Obituaries

Kenneth Ray Buller

79 Friday, Nov. 13 Parker Kenneth Ray Buller was born on Jan. 18, 1941 near Parker, the second son to Lowell and Lillian Buller. He was baptized in the Brothersfield Evangelical United Bretheran Church, went to the Brothersfield District #6 country grade school and...

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Michelle Axelson

47 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Marion Michelle Moore was born Oct. 18, 1973 in Mitchell to Phillip and Cheryl (Olson) Moore. She grew up in White Lake and graduated from White Lake High School. On June 19, 1999 she married James Axelson at United Church in White Lake. Together...

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Kathryn (Kay) Wieman

99 Friday, Nov. 13 Marion Kathryn J. (Gunderson) Wieman was born Sept. 9, 1921 to Herman and Christine (Knutson) Gunderson. She was one of nine siblings. She grew up on a farm by Hurley and graduated from Hurley High School. She went on to further her education by...

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Gail J. Nielsen

73 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Sioux Falls Gail Jean Nelson was born in Viborg on March 19, 1947 to Ellwood and Gladys (Christensen) Nelson. She joined an older brother, Gary. She had a great life on the farm. Their special aunt and uncle Kenny and Irene Nelson and two...

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David H. Thompson

92 Tuesday, Nov. 3 Omaha, Neb. David was born July 26, 1928 in rural Davis to Andrew and Alvina (Nelson) Thompson. He attended elementary school in Hurley and Parker and graduated from Parker High School in 1947. David attended the State University at Brookings. David...

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Marjorie Jorgensen

86 Monday, Nov. 2 Sioux Falls Marjorie Anna Mellegard was born on April 6, 1934 near Hurley to Romey and Esther (Jorgensen) Mellegard. She grew up at Hurley and graduated from Hurley High School in 1952. After graduation she attended secretarial college in Omaha, Neb....

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Arlene Helgager

80 Thursday, November 5 Marion Arlene Ruth Stubbe was born on Feb. 10, 1940 near Monroe where she grew up.  On April 15, 1983 she was united in marriage to Dennis R. Helgager at Monroe. They farmed near Viborg where she loved to be outdoors and working in her...

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Gail Hagemann

87 Tuesday, Nov. 3 Marion Gail was born Jan. 17, 1933 on the home farm near Winfred to Edward and Gretchen (Morris) Hagemann. He grew up with nine brothers and sisters. They were Linda, Farrold, Elvera, Arthy, O’Dell, Gail, Dan, Gretchen, Marlyn and Lindon. Only...

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George Griebel

83 Saturday, Oct. 31 Monroe George was born April 28, 1937, to Lewis and Jessie (Dreyer) Griebel on the farm where he lived most of his life. He graduated from Monroe High School and started farming. In 1958 he married Margret Mammenga and they built a dairy farm....

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Jerome Christensen

93 Wednesday, Oct. 28 Marion Jerome was born on Nov. 29, 1926 to Sam and Alma (Dickman) Christensen and was raised on a family farm near Freeman. He graduated from Freeman High School in 1944. On Aug. 29, 1948, Jerome married his soulmate, Idella R. Delzer. They...

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George Griebel

83 Saturday, Oct. 31 Monroe George Griebel, 83 of Monroe, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Sanford USD Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Calvary Reformed Church.   Private funeral services will be held at 10 a.m....

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Dorothy Neuberger

95 Thursday, Oct. 22 Canistota Dorothy Ferne Bormann was born on April 3, 1925 to Henry and Anna (Nelson) Bormann on the family farm near Canistota. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota by Pastor Fred Freese on May 24, 1925. On June 30, 1945 she was...

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Gregory John Koller

69 Friday, Oct. 23 Marion Our sweet Greggy never met a person that he didn’t love. Many people were touched, simply by being in his presence.  His simple nature, quiet disposition, infectious smile and oh those hugs…so sweet, so real and so everlasting. Those are just...

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Gerry Benney-Magnuson

92 Thursday, Oct. 23 Marion Geraldine Ann (Koller) Benney-Magnuson was born on July 5, 1928 on a farm southeast of Parker. She was the eldest daughter of John and Maxine (Finley) Koller. Her elementary education was obtained in Finley District #8 in the Bremer area....

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Joyce Felsheim Schrag

98 Saturday, Oct. 24 Marion Joyce Marianne Hatheway was born in Mitchell on Aug. 16, 1922 to Howard and Ona (Vogus) Hatheway. At age four, the family moved near Parker where she attended school and graduated from Parker High School in 1940. Joyce then attended Freeman...

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Kay Johnson

94 Friday, Oct. 17 Marion Kay Maxine Kasten (Erickson) Johnson was born Dec. 29, 1925 to Alfred and Zella (Clikeman) Kasten. She grew up on a farm north of Parker and attended rural school Wellington District 81, Minnehaha County. After graduation from Parker High...

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Jonathan David Dangel

62 Sunday, Oct. 18 Sioux Falls Jonathan David “JD” Dangel was born on Feb. 10, 1958 at Freeman to Arthur and Phyllis (Benson) Dangel. He graduated from Freeman High School in 1976 and graduated from Northwest Iowa Technical College in Sheldon, Iowa with a degree in...

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Delores Wray

90 Friday, Oct. 9 Lennox 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 from Parker...

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Bart Sherard

59 Saturday, Oct. 17 Marion Bart Duane Sherard was born Jan. 25, 1961, to Duane and Helen (Andersen) Sherard. He grew up on the family farm near Parker and graduated from Parker High School. On June 13, 1981, he married the love of his life, Sherri Schriever....

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Sharon Christensen

78 Saturday, Oct. 17 Hurley Sharon Anne was born on Dec. 4, 1941, at home in Hurley to Lawrence and Marjorie (Mahoney) Weier. She grew up at Hurley and graduated from Hurley High School in 1959. After graduating from Nettleton Commercial College with a Secretarial...

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