Donna Rose Klein
Feb 1, 2013
Donna Rose Klein died on February 1, 2013, at the Gregory Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota. Donna leaves behind her daughter, Cindy Klein-Hopkins, along with three much-loved grandsons (CJ Hopkins (17), Alex Hopkins (15), and Zachary Hopkins (13)). She also leaves behind her siblings, Lucy, June, Betty, and Carl. She was born February 7, 1937, to...
Mavonne Finke
Jan 31, 2013
Mavonne Burger was the only child born to Dallas "Sam" and Eileen (Anhorn) Burger on February 19, 1947 at Burke, South Dakota. She was raised in Bonesteel, SD where she received her education, graduating from Bonesteel High School in 1965. On November 13, 1965, she was united in marriage with Robert L. (Bob) Finke at Bonesteel. For several years, she...
Frances Schochenmaier
Jan 9, 2013
Frances Mauree Schochenmaier died on January 9, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, South Dakota, from complications of leukemia. Born September 21, 1924, to Albin and Rose (Sedivy) Kalkowski in Lynch, Nebraska, Frances was raised on the family farm near Lynch. Frances was very active in her family, church and community as she grew up. This foundation of family,...
Robert Hausmann
Jan 4, 2013
Robert Eugene "Bob" Hausmann was born on July 8, 1933 in Bonesteel, South Dakota to Joseph and Anna (Sondergroth) Hausmann. He was the youngest of 16 children and enjoyed growing up on the family farm north of Bonesteel. He attended Catholic Grade School in Bonesteel. In the ninth grade, he began attending Bonesteel Public High School. He participated in football,...
Pearl Steffen
Dec 29, 2012
Pearl L. Steffen was born September 5, 1923 on a farm south of Burke, South Dakota to August J. and Pearl L (Martin) Steffen and she passed away on December 29, 2012 at the TLC Assisted Living Center at the age of 89 years. Pearl grew up on the farm, attending rural grade school and Burke High School, graduating in...
Lois Marie Vosika
Dec 5, 2012
Lois Marie Vosika was born on July 18, 1947 in Burke, South Dakota to Erwin and LaVerna (Leibel) Esterling. She passed away on December 5, 2012 at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in South San Francisco, California. Lois grew up in Burke and graduated from Burke High School in 1965. On September 11, 1965 she was united in marriage to Cal...
Naomi Fedde
Dec 2, 2012
Naomi Dorothy Fedde was born on December 2, 1915 to Annabelle (McGill) and Pharis Glick in Monowi, Nebraska. She died December 2, 2012 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, SD at the age of 97. Naomi grew up in the Burke, South Dakota area, attending country school north of Burke, and graduating from Burke High School in...
Orlando Black Bull
Nov 30, 2012
Orlando Joseph Black Bull, 65, of St. Charles, South Dakota passed away Friday, November 30th, 2012 at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Orlando was born in St. Charles on June 18, 1947 to Soloman Black Bull Sr. and Alvina Patterson. Orlando lived in St. Charles and grew up there as well. He also loved traveling, camping, and even...
Max Williams
Nov 29, 2012
Max LeRoy Williams was born June 5, 1932 north of Bonesteel, South Dakota to Roy and Alpha (Lunn) Williams and he died November 29, 2012 at Topeka, Kansas at the age of 80 years. Max began his schooling in town before moving to the ranch where he would spend the rest of his life. He finished grade school at a...
Frederick Kerner
Nov 28, 2012
Fredrick William Kerner was born March 8, 1921 southeast of Paxton, South Dakota to William and Lena (Besmer) Kerner and he died November 28, 2012 at the Avera Gregory Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 91 years. As a young boy, Fred moved to Jamison, Nebraska with his family. He attended Spotted Tail School through the eighth...
Judith Andrews
Nov 28, 2012
Judith Faye Andrews - Maka Akan Mani Win - was born March 24, 1959 at Wagner, South Dakota. She entered into eternal rest on November 28, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Judith attended Head Start t the Coffee House. She went to grade school at St. Charles and Bonesteel, graduating in May of 1977. She went on...
Theresa Koenig
Nov 25, 2012
Theresa Koenig was born March 26, 1918 at Howells, Nebraska to Frank and Emma (Wolff) Ulrich. She passed away November 25, 2012 at the Wagner Avera Community Hospital at the age of ninety-four years, seven months, and 29 days. Theresa was baptized at St. Henry's Catholic Church, a country church, near Leigh, NE. The family lived at Howells and Osmond,...
Ella Lunn-Mueller
Nov 23, 2012
Facts Born: January 23, 1915 Death: November 23, 2012 Ella Lunn-Mueller January 23, 1915 - November 23, 2012 Ella Tillie Mueller was born January 23, 1915 near Fairfax, South Dakota to Frank and Minnie (Schultz) Pacl and she died November 23, 2012 at the Sanford Vermillion Care Center in Vermillion, South Dakota at the age of 97 years. Ella grew...
Leola Halverson
Nov 18, 2012
Leola Mae Halverson was born September 14, 1926 at her parents home near Bonesteel, South Dakota to Gustav and Wilhelmine (Dummer) Witt. She was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the age of 86 years. Leola attended country school just 3/4 of a mile north of the home place for seven years. She then attended...
Regina Ertz
Nov 15, 2012
Regina "Jeannie" B. (Wolf) Ertz-Kehn went into the Spirit World on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She was at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jeannie was born to Fred and Dorothy (Dunn) Wolf on the family farm north of Fairfax, South Dakota, on February 24, 1929. She went to country grade school and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1946....
Richard Stanek
Nov 9, 2012
Richard Stanek was born August 26, 1914 at Parshall, North Dakota to Frank and Flora (Drha) Stanek and he died November 9, 2012 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Nebraska at the age of 98 years. Richard moved with his family to the Gregory, South Dakota area in 1934. He graduated from Gregory High School in 1937. He then...
Bobby Breece
Oct 19, 2012
Bobby Gene Breece was born July 20, 1932, in his grandfather's house near Lucas, to Mearl and Ruby (Smith) Breece. He was the oldest of five children. Bobby attended country school near Lucas and graduated from Burke High School in 1951. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force and served overseeas in the Korean War. He was honorably...
Duane William Zeisler
Oct 14, 2012
Duane W. Zeisler was born to William and Tillie (Miller) Zeisler February 18th, 1933 at Spencer, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church in Butte, Nebraska. He attended District 49 through the eighth grade and graduated from Butte High School in 1950. He entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and served in Korea being Honorably Discharged in...
Delbert Birkel
Oct 11, 2012
Delbert Henry Birkel was born June 17, 1939 at Burke, South Dakota to William and Pauline (Leibel) Birkel. He was the youngest of five children. As a young boy, Delbert attended country school in both Burke and Gregory. He graduated from Burke High School in 1958. Upon graduating high school, Delbert worked as a farm laborer until 1962, during which...
Roberta Davis
Sep 23, 2012
Roberta "Bobbi" Lee Davis, was born January 30, 1951, in San Antonia Texas to Jessie Irby and Aaron Lee Parker, and passed away on September 23, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital, at the age of 61 years. As a young girl, Bobbi and her mother moved to South Dakota where she attended school in Herrick & Burke School Districts. On...
