64 Friday, Nov. 20 Marion Randy Mark Wieman was born on Dec. 23, 1955 to Hilbertus and Goldie Wieman of rural Monroe. Randy will be missed for his gentleness and his loving spirit. Randy was baptized in 1956 at the First Reformed Church in Monroe. He attended churches...
Obituaries
Leland C. Eide
88 Monday, Nov. 16 Irene Leland Clayton Eide was born in rural Irene to Rachel Marie (Lee) and Arnt Eide on June 12, 1932. He was baptized and confirmed at the Meldal Lutheran Church. He was a longtime member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene and faith...
Allen R. Tieszen
84 Marion Allen R. Tieszen, 84, died at the Tieszen Memorial Home. There are no services planned. Arrangements provided by Walter Funeral Home.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...