97 Hartford, SD July 27, 2021 Bernice Marie Rubach was born in rural Hartford on November 29, 1923, to parents Phillip and Inez (Main) Johnson of Hartford. She grew up in the Hartford area, attending country school and graduating from Hartford High School. She then...
85 Chanhassen, MN November 30, 2020 Cleone was born on August 25, 1935, in Colton, one of five sisters. One major part of her upbringing was attending First Lutheran Church in Colton where Cleone’s love of music began. Cleone loved to sing and sang in the Augustana...
80 Sioux Falls, SD July 26, 2021 Patricia Nancy “Pat” Buechler (Nelson) was born May 12, 1941, to Mabel (Rehn) and Melvin Nelson in Sioux Falls. She was raised in rural Crooks where she attended Foster Elementary School and graduated from Lyons High School in 1959....
Hartford, SD Andrew (32), Jennifer (37) and Abbigail (Vitek) (15) Hoefert of Hartford passed away on July 31, 2021, as the result of an automobile accident near Butte, Mont., while on family vacation. Family members are attending to the medical needs of the other two...
90 Humboldt, SD July 22, 2021 Lowell Joseph Huls was born on the farm in Salem on his dad’s birthday March 18, 1931, to Maurice and Agnes (Krantz) Huls. Lowell quit school to help on the farm. He joined the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. After returning, he...
88 Sioux Falls, SD October 28, 2020 Al English, son of Leslie and Catherine (Heiberger) was born July 27, 1932, in Sioux Falls. The oldest of three brothers, he was dearly loved by his siblings. He attended Cathedral Grade School and High School and he was always...
46 Hartford, SD July 22, 2021 Steven Troy Kollis, son of William and Mary (Van Marel) Kollis, was born May 5, 1975, in Rock Valley, Iowa. As a young boy, the family moved to Schindler where he began school in Harrisburg. He later transferred to Sioux Falls Christian...
86 Sioux Falls, SD April 13, 2020 Gerald James Harsma, son of Gerald and Bertha (VanderZiel) Harsma, was born March 25, 1934, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Gerald was united in marriage with Evelyn Jeanette Eernisse on November 29, 1953, in Valley Springs and they lived in...
85 Sioux Falls, SD July 12, 2021 Marjorie was born in Sioux Falls on March 14, 1936, to Nels and Lillian (Larson) Trobak. She was raised on the family’s farm north of Crooks and attended the Trobak Country School. Following her graduation from high school at Lyons,...
90 Sioux Falls, SD July 17, 2021 William (Bill) Lienhard was born in Holmquist to Otto and Olga (Gast) Lienhard on August 29, 1930. Bill attended school in Hayti and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 28, 1950. He served on the USS Sigourney-DD643 under...
76 Sioux Falls, SD April 8, 2021 Sandra Sue Pyper was born February 25, 1945 in California and passed away April 8, 2021. She later moved to Sioux Falls. Then Sandra and her husband built their dream home outside of Hartford. A Celebration of Life will be held on...
97 Sioux Falls, SD July 12, 2021 Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, July 16, 2021, at the Miller Westside Chapel, 6200 W. 41st Street. A funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Christ Lutheran Church,...
88 Humboldt, SD July 11, 2021 Roger Begeman was born September 26, 1932, in Canistota, to Edward and Ethel (Sneider) Begeman. He grew up near Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On July 5, 1957,...
94 Sioux Falls, SD June 26, 2021 Ardys Helen Severtson was born on May 4, 1927, to Martin and Alma Servertson. She was raised on a farm in Montrose. She earned a Teacher’s Certificate and taught rural school in Montrose and Pumpkin Center. After her children were...
85 Humboldt, SD July 2, 2021 Ruby Irene Teach, daughter of Arlie Beasley, was born on July 2, 1936, in Canton. She grew up and graduated from Valley Springs High School. Ruby was united in marriage with Leslie Sundermann on July 8, 1955, in Luverne, Minn. Ruby helped...
69 Dell Rapids, SD July 2, 2021 Jay Arthur Nebben was born October 11, 1951, to Arthur and Delores (Maseman) Nebben, in Dell Rapids. Jay was baptized in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. He attended school in Dell Rapids graduating in 1969. Jay enlisted in the...
86 Dell Rapids, SD June 26, 2021 Arthur “Art” Anthony Krier was born on June 14, 1935, the son of Leavern and Irene (Achen) Krier. He grew up on a farm seven miles north of Dell Rapids. He attended country school before attending St. Mary School. After school he...
95 Sioux Falls, SD June 22, 2021 Iona Hazel, daughter of Andrew and Nina (Hall) Ingalls, was born November 13, 1925, on a farm north of Humboldt. She attended Laundale School, rural Humboldt, and in 1934 moved with her family to Colton. She attended Colton Public...
72 Sioux Falls, SD June 25, 2021 Larry Marlo Hovdestad was born on November 28, 1948, in Sioux Falls to Daralle and Aldene (Bakke) Hovdestad. He was raised and received his education in Sioux Falls, graduating from Washington High School in 1967. Following high...
71 Dell Rapids, SD June 22, 2021 Whitey was born on September 30, 1949, to Arthur and Irene (Lamberty) Klein. He grew up in the Dell Rapids area and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1967. On November 28, 1970, he married his high school sweetheart, Susan...