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Harvey W. Hendrickson---age 59, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Canby, Minn. Died Oct.2, 2001 in Rochester, Minn. Burial will be in the Canby City Cemetery. Born Oct. 23, 1941 in Oshkosh Township of Yellow Medicine County to Warren and Rozella (Erp) Hendrickson. Married JoLana Feuerhelm on Oct. 27, 1962.
WPO---Oct. 6, 2001---Pauline Sass---age 74, of Webster, SD died Oct. 4, 2001 at Aberdeen. Burial will be in St. Otto’s Catholic Cemetery at Webster. Born June 4, 1927 in Watertown, SD to Frank and Esther (Jutting) Gaikowski. Married Raymond Sass on Sept. 20, 1949.
Florence “Gwockie” Peterson---age 97, of Bradley, SD died Oct. 3, 2001 at Clark, SD. Burial will be in Telemarken Cemetery at Wallace, SD. Born April 4, 1904 in Clark County to Charles and Tomina (Hoyle) Strom. Married Marv Peterson April 26, 1926.
WPO---Oct. 8, 2001---Ione Mae Dahl---age 72, of Brookings, SD died Oct. 5, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery at Brandt, SD. Born on April 10, 1929 at Madison to Clifford and Anna (Johnson) Hanson. Married Vernon Dahl.
Harold Petershagen---age 75, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Castlewood, SD died Oct. 5, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial at St John American Lutheran church. Born Sept. 21, 1926 in Castlewood to George and Johanna (Welnitz) Petershagen. Married Ardith Carlson on June 5, 1944.
Howard Evan “Hubby” Gunn---age 81, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 5, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Feb. 13, 1920 to Marcus and Katherine (Stewart) Gunn at Fort Dodge, Iowa. Married Lois Carmack on June 29, 1945 at Watertown.
Patricia Ann Coughlin---age 69, of De Smet, SD died Oct. 5, 2001. Burial in the DeSmet Catholic Cemetery. Born on Oct 13, 1931 at Huron, SD to Paul and Clara Garry. Married Cliff Nesson in DeSmet, he died in 1959. Married George W. “Bill” Coughlin in 1960.
Laurena C. “Laura” Mouw---age 91, of Canby , Minn. Died Oct. 6, 2001. Burial in the Canby City Cemetery. Born Dec. 30, 1909 at Garretson, SD to John and Anna (Schriver) Yackley. Married Vernon A. Mouw on Aug. 28, 1935 at Holland, SD.
WPO---Oct. 9, 2001---Alice Nelson---age 97, of DeSmet, SD died Oct. 8, 2001 at DeSmet. Burial will be in the DeSmet Cemetery. Born on Aug. 21, 1904 to John and Emma (Skoglund) near Erwin, SD.
Mabel Hull---age 90, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 4, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial in the Sisseton cemetery. Born April 4, 1911 at Greeley, Colo. To John and Ellen (Nordstrom) Johnson. Married Leo A. Hull in June 1934 in Greeley.
Ruby Bahr---age 84, of Minneapolis, Minn. Died Oct.7, 2001 at Minneapolis. Burial in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born on Dec. 15, 1916 near Lake City, SD to Johm and Anna (Hoffman) Bahr. One daughter Lavon Haaland of So. Carolina.
WPO---Oct. 10, 2001---Selores M. Seefeldt---age 70, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 8, 2001 at Watertown. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born March 12, 1931 in Sioux Falls to Clifford and Bernice (Eide)Rinerson. Married Arvard Seefeldt on Jan 2, 1952 in Bryant, SD.
Charles A. Lentz---age 87, of Estelline, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Estelline. Burial in St. Luke’s Lutheran Cemetery at South Shore, SD. Born on Sept. 10, 1914 in Codington County to Charles W. and Anna A (Redlin) Lentz.
WPO---Oct. 11, 2001---Elsie Frances Greening---age 96, of Waubay, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Born Nov. 4, 1904 neat Corona, SD to William and Mary (Pinkert) Thiele. Married John Greening on Sept. 9, 1926 in Milbank, SD.
John Henry Enger---age 85, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Vienna Lutheran Cemetery at Vienna. Born on Dec. 4, 1915 in Langford, SD toHenry and Hattie (Johnson) Enger.
Frances L. Hunt---age 80, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Clark, died Oct. 9, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born Feb. 23, 1921 at York, Neb. To Eugene and Ethel (Carmichael) Swanson. Married Kenneth Hunt on July 7, 1956 at Beresford, SD.
Alice Mary Larsen---age 85, of Brookings, SD died Oct. 10, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Hamlin Reformed Cemetery. Born on June 3, 1916 near Jamestown, ND to Henry and Bertha (Sikkink) Reitzel. Married Harm Ihnen at Castlewood on Sept. 30, 1935. He died Oct. 25, 1979. Married Ernest Larsen on Dec. 26, 1983.
Vadna Angeline Jacobsen---age 98, of Sauk centre, formerly of Browns Valley, Minn. Died Oct. 6, 2001. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery at Browns Valley. Born on Jan. 25, 1903 in Radcliff, Iowa to Conrad and Anna (Craig) Schwinger. Married Lawrence E. Jacobsen on June 4, 1924 in Yankton, SD.
LeRoy Curtis Severson---age 70, of Arlington, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Lake Whitewood Lutheran Church cemetery. Born on Dec. 27, 1930 at rural Erwin to Carl and Clara (Rosel ) Severson. Married Jacquelin Jenson on June 30, 1956.
WPO---Oct. 12, 2001---Roberta E. Klapperich---age 70, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Watertown. There was no visitation. Born on Nov. 19, 1930 to Hazen and Julia (Moran) Chalmers in Brighton, Mass. Married Bernard Klapperich on Sept. 21, 1971 in Redfield, SD.
Vergil A. Haaseth---age 75, of Brookings, SD died Oct. 10, 2001 at Brookings. Burial at the Roslyn Lutheran Cemetery at Roslyn, SD Born on March 30, 1926 in Roslyn to John and Alma (Christensen) Haaseth. Married Esther “Janie” Hook on Aug. 27, 1947 in Webster, SD.
Kenneth Raymond Hallberg---age 79, of Andover, Minn. Formerly of Clark, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Coon Rapids, Minn. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born on July 9, 1922 in Darlington Township in Clark County to Oscar and Ruth (Peterson) Hallberg. Married Marian A. Jones on Jan. 18, 1948 in Clark, SD.
Olga Christine Tchida---age 89, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 9, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial in the Goodwill Lutheran Cemetery in Sisseton. Born on Nov. 2, 1911 in One Road Township, Roberts County to Soren and Ingerborg (Stenseth) Sorenson. Married John Tchida on Jan. 25, 1935 .
WPO---Oct. 13, 2001---Freeman Mason Bluedog, Jr.---age 54, of Waubay, SD died Oct. 9, 2001. Burial in the St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery at Waubay. Born Oct. 31, 1946 in Sisseton to Freeman and Pearl (White) Bluedog, Sr. CommonLaw wife Marlene White of Waubay.
Donald “Shorty” Klucas---age 82, of Florence, SD died Oct. 10, 2001 in Sioux Falls. Burial will be at Mt Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Aug. 17, 1919 at South Shore, SD to Frank and Emma (Schickedanz) Klucas. Married Marie Freesmann on Feb. 6, 1945 at Watertown, SD.
WPO---Oct. 15, 2001---O’Dean Robert Brenden---age 77, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 12, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Vienna Lutheran Cemetery at Vienna. Born on July 18, 1924 near Vienna to Sigurd and Jennie (Jorgenson) Brenden. Married Mavis Cluts at Vienna on Nov. 29, 1944.
John H. Bader---age 95, of Clear Lake, SD died Oct. 12, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on March 26, 1906 near O’Brian County, Iowa to George and Emma (Ruwe) Bader. Married Hila Barthorpe on Dec. 25, 1934 in Clear Lake, SD.
Eldon Eugene Stone---age 78, of Gary, Died Oct 12, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery at Gary. Born on March 31, 1923 in Gary to William and Sarah (Christianson) Stone. Married Leona Violet Carter on Jan. 31, 1943 at Gary.
Carl B. Heitland---age 37, of St. Cloud, Minn. Formerly of Watertown, SD died Oct. 11, 2001. Burial will be at the Collins Cemetery in Willow Lake, SD. Born May 8, 1964 to Ron, Sr. and Mary Heitland in Watertown, SD. Married Terese Thomas on Aug. 10, 1965.
WPO---Oct. 16, 2001---Eleanor G. Brehm---age 78, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 13, 2001 at Watertown. There was no services. Born on June 15, 1923 in Watertown to Soren and Mabel (Noe) Drake. Married Glen O. Brehm on May 4, 1945 at Watertown, SD.
Michael Paul Rencountre---age 21, of Waubay, SD died Oct. 13, 2001 in a motor accident. Burial will be in the Gill Family Cemetery. Born Feb. 16, 1980 in Gallup, N.M. to Bonnie Rencountre.
Twilamae F. Johnson---age 74, of Austin, Minn. Formerly of Watertown,SD Died Oct. 14, 2001 at Austin. Private burial at Oakwood Cemetery at Austin. Born Feb. 2, 1927 to John and Magdalena (Heiser) Roesch in Tolstoy, SD. Married Leon A. Johnson on July 26, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD.
WPO---Oct. 17, 2001---Della Jeannie Gumuls---age 84, of Clark, SD died Oct. 13, 2001 at Clark. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark. Born on July 28, 1917 at Chicago, Ill. To Nicola and Rosa (Beneri) Dodaro. Grandson Tom Hatton of Clark.
Orphia Vivian Hansen---age 88, of Peever, SD died Oct. 16, 2001 at Sisseton, SD. Burial will be in the Peever Cemetery. Born March 6, 1913 near Lodgepole to Andrew and Tina (Johnson) Holty. Married Nels Hansen on June 28, 1934 at Bison.
WPO---Oct. 18, 2001---Lillian Cummings---age 86, of Arlington, SD died Oct. 17, 2001 at Arlington. Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Mo. At a later date. Born on June 26, 1915 to Floyd and May (Johnson) Van Osdell, at Greenfield, Mo. Married Lester P. Cummings on Dec. 24, 1944 at Miami.
Dale G. “Cowboy” McCarthy---age 82, of Bryant, SD died Oct. 16, 2001 at Brookings. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery at Bryant. Born July 14, 1919 in Stark County near Canton, SD to William and Susie (Theis) McCarthy. Married Larraine Day at Nogales Mexico. Married Thelma Lyman in Arizona on Oct. 22, 1960.
Janice Emma Knapp---age 63, of Aberdeen, SD died Oct. 13, 2001 in an auto accident. Burial will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen. Born July 26, 1938 at Fredonia, ND to Edwin and Martha (Sukut) Lautt. Married Roy Schlecht. Married Royce Knapp on April 10, 1970.
Gene A. Nygaard---age 67, of Cheyenne, Wyo., formerly of Lily, SD died Oct. 15, 2001 at Cheyenne. Burial at Our Saviors East Lutheran Cemetery in Lily. Born on Feb. 1, 1934 at Lily to Carl Nygaard. Married Jennifer Nygaard on Dec. 8, 1978.
John Allen “Jack” Schuelke---age 72, of Milbank, SD died Oct. 15, 2001 at Fargo, ND. Burial will be in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church Cemetery at Milbank. Born July 14, 1929 in Lac qui Parle Co. Minn. To Paul A. and Cynthia (Greuel) Schuelke. Married Wanda M. Adelman on Oct 8, 1955.
WPO---Oct. 19, 2001---Elizabeth ”Betty” Jane Klebe---age 53, of Waubay, SD died Oct. 17, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Lakewood Cemetery at Waubay. Born on Feb. 27, 1948 at Dickinson, ND to Leo and Mary (Nadvorik) Frederick. Married Roger Klebe on Feb. 19, 1970 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Jay E. Piearson---age 78, of Madison, SD, formerly of the Oldham and De Smet areas died Oct. 18, 2001 at Madison. Burial will be in the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery near Ramona, SD. Born on Feb. 18, 1923 at Skidmore, Mo. To John Jay E. Piearson, Sr. and Dora ( Rhoades) Piearson. Married Aliene Blievernicht on Dec 28, 1949 at Pipestone, Minn.
Homer S. Grove, Jr.---age 80, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 17, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Dec. 3, 1920 at Altoona, Pa. To Homer S. and Martha Jane (Notestine) Grove, Sr.. Married Edna Myers on Oct. 4,1955 in Monroe, La.
Eleanor V. Wiesner---age 87, of Clear Lake, SD died Oct. 18, 2001 at Clear Lake. Burial will be at the Hidewood Zion Evangelical Lutheran Curch Cemetery, Estelline, SD. Born on May 4, 1914 at Toronto, SD to Gunder and Lena (Molstad) Anderson. Married Leonard Oscar Wiesner on Dec. 9, 1933 at Dempster, SD.
WPO---Oct. 20, 2001---Raymond L. Block---age 75, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 17, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born Jan. 19, 1926 in Marshall County to Leo and Sylvia (Watkins) Block. Married Janet L. Tooker on May 23, 1959 in Barnard.
Clara H. Olson---age 89, of Veblen, SD died Oct. 18, 2001 at Sisseton, SD. Burial will be in the Nidaros Cemetery at Veblen. Born on Sept.2, 1912 in Veblen to Olaus and Annemarie (Staael) Hoines. Married Peter Olson on April 16, 1938 at New Effington.
Verna Deloris Kanz---age 79, of Clear Lake, SD died Oct. 18, 2001 at Sioux Falls,SD. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on March 21, 1922 in Brandt Township to John and Ida (Zoellner) Klemm. Married Willie Kanz at Ivanhoe, Minn. On Dec. 3, 1942
Jeannine “Jean” Louise Stacey---age 71, of Clark, SD died Oct. 18, 2001 at the home of her daughter in Bullhead City, Ariz. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark,SD. Born on Jan. 3 1930 at Watertown to William and Alta (Ostrout) Grewe. Married John Thomas Stacey at Webster, SD on Oct. 12, 1946.
WPO---Oct. 22, 2001---Anna Mae Tesch---age 84, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 19, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born May 9, 1917 south of Watertown to Charles and Anna (Jensen) Cook. Married Arthur Herman Tesch on Dec. 11, 1935 at Watertown, SD.
Roy L. Thompson---age 75, of Eau Claire, Wis. , formerly of Watertown, SD died Oct. 20, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Ortley Cemetery at Ortley, SD. Born on Oct. 6, 1926 to Bert andEli (Hanson) Thompson in Ortley, SD. Married Margaret Lauseng on April 11, 1952 in Bemis, SD.
Rev. Harold Edward Oppertshauser---age 95, Of Minneapolis, Minn died Oct. 19, 2001 at Minneapolis. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery at Milbank, SD. Born on April 19, 1906 in Listowel, Ontario, Canada to Noah and Crhistine Oppershauser. Married Vera Schwenn on Nov. 11, 1933 in Chicago, Ill.
Mimmie Lillian Christensen---age 101, of Webster, SD died Oct. 19, 2001 at Webster. Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery. Born April 22, 1900 to Gust and Caroline (Anderson) Carlson in Webster Township. Married Anker Christensen on July 3, 1937 at Webster, SD.
Harlan Carlyle Storley---age 69, of Roslyn, SD died Oct. 20, 2001 at Webster, SD. Burial will be in the Roslyn Lutheran Cemetery at Roslyn. Born on Oct. 30, 1931 to Henning and Cora (Stianson) Storley near Roslyn, SD. Married Joan Gilbertson on Dec. 23, 1956 at Roslyn, SD.
Cecil R. Rider---age 86, of Oxnard, Calif. Formerly of Watertown, SD died Oct. 15, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Feb. 20, 1915 at Naples, SD. Married Mercedes A. Luckhurst.
WPO---Oct. 23, 2001---Harold Nebel---age 78, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 21, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Oct. 13, 1923 in Hamlin Co. to Olmond and Reba (Sour) Nebel. Married Ione Stormo on Jan. 9, 1947 at Milbank, SD.
Gordon Wayne Gill---age 76, of Bristol, SD died Oct. 21, 2001 at Bristol. Burial will be in the Bristol Cemetery. Born Aug. 3, 1925 in Day Co. to Leo and Gertrude (Wagner)Gill
Harlan James Propst---age 70, of Clear Lake, SD died Oct. 21, 2001 at Clear Lake. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on Oct. 12, 1931 near Brandt, SD. To John A. and Clara L. (Schnaar) Propst. Married Arlene Siegfried on Sept 23, 1958.
Chester O. Jensen---age 87, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 22, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery at Oldham, SD. Born April 6, 1914 in Lake Preston to Laurence and Carrie (Nelson) Jensen. Married Helen Norman on Dec. 27, 1943 at Madison, SD.
WPO---Oct. 24, 2001---Joseph Shane Stein---age 45, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 22, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born July 18, 1956 to Louis Stein and Amy Frantz at Watertown. Married Julie Anderson Nov. 25, 1978 at Watertown, SD.
Vernon E. Anderson---age 80, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 19, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the LaBolt Cemetery. Born Dec. 24, 1920 in Grant Co. to Erik and Elsie (Peterson) Anderson. Married Lucille Rufer in Watertown, SD in Jan. 1952.
Brad Gerald Herr---age 20, of Waubay, SD died Oct. 20, 2001 at Luverne, Minn. In a work related accident. Burial will be in the Lakewood Cemetery. Born July 31, 1981 at Moorhead, Minn. To Larry and Kay (McCaskell) Herr.
Ruth Amanda Johnson---age 95, of Milbank, SD died Oct. 21, 2001 at Milbank. Burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Born on Oct. 26, 1905 in Grant Co. to John and Fredrica (Johnson) Nord. Married Lennart Johnson on April 28, 1934 in Grant Co.
WPO---Oct. 25, 2001---Elmer Grant Palm---age 89, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 23, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born Sec. 25, 1911 in Marshall Co. to John and Mary (Runningen) Palm. Married Elizabeth Schulz on May 1, 1938.
Isabel Kolbo---age 88, of Claremont, SD died Oct. 22, 2001 at Huron, SD. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Groton, SD. Born Sept. 18, 1913 at Claremont to Walter S. and Fanny(Prouce) Cooley. Married Orville M. Kolbo on Sept. 18, 1934 at Aberdeen, SD.
WPO---Oct. 26, 2001---Daniel Harvey Cates---age 60, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 24, 2001 at Watertown. Burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Feb. 28, 1941 at Watertown to Woodrow and Jennie (Fish) Cates. Married Shirley Deke on Nov. 28, 1964 at Las Vegas, Nev.
Wallace Leon Apland---age 75, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 24, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Jasper City Cemetery at Jasper, Minn. Born on July 29, 1926 at Slayton, Minn. To Wallace N. and Lauraine (Bose) Apland. Married Lenore Vander Waal on Sept. 24, 1949 atVolga, SD.
Sena Meadows---age 105, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 24, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in theOxford Cemetery at Thomas, SD. Born June 17, 1896 at Cottonwood, Minn. Married Francis Meadows on April 19, 1917.
Lydia Grace Goodsell---age 67, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 24, 2001 in a motor accident near Kindred, ND. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born July 23, 1934 in Sisseton to Soloman and Julia (Pahn) Derby. Married Glen Goodsell on Dec. 16, 1954.
Carl B. Heitland---age 37, of St. Cloud, Minn, formerly of Watertown, SD died Oct. 11, 2001. Burial at the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake, SD. Born May 9,1964 to Ron, Sr. and Mary Heitland in Watertown, SD. Married Terese Thomas on Aug.10, 1985
WPO---Oct. 30, 2001---Lorraine Shirley Bartelt---age 65, of Waubay, SD died Oct. 27, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Lakewood Cemetery at Waubay. Born on Nov. 20, 1935 at Waubay to Melvin and Anna (Holm) Mikkelson. Married Howard Herman Bartelt on June 17, 1956 at Waubay, SD.
Edward Paul Metz---age 73, of Browns Valley, Minn died Oct. 26, 2001 at his residence. Burial in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Browns Valley, Minn. Born on Oct. 4, 1928 to Raymond R. and Martha (Gotmer) Metz at Browns Valley. Married Marjorie Ziemer on May 17, 1948.
Laverne Fonder---age 76, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 27, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Born on Nov. 6, 1924 near Sisseton to Clifford and Florence (Lotzer) Fonder. Married Dorothy Fischer on June 20, 1945 at Sisseton, SD.
WPO---Oct.31, 2001---Clarence G. “Bud’ DeWall---age 82, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 30, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born July 17, 1919 at Dempster to Henry and Lena (Sutter) DeWall. Married Idella “Dolly” Ulven on Aug. 8, 1945 at Ogden, Utah.
Harold LaVere Nordquist---age 80, of Estelline, SD, formerly of Clear Lake, SD died Oct. 28, 2001 at Estelline. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born April 16, 1921 in LaBolt, SD to Edwin and Alida (Larsen) Nordquist. Married Margaret Zastrow on Dec. 27, 1941 at Clear Lake, SD.
Dianna L. Rossow---age 52, of Gillette, Wyo. Formerly of the Revillo,SD area died Oct. 28, 2001 at Gillette. Burial at the Riverside Cemetery at Centerville, SD. Born on Nov. 4, 1948 at Hudson, SD to Marvin and Cora (Peters) Nelson. Married Daryl Rossow on June 4, 1977 in Centerville, SD.
Richard D. Reyelts---age 51, of St. Peter, Minn, formerly of the Milbank, SD area died Oct. 30, 2001 at his residence. Funeral services at The Church of St. Peter. Born on Feb. 20, 1950 in Milbank, SD to William and Doris (Sandbakken) Reyelts. Married Karen Scheef on Jan. 29, 1977 at Milbank, SD.
Ramona June Crawford---age 69, of Eden, SD died Oct. 28, 2001 at Fargo, ND. Burial will be in the Buffalo Lake Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Born on June 8, 1932 in Macy, Neb. To Timothy and Jenny (Mitchell) Littlevoice. Married Floyd L. Crawford on Dec. 24, 1957 at St. Louis, Mo.
WPO---Nov. 1, 2001---Edna R. Nelson---age 84, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Toronto, died Oct. 30, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Toronto Cemetery. Born Aug. 28, 1917 near Toronto in Blom Township to Chester and Ruth (Horner) King. Married Clifford Nelson Nov. 20, 1942 at her parents home in Deuel Co.
Fred A. Wiswall---age 75, of Sioux Falls, SD died Oct. 30, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Born Dec. 23, 1925 in Deuel Co. to Fred B. and Emma (Rose) Wiswall. Married Lois Johnson on June 7, 1947 in Clear Lake, SD.
WPO---Nov. 2, 2001---Alice E. DeVine---age 88, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 31, 2001 at Lake Norden, SD. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born March 9, 1913 in Hazel, SD to John H. and Maggie L. (Weelborg) Schickedanz. Married Albert William DeVine on June 15, 1947 in Kellerton Township.
Bernard G. Fisher---age 66, of Florence, SD died Oct. 31, 2001 at Watertown, SD. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Born on Feb. 25, 1935 to Harry Glen and Rose Mary (McMahon) Fisher. Married Agnes McMahon on July 29, 1954 in Fayetteville, Ark.
Raymond C. Sutten---age 66, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 31, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Oct. 12, 1935 at Watertown to David R. and Leona (Lamberg) Sutten. Married Judy Kriech on Sept. 30, 1974 at Castlewood, SD.
Eleanor Shea---age 80, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Waubay, died Nov. 1, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Oct. 10, 1921 at Tabor, Minn. To Martin and nellie Brantl. Married Ed Shea.
Ray L. Hanson---age 75, of Volga, SD died Nov. 1, 2001 at Brookings, SD. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Church Cemetery at Volga. Born on Dec. 28, 1925 near Volga to Albert and Anna (Alexander) Hanson. Married Elaine Dobson Lanser on April 25, 1964 in Brookings, SD.
Charles “Charley” Maynard Wells---age 90, of Lake Orion, Mich, formerly of the Clark, SD area died Oct. 9, 2001 in Lake Orion. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark, SD. Born Oct. 17, 1910 at Marcus to Charles and Jeanne Wells. Married Olga “Peggy” Broberg in 1948.
Darrell “Georgie” George---age 72, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 30, 2001 at Fargo, ND. Burial in the Goodwill Lutheran Cemetery, rural Sisseton. Born Nov. 16, 1928 in Sisseton to Johnnie and Mildred (Fuller) George. Married Ardelle Rolstad on Dec. 17, 1948 in Sisseton, SD.
WPO---Nov. 3, 2001---Gladys Lorraine Zimprich---age 66,on Hazel, SD died Nov. 1, 2001 at Watertown, SD. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Nov. 4, 1934 in Vienna, SD to Olaf and Agnes (Jorgenson) Brenden. Married Gregory Zimprich on Dec. 31, 1952 in Henry, SD.
Joseph Anthony Kwasniewski---age 53, of Webster, SD died Oct. 31, 2001 at Minneapolis, Minn. Burial will be in the St. Otto’s Catholic Cemetery at Webster. Born on June 16, 1948 in Webster to Thomas and Lucy (Gruba) Kwasniewski. Married Darlys Sparby on June 27, 1969 in Webster, SD.
Elmer Hulsebus---age 71, of Astoria, SD died Nov. 1, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at White, SD. Born on Oct. 15, 1930 near White to John and Lena (Kruse) Hulsebus. Married Ruth M. Husmann on June 25, 1955 at Columbus, Neb.
WPO---Nov. 5, 2001---Ralph Wallace Liebe---age 89, of Milbank, SD died Nov. 3, 2001 at Milbank. Burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Born on May 18, 1912 near Milbank to Richard and Lydia (Stengel) Liebe. Married Bethel Bohn on Sept. 15, 1938 at Grant Center Church.
Bermoce Petrea Nelson---age 86, of Brookings, SD died Nov. 2, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Arlington City Cemetery at Arlington, SD. Born on April 26, 1915 in Moody Co. to Alfred and Minnie (Larson) Lange. Married Roy Nelson on March 4, 1939 near Arlington.
Laura McMahon---age 86, of Milbank, SD formerly of Big Stone City died Nov. 2, 2001 at Milbank. Burial will be in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery near Big Stone City. Born on Sept 15, 1915 at Algona, Iowa to William C. and Amanda (Weiland) Otto. Married Robert M. McMahon on Dec. 27, 1933 in Revillo, SD.
Margaret Van Bemmel---age 83, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 2, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline, SD. Born on July 17, 1918 in Brookings Co. to Fred and Wilhelmina (Augustinas) Van Bemmel.
Louise Phelps---age 97, of Arlington, SD died Nov. 2, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Arlington City Cemetery. Born on Oct. 1, 1904 near Badger, SD to Christen and Grethe Pedersen. Married Walter Phelps on Dec 27, 1924 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Jerome A. “Spud” Serocki---age 57, of Browns Valley, Minn died Nov. 1, 2001 at Sisseton, SD. Burial will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Browns Valley. Born on Dec. 5, 1943 in Sisseton to Paul and Joan (Lewandowski) Serocki. Married Gloria Gibson on April 24, 1965 at Beardsley.
Verna Piatz---age 76, of Ortonville, Minn. Died Oct. 31, 2001 at Milbank, SD. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery at Ortonville, Minn. Born on Sept. 1, 1925 at Goodrich, ND to Robert and Amelia (Hintz) Hirschkorn. Married Mike Piatz on Nov. 27, 1947 at Harvey, ND.
Melford Froke---age 67, of Bryant, SD died Nov. 2, 2001 at Yankton, SD. Burial will be in the Vienna Lutheran Cemetery at Vienna, SD. Born on Sept. 17, 1934 at Vienna to Charles andWilma (Babler) Froke. Married Phyllis Bochek on Dec. 1, 1955 at Watertown, SD.
WPO---Nov. 6, 2001---Myrna Louise Howen---age 72, of Ortonville, Minn. Died Nov. 2, 2001. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Big Stone City. Born on March 31, 1929 in Waite Park, Minn to Knute and Ella (Anderson) Carlson. Married John Eugene “Gene” Howen on Sept. 14, 1948 in Ortonville.
Howard Burdett Lauseng---age 74, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 4, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born March 5, 1927 in Waubay, SD to Sigurd and Maude (Painter) Lauseng. Married Mable Engels in 1949 at Watertown. Married Betty Redlin on Feb. 26, 1979 at Fergus Falls, Minn.
Herman Clifford Gronseth---age 79, of Clear Lake, SD died Nov. 4, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on Aug. 15, 1922 at Brandt, SD to Henry and Christine (Johnson) Gronseth. Married Gloria Katherine Bren on March 13, 1948 at Hendricks, Minn.
Maxine Ruth Youell---age 71, of Lily, SD died Nov. 3, 2001 at Webster, SD. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery at Lily. Born on April 4, 1930 in Butler Township, Day Co.SD to Carl and Cordie (Currier) Herr. Married Ernest Hoover on June 10 1950. On Jan. 15, 1973 she married Gary Youell.
WPO---Nov.8, 2001---Hazel M. Karpinske---age 82, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 6, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Dec. 13, 1918 at Clark, SD to Emil E. and Iva (Brannan) Paulsen. Married Clement F. Karpinske on Oct. 30, 1941 in Florence, SD.
Mary Jacqueline “Jackie” Jarrett---age 66, of Britton, SD died Nov. 5, 2001 at Britton. Burial will be in the Britton Cemetery. Born on March 30, 1935 in New Bloomfield, Mo. To James LeRoy and Vesta (Chile) Wickersham. Married Ronald R. Jarrett on June 26, 1960 at Gettysburg, SD.
David Leo Peterson---age 60, of Browns Valley, Minn. Died Nov. 3, 2001 at Mission Viejo, Calif. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Browns Valley. Born on Dec. 17, 1940 to Michael and Laura (Lenssen) Peterson in Sisseton, SD. Married Janice Ann Homan on Aug. 10, 1963 at Beardsley, Minn.
Axel C. Buhl---age 91, Britton, SD died Nov. 5, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Britton Cemetery at Britton. Born on Nov. 15, 1909 at Lindsay, Neb. To Hans and Lena (Jepson) Buhl. Married Selma Elnora Damgaard on May 20, 1939 in Britton, SD.
Hubert “Hub” Theodore Brus---age 95, of rural Marvin, SD died Nov. 5, 2001 at Milbank, SD. Burial will be in the Osceola No. 2 Cemetery at Marvin. Born on Aug. 3, 1906 at Cabool, Mo, to William and Mary (Ehrengfeldt) Brus.
WPO---Nov. 9, 2001---Doris Mae Grothaus---age 72, of Bemis, SD died Nov. 7, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in the Bemis Cemetery. Born on Nov. 22, 1928 at Watertown, SD to Michael and Elsie (Tesch) Kirch. Married Kenneth Gene Grothaus on July 2, 1948 in Webster, SD.
Earl Gustav Stark---age 77, of Webster, SD died Nov. 6, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery. Born July 5, 1924 near Gibbon, Minn. To Harvey and Esther (Roepke) Stark. Married Marie Majeske on July 5, 1944 in Webster, SD.
Leona M. Stowe---age 86, of Rosholt, SD died Nov. 7, 2001 at Rosholt. Burial will be in the New Effington Community Cemetery at New Effington. Born on Aug. 11, 1915 at Norcross, Minn. To James and Catherine (Goergen) Raths. Married Lester Edlund on Sept. 19, 1940 at Donnelly, Minn. Married Lloyd P. Stowe on Aug 14, 1958 at Webster, SD.
Ina Lou Fisher---age 67, of Sisseton, SD died Nov. 7, 2001 at Fargo, ND. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery at Sisseton. Born on Jan. 1, 1934 in Roberts County (Hart Township) to Arthur and Martha (Fladland) Pederson. Married Laverne Fisher on June 26, 19 54 near Hammer.
WPO---Nov. 10, 2001---Leslie Garrett Boersma---age 80, of Clear Lake, SD died Nov. 8, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on April 1, 1921 in Deuel County to Harry and Jane (Prange) Boersma. Married the second time to Florence Minnie (Dannebrook) Sivertsen on Aug. 25, 1964.
George Peter Van Hale---age 89, of Ortonville, Minn. Died on Nov. 7, 2001. Burial will be in the Clinton City Cemetery. Born on Sept. 6, 1912 at Beardsley, Minn. To Anton and Anna (Hendrick) Van Hale. Married Adair Adolphson. Married Ruth Carlson on May 5, 1973 at Ortonville, Minn.
WPO---Nov. 12, 2001---Gertrude A. Holmstrom---age 87, of Rosholt, SD died Nov. 9, 2001 at Rosholt. Burial will be in the St. Nicholas Cemetery rural Rosholt. Born on Sept. 24, 19 14 in Roberts County to Peter and Emma (Schuler) Kieffer. Married Kenneth Holmstrom.
Albin Johnson---age 90, of Wallace, SD died Nov. 10, 2001 at Watertown, SD. Burial will be in the Telemarken Cemetery of rural Wallace. Born on Aug. 20, 1911 in Clark County to Ole and Elizabeth (Larson) Johnson. Married Rosie B. (Hartley) Lund on July 22, 1954 at Wallace, SD.
Faye L. Hiledbrandt---age 77, of Clear Lake, SD died Nov. 10, 2001 at Clear Lake. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born Dec. 10, 1923 at Hazel, SD to William and Birdie Archer. Married Herbert Marvin Hildebrandt on June 20, 1943 at Clear Lake, SD.
WPO---Nov. 13, 2001---Merle Frank Wookey---age 47, of Clark, SD died Nov. 10, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born on Oct. 10, 1954 at Watertown, SD to Lyman and Nadine (Easthouse) Wookey.
Russell Cornelius---age 73, of Clark, SD died Nov. 11, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born on July 10, 1928 at Raymond, SD to Otto R. and Emma (Weideman) Cornelius. Married Myrtle Gilbert on June 30, 1948 at Raymond, SD.
Byron W. Siegel---age 73, of New Effington, SD died Nov. 10, 2001 in Brown County. Burial will be at a later date. Born on Aug. 26, 1928 at Wheaton, Minn. To Art and Lydia (Kunkel) Siegel. Married Darlene Jenkins on Jan. 16, 1949.
Robert L. Nesson---age 81, of White, SD died Nov. 12, 2001 at Brookings, SD. Memorial services will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in White. Born on June 10, 1920 near White. Married Dorthey Hewitt in Volga, SD on April 8, 1945.
Anthony “Tony” Fredrick Schwab---age 82, of Andover, SD died Nov. 11, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens at Aberdeen. Born on Aug. 17, 1919 to Joseph and Magdalena (Dauwen) Schwab. Married Lillian Simonette on June 17, 1961 at Huron, SD.
Phillip Pionk---age 81, of Grenville, SD died Nov. 10, 2001 at Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery at Grenville. Born on Feb. 29, 1920 in Grenville to Jacob and Augusta (Mondry) Pionk.
Ahart W. Ladwig---age 85, ofEnid, Okla. Formerly of Stockholm, SD died Nov. 6, 2001 in Enid. Burial will be in the St. Paul’s Cemetery at Albee. Born on Nov. 22, 1915 to William and Ernistina (Ehlert) Ladwig.
WPO---Nov. 14, 2001---Raymond “Ray” Schudar---age 56, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 11, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Cayuga Cemetery at Cayuga, ND. Born on Sept. 9, 1949 at Hankinson, ND to Paul and Dorothy (Suchia) Schudar.
Clyde E. Jensen---age 84, of Brookings, SD formerly of Bryant and Watertown areas died Nov. 13, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery at Bryant, SD. Born on Jan. 20 1917 in Hamlin County to Thorvald and Pearl (Horswill) Jensen. Married Minnie Steever on Aug. 8, 1937 at Sherburn, Minn.
Robert H. Freesemann---age 91, of Brookings,SD formerly of Hazel, Altomont, and Castlewood areas died Nov. 11, 2001 at Milbank, SD. Burial will be in the Hazel Cemetery at Hazel, SD. Born on April 13, 1910 in George, Iowa to Harry G. and Kathryn (Ross) Freesemann. Married Daisy Venema on Jan. 16, 1937 in Redfield, SD.
WPO---Nov. 15, 2001---Sedora “Dora” Mork----age 79, of Watertown, SD died Nov. 12, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Jan. 15, 1922 to Thomas A. and Sina T (Langager) Sparstad in Songn Valley, Minn. Married Truman Mork on Dec. 4, 1941 at Sogn Valley.
Carroll Eugene Brandriet---age 70, of Trinity, Texas, formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 10, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Waverly, SD. Born on May 30, 1931 at Waverly to Albert and Ethel (Corey) Brandriet. Married Shirley E.Goodman on June 3, 1950 at Watertown, SD.
Lloyd George---age 81, of Sisseton, SD died Nov. 13, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Born on Dec. 18, 1919 in Drywood Lake Township to John and Ida (Casey) George. Married Luella Simonson on Aug. 8, 1943 at Sisseton, SD.
Margaret “Marg” Anna Denman---age 76, of Willow Lake, SD died Nov. 13, 2001 at DeSmet, SD. Burial will be in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Born on Jan. 31, 1925 at Melham, SD to Gustav and Florence (LaBore) Wehrkamp. Married Morman Denman on Oct. 28, 1945 at DeSmet, SD.
Claude Russell Kosier---age 74, of Corpus Christi, Texas died Oct. 30, 2001 at Corpus Christi, formerly of Watertown, SD. Burial was in the Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi. Born on April 20, 1927 at Watertown, SD to Arley R. and Margaret (Wing) Kosier. Married wife Patty.
WPO---Nov. 16, 2001---Michael F. Jungers---age 51, of Velva, ND, formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 14, 2001 at New Town, ND. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery at Velva. Born on Jan 21, 1950 in Watertown to Francis and Irma (Walklin) Jungers. Married Rose Troelsen on March 22, 1968 at Watertown.
Alvilda Joan Sorenson Smith---age 100, of Brookings, SD formerly of Estelline, SD died Nov. 5, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Erwin Cemetery at Erwin, SD. Born Nov. 1, 1901 in Estelline, SD to Richard Pedersen and Marian Henrietta (Gregersen) Myre. Married Hans Sorenson on June 29, 1928 in Nashua, Iowa. Married Raymond H. Smith on Feb. 16, 1991 at Brookings, SD.
Harry C. Anderson---age 71 of Milbank, SD died Nov. 14, 2001 at Fargo,ND. Burial will be in the St.Lawrence Catholic Cemetery at Milbank. Born on Oct. 30, 1930 at Woonsocket, SD to Oscar and Mabel (Regynksi) Anderson. Married Ila Mae Moe on Dec. 2, 1950 at Laverne, Minn. Married Elaine Mullenback on July 20, 1984 at Grand Forks, ND.
Ella Bernice Ringer---age 75, of Britton, SD, formerly of Lake City, SD died Nov. 14, 2001 at Britton. Burial will be in the Lake City Cemetery at Lake City, SD. Born on July 12, 1926 near Buffalo Lake in Marshall County to Melvin and Mary (VanHill) Stavick. Married Franklin Clarence Ringer on Feb. 22, 1944 at Britton, SD.
WPO---Nov. 17,2001---Sam George Ellis---age 77, of Loveland, Colo. Formerly of Clear Lake, SD died Nov. 14, 2001 at Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in the Lakewiew Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on April 2, 1924 in Rapid City, SD toGeorge and Linda (Kluckman) Ellis. Married Hildegarde Marie Meyer on Feb. 11, 1950 at Ortonville, Minn.
Howard L. “Shorty” Landon---age 75, of Sun City West, Ariz. Formerly of Watertown, SD died Nov. 13, 2001 at his home. Burial will be held in Watertown at a later date. Born June 26, 1926 in Watertown to John and Lenora (Haugom) Landon. Married Maxine Minneck in 1947. Married Ester Worthing in 1978. Married Myrtle Mulligan of Sun City West on Oct. 1, 1998.
Hazel Johnson---age 94, of Lake Preston, SD died Nov. 15, 2001 at Lake Preston. Burial will be in the North Preston Church Cemetery. Born on May 27, 1907 to Nutie and Lizzie (Limbo) Knutson at Lake Preston. Married Leo Johnson on Aug 31, 1948.
Leeferd David Milton---age 78, of Astoria, SD died Nov. 15, 2001 at Hendricks, Minn. Burial will be at the Wood Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Born on April 28, 1923 in Brandt, SD to Joseph and Emma (Schnarr) Milton. Married Margaret Mueller on Jan. 29, 1950 in Colorado Springs, Colo.