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Laura Anna “Peg” DeJaifre---age 87, formerly of Watertown, SD died Sept. 13, 2001 at Rancho Pales Verdes, Calif. Burial in the Green Hills Memerial Park in Calif. Born on Feb. 12, 1914 in Huron, SD to George C, and Augusta (King) Ruark. Married Joseph August DeJaifre in Torrance, Calif. Where she lived for 40 years.
Diane Marie Dimit---age 47, of Arlington, SD died Nov. 16, 2001 at Madison, SD. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Stockholm, SD. Born on Sept. 13, 1954 at Clear Lake, SD to Henry and Velma May (Crandall) Novy. A son Chris Dimit survives.
Muriel Ann Huggett---age 72, of Webster, SD died Nov. 17, 2001 at Webster. Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery. Born Aug. 30, 1929 at Eden, SD to Math and Lorene (Michlitsch) Sigaty. Married Clarence “Rusty” Huggett on April 11, 1949 at Montevideo, Minn.
Kenneth “Jake” Brooks---age 67, of Sisseton, SD died Nov. 17, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery at Sisseton. Born on Jan. 25, 1934 in Philip, SD to Clair and Julie (Wolden) Brooks. Survived by wife Janice of Sisseton.
Edward Tribitt---age 98, of Clear Lake, SD died Nov. 18, 2001 at Clear Lake. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on May 5, 1903 to George and Mary (Kase) Tribitt. Married Loretta Richter on Sept. 4, 1935 at Kranzburg, SD.
WPO---Nov. 21, 2001---Faith Michelle Henderson---age 42, of Big Stone City, SD died Nov. 19, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Inman Cemetery at Ottertail County, Minn. Born on July 5, 1959 at Wadena, Minn to Ray and Barbara (Amberg) Wick. Married Duane L. Henderson on June 22, 1977.
Ella M. Bauer---age 107, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 19, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Aug. 4, 1894 near Altamont, SD to Fred and Anna (Otto) Erichsen. Married Harry A. Bauer on Feb. 3, 1920 at Waverly, SD.
WPO---Nov. 23, 2001---Edmund M. Snaza---age 79, of Roslyn, SD died Nov. 21, 2001 at Roslyn. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Grenville, SD. Born Sept. 15, 1922 in Grenville to Michael and Anna (Miotke) Snaza.
Elenora C. Buittner---age 101, of Rapid City, SD formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 20, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Oct. 3, 1900 at Melrose, Minn to John and Teresa Heininger. Married Frank Buitter on July 26, 1922 at Webster, SD.
Melvin L. Grotbeck---age 90, of Minneapolis, Minn, formerly of Wallace, SD died Nov. 20, 2001. Burial at the Roselawn Cemetery in Minn. Born in 1901 in Wallace, SD. Was married twice, survived by 3 sons, 2 step-children.
WPO---Nov. 24, 2001---Manley G. Odland---age 74, of Sisseton, SD died Nov. 21, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Wildwood Cemetery at Wheaton, Minn. Born on Aug. 20, 1927 at Brooten, Minn to Edwin and Alma (Thorson) Odland. Married Esther Larson on Aug. 20, 1950 at Wheaton, Minn.
William “Bill” Lee Harden---age 87, of Webster, SD, formerly of Waubay and Humboldt areas, died Nov. 22, 2001 at Webster. Burial will be in the Humboldt Community Cemetery. Born on Aug. 21, 1914 near Humboldt to William and Mayme (Gallagher) Harden.
Leslie “Les” Carsten Henry Grieme---age 86, of White, SD died Nov. 21, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at White, SD. Born on May 16, 1915 at Hayfield, Iowa to Henry and Mina (Walters) Grieme. Married Irene Smith Patrick on March 7, 1967 at White, SD.
WPO---Nov. 26, 2001---Earl “Ted” Schaefer---age 73, of Hayti, SD died Nov.23, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the West Norden Cemetery in rural Hayti. Born on Dec. 14, 1927 at Vienna, SD to John and Ella (Shannon) Schaefer. Married Marlene Swanson on Nov. 11, 1960 at Lake Norden, SD.
Leo J. Mohs---age 84, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Webster, SD died Nov. 23, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Funeral services at St. Michael’s Church in Sioux Falls. Born on March 10, 1917 in Webster, SD to John and Maria (Zepf) Czmowski, adopted by Frank and Mary Mohs. Married Marguerite Whitham on March 2, 1943 at St. Joseph’s Church in Lily, SD.
Herbert Poppen---age 85, of White Salmon, Wash. Formerly of the Revillo, SD area, died Oct. 18, 2001. Memorial services held in White Salmon. Born on Sept 22, 1916 to Herman and Rolfcan (Fischer) Poppen. Married Myrtle Crowell on March 22, 1938 at Revillo, SD.
Florence Jean “Fuss” Hofmeister---age 88, of Parker SD died Nov. 23, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery at Parker. Born on Oct. 29, 1913 in Clay County near Irene, SD to Lars and Petra (Bostholm) Hansen. Married Harold G. Hofmeister on Oct. 29, 1932 at Irene, SD.
Lillian M. Ries---age 92, Tuscola, Ill. Formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 25, 2001 at Champaign, Ill. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown, SD. Born on Feb. 28, 1909 in Watertown to Emil Carl and Elizabeth Schaack Manthie. Married Clifford B. Ries on Aug. 25, 1934 at Watertown, SD.
Darrell Alton Ostrander---age 56, of Selah, Wash., formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 21, 2001 at his residence. Burial in the Terraace Heights Memorial Park in Washington. Born on Dec. 7, 1944 in Watertown, SD to Alton and Ila Ostrander. Married Kathy Ostrander on Aug 2, 1985 in Yakima, Wash.
Cecelia Eda Butler---age 77, of Groton, SD, formerly of Waubay, SD died at Aberdeen, SD on Nov.24, 2001. Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery at Webster, SD. Born on Nov. 14, 1924 at Pepin, Wis. To Frank and Louise (Thalacker) Radle. Married Roy A. Butler on May 21, 1947 at Bayport, Minn.
WPO---Nov.27, 2001---Lukea “Laura” DeWall---age 95, of Story, Ark. Formerly of Estelline, SD died Nov. 24, 2001 at Arkansas. Burial will be at the Dempster Cemetery at Dempster, SD. Born on Feb. 18, 1906 at Lake Andes, SD to Claus and Anna (Batterman) Krull. Married Henry G. DeWall on Oct 20, 1926 in Clear Lake, SD.
Esther Lydia Anderson---age 96, of Huron, SD formerly of the Sinai, SD area, died Nov. 23, 2001 at Huron. Burial will be in the East Sinai Cemetery at Sinai, SD. Born on Aug 3, 1905 near Sinai to Hans and Hilda (Norby) Knutson. Married Martin Anderson from Blair, Wis. On March 15, 1943 at Rockford, Ill.
Ralph L. Claussen---age 66, of rural LaBolt, SD died Nov. 23, 2001 at Watertown, SD. Burial will be in the LaBolt Cemetery. Born on June 30, 1935 in Witten to Claus and Gladys (Daughters) Claussen. Married Mary Jane Reir in August 1956 at Martin, SD.
Kebbin Dean Johnson---age 50, of Fremont, Neb. Formerly of the DeSmet, SD area died Nov. 22, 2001 at his residence. Buriall will be in the North Preston Lutheran Church Cemetery at Lake Preston, SD. Born on Jan. 15, 1951 in Sioux Falls, SD to Alexander and Maxine Johnson. Married Barbara Kenaston on April 15, 1978 at Sioux Falls, SD.
WPO---Nov.28, 2001---Forrest Leroy Johnson---age 73, of La Habra, Calif. Formerly of Webster, SD died Nov. 12, 2001. Memorial services at LaHabra, Calif. Born on Oct 22, 1928. Married Lorraine Kampa in 1950.
Willard G. Jurgensen---age 72, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 23, 2001 from a car accident near Tyler, Minn. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on May 24, 1929 at Watertown to Gilbert and Adela (Bunde) Jurgensen.
Mahylon R. “Dick” Hausman---age 75, of Estelline, SD died Nov. 23, 2001 at Sun City West, Ariz. Burial will be in the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Cemetery in Estelline, SD. Born on June 25, 1926 at Pierre, SD to Harvey and Mary (Spanier) Hausman. Married Jeanne F. Wadginski on Sept. 6, 1948 in Pound, Wis.
Harry A. “Pat” Madsen---age 99, of Carpenter, SD died Nov. 26, 2001 at Huron, SD. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Carpenter. Born on Sept. 19, 1902 in Union Township of Spink County to Nels and Bertha (Jorgensen) Madsen.
WPO---Nov. 29,2001---Bert Leonard Moritz---age 83, of Clark, SD died Nov. 25, 2001 at Clark. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born on Sept. 4, 1918 at Vegreville, Alberta, Canada to August and Gertrude (Jennings) Moritz. Married Helen Condit on March 7, 1942 at Mayville, ND. Owner of the Clark County Courier newspaper.
Kenneth Dale Birgholtz---age 70, Of Arlington, SD died at Sioux Falls, SD on Nov. 27, 2001. Burial will be in the Arlington City Cemetery. Born on June 7, 1931 near Arlington to Otto and Linea (Sundberg) Birgholtz. Married Ethel Porter at Dover, Del..
John “Bud” Secrest McCallum---age 69, of Ortonville, Minn died Nov. 25, 2001. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery. Born on Oct 14, 1932 in Ortonville to Morris L. and Mabel N. (Brown) McCallum. Married Jean Olexa on May 10, 1958 in St. Paul, Minn.
WPO---Nov. 30, 2001---Norman F. Boe---age 81, of LaBolt, SD died Nov. 27, 2001 at Milbank, SD. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery north of Albee, SD. Born on July 24, 1920 in Swift County Minn. To Hans P. and Petra (Davidson) Boe. Married Lois Sackreiter on Sept. 19, 1949 at Albee.
Bruce Phillip Stianson---age 56, Of Klamath Falls, Ore., formerly of Roslyn, SD. Died Nov. 23, 2001 at Klamath Falls. Burial will be in Klamath Falls, Ore. Born on July 14, 1945 at Webster, SD to Byron and Alvina (Pekron) Stianson. Married Jackie Snyder in Illinois.
Richard E. “Dick” Russell---age 85, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 28, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Born on March 18, 1916 at Watertown to John and Esther (Hayes) Russell. Married Bessie Dreager on Aug. 24, 1942 at Brownville, Tex.
WPO---Dec. 1, 2001---Ralph A. Stadley---age 80, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 29, 2001 at Lake Norden, SD. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Aug. 12, 1921 at Pierre, SD to Andrew and Amanda (Strutz) Stadley. Married Clara Kaaz on Jan. 18, 1942 at Mazeppa Lutheran Parsonage in Grant County.
Agnes Ida Jorstad---age 100, of Estelline, SD, formerly of Astoria, SD died Nov. 30, 2001 at Estelline. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery of rural Astoria. Born on Feb. 12, 1901 in Norden Township, Deuel county. To Martin and Johanna (Ronne) Torgerson. Married Alvin Jorstad on Nov. 1, 1922 at Brandt, SD.
Marilyn Dawn (Larson) Mack---age 68, of Yakima, Wash., formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 12, 2001 at Yakima. Services were held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Yakima. Born in 1933 to Julius C. andElizabeth (Kranz) Larson. Survivors one son, James and two daughters Patricia Hersh and Linda Morris of Yakima.
WPO---Dec. 3, 2001---Katherine Rebecca Harkins---age 82, of White, SD died Dec. 1, 2001 at White. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery at Gary, SD. Born on Nov. 15, 1919 at Gary, SD to Frank and Olga (Wilson )Harkins.
Elane F. McCarriar---age 91, of Castlewood, SD died Nov. 30, 2001 at Estelline, SD. Burial will be in the Castlewood Cemetery. Born on Jan 15, 1910 in Hamlin County to Diedrich and Anna (Buschman) Janssen. Married Francis D. McCarriar on Oct. 28, 1939 in Castlewood, SD.
WPO---Dec. 4, 2001---Lloyd “Bud” Ellsworth Colclazier---age 77, of Redfield, SD, formerly of Garden City, SD died Nov. 30, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery. Born on Oct 27, 1924 at Garden City to Verner and Florence (From) Colclazier. Married Geraldine Bonfoey on March 10, 1948 at Garden City, SD.
Robert E. “Bob” Wise---age 76, of Osakis, Minn., formerly of Sisseton, SD died Dec. 1, 2001 at Alexandria, Minn. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery at Sisseton, SD. Born on Sept. 1, 1925 in Louisville, Ky., to John and Cora (Spencer) Wise. Married Donna George on Feb. 4, 1946 in Rapid City, SD.
Joseph Elliott Messer---age 98, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 2, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born April 4, 1903 in Perris, Calif., To Walter H. and Lucy (Elliott) Messer. Married Verne N. Shaw in 1924.
WPO---Dec. 5, 2001---Frank Amos Bachman---age 80, of Webster, SD, formerly of Biloxi, Miss., died Dec. 1, 2001 at Bristol, SD. Burial will be next summer in the V.A. National Cemetery at Biloxi, Miss. Born Jan. 9, 1921 at Philadelphia, Penn., to Sherward and Mernie (West) Bachman. Married Viola Fenamore in 1967 in Biloxi, Miss.
Alfred L. Allbee---age 62, of Mansfield formerly of Watertown, SD died Dec. 3, 2001 at his residence. Burial in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery at Mansfield. Born on Jan. 25, 1939 in Aberdeen, SD to Lloyd and Susan (Cooper) Allbee. Married Joan Adelle Krause on June 6, 1964 at Mansfield.
Gladys Sofia Peterson---age 90, of Bryant, SD died Dec. 3, 2001 at Lake Norden, SD. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery at Bryant. Born on Sept 5, 1911 at Bryant to Gustav and Helga (Gjerp) Gustafson. Married Peter O. Peterson on March 20, 1937 at DeSmet, SD.
Patricia “Pat” Audrey Sumner---age 64, of Florence, SD died Dec. 2, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown, SD. Born on Feb. 1, 1937 in Watertown to Edward and Selma (Becking) Maag. Married Larry Lee Sumner on June 21, 1958 at Florence, SD.
Leonard Stanley Lewandowski---age 73, of Browns Valley, Minn died Dec. 2, 2001. Burial will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Browns Valley. Born on Sept. 27, 1928 in Grenville, SD to Michael and Rose (Miotke) Lewandowske. Married Joy Yvonne Wencel on Oct. 22, 1959 at Wheaton, Minn.
WPO---Dec. 6, 2001---Joyce E. Hustel---age 70, of Sisseton, SD died Dec.3, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Nidaros Cemetery of rural Veblen, SD. Born on Feb. 19, 1931 at Sisseton to Clifford and Alice (Ziemer) Mussetter. Married Sherman H. Hustel on June 15, 1950 in Wheaton, Minn.
Esther E. Tolrud---age 71, of Toronto, SD died at her daughter’s residence in Sioux City, Iowa. Burial will be in the Toronto Cemetery. Born on July 1, 1930 in Clear Lake to Casper and Edith (Estenson) Texley. Married Norman H. Tolrud on March 14, 1949.
WPO---Dec. 7, 2001---Martha Warkenthien---age 96, of Willow Lake, SD died Dec. 5, 2001 at Clark, SD. Burial will be in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Born on March 14, 1905 near Willow Lake to Carl Christoph and Elisabeth Wilhelmina (Gammelien) Waldow. Married Harry Warkenthien at Willow Lake on Oct. 7, 1925.
Steven P. Marotz---age 36, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Watertown, SD died Dec. 6, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Jan 22, 1965 in Watertown to LaVerne C. and Alice L. (Nelson) Marotz. Married Collen Ann Maher on Aug. 5, 1995 at Brookings, SD.
Marlowe Huwe Fadness---age 69, of Webster, SD died Dec. 6, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery near Bristol, SD. Born on June 26, 1932 at Webster, SD to Lawrence and Elenor (Huwe) Fadness.
Avis Baumberger---age76, of DeSmet, SD died Dec. 6, 2001 at DeSmet. Burial will be in the De Smet Cemetery. Born on Dec. 8, 1924 at DeSmet to Earl and Clara (Arne) Costain. Married Virgil Baumberger on Aug. 15, 1942 at Ortonville, Minn.
Edythe Mae Bakken---age 85, of Morris, formerly of Ortonville, Minn died Nov. 26, 2001. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery at Ortonville. Born on Nov. 14, 1916 in Montrose, ND to Lillon and Elizabeth (McCreary) Hodge. Married Thor Bakken on July 24, 1949 at Ortonville, Minn.
Bun Olen Henry---age 85, of Faulkton, SD died Dec. 5, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Faulkton Cemetery at Faulkton. Born on Feb. 18, 1916 in Roby, Texas to Earnest and Pearl Henry. Married Ruby Snodgrass on Nov. 16, 1935 in Roby.
WPO---Dec. 8, 2001---William John Howey---age 82, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 6, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on June 1, 1919 at Watertown to Calvin and Julia (Adolph) Howey. Married Geraldine Chapman on Dec. 5, 1945 at Watertown, SD.
Anna L. Moshier---age 88, of Sisseton, SD died Dec. 4, 2001 at Browns Valley, Minn. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Church Cemetery at Sisseton. Born on Sept. 10, 1913 in Wilmont, SD to John and Lois (Coy) Sutton. Married Lawrence Moshier on Feb. 14, 1932 in Sisseton, SD.
Lila Mae Haug---age 70, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Willow Lake, SD died Dec. 6, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Born on Feb. 13, 1931 in Willow Lake to Albert and Ruth (Thorne) Gehrke. Married Kenneth Whittle on March 25, 1950, Married again to Kenneth Haug on Feb 28, 1975.
Vicki “Marie” McDonald---age 50, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 26, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on June 20, 1951 in Minnehaha County to Harold Eugene and Arlene Jeanette (Limewood) McDonald.
WPO---Dec. 10, 2001---Hugh “Peanuts” Ching---age 88, of Castlewood, SD died Dec. 7, 2001 at Estelline, SD. Burial will be in the Castlewood Cemetery. Born on Nov. 18, 1913 near Castlewood to W.H.R. and Anne (Jardine) Ching. Married Myrtle I. Mitchell in Watertown, SD on March 10, 1939, married again on March 30, 1996 to Georgiana “Dottie” Mennenga at Castlewood, SD.
Darrell Roy Olson---age 59, of Badger, SD and formerly of Hayti, SD, died Dec. 6, 2001 at Watertown, SD. Burial will be in the West Norden Cemetery at Lake Norden, SD. Born on Nov. 17, 1942 at Watertown, SD to Ernest and Ruth (Gustafson) Olson.
Marie B. Jibben---age 96, of Brookings, SD, formerly of the Lake Preston area, died Dec. 8, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Lake Preston Cemetery at Lake Preston, SD. Born on Feb. 6, 1905 in Alton, Iowa to Bernard M. and Johanna (Sipma) Marks. Married Fred W. Jibben on Feb. 26, 1925 in Davis, SD.
Albert Vrchota---age 86, of Britton, SD formerly of Lake City area, died Dec. 7, 2001 at Britton. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery at Sisseton, SD. Born on April 2, 1915 at Terry, Mont., John A. and Barbara (Vita) Vrchota. Married Emma Bahr on June 6, 1942 at Aberdeen, Wash.
Gary Dean Boettcher---age 51 of Parkston, SD formerly of the Estelline, SD area, died Dec. 6, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline, SD. Born on Sept.11, 1950 at Sioux Falls to Gaylord and Marlys (Hutt) Boettcher. Married LeAnn Richman on Oct. 9, 1971 at Madison, SD.
Esther LeClair---age 82, of Rosholt, SD died Dec. 7, 2001 at Sisseton, SD. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Lutheran Cemetery rural Rosholt, SD. Born on Aug 28, 1919 in Rosholt to Gust and Alwine (Meister) Zastrow. Married George LeClair on Oct 12, 1940.
WPO---Dec. 11, 2001---David L. Staufer---age 58, of Huron, SD died Dec. 9, 2001 at Huron. Burial will be in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Born on April 24, 1943 at Faulkton, SD to Antone and Lenore (Witte) Staufer. Married Barbara Reinke on Feb. 18, 1968 at Littleton, Colo.
Cordelie Swenson---age 94, of Aberdeen, SD, formerly of Watertown, SD, died Dec. 9, 2001 at Aberdeen. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Born on Dec. 25, 1906 at Fall River, Mass. To Oscar and Mary DeNomme . Married Selmer “Sam” Swenson on June 17, 1928 in So. Dak.
WPO---Dec. 12,2001---Ole T. Olson---age 72, of Watertown, SD died at Dec. 10, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Helgen Cemetery of rural Florence, SD. Born on July 15, 1929 near Langford, Sd to Thomas and Alma (Stave) Olson. Married Darlys Bury on June 7, 1953 at Pierpont, SD.
Dorthy Ann Fish---age 62, of Stockholm, SD died Dec. 10, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at South Shore, SD. Born on Oct 16, 1939 at Watertown, SD to Alfred and Nomie (Nelson )Klucas. Married Arlo Fish on July 24, 1959 at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Lloyd C. Hetland---age 95, of Salem, SD formerly on Montrose, SD died Dec. 11, 2001 at Salem. Burial will be in St.Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery at Orland, SD. Born on March 3, 1906 near Montrose, SD to Luther M. and Maria (Olson) Hetland. Married L. Isadore Osterberg on Jan. 25, 1948 in Salem, SD.
Norwood Newcomb Babcock---age 94, of Englewood, Colo.,formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 27, 2001 in Boulder, Colo. Burial private disposition of his cemated remains. Born on July 7, 1907 in Watertown. Married Delores A Treneek on May 25, 1935 in LaOroya, Peru, South America.
WPO---Dec. 13, 2001---Eldon J. Jameson---age 75, of Wallace, SD died Dec. 10, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Telemarken Cemetery of rural Wallace. Born on Dec. 12, 1925 at Wallace to Melvin and Minnie (Haugen) Jameson. Married Rosa Weigl on April 24, 1956 at Augsburg, Germany. Married Marguerite McClung on April 18, 1981 at Florence, SD.
Roy Sansted---age 97, of Milbank, SD died Dec. 10, 2001 at Milbank. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Stockholm, SD. Born on Sept. 19, 1904 at Viborg, SD to Chris and Emily (Mickelson) Sansted. Married Lila Jaukkuri on Dec. 16, 1933 at Belle Fourche, SD.
WPO---Dec. 14, 2001---Harry E. Petersen---age 90, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 12, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Aug. 7, 1911 at Oldham, SD to Peter and Carrie (Rohr) Petersen. Married Arlene I. Koehne on Sept. 20, 1938 at Sioux Falls, SD.
Terry Rider---age 52, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Watertown, SD died Dec. 12, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Brookings. Born on Nov. 12, 1949 at Watertown to Don and Lois (Kuester) Rider. Married Mary Arlene Berger on June 6, 1981 at Britton, SD.
Alvah Reuben Phillips---age 91, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Webster,SD died Dec. 12, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery. Born in Sept. 1910 to John P. and Mable M. (Knapp) Phillips at Webster, SD. Married Hattie L. Birkeland on Nov. 12, 1944 at Pierpont, SD.
Albertus “Bert” Beekman---age 95, of Eau Claire, Wis., formerly of the Deuel County area, died Dec. 12, 2001 at Dallas, Wis. Burial will be Rest Haven Gardens Cemetery at Eau Claire, Wis. Born on March 2, 1906 in Ostgrossefehn, Germany to Rewert and Barbara Beekman. Married Julie Nystrom on March 17, 1931 in Bemis, SD.
Otto A. Jensen---age 95, of Lake Preston, SD died Dec. 12,2001 at Lake Preston. Burial will be in the Lake Preston City Cemetery. Born on Nov. 7, 1906 at Lake Preston to Laurence and Carrie (Nelson) Jensen. Married Vivian A. Odegaard on Sept. 20, 1933.
WPO---Dec. 15, 2001---Ruth L. Mollberg---age 94, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 13, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on March 3, 1907 at Amelia, Va. To Henry and Clara (Winkler) Harder. Married Walter F. Woitte in Webster, SD. Married Walfred “Wally” Mollberg on Aug. 30, 1958 at Watertown.
Hubert Puder Mogen---age 81, of Waubay, SD died Dec. 12, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Lakewood Cemetery at Waubay. Born on Sept. 15, 1920 at Ortonville, Minn., to Gilbert C. and Helen Mar (Puder) Mogen. Married Marjorie Christoferson on April 23, 1943 at Kansas City, Mo.
Leo H. “Sparky” Schultz---age 87, of Badger, SD died Dec. 13, 2001 at Brookings,SD. Burial will be in the Badger Cemetery. Born on Jan. 12, 1914 in Badger Township to Henry E. and Anna (Weiss) Schultz. Married Mary Ann Aho on Dec. 1, 1943 at Badger,SD.
WPO---Dec. 17, 2001---Carokina Balo---age 78, of Aberdeen, SD, formerly of White, SD area, died Dec. 15, 2001 at Aberdeen. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at White. Born on Jan 13, 1923 in Freehold, N.J, to Benjamin and Louella (Meggil) Harris. Married Elder W. Balo on May 1, 1943 at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, N.J.
Dr. William “Bill” R. Mickelson---age 78, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 15, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Jan 26, 1923 at Watertown to Martin and Winifred (Warden) Mickelson. Married Patty Croot on April 20, 1963 at Watertown, SD.
Charles Henry Peterson, Jr.---age 58, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Veblen, SD died Dec. 13, 2001 at Dallas. Burial will be in St. Matthew’s Cemetery at Veblen. Born on May 13, 1943 in Sisseton, SD to Charles and Loretta (Beaudreau) Peterson, Sr. Married with six children(?)..
Vernon G. Fuerstenau---age 81, of Hazel, SD died Dec.13,2001 at Eau Claire, Wis. Burial will be in the Hazel Cemetery. Born on Dec. 21, 1919 in Hazel to Hans Max and Clara(Harmel) Fuerstenau. Married Hannah Amanda Schoessow on Aug. 2, 1947 at Friestadt, Wis.
WPO---Dec. 18, 2001---Carey Ed Larson---age 67, of Bristol, SD, formerly of Aberdeen died Dec. 16, 2001 at Bristol. Burial will be in the Homer Cemetery at Pierpont, SD. Born on Jan. 22, 1934 in Union County to Ed and Carrie (Hannon) Larson.
Lloyd A. Nelson---age 81, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 15, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Lorinda Cemetery at Henry, SD. Born on Oct. 16, 1920 at Henry to Frank and Alma (Ulbricht) Nelson. Married Elaine Chandler on April 1, 1949 at Watertown.
Robin Wayne Warkenthien---age 47, of Columbia Heights, Minn., formerly of the Willow Lake, SD area, died Dec. 12, 2001 at Minneapolis, Minn. Burial will be in the LeSeuer Cemetery at Bancroft, SD. Born on April 16, 1954 at Huron, SD to Claire and Lois (Johnson) Warkenthien. Married Roxanne Wurster on June 9, 1974 at Willow Lake.
Stanley Morris Michaelson---age 58, of Holts Summit, Mo., formerly of the Watertown, SD area, died Dec. 15, 2001. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery. Born on March 16,1943 in Watertown, SD to Morris A. and Marian (Thorson) Michaelson. Married Nancy LaFramboise on June 8, 1966 at Watertown, SD.
WPO---Dec. 19, 2001---Ronald M. Hills---age 90, of rural Sisseton, SD died Dec. 17, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the One Road Bethel Cemetery in rural Sisseton. Born on Jan 30, 1911 at Alto Township, Peever, SD to Clarence and Ada (Chellis) Hills. Married Julia Hovland on Nov. 21, 1937 at Bethel Lutheran Church at One Road Township..
Rose M. Pullman---age 87, of Doland,SD died Dec. 17, 2001 at Redfield, SD. Burial will be in the Doland Cemetery at Doland. Born on June 12, 1914 at Doland to Joe R. and Rebecca (Hofer) Waldner. Married Albert G. Pullman on April 3, 1949 at Doland, SD.
WPO---Dec. 20, 2001---Reuben Rodell---age 74, of Crocker, SD died Dec. 17, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the St. Thomas Cemetery at Crocker. Born on June 4, 1927 at Milwaukee, Wis., to Raymond and Edna (Ninemann) Rodell. Married Lola Lowerr on Sept. 27, 1947 at Milwaukee, Wis.
Leonard “Ike” James LaFromboise---age 54, of Sisseton, SD died Dec. 18, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Long Hollow Presbyterian Cemetery of rural Sisseton. Born on Nov. 26, 1947 in Sisseton to Steven and Lucinda (Isaac) LaFromboise.
Kathleen Ann Holte---age 59, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 17, 2001 at Watertown. Memorial services will be at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Watertown. Born on Aug. 15, 1942 at Roslyn, SD to John and Iva (Burns) Sattler. Married Roy Severin Holte, Jr..
Arlin Hammer---age 75, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Veblen, SD died Dec. 19, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Palestine Cemetery of rural Veblen. Born on Jan. 3, 1926 in Rutland, SD to Emil and Amanda (Eggebraaten) Hammer. Married Jane Nelson on Dec. 23, 1950.
Ethel Hellbusch---age 93, of Salem, Ore., formerly of Watertown, SD and Castlewood, SD, died Dec. 17, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Belcrest Cemetery in Salem, Ore. Born on June 17, 1908 at Lake Benton, Minn., to Mr. And Mrs Herman Lenaburg. Married Arthur J. Hellbusch of Castlewood on Aug. 23, 1933 in Minot, ND.
WPO---Dec. 22, 2001---Doris G. Newberger---age 88, of Clark, SD died Dec. 20,2001 at Watertown, SD. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born on Sept. 24, 1913 near Willow Lake, SD to Guy and Lucy (Wold) LaMont. Married Vernon Neuberger on Nov. 26, 1941 at Willow Lake, SD.
James R. Waba, Sr.---age 61, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 20, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Dec. 29, 1939 at Watertown to Roy and Murl (Peterson) Waba. Married Sandra Thompson on Sept.2, 1958 at Watertown, SD.
Truman P. Lien---age 102, of Garden City, SD died Dec. 20, 2001 at Clark, SD. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery. Born on Aug. 23, 1899 near Spring Grove, Minn., to Nels and Hannah (Quanrud) Lien. Married Evelyn Brush on Dec. 2, 1933.
WPO---Dec. 24, 2001---Georgia Sichmeller---age 86, of Aberdeen, SD, formerly of Bradley, SD, died Dec. 20, 2001 at Aberdeen. Burial will be in St. Otto’s Catholic Cemetery at Webster, SD. Born on Feb. 23, 1915 in Salem, Ore., to Frank and Ella (Hubsch) Kapphan. Married Theophil Sichmeller on Aug. 29, 1935.
Florence Millie Kallesen---age 91, of Arlington, SD died Dec. 22, 2001 at Brookings, SD. Burial will be in the Arlington City Cemetery. Born on Dec. 21, 1910 near Arlington to William and Florence (Linton) Pickering. Married Arthur Kallesen on Sept. 1, 1934.
Merle E. “Red” Johnson---age 82, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 21, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Oct. 8, 1919 at Garden City, SD to Ferdinand and Ella (Vogt) Johnson. Married Carole M. Torgerson on Oct. 23, 1946 at Watertown, SD.
WPO---Dec. 26, 2001---D. H. “Bob” Duerre---age 78, Of Bristol, SD, died Dec. 23, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Prairie Mound Cemetery at Butler, SD. Born on Dec. 3, 1923 to Dewey and Stella (Barber) Duerre at Sioux Falls, SD. Married Alice Pappas on June 29, 1946 at Butler, SD.
Edith Schimmel---age 91, of Bristol, SD died Dec. 24, 2001 at Bristol. Burial will be in the Prairie Mound Cemetery near Butler, SD. Born on March 31, 1910 in Valley Township to William and Hulda (Thom) Herr. Married Harvey Schimmel on Dec. 14, 1931 at Butler, SD.
Lillian Elnora Richards---age 98, of Sibley, Iowa, formerly of Watertown, SD, died Dec. 22, 2001 at Sibley. Burial will be in the Holman Township Cemetery at Sibley, Iowa. Born on May 24, 1903 at Henry, SD to Steve and Lena Johnson. Married John Franklin Richards on Aug. 4, 1925 at Aberdeen, SD.
WPO---Dec. 27, 2001---Philip A. Griepp---age 72, of Elk River, Minn., formerly of Watertown, SD died Dec. 24, 2001 at Elk River. Burial will be in the Osseo Cemetery. Survivors a son, Steve of Elk River, Minn.
Lester D. Bear---age 83, of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of the Milbank, SD area died Dec. 22, 2001 at Minneapolis. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Born on May 19, 1918 in Grant County to Jake and Bera (Williams) Bear.
Donald Francis Janvrin---age 65, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Watertown, SD died Dec. 21, 2001 at Rochester. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery at Rochester, Minn. Born on July 15, 1936 in Bancroft, Iowa to William and Anna (Reiter) Janvrin. Married Sharla Mills on May 5, 2000.
WPO---Dec. 28, 2001---Muriel Ann Bracht---age 79, of rural Twin Brooks, SD died Dec. 26, 2001 at Milbank, SD. Burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Born on Feb. 4, 1921 at Ortonville, Minn., to Lloyd and Jennie (Kidman) Gerhart. Married Russell Bracht.
Louis Emil Baumberger---age 84, of Lake Preston, SD died Dec. 26, 2001 at DeSmet, SD. Burial will be in the Lake Preston City Cemetery. Born on Jan, 26, 1917 at Sioux Falls to Emil and Mary (Olson) Baumberger. Married Hazel Dahl on May 3, 1939 at Watertown, SD.
Mary Stromseth---age 98, of Webster, SD died Dec. 25, 2001 at Webster. Burial will be in the St. Otto’s Catholic Cemetery at Webster. Born on March 26, 1903 at Eden, SD to Frank and Susie (Pitzel) Etl. Married Elmer Stromsethh on July 12, 1924 in Eden, SD.
WPO---Dec. 29, 2001---Doris Anderson---age 72, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 27, 2001 at her residence. Services at the Crawford Funeral Chapel at Watertown. Born on Oct. 11, 1929 at Canby, Minn., to Herbert and Jenny (Carlson) Beecher. Married Jay Anderson on Dec. 6, 1952 at Madison, Minn.
Jesse E. Warriner---age 84, of Watertown, SD died Dec. 20, 2001 at Huron, SD. Burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Dec. 11, 1917 near Bruce, SD to Howard and Mary (Beaard) Warriner. Married Agnes Darlene Hascall on Aug. 11, 1943 in Watertown, SD.
Donald “Ducky” Smith---age 65, of Milbank, SD died Dec. 27, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Born on Sept. 5, 1936 at Milbank to Fred and Nora (Shaw) Smith. Married Joan Menze on Nov. 27, 1955.
Ray Arnold Daniels---age 88, of Dawson Minn., died Dec. 26, 2001 at Dawson. Burial will be in the St. James Catholic Cemetery at Dawson. Born on Jan. 5, 1913 at Revillo, SD to Eilt “Ed” and Bertha (Wiegmann) Daniels. Married Josephine Hallaway on Aug. 17, 1936 at Madison.
WPO---Dec. 31, 2001---Alice Esther Gess---age 89, Ortonville, Minn., died Dec. 22, 2001 at Ortonville. Burial in the Mound Cemetery at Ortonville. Born on Nov. 9, 1912 to Christian and Nellie (Jensen) Torgerson in Artichoke Township. Married Marvin Gess in July on 1930.
Amy Scheusner---age 85, of Clear Lake, SD died Dec. 29, 2001 at ClearLake. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake, SD.