98 Saturday, June 12 Parker Peter Willis Gortmaker was born on Dec. 22, 1922, on a farm north of Parker to Wirt and Susie (Friese) Gortmaker. He attended country schools and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1940. During WW II, he...
96 Friday, Dec. 25 2020 Alice Lorraine Skalland was born on April 4, 1924, at Garretson to Isaac and Nana (Olson) Skalland. After growing up on a farm near Garretson, she graduated from Garretson High School in 1941. She attended Augustana College for a...
51 Wednesday, May 26 Alamosa, Colo. Erik Chris Christensen was born Dec. 8, 1969, in Viborg to Robert C. and Marilyn (Hansen) Christensen. He was baptized in June 1970 and confirmed in April 1984 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Viborg. As a child, Erik loved...
84 Friday, May 25 Jerome E. Kleinsasser was born to Joe D. and Anna Hofer Kleinsasser on Sept. 20, 1936 in Marion. Jerome was baptized on May 27, 1951, and became a member of Hutterthal Mennonite Church. Jerome attended Freeman Academy and after graduation in...
92 Saturday, March 17 Marion Al was born July 17, 1928, to Fred and Helen Tieszen of Marion, where he grew up on a farm south of Marion and attended Prairie District #16 country school through eighth grade, followed by Marion High School, graduating in...
74 Saturday, May 15 Jordan, Minn. Roger was born in Sedalia, MO. on April 24, 1947 to parents Clyde Ackerman and Zulla Miller Ackerman. While in grade school his parents moved to Tulsa, Okla. for a short time and then to the Sioux Falls, area where he attended various...
74 Friday, May 14 Bridgewater Sharon Opperman was born in Huron to Alvin and Bessie (Burma) Opperman on Sept. 18, 1946. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Wollman on Oct. 9, 1963. They lived in Bridgewater until 1966, in Freeman until 1978, then to a farm southeast...
76 Wednesday, May 19 Freeman Merlyn was born July 12, 1944, to the late Harvey Van Hove and Norma Hovaldt Van Hove in Sioux Falls. Merlyn was an avid cattleman, owning and operating his cattle and dairy farm. He was associated with Curtiss Breeding...
65 Wednesday, May 19 Viborg Jerry was born Jan. 23, 1956, in Viborg, the son of Donald M. Nelsen and MaryLin Mae (Munson) Nelsen. Jerry graduated from Viborg High School in 1974, where he was very involved with FFA and land judging. After high school, he farmed...
65 Friday, April 30 Missouri William “Bill” Gortmaker of Columbia, MO, previously of Sioux Falls, passed away with family at his bedside at the University Hospital at the age of 96. He was born March 12, 1925. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elaine Gortmaker...
90 Oct. 9, 2020 Parker Delores Darlene Haase was born on Jan. 9, 1930 at Geddes to Gustaf and (Clara) Haase. At an early age, she lost her dad and her mother married Ted Tysdal, who became her loving step-father. She attended country school and graduated...
90 Saturday, May 1 Sioux Falls formally of Hurley and Harrisburg Carol was born on Sept. 17, 1930, in Canova to Carl and Freda (Tieman) Williams. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1948, and for a year, attended Concordia College in Stuart, Neb. On...
69 Saturday, April 17 Monroe Salinda Parks was born on Feb. 26, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas to Everett and Charlotte (Morris) Parks. As the child of an Airman, she lived many places such as Kansas, Guam and Michigan. Sindy married Tomas Tarrell on Dec. 10, 1972 in...
94 Friday, April 23 Sioux Falls formerly of Canistota Duane John Wrage was born at Monroe on March 5, 1927. He moved to the farm by Canistota, where he lived until November 2001, when he moved to Sioux Falls. He attended country school, then high...
91 Monday, April 19 Cavona Dexter Wobig was born on June 15, 1929 to Edwin and Ella (Nikolaus) Wobig in Canova. He graduated from Canova High School and went on to serve in the Korean War. He then returned home to farm. Dexter married Jackie...
59 Sunday, April 11 Marion Sherri Lynn Sherard was born on Sept. 14, 1961, to Lee and Darlene (Bunger) Schriever. She grew up on the family farm near Hurley and graduated from Lennox High School. Sherri attended SDSU and Augustana College, graduating with...
90 April 19, 2020 Lennox/Chancellor Marian Bingner, 90, of Lennox/Chancellor, died April 19, 2020 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Public memorial services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 17, at Chancellor Reformed Church. Memorials may...
92 Sunday, April 4 Lennox Margaret Elaine Petersen was born on Oct. 3, 1928, in Hinton, Iowa, to Chris and Florence (Hansen) Petersen. She grew up in the Hurley area and graduated valedictorian of the class of 1946 in Hurley. Margaret worked as a...
67 Sunday, March 28 Davis Several years ago, Sunee moved to Davis, where she was an over-the-road truck driver for Johnson Feeds. After moving to Davis, she met Gary Knock and for the past 11 years, they farmed and were able to travel to interesting...
86 Saturday, April 3 Viborg Olive L. Smith was born on Aug. 3, 1934, at Parker to Wesley and Nellie (Drost) Budde. She grew up at Parker and graduated from Parker High School in 1952. On March 14, 1954, she married the love of her life Harold Smith...
