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GEORGE HOLMES
The prayer service for George Holmes, 47, La Plata, MD, will be 11:00am, Sunday, August 10, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church in Mansfield, SD, Pastor Jon Damaska officiating. Funeral services are at Christ Church, Durham Parish, Ironsides, MD. George died Wednesday, August 6, in Fargo, ND.
Visitation: one hour prior to the prayer service at the church. Arrangements by Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen.
George Wobick Holmes was born on July 25, 1961 at Aberdeen, SD to Rexford and Gertrude (Wobick) Holmes in Mansfield, SD, where his parents owned and operated Holmes Grocery. George attended Northwestern High School in Mellette, SD, where he wrestled and was Class President. After graduating in 1979, he attended South Dakota State University and later, Northern State University. After college, George enlisted in the Air Force. He was chosen to work at the White House for the White House Communications Agency. George was currently working for Juniper Networks.
George married Lisa Davis on August 26, 1989 in Charlotte Hall, MD. They made their home with their children Rexford and Sarah in La Plata, MD. George loved being with his family and loved his visits back home to Mansfield. He was very proud of his children and supported them in all they did. George was always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needed help. He took pride in his home and yard, always keeping it nice. George was a voracious reader. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, hunting, fishing and boating. George always reserved Friday evenings for family night.
Grateful for having shared George’s life are his wife, Lisa Holmes and children, Rexford and Sarah, of La Plata, MD; five sisters: Anita Johnson, Stratford, SD; Barbara (Bob) Hubbert, Carrolton, TX; Linda (Tom) Biffert, Volga, SD; Roxanne (Roger) Ford, Las Vegas, NV; Tammy (Tom) Guthmiller, Mansfield, SD; parents-in-law, Bruce & Ellen Davis, La Plata, MD; in-laws: Sue Davis and Mike McCook, La Plata, MD, Sally Davis, La Plata, MD and many nieces & nephews.
George was preceded in death by his parents.
The family prefers memorials for the children’s college.
Helen Werth
Helen J. Werth, 97, passed away June 30, 2008, in Fallbrook, Calif. She was born Dec. 16, 1910, at the farm home of her parents, Herbert E. and Edith Clark Leonard, near Watertown. She was designated a Pioneer Daughter of Dakota, her grandparents, Joseph P. and Sarah Leonard, being among the first settlers in Dakota Territory.
She graduated from Central High School in Watertown in 1928, and from Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen. She taught in rural one-room schools in both the Watertown and Aberdeen areas.
On Oct. 10, 1931, Helen married Alvin E. Werth, the son of pioneer Brown County family, Gustav and Mary Wolter Werth. A home was established on the family farm near Aberdeen.
Helen was active in the Aberdeen community. She was Chairman of the Shrine Auxiliary to the Shriners Crippled Children Hospital in Minneapolis, a member of Modern Methods Extensions Club and Presbyterian Women. She was a charter member of the Aberdeen Genealogical Society. For many years Helen was the organist for the Faith United Methodist Church of Aberdeen.
In 1954 she was elected Worthy Matron of Minerva Chapter #5, Order of the Eastern Star and served as Grand Organist for South Dakota Grand Chapter in 1969. She was also Queen of the Daughters of the Nile.
The Werths retired to Palm Desert, Calif., in 1977 and Helen became active in the Shadow Mountain Palette Club and the local Garden Club.
In 1996 the Werths moved to Fallbrook, Calif. There Helen became a member of P.E.O. and volunteered at the Fallbrook Hospital. She was a member of the Fallbrook Presbyterian Church.
Helen made many friends wherever she lived. She loved her family and friends and always had a cheerful smile for everyone. Her favorite things were music, playing bridge, genealogy, oil painting, gardening, and volunteering. She will be missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Alvin Werth; infant son, Edward Alvin Werth; and grandson, Eric David Johnson.
Helen is survived by daughters and husbands, Marilyn and Dean Cadwell of Fallbrook, Virginia and Richard Johnson of White Bear Lake, Minn., Patricia and Michael Bowen of Virginia Beach, Va.; grandchildren, Thomas Cadwell, Kathleen Cadwell Breitmayer, Stuart Johnson, Rev. Christopher Bowen, and Robert Bowen; and 10 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Marjorie Muller, Lorraine Willis; and brother, Eldred Leonard.
Memorial service and inurnment are to be held in Aberdeen, at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Shriners' Childrens Hospital, 2025 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
ERVIN F. RIEGER
Services for Ervin F. Rieger, 84, Aberdeen will be 11 am, Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Hyle Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ervin died on Saturday, August 2 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.
Visitation will be from 1-7 pm, Monday at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. with a prayer service at 7.
Ervin Friederich Rieger was born on June 16, 1924 at Lowry, SD to Daniel and Odelia (Duerr) Rieger. He grew up and attended several schools throughout Central SD. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School. On February 20, 1944 he married Lula D. Lerew at Aberdeen. They made their home on a farm for two years and then moved into Aberdeen. He worked for the Street Department until he was forced to retire due to his health. Lula died on February 3, 1980 at Aberdeen and he continued to make Aberdeen his home.
Ervin was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. He was a member of AA for over 35 years. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved playing softball and baseball in his younger years.
Grateful for having shared Ervin’s life are his sons, Ken (Shirley) Rieger, Johnston, IA, Roger (Jenny) Rieger, Long Beach, CA, grandchildren, Ginger (Bill) Hawthorne, Daniel (Candice Mayo) Rieger, Daniel (Diane) Rieger, Kristina Rieger and Ryan Rieger, great grandchildren, Nicholas, Jordan, Caitlin, Alex, Justus, Nathaniel and Annica and his special friend for many years, Barbara Dunn.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Odelia Rieger, wife, Lula Rieger, son, Llewellyn Rieger and granddaughter, Rona Anne Rieger, brothers, Marvin, Leon and Elmer.
MARVIN NIES
The service for Marvin Nies, 83, Aberdeen will be 10:30am, Monday, October 6, 2008 at First Assembly of God with Pastor Gary Wileman officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Marvin died Thursday, October 2, at Aberdeen Health & Rehab.
Visitation will be from 2-6pm, with family present from 4-6pm Sunday at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen.
LENORA MORSE
The service for Lenora Morse, 88, Aberdeen, will be 1:30pm, Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Marcia Sylvester officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Lenora died Wednesday, October 1, at ManorCare Health Services.
Visitation will be from 1-7pm, Friday at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen.
Lenora Reule was born April 26, 1920, in McIntosh County, ND to Jacob & Mary (Patzer) Reule. She grew up on a farm near Ashley, where she attended school.
Lenora married Julius Morse on November 16, 1941 at Ashley, McIntosh County, ND. They rented a farm until the fifties when they moved to Aberdeen. Lenora began working at Presentation College in housekeeping and laundry in 1965. She worked there until her retirement.
After her retirement, Lenora and Julius traveled to Arizona for several winters. They also traveled to many western states and Canada. Lenora loved to crochet and play cards-Hand & Foot and Whist. Lenora and Julius enjoyed dancing together. They were members of Zion Lutheran Church and former members of Moose Lodge.
Grateful for having shared Lenora’s life are her daughter, Phyllis (Bill) Williams, Rapid City; two grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Julius; sisters, Amelia Quashnick, Edna Albrecht, Martha Netz; brothers, John Reule, Reinhold Reule, and Albert Reule.
ROBERT RAYMOND SCHUMACHER
Services for Robert Raymond Schumacher, 75, Tolstoy, are 10:30am, Friday, October 10, 2008 at Tolstoy Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pastor Fred Shoemaker officiating. Burial at Tolstoy Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Tolstoy, SD. Robert died Monday, September 29, at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Visitation: Thursday, October 9, from 1-7pm with family present from 5-7pm at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen.
Robert Raymond Schumacher was born May 10, 1933 at Long Lake, SD to Jacob & Matilda (Pfeifle) Schumacher. He grew up on a farm and attended country school near Long Lake. Robert worked on a farm for Christ & Adeline Bender.
On December 27, 1953 Robert R. married Iris I. Spitzer at Long Lake. He joined the Army on January 20, 1954 and was stationed in Fort Bliss, TX. In 1954 Robert was transferred to Fort Monroe, Virginia as a Radar Operator. He was discharged December of 1956. Robert and Iris then moved to her parents’ farm three miles south of Long Lake.
They moved to Eureka, SD in 1965, where Robert worked for Pfeifle Motors. He then began working for Deiberts Motors as a mechanic. In 1969, he bought his own business, Bob’s Mobil Gas Station. He worked here until 1976, when he began working at Eureka Hospital as a maintenance director. Robert and Iris moved to Spearfish, SD in August of 1978. He was self-employed and spent time fixing up their home. In October of 1978 he was called to Linton Hospital in Linton, ND as a maintenance worker. They moved to Mobridge in 1979 and purchased The MoRest Motel. They sold it in 1983, when he began working for Mobridge Furniture & Carpet. Soon after, they bought a rental business, which they owned for twenty years.
In 2003, Robert had a stroke and his health began declining. He entered the Hoven Nursing home in 2006.
Robert was a member of Tolstoy Seventh Day Adventist Church, a fifty-two year member of the American Legion, Hoven, and President of Federation of the Blind. He also led Gospel Messengers, which started in 1983 and was a lay pastor for over twenty years. Robert enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He was an avid mechanic and electrician. When Robert was only thirteen he took apart his first tractor. He was an excellent bookkeeper. Robert also loved singing and music. He sang in German and was also a member of several choirs in Linton & Eureka. As his sight declined Robert had to start memorizing all his songs.
Grateful for having shared Robert’s life are his wife, Iris; children, Deb (Richard) Geary, Mobridge, SD; Janice (Jody) Sayler, Glenham, SD; Rodney (Davene Geary) Schumacher, Pierre, SD; grandchildren, Mischelle (Shanon) Reed; Richard II (Lynn) Geary; Heather (Justin) Baumann; Patricia Geary; Christie Geary; Christopher Schumacher; Derek Schumacher; Nathan Schumacher; Joseph Sayler; Jeana Sayler; great grandchildren, Meaghan Reed; Shanon Reed, II; Richard “Trey” Geary, III; Michael Geary; Madison Geary; Jared Baumann; Maize Baumann; Braylon Baumann; Sasha Coon; Jaxon Schumacher; Jadyn Schumacher; brothers, Victor (LaVerna) Schumacher, Aberdeen; Paul (Doris) Schumacher, Seattle, WA; Lawrence (Peggy) Schumacher, Ferndale, WA; Ray Schumacher, OR; sisters, Vangie Clark, Vancouver, WA; Eileen Gienger, Mobridge, SD; Mildred (Gerald) Kluckman, Lusby, MD.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Adeline Bender; Gertie Rueb; Leona Ottenbacher; infant sister, Irene; infant great grandson, Jalen Baumann.
BETTY WENDT
The service for Betty Wendt, 78, Aberdeen, will be 10:00am, Monday, October 6, 2008 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Whillock officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Betty died Tuesday, September 30, at Aberdeen Health & Rehab.
Arrangements are pending with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen.
CLEMENT PETA
The memorial service for Clement Peta, 78, Aberdeen, will be 10:00am, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Jehovah’s Witness. Clement died Saturday, September 20 at his home.
Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.
EDWARD W. KUHFELD
The funeral service for Edward W. Kuhfeld, 84, of Aberdeen will be 10:30am, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Hyle Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Warner Cemetery. Edward died Friday, September 26, 2008 at his home.
Visitation is from 1-6pm, Monday with family present from 4-6pm at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday starting at 9:30am.
Edward W. Kuhfeld was born to Herman & Ella (Kempf) Kuhfeld on October 13, 1923 in Warner Township. He lived and farmed on the place where he was born (Century Farm 2001) all his life. He went to the Warner School twelve years graduating with the Class of 1942.
On July 17, 1974 Edward married Veronica (Ronnie Fredrickson) Napton at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Raymond Giese officiating.
He was a life member of the Moose Lodge, Masonic Lodge in Warner for over fifty years, Supervisor on the Warner Township, served on the F.H.A. Board, was on the Board of Directors for the Farmers Union & Cenex of Warner, and a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Aberdeen.
Edward enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting hood ornaments from old cars, and collecting caps.
Grateful for having shared Edward’s life are his wife, Veronica “Ronnie” Kuhfeld, Aberdeen; two step sons, Rev. Dr. Dennis (Julie) Napton, Waterford, WI; Richard (Linda) Napton, Bluffton, SC; grandchildren, Shawn (Bobby) Jones, Oxford, AL; Darin (Beth) Napton, Rochester, MN; Denise (Duane) Mireles, Racine, WI; great grandchildren, Lyndsey, Leah, and Lauren Sparks; Ella and Celia Napton; Anna and T.R. Jones; sisters; Dolores Georgens, Janesville, WI; Hazel Kurth, Aberdeen; Elvera (Rodger) Bierman, Northville, SD; Verna (Lewis) Schock, Huron; brothers, Ervin and Melvin Kuhfeld, both of Aberdeen; brothers-in-law, Lewis Becker, Richard Fredrickson; sisters-in-law, Naomi (Vince) Ruscitti and Bonnie (Jim) Fox, and many nieces & nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; infant brother; sister-in-laws, Kay Kuhfeld; Jean Kuhfeld; Lucille Fennell; Lottie Lawler; Ida Fredrickson; Edith Fredrickson; Ida Harrison; brother-in-laws, Clarence Georgens; Ray Dahme; George Kurth; Dale Penfield; Arnold Schock; Bob Frerickson; Donald Fredrickson; Earl Fredrickson; David Harrison; Glenn Harrison; Willis Lawler; and Dick Fennell.
EVELYN ROBERTS
The service for Evelyn Roberts, 89, Idaho Falls, ID, will be 1:00pm, Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Aberdeen. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Evelyn died Monday, September 22, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living in Idaho Falls, ID.
Evelyn was born September 28, 1918 in Doland, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Martha Meissner and Frank Wolverton of Doland. She attended Doland High School and graduated in 1936 as valedictorian of her class. She studied two years at Northern Normal College in Aberdeen and received her teaching certificate in 1938. She taught in a country school near Clark, South Dakota for many years. She married her high school sweetheart, Raymond Roberts, on June 1, 1940. They made their first home on the family farm near Clark. During their 20 years on the farm, their four children were born: Gaylen, Stanley, Claudia, and Cynthia.
In 1961, Evelyn, Raymond, and their children moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to fulfill a long-held dream of returning to college. Even though she was a non-traditional student of age 43 with a family of four, ages 4 to 12, Evelyn completed her bachelor’s degree at Northern State College in 1964. She continued at Northern State College as a professor of biology and botany from 1965 until 1985. During that time she earned a master’s degree in Biology from Northern State and a master’s degree in Botany from South Dakota State University. Evelyn retired from teaching in 1985. Evelyn and Raymond were married 60 years before his death in 2000.
Evelyn and Raymond’s lives were filled with many interests including traveling, camping, bird watching, antique collecting, photography, gardening, and woodworking. There was always an on-going project in their home in Aberdeen or in their lake cabin on Blue Dog Lake near Waubay, South Dakota. Life at the cabin included canoeing, plant collecting, crossword puzzles and endless games of Scrabble and King’s Corner. Excursions through the Waubay Wildlife Refuge were a regular part of life at the cabin. All of the Roberts children were required at some point to learn to place plant specimens in Evelyn’s plant press for her herbarium. Her family encourages donations made in her memory to the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge—a place of research and relaxation in Evelyn’s life.
In addition to her professional life at Northern and her wide variety of personal interests, Evelyn was a long-time member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen; she was also very heavily involved in the development of Aberdeen’s first food co-op, Natural Abundance. Evelyn moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho in 2002. An avid bird watcher, she continued watching birds at her home in Idaho Falls up until the time of her death.
Grateful for having shared Evelyn’s life are her two sons, Gaylen Roberts, Aberdeen; Stanley (Nancy) Roberts, Longmont, CO and their children, Kimberly; Christopher (Andrea) and their children, Evan & Wesley; two daughters, Claudia (Ken) Kirchgasler, Idaho Falls, ID; Cindy Roberts Iowa City, IA and her husband (Greg) Cotton, their children, Olivia & Eleanor.
Evelyn was a woman who met life head on, knowing that every goal could be reached if a plan was made, a “to do” list written, and sufficient intestinal fortitude called upon. The lives of her children, grandchildren, students, friends, and colleagues have been enriched for having known her. Evelyn will be missed.
