Lucy Swanson 64 Thursday, March 21 Parker Lucy was born on Jan. 22, 1955 to Lester and Dorothy Baumgard; the youngest of eight children. Her father was in construction, so she traveled the country with her family for her father’s job. Lucille was living and going to...
Charles E. Fogelman 90 Sunday, March 17 Parker Charles Edward Fogelman was born on March 3, 1929, near Parker to Amos and Alice (Dannon) Fogelman. After his father died his mother married Carsten “Shorty” Knudsen, who was instrumental in many of his traits. Charles...
Marvin Roesler 95 Tuesday, March 19 Freeman Marvin Roesler and his twin brother Leonhard were born Jan. 10, 1924 to Albert and Lydia Krueger Roesler in rural Menno. Ten months later their mother Lydia died and Albert was not able to care for the young boys. A family...
Thelma Faye Richards 97 Saturday, March 9 Sioux Falls Thelma and her late husband, Milford, married June 6, 1942, in Washington, D.C., and enjoyed 68 years together until his death in 2010. They owned and operated the Jack and Jill store in Marion for 23 years before...
Traci Atkinson 40 Tuesday, March 12 Sioux Falls, formally of Viborg Traci was born on June 14, 1978 in Sioux Falls to Mike and Mary (Meyer) Meyers. She grew up in Viborg and Canistota, graduating from Canistota High School in 1996. Traci lived in Arizona for 20 years,...
Stuart Tanquist 57 Tuesday, Feb. 12 Portland, Ore. Stuart W. Tanquist was born Dec. 25, 1961, to Dorothy Ihnen and Roger Tanquist in Fairmont, Minn. He graduated from Fairmont High School and then from Mankato State University with a Masters in Management. On April...
Kay Jorgensen 62 Sunday, Feb. 24 Virborg Kay Jorgensen, 62 of Viborg, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Dougherty House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at the First Baptist Church in Viborg. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones...
Evelyn L. Sherard 101 Friday, Feb. 17 Sioux Falls and formerly Hurley Evelyn Louise Peterson Sherard was born on Jan. 25, 1918 near Hurley to Peter and Ella (Eckhoff) Peterson. After graduating from Hurley High School she was united in marriage to Gifford C. Sherard...
Carol Gauker 74 Friday, Feb. 8 Viborg Carol was born on Oct. 22, 1944, in Fremont, Neb. to Vernon C. and Ermagrace (Jacobsen) Fauss. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1962. On Jan. 27, 1964 she was married to Charles F Gauker in a civil ceremony held at the...
Maryann De Boer76Wednesday, Feb. 13MonroeMaryann Pearl Miller De Boer was born on Jan. 26, 1943, in rural McCook County to Willard and Mary (Konda) Miller. She grew up Monroe where she graduated from Monroe High School in 1962.She met Melvin De Boer and was united in...
Robert “Sonny” Miller 84 Thursday, Jan. 24 Viborg Robert “Sonny” Martin Miller, was born May 31, 1934, to Martin Miller and Ida Peterson on his parents’ farm in Turner County, rural Viborg. He attended school and graduated high school from Viborg in 1952. Sonny...
Ruth Arends 95 Sunday, Jan. 20 Pierre Ruth Elaine Arends, daughter of Felix and Ella (Kraemer) Geide was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Sioux Falls. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1941 and attended Dickenson Secretarial School in Sioux Falls. On April 15, 1945, she...
Phyllis Elfreda (Long)(Georgeson) Friman 99 years Tuesday Nov. 27 Viborg Phyllis was born Jan. 27,1919 on a farm in rural Viborg to Balsor and Rose (Peterson) Long. She was the first of four children. She had a long and eventful life. Phyllis attended rural school and...
Erma Langerock 85 Sunday, Sept. 9 Marion Erma Lila Langerock was born on Aug. 12, 1933, near Parker to George and Johanna (Williamson) Bousfield. After attending all eight grades at McDonald District #17 school in the country she graduated from Parker High School in...
Marcia Hovaldt 75 Friday, Aug. 24 Sioux Falls Marcia Jon Hovaldt was born on March 16, 1943, at Pierre to John and Rose (Matteson) Feller. Her family lived in Pierre before moving to Missouri for a time. The family moved to Parker where she met Dale Hovaldt and they...
Orville Langerock 83 Saturday, Aug. 4 Marion Orville Wayne Langerock was born to Francis and Minnie (Dykstra) Langerock on July 2, 1935, on a farm near Canistota. He attended country schools near Marion and graduated from Monroe High School in 1953, and then briefly...
Lorraine “Snooks” Bauerle 69 Tuesday, Aug. 7 Lennox Lorraine Madeline Konda was born on Oct. 2, 1948, at Sioux Falls. She’s the daughter of Henry and Madeline (Miller) Konda. She grew up and attended school in Parker and graduated from Parker High School in 1966. On...
Sandy Knock, 60 Friday, Sept. 22 Tea Sandra Kay Stockwell was born on Sept. 29, 1956, in Sioux Falls the daughter of Richard and Sylvia (Reiners) Stockwell.
Gerard “Jerry” DeLoof 95 Tuesday, Sept. 19 Avera McKennan Hospital Gerard DeLoof was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Dec.
Clifford V. Blanchard 97 Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 Parker Funeral services for Clifford V. Blanchard will be held on Saturday, Sept.
