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Clifford Chasing Hawk

Clifford Chasing Hawk

Aug 6, 2010

Clifford Alvin Chasing Hawk, Sr was born November 22, 1931, to Richard Chasing Hawk, Sr and Hazel (Thomas) Chasing Hawk in St. Charles, South Dakota. He attended country school in the community of Milks Camp. As a boy, he helped out on the farm that he was raised on and was devoted to his Catholic faith, being an altar boy...

Eugene Shipman

Eugene Shipman

Jul 31, 2010

Eugene Elmer Shipman was born March 10, 1923 near Norfolk, Nebraska to Elmer and Esther (Kurpqweit) Shipman and he died July 31, 2010 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 87 years. Eugene graduated from Fairfax High School in 1941. On September 28, 1945 he was united in marriage to Arline Horst. To this...

Gerald Schmitz

Gerald Schmitz

Jul 30, 2010

Gerald M. Schmitz was born July 6, 1925 at Newman Grove, Nebraska to Matthew and Paulina (Driefurst) Schmitz. He died July 30, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in O'Neill, Nebraska at the age of 85 years. Gerald joined the Navy on January 20, 1945, serving his country during World War II. He was recruited in Kansas City, Missouri and...

Joan Krueger

Joan Krueger

Jul 24, 2010

Joan Adell Krueger was born July 24, 1926 near St. Charles, South Dakota to Wallace and Ethel (Lewis) Peppel and she died July 24, 2010 at the Gregory Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 84 years. Joan grew up on the family farm near St. Charles. She attended and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1944....

Mervin King

Mervin King

Jul 19, 2010

Mervin Wesley King was born January 7, 1938 at Bonesteel, South Dakota to Dale Wesley and Iva Opal (Herman) King. He died July 19, 2010 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center in Winner, South Dakota. Mervin was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Iva; and his nephew, Garvin Board. Mervin is survived by his sisters: Mavis (Jim) Board...

Berniece Hermsen

Berniece Hermsen

Jul 19, 2010

Berniece Hermsen was born at Fairfax, South Dakota on Feb 13, 1922 to Leo and Hope (Piper) Burke. She attended schools in Fairfax and St. Charles, graduating in 1940 from St. Charles High School. Berniece was united in marriage to Merrill (Hammie) Hermsen at St. Johns Catholic Church in Herrick, South Dakota on June 29, 1946. Together they worked in...

John Rustemeyer

John Rustemeyer

Jun 19, 2010

John Sanford Rustemeyer was born January 27, 1921 at Bonesteel, South Dakota to John L. Jack and Julia (Lunderman) Rustemeyer and he died June 19, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 89 years. John was baptized as an infant and confirmed in July of 1947 in the Lutheran faith. He...

Jack Canon

Jack Canon

Jun 18, 2010

Jack Rhoades Canon, the fourth of eight children, was born July 30, 1932 in Spirit Lake, Iowa to Roy and Ethel (Rhoades) Canon and passed away June 18th, 2010 at the home of his daughter, Jamie Leah, and his son-in-law, Anthony Huchko, in Sunrise, Florida, surrounded by his family at the age of 77 years. Jack graduated from Burke High...

Donald Cwach

Donald Cwach

Jun 10, 2010

Donald Raynald Cwach was born on February 21, 1947 to Robert and Marcella (Sedlacek) Cwach in Yankton, SD. He passed away on June 10, 2010 due to an accident on his farm near Fairfax, SD. Don grew up on a farm near Yankton with his parents and siblings. They moved to Geddes, SD when he was in elementary school. He...

Ida Mae Frasch

Ida Mae Frasch

Jun 9, 2010

Ida Mae Frasch was born April 4, 1925 at Fairfax, South Dakota to Fred and Lydia (Weidrick) Bentz and she died June 9, 2010 at the Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 85 years. Ida grew up on the family farm near Fairfax with her eight sisters and four brothers. She was one of...

Maurice Schlaht

Maurice Schlaht

May 21, 2010

Maurice Gale Schlaht, the eighth of ten children, was born August 6, 1924 at Herrick, South Dakota to Daniel and Amelia (Hochhalter) Schlaht and he died May 21, 2010 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota, surrounded by his family, at the age of 85 years. Maurie received his education in Herrick and area country schools. He graduated...

Mary Duerfeldt

Mary Duerfeldt

May 15, 2010

Mary Louise Duerfeldt was born May 23, 1953 at Gregory, South Dakota to Frank and Ruth (Sylvester) Gessner. She left this earth on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 56 years. Mary was raised and lived her life in the Burke, South Dakota and the Mills, Nebraska area. She...

Martha Mashek

Martha Mashek

May 13, 2010

Martha Matilda Mashek passed away in Sioux Falls, SD, on May 13, 2010 at the age of 96. She was born on February 27, 1914, in Winner, South Dakota to Oscar and Gertrude Haisch (Wheeler). She was the fifth of nine children and grew up as a ranchers daughter, many years of which were at the Mule Head Ranch near...

Dan Roggow

Dan Roggow

May 10, 2010

Dan Roggow was born October 5, 1919 at Lucas, South Dakota to Fred and Nathalia (Deering) Roggow and he died May 10, 2010 at the Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 90 years. Dan grew up and attended the Sunnyside School near Lucas. He was united in marriage to Stella Sufficool on October 4,...

Harvey D Red Hill

Harvey D Red Hill

Apr 24, 2010

Harvey D. Red Hill was born March 20, 1950 to Kenneth and Marcella (Circle Fool) Red Hill Sr. at home south of St. Charles, SD during a raging blizzard. He attended St. Charles Public School and graduated from Bonesteel High School in May of 1968. He then attended Aberdeen School of Commerce Studying Senior Accounting and graduating in May of...

Bertha Nagel

Bertha Nagel

Apr 18, 2010

Bertha V. Nagel was born June 18, 1911 on the family farm west of Stuart, Nebraska to Andrew and Sarah (Moon) Johnson and she died April 18, 2010 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Nebraska at the age of 98 years. Bertha was united in marriage to Melvin Riley and to this union one child, Dorothy, was born. They...

Stephanie Blue Bird

Stephanie Blue Bird

Apr 18, 2010

Stephanie Lynn Blue Bird was born August 10, 1975 at Sioux City, Iowa to Orlo and Pearl Blue Bird. She passed away April 18, 2010 at her residence in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 34 years. Stephanie grew up at St. Charles, South Dakota and attended school at Bonesteel-Fairfax where she graduated. She then enlisted in the...

Regina Koenig

Regina Koenig

Apr 15, 2010

Regina Koenig was born October 27, 1920 at Osmond, Nebr. to Frank and Emma Ulrich. She died April 15, 2010 at the age of 89 years, 5 months, and 18 days. At the age of four, she moved with her parents and two sisters, Hilda and Theresa, to the Burke, Bonesteel & Fairfax areas where their parents farmed and the...

Janice Walters

Janice Walters

Apr 5, 2010

Janice Kay Walters was born March 30, 1962 at Burke, South Dakota to James and Lynda (Roggow) Lubbers. She passed away April 5, 2010 after a brief illness in Richfield, Minnesota at the age of 48 years. Janice grew up on the family farm northeast of Burke, SD, where she enjoyed running the hills and creek bottoms with her brothers....

Julius Nelson

Julius Nelson

Apr 3, 2010

Dr. Julius John Joseph Nelson was born in Hopkins, MN on May 5, 1923 to Rinold and Wilhelmina (Mielke) Nelson. He passed away at his home on April 3, 2010 at the age of 86 years and 11 months, surrounded by his family. Julius grew up in Hopkins and graduated from High School in 1941. He served in the Army...

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