Elaine Rae Schaefer
Apr 4, 2008
Monroe. Elaine R. Schaefer, 65, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Avera McKennan Hospice, Sioux Falls. Funeral service will be at 1:00pm Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe with burial in the Monroe Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3:00pm Monday at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Prayer Service at 7:30pm Monday evening. Elaine Rae Parry was...
Arthur C. Berg
Mar 28, 2008
Arthur C. Berg was born on July 28, 1920 near Marion to Cornelius and Eva (Sperling) Berg. He attended school at Marion and served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. On April 6, 1947 he was united in marriage to Ellen Jones in the First English Lutheran Church, Parker. They owned and operated the Parker Paint Store for...
Harold Eugene Berens
Mar 9, 2008
Harold Eugene Berens was born on June 17, 1932 at Chancellor, SD to Ed and Helen (Fokken) Berens. He served in the US Army from 1952-1954. Over the years he farmed, was a custom cornsheller, and mowed and maintained roads for local townships. He was united in marriage to Esther Morrison in December of 1959. He enjoyed raising miniature donkeys....
Sarah Ibis
Mar 2, 2008
Sarah Ibis, 93, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. At her request her body is being donated to science and no services will be held. Sarah Sturzenbecher was born on Jan. 30, 1915 near Dolton, SD to Albert and Anna (Ortman) Sturzenbecher. She grew up in the Bridgewater, SD and Buffalo, NY areas. She was...
Juel S. Johnson
Feb 28, 2008
Juel Stanley Johnson, a Hurley farmer and former state legislator, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls at the age of 84. Born December 4, 1923 to Thomas and Marie Johnson, he was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church and lived his entire life in Turner County. Juel dedicated his life to serving God, his family,...
Delilah D. Johnson
Feb 28, 2008
Delilah Deckert was born on January 10, 1908 at Marion, SD to John B. and Nettie (Schmidt) Deckert. She grew up at Marion, graduated from Marion High School and received her teaching certificate from Southern State Normal School in Springfield, SD. She taught music in schools at Marion and Concord, NE and also gave private music lessons at home. She...
Tyrone Gene Schoenwald
Feb 25, 2008
Tyrone Gene Schoenwald was born on November 30, 1957 at Sioux Falls to William and Cora Mae (Miller) Schoenwald, the 3rd of seven children. He graduated from Parker High School in 1977, where he was involved in sports and 4-H. On May 31, 1980 he was united in marriage to Darnell Quick at Las Vegas, NV. To this union 2...
Thomas John Morehouse
Feb 14, 2008
He was born on October 11, 1977 at Viborg, SD to Paul and Suzan (Mikkelsen) Morehouse. He grew up at Parker where he graduated from Parker High School in 1997. He attended Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE before moving to Sioux Falls. He worked as a detailer for several auto dealerships until his was unable to work for health reasons....
Alvina R. Ebeling
Feb 4, 2008
She was born on August 20, 1924 at Monroe to Herman and Gertrude (Muller) Arends. On November 9, 1942 she was united in marriage to Lloyd Ebeling at Monroe. They farmed in the Monroe area their entire life and for the past year she has been a resident at the Canistota Good Samaritan Center. Grateful for having shared her life...
Leroy Mauseth
Jan 25, 2008
LeRoy Mauseth, 73, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at Long View Nursing Home, Missouri Valley. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be Monday evening. He was born on June 12, 1934 at Sioux Falls to Arnt and Pearl Mauseth. He served in the...
Maurice W. Christensen
Jan 23, 2008
Maurice W. Christensen was born on June 8, 1925 near Hurley, SD to Soren and Esther (Williamsen) Christensen. He served in the US Army during WW II in the European Theatre. On February 9, 1948 he was united in marriage to Georgiana Sechser at Parker, SD. To this union 12 children were born. They farmed near Davis for 20 years...
Kenneth Alan Weber
Jan 21, 2008
Kenneth Alan Weber was born on September 1, 1935 at Pierre, SD to Arthur and Maude (Cahill) Weber. He attended Buffalo Township Country School, graduated from Murdo High School, and received a pharmacy degree from South Dakota State University, Brookings. After working as a pharmacist in Chamberlain, Kennebec, Sioux City, IA, Pierre, Onawa, IA, Centerville, IA, he purchased the pharmacy...
Merlin Devries
Jan 20, 2008
Merlin (Moe) DeVries, 78, of Parker, SD passed away peacefully on January 20, 2008 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Moe was born October 5, 1929 on a farm near Chancellor, SD to John and Ella (Hilbrands) DeVries where he was raised along with his six siblings. On August 23, 1951 he married VeraJean Poppens of Lennox....
Leora Marsh
Jan 13, 2008
Leora was born on May 26, 1919 at Monroe, SD to George and Hilka (Klinger) Griebel. In 1931 she graduated from Monroe High School and on September 25, 1941 she was united in marriage to Merrill L. Marsh at Monroe. They moved into Parker in 1957 and she became a resident of Turner Village in 1994. Her husband died in...
Margaret Jean Covert
Dec 24, 2007
Margaret Jean Covert, 74, of Parker, SD died Monday Dec. 24, 2007 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD. The former Margaret Jean Bauler was born July 22, 1933 at Le Mars, IA, the daughter of Herman C. and Margaret B. (Murray) Bauler. She grew up in Le Mars and graduated from Le Mars Central High School. While still in...
Sena L. Kasten
Dec 11, 2007
Sena Luella Bosch was born on September 12, 1918 near Parker to William and Ella (Rippentrop) Bosch. After attending Finley District #6 country school she graduated from Chancellor High School in 1936. In 1948 they moved to the farm northwest of Parker and she also was employed as a cook at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital. She attended Freeman Junior College...
H. Junior Engbrecht
Dec 6, 2007
Henry “Junior” Engbrecht was born May 22, 1929 to Henry and Helen (Moeller) Engbrecht. He attended grade school in Dolton Township, Hilltop #71, and graduated from Marion High School in 1943. He attended South Dakota State University and Sioux Falls College. He then farmed with his Dad until his marriage in 1955. He married Nita Huber on December 30, 1955...
David Daniel Wilson
Dec 5, 2007
David Daniel Wilson was born September 30, 1944 to David Andrew and Leona Mae (Wheeler) Wilson in Des Moines, Iowa. Dan died at his home in Parker, SD after a lengthy illness. Danny started life in Iowa and attended school at East High. He also served for two years in the Vietnam War as a combat photographer. When Dan returned...
Edith K. Leahy
Nov 26, 2007
Edith Kathryn Leahy was born on December 23, 1920 at Parker, SD to John and Nellie (Halsey) Leahy. After graduating from Parker High School in 1938 she moved to Washington State where she was a dedicated employee for many years at a medical clinic. After her retirement she moved to Sioux Falls where she lived with her sister Mary Jane...
Bernice C. Johnson
Nov 26, 2007
Bernice C. Johnson Parker. Bernice C. Johnson, 87, died Monday, November 26, 2007 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 10:00am Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be Friday with family present from 7-9:00pm and a Prayer Service at 8:00pm in Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home,...