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Robert Denker

Robert Denker

Oct 22, 2011

Robert "Bob" Dean Denker was born October 13, 1951 on the family farm south of Bonesteel, SD to Otto and Rose (Smolik) Denker. He died October 22, 2011 at the Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, IL at the age of 60. Robert graduated from Fairfax High School in 1970 and was drafted into the US Army in 1971. He served...

Vera Marie Mccarthy

Vera Marie Mccarthy

Oct 5, 2011

Vera Marie (Tolstedt) McCarthy was born near rural Platte, South Dakota on July 14, 1925, to Arthur and Bertha (Gilchrist) Tolstedt. She entered God's kingdom on October 5, 2011 at the Emeritus Assisted-Living memory unit in Colorado Springs, Colorado having succumbed to complications of Alzheimer's disease. Vera was the fourth of eight children and grew up on the family farm...

Donald Smith

Donald Smith

Sep 29, 2011

Donald Allen Smith was born March 31, 1933 at Gregory, South Dakota to Eugene and Alice (Wood) Smith and he died September 29, 2011 at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 78 years. Donald "Porky" lived his childhood and youth in the Mills, Nebraska area. He was united in marriage to Donna Weickum and to...

Larry Dean Schmitz

Larry Dean Schmitz

Sep 28, 2011

Larry Dean Schmitz was born in Burke, South Dakota on June 30, 1947 to Joseph & Helen (Raterman) Schmitz.  He died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his home in Bonesteel, South Dakota, with family at his side, at the age of 64 years, 2 months & 28 days Larry was united in marriage to Linda Smolik of Fairfax, South Dakota...

Helen Andrews

Helen Andrews

Sep 17, 2011

Helen Lorene (Stars) Andrews, 62, entered into the spirit world on September 17, 2011, surrounded by family, relatives, and friends. Helen was born on November 18, 1948, to Joseph Jr. and Opal (Marshall) Stars, at the All Saints Episcopal cottage in rural St. Charles, South Dakota. While growing up on the Stars family ranch, she attended the Goodman School in...

Silas Primeaux

Silas Primeaux

Sep 4, 2011

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Milk's Camp Community Hall near Bonesteel. Burial will be in the All Saints Episcopal Cemetery near St. Charles. A wake will begin on Thursday at 3:00 PM at the hall and continue until the time of the services.

Alva Hauf

Alva Hauf

Aug 31, 2011

Alva L. Hauf was born February 5, 1925 to John and Dora (Stahlecker) Hauf and he passed away August 31, 2011 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 86 years. Alva attended rural school south of Dallas, South Dakota and worked on the family farm until entering the service where he served his country...

Ranya Oliver

Ranya Oliver

Aug 12, 2011

Ranya Oliver July 30, 2011 - August 12, 2011 Ranya Nora Betty Oliver was born July 30, 2011 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center in Winner, South Dakota, Sharing a birthday with her grandmother Betty and her uncle Danny. She passed away August 12, 2011 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota. Shortly after her birth, Ranya was...

Jeremy Ekroth

Jeremy Ekroth

Aug 4, 2011

Jeremy Carl Ekroth was born December 21, 1978 at Watertown, South Dakota. He was the first child of Abe and Linda (Gilbert) Ekroth. He died August 4, 2011 at Burke, South Dakota. Jeremy grew up near Burke with his younger brother and sister. He attended school in Burke, graduating in 1997. Jeremy worked at Pats Food Town, formerly Emmitt's Grocery,...

Rosalain Pistulka

Rosalain Pistulka

Jul 31, 2011

Rosalain (Opbroek) Pistulka, 102, died on July 31, 2011 at the AVERA Gregory Healthcare Center, Gregory SD. Rosalain was born to Henry and Margaret (Ritz) Opbroek on April 16, 1909 at Baker, NE. After her schooling, she went by train to Deadwood to work in the St. Joseph's Hospital. She also did housework and childcare in private homes. On August...

Lucille Mabel Fuhrman

Lucille Mabel Fuhrman

Jul 1, 2011

Lucille Dion Fuhrman was born April 26, 1919 To Nora and Charles Stevicks in Lucas, South Dakota and passed away July 1, 2011 at the Burke Community Memorial Hospital. Lucille was married to Frank Dion and to this union two daughters were born. Frank passed away in 1976 and Lucille married Rienhold Fuhrman in 1979. Reinhold passed away in 1994....

Gilbert Frank

Gilbert Frank

Jun 24, 2011

January 21, 1924 Place of Birth: Herrick, SD Death: June 24, 2011 Place of Death: Burke, SD Occupation: Farmer Guestbook Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook. Sign the guestbook Read the guestbook Services Funeral Service Tuesday June 28, 2011, 10:30 - a.m. at Methodist Church Click for Map and Directions Visitation Monday June 27, 2011, 7:00 - p.m....

Edna Jean Krambeck

Edna Jean Krambeck

Jun 20, 2011

Edna Jean Krambeck was born November 24, 1923 at St. Charles, South Dakota to John and Mable (DuVall) Hermsen. She died June 20, 2011 at Stayton, Oregon. Edna was united in marriage to Kenneth C. Krambeck in Lake Andes, South Dakota on June 26, 1944 and to this union two children were born, Edith Karen and Kenneth Eugene "Butch". Edna...

James Alvin Perlenfein

James Alvin Perlenfein

Jun 15, 2011

James Alvin Perlenfein was born December 21, 1923 to John and Lydia (Zimbelman) Perlenfein in Butte, Nebraska and died June 15, 2011 at the Lake Andes Health Care Center in Lake Andes, South Dakota at the age of 87 years. James was united in marriage to Lillie Velma Hoppe on July 12, 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfax, SD....

Shirley Jean Baldwin

Shirley Jean Baldwin

Jun 13, 2011

Shirley Baldwin of Bonesteel died, Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke. Shirley Jean (Unglaub) Baldwin was born June 19, 1929 to Orr and Vinnie (LaFave) Unglaub. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Bonesteel High School in 1946. After graduation, she and a friend Maxine Schuman opened and operated the Bonesteel...

Beatrice Mae Kierstead

Beatrice Mae Kierstead

May 30, 2011

Beatrice Mae Kierstead was born Wednesday, June 24, 1942 at Burke, South Dakota to Emil and Florence (Loudon) Klundt of Herrick, South Dakota. Her twin sister, Barbara, was born Tuesday, June 23, 1942. Beatrice passed away May 30, 2011 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center in Winner, South Dakota at the age of 68 years. Beatrice attended grade school at...

Sylvia Mayer

Sylvia Mayer

May 20, 2011

Sylvia Marcella Mayer was born January 6, 1929 on the family farm near Tyndall, South Dakota to Gottlieb and Margrete (Schuh) Rueb. She died May 20, 2011 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Nebraska at the age of 82 years. Sylvia attended country school and graduated from Tyndall High School in 1946. She was baptized at, and was a...

Philomena E. Koenig

Philomena E. Koenig

May 17, 2011

Facts Born: July 25, 1919 Place of Birth: Bonesteel, SD 57317 Death: May 17, 2011 Place of Death: Burke, SD 57523 Philomena E. Koenig July 25, 1919 - May 17, 2011 Philomena (Philly) Elizabeth was born on July 25, 1919." She was born to William and Cecelia (Ventiecher) Schmitz." Philly passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Burke...

Rhea Shanahan

Rhea Shanahan

Apr 26, 2011

Rhea Jean Shanahan was born February 10, 1934 at Bradford, Pennsylvania to Willard and Estelle (Barnes) Burgess. She died April 26, 2011 at her home on the family farm near Paxton, South Dakota at the age of 77 years. Rhea grew up in the Bradford area and graduated from high school in 1952. While in high school she was on...

Hazel Talsma

Hazel Talsma

Apr 18, 2011

Hazel Elizabeth Talsma was born February 22, 1920 at Burke, South Dakota to Robert and Minnie (Grantz) Risewick and she died April 18, 2011 at the Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 91 years. Hazel attended Happy Hollow country school where she met her future husband, Glen. She graduated from Burke High School in...

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