Dee Vetter
Sep 19, 2014
Dee M. (Langenfeld) Vetter, daughter of George "Judd" and Ida ( Haberly) Langenfeld, was born August 19, 1947 in Watertown, South Dakota. She grew up and attended school in Castlewood and graduated from Castlewood High School. Dee was united in marriage to Larry Vetter on August 17, 1963 at the American Lutheran Church in Castlewood. Dee and Larry made their...
Fern Raines
Sep 2, 2014
Fern A. (Riter) Raines, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Wagner) Riter, was born July 26, 1925 at Willow Lake, South Dakota. She grew up in eastern South Dakota and was united in marriage to Reuben Raatz on January 20, 1946. Reuben died in December of 1969 and she married Clyde Raines on January 6, 1975. They lived near Raymond, South...
Geneva Archer
Aug 30, 2014
Geneva Viola (Hawley) Archer, daughter of Herbert and Mabel (Pollard) Hawley, was born September 14, 1931 in Brookings, South Dakota. She spent her early years and received her education in Estelline and graduated from Estelline High School in 1950. She was employed at SDSU in the business office for two and a half years. After her marriage to Clyde W....
Larry Ching
Aug 29, 2014
Larry Rowe Ching, son of Howard Rowe and Eva A. (Bekke) Ching, was born February 5, 1941 at Castlewood, South Dakota. He grew up on the family farm east of Castlewood and graduated from Castlewood High School in 1959. Larry graduated from SDSU in 1963 with a dairy husbandry major. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart...
Donald M. Little, Sr.
Aug 27, 2014
Donald Morton Little was born January 27, 1923 in Codington County, SD to David and Mabel (Stone) Little. Don graduated from Waverly High School in 1941, where he played on the basketball team. He graduated from SDSU in 1945 with a degree in botany and played saxophone in the Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band. He and his brother Sheldon...
Ruth Ebbers
Aug 27, 2014
Ruth Ann (Hulscher) Ebbers, daughter of John F. and Hildegard E. (Kranz) Hulscher, was born April 27, 1927 at Goodwin, South Dakota. She received her education at Holy Rosary in Kranzburg and graduated from Goodwin High School. After receiving her education she was employed at various jobs. Ruth was united in marriage to Paul Ebbers on January 3, 1961 at...
Shirley E. Hansen
Aug 15, 2014
Shirley Emeline (Searles) Hansen, daughter of Harry and Julia (Johnson) Searles, was born January 8, 1926 on the Johnson Homestead near Lake Norden, South Dakota. She grew up and attended high school in Sioux Falls. She was united in marriage to Charles R. Hansen on May 22, 1965 in Sioux Falls. After their marriage they farmed near Hayti, South Dakota...
George W. Wheelhouse
Aug 14, 2014
George W. Wheelhouse was born March 1, 1922 to Albert and Hilka (Schofflemann) Wheelhouse at DeSmet, South Dakota. In 1934 he moved with his parents to Lennox, South Dakota and as a young man worked as a hired hand around the Lennox and Colton areas. On February 5, 1945 he married Neva Burgers of Harrisburg, South Dakota. They farmed in...
Stanley H. Lundquist
Jul 30, 2014
Stanley H. Lundquist, son of Arthur and Minnie (Hintze) Lundquist, was born November 19, 1935 in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. He received his education in Erwin, South Dakota and graduated from Erwin High School in 1953. Stan served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. In 1956 he continued his education at South Dakota State University and received his...
Dorothy Cramer Blom
Jul 16, 2014
Dorothy Baartman was born September 10, 1923 in Sioux County, Iowa near Middleburg to Pleun and Dorothy (Berkenpas) Baartman. She attended school there until the family moved to Minnesota near Lake Benton and later to Ruthton, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to William Cramer on February 9, 1945 in Holland, Minnesota. The couple lived near Ruthton and Tyler until...
Berniece C. Heyl Peterson
Jun 26, 2014
Berniece C. (Lindus) Heyl Peterson, daughter of Frank and Anna Lindus, was born August 13, 1916 in Baldwin, Wisconsin. She spent her early years and received her education in rural school in Lincoln County, Minnesota. Berniece was united in marriage to Orville Heyl on October 1, 1939 in Arco, Minnesota. They lived in Hendricks, Minnesota until moving to Hayti, South...
Dorothy Johnson
Jun 23, 2014
Dorothy (Appel) Johnson was born on a farm near Estelline on June 18, 1912. Her parents were Andrew and Ada Appel and she was the youngest of nine siblings. She was raised on a farm near Estelline and completed her education after the 8th grade at Preston School from which she walked a half mile each way. Ted Trautman was...
Terrance Gasner
May 9, 2014
Terrance Reul Gasner, son of Henry and Erma (Reul) Gasner, was born January 9, 1934 at Owatonna, Minnesota. He grew up and received his education in that area and graduated from Claremont High School. Terrance began farming with his family and was united in marriage to Ileta "Dolly" Peterson on August 9, 1953 at the Presbyterian Church in Claremont, Minnesota....
Bohn L. Peterson
May 5, 2014
Bohn Lawrence Peterson was born February 19, 1950 in Brookings, South Dakota to Merle and Bernadette (Bernie Gratz) Peterson. He grew up on a farm near Estelline, South Dakota. He attended and graduated from Estelline High School in 1968. Bohn attended SDSU for three years, and returned to the family farm. He worked several years for Bowes Construction and worked...
Phyllis J. Tanke
May 4, 2014
Phyllis Jean (Hutt) Tanke, 93, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Brookings Hospital with her daughter by her side. Phyllis was born February 14, 1921, to Fred and Agnes (Coulter) Hutt at Ellsworth, MN. At age 5, she and her family moved to Estelline where she attended grade school and high school, graduating in May of 1939. During...
Shirley Schnell
Apr 27, 2014
Shirley J. Schnell was born on January 23, 1931 in Philip, South Dakota the daughter of Julius and Sophia (Cook) Egeberg. She spent her early years and received her education in Bruce, South Dakota and graduated from Bruce High School in 1948. Shirley was united in marriage to Arthur Schutte on January 1, 1950 in Estelline, South Dakota. She was...
Bernice M. Swanson
Apr 23, 2014
Bernice M. (Bergerson) Swanson, daughter of Chris and Agnes (Ruden) Bergerson, was born July 17, 1914 in Hamlin County, South Dakota. She received her education in Hamlin County and graduated from Lake Norden High School in 1931. She attended Madison East Normal for two years and received her teaching certificate. She taught the primary grades in Hamlin and Deuel Counties...
Thomas "Korky" Kones
Apr 13, 2014
Thomas P. Kones, 77, rural Castlewood, SD, died Sunday evening, April 13, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Thomas Palmer "Korky" Kones was born April 22, 1936, to Nicholas and Emily "Rose" (Huss) Kones in Castlewood. He grew up in the Castlewood and Custer, SD areas and attended school in those communities. He entered the US Marine Corps...
Duane A. De Young
Feb 28, 2014
Duane Arthur De Young Dallas, Texas (Formerly of Hayti, South Dakota) Duane Arthur De Young, son of Arthur and Barbara (Ihnen) De Young, was born May 4, 1957 in Watertown, South Dakota. He grew up in Hamlin County and graduated from Hamlin High School in 1975. Duane attended Dakota State University in Madison for one year and transfered to Dordt...
Rosella "Rosie" Rudebusch
Feb 7, 2014
Rosella (Zirbes) Rudebusch, daughter of John and Katherine (Gergen) Zirbes, was born November 27, 1925 at Castlewood, South Dakota. She attended school in Castlewood and graduated from Castlewood High School and then attended St. Mary's College in Omaha, Nebraska. Rosie was employed at the Castlewood Post Office for six years and was united in marriage to Clinton E. Rudebusch on...
