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Funeral services for James Fryda of Tyndall will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19 at St. John Lutheran Church in Tyndall, with Rev. Dean Schroeder officiating. Organist will be Donna Bohlmann. Interment will follow in Springfield Cemetery. Active casketbearers will be Jim’s 13 grandsons and honorary casketbearers will be Jim’s 10 granddaughters. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. until a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall.
James Lawrence Fryda, Jr. was born Thursday, September 8, 1927 at Kennebec, South Dakota. He was the fifth of six children born to James and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Wagner) Fryda, Sr. They later moved to the Tyndall area, where he attended country school and later Tyndall High School through his sophomore year. Jim was united in marriage to Maxine Lange on January 29, 1947 at the Lutheran minister’s home in Vermillion. They farmed in the Avon area for several years and later moved to a Tyndall area farm. From there, they moved into Tyndall where he purchased and drove a bulk fuel truck for Cenex. Jim was among the first guards hired at the newly opened Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. During his time there, he was honored both as Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year. He worked at the prison until his retirement. Jim loved to hunt and fish, and enjoyed hunting and fishing trips to Canada and Alaska. He also enjoyed a sight-seeing trip to Mexico with family. He will be remembered for his green thumb, homemade wine and smoked fish. Jim passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tyndall at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 7 days.
Grateful for having shared Jim’s life are his wife of 65 years, Maxine Fryda of Tyndall; nine children: Linda (Alvin) Jonkers of Avon, Larry (Judy) Fryda of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Connie (Vernon) Ishmael of Springfield, Janet (Ronald) Wagner of Tyndall, Richard (Valerie) Fryda of Scotland, Barbara (Michael) Layton of Hot Springs, Tommy (Ann) Fryda of Omaha, Nebraska, Patti (Keith) Auch of Harrisburg, and Lorri (Larry) Dietsch of Springfield; 13 grandsons: Michael Jonkers, Bradley Fryda, Steven Fryda, Kenny Wilson, James Ishmael, Christopher Fryda, Jason Dietsch, Justin Wagner, Aaron Dietsch, Ryan Dietsch, Connor Auch, Austin Auch and Scott Fryda; 10 granddaughters: Karen Jonkers Lang, Karla Jonkers Kocer, Kelly Wilson Graham, Becki Jonkers Sigl, Jill Fryda Aarstad, Jennifer Wagner, Amber Ishmael Morvant, Kayleen Wagner, Emma Fryda and Molly Fryda; 25 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Hazel Kaufman of Yankton and Evelyn (Bob) Coleman of Springfield; and two sisters-in-law: Leona (Mrs. Lewis) Fryda of Tyndall and Doris (Mrs. Don) Fryda of Oxford, Nebraska.
In addition to his parents, Jim and Minnie Fryda, Jim was preceded in death by three brothers: Lewis, Dale and Don; a brother-in-law, Charles Kaufman; and a sister-in-law, Elaine (Mrs. Dale) Fryda.
Barb Ferwerda, Sioux Falls, SD, Quality Assurance Technician with Orion Foods, died July 22, 2011, following a short battle with cancer.
Barbara Jean (Voigt) Ferwerda was born August 9, 1953, in Tyndall, SD, to Milton and Doris (Hinkley) Voigt. She was raised near Avon, SD, on the family farm. It was here that Barb fell in love with the outdoors. As a young girl, she loved following her dad around the farm, doing chores and helping out in any way that she could. Barb attended country and public schools. She graduated from Avon High School in 1971. Barb moved to Sioux Falls shortly after that. She attended South East Vocational School, earning her Associates degree in 1974.
Barb returned to the Avon area where she raised her family, ran a daycare, and worked a variety of jobs. In 1998, she moved back to Sioux Falls and worked at area companies before beginning her career with Orion Foods in 2006. A fabulous work leader, she loved her career as Quality Assurance Technician; she cherished time spent working beside her Orion Team.
A 4-H Leader for 10 years, Barb loved to garden. Following a passion that was instilled into her at a young age, she recently had planted an extensive flower and vegetable garden that she loved tending. In her free time, Barb liked sewing and doing embroidery work. Talented and artistic, Barb could make anything. She was also fond of cooking for her family.
In the center of her life, however, was her family. She adored her grandchildren and was proud of each and every one of them. She liked attending their activities when she could and when she was not able to, was sure to share in their joy on Facebook.
She was a good mom, and good grandma and a good friend. A kind and warm spirit, Barb Ferwerda will be always remembered as a person who loved to laugh; loved to live; and loved helping others along the way.
Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Steven Ferwerda and his significant other, Danielle Shockley, San Diego, CA; daughters, Nickie McMillin (Andy), Sioux Falls, Trish Ferwerda, Sioux Falls; grandchildren, Chaunci, Kyra, Sophia, and Cian; her mother, Doris Voigt; brothers, Ken Voigt, Wally Voigt (Deb), Bruce Voigt (Barb); sisters, Jan Wager, Bev Archambeau, and Brenda Tappendorf. She was preceded in death by her father, and infant sister, Belinda Sue Voigt.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., July 30, 2011, at Miller West, 6200 W. 41st Street. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Dale Oliver Ferwerda, 90, of Springfield passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield with burial in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield, with military honors. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 2 to 7 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield with the family present from 5:00 p. m. to 7:00 p.m. which will include a devotional and prayer.
Dale was born May 9, 1921, in rural Springfield to Martin and Sarah (Oliver) Ferwerda. Dale was the oldest of ten children. He attended Hitt Country School for eight years and graduated from Springfield High School in 1939. After graduation, he went to Iowa with several other young men from the area to find work.
On October 22, 1942, Dale married Henrietta Van Roekel in Dakota City, N B. Two weeks later he entered the military service serving in the US Army. He spent 39 months as an MP attaining the rank of SGT. After discharge from the Army, Dale and Henrietta returned to Iowa to farm. Three children were born to Dale and Henrietta.
On January 26, 1946, Dale made his Profession of Faith in the First Reformed Church of Denver, CO. He has served for many years as Sunday School teacher, Trustee, and Elder in the churches he attended. He has been active in the Gideons and American Legion both in Iowa and South Dakota.
At the age of 37, Dale returned to college for two years at Northwestern Jr. College in Orange City, IA, and then attended and graduated with a B. A. from Westmar College, Lemars, IA. He taught school for several years, then returned to farming near Springfield, SD. He also enjoyed carpenter work and electrical wiring.
Dale entered the Assisted Living in Springfield in Feb, 2007, and moved to the Good Samaritan Home in Tyndall in March, 2011. He resided there until his death.
Dale is survived by his son Harlan of Springfield, daughters Donna (Dave) Koop of Rapid City and Bev (Kenn) Rupp of Springfield; four brothers, Gene of Medford, NJ, Layton (Helen) of Yankton; Alvin (Avis) of Winner; and Laddie (Mary) of Centerville SD; two sisters, Amy (Gale) Scholl, Scotland, and Carol (Jim) Lukkes of Avon, SD, 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Henrietta, his parents, two grandsons, Kai Rupp and Wayne Koop, his daughter-in-law, Carol Ferwerda; three brothers, Arnold, Noel, and Merle, sisters-in-law Dorothy Ferwerda and Luetta Ferwerda.
Funeral services for Edward Fowkes, 87, were to be Thursday afternoon at the Schmidt Funeral Home with the Rev. Sterling Wenzel of Olivet officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.
Mr. Fowkes was born July 18, 1883 at Anita, Iowa, to Mr. and Mrs. James Fowkes and died Aug. 10, 1970 at a Yankton hospital.
On Oct. 28, 1914 he married Nora Lust at Sterling, Ill. and they lived in Nebraska, South Dakota and Illinois. For the past 11 years he had lived at the local Good Samaritan Home.
Survivors include two sons, Donald, Dlxon, Ill., and James, Sioux City, and four grandchildren.
James R. Fowkes, 87, of Sioux City, formerly of Scotland, SD; passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at a local Sioux City Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 4-7 p.m. with family present from 5-7 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland, SD with a visitation one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the funeral home in Scotland, SD. Military graveside honors will be conducted by the Paul Grosshuesch VFW Post #2966 in the Rosehill Cemetery at the Mausoleum in Scotland, SD. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.
James was born on March 29, 1925 to Ed and Nora “Lust” Fowkes in Beatrice, Nebraska. He graduated from Scotland High School in Scotland, SD and went on to attend Purdue University and later graduated from Southern State Teachers College in Springfield, SD. James proudly served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corp restocking bombs on bomber planes. He was married to Myrna Muhmel in Scotland, SD in 1951.
James worked various occupations in his life. He was most recently and retired in 1993 as a Librarian from Sioux City Schools he also taught social studies at North Jr. and West Jr. During the summers, he worked for Farmers Mutual as a Crop Hail Adjuster. He also was a volunteer fire fighter, owned and operated Jim’s Standard Service. He also spent time as a farmer raising fox and mink. He was the Past Commander of the Paul Grosshuesch VFW Post #2966. James enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, bowling, reading and spending time with his family.
James survived by his wife Myrna Fowkes of Sioux City, son James S. (Erin) Fowkes of Mitchell, SD; daughter Heidi (Jeff) Deignan of Sioux City; 4 grandchildren Amber, and Whitney Fowkes; Caitlyn and Conor Deignan; and 2 nephews Robert and Douglas Fowkes. He was preceded in death by his parents, and infant sister and a brother Donald Fowkes.
Funeral services for Rudolph Edmund Freier were held Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Zion Lutheran Church, Delmont, with the Rev. Richard Weeman officiating. Interment was made in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Delmont, with Koehn Bros. Funeral Home, Delmont, in charge of arrangements.
Rudolph Edmund Freier was born July 9, 1912, to Edward and Magdalena (Neth) Freier. He grew up on the family farm east of Delmont and attended the Freier Rural School.
On October 4, 1940, he was united in marriage to Laura Rueb at Avon. They farmed in the Delmont area until 1977 when they moved to their home in Delmont where they lived for 30 years. In October of 2007, they moved to Walnut Village in Yankton.
He died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Walnut Village at the age of 95 years.
He is survived by his wife, Laura, Yankton; children, Terry Freier and wife, Celia, Delmont, and Sandra Fink and husband, Dave, Tillson, N.Y.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Herbert Freier and wife, Marilyn, St. Paul, Minn.; three sisters, Anna Jerke, Dell Rapids, Lora Wenzel, Sioux City, Iowa, and Esther Conrad and husband, George, Yankton; a daughter-in-law, Betty Freier, Little Rock, Ark.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Larry Freier; three brothers, Ruben E. in infancy, Arthur C. and Ruben P.; and sister, Johanna.
Laura Freier, 95, died Friday, April 25 at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston with her loving family by her side. Funeral service will be Tuesday, April 29 at 10:30 am at Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont with burial following in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, April 28 from 5 to 7 pm with a 7:00 pm prayer service at Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont. Arrangements by Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Parkston.
Laura Agnes Rueb was born near Avon, SD on September 26, 1918 to Christ and Amelia (Bouder) Rueb. Laura graduated from Avon High School in 1936. Laura was united in marriage to Rudolph (Rudy) Freier on October 4th, 1940 in Avon. To this union three children were born Larry, Sandra, and Terry. Laura and Rudy farmed four miles east of Delmont until 1977 when they retired and moved into Delmont. When their health began to decline, Laura and Rudy moved to Walnut Village senior apartments and assisted living in Yankton, SD in 2007 where Rudy passed away on March 13, 2008. Laura continued to live at Walnut Village until September 2012 when she moved to Avera Borman Manor in Parkston, SD and resided there until her death.
Laura enjoyed bowling, cards, fishing, and sewing. Laura will be remembered for her many family meals as she loved to cook and bake. She also enjoyed gardening and took pride in her care of her beautiful flowers. Laura's life was filled with love for her Savior as her faith remained strong and carried her to her heavenly home.
Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy, one son, Larry, her parents, two brothers: Robert Rueb and Rueben Rueb and three sisters: Edith Christjans, Elsie Rueb, and Martha Rueb.
Tom Lee Flaherty was born on Monday, July 26, 1954 to Jack and Lola (Jones) Flaherty in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, he and his family lived in California until they moved to Colorado. He attended college and received his certification in semi-truck driving. In his late 20’s, Tom moved to his dream home, Montana. There he met and married Donna Harris and three sons were born to this union: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Tom worked many jobs in his life, but he most enjoyed the ones where he could drive, be it semi-trucks or construction machinery. On May 8, 2009, Tom was united in marriage to Lela Dawn Red-Cloud in Shelby, Montana. In 2010, Tom and Lela moved to Yankton, South Dakota as Tom worked for Marquardt Transportation. Tom was a friendly and outgoing person who not only knew how to carry a conversation but to always do so in a compassionate and understanding manner. He was a devoted Christian and his faith was the greatest influence on his life. He loved fishing, photography, and talking about classic cars, such as the Shelby, ’66 Mustang, and GTO.
In 2012, Tom was diagnosed with cancer and became a resident at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland in May 2014 to battle his discomfort. It is there that he died on Tuesday, June 2, 2014 at the age of 59 years, 10 months, and 8 days.
He is survived by his wife, Lela Flaherty of Scotland, SD; three sons: Matthew Flaherty, Mark Flaherty, and Luke (Cynthia) Flaherty; two sisters: Elaine Garza and Sue Mendez; one brother, Mike Flaherty; Donna Grant, and his dog, Jack.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Lola Flaherty.
Freer, Dolores - Born June 13, 1932 in Scotland, South Dakota; passed away Sept. 17, 2009 in Sacramento at the age of 77 of cancer. Beloved wife of Herman Robert (Bob) Freer for over 60 years. Devoted mother of Sharon Minard, Karen Blanchard, Cindy Miller and Steven Freer, all of Sacramento, CA. Proud grandmother of Heather Liddicoat, Colleen Miller, Melvin and Dennis Blanchard, Rebekah Hawes, and Samantha Freer; great-grandmother of 4. Visitation will be held Tues., Sept. 22nd from 4-8 pm at Andrews & Greilich, 3939 Fruitridge Rd. Graveside services will be held Wed., Sept. 23rd at 1pm at East Lawn Cemetery, 43rd and Folsom Blvd. in Sutter Court.
Funeral Services for Mrs Francis Felepina Fridrich were held from the home of her daughter, Mrs Anna Stransky in this city (Yankton, South Dakota) and from Sacred Heart Church Monday morning. Following the Church service the procession left for Tyndall where burial services were held at the family lot in the Tyndall cemetery. A large number of old friends and relatives gathered at the cemetery for the services at the grave. Pall bearers in Yankton and at Tyndall were all grandsons of the deceased - Anthony E, William E, Joseph B Stransky, Sioux City, Frank and Clarence Stransky, Yankton, Charles Masker, Yankson, Joseph and Emil Fridrich, Tyndall.
Francis F Fridrich was born 1 May 1840 in Austria and came to Dakota Territory in 1869, with her husband who with two sons preceded her in death. She was past 91 years of age and had spent 62 years of that long life time in the immediate vicinity of Yankton. She was the last member of her immediate family which numbered many brothers and sisters. Surviving are three daughters and one son, Mrs Bessie Svejkowsky, Oklahoma City; Mrs Anna Stransky, Yankton; Mrs Mary Smith, Yankton and August Fridrich, San Antonia Texas. There are 24 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Funeral mass for Evelyn Fuchs of Tyndall will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall with Fr. Joe Forcelle and Fr. Gerald Thury as co-concelebrants. Burial will follow at St. Leo Cemetery in Tyndall. Honorary casketbearers will be Emily Weber, Scott Weber, Tyler Weber, and Marie Arneson. Active casketbearers will be Daniel Rasmussen, Jeremy Rasmussen, Ryan Rasmussen, Randy Rasmussen, Matt Balvin, and Don Arneson. Visitation will be held on Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall. There will be a wake service on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Evelyn died on Wednesday, January 29 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tyndall.
Evelyn Mary Ann Fuchs was born January 29, 1923 at rural Springfield, SD to Matt and Emma (Schmoll) Arneson. She passed away on January 29, 2014 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center where she has been a resident since November 2006. During this time she renewed many friendships and made many new ones.
Evelyn grew up in Avon and graduated from Avon High School. She then worked at Gelfand’s in Chamberlain followed by jobs at the Tyndall Bakery and with Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Evelyn married Joe L. Fuchs at Tyndall on May 19, 1947 at St. Leo Catholic parsonage and they started married life in Herrick, SD. After spending many years in the Gregory area they returned to Tyndall in 1960. In addition to being a homemaker, Evelyn worked for M-Tron Industries and then became the Tyndall Public Librarian. After 21 years at the library she retired in 1994, but continued to be an avid reader until her death. She also served as an Election Official for many years. She was Historical Coordinator for Tyndall’s Centennial Publications Committee and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church and Altar Society, American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary, South Dakota Library Association and Bon Homme Heritage Association. She conducted Girls State Orientation Sessions for District 7 American Legion Auxiliary for many years and served as an officer in most of her organizations. She will be most remembered for her smile and positive attitude.
Evelyn is survived by her two daughters: Joanne (William) Balvin, Tyndall and Karen (Randy) Rasmussen, Dixon, Nebraska; five grandchildren: Matt Balvin and Emily (Scott) Balvin Weber and Daniel, Jeremy and Ryan Rasmussen; and one great-grandson: Tyler Weber. She is also survived by two sisters: Lucille (Vern) Bures and Hazel Ferwerda and three brothers: Clarence, Frank and Don (Marie) Arneson.
Evelyn was preceded by her husband Joe on December 30, 2000, infant granddaughter Kelly Rasmussen, her parents, brother Lester and sister and husband Gladys and Carl Kryger, sister-in-law Kathryn Arneson and brother-in-law Noel Ferwerda.
Kenneth E. “Ken” Freitag, age 78, of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 in the Pine View Care Center after a two-month battle with cancer.
Ken was born in Avon, South Dakota, on April 4, 1935, to Otto and Selma (Heins) Freitag. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After graduation from Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1953, he attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture. He participated in the ROTA Program while at SDSU and entered the field Artillery Basic Officer Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. His next tour was at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, where he met Virginia Decker.
They were married June 10, 1959. Their union was blessed with three children, Marilyn, Pamela, and Gregory. Ken married Lorraine Vasend on September 6, 1975 in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
After serving in the Army, Ken went to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration, where he worked for 31 years, retiring in 1994. After retirement, Ken provided professional services to many local businesses.
Ken was a past member of the Black River Falls Rotary Club. He served three terms on the board of the Black River Memorial Hospital, and was a board member at Skyline Gold Course. He was a member for many years at St. Johns. Lutheran Church and served in various capacities as a leader and servant in the ministry of Lord Jesus Christ.
Ken’s lifetime interest included fishing, golfing, woodworking, and spending time with his family.
Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Lorraine, his three children, Marilyn (Russ) Battey, Redfield, South Dakota, Pamela Weyant, Omaha, Nebraska, and Gregory Freitag, Fargo, North Dakota, one sister, Geraldine (Harry) Woelfel, Houston, Texas, two brothers, Gerald (Marilyn) Freitag, Billings, Montana, and Merle (Phyllis) Freitag, Wildwood,Missouri, his step-children, Carolyn (Pete) Lein, Farmington, Minnesota, Colette (Stuart) Quam, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Gerald (Katerina) Vasend, Charleston, South Carolina, Mary (Darren) Vase, Black River Falls, and Natalie (Ari) Shafer, Shakopee, Minnesota, six grandchildren, Heather Osborn, Ryan Battery, Amber, Stephen, Sarah, and Kristina Vasend, Dominic and Dawson Vase, and Lauren and Leanna Shafer, five great grandchildren, Tanner, Taylor, Madeline, Anders, and Caleb.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Selma Freitag, one brother, Donald, his former wife, Virginia, one step-grandchild, “Little Teddy” Thode, and one-step-great grandchild, Lucas Boespflug.
Memorial may be directed to the family.
Funeral services for Kenneth E. “Ken” Freitag will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, coroner of Jefferson and Forrest Streets. Services will be conducted by Pastor Steven Stork and burial with military honors in Riverside Cemetery in Black River Falls. Relatives and friends may call at the church on Tuesday, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. and on Wednesday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Torgerson’s Funeral Home (715-284-4321) of Black River Falls is assisting the family with arrangements.
Dr. Robert J. Foley, 87, of Tyndall died Wednesday, July 28 at St. Michael’s Hospital Avera after a courageous battle with cancer.
The memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3 at St. Leo Catholic Church, Tyndall. The Rev. Charles Cimpl of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Sioux Falls will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with the family present to greet visitors from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall.
Emergency surgery that saved his life as a youngster motivated him to become a doctor — a difficult goal in those depression years. Born April 13, 1923 to Robert and Alma (Johnson) Foley of Blair, Nebraska, he graduated from Blair High School and attended Dana College there for a year. To help meet expenses when at Creighton University, each day after classes he worked a full 10-hour shift at Walgreens. Later, he became a manager at Harkett’s Burgers. Each job paid 15 cents an hour. Best at Harkett’s, the hourly wage included a bowl of soup and a burger. He was accepted into the wartime accelerated V-12 program at Miami University School of Medicine in Ohio. Upon completion, he received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska at the young age of 23. He interned at Mercy Hospital and Loyola University clinics in Chicago. He then spent three years in the naval service as a physician and medical officer, Lt. senior grade.
A blind date arranged by friends introduced him to Phyllis Gross of Huron, South Dakota, the girl he married December 27, 1950.
He served on the staff of the US Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Upon his discharge from the Navy, the couple arrived in Tyndall for what they thought would be a 6-month stay that lasted a lifetime. He established practice in a two-room office above the then post office and went to work. At times he was the sole physician in the county where he served as the family doctor, surgeon, orthopedist and delivered a recorded 1,600 babies including 5 sets of twins. Dr. Foley was the family physician to generations of families in and around the Tyndall area during his many years of practice. The couple raised their family of seven — six sons and one daughter — in this community — a town they loved.
Tyndall’s acceptance was immediate and soon resulted in the enlargement of the hospital. Dr. Foley established the Tyndall Clinic, which endures today as the Bon Homme Family Practice Clinic in St. Michael’s Hospital Avera.
Although he encouraged his family to be independent and make their own decisions in life, it was of great personal satisfaction that four children chose the field of medicine. His own passion for medicine was rivaled only by the love of family, farming and environmental conservation.
He was recognized for his 50-plus continuous years of practice by the South Dakota State Medical Association. During this time he served on the clinical faculty of the USD School of Medicine, on the SD Medical Association Legislative Commission and as a president of the Yankton District Medical Association. In Tyndall, he was a member of the school board and was instrumental in promoting the Tyndall Lanes, which has been given to the city. He helped initiate building the Tyndall swimming pool and served as a pool board member. He was a 50-year member of St. Leo Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis of Tyndall and their seven children: Bob, Albemarle, North Carolina; Don, Yankton, South Dakota; Steve, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Jeff (Sara), Harrisburg, North Carolina; Scott (Ronda), Omaha, Nebraska; Elizabeth (James) Zorn, Phoenix, Arizona; Shawn (Janel), Philomath, Oregon; and eleven grandchildren. Four members of his birth family, three brothers and a sister, reside in Nebraska.
The many people whose lives were touched by Dr. Foley will remember him as a dedicated physician and friend. He will be missed.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Foley Family Medical Scholarship at the Sanford School of Medicine, USD, Vermillion, SD. This award is given annually to a student with an interest in rural medicine.
Agnes Marie Franz, 85, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away November 10, 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
She was born in Yankton County, South Dakota to the late Anton and Ludmilla (Kotalik) Zelenka of Tyndall.
She is survived by 2 children, JW Stolz, Gilbert, Arizona, and Barbara Tyndall, Greenville, North Carolina; 4 granddaughters; 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Joseph Zelenka of Tyndall, South Dakota, Anton Zelenka of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Evelyn Clark of Mesa, Arizona, and Amy Rokusek of Tabor, South Dakota.
A prayer service was held. The family welcomes condolences at Melcher Mission Chapel, 6625 E. Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, 85205.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Frohreich, 79, of 5219 S. Pacific Highway, Medford, who died Thursday (4 November 1971), will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, in the Conger-Morris Downtown Chapel. Mr. William Orr of the First Presbyterian Church of Phoenix will officiate. Committal will be in the Hillcrest Memorial Park. North Phoenix Road. Conger-Morris Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Frohreich was born Dec. 26, 1891, in Tyndall, S. Dak., a daughter of the late J. J. and Hattie Ruiter. In Yankton, S. Dak., on Jan. 15, 1917, she was married to Paul F. Frohreich, who survives. She had made her home in Southern Oregon since 1936.
Survivors besides her husband include four sons, Dale R. Frohreich, Corvallis, Ford, Floyd and Winston Frohreich, all of Medford; a daughter, Mrs. Yuvonne Munsell, Medford; 10 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
A son, Virgil, a brother, Roy, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Roberson, preceded her in death.
Pallbearers will be Leo Jacobs, John Kesler, Norval Lady, Tom Caster, Reinhart Dubbs and Russell Fowler.
Helen Ferwerda, age 76, died in the presence of her family at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD on Saturday evening, September 28, 2013.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. Leonard Kayser celebrating and Rev. Ken Lulf concelebrating. Burial will be approximately at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery, Tyndall, SD. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton with a 7 p.m. rosary followed by a video tribute and 7:30 PM Scripture service. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Helen Marie Hersman was born on May 1, 1937 in Scotland, SD, the fourth child of Emilie Magera Hersman and Joseph Hersman. Helen was raised in Tyndall, SD and graduated from Tyndall High School in 1955. She received a degree in Radiologic Technology from St. Vincent Hospital School of Radiologic Technology in 1957. Helen worked as a Radiologic Technologist at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall, and Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. She served for many years and ended her career as the Radiology Department Head at Sacred Heart, duties that also included overseeing the Sacred Heart School of Radiologic Technology. Helen was very active in the South Dakota Society of Radiologic Technology (SDSRT), presenting several papers and film exhibits at conferences and serving in a leadership positions, including as President and as Board Chair.
Helen married Layton Ferwerda, from Springfield, SD, on April 7, 1958 in Tyndall, SD. They lived in Pierre, Tyndall, and Scotland, before settling in Yankton in 1963. Helen and Layton had two children, Mary (currently residing in Milwaukee, WI) and Michael (currently residing in Bozeman, MT).
Helen’s Catholic faith was integral to her life. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish and then of St. Benedict’s Parish at its inception. She was a spiritual mentor and guide to many with whom she spent time, particularly those who shared her company in prayer and reflection groups. Helen was gifted with deep and lasting friendships, maintaining these relationships through decades and miles. Her friends were present to her throughout her life and particularly in the weeks preceding her death. Many have expressed their gratitude for how Helen has influenced and shaped their lives. She truly lived a life of love, compassionate, and respect for others.
Helen was preceded in death by her father, Joseph; her mother, Emilie; her brothers, Robert Hersman and Raymond Hersman.
She is survived by her husband, Layton; her daughter, Mary (Rob Sieracki), her son, Michael; her dear sister, Caroline Weisser; her younger brothers, Ernest Hersman and Joseph Hersman (Sue Hersman); a large extended family; and numerous beloved friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018 or Avera Sacred Heart Hospice, 501 Summit, Yankton, SD 57078.
Last rites will be held at the Petrik Funeral Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for Leo Fridrich, 66, a retired farmer, with the Rev. Wayne Rager officating. Burial will be in the Czech National Cemetery.
Mr. Fridrich was born near Tyndall March 8, 1894 and farmed near here until recently. He died of a heart attack Monday (July 4, 1960) while mowing the yard at his home in Tyndall.
Survivors are two sons, Alvin of Seattle and LeRoy of Los Angeles: one daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Bowden of San Fernandno, Calif,; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Oliva of Los Angeles and Mrs. Mollie Bucholz of Santa Clara, Calif., and four brothers, John of Wagner, Edward of Yankton and Joe and Henry of Tyndall.
Henry Fridrich was born January 8, 1892 on a farm east of Tyndall, SD to John & Mary (Dvoracek) Fridrich. He lived on this farm all of his life with the exception of one year that he was in the U.S. Army. He enlisted at Tyndall, June 28, 1918 and was discharged June 21, 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Henry died suddenly at his home on Friday, March 29, 1974 while mowing the lawn. The Pike Wagner Post of the American Legion, conducted the military graveside rites. Services were held Tuesday, Apr. 2, 1974 at Petrik Funeral Chapel, Tyndall, Clergyman was Rev. Gary Wolfer. Organist Mrs.Florine Dobesh, Interment at the Czech National Cemetery, Tyndall, SD. Pallbearers: Ben Ireland, James Pesek, Frank Schuch, Raymond Hauck, Charles Bruna, Rudolph Pavlish. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. John (Emma) Reese, Los Angeles, CA. Preceding were seven brothers and three sisters. He never married. He was known to have had the richest estate in Bon Homme County.
Funeral services for Clarence Fridrich were held Tuesday from the Kostel Funeral Home at 2 o'clock with the Rev. John H. Dirks officiating. Yvette Pipal, organist accompanied Ed Schamber, soloist. Burial was made in the Czech National Cemetery. Beareres were Emil Jilek, Ben Pipal, Frank Peterka, Ed Metzger, John Bouska, and John Svanda.
Mr. Fridrich had been in ill health for some time and had been a patient at St. Michael's Hospital the past four months where he died Saturday evening, August 25, 1956.
The deceased was the son of John and Josephine Fridrich, nee Dvoracek, and was born on a farm near Tyndall March 9, 1886. He spent all of his life in this community, farming east of Tyndall until his health failed.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Oliva, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Mollie Bucholz, Santa Clara, Calif., and five brothers, John, of Wagner: Edward, Hot Springs; and Henry, Joe and Leo all of Tyndall.
Funeral services for Leona Fryda, 88, of Springfield are 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2013 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation is at the church on Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a Prayer Service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
Leona Bessie Fryda was born August 9, 1925, the daughter of Emil and Elizabeth (Gotschall) Uken at Springfield, SD. She died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall.
Leona was baptized in the Kingsburg Church. She attended Armstrong grade school and graduated from Springfield High School in 1944. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Southern State Teachers College. She taught school in Bon Homme, Charles Mix and Douglas County for 27 years.
Leona married Lewis Fryda on February 14, 1948. They moved to the Armour area, where they lived for 31 years. They retired and moved back to Springfield in 1979. Lewis died in 1987.
Leona helped many people and loved working at the Nutrition Center with Senior Citizens. She also helped at the Wagon Wheel Motel. Leona was a member of the UCC Church and held various offices in it.
Leona will be remembered for her love of coffee, Casey’s donuts, fried chicken, reading, playing cards and watching volleyball games.
Thankful for having shared her life are her daughter, Carol (Jeff) Skonhovd of Yankton; three grandchildren: Dan (Kami) Guthmiller of Yankton and their children, Jace and Elle; Dave Guthmiller of Colman; and Deb (Jeff) Herrboldt of Scotland and their son Bryce; two step grandchildren: Sara (Dave) Dekker of Sioux Falls and Lynn (Brandy) Skonhovd of Viborg and their children, Paisley, Presley and Berkley; two brothers: Ray (Lorna) Uken of Yankton; Bill Uken of Lahabra, CA; sister, Mary Cathey of Oceanside, CA; five sisters-in-law: Hazel Kaufman of Yankton; Evelyn (Bob) Coleman of Springfield; Doris Fryda of Oxford, NE; Maxine Fryda of Tyndall; and Mardelle Uken of Sioux Falls; and many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis; parents; five brothers: Glen; Jake; Larry; Leo and Leonard; two sisters: Lola Travnicek and Ruth Chacon; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Dale Edwin Fryda, 86, Springfield, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society, Tyndall.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Catholic Church, Springfield, with the Rev. Ken Johnson, Our Savior Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, with military honors. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home, Springfield, with the family present from 6 to 7 p.m.
He was born on May 7, 1923, at Kennebec, to James and Minnie (Wagner) Fryda.
His family moved to Tyndall where they lived for many years.
He attended country school and later graduated from Tyndall High School.
On May 6, 1944, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and he served as a gunner on several battleships and warships in the South Pacific during his tour.
He was honorably discharged on May 5, 1946.
On Dec. 30, 1946, he married Elaine J. Lange at Springfield Congregational Church by the Rev. Cushing.
In March 1947 he and his wife moved to Bixby Farm south of Tyndall and lived there for 12 years.
They later bought a farm southwest of Springfield where they lived until 1991 when they moved into Springfield.
He was a farmer all his life until his retirement.
On Oct. 13, 2009, he became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.
He is survived by his wife; three sons: Dale and wife Becky, Springfield; Gregory D. and Paul R., both of Oakland Park, Fla.; two grandchildren; two sisters: Hazel Kaufman, Yankton; and Evelyn Coleman and husband Robert, Springfield; a brother, James and wife Maxine, Tyndall; two sisters-in-law: Doris Fryda, Oxford, Neb.; and Leona Fryda, Springfield; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers: Lewis and Donald.
Elaine Jeannette Fryda, 84, Springfield, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Tyndall, of cancer.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent Catholic Church, Springfield, with the Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home, Springfield, followed by a prayer service.
She was born on July 6, 1926, on Norwegian Hill, rural Springfield, to Hubert and Emma (Einrem) Lange.
Her mother died when she was 18 months old and she was adopted by her uncle and raised by him and his mother.
She attended country school in Bon Homme County and graduated from Springfield High School in 1945.
She attended Southern State Teachers College in Springfield for two years and earned a teaching certificate.
She taught in numerous country schools in Bon Homme County for many years and also was a substitute teacher for several years.
She worked as a youth counselor at Youth Services International in Springfield.
On Dec. 30, 1946, she married Dale E. Fryda at Springfield Congregational Church, with the Rev. Cushing officiating.
In March 1947, they moved to the Bixby farm south of Tyndall and lived there for 12 years. Later, they bought a farm southwest of Springfield, where they lived until 1991, when they moved into Springfield.
Her husband died on Nov. 24, 2010.
She entered Good Samaritan Society on Feb. 4, 2011.
She and her husband were charter member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Springfield. She also was a member of Highland Card Club.
She is survived by her children: Dale and wife Becky, Springfield; and Gregory and Paul, both of Oakland Park, Fla; two grandchildren, a sister, Maxine Fryda and husband Jim, Tyndall; sisters-in-law: Leona Fryda, Tyndall; Doris Fryda, Oxford, Neb.; Hazel Kaufman, Yankton; and Evelyn Coleman and husband Robert, Springfield.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and brothers-in-law: Lewis Fryda; Don Fryda and Charles Kaufman.
Charles Fryda, 97, Armour, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at Prairie Villa Assisted Living, Armour. He was born on Nov. 16, 1915.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Armour. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Armour. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church with a 7 p.m. wake service. Arrangements by Koehn Brothers Funeral Home, Armour.
Charles Fryda was born to Charles and Josephine (Soukup) Fryda in Tyndall. He grew up on a farm near Springfield, where he attended Equal Rights Rural School and graduated from Springfield High School. He was an all-conference football player at Springfield High.
With his hunting dog by his side and his .22 in his hand, he enjoyed hunting and fishing along the creek. He worked at Gelfand’s General Merchandise Store in Springfield before and after school. In season, he picked corn at Gayville. In January of 1938, he went to work at the Window, Sash and Door Company in Springfield.
On May 19, 1941, he married Rose Pesicka. To this union, three children were born: Kaye (Larry) Hauser of Mitchell; Judy (Dick) Offenbacher of Apple Valley, Minn.; and Fr. William Fryda, MD, of Nairobi, Kenya.
On Oct. 23, 1942, he was inducted into the U.S. Army 108th Infantry, 40th Division. He fought in World War II until 1945. He and Rose then moved to a farm five miles south of Armour, where he farmed for over 60 years. Rose died on April 16, 2005.
Charlie loved to travel and he had visited every state in the U.S. plus Canada, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, plus many other countries during his service time. His passion was to hunt, fish and play cards. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Armour and Corn Palace Rock Club. He searched for and collected unique rocks his whole life.
He is survived by his three children; sister, Ruth Zapletal; sisters-in-law, Goldie Kolecka, Pearl Farke, Ruth Creasey and JoAnn LaDoux; brother-in-law, Bob Bruner; grandchildren: Janel Schliemann, Jeff Baechler, Shelly Hauser, Mark Hauser, Kristi Wagner and Charle Offenbacher; two step-grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rose; two sisters: Helen Fathke and Alice Tuppe; and many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Agnes Fitch, 81, Wagner, died Tuesday (July 3, 2001) at the Community Memorial Hospital, Wagner.
Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, Avon. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home, Wagner.
She was born April 16, 1920, in Bon Homme County, near Tabor, to Joseph and Joanna (Herman) Grail. She grew up on a farm near Tabor. She married Walter L. Fitch Aug. 25, 1946, at the Lutheran Church in Perkins.
She will be remembered for her love of gardening, canning, flowers and taking care of her chickens.
She is survived by two daughters: Carol (Joey) Bartunek, Wagner; Gloria (Bob) Petersen, Mt. Vernon; two sons: David (June) Fitch, Mission Hill; and Kenneth Fitch, Volin; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers: Emil Grail and Eddie Grail, both of Tabor; and four sisters: Stella Kalda, Tyndall; Jennie Merkwan, Tabor; Rosie Kocer, Scotland; and Lillian Cap, Tabor.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; parents; two brothers; three sisters; and an infant child.
Helen M. Fejfar, age 89, of Tabor, SD died Wednesday morning, January 24, 2007, at the Yankton Medical Clinic, Yankton, SD.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 27, 2007, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Puthenkulathil officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with a Scripture service followed by a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the funeral service, Saturday, at the church. Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Tabor, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen M. Fejfar was born June 19, 1917, to Joseph and Agnes (Mudloff) Sestak on the family farm 2 miles north of Tabor, SD in Bon Homme County. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School through the 8th grade. She married William E. Fejfar, Sept. 15, 1936, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. She was a homemaker, worked and co-owned Bill's Bar for 10 years, drove the Tabor school bus for 5 years, and was a bookkeeper for the Tabor Lumber Coop for 20 years. She was a 50-plus year member of the Catholic Workmen Lodge of Tabor. In addition, she served as a fraternal insurance counselor for 15 years and was secretary of the Lodge for many years. She was a member of the Tabor Senior Citizen Center and The Catholic Sokol Social Club, which she served as secretary for many years. She was a member of the Czech Heritage Society and the St. Wenceslaus Altar Society.
She is survived by her husband, William; 7 sons: Adolph (Erika) of Niceville, FL; Donald (Rita) of Tabor, William Jr. (Laura) of Yankton, SD; Joseph (Jan) of Kansas City, MO; Edward (Karen) of Schuyler, NE; John (Ione) of Custer, SD; Charles (Virjean) of Sioux Falls, SD and one daughter, Anne (Daryl) Mello of Yankton, SD; 29 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Thomas, Robert, Adolph; a daughter, Florence in 1998; one granddaughter, Susan Fejfar in 1978; one great-granddaughter, Helen Ann Bernard in 2002; and one daughter-in-law, Joan Fejfar in 2005.
Joseph A. Fuks was born on December 20, 1939, in Yankton, South Dakota the son of Albert and Ella (Dufak) Fuks. He died on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 64 years.
Joe grew up on the family farm near Tabor, SD and was a graduate of the Tabor High School and SDSU in Brookings, SD. He was united in marriage to Joanne Gustafson on June 22, 1964, in Brookings, SD. Upon joining the United States Army, they spent the next 12 years at various military bases. While in the Army, he was a helicopter pilot for two tours of duty in Viet Nam. He was a founding member of the Black Horse Calvary Association. After serving in the military, he was employed at several business's in Brookings including Daktronics Inc. and most recently at Larson's Manufacturing before ill health forced his retirement.
He had many interesting hobbies that included helping to form the University Plains Speedway, woodworking and gardening.
Joe is survived by his wife, Joanne of Brookings, SD; one son, Matthew (Kari) Fuks of Shawnee, KS; one daughter, Lori (Michael) Hruby of Mesa, AZ; his two grandchildren, Jeffrey and Maddie Fuks, who were his pride and joy; one brother, John (Pat) Fuks of Tabor, SD; three sisters: Dolores (Don) Kotab of Dante, SD, Dorothy (Don) Caba of Eden Prairie, MN and Lea (Leonard) Hejl of Austin, MN; mother-in-law, Doris Gustafson of Brookings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2004, at First Presbyterian Church, Brookings, SD, with the Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial is in Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, SD with military graveside services by the Brookings American Legion and VFW. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Rude's Funeral Home, Brookings, SD.
Irene E. Frigge, 61, Newcastle, Colo., died July 4, 2003, in Littleton, Colo.
Funeral mass was held July 9 at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Aurora, Colo. Burial was July 10 at the Newcastle Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 7, 1941, in Bon Homme County, to Joseph and Edna Navratil. She attended country school and graduated from Tabor High School.
She worked at Fantles in Yankton, then married Charles Frigge Oct. 6, 1962. They moved to Des Moines, Iowa, then to Aurora, where they lived until they retired. In 1998, they moved to Newcastle.
She was active in the Newcastle community, the Chamber of Commerce and the Silk Historical Society. She was the Newcastle Volunteer of the Year in 2000. She enjoyed gardening, decorating her house with antiques and making elderberry wine, for which she won blue ribbons.
Her family and her grandchildren were her biggest joy.
She is survived by her husband, Chuck; daughters: Dawn (Steve) Hartlaub-Cumberland of Maryland; Holly (Gregg) Haan, Elizabeth, Colo.; and one son, Jeff (Kristee) Frigge, Aurora; seven grandchildren; her mother, Edna Navratil, Springfield; sisters: Marge Sparks, Yankton; Jo Neuhalfen, Hemlock, Mich.; several nieces and nephews and an aunt, Amelia Navratil, Tyndall.
She was preceded in death by her father, one brother, three uncles and her grandparents.
Memorials may be made to the Lift Up Food Bank, Newcastle, Colo.
Lida Fern Felton died Saturday (June 6, 1970) in a Lakewood convalescent center, following a long illness. Her home was at 1770 Ethridge Ave East. Mrs. Felton was born in Springfield, South Dakota, on October 23, 1895, and lived in the State of Washington since 1848. She lived in Olympia since 1949. She was a member of the McKinley Christian Church and the Golden Age Club.
Surviving are her husband, Conrad; two sons; Ralph Lowell, Portland; and Virgil Wayne Felton, Olympia; three daughters: Mrs Luella Fern Stantus, St Charles, Illinois; Mrs. Berneta Helen Newlon, Cathlamet; and Mrs Erma Felton Vansant, Tacoma; nine sisters and three brothers; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held in the Selene and Eros chapel this Tuesday afternoon, starting at one-thirty o'clock. The Reverend Carl Wheeler, minster of the Tumwater Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will take place in the Forest Memorial Gardens.
Services for Fredrick J. Fiedler, 57 of Yankton, and formerly of Springfield, will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Springfield, with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 Thursday at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield, with family present. A 7 p.m. prayer service will follow.
Fredrick John Fiedler, first born child of Fredrich C. and Doris (Parisien) Fiedler, was born October 18, 1955 at Garrison, ND. He died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Centerville, SD. Fred attained the age of 57 years, five months and 16 days.
Fred received his elementary schooling in Yankton and attended Yankton High School, earning his GED on December 26, 2001. He worked at various jobs throughout his life, two of which were the Springfield Academy and CR Industries in Springfield. Fred most recently worked for the South Dakota Human Services Center in Yankton for seven years as a mental health technician.
Fred loved to fish, hunt and cook. He was a pet lover and a pet caregiver. Fred was a race car fan and enjoyed working in a pit crew for several years. He also loved to “tinker” with the mechanics of a car.
Fred was to be married to the love of his life, Kathy Lutgen on April 10, 2013.
Thankful for having shared his life fiance’ Kathy Lutgen of Yankton; his mother, Doris of Springfield; his siblings: Kevin and wife Kathy of Springfield; Karen and husband Greg Allen of Bemidji, MN; Corrine and husband Gary Johnson of Watertown; and Kathleen and husband James Haines of Volin; eight nieces and nephews; seven great nieces and nephews; and his future in-laws: Daniel Oursland of Fullerton, CA and Kathryn Lutgen of Escondido, CA.
Fred was preceded in death by his father on August 13, 2010; an infant sister, Mary Theresa; a brother, Marc Karl; and a nephew Vincent Frederick Varilek.
Calvin Finck, 81 of Tabor, died April 9th 2008, at his home near Tabor. Calvin attained the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 1 day. Funeral services will be Monday, April 14th 2008, at 10:30 a.m. in the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral home in Avon from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 13th, 2008.
Calvin Finck, son of Jacob and Carolyn (Rueb) Finck, was born December 8th 1926, on a farm near Tyndall, SD. He attended Hauck School near his boyhood home through the eighth grade. Calvin professed his faith in Jesus Christ by believing the good news of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection for our sins, at age 14. He enjoyed singing in the Bon Homme Cantata. He was a former officer of the Bon Homme Sunday School Association. He was involved in prison ministry work for many years. Calvin was instrumental in founding the Bon Homme Bible Camp. He held several leadership positions in the churches he attended throughout his life. Calvin married Lorna (Faye) Halsey on May 22nd, 1947, in the Springfield Congregational Church. They farmed near Tyndall most of their married life except for a few years when he was a foreman on a large seed farm near Lodi, CA. Calvin will be remembered for his generosity, contagious laugh, and joy of life. He was a loyal and loving husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife of 60 years, Faye Finck, his four children: Konrad and wife Cindy of Winfield, IL, Kayleen and husband Bill Bobbitt of Comstock Park, MI, Jerry and his wife June of Avon, SD, and Joel and wife Linda of Tabor, SD, 14 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Irvin Finck, and three sisters: Irene Sheffield, Elnora Bitterman, and Ida Voigt.
Joseph Charles Fryda, 93, Tyndall, died Thursday (May 30, 2002) at the Good Samaritan Center, Tyndall.
Funeral service is at 1:30 p.m. today (Monday) at the United Methodist Church, Tyndall, with the Rev. Arvella Palmer officiating. Burial is in the Czech National Cemetery, rural Tyndall. Visitation is from 10-11:30 a.m. today (Monday) at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Tyndall. Visitation resumes one hour prior to the service today (Monday) at the church.
He was born Feb. 28, 1909, at Springfield, to Joseph and Mary (Hron) Fryda. He married Eleanor Plaatje Feb. 24, 1937, at Springfield. They farmed southwest of Tyndall for 38 years, moving to Tyndall in 1978.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, where he served on the Board as a trustee, vice-chairman and secretary. He was chairman of School District No. 33 for 16 years. He was a member of the Farmer's Union, the ZCBJ Lodge and served on the Czech Cemetery Board, the Nutrition Board in Tyndall and on the Advisory Board of the Good Samaritan Center.
He is survived by two daughters: Sharon (Lloyal) Saugstad, Waubay; and Sandra (Randall) Bradley, Fairfield, Neb.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marie Holec, Tyndall.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, an infant son and one brother.
Funeral service for LeRoy P. Finck is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Frieden's Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp, South Dakota. Clergy is Rev. Greg Way. Organist is Betty Hieb, and soloist is Lennis Mehlhaff. Casketbearers are Mike Schmidt, John Finck, David Finck, Eric Nusz, Bradley Cihak and Ed Mesman. Honorary Casketbearer is Brittany Cihak. Interment is in Frieden's UCC Cemetery, Tripp, South Dakota. Visitation is from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2005, at Frieden's Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp, South Dakota.
LeRoy Paul Finck was born on February 21, 1934, on the family farm 6 1/2 miles southwest of Tripp, South Dakota. His parents were Paul and Lenora (Nusz) Finck. He was baptized on April 22, 1934, in the Emanuel Reformed Church by Rev. K.J. Stuebbe and was Confirmed at Frieden's Reformed Church by Rev. Walter Odenbach on April 10, 1949. He attended Emmanuel Country School District #48 through the 8th grade. LeRoy entered the National Guard on March 6, 1956 and entered into active duty on August 23, 1957. He was released from active duty on February 22, 1958 and discharged honorably in July of 1962. He moved onto his farm 10 miles southeast of Tripp in March of 1958. LeRoy was united in marriage to Pauline Bauder on August 27, 1961, at the American Lutheran Church in Scotland, South Dakota. LeRoy was a farmer all of his life, until ill health made it impossible for him to continue.
He was active in church Sunday School and was Superintendent of Imanuel Reformed Church for many years and served on the Consistory of Frieden's Reformed Church. He was also active in both the local Tripp Farmer's Union and Hutchinson County Farmer's Union. He served on the boards of directors for the Tripp Farmer's Lumber Company, the Farmer's Union and German Mutual Insurance Company of Scotland.
LeRoy died on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at the Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell, South Dakota, at the age of 71 years. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home of Tripp.
Grateful for sharing LeRoy's life are his wife, Pauline of Tripp; daughter, Charlotte (John) Cihak of Tyndall, South Dakota; two sons, Cornelius Finck and Conrad Finck, both of Tripp; grandchildren Bradley and Brittany Cihak of Tyndall; brother Melvin (Shirley) Finck of Tripp; sister Janet (Duane) Weisser of Mitchell; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Metha Sophia Frey, 93, Scotland, died Saturday (March 6, 2004) at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ, Scotland, with the Rev. Del Neumeister officiating. Burial is in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Pallbearers are Jim Maroon, Roland Schnabel, John Holzworth, Leonard Frey, Kerry Frey and Darrel Magstadt. Visitation is from 3-9 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Chapel, Scotland. Visitation resumes two hours prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
Metha was born March 30, 1910, in Bon Homme County, south of Scotland, to Frederick and Sophia (Gall) Lagge. She married Walter R. Frey Dec. 15, 1935, in the Petersburg Church south of Scotland. They farmed 12 miles northwest of Scotland for many years until retiring and moving to Menno in the fall of 1974. After her husband's death in 1984, she continued to live in Menno, but spent weekends in Scotland to attend church and visit. She lived exclusively in Scotland since April of 1988, except for the time she spent in Peoria, Ill., caring for her daughter, Marlene, during her illness.
Metha was very active and was able to drive her car until the summer of 2003. She enjoyed quilting, cooking and baking, gardening, fishing and playing pinochle with friends. Metha had a kind and generous spirit and enjoyed sharing with her many friends. She also enjoyed watching baseball on television and cheering on her Minnesota Twins.
Metha's memory will be cherished by her daughter, Judith (Douglas) Mehlhaff, Rapid City; three grandchildren: Troy (Lisa) Mehlhaff, Bakersfield, Calif.; Melanie (Jerry) Hinson, Memphis, Tenn.; and Janelle (Jay) Pidcock, St. Louis, Mo.; six great-grandchildren; two sisters: Alta White, Pierre; and Joan Matthews, Rapid City; and one son-in-law, Roger (June) Trieck, Scotland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, her parents; one brother and one infant brother.
Vivian Kathryn Finck, 87, of Brandon, SD, died Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the Helping Hand Assisted Living in Brandon.
Vivian was born on November 19, 1922, in Tyndall, SD to George and Katie (Kloucek) Britton. She attended country school and then graduated from Tyndall High School in 1941. She continued her formal training by attaining her teaching certificate from the Southern State Normal School in Springfield, SD.
On June 18, 1944, Vivian was united in marriage to Leonard Finck near Tyndall where he farmed and Vivian taught school until deciding to stay home with their children. In 1978, Leonard retired and the couple moved to Tyndall where Vivian continued working at the Good Samaritan Center, first in the laundry and then in the kitchen.
Vivian retired in 1993 but continued to enjoy gardening, cooking, canning and baking. It was not just the holidays that were special times when Vivian was in the kitchen. Her potato dumplings, Christmas candy, and pickled beets were blue ribbon winners to all of her family.
Vivian also was a talented seamstress and loved to crochet. In fact, she sewed numerous items of clothing for her children as they grew up. The girls would pick something out of the catalogue and she would make it for them. When the bowling alley opened in Tyndall, Vivian was there. She once even teamed up with daughter Penny for a city doubles tournament and won!
Vivian was a member of the Tyndall United Methodist Church and the UMW circle. She also belonged to the Tyndall American Legion Auxiliary.
Vivian will always be appreciated by her children for instilling a sense of independence in them. She taught them about life, taught them right from wrong, and taught them how to take risks. She then set them free to experience the world fully uplifted with her support.
Vivian will be missed by her husband Leonard, Brandon, SD; four daughters, Sharon (Les) Larson, Duluth, MN, Peggy Patterson, Brandon, Betty (Gary) Schuster, Raleigh, NC, and Penny (Dan) Martz, Omaha, NE.; one son Terry (Brad), Seattle, WA; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dewey Britton.
A memorial has been established for Vivian to the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center.
Memorial services for Jerry Ferwerda, 58, of Citrus Heights, CA, and formerly of Springfield, SD, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2006, at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield with military honors.
Jerry J. Ferwerda was born March 4, 1947, at Springfield, SD, the son of William and Alda (Unruh) Ferwerda. He died February 17, 2006, in Citrus Heights, CA. Jerry attained the age of 58 years, 11 months and 13 days.
Jerry graduated from grade school, Hornstra District 44, Springfield High School, Southern State Teachers College and the South Dakota Army National Guard Officers Candidate School. He served in various Army National Guard Units in SD, MN, CO and CA, retiring with the rank of Major. He taught Industrial Arts at Yankton, SD, Tyndall, SD, and Austin, MN. He then relocated to CA where he worked in real estate and various other ventures. His main hobby was building and flying radio controlled airplanes in international competition.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Marissa, of Citrus Heights, CA; his parents, William and Alda Ferwerda of Springfield, SD; an adopted daughter, Tara (Chad) Fossey of Greeley, CO; three brothers: Rick (Cheryl) of Tyndall, SD; Bill (Diane) of Blooming Prairie, MN; and Terry Ferwerda of Salt Lake City, UT; three sisters: Lolita (Myron) Oorlog of Morristown, MN; Lois Sandvick of Missoula, MT; and Cheri (Floyd) Worley of Anchor Point, AK; three aunts and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Maurice E. Fridrich, 79, Buena Park, and formerly of Tyndall, died Jan. 18, 2001, from complications resulting from a work-related head injury.
Funeral services were held Jan. 26, 2001, at the Church of our Heritage, Covina Hills, Calif., with the Rev. Linda Oakland officiating. Interment was at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif.
Maurice Edwin Fridrich was born Dec. 27, 1921, in rural Tyndall to Arthur and Mattie (Hovorka) Fridrich. He attended Dunwoody District 23 country school and graduated from Tyndall High School in 1939. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where he was employed at the Douglas Aircraft Company, later known as McDonnell-Douglas, an aircraft manufacturer. He joined the Air Force when World War II broke out. He served his country in the military as a First Lieutenant in the 8th Air Force stationed in England. He flew and completed six missions flying out of England over Germany with a 10-man crew in a B-17 as a navigator. On Oct. 14, 1943, his B-17 was shot down over Germany. One week later, he was captured by the Germans and remained a prisoner of war for 22 months until the end of the war. A museum in Savannah, Ga., displays a suitcase and tin cup he made while a prisoner.
Following the war, he attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) where he received a degree in civil engineering. After graduation, he was employed at the 29 Palms Marine Base. While working at 29 Palms, he met and married Gertrude (Trudy) Almonte. In 1954, he became a General Engineering Contractor and started the M.E. Fridrich Company and ran the company for 46 years.
In July 1994, he was inducted as a charter member of the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame in Spearfish. He will be remembered by his family and friends for his love of flying and the pride he took in his Czech heritage.
He is survived by his wife, Trudy; three sons: William Arthur (Marsha) Fridrich, Thomas Edwin Fridrich and Glenn Charles Fridrich; one daughter: Louise Mary (Jim) Mueller; and two sisters: Dorothy Smith of Arden Hills, Minn., and Alice Monfore, Yankton.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother who died in February 1998.
Gene Steven Ferwerda, 87 of Springfield, SD passed away Friday February 15, 2013, at the Heritage Assisted Living Facility in Hammonton, NJ.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Crosby Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield, South Dakota.
Gene was born January 2, 1926 in rural Springfield to Martin and Sarah (Oliver) Ferwerda. Gene graduated from Springfield High School in 1943. After graduation, he entered the military and served in the U.S. Navy and from 1943 to 1947. After discharge from the Navy, Gene attended Southern State Teachers College and received his Bachelor of Science in education. He later received his Masters Degree in History from the University of Wyoming.
On August 15, 1948 Gene married Dorothy Delores Balvin in Springfield. Gene taught high school and coached for many years at Tripp, Highmore and Parkston, South Dakota. He later moved to Spencer, Iowa and made his profession in the Crop Insurance Industry before retiring.
Gene later moved to New Jersey and entered Assisted Living in Hammonton, New Jersey in May 2008. He resided there until his death.
Gene is survived by his daughters: Annette of Cocoa Beach, Florida; Amy of West Des Moines, Iowa; Julie of Medford, NJ; three brothers: Layton (Helen) of Yankton; Alvin (Avis) of Winner; and Laddie (Mary) of Centerville SD; two sisters: Amy (Gale) Scholl, Scotland and Carol (Jim) Lukkes of Yankton.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy; his parents; four brothers: Arnold, Dale, Noel and Merle and sister-in-law, Luetta Ferwerda.
Adeline Marie Frick, 79, of Yankton entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Avera Sister James Care Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 17 at 5 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. and a Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m. at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory in Yankton. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers are Adam Frick, Tyler Frick, Brandon Frick, Charlie and Nate Stephenson, Todd Schlup, Mike Schlup and Jim Penn. Honorary Pallbearers are the retired Yankton Volunteer Fire Department Auxilliary members.
Adeline was born June 21, 1933 on a farm near Lesterville to Rudolph and Lillian (Skorepa) Totusek. She attended grade school in rural Utica and Lesterville and graduated from Scotland High School in 1951. Adeline married Gerald Frick on February 23, 1954. In addition to being a dedicated stay at home mother and in home day care provider, she worked at Contractors and Builders Supply, Gurney Seed and Nursery, and Earl’s Mini Market. In her later years, she especially enjoyed working with the Sisters as a receptionist at Sacred Heart Monastery.
Adeline enjoyed cooking, boating, walking, traveling, shopping, spending time with friends, and dancing. She was an active member of the Yankton Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. She was a proud parent and grandparent. She was always a great supporter of the family’s hunting and fishing hobbies, and especially enjoyed the time spent on the river with family and friends. She also loved conversation and visits with her grandchildren, as well as attending their activities. Her family greatly admired her strength and courage in her battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the last decades of her life. She will always be remembered for her big heart and warm smile.
She is survived by her loving husband, Gerald of Yankton; six children: David (Brenda), Steve (Linda), Dan, Brian (Susie), Tom (Roxanne), and Lori (Rob) Stephenson, all of Yankton; 12 grandchildren: Adam (Kendra), Jacque, Tyler, Rachel, Brandon, Becky, Michael, Savannah,and Austin Frick, Charlie, Nate, and Halle Stephenson; 3 great-grandchildren: Boston, Cooper and Jake Frick; brother-in-law, Bob Penn of Wayne, NE; special friends, Karen Edler of Yankton and Kaylee Larson of Sioux Falls; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Mavis Penn, and grandson, Elijah Stephenson.
Adeline will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. May she rest in peace.
Palmer Ordell Foss age 90, of Menno and formerly of Lesterville, SD passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, SD.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the Salem Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating and the SDARNG Honor Guard presenting the colors. Visitations will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Salem Reformed Church, Menno, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. The Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, is assisting with the service details.
Palmer Foss was born January 27, 1923 in Freeman, SD to Inga (Jorstad) and Jarle Foss. In 1926 their family moved to the farm near the Jim River east of Scotland, SD where he made his home for 86 years. Palmer was raised in a Christian home, was baptized and confirmed his faith in Christ as his Savior as a young man. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, rural Menno and later years at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland, SD.
He attended Oslo District’s one room school house for 8 years and then Menno High School where he graduated in 1941. In 1945 he entered the Navy and served in the South Pacific until discharged at the end of World War II in 1946. On May 4, 1948, he married Eirleen Johnson of Viborg, SD, which Palmer referred to often as the “best thing that ever happened to me”. Their love and dedication have been obvious to this day. Palmer claimed having two children (Karen and Jerry), as their biggest accomplishment and greatly enjoyed spending time with his 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He always made it a point to tell them how blessed he was to have them and referred to them as precious cargo when instructing their parents to drive them home safely.
In November 2011 Palmer left the farm and moved into the Menno-Olivet Care Center where he resided until the time of his death, February 9, 2013.
Palmer is perhaps best known for his sense of humor and love of animals; traits which are recognized to have been passed on to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Going to visit Palmer’s farm was much like visiting an exotic animal park, where he had his favorites… dogs, horses and miniature donkeys, but also had yak, buffalo, peacocks, coyotes, raccoons and just about any animal willing to hang around for a free meal. Similarly Palmer is recognized by those who knew him as a kind person who never chose to take advantage of anyone and often went the extra mile to make sure the other person was treated fairly.
Palmer is survived by Eirleen, his wife of nearly 65 years; daughter, Karen Baker of Yankton, SD; son, Jerry (Carol) of Victoria, MN; grandchildren: Krista (Travis) Becker of Yankton, SD; Tim Baker of Yankton, SD; Jason (Catherine) Foss of Forest Lake, MN; Jonathan Foss of Shakopee, MN; and his fiancée Jenna Kotlarz of Shakopee, MN; Kimberly (Tyler) Hansen of Jordan, MN; Kyle Foss of Melbourne, Australia; great-grandchildren: Ashli, Chloe, Tori, and Zachary Becker, all of Yankton, SD; Cristian and Mykaela Foss of Forest Lake, MN; Paxton, Maddex and Elyza Hansen all of Jordan, MN; and brother, Wilbur (Elizabeth) Foss of Scotland, SD.
He was preceded in death by his parents Inga and Jarle Foss.
Memorials can be directed to Menno-Olivet Care Center, P. O. Box 487, Menno, South Dakota 57045.
Darlis Kay Fischer was born on Sunday, October 25, 1964 at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota to Harley and Karen (Smith) Crandall. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and graduated from Huron High School in 1982. When she was a teenager, she worked as a beekeeper. In her young adult years, she worked as a server at the Barn Restaurant in Huron and as a CNA at the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home, also in Huron. On September 28, 1987, Darlis married Lyle John Fischer and a daughter, Rebecca Fischer, was born to this union. Lyle passed away in a motorcycle accident in the fall of 1989. Darlis met Ron Gilbert in March of 1994 and spent the rest of her life with him. In 1999, she gave birth to stillborn twin boys. In 2002, she began working at Prairie Home in Yankton and in 2004 she began working at Pine Lanes Assisted Living in Yankton. At both facilities, she worked as a Med Aide. On February 17, 2005, she and Ron welcomed Nicole Gilbert to the family. When Nicole turned two years old, Darlis decided to stay home to care for her. Darlis liked to go to the movies, go bowling, and spend time with her family and friends. She passed away after her battle with cancer on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at St. Michael’s Hospital Avera in Tyndall, having attained the age of 46 years, 9 months, and 16 days.
Darlis will be remembered by her significant other, Ron Gilbert; her two daughters, Nicole Gilbert and Rebecca (Jacob) Sipple; one step-granddaughter, Sophie Kilch; her parents, Karen (Robert) Anderson and Harley (Ruby) Crandall; two brothers, David Crandall and Curtis Crandall; honorary sisters-in-law, Audra Conners and Twila Gilbert; three nephews, Dylan Crandall, Cole Florey and Alex Crandall; two nieces, Crystal Young and Christina Crandall; her mother-in-law, Verla Fischer; honorary mother- and father-in-law, Carol and Gary Gilbert; and many friends and relatives.
In addition to all of her grandparents, Darlis was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Fischer; two twin sons, Angelo Lee Gilbert and Lee Angelo Gilbert; father-in-law Ancel Fischer; three uncles, Daryl Crandall, Dale Wipf and Ray Schroeder; one aunt, Bonnie Wipf; one cousin, Troy Crandall; and honorary mother-in-law, Irene Gilbert-Gregg.
Leonard Finck, 90, of Brandon, formerly of Tyndall, SD, died Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the Southridge Health Care Center, in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 10, 2013, at the Tyndall United Methodist Church in Tyndall, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Public viewing will also take place Wednesday, January 9, 2013, from 3 to 7 PM, at Heartland Funeral Home, in Brandon, SD.
Leonard Finck was born April 6, 1922, to Fred and Lydia (Vilahauer) Finck on the farm near Tyndall, SD. He attended school through the 8th grade when he quit to farm with his father. On June 18, 1944, he married Vivian Britton in Tyndall. They resided on the farm and raised their family. He was a very skilled builder and constructed several of the outbuildings on the farm. In 1978, Leonard retired and the couple moved to town where he went to work for the Cenex driving truck. He also served many years on the Tyndall United Methodist Church board.
Leonard was a very competitive sportsman and he loved to win! One of his favorites pastimes was softball; to the point that the family had their own diamond on the farm. Everyone would come over on Sunday afternoons and they would all play ball. Leonard, a great first baseman, even played on a league, in Avon, for several years.
Baseball was another love for Leonard. The Cardinal’s were his team. Family vacations where spent packed into the car, traveling to Kansas City or St. Louis for ball games. They would drive straight through after leaving home at 4am because “it was cooler.” Leonard spent over twenty years going to Omaha to the College World Series. Another one of his favorite pastimes was bowling. He even became a part owner in the local bowling alley which turned out to be the home of his “all lefties only” bowling team.
Leonard is survived by his children, Sharon (Les) Larson, Duluth, MN, Peggy Patterson, Brandon, Betty (Gary) Schuster, Youngsville, NC, and Penny (Dan) Martz, Omaha, NE.; one son Terry (Brad), Seattle, WA; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Neil (Jean), Tripp, SD, Edward, Phoenix, AZ, and one sister, Linda (Julius) Schmidt, Mesa, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; his parents, Fred and Lydia; four brothers, Leo, Paul, Reuben, and Herb; and one sister, Meta Hisek.
Margery Blanche Fennema was born in rural Platte, SD on January 9, 1916, the daughter of LeRoy and Helen (Rosencrance) Harding. She died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Wagner Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner, SD. Margery attained the age of 93 years, eight months and 24 days.
An Open House Memorial Gathering will be held from 2 p to 4 pm at the Meadow View Manor in Avon, SD on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Avon is in charge of the arrangements.
Margery attended rural school south of Platte and graduated from Platte High School in 1934. She graduated from Southern Normal Teachers’ College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. Margery also received her Masters Degree from the University of South Dakota. She taught school in White, SD, Steckman Rural School in Charles Mix County, and later in the Tyndall school system.
During World War II, Margery worked as a welder in the ship yards in Tacoma, WA. After retiring from teaching, she read for books on tapes for the South Dakota State Library, a service for the blind.
Margery married Ted Fennema on March 10, 1947 in Lake Andes. Three children were blessed to their union. They lived in the Avon/Dante area, where they farmed and ranched. Margery became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall in 2005. Ted died February 10, 2005.
Margery was a 4-H leader, a member of the Nova Neighbors, the South Dakota Education Association, National Education Association, and the Retired Teachers Organization.
Margery will be remembered for her enjoyment of reading, doing crossword puzzles, cryptaquotes and jumbles, taking family pictures and growing flowers.
Thankful for sharing her life are her daughter Lu Ellen Heibel and husband Vennie of Pierre; her two sons: Gary and wife Pam of Avon and Gale of Dante; seven grandchildren: Brett and Scott Heibel; Lee, Keith and Katie Fennema; and Ted and Marie Fennema; and one sister, Mabel Duba of Platte.
Margery was preceded in death by her husband, Ted; parents; two brothers: Leslie and Chester Harding; and three sisters: LeRue Henthorne, Doris Knight and Helen Schroeder.
Pete Fennema, 81, Dante, died Friday (Nov. 9, 2001) at Community Memorial Hospital, Wagner.
Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Hall, Avon. The Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel, Avon, is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born Nov. 22, 1919, near Dante to Garret and Gertie (Knoll) Fennema. He attended Steckman School in Charles Mix County and graduated from Avon High School in 1937. He spent his entire life farming and raising cattle on the farmstead where he was born. He worked with his father and brothers and was a dedicated farmer and cattleman.
He served on the Rouse Township Election Board and was a board member for the Farmers Union Oil Company in Tyndall for many years. He was an avid pinochle player, enjoyed bowling, family gatherings, dancing and especially enjoyed attending cattle sales. He enjoyed his nieces and nephews.
He is survived by one sister, Grace Fennema, Avon; one brother, Ted Fennema, Avon; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Theodore "Ted" Fennema, 88, of Avon died Thursday, February 10, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center in Tyndall, SD.
A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, February 13, 2005, from 2-4 p.m. at the Avon American Legion Hall in Avon. Interment will be held at the Tyndall Cemetery in Tyndall, SD, at a later date. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Theodore "Ted" Fennema was born in rural Dante, South Dakota on May 23, 1916, the son of Garret and Gertie (Knoll) Fennema. He died Thursday, February 10, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center in Tyndall, SD. Ted had attained the age of 88 years, eight months and 18 days.
Ted attended rural school in Charles Mix County and graduated from Avon High School in 1934. He graduated from Southern Normal Teachers College in Springfield with a BS in Education.
Ted served in the US Army Air Corps during WW II.
Ted married Margery Harding on March 10, 1947, in Lake Andes, SD. Ted taught school for a couple of years and then spent the rest of his life farming and raising cattle on the farmstead in the Avon/Dante area. He was very proud of his cattle.
Ted was a member of the Farmers Union, American Hereford Association and served on the board of the Avon Farmers Elevator and as Secretary of the Ft. Randall Hereford Association for many years.
Ted will be remembered for his enjoyment of playing ball in his younger years, bowling, playing pinochle, dancing, enjoying coffee with friends, family gatherings, writing, rhyming and attending cattle sales.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Margery Fennema, of Avon; daughter, LuEllen and husband, Vennie Heibel, of Pierre; two sons: Gary and wife, Pam Fennema, of Avon and Gale Fennema, of Dante; seven grandchildren: Brett, Scott, Lee, Keith, Katie, Teddy and Marie; one sister, Grace Fennema of Dante; special friend, Louise Troll of Dante; and many friends.
Ted was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Don and Pete.
Grace A. Fennema, 91, of Avon, died Monday, November 24, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD.
A memorial gathering will be held at the Meadow View Manor in Avon, SD, on Saturday, November 29, 2008, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Private family burial will be at a later date. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Grace Alberta Fennema was born in rural Dante, South Dakota, on June 11, 1917, the daughter of Garret and Gertie (Knoll) Fennema. She died Monday, November 24, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, SD. Grace attained the age of 91 years, five months and 13 days.
Grace attended Steckman School in rural Charles Mix County and graduated from Avon High School in 1935. She graduated from Southern Normal Teachers College in Springfield, SD, with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Grace taught school in rural Bon Homme County; White, SD; Richland, WA; Sedro Woolley, WA, and Tacoma, WA, as an Elementary school teacher. She retired from teaching in 1976 and returned to South Dakota to be close to family and friends.
Grace was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Washington State Teachers Union, Washington State Retired Teachers Organization, Washington State Mountaineers and the Avon Senior Center.
Grace will be remembered for her enjoyment of pinochle with friends at center, people stopping by for coffee, traveling, and her love of children and family.
Thankful for having shared her life are her sister-in-law, Margery Fennema of Tyndall; niece, Lu Ellen and husband Vennie Hiebel, of Pierre; two nephews: Gary and wife Pam Fennema of Avon and Gale Fennema of Dante; seven great nieces and nephews: Brett, Scott, Lee, Keith, Katie, Ted and Marie, and a special friend, Louise Troll of Platte.
Grace was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers: Ted, Pete and Don Fennema.
Chester Fees, 84, of Sioux Falls, died on Friday (March 15, 2002) at Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital, Sioux Falls.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather for fellowship and refreshments after the memorial service at the American Legion Hall in Avon at 4 p.m. Saturday. The George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, is in charge of arrangements.
He was married to Lillian May Hale on May 10, 1942, in Babylon, Long Island, N.Y. They farmed south of Avon for 22 years. In 1969, they moved into Avon and purchased Avon Enterprises, a leather goods factory. After selling the factory, he continued to work there until it closed in July of 2001. As a World War II veteran serving in the Philippines, he was a member of American Legion Arthur Wissman Post No. 150, where he was Sergeant-At-Arms for several decades. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Avon Trinity Presbyterian Church and a Mason. Chester served as a Bon Homme County Commissioner for many years.
Survivors include two daughters: Diane (Jim) Borin, Midland, Mich., and Nancy Fees, Sioux Falls; one son, Allen (Lorie) Fees, Wildomar, Calif.; two granddaughters; one foster granddaughter; three sisters: Lucille Sattler, Tripp; Virginia Fees, Long Beach, Calif; and Arliss Johnson, Yankton; three brothers: Robert Fees, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.; Virgil Fees, Corona, Calif.; and Clayton Fees, Wendell, Idaho; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to Avon Legion Post, Box 315, Avon, SD 57315.
Henrietta Ferwerda, 84, of Springfield died Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2005, at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be Friday from 12:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield.
Henrietta (Van Roekel) Ferwerda was born April 7, 1921, in rural Boyden, Iowa, the daughter of John A. and Gertie (Van Stryland) Van Roekel. She died Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD, after suffering a heart attack at her home. She had attained the age of 84 years, seven months and 16 days.
Henrietta was baptized and made profession of faith in the First Reformed Church in Boyden, IA. She was the sixth of seven children. Henrietta received her formal education in a rural school near Boyden through the eighth grade.
Henrietta married Dale Ferwerda in Dakota City, NE on October 22, 1942, with Rev. G.H. Douwstra, officiating. Immediately following their marriage, Dale was drafted by the U.S. Army and they spent 3 1/2 years at various military bases from 1942 - 1946. Following his military service, Henrietta worked with Dale on the farm southwest of Boyden, where they raised their three children. In 1961, they moved back to Springfield, where they farmed until they retired in 1983 and moved into Springfield. She also spent several years working with the Springfield School lunch program and at the Springfield Nursing Home.
Henrietta was a long time member of the United Presbyterian Church in Boyden, where she taught Sunday School, worked with the youth program and was active in Ladies Aid. She later was a member of the Kingsburg Community Church and was presently a member of Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. The last few years she listened to the church service on the radio. She was very strong in her faith and had prepared for eternity with her Lord.
Henrietta will be remembered as being a good cook and for her love of quilting and crocheting. She also enjoyed fishing.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Dale of Springfield; son Harlan (Carol) Ferwerda of Springfield; two daughters: Donna (Dave) Koop of Rapid City; Beverly (Kenn) Rupp of Springfield; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Abe (Gert) Van Roekel of Boyden, IA; a sister, Joan (Phil) Van Gorp of Sheldon, IA; and many nieces and nephews.
Henrietta was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Kai Rupp; three sisters; one brother; three sisters-in-law; and three brothers-in-law.
Fred C. Fiedler of Springfield died Friday, August 13, 2010 at his home in rural Springfield after a battle with cancer, under hospice care. Fred attained the age of 74 years, one month and 19 days.
Mass will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield, with burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield Monday from 12 noon to 5 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. Wake at the church.
Fredrich Carl Fiedler, son of Carl August and Darlene (Vaughn) Fiedler, was born June 26, 1936 at Yankton, SD.
Fred grew up in the Yankton area and attended Yankton Schools. He earned his G.E.D. Certificate in Welding and also received Certificates in Basic Electronics at SD VoTech in Springfield and attended several management courses at Yankton College.
Fred served in the National Guard and received an honorable discharge on July 5, 1959. He worked as a cook’s helper for three years and was honorably discharged from U.S.A.R .on July 31, 1962.
Fred married Doris Parisien on March 21, 1956 at St. Louis Parish in Dunseith, ND. Seven children were blessed to their union. They spent their 54 years together in Yankton and in Springfield since 1976.
Fred and his brother Bob were paperboys for the P&D in their early teens and they told stories of their experiences. He also worked at Gurney’s, Health and Human Services, Freeman Company for nine years, Kolberg’s for three years, and Dale Electronics for 25 years as a tool and dye maker and supervisor of the machine shop. Fred retired in 1993. He then returned to work part time as a cook at Carmichael’s Café in Springfield and later worked for Libby’s Steak House as a salad chef. Fred enjoyed cooking.
Fred was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church since 1982. He also was a lifetime member of the N.R. A. since 1967 and Ducks Unlimited.
Besides cooking, Fred enjoyed golfing, fishing, picking mushrooms, and hunting antelope, deer and elk with his children and grandchildren. He also hunted fox, ducks, geese and pheasants.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife Doris of Springfield; his children: Fredrick; Kevin and wife Kathy, all of Springfield; Karen and husband Greg Allen of Bemidji, MN; Corrine and husband Gary Johnson of Watertown; and Kathleen and husband James Haines of Volin; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; five brothers: Bob of Buena Park, CA; Jim and wife Cindy of Sioux Falls; David of Irene; Tom and wife Cheryl of Yankton; and Steve and wife Debbie of South Carolina; three sisters: Bonnie and husband Ken Lemley of Spartanburg, SC; Martha and husband Al Tripp of Utica; and Karla and husband Ken Schiller of Sunland, CA; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; new born daughter, Mary Theresa; son, Marc Karl; grandson, Vincent Frederick Varilek; an infant sister, Karen; and one brother, Terry.
Beata Ann Stillman Freier, 81, Tripp, died Monday (July 22, 2002) at McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.
Funeral service is at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at Emmaus Lutheran Church, Tripp, with the Rev. Richard Weeman officiating. Burial is in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Pallbearers are Steven Stillman, Shawn Daily, John Koons, Merald Gall, Tony Dewald and Glen Dewald. Visitation is from 9-11:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at the Goglin-Kelley Memorial Chapel, Tripp.
She was born July 16, 1921, at Wisner, Neb., to Carl and Hattie (Luedke) Steinmeyer. She attended rural school and worked as a hired girl before her marriage. She married Elmer A. Stillman March 9, 1941. They farmed at Scotland, Wisner, and Tripp until they retired in 1989 and moved into Tripp. Elmer died May 2, 1991. She married Ray Freier in October 1992.
She was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church.
She is survived by five children: Darlis (Clinton) Kaser, Gayville; Janice (Verne) Twitero, Wagner; Marilyn (Jimmy) Pietz, Tripp; Merlin (Sharon) Stillman, Brandon; and Doreen (Patrick) Adams, Phoenix, S.D.; two step-children: Roger (Deanna) Freier and Raymond (Phyllis) Dewald; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; one great-step-grandchild; five sisters: Esther Doffin, Beemer, Neb.; Inez Quiring, Henderson, Neb.; Mildred Reetz, York, Neb.; Mabel Heineman, West Point, Neb.; and Helen Leirman, Beemer; two brothers: Arnold Steinmeyer, Rosalie, Neb.; and Robert Steinmeyer, Wisner; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both her husbands and one son-in-law.
Arnold R. Furney died on Saturday, February 11, 2006, at the Royal C. Johnson VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 64 years.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at Our Savior Lutheran "Stone Church," rural Menno, South Dakota with Pastor Brad Danielson officiating. Music will be provided by organist Barb Ulmer and soloist Kchandra Furney. Honorary casketbearers are the Scotland Volunteer Fire Department. Casketbearers are Justin Carlson, Jeremy Carlson, Scott Furney, Lyle Furney, Dean Furney and Duane Jonas. Interment is in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, South Dakota, with Graveside Military Rites by Paul Grossheusch V.F.W. Post #2966 of Scotland.
Arnold Ray Furney was born on April 26, 1941, in Centerville, South Dakota. His parents were Ronald and Lucy (Jonas) Furney. He attended school in the Scotland area. Arnie married Lois Olivier on October 5, 1963. He served in the Army as a mechanic from 1966 through 1968, and spent a one-year tour of duty in Viet Nam. Upon completion of his military service, Arnie worked as a mechanic, first at Serr Auto Repair and later in his own business, Furney Auto Repair. He worked for a time for the city of Scotland. He was employed as a mechanic for Williams Chevrolet of Tripp, South Dakota for 18 years, later returning to Scotland to work again for the city. He was a past member of the Scotland Volunteer Fire Department and the V.F.W. and had also served at one time on the ambulance crew in Scotland. Arnie enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his favorite pastime was being "Mr. Fix-It" and using his hands to give new life to things that others had discarded as broken or worn-out.
Arnie is survived by his five children: Troy Furney of Scotland and son, Tate Reiner; Trent (Angela) Furney of Kerkhoven, Minnesota and son, Jaron Furney; Teresa (Dave) Wilson of Tripp, South Dakota and sons Dakota, Andrew and Brady Wilson; Tim (Kristy) Furney of Scotland and children Kchandra, Grayden and Tymmarie Furney; Tomas Furney of Lesterville, South Dakota and daughter Kenyia Larson; three brothers: Roland (Helen) Furney of Sioux Falls, Gordon Furney of Hurley, South Dakota, and Marlin (Jean) Furney of Humboldt, South Dakota; and one sister: Marlene (Ronald) Carlson of Hurley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Lucy Furney; sister-in-lawm Bernett Furney; nephew, Lester Furney; niece, Barbara Nemmers; and great-nephew Tony Furney.
Ferdinand "Ferd" Frey, died on Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland at the age of 88 years.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 17, at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Chapel in Scotland. The family will be present to greet friends from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 2004, at United Church of Christ, Scotland, South Dakota, with Pastor Del Neumeister officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lois Hehn and soloist Linda Kronaizl. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, South Dakota. Casketbearers are Mike Fillaus, Mark Fillaus, Roger Auch, Gary Auch, Lawrence Axemaker and Marvin Balter.
Ferdinand G. "Ferd" Frey was born on December 26, 1915, on a farm north of Tripp, South Dakota. He was the firstborn of Gottlieb and Theresa (Baltzer) Frey's eight children. Ferd was baptized on March 19, 1916, at Frieden's Reformed Church and was confirmed at the age of 14. At a young age, his parents moved to a farm near Kaylor where Ferd attended country grade school. He married Rebecca Hofer on May 6, 1945 at Frieden's Reformed Church in Tripp. After farming for 40 years, they moved into their home in Scotland and became members of the United Church of Christ.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife, Rebecca of Scotland; a daughter, Victoria (John) Fillaus of Scotland; three grandchildren: Michael (Angie) Fillaus of Pierre; and Mark Fillaus and Kristi Fillaus, both of Brookings; one great-grandchild, Gracie Ann Fillaus; five sisters: Lee Evans of San Pablo, California; Gertrude Christenson of Walnut Creek, California; Mary (Jay) Davis of Turlock, California; Ruby Torosian of Turlock, California; and Ella (Allen) Auch of Lesterville; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Arthur and Melvin (in infancy); and his brothers-in-law: Edward Evans, J.W. Christenson, and Art Torosian.
Funeral services for Rebecca K. Frey are at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2007 at the United Church of Christ, Scotland, South Dakota. Clergy is Pastor Del Neumeister. Organist is Shirley Orth. Casketbearers are Mike Fillaus, Mark Fillaus, Rodney Hofer, Don Hofer, Gary Auch and Roger Auch. Interment is in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Visitation is 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2007, with the family present from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at Goglin Funeral Chapel, Scotland.
Rebecca K. Frey was born nine miles south of Bridgewater on Monday, May 12, 1924. Her parents were Joe H. and Katherine (Tschetter) Hofer. She attended Wolf Creek Country School and Bridgewater High School. She was baptized and confirmed on August 3, 1941 by Rev. Paul Tschetter at Neuhutterthal Church near Bridgewater. Becky earned her Teacher's Certificate at Southern State Teacher's College in Springfield and taught country school for two years. She was united in marriage to Ferdinand Frey on May 6, 1945 at Frieden's Reformed Church in Tripp. They moved to their farm seven miles northwest of Scotland where she helped farm with Ferd for 40 years. They were members of Frieden's Church in Tripp and in 1984 they retired and moved to Scotland where they became members of the United Church of Christ. She was a member of the UCC Women's Fellowship. Becky died on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at her residence in Scotland at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 2 days.
She leaves one daughter, Victoria and husband John Fillaus of Scotland; three grandchildren: Mike Fillaus and wife Angie of Gettysburg, Mark Fillaus of Scotland and Kristi Fillaus of Sioux Falls; two grandchildren: Gracie and Isabella Fillaus; one sister, Mary J. Hofer of Bridgewater; one brother-in-law, Paul K. Hofer of Bridgewater; and many nieces and nephews.
Becky was preceded in death by her husband, Ferd on September 14, 2004; her parents, Joe H. and Katherine Hofer; six brothers: Joe K., Paul K., John K., Ed K., Jake K., and Pete K., and two sisters: Katie and Anna.
Dennis Foley, 58 Scotland, died Tuesday (Aug. 26, 2003) at the Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland, after a lengthy illness.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, Scotland, with the Revs. Mary Lint and Del Neumeister officiating. Burial is in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Pallbearers are Joe Bertrand, Tim Furney, Lyle Ireland, Darrell Magstadt, Pat Foley and Jeff Haase. Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. today (Thursday) with a family service a 7:30 p.m. at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Scotland.
He was born Sept. 12, 1944, at Wittenburg in Hutchinson County. His parents were Fred and Loreda (Grim) Foley. He attended Pleasant Hill Grade School in Wittenburg and graduated from Scotland High School in 1962. He married Gloria Baltzer in January 1963. They farmed northwest of Scotland for several years. They moved to Centerville, and worked for Mark and Marjorie Ryken, farming and feeding cattle. He moved to Rapid City in November 1978 and did construction work. He moved to Scotland in July 1979 and worked at the Scotland Oil Company, driving the bulk truck and enjoying his visits with farmers. He married Nadine Popma Aug. 5, 1980, at the United Methodist Church in Scotland.
He enjoyed gardening, yard work and visiting with his family. In his spare time, he could be found in his shop working with wood.
He is survived by his wife, Nadine Foley, Scotland; six children: Michael (Tami) Foley, Dallas Center, Iowa; Greg (Dawn) Popma, Oakland, Neb.; Lynn (Becky) Popma, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Dawn (Ed) Kruse, Scotland; Janice (Jeff) Nelson, Centerville; Timothy (Terri) Foley, Las Vegas; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his mother-in-law, Ila Vander Hamm, Scotland; three brothers: John Foley, Albuquerque, N.M.; James Foley, Scotland; Gary Foley, Parkston; two sisters: Jessie Haase, Scotland; and Mary Jensen, Andover, Minn.; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services for Cora Ann Flett, 83, of Elk Point will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 2 at the Goglin Funeral Chapel in Scotland. Linda Schortzmann will officiate. Interment will follow in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Casketbearers will be Gary Flett, Steven Flett, Chris Frazee, Mark Gemar, Will Flett and Matt Flett. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral chapel, with the family present to greet visitors from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Cora died on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point.
Cora Ann Flett was born on Wednesday, October 23, 1923 at Lewistown, Montana, one of seven children born to Ora and Dora (Weiters) Eggleston. When Cora was three years old, the family moved to Hutchinson County in South Dakota to be near family. She attended school in the area through the 9th grade. Cora was united in marriage to Edwin S. Flett on January 1, 1942. Both Cora and Edwin served their country during World War II. Edwin served as a driver for General George S. Patton and was later decorated for his service as a turret gunner on the front lines. Cora spent the war years working as a riveter in the Douglas Aircraft defense plant in Long Beach, California. Following the war, Edwin and Cora returned to the area and made their home near Scotland. Edwin worked in North Sioux City, South Dakota, returning home on weekends. Cora and the children later moved to North Sioux City as well. Cora's world centered on home and family. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker and an excellent cook and baker. Cora loved flowers and loved to care for them in her garden. She died on Saturday, July 28, 2007, at the Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point, South Dakota.
She is survived by two sons: Gary Flett of North Sioux City, South Dakota and Steven (Pat) Flett of Scotland; two daughters: June Frazee of Worthington, Minnesota and Marsha Gemar of Scotland; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter (Wilma) Eggleston; two sisters: Dorothy Huls of Powder Springs, Georgia and Joan (Gary) Roberts of Arvada, Colorado; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin in 1981; two sons-in-law, Max Gemar and Larry Frazee; a grandson, Mike Gemar; her parents, Ora and Dora Eggleston; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Elgin (Elsie) Eggleston and Harold Eggleston; a sister, Eunice Eggleston; and a brother-in-law, Henry Huls.
Bruce Farus, age 68, died at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls on December 9, 2005.
He was born on July 25, 1937 at Tyndall, SD to Billy and Marian (Lehmann) Farus.
He married Karen Chance at Scotland, SD on October 7, 1956.
He is survived by his wife - Karen of Lake Madison and two daughters - Mona (Eric) Hohman and Darcy (Steve) Vlk both of Canton. four grandchildren - Andy & Rachel Hohman and William & Ian Vlk. One brother - Tom of Las Vegas, NV.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son - Eric in 1981.
Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Madison with Revs Marilyn Spurrell and Gene Kroger officiating. Burial will preceded the services at the Scotland Cemetery in Scotland, SD.
He grew up in the Scotland area graduating from Scotland High School in 1955. He served in the US Navy. In 1960 he purchased the Bridgewater Tribune which he operated until 1966 when he purchased the Eureka Northwest Blade. In 1969 he purchased the Sioux Valley News in Canton. He also started Creative Printing in Huron and Sioux Falls. They have lived at Lake Madison since 1999. He was a member of Canton Rotary. He was also a member of SD Newspaper Association and on the Canton Area Development Board and board of directors of First American Bank in Canton.
Linda J. Foster, 57, of Sioux Falls, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at her residence.
Linda J. Dertien was born September 21, 1951 at Parkston, South Dakota. She moved with her family to Clayton, SD and later to Avon, SD where she graduated from high school. Upon graduation she enrolled in hairstyling school in Sioux Falls from which she graduated. Linda worked at Taco Villa for a number of years, then worked at various Sioux Falls casinos. For the past five years, she worked at the Empire Casino, where she was working up until the time of her death.
Linda was a charter member of the South Dakota Women of Today, and belonged to the Western Heights Chapter in Sioux Falls. She held all offices on the local level, state level and some positions on the United States Women of Today. She held the rank of Key Women for South Dakota and Ambassador for the United States Women of Today, these were the highest honor in each respective organization. She attended all National Conventions wherever, they took her from Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Boston and many that were held in Pennsylvania. She worked very diligently every year for the MDA Telethons, Make-a-Wish 50's Dances and numerous fundraisers for greatly needed causes. She immensely loved the Adopt-a-Grandparent program and looked forward to visiting each one on a regular basis, she loved to put a smile on their faces. When it came to a good cause, you could count on her being there. She loved bowling and was on league play for several years.
Grateful for having shared her life are her significant other, Kendell Oaks, of Sioux Falls, SD; one son, Gene (Kim) Foster, of Sioux Falls, SD; one brother, Ron Dertien, of Avon, SD; two sisters, Dawn (Duane) Dohn, of Yankton, SD and Fran Mensch, of Avon, SD. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends along with special friends, Kris Lair, Roxanne Whalen, and Rhonda Boe.
Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am Saturday at Miller West Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at a later date in the Tyndall Community Cemetery. Visitation begins at 5:00 pm Friday, with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Friday at Miller West Funeral Chapel.
Helen Josephine Fathke, 96, of Avon ~ Funeral services are 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Avon with burial in the church cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation is Wednesday from 11 AM until 7 PM, with the family present from 5-7 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Chapel in Avon.
Helen Josephine Fathke was born May 31, 1913 at Tyndall to Charles and Josephine (Soukup) Fryda. She passed away on her birthday, May 31, 2009 at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Home in Tyndall at the age of 96 years.
Helen received her elementary education at the Equal Rights School in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1932.
Helen married Chester John Fathke at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Avon on August 12, 1938. Five children were born to their union. Together they farmed southeast of Avon. Chester died February 23, 1987. Helen became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall on March 6, 2006.
Helen was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Avon, where she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, served as a Deacon, and was a former member of Ladies Aide. Helen was also a member of Nova Neighbor’s Extension Club and the Avon Flower Club.
Helen will be remembered for her enjoyment of flowers, gardening, butterflies and hummingbirds.
Thankful for having shared her life are her children, John (Jan) of Avon, SD; Don (Pauline) of Lexington Park, MD; Ron (Elaine) of Parker, SD; Shirley (Al) Wiebenga of Sioux Falls, SD; Mel (Brenda) Fathke of Avon, South Dakota; twelve grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Helen was proceeded in death by her parents, Charles and Josephine Fryda; her husband, Chester; a granddaughter, Tara Elizabeth Fathke, and a great-granddaughter, Carly Jo Fathke.
Memorial service for Alda M. Ferwerda, 89 of Springfield will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. Inurnment will be held at Pioneer Cemetery, rural Avon. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.
Alda Mae Ferwerda, daughter of Peter and Amelia (Dirks) Unruh, was born May 21, 1923 at Bloomfield, MT. She died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Alda attained the age of 89 years, two months and 19 days.
Alda graduated from Springfield High School in 1942. She married William (Bill) Ferwerda in Hartington, NE on December 16, 1942. Seven children were blessed to their union.
Alda was a member of the Springfield United Church of Christ. She was also a life member of the Dwight Wood American Legion Post #132 Auxiliary and the National Guard Enlisted Association Auxiliary.
Alda was a loving wife and mother who loved and enjoyed caring for her family, reading her Bible, Sewing, needle point, gardening and creating greeting cards on her computer.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband of nearly 70 years, Bill Ferwerda of Springfield; her children: Lolita Oorlog of Waterville, MN; Lois Sandvick and Errol Mann of Missoula, MT; Cheri Worley and husband Floyd of Anchor Point, AK; Rick Ferwerda and wife Cheryl of Tyndall; Bill Ferwerda and wife Diane of Blooming Prairie, MN; Terry Ferwerda and wife Alice of Salt Lake City, UT; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Alda was preceded in death by her son Jerry Ferwerda on February 17, 2006; her parents, brother Wallace Unruh; sister Donia Elva Talsma and her husband Ray; sister Delphia Unruh, at age four; and son-in-law, Myron Oorlog.
Funeral service for Richard W. "Dick" Ferguson is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at United Methodist Church, Tyndall, South Dakota. Clergy is Rev. Mary-Lee Lint. Organist is Diane Bryan, and soloist is Jody Kotab. Honorary Casketbearers are all of Dick's grandchildren, Tyndall V.F.W. and American Legion posts Casketbearers are Eugene Bartunek, Mike Bartunek, Ronald Bartunek, Lenny Bartunek, David, Darrell Bartunek. Interment is in St. Leo Catholic Cemetery, Tyndall, South Dakota with Military Graveside Rites by Simek-Ptak VFW Post #6895 and Pike-Wagner American Legion Post #2. Visitation is 3-5:30 p.m. Monday at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Chapel, Tyndall. Prayer Service is at 7:30 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church. Tyndall, South Dakota.
Richard Wayne "Dick" Ferguson was born on December 27, 1930 to Fred and Elsie (Dunn) Ferguson. He graduated from Tyndall High School in 1948 and served in the Army from February 1952 until February 1954. Dick was united in marriage to Carol Kreber on July 16, 1956 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lead, South Dakota. He worked for Homestake Gold Mine in Lead for 10 years. In 1966, the family returned to the Tyndall area and Dick farmed on the Lawrence Kreber farm for 17 years. After moving into Tyndall, he did custom combining for Jack Kreber and Dave Boska until his retirement in 1992.
Dick enjoyed being outdoors, whether fishing, hunting, gardening, taking long drives in the country or just sitting on the shoreline. He loved time spent with friends and family playing a lively game of cards or working on a jigsaw puzzle during the long winters. Most of all, Dick loved to be surrounded by his grandchildren and looked forward to their company.
He died on Friday, July 14, 2006 at his residence in Tyndall at the age of 75 years.
Dick is survived by his wife, Carol of Tyndall; four children: Rita (Greg) Gall of Lesterville, South Dakota; Thomas Ferguson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Sandy Easterling of Tyndall; and Cheryl Giedd of Tyndall; nine grandchildren: Darren Ferguson and fiance Amy Berger; Kori, Maggie and Kyle Gall; Danelle, Ashley and Tristan Easterling; and Nicole and Stacey Giedd; one great-granddaughter, Emilee Ferguson and her brother, Austin Berger; a brother, Charles (Corene) Ferguson of Charter Oak, Iowa; and two sisters: Suzanne (Alfred) Bartunek of Wagner, South Dakota and Eleanor Bartunek of Armour, South Dakota.
He was preceded in death by a 2-year-old son, Michael Ferguson; two grandchildren: Brooke and Dana Gall; a daughter-in-law, Josette Ferguson; his parents, Fred and Elsie Ferguson; one brother, Johnny Ferguson; two sisters: Dorothy Ferguson and Betty Ferguson; and a brother-in-law, Oscar Bartunek.
Betty Lou Ferguson, 76, Tyndall, died Sunday (Oct. 5, 2003) at the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Tyndall Methodist Church, Tyndall, with the Rev. Phil Lint officiating. Burial is in the Tyndall Cemetery. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Tyndall. Visitation is also 6-9 p.m. tonight, with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service, at the church. Pallbearers are Eugene Bartunek, Renald Bartunek, Lynn Bartunek, David Bartunek, Mike Bartunek and Darell Bartunek.
She was born Nov. 17, 1926, in Tyndall to Fred and Elsie (Dunn) Ferguson. She lived on the family farm south of Tyndall and attended Albion Country School. In 1935, she attended the Bussy School. She moved with her parents into Tyndall in 1974. For many years, Betty worked for "Mike" and Audrey Kelley at the L&R Cafe. She was a volunteer at Dakota Senior Meals and also went with her mother to do quilting at the Senior Citizen's Center. Betty's hobbies included fancy embroidery and quilting. She was a member of the Tyndall Methodist Church and the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include her twin sister, Eleanor (Oscar) Bartunek, Armour; her sister, Suzanne (Alfred) Bartunek, Wagner; her two brothers, Richard (Carol) Ferguson, Tyndall, and Charles (Corene) Ferguson, Charter Oak, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; one sister; three nieces and three nephews.
Carol J. Ferwerda, 65, of Springfield - Carol passed away suddenly Monday, November 16, 2009 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall, with her family by her side. Her funeral services are 1:30 PM, Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with burial in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 PM until 5 PM at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield, with a 7:00 PM prayer service at the church.
Carol was born May 26, 1944 to Charlie and Jennie (DeRoos) Odens on the family farm near Kingsburg, SD. Carol was the youngest of eight children. She attended Quinn Country School for eight years and graduated from Springfield High School. In 1980 she returned to USD/S and completed the one year secretarial program.
On September 14, 1961, she married Leroy Edward Jochims at the family farm near Kingsburg, SD. To this union four children: John, Dennis, Richard and Barbra Jochims were born. They farmed in the Avon and Tyndall areas for several years and also lived in Cedar Rapids, IA for several years. Leroy passed away on September 22, 1970 following an illness.
On November 26, 1971, Carol married Harlan Ferwerda at the Kingsburg Church in Kingsburg, SD. One daughter, Terri Lynn was born to this union. Carol and Harlan and their family lived in Lake Crystal, MN for one and half years while Harlan attended Mankato State. They also lived in Stewartville, MN for one and a half years. The rest of their married life was spent in the Springfield and Yankton areas. Carol was a homemaker most of her life and served as Executive Director at the Yankton Senior Center for seven years and was also Alumni Director at USD/S prior to its closing.
Carol's greatest joy was the time spent with family and friends. She loved quilting and was known to have a "quilters stash" available. She loved music and enjoyed playing piano and singing.
Carol was a member of Kingsburg Church for many years and most recently a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield. She has been very active in Women's Groups in her church and has spent much time with Vacation Bible School and Sunday School.
Carol is survived by her husband, Harlan, of Springfield; five children: John (Cindy) Jochims of Centerville, SD; Dennis (Amy) Jochims of Wright, WY; Richard (Lynda) Jochims of Tabor, SD; Barbra (Scott) Pechous of Avon and Terri (Allen) Sarutzki of Sioux Falls, SD; nine grandchildren: Daniel and Kayla Jochims, Kelsie and Kaden Jochims, Krystal Jochims, Rosanna (Ryan) Zachary, Justin, Jessica and Kristina Renner; three step-grandchildren: Nick, Emily and Rachel Pechous; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Naomi (Fred) Hale of Senora, CA; three brothers: Frank (Peggy) Odens of Springfield; Darrell (Elaine) Odens of Avon; and Charles (Joan) Odens of Forest City, IA; and sister-in-law, Ilene (Bob) Odens Pudwill; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leroy Jochims; infant brother, Delbert Odens; sister, Charlotte Mudder; brother, Philip Odens; brother-in-law, Marvin Mudder and mother-in-law, Henrietta Ferwerda.
Merle Ferwerda, 80, of Springfield Funeral services will be 2 PM, Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield, with military honors. Visitation will be Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM, followed by a 7 PM prayer service at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield.
Merle Richard Ferwerda, son of Martin and Sarah (Oliver) Ferwerda, was born July 17, 1927 on a farm near Springfield, SD. He died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at his home in Springfield. Merle attained the age of 80 years, six months and 28 days.
Merle attended Hitt Country School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Luetta L. Schweinforth on May 1, 1952 at Scotland. They moved to rural Springfield and farmed. In addition to farming, they owned and operated the Springfield-Sioux Falls bus line from 1964 to 1976. Merle was then a tour bus driver for 22 years. Luetta died December 4, 1996.
Merle moved into Springfield in July of 2004. Merle was a member of the United Church of Christ in Springfield where he served as a trustee on the church board. He also was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He helped organize and served as vice-president of the Bon Homme County Abandoned Cemetery Association. Merle enjoyed playing pinochle with family and friends.
Thankful for having shared his life are his children: Kendra and husband, Dean Kattelmann of Brookings, Karen and husband, Don Klinkner of Artesian, Bryan and wife, Amy (DeBerg) of Sioux Falls, and Randy and wife, Angie of Avon; eight grandchildren: Brad Kattelmann and wife, Alison of Wall, Leslie Kattelmann of Madison, Wl, Diane and husband, Willie Hale of Omaha, NE, Kristen Klinkner of Brookings, Derek Klinkner of Artesian, Roger Ferwerda of Sioux Falls, and Justin and Carmindy Ferwerda of Avon; special friend, Leola Hornstra of Springfield; five brothers: Dale of Springfield, Gene of Spencer, IA, Layton and wife, Helen of Yankton, Alvin and wife, Avis of Winner and Laddie and wife, Mary of Centerville; two sisters: Carol and husband, James Lukkes of Avon and Amy and husband, Gale Scholl of Scotland; two sisters-in-law: Hazel Ferwerda of Clermont, FL and Loraine Boschma of Springfield; and many relatives and friends, including Julie Shrader of Scottsdale, AZ. Merle was preceded in death by his wife; parents; baby brother, Fred Arnold and brother, Martin Noel; brother-in-law, Richard Boschma; and two sisters-in-law: Dorothy Ferwerda and Henrietta Ferwerda.
William E. Fejfar, age 94, of Tabor, SD, passed away early Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the George S. Mickelson Center for the Neurosciences Care Center, Yankton, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 16, 2008 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Puthenkulathil and Msgr. Carlton Hermann officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will be 5 to 8 PM, Friday, at St. Wenceslaus Church with a scripture service followed by a rosary at 7:00 PM. Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Tabor, is in charge of arrangements.
Bill was born June 21, 1913 on the family farm at Janousek, 6 miles east of Tabor, to George and Anna (Vavruska) Fejfar. He attended Peterka School, Utica High School, and Yankton High School.
He married Helen Sestak September 15, 1936 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, SD. He farmed and worked for Archer Oil Co. until 1945 when they purchased a bar in Tabor, which later was known as Bill’s Bar. During this time he also owned and operated the Tabor Theatre. In 1955, the bar was sold; he then worked for the Tabor Lumber Coop and sold feed and seed out of his home until 1964. From 1964 until his retirement in 1983, he worked as a custodian for the Tabor Public Schools. Bill drove the Tabor School Bus for almost 30 years. He also operated a printing business from his home for over 30 years. He served as a Tabor fireman for 33 years. Bill served on the School Board, the Town Board, B-Y Electric Board, was a member of the Tabor Chamber of Commerce and served on the Czech Days Committee. He also drove the Tabor ambulance for many years. He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Catholic Workmen Lodge #93, the Catholic Sokol Social Club, the Czech Heritage Society and Tabor Senior Citizen Center. Bill was a 25 year member of the Yankton Moose Lodge.
He is survived by 7 sons, Adolph (Erika) of Niceville, FL; Donald (Rita) of Tabor, William Jr. (Laura) of Yankton, Joseph (Jan) of Kansas City, MO; Edward (Karen) of Schuyler, NE; John (Ione) of Custer, SD; Charles (Virjean) of Sioux Falls, and one daughter, Anne (Daryl) Mello of Yankton; 27 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen in 2007, his parents, six sisters, four brothers, a daughter, Florence, in 1998, a granddaughter, Susan in 1978, a great-granddaughter, Helen Ann Bernard in 2002 and a daughter-in-law, Joan Fejfar in 2005.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in his name.
John Verlyn Fuerst was born on December 15, 1953 to Verlyn and Marie (Rembold) Fuerst in Scotland, South Dakota. He attended grade school in Kaylor, South Dakota and graduated from Scotland High School in 1973. John was united in marriage to Linda Hamberger on April 27, 1974 in Scotland. They farmed northeast of Kaylor and John worked at the Kaylor Locker during the winters. In 1978, he began trucking for V.J. Fuerst Trucking. John liked attending truck and tractor pulls and liked cars, particularly the Ford Mustang. John raised and cared for his animals, which included llamas, donkeys, horses and fainting goats. He also enjoyed hunting, especially coyotes and fox. John took great pleasure in spending time with his family and his grandchildren were the light of his life. He died on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center at the age of 50 years.
Grateful for having shared John’s life are his wife, Linda Fuerst of Scotland; four children and their families: daughter Angela (Trent) Furney and Jaron Furney of Kerkhoven, Minnesota; son Michael (Holly) Fuerst and Damien and Madyson Fuerst of Scotland; daughter Becky (Michael) Rose and Taylor Rose of Mitchell, South Dakota; and Amanda Fuerst and fiancé Darin Ziegler, both of Kaylor; his father and stepmother, Verlyn (Violet) Fuerst of Tripp, South Dakota; six brothers and sisters: Debra (Jim) Mehlhaff of Kaylor, Lori (Dale) Baltzer of Tripp; Liza (Joe) Plihal of Tyndall, South Dakota; Brenda (Rodney) Zemlicka of Watertown, South Dakota; Vern (Amy) Fuerst of Tripp; and Carl (Kim) Fuerst of Tripp; sister-in-law Carol Merrill of Fairfield, California; sister- and brother-in-law Dianne (Terry) Simantel of Scotland; mother- and father-in-law Leonard and Elsa Hamberger of Scotland; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Fuerst, in an auto accident on January 15, 1955; his grandparents, Theophil and Magdelina Fuerst and Ed and Minnie Rembold; and his brother-in-law, Oliver Merrill.
Faye died Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Sister James Nursing Home in Yankton. Her funeral service will be 10:00 am Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Lorna Faye Finck, daughter of Platt and Lorna (Guptill) Halsey, was born July 31, 1926 on a farm near Kingsburg, SD. She died Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Sister James Nursing Home in Yankton. Faye attained the age of 84 years, nine months and eight days.
Faye grew up on a farm near Springfield and attended country school. She graduated from Springfield High School at age 16 and then attended Southern Normal College for one year, earning her teaching certificate. Faye taught for a few years in several Bon Homme country schools.
Faye married Calvin Finck on May 22, 1947, at the Congregational Church in Springfield. Together they farmed near Tyndall most of their lives and also spend three years working near Lodi, CA. Four children were blessed to their union. Calvin and Faye enjoyed celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in 2007. Calvin died April 9, 2008.
Faye was an avid reader and loved being involved in her children and grandchildren’s music and sports activities. She also enjoyed using her gift of hospitality as a way to serve others.
Faye and Calvin enjoyed helping others through prison ministries, 5-Day Clubs and teaching Sunday School classes. They also served as short-term missionaries to France while visiting their family.
Faye trusted Christ early in her life and remained faithful to her Lord.
Thankful for having shared her life are her children: Konrad and wife Cindy of Winfield, IL, Kayleen Bobbitt and husband Bill of Comstock Park, MI, Jerry and wife June of rural Avon, and Joel and wife LInda of rural Tabor; 14 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; one sister, Hazel Boese of Tyndall; one brother Ken Halsey of Spearfish; and many relatives and friends.
Faye was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two brothers: Walter and Ronald.
Dale James “DJ” Fryda, 66, of Springfield’s funeral services are 2 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014 at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Springfield with Pastor Ken Johnson officiating. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield.
Dale James (D.J.) Fryda, son of Dale and Elaine (Lange) Fryda, was born June 26, 1948 in Yankton, SD. He died October 12, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. D.J. attained the age of 66 years, three months and 16 days.
D.J. attended country school in Bon Homme County and graduated from Springfield High School in 1966. He attended Southern State College in Springfield before beginning his lifelong career in trucking. He owned and operated gravel trucks on road construction projects throughout the Midwest beginning in 1971.
On September 24, 1971 D.J. married Becky Pechous at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. Two children, David Dale and Lisa Renee were blessed to their union.
D.J. began Fryda’s Gravel Business in the 1980’s. During this time he also did commercial fishing on the Missouri River with his father Dale. In 1990 he bought the family farm Southwest of Springfield. In 2008 he began D.J. Fryda Trucking doing over the road hauling throughout the country. Together he and Becky farmed, raised cattle and ran the trucking business. In 2012 they moved into Springfield due to D.J.’s failing health.
D.J. greatly enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt, fish and trap. He enjoyed cards, puzzles, coffee and BS’ing with friends and family. Hunting dogs were always a part of D.J.’s life and he was seldom without a faithful dog by his side.
Thankful for sharing his life are his wife of 43 years, Becky of Springfield, son David of Riverdale, ND, daughter Lisa of Roanoke, VA; and brothers Gregory and Paul Fryda of Tamarac, FL.
D.J. is preceded in death by his parents.
Marcella Fuchs, 87, of Wagner died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.
Services are 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Wagner Community Church in Wagner. Burial is in the Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Andes. Visitation is Monday from 4 to 7 PM, followed by a 7 PM Prayer Service at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner.
Marcella Elsie Fuchs was born March 16, 1927 in rural Tabor, the daughter of Frank and Hattie (Rehurek) Kulhavy. She passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, where she had been a resident for the last several years. Marcella attained the age of 87 years, eight months and 15 days.
Marcella was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian Church northeast of Wagner. She attended Choteau Creek School northeast of Wagner through the eighth grade. Marcella married John Fuchs, Jr. on September 16, 1946 in Lake Andes. Together they farmed southwest of Wagner.
Marcella enjoyed baking and cooking. She made many specialty cakes for family and friends. She loved spending time with her grandkids. She also enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. Marcella loved to fish, do word search puzzles, tend to her flowers, especially her peonies and she always had a camera with her and took lots of pictures. She also enjoyed listening to polka music and Elvis Presley music.
Thankful for sharing her life are her son Kenneth and wife Jeanette Fuchs of Lake Andes; daughter Joyce Schaecher of Avon; four grandchildren: John Fuchs, Phyllis (Tracy) Mach, John Welch III, and Carrie (Craig) Halstead; seven great grandchildren: Kelsey and Brody Fuchs, Kolby and Shelby Mach, Sarah and Martin Welch, Kendra Halstead; and one step great grandchild, Libby Foster; sisters-in-law Margaret Fuchs of Wagner; and Dorothea Lawson, Apache Junction, AZ; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Marcella was preceeded in death by her husband, parents and one brother, Donald Kulhavy.
Funeral services for Fred Finck, 87, will be at 1:30 pm Wednesday at the Friedens Reformed Church with the Rev. Henry Roemer officiating. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Petrik funeral Home and on Wednesday at the church from noon until the time of service. Burial will be in the Peace Reformed Cemetery.
Mr. Finck was born March 3, 1883 in Bon Homme County to Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Finck and died Feb. 6, 1971 at the Good Samaritan Home here. On Feb. 25, 1909 he married Lydia Vilhauer in Bon Homme County.
He served as a Deacon for the church for 16 years, was on the school board, served as an assessor for 13 years, and was a member of the board of directors for the Tripp Farmers Lumber Company for 28 years.
Survivors include his widow; seven sons, Paul, Tripp; Herbert, Santa Monica, Calif.; Ruben, Lucinda Heights, Calif.; Edmund, Racine, Wis.; Leo, Camas, Wash.; Leonard, Tyndall; and Neal, Avon. Two daughters, Mrs. Leo (Meta) Hisek, Tyndall; and Mrs. Julius (Linda) Schmidt, Tyndall; 35 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Alvina Mehlhaff, Lodi, Calif.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services for Maxine Fryda, 87, of Tyndall, South Dakota will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Church in Tyndall with Rev. Dean Schroeder officiating. Organist will be Sarah Schaeffer. Active casketbearers will be Maxine’s children. Honorary casketbearers will be Maxine’s grandchildren, Maxine’s great-grandchildren, and Maxine’s friends at North Point. Burial will follow in the Springfield Cemetery in Springfield. Visitation will be held at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall on Sunday, November 16 from 3:00 p.m. until a 7:00 p.m. prayer service.
Maxine Viola Fryda was born on October 21, 1927 to Hubert and Emma (Einrem) Lange in Perkins, South Dakota. During Maxine’s childhood her mother fell ill with TB, so she went and lived with her god-parents, John and Tillie Sell. Following her mother’s death, Maxine was formally adopted into the Sell family and gained 6 new siblings. At the end of her 6th grade, they moved to Burlington, Washington to be near family. She graduated high school in Concrete, Washington. Maxine enjoyed her days in high school and Washington picking strawberries, dancing, singing on the Bellingham Washington radio stations, and dating Jim. Maxine was united in marriage to Jim Fryda on January 29, 1947 at the Lutheran minister’s home in Vermillion. They farmed in the Avon area for several years and later moved to a Tyndall area farm. She took pride in their farm, where they raised cattle, sheep, and hogs as well as nurturing wheat, oat, milo, and corn crops. For a time, she served as a substitute teacher for the country schools and as a nurse’s aide at the Good Samaritan Society of Tyndall. In 1975, they moved off the farm and into Tyndall. She then worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall and then as a ward secretary for 20 years. Maxine served as an EMT with Tyndall Ambulance for 23 years.
Maxine passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the North Point Apartments in Tyndall at the age of 87 years and 23 days.
Grateful for having shared Maxine’s life are her nine children: Linda (Alvin) Jonkers of Avon, Larry (Judy) Fryda of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Connie (Vernon) Ishmael of Springfield, Janet (Ronald) Wagner of Tyndall, Richard (Valerie) Fryda of Scotland, Barbara (Michael) Layton of Hot Springs, Tommy (Ann) Fryda of Omaha, Nebraska, Patti (Keith) Auch of Harrisburg, and Lorri (Larry) Dietsch of Springfield; 13 grandsons: Michael Jonkers, Bradley Fryda, Steven Fryda, Kenny Wilson, James Ishmael, Christopher Fryda, Jason Dietsch, Justin Wagner, Aaron Dietsch, Ryan Dietsch, Connor Auch, Austin Auch and Scott Fryda; 10 granddaughters: Karen Jonkers Lang, Karla Jonkers Kocer, Kelly Wilson Graham, Becki Jonkers Sigl, Jill Fryda Aarstad, Jennifer Wagner, Amber Ishmael Morvant, Kayleen Wagner, Emma Fryda and Molly Fryda; 26 great-grandchildren and the 27th great-grandchild on the way; sisters-in-law: Doris Fryda of Oxford, NE, Hazel Kaufman of Yankton, and Evelyn Coleman of Springfield.
In addition to her husband Jim and her parents, Maxine was preceded in death by her sister Elaine Frdya, half siblings: Ernest “Swede” (Enid) Sell, Evelyn Sell, Delores (Arnold) Boettcher, Ida (Leland “Doc”) Honner, Delbert (Ruth) Sell, and Amelia (Dale) Sell; sister-in-law Leona Fryda; and brothers-in-law Bob Coleman, Dale Fryda, Lewis Fryda, and Don Fryda.
Clement Clifford “Clem” Fejfar, age 94, of Tabor, SD passed away early Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 24, 2014, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Steven Jones officiating. Visitations will begin at 5 p.m., Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Tabor, with a Scripture service and memory sharing at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Military rites by SDARNG Honor Guard, Sioux Falls and the Kortan-Hatwan American Legion Post #183 will follow the funeral service. The body will be cremated and the burial of his cremated remains will take place at a later date.
Clement Clifford Fejfar was born to Joseph G. and Cecylia E. (Borszich) Fejfar on November 23, 1919 in Janousek, SD. He attended Peterka Grade School and graduated from Yankton High School.
From 1940 to 1945, Clem was in the US Army (WW II) and called back again for The Korean Conflict. Many of his Army jobs involved demolition and ammunition work. Upon discharge from the service, Clem received The Soldier's Medal. Clem risked his life to help put out a fire that was burning an ammunition site.
During his tour in the service, he saw the aftermath of the bombing of Nagasaki first hand. Clem received an honorable discharge in 1951. He was a lifetime member of the Tabor American Legion Kortan-Hatwan Post #183 , the Ernest Bowyer VFW Post #791 in Yankton, SD and a lifetime member of the Czech Heritage Society.
On May 26, 1947, he married Delores G. Lukes in Lesterville. Father of ten children, he is very proud that eight of the ten served in the armed forces. After the service, he worked with his father in carpentry. Clem also worked on government projects, the Gavin's Point Dam and the Missouri Valley Missile Silo site.
Clem was an active member of his community in the town of Utica, serving in various positions on the Town Board. He was a member of the Utica Volunteer Fire Department, at a time when they had two hoses on a cart pulled by 2-6 men.
He lost his wife Delores of 36 years to complications from breast and bone cancer, and moved to Tabor in 1985. He was a good friend and companion to Frances Herman who passed on in 1988 from cancer. Clem then moved to join Rose Petrik at her farm outside Utica until she passed away in 2002.
He was a master cabinetmaker, and built everything from house additions, garages, barns and sheds. He loved sports of every kind and, "Sideline Slants" by Colin Kapitan documented "Clem Fejfar pitched two no hitters in one day for Utica in 1949 (softball game against Yankton and baseball game against Lesterville)." Colin wrote: "Fejfar was one of the top pitchers of his day — in both baseball and softball". He loved all kind of sports and listened to the games on TV until he passed.
Clem recently resided in Tabor, SD with his daughter, Susan and son-in-law, Steve. He is survived by 10 children: Kathern McIntosh of Yankton, SD; Glenn (Sandy) Fejfar of Sioux Falls, SD, Leslie (Deb) Fejfar of Los Angeles, CA, Vincent (Desiree) Fejfar of MD, Marilyn (Dave) List of Yankton, SD, Angela (Will) Reyes of Jacksonville, FL, Arthur (Kim) Fejfar of Sioux Falls, SD, James (Sheryl) Fejfar of Tabor, SD and Paul Fejfar of Jacksonville, FL. There are also 14 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, nine stepchildren, nine step great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Clem was preceded in death by his wife, Delores, his parents, Joe and Cecylia, his brothers, sisters and in-laws, Delpha (Sam) Learing, Josephine (Ernest) Rick, David (Babe) and Imelda (Ken) Mercer.
The family wishes for memorials to be directed to the: Kortan-Hatwan American Legion Post #183, Tabor or the Czech Heritage Society, PO Box 3, Tabor SD 57063.
Funeral services for Alfred E. Frank were held Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at Friedens Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp, with the Rev. Greg Way officiating. Interment was made in the church cemetery with military graveside rites by Tripp American Legion and Scotland V.F.W. Posts. Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Tripp, was in charge of the arrangements. Honorary casketbearers were his grandchildren, Cindy Kocer, Angela Frank, Dawn Mulloy, Maggie Larimer, and Rachel Horsting, and the members of Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 of Tripp and Paul Grossheusch V.F.W. Post #2966 of Scotland.
Alfred E. Frank was born on February 23, 1918, near Scotland to Theophil Frank and Martha (Orth) Frank. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He farmed with his parents until February of 1941. He entered the United States Army and served with the 147th Artillery Battaltion from 1941 to 1945. He served in the Asian-Pacific Theatre during World War II, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1945, having earned the Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the Bronze Arrowhead, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and the Honorable Service Lapel Button for WWII.
After returning to the United States he married Rachel Griess of Sutton, Neb., on March 25, 1946, in Belleville, Kan. They farmed near Avon and Tripp for 50 years. The couple retired to Yankton in 1998. He was a member of Immanuel and Friedens Reformed United Church of Christ and also taught Sunday School. He served on the school board and was a member and director of the B-Y Water Board. He was a life member of Scotland V.F.W. Post #2966, where he served as Post Commander for two years. He was a member of the Tripp American Legion Post 142.
He died at the Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the age of 88 years.
He is survived by his wife, Rachel, Yankton; five children, Gary (Kathy) Frank, Avon, Dennis (Janet) Frank, Des Moines, Iowa, Kenneth (Madge) Frank, Haverhill, N.H., Judith (John) Mulder, New York, N.Y., and Mary (Erik) Schertel, Libby, Mont.; 13 grandchildren, Stacy, Kelcey, Gary A., Jared, Ryan, Jesse, Josiah, Jonathan, Cindy, Angela, Dawn, Maggie, and Rachel; two step-grandchildren, Chris and Nathan; 12 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and one sister, Frieda (Glen) Nelson, Hastings, Neb.; along with many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a great-grandchild, Jayden Jager.
Rev. Edward Fierek died of cancer of the throat at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. August Fierek, at Stevens Point, Wis., on Aug 5, 1913. The funeral was held at that place on Aug 8, the attendants including 25 priests and a large concourse of people, many being present from distant parishes which he had served. Deceased was born at Stevens Point in 1874, the eldest of Mr. and Mrs. Fierek. He came to Ironwood when a boy, with the family. He attended school here, later going to St. Francis Seminary, Cincinnati, where he was prepared for Priesthood. He was ordained by Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1901, coming to Ironwood immediately afterward and celebrating his first mass in St Michael's Church. He was assistant to the Rev. John J. O'Neill, also of Ironwood at Pierre, S.D., later being in charge of parishes at Tyndall and Garretson in that state. The death of Edward Fierek is deeply deplored by his boyhood friends in Ironwood, and by all who knew him in this community, and their sincerest sympathy is extended to the parents and relatives in their bereavement.
L.E. "Shorty" Fischer, age 87, of Mitchell, SD died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 27, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell with burial at Grace Hill Cemetery in Tripp, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service beginning at 7:30 PM.
L.E. "Shorty" Fischer, son of Christian and Christina (Frey) Fischer, was born April 10, 1927 in Bon Homme County, SD. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school in Bon Homme County. Shorty then attended high school in Tripp for two years. His father died and his three brothers were serving in World War II, so Shorty quit school and e became the head of the household and worked the family farm.
Shorty was united in marriage with Maydean Schmidt on November 30, 1947 in Tripp, SD. The couple made their home on the family farm. In the late 1950's they moved into Tripp and were the owner/operators of Fischer Hardware Store in Tripp. In the early 1970's they sold the hardware store and moved to Winter Park, FL. Shorty was employed at the dog track business and eventually become the dog track judge. The couple moved to Mitchell in 2003. In his retirement, Shorty enjoyed gardening, wood refinishing and the love of nature.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Shorty was a former member of Emmaus Lutheran Church in Tripp where he served on many positions at the church. He was also a former member of the Tripp School Board.
Grateful for having shared his life are his two children, Chris (Sandy) Fischer, Sioux Falls, SD, Kathy (John) Milano, Gulf Shores, AL; five grandchildren, Paul (Jesse) Fischer, Collin Fischer, Adam (Amanda) Fischer, Frank (Christie) Casillo, Robert (Mary) Casillo; eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Delores Cottrell, Davis, CA and Betty Lou Meyer, Parkston, SD.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maydean Fischer on August 5, 2014; his parents; four sisters; and five brothers.
Funeral mass for Adeline Fridrich, 79, of Tyndall, South Dakota will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall. Burial will follow in St. Leo Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 5 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall. A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. later that evening at the church. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Goglin Funeral Home of Tyndall.
Adeline Leona Fridrich was born on Tuesday, October 29, 1935 to Vit and Anna (Konfrst) Krcil, Sr. at rural Dante, South Dakota. She attended Lone Tree #5 country school through the 8th grade. For a time, she worked as a housekeeper and nanny in the Dante area. On November 16, 1954, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Horacek in Dante. Together they farmed south of Tyndall where Adeline worked as a devoted farmwife; raising chickens, ducks, and tending a garden. She was also busy as a loving mother, raising five children.
On January 16, 1981, Adeline was united in marriage to Harvey Fridrich in Tyndall. She once again lovingly devoted herself to the task of farmwife and mother, as well as a step-mother to her eleven step-children. She faithfully milked the cows, raised poultry, and nurtured her garden and flowers which she was particularly fond of. Adeline also worked outside the farm managing the Senior Citizens meals and helping at the Tyndall Bakery. Sewing and quilting were Adeline's passion and she shared those talents with many people in the family and community. She also loved bird watching and the time and conversations she had with friends at the Corner Bar in Tyndall.
On December 31, 2014, Adeline became a resident at the Good Samaritan Society of Tyndall and it is there that she passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 having attained the age of 79 years, 6 months, and 2 days.
She is survived and remembered by her husband of 34 years Harvey Fridrich of Tyndall; daughters: Katherine Horacek of Tyndall, Rose Horacek of Tyndall, and Arlene (Rodney) Haenfler of Avon; son Daniel (Laura) Horacek of Yankton; step-sons: Ken Fridrich of Sioux Falls, Greg (Lisa) Fridrich of College Station, TX, Jason (Connie) Fridrich of Sioux Falls, and Eric (Christina) Fridrich of Tea; step-daughters: Cindy (Jason) Brakke of Sioux Falls, Michelle (Mike Turnbull) Fridrich of Addison, IL, Pam (Gabe) Anderson of Sioux Falls, Linda (Brian) Heesch of Tyndall, Yvonne (Doug) Johnson of Sioux Falls, Sheila (Steve) Bolger of Sioux Falls, and Nicholle (Bryce) DeClerq of Waconia, MN; 23 step-grandchildren and the 24th on the way; 2 step-great-grandchildren; brother Jerry (Bonnie) Krcil of Mitchell; sister Ann (Richard) Rysavy of Dante; sisters-in-law: Carol Krcil of Mitchell, Sharon (Larry) Johnson of Lake Andes, and Joyce Tupker of Yankton; brother-in-law Laddie Horacek of Tyndall; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and their families.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Lloyd Horacek in 1979, parents Vit and Anna Krcil, son William Horacek in 1980, brothers: Vit Jr., Laddie, and Charles, brothers-in-law: Charles Horacek and Alvin Cap, sisters-in-law: Jane Horacek, Carol Horacek, and Evelyn Cap, and nephew Daryl Horacek.
The family of Adeline Fridrich would like to share a special thanks to the staff of the Good Samaritan Society of Tyndall and the Avera Hospice for the wonderful care that she received during her illness.
John Fuks, age 67, of Tabor, SD, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 5, 2011 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf celebrating and Msgr. Carlton Hermann con-celebrating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Military Graveside Rights by the Earnest-Bowyer VFW Post #791 and the SDARNG of Sioux Falls, SD. Visitations will begin at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Scripture service at 7:30 PM. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers are: Patrick Hynes, Thomas Hynes, Tyler Wriedt, Josiah Wriedt, David Kotab, Matthew Fuks, Doug Holl and John Cap. Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff and patients of the Dialysis Unit.
John was born on March 20, 1944 to Albert and Ella (Dufek-Carda) Fuks in Yankton, SD. John graduated from Tabor High School in 1965 and served in the US Amy from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1968; serving in Germany during the Vietman Era. He married Pat Vitek on April 18, 1970 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, SD.
John enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, Czech Days and being with his family and grandchildren. He liked going to livestock sales and raised livestock and sheep (which he loved).
Survivors include his wife, Pat of Tabor, SD; children, Lisa (Kevin) Hynes of Murdock, NE, Michelle (Jim) Wriedt of Norfolk, NE, Bryan (Christy) Fuks of Scottland, SD, Jeffrey (Mindy) Fuks of Volga, SD and Jessica (Daniel) Guthmiller of Menno, SD; sisters, Dolores (Don) Kotab of Dante, SD, Dorothy (Donald) Caba of Mills River, NC and Lea (Len) Hejl of Austin, MN; grandchildren, Patrick Hynes, Thomas Hynes, Michael Hynes, Courtney Fuks, Tyler Wriedt, Josiah Wriedt, Bailee Fuks, Chesney Fuks, Gabriel Turpin, Lane and Eric Guthmiller; father-in- law, Ivan Vitek; sister-in-law, Charlotte Vitek and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Joseph Fuks; sister-in-law, Joanne Fuks, and mother-in-law, Albina Vitek.
Funeral services for Helmuth F. Fischer, 85, of Scotland, South Dakota will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8 at the Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland. A prayer service will follow at 7:00 p.m. later that evening at the church. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Goglin Funeral Home of Scotland.
Helmuth "Hally" F. Fischer was born on Tuesday, December 17th, 1929 to Fred and Martha (Guericke) Fischer in Menno, SD. He was baptized as an infant into the faith and was confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church, Menno, SD on May 28, 1944. Throughout his life, Helmuth enjoyed farming and did so west of Kaylor and southeast of Scotland. On May 20, 1955, Helmuth was united in marriage to Ruby Colwell at the United Methodist Church in Scotland. For a short time, Helmuth worked for a local electrician until he opened his own business, Fischer Electric in Scotland, in 1947. He was a hard worker who truly loved his job. After selling the business to his son, Bill, Helmuth continued his electrical work, helping his son out where he could.
In his spare time, Helmuth loved to take fishing and camping trips with his family. Later in life, he and Ruby enjoyed wintering in Texas, where Helmuth worked for a printing shop that created Christian material that was dispersed into Mexico. He also had the privilege of making two trips to Mexico to wire homes. In 1976, Helmuth joined the Gideons International and was active in their prison ministry and outreach. He was a devote Christian who served in many different church positions and taught Sunday School for many years. Helmuth was a kind and generous man who held church and family as the most important things in his life.
Helmuth passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, having attained the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 18 days.
He is survived and remembered by his wife of 60 years, Ruby Fischer of Scotland; children: William (Cheryl) Fischer of Scotland, Deborah (John) Weidenbach of Sioux Falls, Julie (Bob) Walloch of Lesterville, JoAnn (Lyle) Ireland of Scotland, and Donna (Eddy) Syrovatka of Sioux Falls; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brothers: Ernest Fischer of Scotland and Gebhardt (Marcella) Fischer of Menno; sisters: Olga (Ruben) Mehlhaff of Scotland, Hildegard (Marvin) Mehlhaff of Yankton, and Bertha (Alton) Mettler of Menno; and brother-in-law, Clinton Mehlhaff of Wagner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Lorentine (Erwin) Walz and Marie Mehlhaff; sister-in-law Ruth Fischer and granddaughter Nicole Sayler.
Surrounded by her loved ones, Betty Frederick, of Remsen, Iowa died on Saturday, August 7, 2004, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa following a lengthy illness.
Betty Jane Schmidt was born Jan. 11, 1929, the daughter of Edwin and Agnes (Westlund) Schmidt in Scotland, S.D. She graduated from Scotland High School in 1947. She then attended Southern State Teachers College in Springfield, S.,D., where she received her associates' degree in 1948. Later in her life, she attended Westmar College in Le Mars. She received her bachelor's degree in English in 1966, graduating magna cum laude, of which she was very proud.
She married Raymond Duane Frederick on Aug. 22, 1948, after graduating from Southern State Teachers College. Betty began her 40-year teaching career in a one-room school house in South Dakota. From there, she and Ray taught at several schools in South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Betty taught for 32 years at the Remsen-Union Elementary schools. She retired in 1992.
During retirement, Betty enjoyed reading, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and the many friends she made during her years of teaching school. She was also a long-time member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Remsen.
Betty was survived by her son, Dennis, and his special friend, Kathi Bauler; daughter, Kathleen Scharff, and her husband, Peter; son, Clinton, and his special friend, Sue Ricke; daughter, Marlene Nelson, and her husband, Mark; son, Edwin, and his special friend, Kelli Pottebaum, all of Remsen. She is also survived by her brother, Charles, and his wife, Ramona of Hartley; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray, on Feb. 9, 1986.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Remsen. Friends may call anytime after 5 p.m. Monday. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Remsen. Burial will be in the Remsen City Cemetery. The Fisch Funeral Home of Remsen is in charge of arrangements. Betty's nine grandchildren, Jesse and Shaun Frederick, Kerri and Christopher Nelson, Shanda and Angelica Scharff, and Emily, Adam, and Andy Frederick, will be casketbearers.
Because of Betty's love for reading, her family is requesting that memorials in her name should be made to the Remsen Public Library.
Anna Freitag, 98, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Village.
Anna Louise Voll, daughter of Andreas and Matilda (Schmidt) Voll, was born on April 23, 1915, in Kaylor, SD. She grew up there and graduated from Scotland High School.
Anna was united in marriage with Walter Freitag on June 8, 1937, in Kaylor, SD. The couple lived in various towns including Ravinia, Tripp, Rapid City, and Portland, OR, where Anna worked at department stores. The couple retired and moved to Mesa, AZ. Walter passed away in January of 1981, and Anna moved to Clayton, NM, before returning to Sioux Falls, SD.
In her spare time, Anna enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafts and cooking. She and Walter would return to South Dakota on vacation and liked to play cards. Kind and direct, Anna was always there to help. She was loved by everyone and maintained a strong faith in Christ.
Grateful for having shared her life are her surviving sister Esther Stambaugh, Godfrey, IL; nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband Walter; three brothers, Fred, Walter, Andreas; and three sisters Bertha Thomas, Ruth Vanderscheer, and Paulina Kurtz.
The family will be present beginning at 12 pm with a funeral service at 1 pm on Monday, July 1, 2013, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Scotland, SD, with burial at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home and Cremation Services is charge of arrangements.
Mass of Christian Burial for Kimberly Frasch, age 43, of Tabor, South Dakota will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 26 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Butte, Nebraska. Reverend Doug Scheinost will be Celebrant, with burial in Butte City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, with a 7:00 p.m. Rosary. Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer is in charge of arrangements.
Kimberly Frasch was sent home to the angels on September 20, 2015, at the age of 43. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 17, 1972, to Joann Scholz and Norman Scholz. She brought sunshine to so many people’s lives with her smiles, big heart, encouragement, advice, laughter, big warm hugs and huge personality that could light up any room. Kimberly loved gardening, camping, 4-wheeling, mudding, spending time with her family and friends, dancing, singing, going to bonfires, swimming, cooking, traveling and the country lifestyle.
She was preceded in death by her son Caleb Frasch, daughter Chelsea Frasch, grandmother Marie Layh, and father Norman Scholz.
She is survived by her mother Joann Scholz; sisters, Melissa Peck, Pamela Johnson, Michelle Winsett, Rebecca Scholz, Jeannette Scholz, Laura Bobziene, Kathy Neal, Jannie Zatloukal, Laura Heart; brothers Tim Ruhkamp, Bruce Scholz, Joseph Weispfennig; sons Dillon Frasch, Brenen Frasch, Conner Frasch, Haiden Frasch; and daughters Breauna Martinez and Shaelyn Martinez.
She is flying high with the angels and watching over each and every one of us!
Sherry Fischer, 63, of Scotland, South Dakota passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Arrangements are under the care of Goglin Funeral Home of Scotland.
Sherry Ruby Roth was born on February 19, 1952 to Adolph and Laverna (Huber) Roth in Parkston, South Dakota. She was baptized in St. John Lutheran Church in rural Hutchinson County and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland. Sherry spent her first five years of education attending rural grade school Fairview District #95. From the 6th grade to her graduation, she attended Scotland Public School.
Sherry spent the first 19 years of her life working on her dad’s family farm in the fields and with livestock. She had a great love and passion for the farm and land, and made many wonderful memories. She then spent another 22 years working on the farm as a farmwife and mother.
Sherry attended Sioux Valley School of Nursing in Sioux Falls and graduated in 1974. From 1974 to 1978, she worked at Sioux Valley Hospital and 27 years for Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland. Her final years of nursing were spent at Sanford USD Medical center from 2006 to 2015.
On June 11, 1971, Sherry was united in marriage to Don F. Fischer and to this union two sons were born, Corey and Jeff. On June 4, 1997, Sherry was united in marriage to Dr. Manuel Ramos.
Sherry passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota having attained the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 13 days.
Sherry is survived and remembered by her husband Dr. Manuel Ramos of Scotland; mother Laverna Roth of Scotland; son Corey (Jennifer) Fischer of rural Beresford and their children Tristan and Jett; son Jeff (Amy) of rural Olivet and Sioux Falls and their children Peyton, Mckenzie, and Mikhayla; brother Glenn (Gina) Roth and their son Max; brother Terry (Deb) Roth of rural Olivet and their children: Levi, Mariah, Sasha, and Cheyanne; and brother-in-law Jim Killeen of Anchorage and his children Joey and Kathy.
She was preceded in death by her father Adolph Roth, her grandparents, sister Sheila Killeen, and her aunts and uncles.
Jolene Fredrickson was born on Saturday, May 31, 1958 to Mervyn and Thelma (Neuharth) Zwanziger in Tyndall, South Dakota. She graduated Tyndall High School in 1976. On March 15, 1991, Jolene was united in marriage to Roger Fredrickson. Throughout her life, she loved to cook and did so for restaurants, assisted living centers, and nursing homes. She enjoyed crafts, especially her quilting, crocheting, and needlework.
Jolene passed away in her home in Alpena, South Dakota with her family by her side on Friday, October 23, 2015 having attained the age of 57 years, 4 months, and 22 days.
She is survived and remembered by her husband of 24 years, Roger Fredrickson of Alpena; children: JoAnn Tynes, Tongela Egerdahl, Teresa Fredrickson, and James Fredrickson; step-children: Tonya Fredrickson and Talya Kunis; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and brothers: Merv Zwanziger and Dean Zwanziger.
She was preceded in death by her father Mervyn Zwanziger, sister Valalene Cassidy, and grandparents Leonard and Doris Zwanziger.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at St. John Lutheran Church in Tyndall with Rev. Dean Schroeder officiating. Funeral arrangements were handled by Goglin Funeral Home of Tyndall. Cards may be mailed to Roger Fredrickson, PO BOX 187, Alpena, SD. Flowers may be sent to the church.
Wilbur Peder Foss of Scotland, SD died on Nov. 18, 2015 at the Landmann Youngman Memorial Hospital in Scotland at the age of 94. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, friend and mentor to generations.
Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 27 from 3-5 p.m. at the Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland. A Celebration of Life service is planned for Saturday, Nov. 28 at 10:30 at Zion Lutheran church in Scotland. Pastor Jonathan Vehar will officiate.
Wilbur was born on June 15, 1921 to Jarle and Inga (nee Jorstad) Foss in rural Freeman. He attended rural schools and graduated from Menno High School. He attended Southern Normal College in Springfield. His teaching and coaching career began at Rose Cottage, Pleasant View, and North Star Schools and continued in Wagner, Lennox, Davis, Beresford.
Wilbur married Elizabeth Busch on June 15, 1946. With his wife Elizabeth he owned and operated the Coast to Coast hardware store for 17 years. Following another interest, he was a bank officer at the Valley State Bank in Yankton, SD for 23 years. They returned to live Scotland in 1997. He moved to the Good Samaritan Center in February 2015. During his working years and beyond, he was involved in volunteering, education, church participation, basketball refereeing, baseball, politics, horse trading, car deals, old time and country music and mentoring young fiddlers. Wilbur had the desire to learn to play the fiddle at age 55 and continued until he died. He and Elizabeth founded the South Dakota Fiddlers in 1976 and they entertained often in the five state area. They traveled to Arizona 14 winters and made countless friends there who shared a love for old time music. Wilbur wrote for the Yankton County Observer on a regular basis, his last entry was published after his death. With a great memory for detail, he wrote about the communities he loved and the interesting people he met along the way.
Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents Jarle and Inga Foss and his brother Palmer Foss.
Wilbur is survived by his wife of 69 years, Elizabeth; a daughter Nancy (William) Penk of Hopkins, MN; a grandson Ryan (Anette) Penk and their sons Bjorn and Noah of Lier, Norway; and a granddaughter Emily (Marshall) Penk-Smith and their daughter Elsa of St. Louis Park, MN. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Eirleen Foss.
Charles Wesley Ferguson, 82 was born April 5, 1932, the son of Fred and Elsie Ferguson. He passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa.
Charles was born in Tyndall, S.D., which is where he received his education, graduating from Tyndall High School with the class of 1951.
On June 15, 1958, he was united in marriage to Corene Schmoll. The couple made their home in Charter Oak and was blessed with the birth of four daughters: Nancy, Mary, Traci, and Ann.
Charles was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and would do anything he could for his family. For over 30 years, Charles worked for Arts Produce in Charter Oak. Charles was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, serving on the Administrative Board of the church for over 30 years. In 1981, he was named Charter Oak Fireman of the Year.
In his spare time, Charles loved fishing, hunting, playing cards and board games, and he loved to tinker with just about anything and was known to be the “Jack of All Trades.” He loved helping others and doing volunteer work at the church, especially helping put the Christmas treat sacks together for the children at the church.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Dorothy, Eleanor, and Betty; two brothers, Richard and John.
Survivors include his wife, Corene; four daughters, Nancy (husband, Gary), Mary (husband, Rick), Traci (husband, Guy), and Ann (husband, Alan); seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Suzie (husband, Alfred); one sister-in-law, Carol; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the United Methodist Church in Charter Oak. Rev. Gary Fridley officiated the service and graveside rites held at the Charter Oak Cemetery in Charter Oak. Organist Jean Dommer provided accompaniment for congregational hymns, “Leave it There” and “ The Church’s One Foundation.” Trio, Heather Gann, Emma August and Paige Wright sang, “ How Great Thou Art.” Honorary pallbearers were, Wayne Neumann, Verdeen Hennings, Bob Bauman, Donald Hopp, Charles Staley, Gary Wiegel, Loren Strait, Joe Houston, Don Hunter, and the members of the Charter Oak Fire Department. Pallbearers were Vanessa Pedersen, Heather Gann, Emma August, Paige Wright, Jake August, Brianne Streck, Chris Wright, Grant Streck, and Jeff Gann. The family invited everyone to return to the Charter Oak Community Building and join them for fellowship and lunch served by the Ladies Aid and provided by Staley’s. Huebner Funeral Home in Charter Oak was in charge of arrangements.
We are sorry to report the sad news of Gerald Jr. Friesen who passed away in the Platte Hospital after a short illness. His father, Rev. Jacob A. Friesen, was a former minister at the Emmanuel Church near Doland. Funeral services were held Tuesday for Gerald Jr. Friesen, 15, Geddes. Gerald was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Friesen formerly of Avon. Mr. Friesen taught in the Avon school, and Mrs. Friesen is the former Amanda Dahlenburg. Gerald passed away Sunday in the Platte Hospital. Services were held from the Crosby Funeral Home, at Geddes at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, and in Huron at 2:00 p.m.. Burial was in the Mennonite Cemetery in Doland, S. Dak.
Source: The Freeman (South Dakota) Courier ~ April 27, 1961
Eirleen D. Foss, age 87 of Menno passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Salem Reformed Church, Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht officiating. Immediately following the service a luncheon will be held at the church. Burial of her cremated remains will be in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland. Visitations will be 5-7 PM, Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Salem Reformed Church, Menno with a 7 PM prayer service. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Honorary Urn Bearers will be her grandchildren: Krista (Baker) Becker, Tim Baker, Jason Foss, Jonathan Foss, Kimberly (Foss) Hansen and Kyle Foss.
Eirleen (Johnson) Foss was born June 18, 1928 at Viborg, SD to Alice (Nielsen) and Carl Johnson. She was raised in a Christian home, baptized and as a young woman confirmed her faith in Christ as her savior. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, rural Menno and later years at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland, SD.
She was raised on a farm near Viborg, SD along with her brother, Verle, and five sisters: Maggie, Margie, Shirley, Ruby and Janice. Eirleen was Homecoming Queen at Viborg High School where she graduated in 1946.
Eirleen married Palmer Foss of Lesterville, SD, on May 4, 1948. Palmer proudly referred to her as the "best thing that ever happened to him"! They were married until the time of his death on February 9, 2013. Throughout their nearly 65 years together they remained each other's best friend and advocate. Their love and dedication has been obvious by all who have known them.
Eirleen worked part-time for Moore Legal and Tax Services during tax preparation season and also for the Scotland Journal, where in both cases hers were the final set of eyes to locate and correct any unintended errors. Palmer claimed her as the smartest person he ever knew, never having to write down a phone number and always being able to recall on demand.
Her full-time attention was given to faithfully supporting her husband Palmer and their children Karen (Foss) Baker and Jerry Foss. She loyally participated with Palmer in a lifelong farming career plus his many hobbies. Eirleen was always available to help at church, teaching Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, or serving with Ladies Aid. She thoroughly enjoyed all the household duties including sewing clothes for her family, growing flowers and preparing meals. Anyone that ever visited their home can attest to her relentless insistence of coming inside for at least some coffee and dessert. Her greatest joy was that of raising their two children (Karen and Jerry), and greatly enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren and great grandchildren. She especially loved the babies!
In October 2008, after Palmer was no longer able to care for her advanced Alzheimer's disease, Eirleen had to leave the farm and moved into the Menno-Olivet Care Center where she resided until the time of her death, December 27, 2015.
Eirleen is survived by her daughter, Karen (Foss) Baker of Yankton, SD; son Jerry and his wife Carol (Becvar) Foss of Victoria, MN. 6 Grandchildren: Krista (Baker) Becker and her husband Travis of Yankton, SD; Tim Baker of Yankton, SD; Jason and wife Catherine (Fitch) Foss, Forest Lake, MN; Jonathan and his wife Jenna (Kotlarz) Foss of Shakopee, MN; Kimberly (Foss) and her husband Tyler Hansen of Jordan, MN; and Kyle Foss of Santa Monica, CA. 12 Great-grandchildren: Ashli, Chloe, Tori, and Zachary Becker, Yankton, SD; Cristian and Mykaela Foss (and Quinn Foss, due to arrive in February) of Forest Lake, MN; Selah Foss, of Shakopee, MN and Paxton, Maddex, Elyza and Emzley Hansen of Jordan, MN. Eirleen is also survived by her sister Janice (Johnson) Lehr and husband Elton Lehr of Menno, SD and her sister-in-law Elizabeth (Kautz) Foss of Minnetonka, MN.
She was preceded in death by her husband Palmer, her parents Alice and Carl Johnson, her brother Verle Johnson, four sisters and their husbands: Maggie Johnson, Margie (Allen) Simonsen, Shirley (Lewis) Daggett, and Ruby (Leon Edelman) Lehr and also by her mother and father-in-law, Ingeborg and Jarle Foss and brother-in-law, Wilbur Foss.
Brenen Frasch, age 14, of Tabor, SD passed away unexpectedly at his home in Tabor, SD on January 1, 2016.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Butte, NE with Rev. Douglas Scheinost officiating. Burial will be in the Butte Cemetery, Butte, NE. Visitations will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, SD with a Wake service at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Steven Jones officiating. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church in Butte, NE. The Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Tabor, SD is assisting with the service details.
Brenen Ryan Frasch, son of Jeff & Kim Frasch was born on May 18, 2001, in Yankton, SD. He was sent home to the angels on January 1, 2016. He was baptized in Fairfax, SD. He resided in Yankton, SD until 2008 and moved to Tabor, SD from 2008 until his passing.
Brenen was an easy-going, goofy, high-spirited kid. He loved hanging out with his friends and family and always tried to make everyone laugh. He was a ray of sunshine. He absolutely loved teaching his cousins and younger siblings new things and loved sharing with them. He also loved pets and helping people out.
Brenen loved riding dirt bikes, driving anything, riding 4-wheelers, mudding, snow-bogging, sledding, hunting, camping, fishing, swimming, working on vehicles, listening to music, hanging out with a group of friends/family and taking tons of photos and videos. He was always ready to try something new and would do almost anything to get people to laugh!
He is survived by his great grandpa, Art Frasch; grandparents, Vernon & Lorna Frasch and Joann Scholz; father, Jeff Frasch; brothers: Dillon Frasch, Conner Frasch and Haiden Frasch; sisters, Breauna Martinez and Shaelyn Martinez; aunts: Rebecca Scholz, Melissa Peck, Pam Johnson, Michelle Winsett, Jeanette Scholz, Stacy McNear, Andrea Frasch, Kathy Neal, Laura Bobzien, Jennifer Zatloukal, and Laura Heart; uncles: Tim Ruhkamp, Alvin Peck, Rick Johnson, Pat McNear, Gene Frasch, Jerry Frasch, Bruce Scholz and Joe Weispfennig and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Elsie Frasch, Lorence Remter, Minnie Remter, Marie Layh, and Bill Layh; grandpa Norman Scholz; mother, Kim Frasch; brother, Caleb Frasch and sister, Chelsea Frasch.
He will be greatly missed! He’s flying high with the angels and watching over every one of us!
Edna Fillaus, age 79, of Menno passed away Friday (July 25, 2008) at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD.
Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2008, at Zion Lutheran Church, Scotland, with Rev. Leon Schultz officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be approximately 4:00 p.m., Monday afternoon at Nikodym Cemetery, rural Utica, SD. Visitations will be 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the Opsahl-Aisenbrey-Kostel Funeral Home, Menno, SD, with a prayer service at 8:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike and Angie Fillaus, Mark Fillaus, Kristi Fillaus, Jennifer Fillaus, Jill and Jared Hohn, James and Heather Fillaus, Thomas Fillaus, Ashley Avery, Andrea Avery, Billy Avery and Nathan Avery.
Edna was born on September 7, 1928, near Menno to Albert and Emma Zeeb. She attended a nearby country grade school. She married Edwin Fillaus on January 19, 1949, in Scotland. They lived and farmed near Scotland until 1985 when they moved to Menno. Edna worked part-time as a custodian for Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland and also as an aide in the Menno-Olivet Care Center. She was a devoted housewife and mother to her family. She also loved to bake and share her baked goods and garden produce with family and many, many friends. She had been a resident of the Yankton Care Center. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland.
Edna is survived by John (Vickie) of Scotland; Jim (Kay) of Lesterville; Frank (Mary) of Crofton, Neb.; and Diane Avery of Des Moines, Iowa. Two sisters, Gertie Edelman of Yankton; Leona Gall of Sioux Falls; one brother, Elmer (Verna) Zeeb of Menno; eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin; her parents; seven brothers Christian; Gideon (Pete); Ewald (Freddie); Eugene (Hank); Reinhold (Ronnie); Helmuth (Billy); and Ruben.
Lorine Fischer, 84 of Warrensburg, MO passed away January 13, 2004.
Born in Avon, SD June 22, 1919 the daughter of Emanuel and Ida Buchholz.
Resided in Topeka 13 years before moving to Warrensburg, MO. Lorine was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Topeka.
She was married to Adolph Fischer in 1940; he preceded her in death in March of 1990.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include: Children: David L. and LaVonne Fischer, Rapid City, SD; Patricia A. and Mike Streicher, Warrensburg, MO; Two sisters: Iola Walkes, Sioux Falls, SD, Fern Burger, Lewiston, ID, Two brothers: Reuben Buchholz, Mitchell, SD, Nathan Buchholz, Sioux Falls, SD, Four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 17, 2004 at First Southern Baptist Church in Topeka. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Lorine will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel from 1:00 pm Friday until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to First Southern Baptist Church.
Alice Ford died at her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 6, 2016 at the age 61 after going through a number of recent medical problems.
Alice was born on April 5, 1954 in Scotland, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Charles and Doris Ford. She had three sisters, Doris, Shirley, and Susan. She was the youngest of the four girls and was adored and spoiled by her sisters as the "baby". She attended grade school in Kansas and graduated from Central High School in Tulsa. She continued her education at Tulsa University, graduating in 1976 with a degree in criminal justice. Alice worked at the Cross-Town Day Care Center in Tulsa and began work at Burkhart Office Supply Company on January 1, 1985, working as a faithful employee for 31 years until her death.
Alice enjoyed outdoor activities including fast pitch softball, camping and boating, spending much time with many good friends on her softball teams, playing the sport well into the 1990's. She had fond memories of her trips with the team to tournaments in the Tulsa area, Texas and elsewhere. She enjoyed working in her tree-shaded lawn on W 62nd Street and spent time in front of the chiminea on her patio. Making things from nothing was a passion. She constructed many things around her house and brought home pallets from work to make into small pieces of furniture for family and friends. She enjoyed a number of craft projects, often giving them to family and friends. She loved to read and share what she was reading with others. She was a devoted daughter, checking in on her mother several times a week after her father died, making sure she had what she needed and finding ways to make life easier for her as she got older. She made trips to visit with her sisters, being present for weddings and enjoying her 7 nieces and nephews and later 11 great nieces and nephews. She made a point to attend an annual Christmas week sister get-together in recent years meeting her sisters in Kansas City or Wichita or here in Tulsa every year until her health prevented the outing this year. Susan, Shirley and "adopted" sister Cyndi spent fun times together for movie marathons, casino trips and just hanging around playing cards and word games.
Alice was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church. Until the last year, she was an active member of the book club there and women's circle. She played in the bell choir many years, enjoying the big bells and helping others learn to play. She had a ready, beautiful smile and quick sense of humor that endeared her to all who knew her.
Alice is survived by three sisters, Doris K. Ford (Jack Carter) of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Shirley Symns of Atchison, Kansas and Susan Howey (David) of Wichita, Kansas; nieces Debbie Comber, and Kellie Harvey and nephews Doug McKown, Brad McKown, Matthew Symns, Jay Howey and Ryan Howey and 11 great nieces and nephews and the many friends she made everywhere she went. She is preceded in death by her parents, The Reverend Charles Ford (1996) and Doris B Ford (2006).
Alice was cremated. Her memorial service will be held Monday, January 11, 2016 at 11 AM at the John Knox Presbyterian Church, 2929 E 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. A reception will follow for the family and friends to greet each other and share their memories of Alice. Her ashes will be placed in the John Knox Memorial Gardens at a later date. Moore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please call John Knox Church or the funeral home for more information.
Memorial gifts are suggested to John Knox Church or to the family for Alice's medical expenses. The family wishes to thank all those friends who have expressed their love for Alice and what she meant in their lives, Rev. London and Rev. Best and the Moore Funeral Home for their kind support.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 31, at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. Inurnment will be in the Pioneer Cemetery, rural Springfield, with military honors. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
William (Bill) Ferwerda was born to John and Lavina (Hornstra) Ferwerda on March 18, 1923, at their rural home west of Springfield. Bill passed away Wednesday, March 23, at St. Lucas Care Center, in Faribault, Minnesota, at the age of 93 years and 5 days.
Bill graduated from Springfield High School in 1942, and attended Southern State Normal School in Springfield, before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Force as an aviation cadet. After discharge from the Army Air Corps in 1946, he returned to the family farm and later resumed work as an aircraft mechanic on both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, with the South Dakota Air National Guard. He retired from the SDANG in 1983. For many years, Bill continued to work as a maintenance inspector/examiner for private aircraft throughout the area.
Bill married Alda Mae Unruh, in Hartington, Nebraska, on December 16, 1942. Seven children were blessed to their union. He was a member of the United Church of Christ, Springfield; lifetime member and past-post commander of Dwight-Wood Post No. 132, past-South Dakota vice-commander, and past-Bon Homme County commander of the American Legion; the South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association; and the Yankton Regional Aviation Association.
Bill was an avid aviation enthusiast and experienced pilot, holding both commercial and instructor ratings for various fixed-wing aircraft. In 1952, he bought his first airplane, a Piper J3 Cub, for $275; explaining that, “it was cheap and he thought he needed an airplane.” His children remember Dad often asking them if they wanted to go chase clouds, take trips, or ride to school in the airplane. Many young people in the area were inspired to become pilots themselves after flying or talking aviation with Bill.
Thankful for so many years of wonderful memories are his children: Lolita Oorlog, Waterville, MN; Lois Sandvick, Missoula, MT; Cheri Worley and husband Floyd, Anchor Point, AK; Rick Ferwerda and wife Cheryl, Tyndall, SD; Bill Ferwerda and wife Diane, Blooming Prairie, MN; Terry Ferwerda and wife Alice, Salt Lake City, UT. He is also survived by his sisters: Winifred Wittmere, Bozeman, MT; and Helen (Leslie) Lassila, Park Rapids, MN; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of nearly 70 years, Alda; and his son Jerry.
Ella Viola Fuks, age 92, of Yankton passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD.
Ella Viola Stark was born on January 3, 1921 near Utica, SD to Peter and Petra (Knudsen) Stark. She was baptized on September 19 1921 by Rev. Ole M. Odland of Yankton, SD. She went to grade school in Utica and high school in Yankton and graduating in 1938. Ella then began to work at the DeJong Store and post office in Utica. She married Dorance Fuks on February 10, 1942 at Martinus Lutheran Church in rural Utica and then moved to a farm west of Utica and farmed there until retiring in 1982. They both continued to work at the store in Utica every Tuesday and Friday night. After her two sons, Robert and Thomas, were born, she gave up the job in Utica and continued farming. After a few years, Dorance and Ella started a band, "The Czechers", playing for dances nearby every Saturday and Sunday, which was a big part of their married life for many years. After Dorance passed away May 30, 1996, Ella stayed on the farm for three years and then moved to Yankton where she did a lot of volunteer work. She was a great fan of the Minnesota Twins and went to watch them in Minnesota twice and never missed a game on TV. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, member of the Women of the Moose, and a lifetime member of the Czech Heritage Club in Tabor.
Ella is survived by sons, Robert Fuks of Lesterville, SD, and Thomas (Diane) Fuks of Yankton, SD; grandchildren: Lee Aaron Fuks, Amy (Monte) Wilson and their children, Michael and Myles, Amber (Kevin) Moe and their children, Landon and Brody, Robbie Wagner, Barbara Fuks (Fiancee, Lance Helmick) and her son, Chase, Sherri (Dustin) Koletzky and their children: Caid, Kobe, Kalli, Kinsley and Kami, and Audrey Fuks; nieces and nephews: John (Joyce) Hauck of Tabor, SD, Lois Bauer of Sioux Falls, SD, Elaine Hauck of Las Vegas, NV, Jim (Janet) Stark of Utica, SD, Janene Andrews of Rapid City, SD.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorance Fuks, brother, Homer (Annetta) Stark, sisters: Hazel (Alfred) Hauck, Florence (Edward) Walloch, Evelyn and Viola Stark, and brother-in-law, Alvin (Rose) Fuks.
Pallbearers are: Jim Stark, Jason Stark, John Hauck, Jerry Kloucek, Loy Gravholt, Dustin Koletzky, and Lance Helmick. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Willard W. Friederich, 71, of Tripp will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 at the First American Lutheran Church in Tripp with Pastor Michael J. Jacobson officiating. Organist will be Karen Huether, accompanying congregational hymns. Interment will follow in Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp with military graveside rites by Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 of Tripp. Casketbearers are Larry Friederich, Robert Friederich, Scott Goeken, Steve Stone, Brian Knittel and David Winckler. Visitation will be held on Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, at the Goglin Memorial Chapel in Tripp.
Willard Willis Friederich was born Wednesday, August 11, 1937 on the family farm near Tripp, South Dakota to Emil and Bertha (Dewald) Friederich. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then began working full-time on the farm. During his youth, he served in the National Guard. Willard was united in marriage to Arlene Delzer on December 6, 1964 at the United Church of Christ in Kaylor. They farmed three miles west and a half-mile south of Kaylor. In addition to his lifelong work on the family farm, Willard ran the maintainer on the Fair Township roads and worked for a time at the Kaylor Elevator. When illness made it necessary for him to retire in 1998, he and Arlene moved in to Tripp. He was a member of the First American Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Tripp American Legion Post. Willard passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Human Services Center in Yankton at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 21 days.
He is survived by a daughter, Judy (Don) Woehl of Scotland; four sisters: Phyliss Knittel of Freeman, Alice Goeken of Scotland, Margie (John) Stone of Wagner and Velda (Charles) Sell of Lakeland, Tennessee; and a brother, Maynard (Charolette) Friederich of Mitchell.
Willard was preceded in death by his Wife, Arlene in January of 2007, his parents, Emil and Bertha Friederich, two brothers, Arnold Friederich and Verlyn Friederich and two brothers-in-law, Harold Knittel and Floyd Goeken.
Funeral service for Arlene E. Friederich is 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2007 at First American Lutheran Church, Tripp, South Dakota. Clergy is Rev. Michael J. Jacobson. Organist is Karen Huether. Casketbearers are Larry Friederich, Robert Friederich, Scott Goeken, Doug Hakl, Brian Knittel, David Winckler and Paul Winckler. Interment is in Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp, South Dakota.
Arlene Esther Friederich was born Sunday, November 11, 1945 near Kaylor, South Dakota to Erhardt and Anna (Sayler) Delzer. She graduated from Scotland High School in 1963. Arlene was united in marriage to Willard Friederich on December 6, 1964 at the United Church of Christ in Kaylor. She worked at Coyote Sports in Tripp for several years, and later at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston, South Dakota for several years. Arlene enjoyed crafts of all kinds, especially sewing, crocheting, and cross-stitch embroidery. Arlene died on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center at the age of 61 years, 1 month and 23 days.
She is survived by her husband, Willard, of Tripp; her daughter, Judy (Don) Woehl of Scotland, South Dakota; and two sisters: Delores (Alton) Winckler of Avon, South Dakota and Dorothy (Ernest) Hakl of Yankton, South Dakota.
Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Erhardt and Anna Delzer and one brother, Robert Delzer.
Mike Foley died in Scotland last Friday, after a long illness from which he had suffered some time.
For many years he lived on a farm between Menno and Olivet, known as the Rev. Scheidt farm. When he gave up farming, he spent his time in the homes of his two brothers John Foley, of Olivet, and the late Dennis Foley, at Scotland in which home he passed away.
The funeral serves were conducted by Father Walter F. Leisch, whose voice is frequently heard over WNAX at Yankton. Two other priests assisted in the services which were much the same as for his brother Dennis.
While on the farm near here he came to town once or twice every week and often came with Fred and John Foley while staying at their home north of Olivet.
Mr. and Mrs. Webster of Winner and Mrs. Abbott, of Onida, were present for the funeral, James Foley, of North Dakota, was not present.
Many old time friends from Parkston, Olivet, Wittenberg, and Menno attended the services. He was over the "three score and ten" Father Leisch announced. He took some time to explain in English the meaning of the prayers and services and remarked that he had ministered to the deceased several times during his long illness. Another sturdy pioneer has passed to his final rest.
Michael Foley, son of James and Margaret Foley was born in Franklin county, Mass., Nov. 15, 1859. At the age of two he moved with his parents to Manchester, Ia. Still in his teens he went to Green Bay, Wis., as a railroad employee. Following which he returned to Iowa to help in the farming work with his parents.
Fifty-one years ago, Michael Foley came to his homestead rights near Highmore, S. Dakota. After pioneering in Hyde county he moved to Hutchinson county, as a farmer and as a successful stock raiser.
Never rugged in health, he retired from active farming to various business activities in and around Olivet, S.D. His exceptionally kind and considerate disposition as shown throughout his entire life, won him the affection and esteem of all who knew him.
After the death of his brother Dennis, he made his home with his sister Mary at Scotland, as which placed he passed away, March 23, 1934.
Funeral services were held from St. George's Catholic Church of Scotland with High Requiem Mass offered by Rev. Father Leisch of Scotland: Rev. Father Cuniffe of Tripp; and Rev. Father Milliman of Lesterville.
He leaves to mourn his death, two brothers, John of Olivet, S.D., James of Garretson, N. Dak., and one sister Mary of Scotland. One nephew Fred Foley of Olivet, and the families of two nieces, Margaret Abbott of Onida and Nelly Webster of Winner.
Molly Flood, 84, of Crown Point, IN, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2000 at St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born in Scotland, South Dakota, on August 5, 1916 to William and Magdelana Auch.
Survived by daughter, Shirley (Arnold) Patz and son, Jerry Flood, both of Crown Point; grandchildren: Jeffery (Edith) Straka of Crown Point, Kole (Debra) Straka of Hebron, John, Jr. (Dana) Straka and Melissa (Steve) Likas, both of Lakes of the Four Seasons; Great-grandchildren: Stephenie, Ashlee, Wayne and Jacob Straka and Colin and Kyleen Likas; brother, Dwane Auch of Des Moines, Iowa; sister, Violet Smith of Mitchell, South Dakota.
Preceded in death by husband, Harold Flood in 1986 (Harold and Molly were married on July 9, 1934 in Pierre, South Dakota) brothers, Victor, Lenard, Allen and Irvin Auch and sisters, Leona Evans and Viola Auch and half sisters, Clara Gall and Sophia Stern.
Funeral services Wednesday, November 1, 2000, 10 a.m. at the Geisen Funeral Home, with Pastor G. E. Isenberg officiating. Burial, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Friends may call at the Geisen Funeral Home, 109 N. East St., Crown Point, IN, on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Flood was a member of Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church of Merrillville. Memorials may be given to Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church of Merrillville, 7950 Marshall, Merrillville, IN. 46410.
Florinda Elizabeth Foss was born on April 10, 1918 to Fredericka (nee Zeeb) and Abraham Kautz. She attended school in Freeman, graduating in 1936. Elizabeth attended Freeman Junior College. She graduated with honors in 1946 from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD with degrees in English and music. She taught at Diamond Valley country school, Marion elementary, Lennox and Scotland High Schools.
Elizabeth married Edwin Busch in 1941. He died in WW II in 1943. When teaching in Lennox, she met Wilbur Foss and they married in 1946. Elizabeth lived and loved music all her life. She organized the Scotland Community Choir in 1947. In the first year, there were 120 members. She was a church organist in Freeman and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (the stone church) rural Menno. She taught piano and voice lessons for 40 years.
Elizabeth and Wilbur owned and operated the Coast to Coast hardware store in Scotland, SD for 17 years. They moved to Yankton, SD in 1963 and returned to Scotland in 1997. Due to her husband’s interest in fiddling, they organized the SD Old Time Fiddlers. Many honors and friendships followed. They were both selected as the first Living Legends in Yankton in 2001. They also received recognition in the SD Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Elizabeth was a member of P.E.O. and received her 50 year pin in 2016.
Elizabeth was known as a woman of faith, insightfulness and intuition - always an encourager. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend and mentor to generations.
In December of 2010, Elizabeth moved to the Good Samaritan Center. Following Wilbur’s death in November, 2015 she moved to Minnetonka, MN to be closer to her family. She died there on August 1, 2016.
She was also preceded in death by her brothers Aaron, Ray, Leon Kautz and sister Frieda Tschetter.
Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Nancy (William) Penk of Hopkins, MN; a grandson Ryan (Anette) and their sons Bjorn and Noah of Lier, Norway; and a granddaughter Emily (Marshall) Penk-Smith and their daughter Elsa of St. Louis Park, MN.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 12, at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland. Visitation will take place from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11 at Goglin Funeral Home in Scotland. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Goglin Funeral Home of Scotland.
Donald E. Fowkes, 90, of Franklin Grove, Illinois died Wednesday, Nov, 28, 2012, at Franklin Grove Nursing Center after an extended illness. He retired from Daubert Products as a machine operator.
He was born March 5, 1922, in Beatrice, Neb., the son of Eddie R. and Nora (Lust) Fowkes. He married Loraine Neumeister on June 13, 1948, in Scotland, S.D. She preceded him in death on Aug. 20, 1989.
Survivors include his sons, Robert (Nichola) Fowkes of Dixon and Douglas (Mary) Fowkes of Clinton, Iowa; a brother, James (Myrna) Fowkes of Sioux City, Iowa; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by two grandsons.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by the funeral at 11 a.m Monday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Janet Wittenmyer of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon officiating. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.
Delores Wiederrich, 87, of Tripp, South Dakota passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society of Tripp. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 4 at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tripp from 3:00 p.m. until a 7:00 p.m. prayer service there. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at Frieden’s Reformed Church, Tripp with Rev. Greg Way officiating. Burial will follow in Frieden’s Reformed Cemetery, Tripp. Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Goglin Funeral Home of Tripp. Delores Jane Wiederrich was born on April 6, 1929 to Albert and Emma (Kocourek) Wittmeier at Tyndall, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed by Rev. O. H. Hessel at the Methodist Church in Tyndall. She attended grade school and high school in Tyndall. Delores attended Southern State Teacher’s College in Springfield and earned her degree in teaching. She taught country school and substitute teaching in the Tyndall school district. She loved music and was active in the women’s and mixed choirs at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp. On December 23, 1948, Delores was united in marriage to Darrel Wiederrich by Rev. Dierks of the Methodist Church in Tyndall. They made their home on a farm south of Tripp. Delores loved their life on the farm, it was only in January 2016 that health required her to move into the Good Samaritan Society of Tripp. On Friday, July 1, 2016, Delores went home to be with her husband in Heaven. She is survived and remembered by her three sons: Dan Wiederrich of Tripp, Jon Jay Wiederrich of Tripp, Doug (Cheryl) Wiederrich of Blue Springs, MO; grandchildren Josh and Jennifer Wiederrich; sister Irene Fischer of Tripp; brother Kenneth (Norma) Wittmeier of Tyndall; two nieces; and two nephews. She was preceded into Heaven by her husband Darrel in March 2001 and her parents.
Darrel John Wiederrich, 71, died Friday (March 30, 2001) at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Frieden's Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp, with the Revs. Greg Way and Henry Roemer officiating. Interment will be in Frieden's Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery, Tripp. Casketbearers are Dan Wiederrich, Jay Wiederrich, Doug Wiederrich, Josh Wiederrich, Lennie Stulc and John Finck. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. today (Monday) with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Petrik-Kelley Memorial Chapel, Tripp.
He was born July 29, 1929, in Tripp to John and Erna (Schelske) Wiederrich. He was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed faith.
He attended Immanuel Country School through the eighth grade and helped his parents on the family farm.
He married Delores Wittmeier at Tyndall. He served many years on the church consistory, the Immanuel School Board, as a director of the Tripp Farmers Union and also was a director of the Tripp Lumber Yard until he retired due to ill health. He was a farmer and also hauled soft water.
He is survived by his wife, Delores Wiederrich, Tripp; three sons: Dan Wiederrich and Jay Wiederrich, both of Tripp, and Doug (Cheryl) Wiederrich, Blue Springs, Mo.; two grandchildren; and one sister: Carol (Lloyd) Newburn, Wenatchee, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.
Mrs. William Wieters Jr. died at her home in Wittenberg last Friday morning, after an illness of only two days with the Spanish influenza which developed into pneumonia. Mrs. Wieters was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rapp, old residents of Hutchinson county, and grew to womanhood in the vicinity of Wittenberg. About four years ago she was married to Mr. William Wieters Jr. and they have been living on her father's farm. The funeral was held at Wittenberg on Monday of this week. Her death is particularly sad from the fact that she leaves besides a young husband to mourn her loss, a young child less than a year old who is thus bereft of a mother's care. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family.
Source: The Citizen-Republican (Scotland, SD) ~ October 24, 1918
Lucille M. Westbrook, 85, of Tyndall and formerly of Aberdeen, died July 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Tyndall. Per her wishes, no services were held. Burial was July 21 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Arrangements were handled by Goglin Funeral Home, Tyndall.
A prominent retired Vermillion Hospital Administrator and drug store operator died unexpectedly Tuesday at a Vermillion hospital.
Dead is Robert Walpole, 75, who operated the Walpole Drug Store in Vermillion for several years and served as administrator of Dakota Hospital for 14 years.
Walpole, a pharmacy graduate of South Dakota State University, was also a past president of the Vermillion Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. He also served as receiving treasurer of the United Church of Christ of Vermillion.
Walpole is survived by his widow, one son, Duane, Pierre; and one daughter, Mrs. Russell Greenfield, Sioux Falls.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Church of Christ in Vermillion. Burial will be in the Bluff View Cemetery.
Larry F. Wysuph of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away at his home Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the age of 76.
He was born February 3, 1940 in Tyndall, South Dakota to parents William and Dorothy (Bitterman) Wysuph.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter, Bailey Raye Wysuph-Sokoloski.
Survivors include his wife, Carol (Lange) Wysuph; daughters, Sandy (Tom) Sokoloski and Debbie (Ron) Garcia; grandchildren, Steve (Jessica) Dicken, Amy (Kyle) Miller, Staci Dicken, Jeremy Sokoloski; five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place at the Bethany Funeral Home - La Vista, Nebraska beginning Monday, August 29 and 12:00 p.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Pastor Ron Wymer is officiating. Interment will follow at the Papillion Cemetery - Papillion, Nebraska. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Bethany Funeral Home of La Vista, Nebraska.