, the Brandon High School did not have a mascot and Howard's suggestion of the Lynx won in a contest at the school. He then attended South...
Charles M Houg
Dec 23, 2011
Charles was born January 14, 1923 in Brookings. He served on the front lines in the US Army during WWII. Charles married Minnie Lock on February 5, 1948 in Sioux Falls. He was employed at the Serum Plant in Sioux Falls for nearly 20 years, and then worked for the US Postal Service, Ace Neon Sign and Reynolds Welding. ?Long...
Billie Jo Pittenger
Dec 16, 2011
Billie Jo was born to Larry and Nancy (Ross) Pittenger on January 22, 1962 in Sioux Falls . At the age of 14, she moved to Sherman and attended school in Garretson. She participated in the Special Olympics in Michigan and was awarded the bronze medal in track. Billie Jo was employed with Service Master for several years. She enjoyed...
Linda Peterman
Dec 16, 2011
Linda was born in Rupert, Idaho, on January 17, 1945, to Avis and Leonard Joseph. She and her twin sister, Linell, lost their father as toddlers, but when their mother remarried they found a forever father, Edgar Colgrove, who adopted them as his own. She grew up in New England, North Dakota, and moved to Miller, South Dakota during her...
Steven Ray Robb
Dec 7, 2011
Steven Ray ?Momo? Robb, 58 passed away December 7, 2011 at 5:30 am at Sanford Hospital due to complications of a long illness. He was born January 4, 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Helen Robb. Steven is survived by 12 siblings, Mike (Wanda), Gary, Dale (Dawn), Russ (Maddie), Linda (Pat),...
John Theisen
Nov 20, 2011
John Alan Theisen, of Valley Springs SD, was born 02/21/52 in Estherville IA to Eugene and Cherita Theisen. He grew up in Dolliver IA and graduated from high school in Gruver IA in May 1970. He went to college at United Electronics Institute in Des Moines IA, graduated in 1972. He married Mary Lustgarten November 24, 1974, and had 3...
Connie Meyer
Nov 11, 2011
Constance Meyer was born August 5, 1936 at Sioux Falls, the daughter of Sidney and Evelyn (Pruner) Harding. She was raised in Sioux Falls and attended Washington High School. Connie married Donald Meyer on November 20, 1953 at Luverne, Minnesota. They lived in Sioux Falls where they raised their family. They moved to Brandon in 1973 where on July 25,...
Doris Anderson
Nov 8, 2011
Doris Viola Anderson died on November 8, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village Hospice. Doris was born February 15, 1918 at Wakonda, South Dakota to Ole and Josephine (Anderson) Knudson. She grew up and attended school at Wakonda, SD. Doris was united in marriage to Howard Anderson at Parker, SD on March 3, 1936. They made their home at Sioux Falls,...
Leona "Grammy" Horr
Nov 3, 2011
Leona was born on a farm near Garretson, South Dakota on September 15, 1914, the daughter of John and Ida (Muth) Ridpath. She came to Sioux Falls at the age of 15 and lived with an older sister. Leona married Russell Horr on December 25, 1933 and they raised two sons, Lanny and Roger. She worked at several businesses in...
Doris Hillberg
Oct 29, 2011
Doris Maria Hillberg was born November 27th, 1928 in Augsburg, Germany and passed away on October 29th, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her son, Norm (Sheryl) Hillberg of Brookings, grandchildren, Chloe and Ethan Hillberg, sister Helen Fritz of Sioux Falls, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Johann...
JoAnn Groff
Oct 29, 2011
JoAnn ?Jo? Groff was born on September 7, 1929 in Sioux City, Iowa. She married Robert Groff on July 22, 1948 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Her family was the most important part of her life. Together for 63 wonderful years, JoAnn and Bob had 5 children, Kris, Kevin, Kathy, Kelley, and Kori. JoAnn lived for...
LaVeeda Wiese
Oct 29, 2011
LaVeeda M. Wiese was born September 5, 1928 at Sutherland, Iowa to Raymond and Attie (Cooper) Stanley. She graduated from Hartley High School in 1944. LaVeeda was united in marriage to Burdette Wiese on July 3, 1947 and they raised six children. She worked at the Town Club in Sioux Falls and then began working at Minnehaha Country Club. She...
Dale Russell
Oct 19, 2011
Dale E. Russell was born December 9, 1915 to Ira and Emma Russell on a farm near Platte, South Dakota. He was their only child. The family moved to Platte in 1923 where Dale graduated from Platte High School in 1934. He played trombone in the school band. He was interested in amateur radio and qualified for an Amateur Radio...
Lyle Dilley
Oct 13, 2011
Memorial Service Wednesday September 21, 2011, 10 am at First Presbyterian Church Click for Map and Directions
Brandon Henle
Sep 28, 2011
On December 16, 1992, 9-1/2lb Brandon Henle made a grand entrance into this life. He left an imprint in the heart of everyone he touched from that day forward. Over the years Brandon was involved in a variety of sports and activities including t-ball and football. He bowled for many years and competed in several tournaments. You might otherwise find...
Tekla Bern
Sep 28, 2011
Tekla Mae (Rekstad) Bern of Sioux Falls, formerly of Alcester, South Dakota was born at Melham, South Dakota on July 3, 1928 to Hans and Sybil (Lewis) Rekstad. She was baptized on September 16, 1928 and confirmed in 1942 at Grace Lutheran Church in Willow Lake, South Dakota. Her confirmation verse was Mark 16:16. Tekla graduated from Willow Lake High...
John French
Sep 10, 2011
John was born July 29th, 1947 in Cortland, NY to James and Dorothy French. He moved to Sioux Falls, SD in 1965 to study Psychology and Sociology at the University of Sioux Falls where he met Janet. The two were married in 1969 in National City, CA where John was working as a youth minister. A few years later they...
Donald "Joe" Mierau
Jul 12, 2011
Joe Mierau was born on August 24, 1950 at Yankton, South Dakota to Hugo and Leola (Schrag) Mierau. His family moved from South Dakota to Illinois and Nebraska and then settled in South Dakota. Joe worked for more than 45 years in the farming, construction and printing businesses. He was the owner and manager of Pine Hills Press in Freeman...
Marion "Peg" Rohl
Jun 14, 2011
Saturday June 18, 2011, 10:30 am at Christ Lutheran Church Click for Map and Directions
Karl Klepel
May 20, 2011
Karl was born March 15, 1927 in Big Stone County, Minnesota, the son of Herman and Sophia (Vangsness) Klepel. As a young man, he worked as a farmhand and later moved to Sioux Falls where he drove truck for Mayflower Trucking hauling the mail. Karl and Verna Geiken were married on August 12, 1961 at Pipestone, Minnesota. They moved to...
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