Christine Maria Stena Frasch age 98 of Winner, SD and formerly of Burke, SD passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at the Winner Nursing Home.

Christine Maria Stena Frasch was born August 8, 1906 in rural Bonesteel, SD to Heinrik and Elisa (Peetz) Hattig. Stena attended country school at Pleasant Valley District #14 in Bonesteel, SD through the 8th grade. While attending school she would carry water to school for the children to drink and she would receive ten cents a seek from the teacher.

While growing up Stena helped with farm chores and worked with horses in the fields. After she was older she would clean houses in Bonesteel for one dollar a day to help pay for her wedding. At the age of 23 she married Alfred Frasch at her parents farm. To this union two children were born, Harley on July 16, 1932 and Priscilla on April 2, 1936. Stena and Alfred moved many times during their marriage. In March of 1946 they bought and moved to a farm in Vermillion, SD. The following March of 1947 they bought a farm one mile east of St. Charles, which is where she lived until entering the Whispering Pines in Burke, SD in May of 2004.

Stena was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Bonesteel where she was involved with Ladies Aid and at one time she was a member of the Pleasant valley Extension Club.

Stena enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, traveling, visiting with friends and relatives. She also enjoyed pulling weeds around the farm.

Stena is survived by her son Harley and his wife Kathy of Roseville, CA; one daughter, Priscilla and her husband Mark Bell of Rapid City, SD; seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren; two very special people in her life are Larry Ohden of Iowa and Norman Ohden of Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred in 1979, her parents; three brothers, Henry, Herman and Bob; three sisters, Anna Jones, Clara Kasper and Dort Ohden.

She will be missed by everyone who knew her.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Ed and Verdean Bell, the Hospice staff in Winner and the Winner Nursing Home Staff.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2005 at 11:00 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Bonesteel, SD. Burial will be in the Rosebud Cemetery in Bonesteel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.