Obituaries

Vernon Thompson

Vernon Thompson

May 6, 2006

Funeral services for Vernon H. Thompson, age 81, of Wilmot, SD, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend N. Craig Werling will officiate. Vernon died on Saturday, May 6, 2006, at the Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot. The organist will be Carol Ydstie and the vocalists will be Deverne...

Florence Jung

Florence Jung

May 6, 2006

Florence Evelyn (Brick) Jung was born on April 10, 1906, in Little Falls, MN, to parents, Simon and Susan (Leiser) Brick. As a young girl, she attended school in the Little Falls Public School and graduated from Little Falls High School. Following her graduation, Florence attended Little Falls Business College. After completing her course work at the Business College, Florence...

Ross Temple

Ross Temple

May 4, 2006

Funeral services for Ross L. Temple, age 69, of Wilmot, SD, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2006, at the Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot. The Reverend Clara Wadsworth will officiate. Ross died on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Wilmot Care Center. The organist will be JoAnn Mickelson. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday...

Vernon Botker

Vernon Botker

Apr 30, 2006

Vernon F. Botker May 26, 1922 ~ April 30, 2006 Vernon Freeman Botker was born on May 26, 1922, in Clinton, MN, to parents, Elmer and Violet (Johnson) Botker. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN, where he was a life-long member. As a young boy, Vernon attended school in...

Evis Kasperson

Evis Kasperson

Apr 29, 2006

Evis was born in Bellingham, MN on October 23, 1911 to parents Herman and Sarah (Bethke) Gloege. Evis attended school in Odessa, graduating from the twelfth grade in 1929. She was united in marriage to Chris Kasperson on March 14, 1936 at her aunt?s rural Odessa farm house. They were blessed with two daughters, June and Joan. Evis and Chris...

Werner Dorneman

Werner Dorneman

Apr 29, 2006

Funeral services for Werner Dorneman, age 86, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank with the Reverend Janine Rew-Werling and the Reverend N. Craig Werling officiating. Werner died on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Carol Ydstie. Family members are asked...

Milo Anderson

Milo Anderson

Apr 27, 2006

Funeral services for former Milbank, SD, resident, Milo A. Anderson, age 90, of Watertown, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees of the First Congregational Church in Milbank will officiate. Milo died on Thursday, April 27, 2006, in the Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Visitation...

Ruby Bergman

Ruby Bergman

Apr 24, 2006

Graveside services for former Strandburg, SD, resident, Mrs. Ruby V. Bergman, age 100, of South Burlington, VT, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, in the Bethany Baptist Cemetery, rural Strandburg, SD. The Reverend Bill Damberg will officiate. Ruby died on Monday, April 24, 2006, at her home in South Burlington. Visitation will be at the Emanuel-Patterson...

Raymond Kahl

Raymond Kahl

Apr 22, 2006

Raymond Kahl July 19, 1914 ~ April 22, 2006 Raymond Christian Kahl was born on July 19, 1914, to parents, Christian and Minnie (Kahl) Kahl, in Posen Township, near Cottonwood Minnesota. Raymond was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at the Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. As a young boy, Raymond received his schooling from...

Florence Bergstrom

Florence Bergstrom

Apr 21, 2006

Florence Esther (Scheff) Bergstrom was born on January 18, 1913, in Big Stone City , SD, to parents, August and Lillian (Sherman) Scheff. As a young girl she attended Big Stone Public Schools in Big Stone City, SD. Florence married Raymond Bergstrom and to this union two children were born, Darwin and Norma. The family made their home in Ortonville,...

Helen Vangsness

Helen Vangsness

Apr 19, 2006

Helen was born on April 11, 1931 in Graceville, MN to parents Edward and Ethel (O'Connell) Larkin. She attended St. Mary's Academy in Graceville and graduation in 1949. Helen was united in marriage to Herman Vangsness on February 14, 1950. To this union were born eight children: Bill, Susan, Nancy, Karen, Deb, Joan, Gail, and Steve. Helen was a homemaker...

Ernie Grabow

Ernie Grabow

Apr 18, 2006

Funeral services for former Grant County, SD, resident, Ernie Grabow, age 85, of Hot Springs, SD, will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Ernie died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at the State Veteran's Home in Hot Springs. The organist will be Sylvia Konstant....

Pauline Jensen

Pauline Jensen

Apr 18, 2006

Funeral services for former Waubay, SD, area resident, Mrs. Pauline "Peany" M. Jensen, age 79, of Milbank, will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. The Reverend Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Pauline died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in...

Lola Malone

Lola Malone

Apr 17, 2006

Lola was born on January 8, 1921, at her parent's farm in Grant Center Township, Grant County, South Dakota, the daughter of Albert R. and Minnie (Zick) Radtke, Sr. She attended grade school at Grant Center No. 3 country school. Lola met her future husband when he came to do carpentry work on the family farm. She was united in...

Alvin Howen

Alvin Howen

Apr 10, 2006

Alvin was born on December 18, 1914 to Cornelius and Mollie (Jensen) Howen on the Howen family farmstead in Big Stone Township. In his younger days, he picked corn with the Minnesota State Champion corn husker, at one time picking and husking over 3,000 bushels of corn by hand in a single season. He joined the Army during World War...

Mylo Porter

Mylo Porter

Apr 10, 2006

Memorial services for Mylo E. Porter, age 85, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Mylo died on Monday, April 10, 2006, in Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. The pianist will be Julie Ludwig and the soloist will be August Peterson....

Alfred Lausch

Alfred Lausch

Apr 7, 2006

Funeral services for Alfred A. "Fritz" Lausch, age 84, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend James L. Wiese will officiate. Alfred died on Friday, April 7, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church chapel by 10:00 a.m....

Jim Stengel

Jim Stengel

Apr 3, 2006

He was a husband remembered for his wit, love, and devotion; a parent adored for his sense of fun; a boss known for technical brilliance and a fondness for his employees; a Navy veteran with a life-long love of the sea, and a community leader who never took himself all that seriously. Jim Stengel, who ran Dakota Granite for 48...

Norma Connelly

Norma Connelly

Apr 2, 2006

Norma J. Connelly September 27, 1926 ~ April 2, 2006 Funeral Services for Norma J. Connelly, age 79, of Ortonville, MN will be on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 1:30 pm at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Clinton City Cemetery in Clinton, MN. Norma...

Pauline Pesek

Pauline Pesek

Mar 29, 2006

Pauline was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1927 to parents Joe and Marie Kwiatkoski. She attended school in Minneota, MN, completing the eighth grade. The happiest day of Pauline?s life was the day that she married Jim Pesek on June 28, 1947 in Wilno, MN. To this union four children were born. Pauline celebrated forty-four years together before...

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