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Joseph Dilger
MILLTOWN -- Dr. Joseph T. Dilger, Milltown, died July 19, 2004, on his farm near Milltown.
Funeral services were held July 23 at Christ the King Catholic Church, Tulsa, Okla.
Moore's Rosewood Chapel, Tulsa, was in charge of arrangements.
Edith Mikkelsen
VIBORG -- Edith Mikkelsen died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg.
Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Viborg.
Visitation begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Viborg Funeral Home, Viborg.
Lois Rembold
SCOTLAND -- Lois Rembold, 79, of Scotland died on Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2004) at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland.
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Scotland, with the Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Interment is in Rosehill Cemetery in Scotland.
Visitation is from 3-9 p.m. today (Friday), with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., at the Goglin-Kelley Funeral Chapel, Scotland.
Betty Hlavac
UTICA -- Betty Lou Hlavac, 82, of Utica died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton.
Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton.
Ed Herzog
Edward Andrew Herzog died July 28, 2004, at the age of 82, following a long struggle with complications from heart surgery.
The viewing will be Sunday, August 1st at the Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Neb., from 4-8 p.m.
The funeral will be Monday, August 2nd at 2 p.m. at the Christ Memorial Methodist Church in Bloomfield, Neb.
Edward Andrew Herzog was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 20, 1921, to Andrew Herzog and Amalia Reifschneider Herzog. He was christened with the German name of Eduard Andreas Herzog.
Ed grew up in Lincoln, the eldest child of German parents who had emigrated from Russia. This Volga German heritage and upbringing played an important role in his ideology and work ethic throughout his life. He was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical St. Johns Church in Lincoln. He graduated with a bachelor degree in civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he met his future wife, Ziola Reetz. Following graduation, he was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps as a second lieutenant. Ed and Zi were married December 5, 1943, at her family farm outside of Bloomfield. As part of his officer training, they were assigned to Boston for one year, where he completed postgraduate work at Harvard and MIT. Soon after, Ed was sent to the Pacific Theatre, where he took part in battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. When World War II ended, Ed and Zi returned to Lincoln.
After working as an engineer for two years, Ed and Zi moved back to Bloomfield to farm with Zi's parents. He learned farming under the guidance of Jay Reetz and after Jay's death, he and Zi continued operating the farm while raising four children. In 1971, they formed a partnership with their son Jim, and H&H Cattle Company continues to operate today.
Ed enjoyed hunting with his bird dogs, fishing, golfing, reading, playing cards and story telling. He and Zi traveled throughout the world, often to pursue his love of deep-sea sport fishing. For the last 25 years, they divided their time between their homes in Nebraska and Arizona. He was an active member of the Alta Mesa Country Club in Mesa, AZ. He was also longtime member of the local VFW, Shriners, Masonic Lodge, Elks Club, and the Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his son, Edward Jay and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Zi; sons, Jim and Tom; daughter, Carol; sister, Marion; brother, Fred; grandchildren, Amy, Jennifer, Claire, Jay, Sienna, and Hayley; great-grandsons, Evan and Grant; and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bloomfield Public Library.
Lois Rembold
SCOTLAND -- Lois Ethel Rembold died on August 4, 2004, at the age of 79 years.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 7, 2004, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Scotland, South Dakota. Clergy is Rev. Ken Johnson.
Casketbearers are Adam Hansen, Scott Plath, Norman Rembold, Roger Rembold, Willie Russaw and Michael Schumacher
Honorary Casketbearers are Mark Araiza, Don & Barb Cisar, Larry Dolejsim Elden Helms, Jim Rembold, Walter and Viola Rembold, and all of Lois' Grandchildren
Interment is in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, South Dakota.
Arrangements are being handled by Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Scotland.
Lois Ethel Rembold was born on June 25, 1925, to Fred and Bessie (Bower) Newlon in Mitchell, South Dakota. She grew up in Mitchell, graduating from Mitchell High School in 1943. She attended the Mitchell Baptist Church where she was baptized as an adult. Lois attended Sioux Falls College and earned a one-year teaching certificate. She taught at a country school near Milltown, South Dakota. She met Richard "Rusty" Rembold during her time as a teacher, and they were united in marriage on July 14, 1946 at the First Baptist Church in Mitchell. Lois joined the Lutheran Church following her marriage. After getting married, she taught for a time, then quit teaching to raise a family. To this union were born Barbara, Marlene, Wanda, Roger, Joyce, Lillian and Joan. They farmed in the Kaylor and Parkston areas until 1954, when they moved to Rapid City. In 1958, they moved to Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and farmed until returning to Scotland in 1960. Lois was a homemaker and enjoyed helping many people. She always had a smile, loved her family, and appreciated visits from friends and relatives. The grandchildren knew that Grandma's purse always had candy. She enjoyed gardening, canning and making preserves for herself and to share. She will be remembered for making the very best doughnuts and kuchen. She was an avid reader and letter writer. Lois was a member of the Lutheran Ladies' Aid, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the Scotland Historical Society. Lois suffered a stroke in 1995, which left her in a wheelchair. She remained at home until entering the Scotland Good Samaritan Center in March of 2004. She developed pneumonia and entered Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland on July 30.
Grateful for having shared Lois' life are her daughter, Marlene Rembold of Scotland; her daughter, Wanda (Larry) Dolejsi of Yankton and grandchildren Carrie (Willie) Russaw of Yankton, Melissa (Scott) Plath of Yankton, and Laura (Michael) Schumacher of Rapid City; her son, Roger (Rosa) Rembold of Kaneohe, Hawaii, and grandchildren Vince (Lori) Dydasco of Hawaii Kai, Elvin (Jolyn) Dydasco of Kaneohe, Hawaii, Jose (Misty) Dydasco of Honolulu, Hawaii, Millie Dydasco of San Mateo, California, and Lourdes (Edward) Pedemonte of San Francisco, California; her daughter, Joyce Brunken of Yankton and grandchildren Megan (Adam) Hansen of Pierre, South Dakota, and Jeff Brunken of Yankton; her daughter, Lillian (Elden) Helms of Creighton, South Dakota, and grandchildren Elizabeth, Emily and Eli Helms, all of Creighton; her daughter, Joan Rembold of Honolulu, Hawaii; 24 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Grace Caffey of Duluth, Minnesota.
Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, on May 24, 2004; her daughter, Barbara Ann; her parents, Fred and Bessie Newlon; her brother, Robert Newlon; her in-laws, Ruben and Olga Rembold, Louise and John Burr, Chet Sharley, Clarence Rembold, Betty Paulsen; and her nephew, John Newlon.
Edith Brunner
ROLLA, Mo. -- Edith Harriet Brunner, 90, of Rolla, Missouri, formerly of Irene, SD, saw the face of her Savior Jesus Christ on August 7, 2004, at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, MO.
Edith was born March 26, 1914, to Andreas & Anne (Andersen) Larsen on a farm south of Irene. When she was a young child the family purchased a farm two miles southwest of Irene. She completed her elementary & high school education at the Irene Consolidated School. She told of riding in a horse drawn open air bus to school. She also told of her and her two brothers walking to attend church and Sunday school at the Methodist Church. Later, when the Turkey Valley Lutheran Church was completed, the family attended there.
In May of 1936, she married Rolland Jacobson. To this union three children were born, Andean, Connie and Carol.
In 1946, Edith was employed by the Continental Telephone Co., which later became Dakota CO-OP Telephone Co. Edith and her family lived in the home which housed the cord board system. She was the information center for the community if someone needed to be out of town for the day they left word with her where they could be located. She often had to notify the community of school closings, ballgame cancellations due to inclement weather. She also blew the noon time whistle and summoned the volunteer fire department to fires. When the telephone company went to a dial system, she was employed as a bookkeeper for the Company and later became the office manager until her retirement in 1982.
Edith married John Brunner on December 25, 1961, in the Irene Lutheran Church. When they entered their retirement years, they spent much of their time traveling the United States, Europe and traveling to Texas for the winter months.
Edith enjoyed spending time gardening, sewing, golfing and bowling. Having accounting experience, she served as Calvary Lutheran Church Treasurer and Town Clerk. She was also active with the Calvary Ladies Aid.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Visnapuu, Rolla, MO and Carol Thornton, Colorado Springs, CO, also four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John, two brothers; Emil & Edwin, sister-in-law Lorraine and son-in-law Aarne Visnapuu.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August, 11 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene. Burial will follow in the Turkey Valley Lutheran Cemetery, rural Irene.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral service Wednesday, August 11, at Calvary Lutheran Church.
Emma Marie (Bares) Renner
TABOR -- Emma Marie (Bares) Renner, age 88, of Tabor, SD, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 11, 2004, at her residence.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 14, 2004, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joseph Puthenkulathil and Msgr. Carlton Hermann officiating. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
Visitations will be 6-7 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2004, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with a 7:00 p.m. Scripture service and rosary. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Kostel Funeral Home, Tabor, is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Bill Woolm, John Seiner, Mike Seiner, Ben Vacha, Joe Vacha and Jason Johnson.
Emma Marie Renner was born to Anton V. Bares and Bozena (Vancura) Bares on April 4, 1916, on her parents' farm west of Tabor, South Dakota. She married Adolph F. Renner on January 27, 1947, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, South Dakota.
Emma was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor. She was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the Catholic Workman Branch of Tabor. Emma enjoyed gardening and baking. Her family was important to her. She enjoyed her little dog, Teddy.
Those who will cherish her memory are her sons: Adolph A. (Ellen) Renner of Aberdeen, SD; Robert E. (Katie) Renner of Sioux Falls, SD; Joseph J. Renner of Tabor, SD; her daughters: Joan S. (Bob) Woolm of Charles City, IA; Margaret R. Vacha of Omaha, NE; and Agnes M. (Brian) Wenig of Gillette, WY; a sister, Helen (Bares) Schuch of Good Samaritan Home in Tyndall, SD; 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph F. Renner; her daughter, Rita Renner Seiner; her parents; her brothers: Anton Bares, Joseph Bares, George Bares, James Bares; her sisters: Marie Varilek and Beatrice Bares; and a great-grandson, Charles M. Foreshoe.
Vincent C. Tielke
Vincent C. Tielke, age 76, of Yankton passed away Sunday, August 08, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton.
Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Bain officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD, with Military Graveside Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791.
Visitations will be 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, (August 10, 2004) at the Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton, with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Honorary Pallbearers will be his children and grandchildren
Vince was born April 5, 1928, to Catherine (Schmidt) and Joseph Tielke in St. Helena, Nebraska. He attended schools in Wynot and Yankton. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1947. Vince enlisted in the US Army on June 24, 1948 and was stationed in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged May 6, 1952. Together with his parents, Catherine and Joe and his brothers, Marvin and James, he built and established Tielke Motors. Vince attended General Motors Institute, and in 1965, he became President of Tielke Motors, which serviced the Yankton area for 40 years.
Vince served on the Buick and Oldsmobile Dealer Councils and was a member of the South Dakota Automotive Dealers Association and the Elks Club #994 and was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed the company of his friends peers, and associates.
Vince married Mary Ann Mazourek on May 5, 1954, and they were blessed with 6 children and 11 grandchildren: Karen Heili (Vernon); Debbie Tielke; Charles Tielke (Tari); Mary Kay Tielke; Cindy Becvar (Bob); Douglas Tielke (Darla). The grandchildren are Stu, Joseph, Taylor, Vicki, Ty; Stephanie, Jake, Danielle; Christopher; Caitlin, and Cassandra.
His hobbies were cards, dominos, fishing, reading, movies, music and carpentry. He was an avid Saturday night game card player.
Vince was survived by his wife, Mary Ann; his children; grandchildren; his sister Lorraine Cahoy; and brother James Tielke.
Vince was preceded in death by his parents, Catherine and Joseph; brother Marvin; his son Joseph (baby); grandson Christopher; and brothers-in-law Frank Mazourek, Adolfh Mazourek, Claude Sparby and Tom Cahoy. He was also preceded in death by long time friend, Les Berntson.
George Fystro
ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- George B. Fystro, 90, died Sunday, August 8, 2004, at his home following a stroke.
He was born October 9, 1913, in Sherman, SD, the son of Gilbert O. and Mary (Lee) Fystro. George married Matilda Wibben in 1941 and to this union four children were born. Matilda died in 1951.
He was a farmer in the Irene and Colton, SD, areas until 1967. He married Lois C. Wibben in 1953.
After moving to St. Charles, IL, he worked as a laborer and served as secretary-treasurer of Labor Local #149, Aurora, for 12 years. He was employed as Aramark in St. Charles after retirement.
George is survived by his wife Lois; his children: Carole Mach of Sioux City, IA; Donna VanderMeulen of Ripon, CA; Lloyd (Sandy) Fystro of Montgomery, IL; Terry (Carla) Fystro of Spearfish, SD; Donald Fystro of San Antonio, TX; Helen (Bryan) Compton of Newton, KS; Kim Rome of Montgomery, IL; and Daniel Fystro of North Aurora, IL; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mabel Moxley; three brothers: Henry, Gordon and Glyn Fystro; and his first wife, Matilda.
A memorial service will be held in St. Charles on Saturday, August 14, 2004.
A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene. A private family committal service will be held at Meldal Cemetery, rural Irene.
Arrangements are by the Viborg Funeral Home.
