Obituaries

James O. Wrage

91 Thursday, March 5 Colton  Jim served in the Navy onboard the USS Abnaki and was a member of the American Legion for 65 years. After marrying Alice Colledge on Aug. 25, 1952, they made their home in Colton. He worked for Sioux Valley Telco for 35 years. In the...

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William “Bill” Michael Bruns

52 Friday, March 6 Crooks Bill was born in Clarion, Iowa, to William and Carolyn (Rippentrop) Bruns on March 30, 1967. In 1975, Bill and his family made their home in Sioux Falls and it is here that Bill received his education graduating from Lincoln High School in...

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Julie Swier

92 Sunday, March 1 Colton Julie Geraldean Van Liere was born July 25, 1927, in Colton to Pete and Dena (Van Hunnnik) Van Liere.  She attended Berdahl Country School where she graduated from eighth grade. After her education, she stayed home helping on the...

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Charlotte Swanson

81 Monday, March 2 Hartford Charlotte Johnson was born on May 5, 1938 in Sioux Falls to Dale and Ferne (Bratland) Johnson. She attended Bancroft and Springdale elementary schools and graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1956. She worked for Dan Dugan Transport...

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Nichole Gail (Tripp) Anderson

42 February 24 Hartford Nicole Gail (Tripp) Anderson was born Nov. 30, 1977 to Loretta Hall Tripp Swanson and Keith Tripp. She lived in Pettibone, ND, for a short while before moving to Glyndon, Minn., where she lived until middle school. She moved to...

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William Gordon “Bill” Haugen

97 Friday, Jan. 24 Hartford On Nov. 30, 1923, Bill was born to William E. and Faye (Gordon) Haugen, in the house in Hartford that he lived in for most of his life. Bill grew up in the telephone business during the first part of the 20th Century. His dad, William E.,...

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Howard Annes Hovland

95 Tuesday, Feb. 18 Sioux Falls Howard was born July 17, 1924, to Christian and Anna Marie (Barnes) Hovland on a farm near Elmore, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church and continued actively serving until his health deteriorated in the last...

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Helen K. Wenzlaff

92 Sunday, Feb. 16 Hartford Helen Kay Kraemer, daughter of Paul and Henrietta (Rehmstedt) Kraemer, was born March 2, 1927, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. The family lived on the Kraemer homestead seven miles north of Parker. She grew up there and was...

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Marilyn Masters

77 Friday, Feb. 7 Humboldt Marilyn Marie Even, daughter of Clarence and Evelyn (Hamman) Even, was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Sioux Falls. Marilyn graduated from Humboldt High School in 1960. Following graduation, she attended the General Beadle State Teachers College in...

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Shirley Egger

78 Saturday, Feb. 15 Colton Shirley Rae Egger was born to parents Fred and Sylvia (Thompson) Mews on March 8, 1941. She grew up on a farm in the Colton community and graduated from Colton High School in 1959. She married Duane H. Egger on Aug. 15, 1959, at First...

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Rylon Anderson

10 Sunday, Feb. 16 Hartford Rylon Shawn Anderson was born April 17, 2009, in Sioux Falls to Keith and Dawn (Hawkey) Anderson. He was raised in Hartford where he was currently enrolled in the fourth grade at West Central Elementary School. Everyone at school loved...

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Mary Woltzen Begeman Wells

86 Wednesday, Jan. 29 Marion Mary Alice Woltzen was born on Sept. 3, 1933, near Parker to Harry and Alice (Baker) Woltzen. She attended country grade school and later went on to receive her high school degree.  On June 1, 1953, she married Anthon Begeman and to...

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Wayne Wieman

77 Tuesday, Jan. 28 Monroe Wayne Wieman was born April 6, 1942, to Francis and Gladys Wieman, in a farmhouse south of Marion. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1960.  On Nov. 9, 1963, he married Sharel Marquardt in Sioux Falls. They celebrated their 56th...

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