Obituaries

Howard Kramer Gray 88 Monday, May 23 Sioux Falls Howard Kramer Gray was born in Sayre, Pa.

Alice Woltzen Weeldreyer 100 Monday, April 11 Marion Alice was born on Jan. 28, 1916 to Winnie and Angie (Bronson) Baker in Esmond.

Esther L. Sisson 89 Sunday, April 10 Sioux Falls Esther was born on Sept. 10, 1926, the eldest child of Ray and Laura (Finn) Bousfield on their farm near Parker.

Richard Alan Gering 63 Monday, April 11 Marion Richard Alan Gering was born on July 6, 1952 at Sioux Falls to Sidney and Helen (Nielsen) Gering.

Donald Rayburn 69 Wednesday, March 23 Hurley Donald lost his battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia on Wednesday, March 23.
Donald Dale Rayburn was born Sept.

Joffer Joffer 81 Saturday, March 26 Freeman Ione B. “Sis” Miller was born on Sept. 24, 1934 in McCook County to Will and Caroline (Mathews) Miller.

Matilda (Dykstra) Visser 98 Monday, March 7 Monroe Matilda was born in Monroe to Peter and Gertie (Prues) Dykstra on Nov.

Douglas “Doug” Schaefer 76 Friday, Feb. 26 Rural Monroe Doug was born Jan. 12, 1940 north of Parker in rural McCook County to Andy and Cordene (Begeman) Schaefer.

Elizabeth (Betty) Estelle Begeman 96 Saturday, Jan. 16 Parker area Betty was born Oct. 2, 1919 in west Sioux Falls and the second child of Oscar Lee and Kathryn Luella (Smith)

Martha Poppinga-Hoogestraat 97 Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 Chancellor Martha Helen Fossum was born on Feb. 20, 1918 at Litchville, N.D., the daughter of Ole and Minnie (Nelson) Fossum where she grew

Norma Jean Jacobson 85 Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 Marion Norma Jean Jacobson was born July 6, 1931 to Oscar and Ruth (Gange) Jacobson in their family home on their farm near

Harm Wildeboer 96 Saturday, Dec.19, 2015 Chancellor Harm Wildeboer was born April 21, 1919 on a farm near Lennox to Claus and Effie (Bartels) Wildeboer.

Cynthia “Cyn” C. Schmieg-Dornbusch 55 Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 Parker Cynthia Cleora Schmieg was born on Sept.

Harriet Parmley 84 Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 Chancellor Harriet Loretta Erickson was born in Sioux Falls on Aug.

Elwood 51 Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 Chanute, Kan. Darla was born May 17,1964 in Sioux Falls to Dennis and Darlene Poppenga.

Phyllis Schmeichel 89 Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 Sioux Falls Phyllis A. Schmeichel was born on May 1, 1926 at Parker to Charles and Ruth (Hartshorn) Eggelston.