Obituaries

Edith K. Leahy

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

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,...

Leola Poppens

Leola Poppens

Nov 8, 2007

The Model T rattled along the dirt road outside Gregory, heading for young Leola’s grandparents farm. Leola loved to watch the rolling farmland from her perch next to her little sister, but she dreaded that last hill. The Model T must have dreaded that hill, too. It never quite had enough juice to make it to the top, and would...