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Rosealie A. Halverson---age 51, of
Bermoce Stptts---age 86, of
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Gerhard “Bud” Herman Spindler---age 81, of Browns Valley, Minn. Died Aug. 31, 2001.Burial in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Browns Valley. Born July 13, 1920 in Arthur Township, Traverse Co. to Albert and Dena (Lubbers) Spindler. Married Datherine Susan Homan on Oct. 24, 1944.
Clare W. Madsen---age 81, of Arlington, SD died Sept. 2, 2001 at Lake Preston. Burial will be in the Arlington City Cemetery. Born Mar. 25, 1920 to Clarence and Isabelle Madsen at Arlington. Married Verlyn Thompson on Jan. 16, 1947.
Georgia O. Hamm---age 83, of Sisseton, SD died Aug. 31, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born April 27, 1918 in Sisseton to George and Tena (Thompson) Gross. Married Ernest Hamm on April 27, 1944.
WPO---Sept. 4, 2001---Roger Grimlie---age 64, of Astoria, SD died Sept. 3, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery at Astoria. Born Sept. 16, 1936 in Hendricks, Minn. To Hjalmer and Alice (Christianson) Grimlie. Married Frances Keimig on June 13, 1970 at Astoria.
Fern Mary Foren---age 87, of Browns Valley, Minn. Died Sept. 2, 2001 at Browns Valley. Burial will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Browns Valley. Born Jan. 6, 1914 in Brookings,SD to William Dorr and Anna Charolet(PiKe) Smith. Married Joseph M. Foren on June 20, 1942.
Sister Vivian Bierschbach---age 96, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 2, 2001 at Watertown. Burial at the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery at Watertown. Born Dorthy Frances Bierschbach near Webster, SD on Mar. 5, 1905 to Anton and Gertrude (Casper) Bierschbach.
Agnes Lyngbye---age 87, of Sioux Falls, formerly of the Bradley, SD area, died Sept. 1, 2001. Burial will be at the Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery at Bradley. Born May 2, 1914 at Garden City, SD to Thomas and Ellen Jane (Clyde) Stacey. Married Melvin J. Lyngbye on June 17, 1935 at Clark.
WPO---Sept. 5, 2001---Verna Nae Gloe---age 60, and Larry Wayne Gloe---age 61, Of Watertown, SD died Sept. 1, 2001 as the result of an accident at Watertown. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Verna Mae was born on Jan 26, 1941 to Leonard and Florence (Tennessen) Kunkel at Adrian, Minn. Larry Wayne was born on May 8, 1940 to Ernst and Anna (Westensee) Gloe at Rowena, SD. They married on Aug. 5, 1961 at Santa Rosa, Calif.
Inga Elida Kennedy---age 103, of Roslyn, formerly of Webster, SD died Sept. 2, 2001. Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery. Born Aug. 23, 1898 at Kickapo, Wis, to Theodore andSophie (Jacobson) Soyland. Married Harry J. Kennedy on Nov. 26, 1917.
Alice Bernice Wallenstein Schutt---age 72 of Manchester, formerly of the Bryant, SD area died Sept. 3, 2001 at Huron. Burial will be in the Manchester Cemetery. Born Dec. 24, 1929 near Worthing to Henry and Bertha Wallenstein. Married Carl William Schutt on Sept. 30, 1958 at Pipestone,Minn.
Ralph Theodore Callesen---age 81, of Estelline, SD died Sept. 4, 2001. Burial in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline. Born Dec. 1, 1919 in Badger to Anton and Katrina (Damm) Callesen. Married Viola Deville on Aug. 23, 1978 at Estelline.
Gladys Overland---age 95, of Watertown,SD died Sept. 3, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Lake View Cemetery at South Shore, SD. Born on May 12, 1906, near South Shore toWilliam and Anna (Boen) Overland.
WPO---Sept.6, 2001---Carma Jean Renmoe---age 62, of Watertown, SD died Aug.31, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be at a later date. Born on Sept. 28, 1938 at Ellendale, ND to Kenneth and Lydia (Wetzler) Geddes. Married LeRoy Renmoe in 1958.
Ida Rita LittleOwl---age 85, of Veblen, SD died Sept. 3, 2001 at her residence. Born April 21, 1916 in Sisseton, SD to Edward and Viola (Johnson) Roy. Married Percy Kirk, Sr. had one child-Cornelius Kirk, Sr. Married Ralph LittleOwl in 1962 at Twin Buttes, ND.
Walter J. Fox---age 88, of Clark, SD died Sept. 4, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark. Born on July 23, 1913 at Clark to R.M. and Isabel (Bertrand) Fox. Married Viola Kelly at Omaha, Neb. On June 3, 1932.
Lila Roe---age 91, of Oklahoma City, Okla. Died Aug. 20, 2001 at Oklahoma City. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born March 8, 1910 in Fuller Township, Codington Co. To William and Amelia (Gautsch) Roe.
WPO---Sept. 7, 2001---Alice Dempsey---age 88, of Sisseton,SD died Sept. 5, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be at the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Born Aug. 15, 1913 in Sisseton to Edward and Bridget (Stewart) Rolstad. Married Norval “Bill” Dempsey on Nov. 30, 1939 at Sisseton.
Dale Orvillle Parks---age 86, of Marshall, Minn., formerly of Webster, SD Died Sept. 5, 2001. Burial will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Born Dec. 1, 1914 in Day Co. to Hugh and Nellie (Olson) Parks. Married Della Horn Aug. 23, 1942 at Hazel,SD.
Helen Lorraine Kretzschmar---age 78, of Watertown,SD, formerly of Clark died Sept. 5, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery at Clark. Born Oct. 27, 1922 in Clark to George and Marie (Smith) Spaniol. Married Carl Kretzschmar on Oct. 9, 1943 at Henry, SD.
Audrey Eileen Rish---age 63, of Waubay, SD, died Sept. 5, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery near Florence, SD. Born Sept. 1, 1938 near Waubay to John and Sophie (Kotzea) Painter. Married Larry Brian Rish in 1958, married John Thomas Sapp in 1966.
Marjorie C. Thompson---age 74. Of Milbank, SD, died Sept. 4, 2001 at Milbank. Burial in the Milbank Cemetery. Born on Jan. 31, 1927 near Twin Brooks, SD to Harry and Maude (Richard) Thompson. Married Marvin Hilbrands in 1947.
WPO---Sept. 10, 2001---Dorthy K. Schwagel---age 89, of Beardsley, Minn. Died Sept. 8, 2001 at Browns Valley, Minn. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Beardsley. Born Sept. 23, 1911 in St. Lawrence, SD, to Joseph and Emma (Schroeder) Duehr. Married Joseph Schwagel on May 17, 1947.
WPO---Sept. 11, 2001---Rev. Clifford Amil Dirksen---age 76, of Bancroft, SD, died Sept. 9, 2001 due to a car accident. Burial will be in the LeSueur Cemetery at Bancroft. Born Feb. 22, 1925 near Bancroft to Harm and Katerine (Petersen) Dirksen. Married Doris Diedrich in 1950 at Northwood, Iowa.
Gladys E. Schmiel---age 88, of New Hope, Minn. Died Sept. 7, 2001 at Robbinsdale, Minn. Burial at the Ortley, SD Cemetery. Born Nov. 10, 1912 at Ortley to Matthew and Anna (Stavik) Hustad. Married, one son, Michael Schmiel.
WPO---Sept. 12, 2001---Don M. Reeve---age 82, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Watertown, SD, died Aug. 2, 2001. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Born Nov. 17, 1918 at Florence, SD. To Clarence and Blanche (Arkland) Reeve. Married Hazel Sanderson on July 11, 1968 at Watertown.
Elsie Krueger---age 89, of Claire City,SD died Sept. 8, 2001 at Rosholt. Burial will be in the United Cemetery in Hankinson, ND. Born Nov. 13, 1911 at Balwin, Mo. To William and Alvina (Benitt) Schrader. Married Gordon Krueger on Oct. 5, 1940 in Norway Township.
Caroline M. Block---age 85, of Sisseton, SD died Sept. 9, 2001. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery at Sisseton. Born Sept. 24, 1915 near Waubay, SD to John and Martha (Horast) Suchey. Married Anton A, Block Nov. 7, 1936 at Webster.
WPO---Sept. 13, 2001---Waldo Lee “Scotty” Scott---age 86, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 10, 2001. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown. Born Nov. 30, 1914 at Bradley, SD to Joseph and Cecil (Harvey) Scott. Married Mildred Gaughan on Sept. 20, 1937 at Watertown.
Jacquelyn Bonnie Petersen---age 86, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 11, 2001. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born July 26, 1915 at Cresbard to Walter F. and Goldie (Derrickson) Fick. Married Norman Clark in 1935 at Jamestown, ND. Married Edwin J. Petersen on Feb. 14, 1953 at Tyler,Minn.
Melvin Peter Antonen---age 88, of Arlington, SD died Sept. 11, 2001. Burial in the Estelline City Cemetery. Born Aug 13, 1913 near Lake Norden to Peter and Fanny (Isaacson) Antonen. Married Delores Horswill on June 2, 1948 at Estelline,SD.
Roy H. Ulven---age 79. Of Watertown, SD died Sept. 11, 2001. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Born April 30, 1922 in Hamlin Co. to Andrew and Laura (Anderson) Ulven. Married Wilma Schaaf on Aug. 27, 1944 at Watertown.
Helena “Lena” Helda VandenBerg---age 99, of Clear Lake, SD died Sept 12, 2001. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born March 11, 1902 in Dickenson Co. Iowa. To Jan and Marie (Vis) Kleinjan. Married Jerry VandenBerg on Jan. 12, 1928 in Volga, SD.
Marjorie Clark---age 79, of Milbank, SD died Sept. 10, 2001. Burial will be at the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery at Milbank. Born on Nov. 2, 1921 at Round Prairie, Minn. To Lloyd and Leona (Becker) Johnson. Married Raymond E. Clark on May 12, 1943 at Howard, SD.
Cecil Corbett “Corby” Renville---age 86, of Agency Village,
died Sept. 11, 2001 at Sisseton, SD. Burial in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born Nov.
26, 1914 in Peever to James and Helen(Dugan) Renville. Married Germaine Labelle
on Nov. 18, 1938. Married Madeline Blackstone on Aug. 30, 1952.
WPO---Sept. 15, 2001---Morris Floyd Lenning---age 86, of Estelline, SD died Sept. 13, 2001 at Lake Norden. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline. Born on May 4, 1915 to Fred and Marie (Casberg) Lenning in Brookings Co. Married Evangeline Erickson March 17, 1937 at Brandt.
James E. Bridge---age 84, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 13, 2001. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born April 2, 1917 to John and Anna (Gleason) Bridge near Egan, SD. Married Jeanette Schmeling on Nov. 16, 1946.
Lenora Isabelle Hogie---age 81, Of Hendricks, Minn. Died Sept. 13, 2001. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery at Astoria, SD. Born Aug. 13, 1920 near White, SD to Edward and Ethel (Boostrom) Schultz. Married Emery Hogie on Oct 17, 1942.
Herman “Bub” Smith---age 78, of De Smet, SD. Died Sept. 13, 2001 at his residence. Burial will be in the De Smet Cemetery. Born Aug. 13, 1923 near De Smet to John and Bena (Boss) Smith. Married Dorothy McAdaragh on May 6, 1949.
WPO---Sept. 17, 2001---Grace D. Pieschke---age 73, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 14, 2001. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Feb. 24, 1928 at Vienna to Clarence and Alice G. (Vorseth) Rasmussen. Married Roy Pieschke on May 15, 1953 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Grover H. Peterson---age 80, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 15, 2001. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Feb. 15, 1921 in Little Sioux, Iowa to Sievert and Minnie (Nelson) Peterson. Married Joyce Thomas on June 12, 1947 in Florence,SD.
Violet Tone---age 74, of Arvada, Colo., formerly of Castlewood, SD died Sept. 11, 2001. Burial was in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Wheat Ridge, Colo. Born July 12, 1927 at Castlewood, SD to John and Minnie (TeBeest) Stahl. Married Bill Tone on Sept. 17, 1952 at Watertown, SD.
Herbert John Krause---age 94, of Clear Lake, SD died Sept. 14, 2001. Burial will be in the Goodwin Cemetery. Born Jan. 3, 1907 in Havana Township, Deuel Co. to John and Ida (Klippstein) Krause. Married Marie Begalka on Nov. 20, 1935 at Dempster, SD.
Milford Kenneth Jensen---age 81, of Arlington,SD died Sept. 14, 2001. Burial will be at the Arlington City Cemetery. Born Aug. 20, 1920 in Badger Township to Andrew and Alvina (Callesen) Jensen. Married Adeline Mae Svennes on Oct 18, 1945 at Toronto,SD.
Mark A. Piechowski---age32, of Rosholt, SD died Sept. 16, 2001 in a car accident near Victor. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery at Rosholt. Born June 8, 1969 in Wheaton, Minn. To Curt and Carol (Eggers) Piechowski.
WPO---Sept. 18, 2001---Leo Patick Flynn---age 93, of Milbank, SD died Sept. 15, 2001. Burial will be in the St. Lawrence Cemetery at Milbank. Born June 3, 1908 at Larchwood, Iowa to Michael and Nellie (Gannon) Flynn.
Ray H. Bartels---age 83, of Brookings, SD died Sept. 16, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis, SD. Born Dec.1,1917 in Lyman Co. to Henry and Ora (Spencer) Bartels. Married Lois F. Palmer on April 25, 1942 at Pierre.
Anna Esther “Ann” Nelson---age 92, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Watertown, SD died Sept. 13, 2001 at Omaha. Burial in the Cannon Falls Cemetery at Cannon Falls, Minn. Born Dec. 15, 1908 in Watertown to George and Anna (Schroeder) Andree. Married Norman G. Nelson on Jan. 1, 1933.
WPO---Sept. 19, 2001---Ralph C. Bode---age 84, of Lake Preston, SD died Sept. 17, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Lake Preston City Cemetery. Born Jan. 3, 1917 at Elgin, Neb. To Joseph and Rose (Selting) Bode. Married Irene Gaspar on Nov. 28, 1945 at Polo, SD.
Mathew P. Mack---age 92, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 17, 2001. Burial will be in the Holy Rosary Church Cemetery at Kranzburg. Born June 3, 1909 in Hamlin Co. to Nicholas P. and Katherine (Sadler) Mack.
Gladise Lenser---age 89, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 16, 2001 at her residence. Burial at the ZCBJ Cemetery at Wanger. Born Nov. 7, 1911 near Fairmont, Minn. To William and Eva (Lanning) Hiatt. Married William T. Lenser June 9, 1937.
Harold E. Wendland---age 94, of Milbank, SD died Sept. 17, 2001. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Born July 20, 1907 in Milbank to Franz and Elizabeth (Putzke) Wendland. Married Dorothy M. Benshoof on March 8, 1930.
Josephine “Jo” Moen---age 86, of Sisseton, SD died Sept. 16, 2001. Burial in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born Nov. 11, 1914 in One Road Township to Edward and Ellen (Nikstad) Grinde. Married Midel Moen on Feb. 10, 1934 in Wist.
WPO---Sept. 20, 2001---Berteld “Bert” Volkers---age 86, of Brookings, SD died Sept. 18, 2001. Burial will be in the Trinity Cemetery at Volga, SD. Born Dec. 1, 1914 in Sioux County, Iowa to Albert and Fannie (Wissink) Volkers. Married Johanna D. Walburg on June 1, 1948 at Bemis, SD.
Milo L. Anderson---age 68, of Venice, Calif., formerly of Willow Lake, SD died Sept. 14, 2001. Burial in the Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery near Willow Lake. Born July 2, 1933 near Willow Lake to Andrew and Anna Anderson. Married Gloria Bailey in June of 1967 in California.
WPO---Sept. 21, 2001---Carl Olaf Udseth---age 92, of Wilmot, SD, formerly of Watertown died Sept. 18, 2001. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born March 22, 1909 at Summit Township, Roberts Co. to Rasmus and Anna (Larum) Udseth. Married Roberta Leaver on July 6, 1937 at South Shore, SD.
Wallace Boyd Brown---age 82, of Oldham SD died Sept. 19, 2001. Burial will be in the Oldham City Cemetery. Born July 28, 1919 (twin brother Sidney) at Oldham to Fred and Cora Brown. Married Betty Joyce Phelps on Sept. 14, 1944 at Badger.
Marvin Frank Carl Beutler---age 88, Of Strandburg, SD died Sept. 19, 2001 at Milbank, Burial will be in the Nassau Cemetery at Nassau, Minn. Born Jan. 27, 1913 in Lac Qui Parle County, Minn. To Frank and Hulda (Spiering) Beutler. Married Gertrude Naeve.
WPO---Sept. 22, 2001---Mable Ruth Jasper---age 92, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Willow Lake, SD died Sept. 21, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Born March 18, 1909 at Willow Lake to Frank and Hulda (Anderson) Wilkins. Married John A. “Jack” Jasper on July 10, 1934 at Pierre, SD.
WPO---Sept. 24, 2001---Dennis Benson---age 57, Of Grenville, SD died Sept. 22, 2001. No viewing. Born May 25, 1944 at Willmar, Minn. ToElmer and Blanche (Johnson) Benson. Married Sharon Lewandowske in 1984.
WPO---Sept. 25, 2001---Edwin H. Strom---age 86, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 23, 2001. Burial will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born March 29, 1915 at Summit to Sigvart and Ingri (Rude) Strom. Married Jennie Ward Dec. 7, 1935 at Webster, SD.
Harley R. Zemlicka---age 69, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 22, 2001. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Aug. 6, 1932 to Tofield and Ida (Selchert) Zemlicka. Married Shirley Britzman on Feb. 1, 1953 at South Shore, SD.
Bessie A. Briggs---age 91, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 22, 2001. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Jan. 9, 1910 at Watertown to William and Hilda (Redlin) Schmeling. Married Roy Briggs on Sept. 18, 1927 at Watertown.
Olive Emma Stacey---age 90, Bella Vista, Ark. Formery of Clark, SD died Sept. 22, 2001 at Bella Vista. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. Born Aug. 5, 1911 at Elrod, SD to Alfred and Margaret (Brown) Anderson. Married Howard Stacey on June 30, 1931 at Clark, SD.
Bennel G. Loberg---age 75, of New Effington, SD died Sept. 23, 2001. Burial will be in the Walla Cemetery near New Effington. Born May 17, 1926 in Lien Township, Roberts Co. to Nels and Sadie (Samstad) Loberg. Married ArdamaeWegener Aug. 21, 1950.
WPO---Sept. 26---Sabilla Elizabeth Denholm---age 87, of Webster, SD died Sept. 21, 2001 in Aberdeen. Memorial services at the First United Methodist Church in Aberdeen, SD. Born Aug. 31, 1914 to George and Bessie (Dokter) Gorter at Andover, SD. Married J. Millard Denholm on March 14, 1932 at Webster.
Richard Grode---age 76, of Bristol, SD died Sept. 24, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the Bristol Cemetery. Born Jan 8, 1925 at Bristol to Joseph and Emma (Nolte) Grode. Married Elizabeth Prunty on Feb. 5, 1955 at Andover.
Cecelia Catherine Hein---age 90, of Browns Valley, Minn. Died Sept. 22, 2001. Funeral at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley. Born May 6, 1911 at Hoven, SD to Peter and Marie (Kaiser) Mellenbach. Married Henry Hein on Feb. 17, 1931 in Hoven.
Michael “Mick” G. Hemmer---age 49, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Watertown died Sept. 22, 2001 in a car accident. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Jan. 31, 1952 in Sisseton, SD to Joseph A. and Carolyn L. (Habermehl) Hemmer. Married Rhonda Burke in Grand Forks, ND.
WPO---Sept. 27, 2001---Gene B. Clark---age 65, of Watertown, SD died Sept. 25, 2001 at Minneapolis, Minn. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born May 28, 1936 in Jamestown, ND to Norman and Jacquelyn (Fick) Clark. Married Bonnie Schmidt on Nov. 21, 1956 in Milbank, SD.
WPO---Sept. 28, 2001---Glen H. Schull---age 83, of LaBolt, SD died Sept. 26, 2001 while fishing at Big Stone Lake. Burial will be in the LaBolt Cemetery. Born on Sept. 23, 1918 in Watertown to Victor and Minnie (Jutting) Schull. Married Betty J. Syrstad on Oct. 18, 1947 at Watertown.
WPO---Sept. 29, 2001---Howard Edgar Seaver---age 80, of Raymond, SD died Sept. 25, 2001 at his home. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery. Born Feb. 25, 1921 at Garden City, SD to Delbert and Ada (Wenner) Seaver. Married Joyce Franzen on Feb. 3, 1943 at Sheppard Field in Texas.
Quenton Hubert Lambert---age 81, of Florence,SD died Sept. 27, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark, SD. Born Aug. 3, 1920 near Crocker to Michael and Kathryn (Lett) Lambert. Married Margie Fokken on Feb 10, 1948.
Hazel I. Hartley---age 85, of Garden City, SD died Sept. 28, 2001 at Clark. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery. Born June 25, 1916 near Ellendale, ND to James and Clara (Keller) Bird. Married Ralph Hartley on April 4, 1940 at Ellendale.
Marvin Harry Warkenthien---age 74, of Willow Lake, SD died Sept. 26, 2001 in Sioux Falls. Burial in the Collins Cemetery near Willow Lake. Born Sept. 10, 1927 at Willow Lake to Harry and Martha (Waldow) Warkenthien.
WPO---Oct. 1, 2001---Rena Anna McMahon---age 90, of Clark, SD died Sept. 29, 2001 at Clark. Burial will be in the Prairie Hill Cemetery at Bradley. Born on May 7, 1911 at Auburn, Neb. To William and Aida (Gross) Volkman. Married Charles McMahon on Jan. 15, 1932 at Huron, SD.
Ralph J. Saathoff---age 89, of Estelline, SD died Sept. 28, 2001 at Brookings. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline . Born on Oct. 24, 1911 in Hamlin Co. to John and Dora (Heibult) Saathoff. Married Freda VanBemmel on Jan. 27, 1940 at Worthington, Minn.
Clara Waldman---age 81, of Milbank, SD died Sept. 28, 2001 at Ortonville, Minn. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery at Onaka. Born on July 29, 1920 near Roscoe, SD to Frank and Anna (Glatt) Roth. Married Jake Stappler in 1945. After his death she married Joseph Waldman at Onaka on Dec. 29, 1960
Goldie Henrichsen---age 84, of Waubay, SD died Sept. 28, 2001 at Waubay. Burial is in St. James Episcopal Cemetery at Waubay. Born on Sept. 8, 1917 in Waubay to James and Sarah (Shepherd) Owen. Married Louie Henrichsen.
Inez M. Aspelund---age 78, Of Watertown, SD died Sept. 27, 2001. Burial will be in the Wilmont Cemetery at Wilmot, SD. Born April 3, 1923 in Wilmot to Magne and Signa (Stenseng) Aspelund.
Helen Gregory Fritz---age 94, of Clear Lake, SD died Oct. 2, 2001 at Clear Lake. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born on Sept. 23, 1907 to Bertha Gregory and was raised by Siever and Umie Hatlesdad. Married Maurice “Maury” Fritz on Dec. 25, 1932.
WPO---Oct.2, 2001---Charlotte M. Buswell---age 86, of Hayti, SD died Sept. 30, 2001 at Lake Norden. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Harrisburg, SD. Born on Aug. 24, 1915 at Canton, SD to Albert and Anna (Hemmingson) Buswell. Married Francis Buswell on Feb. 19, 1939 at Canton.
Craig Allen Lien---age 46, of Lilly, SD died Sept. 30, 2001 at Watertown, after a long illness with cancer.Burial will be in Our Savior’s West Cemetery rural Lily. Born Oct. 23, 1954 at Berkeley, Calif. To Kermit and Carol (Jeske) Lien.
Esther Janette Larson---age 67, of Volga, SD died Sept. 30, 2001 at Sioux Falls. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Church Cemetery at Volga. Born on Aug. 11, 1934 in Vienna to Alfred and Magnil (Brenden) Lunde. Married Orville Larson on June 22, 1957 in Vienna, SD.
Ronald James Jacobs---age 73, of Sisseton, SD died Sept. 29, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Bethel One Road Cemetery rural Sisseton. Born on July 17, 1928 at Huron to Frank and Clara (Dressen) Jacobs. Married Helen Torstenson Sept. 26, 1969 at Sisseton.
WPO---Oct. 3, 2001---Marjorie E. Christenson---age 74, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 1, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born on Dec. 3, 1926 in Madison to Frank and Violet (Ballou) Johnson. Married Lee Christenson on July 7, 1946 in Clark, SD.
Helena “Helen” Viola Arend---age 98, of Clear Lake, SD formerly of Gary died Sept. 30, 2001 at Clear Lake. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery at Clear Lake. Born Sept. 13, 1903 in Goodwin, SD to Axel and Hilma (Johnson) Johnson. Married Adolph (Otto) Arend on March 9, 1927 at Goodwin.
Gladys Mallery---age 86, of Sisseton, SD died Sept. 29, 2001 at Sisseton. Burial will be in the Sisseton Cemetery. Born on Feb. 1, 1915 in rural Ortley to Thomas and Clara (Mikkelson) Dahl. Married Harris Mallery on Nov. 26, 1936 at Summit, SD.
Emma A. Anenson---age 100, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 1, 2001 at Watertown. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Born Feb. 5, 1901 near Wallace, SD to Ole M. and Sina (Jameson) Lauen. Married Gustav Anenson on July 25, 1923 at Wallace.
Mitchell Thomas Mack---age 7 days, of Castlewood, SD died on Sept 30, 2001 in Sioux Falls. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery at Castlewood. Born Sept. 23, 2001 in Sioux Falls to Shane and Marcy (Black) Mack.
WPO---Oct. 4, 2001---Roman H. Okroi---age 81, of Grenville, SD died Oct. 1, 2001 at Groton, SD. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery at Grenville. Born on June 20, 1920 in Day Co. to August and Barbara (Lewandowske) Okroi. Married Irene Henning on Oct. 19, 1943 in Grenville, SD.
June Marie Molitor---age 63, of Highmore, SD died Oct. 2, 2001 at her home. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at Highmore. Born on June 1, 1938 in Helena, Mont. To John and Mary (Dolan) Howard. Married Eugene Lawrence Molitor on Jan. 18, 1958 at Highmore.
Harriett Elaine Jacobs---age 80, of Roslyn, SD died Oct. 1, 2001 at Bristol, SD. Burial will be in the Roslyn Lutheran Cemetery. Born on Nov. 8, 1920 at Webster to Jacob and Hazel (Herried) Schad. Married Russell Jacobs in 1969.
Charlotte S. Brown---age 69, of Sisseton, SD died Oct. 1, 2001 at Fargo, ND. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens at Aberdeen, SD. Born Sept. 14, 1932 at Superior, Wis., to Steve and Clarice (Skogen) Oswskey. Married Donald Brown on Dec. 28, 1950 in Sisseton.
Oliver Mogen Hovland---age 91, of Webster, SD formerly of Ortley. SD died Oct. 1, 2001 at Webster. Burial will be in the Ortley Cemetery. Born on Sept. 11, 1910 in Blooming Vally Township, Grant Co. to August and Gena (Mogen) Hovland. Married Arlene Davidson on July 10, 1949 in Waubay.
Mildred Jeitz---age 82, of Melbourne, Fla. Formerly of Estelline, SD died Oct. 2, 2001 at her residence. Burial will be in St. Francis deSales Catholic Cemetery. Born on June 23, 1919 in Hamlin Co. to Fred and Margaret (Juenaman) Linneman. Married William Jeitz on Feb. 25, 1936 in Estelline.
Marcella Faye Sinift---age 85, of Watertown, SD died Oct. 2, 2001. Burial will be in Liberty Center, Iowa. Born July 6, 1916 in Woodburn, Iowa to Lawrence and Jessie (Clark) Marquis. Married Maurice L. Sinift on Sept. 4, 1937 at Indianola, Iowa.
Leonard Leo Anderson---age 86, of New Hope, Minn. Formerly of the Lily-Butler area, died Oct. 1, 2001 in New Hope. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery near Butler. Born on Jan.27, 1915 near Butler, SD to Albert and Ida (Leegard) Anderson. Married Rangna Anderson at Bristol on Aug. 1, 1945.