Ruth Benter
Sep 16, 2012
Ruth Delores Walden was born in Kingsley, Iowa on October 15, 1925 to Margaret (Pickett) and Fred H Walden, and passed away on September 16, 2012 at the Burke Hospital at the age of 86 years,11 months and 1 day. Ruth suffered loss early in life after her father died when she was 4 years old. Her mother took care...
Douglas Deffenbaugh
Sep 6, 2012
Facts Born: June 26, 1931 Death: September 6, 2012 Douglas Deffenbaugh June 26, 1931 - September 6, 2012 Doug Deffenbaugh was born June 26, 1931 at Burke, South Dakota, the oldest of six children born to Fred and Ruth. Doug"s family lived in Lynch, Nebraska for a short time before moving to Witten, South Dakota for railroad work. He went...
Helen Young
Sep 3, 2012
Helen Edith Brevik Young was born February 19, 1924 to Bert and Elsie Mae (Hyatt) Brevik in a four room farmhouse near Burke, South Dakota arriving the fourth of eight children. She was proud of her Norwegian heritage and held her parents in high regard. Helen passed away September 3, 2012 in the Special Care Unit, in Winner, South Dakota...
Melvin Fuhrer
Sep 3, 2012
Melvin Fuhrer was born February 23, 1926 on the family farm in Boyd County, Nebraska to Gustaf and Lydia (Bachmann) Fuhrer. He died September 3, 2012 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 11 days. Mel attended a country school in Boyd County until the eighth grade. He...
Frieda Hegge
Aug 22, 2012
Frieda C. Hegge, age 98, went to heaven to join the Lord and her husband on August 22, 2012. She passed away peacefully at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota. Frieda was born March 22, 1914 to John and Mathilda (Huber) Fode in a sod house on the family farm 12 1/2 miles southwest of Burke. She was...
Velma Anna Barnes
Aug 10, 2012
Velma Anna Barnes was born March 22, 1920 at Burke, South Dakota, the daughter of Dan and Gertrude (Roggow) Klein. She died August 10, 2012 at the Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City, South Dakota at the age of 92 years. Velma was raised in the Burke and Lucas area. She always enjoyed helping her grandmother, Anna Roggow,...
Leona Faust
Jul 13, 2012
Leona Magdalena Faust was born August 19, 1920 at Brocksburg, Nebraska to Rudolph and Lydia (Layh) Wetzler and she died July 13, 2012 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 91 years. Leona grew up on a farm and lived in the Herrick area most of her young life. After high school she attended...
Jason Paul Allpress
Jul 1, 2012
Jason was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on September 26th, 1978 to Robert Glenn and Nancy Barber Allpress and passed away on July 1st, 2012 in Bremerton, Washington. At 4 months of age, Jason moved with his parents to Groton, Connecticut. In January of 1985, Jason, along with his parents and sister Jaime, moved to Bremerton, Washington. There is where...
Merle Klufa
Jun 26, 2012
Merle Gene Klufa was born May 26, 1924 at Burke, South Dakota to James and Clara (Aaseth) Klufa. He died June 26, 2012 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 88 years. Following his graduation from Burke High School, he worked two years for Hewitt Construction and went to school in Vermillion, South Dakota....
Donna Mae Schwader
Jun 21, 2012
Donna Mae Schwader was born September 7, 1939 to Lawrence and Georgia Mae Kershner in Buffalo, Wyoming. She passed away on June 21, 2012 at her home in Herrick, SD at the age of 73 years old. On November 7, 1959 Donna married Wallace Elmer Schwader. They had four children. She was the beloved wife of "Wally" for over 40...
Arthur Wittmuss
Jun 19, 2012
Arthur Louis Wittmuss was born to Louie and Ella (Reckling) Wittmuss near Fairfax, South Dakota on May 30, 1917. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfax where he remained a lifelong member. Art graduated from Fairfax High School in 1935 and farmed with his father until he enlisted in the US Coast Guard in 1942. After...
Edward Dobesh
Jun 6, 2012
Edward W. Dobesh was born February 28, 1927 at Gregory, South Dakota to Rudolph and Anna (Lubbers) Dobesh. He died June 6, 2012 at his farm near Lucas, South Dakota at the age of 85 years. Ed was raised on the family farm and attended rural school near Lucas. He served in the United States Navy. He was united in...
Donald Preslicka
Jun 6, 2012
On June 6th, 2012 we lost our beloved Moose to a valiant battle with cancer. That day we all lost a great man, a loving husband and father, and a very dear friend to all that have ever known or met him. Donald, better known as Don or Moose; was born October 9th 1945 to Ed and Thelma (Sufficool) Preslicka....
Clairen Dean Hogg
Jun 2, 2012
Clairen Dean Hogg was born March 28, 1930 at Faulkton, South Dakota to Henry and Carrie (Vensand) Hogg. Clairen passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the age of 82 years. Clairen attended elementary school in Miranda, South Dakota and he graduated from Faulkton High School in 1948. In 1952...
Lorin Mcintyre
May 9, 2012
Lorin "Mac" McIntyre, Jr., age 77, died May 9, 2012 at his home in Burke, South Dakota. Lorin Pierre "Mac" McIntyre was born May 5, 1935 in Gregory, South Dakota to Lorin and Vera (St. Pierre) McIntyre. On April 14, 1982 he married Linda and to this union they were blessed with the adoption of their son, Weston. Mac was...
Elsie Walters
Apr 28, 2012
Lena Elsie Walters was born November 24, 1927 on a farm near Colome, South Dakota to S.A. Sterling and Lena (Christensen) Sterling and she died April 28, 2012 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 84 years. Elsie attended rural schools and graduated from Winner High School in 1947. She taught school for two...
Mildred Mary Umberger
Apr 21, 2012
Mildred Umberger, age 93, died April 21, 2012 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota. Mildred Mary Lubbers was born May 31, 1918 on a farm near Dixon, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Sophie (Wacker) Lubbers. On March 25, 1939, Mildred was united in marriage to Charles Umberger. To this union two...
Mardis Mckenzie
Apr 11, 2012
Mardis Rae McKenzie, daughter of James Bateson and Thora Kimball, passed away to her heavenly home on April 11, 2012, at the Gregory Hospital. Mardis was born in Gregory, South Dakota on October 8, 1936 and passed away at the age of 75 years, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mardi graduated from Gregory High School in 1954 and attended...
Julene Nardini
Apr 5, 2012
Memorial services for Julene Nardini, age 56, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Winner, SD will be held on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.
Verlon Moos
Apr 5, 2012
Verlon Moos was born December 1, 1924 at Fairfax, South Dakota to William and Emma (Horst) Moos and he died April 5, 2012 at the Wagner Community Hospital in Wagner, South Dakota at the age of 87 years. Verlon attended Fairfax Public School and graduated in 1942. It was then that he met his sweetheart of 60 years and his...
