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Dora Zimmerman

Dora Zimmerman

May 27, 2006

Dora Elizabeth Ackerman was born on December 8, 1916 to Eva (Wiest) and John Ackerman on their homestead south of Herrick, SD. She grew to adulthood on the family homestead and graduated from Herrick High School. On May 8, 1938 she was united in marriage to Roy Francis Zimmerman and to this union three children were born: Larry Lee, Ronald...

Benedict Turgeon

Benedict Turgeon

May 17, 2006

Benedict Anthony Turgeon was born February 12, 1922 at Burke, South Dakota to Abe and Marie (Dolezal) Turgeon. He died May 17, 2006 at the Gregory Community Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 84 years. Benedict Ben attended grade school in Todd County, South Dakota and graduated from Mission, South Dakota. After graduation he entered the United...

Terry Jeffries

Terry Jeffries

Apr 25, 2006

Terry Lee Jeffries was born December 15, 1947 at Santa Cruz. California to Orvall and Bonnie (May) Jeffries. He died April 25, 2006 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 58 years. Terry lived with his family in California until he was two years old, when he moved with them to Pickens, West Virginia....

James Allen Davis

James Allen Davis

Apr 14, 2006

James Allen Jim Davis was born December 1, 1952 at the Lynch Hospital in Lynch, Nebraska to John and Jenna (Kibby) Davis and he died April 14, 2006 at the Winner Regional Hospital in Winner, South Dakota at the age of 53 years, 4 months and 13 days. Jim attended school and graduated from West Holt High School in Atkinson,...

Shelli Frey

Shelli Frey

Mar 24, 2006

Shelli Rae Frey was born miraculously into this world on February 14, 1963 at Burke, South Dakota to Gayus and Dixie (Deffenbaugh) Frey. She died on March 24, 2006 at her home in Burke at the age of 43 years, 1 month and 10 days. Shelli was born with spina bifida and underwent numerous surgeries as a child and throughout...

Clara Bechtold

Clara Bechtold

Mar 19, 2006

Clara Viola Bechtold was born September 8, 1915 at Chase, B.C., Canada to Joseph and Mary (Zeitner) Stahlecker. She was the youngest of five brothers and two sisters, all of whom preceded her in death. Clara was united in marriage to Albert Bechtold on May 9, 1935. They had two daughters: Carol and Shirley. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary...

John P. Seiler

John P. Seiler

Mar 18, 2006

John P. Seiler, age 80, journeyed home to be with his beloved wife, Rose (deceased September 27, 1997) on Saturday, March 18th, 2006. He was born on March 4, 1926 to George and Catherine (Schaefbauer) Seiler at Artas, South Dakota. John was united in marriage to Rose Mary Welk on June 27, 1949 in Hague, North Dakota. They farmed in...

Bessie May Ritterbush

Bessie May Ritterbush

Mar 6, 2006

Bessie May Ritterbush was born July 6, 1904 at Creighton, Nebraska to Guy and Cora (Grim) Quimby and she died March 6, 2006 at the Parkside Manor Nursing Home in Stuart, Nebraska at the age of 101 years and 8 months. Bessie grew up in Creighton, Plainview and Osmond, Nebraska where she received her education. She graduated from Osmond High...

Adeline Becker

Adeline Becker

Feb 21, 2006

Adeline Vira Beckerwas born May 20, 1920, the eighth of nine children, to William and Alvina (Romm) Steppat on a farm near Carlock, South Dakota. She died February 21, 2006 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 1 day. Adeline attended school through the eighth grade. She worked on...

Marie Cozad

Marie Cozad

Feb 13, 2006

Marie Ann Schmitz Cozad was born June 30, 1921 at Butte, Nebraska to Henry and Justina (Warnesek) Ertz and she died February 13, 2006 at the Gregory Community Hospital in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 13 days. Marie grew up on a farm near Butte, Nebraska where she attended the Butte Catholic School...

Edna Whidden

Edna Whidden

Jan 29, 2006

Edna Emma Whidden was born December 24, 1910 at Naper, Nebraska to Johanas and Mary (Stahlecker) Blakkolb, her grandmother Stahlecker was the mid-wife and an Indian doctor, Dr. Fraiser, was the doctor. Edna died January 29, 2006 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 95 years, 1 month and 5 days. Edna was baptized...

Audrey Sanden

Audrey Sanden

Jan 27, 2006

Audrey Rosalie (Balcom) Sanden was born September 10, 1908 to George and Gertrude (Stevens) Balcom of Wheeler, South Dakota and passed away at St. Benedict's Hospital in Parkston at the age of 97 years, 4 months and 16 days. Audrey grew up and attended school in the Wheeler area and married Francis Sanden on April 19, 1933 at Geddes, South...

Ruth Stinton

Ruth Stinton

Jan 21, 2006

Ruth Aileen Stinton was born May 22, 1923 at Niobrara, Nebraska to George and Sophie (Arneson) Brevik and she died January 21, 2006 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 29 days. A life-long teacher, Ruth started her education in a rural school near Niobrara. The family moved to...

Audrey Brevik

Audrey Brevik

Jan 9, 2006

Audrey Brevik was born January 26, 1930 at Niobrara, Nebraska to George and Sophie (Arneson) Brevik and she died January, 9, 2006 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 13 days. In 1931, Audrey and her family moved to a farm north of Herrick, South Dakota. She attended the...

Earl Faatz

Earl Faatz

Jan 8, 2006

Earl James Faatz was born December 2, 1948 at Burke, South Dakota to Albert and Louise (Gall) Faatz and he died January 8, 2006 in a car accident south of Bonesteel, South Dakota at the age of 57 years, 1 month and 6 days. Earl made his home on the family farm all of his life. He attended 12 years...

Archie Lyon

Archie Lyon

Jan 4, 2006

Archie C. Lyon, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on January 4th, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Burke, SD. Archie was born on May 1st, 1924 in Correctionville,...

Thelma Kortmeyer

Thelma Kortmeyer

Jan 3, 2006

Memorial services will be held in Burke at a later date.

Ann Marie Bruns

Ann Marie Bruns

Jan 1, 2006

Ann Marie Bruns was born August 25, 1964 at Burke, South Dakota to Earl and Jamie (Patterson) Drey and she died January 1, 2006 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota at the age of 41 years, 4 months and 6 days. Ann was united in marriage to Ronald Bruns on June 22, 1990 at Burke,...

Benjamin Franklin Mangold

Benjamin Franklin Mangold

Dec 31, 2005

Graveside services for FRANK MANGOLD, age 92, of Mesa, AZ will be held on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the Herrick Cemetery in Herrick, SD. Clausen Funeral Home, Burke, is handling the arrangements.

Daryl Margery Shipman

Daryl Margery Shipman

Dec 28, 2005

Daryl Margery Shipman was born June 20, 1936 at St. Charles, South Dakota to Robert and Kathryn (McLaughlin) Hermsen and she died December 27, 2005 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 69 years. Margery was united in marriage to Ervin Shipman on May 22, 1954 in Bonesteel, South Dakota. Margery loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed...

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