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ADELINE MAIER

The funeral service for Adeline Maier, 85, of Aberdeen, SD, will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Pastor D. Thomas Rawerts officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Park, Aberdeen. Adeline died Saturday, October 29 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.

Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, with family present from 5-7 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Adeline Jung, daughter of Katherine (Heyne) and Jacob Jung, Jr. was born December 28, 1925 on a farm south of Hosmer, SD. She attended McPherson County farm school and graduated from Hosmer High School. She then attended Aberdeen Normal and earned her Teacher’s Certificate. Adeline taught at various country schools for five years.

On December 27, 1946, Adeline married Werner W. Maier at the Congregational Church in Hosmer. This is the church where Adeline was baptized and confirmed. They moved to Werner’s parent’s farm at Long Lake, SD. They farmed until 1975 when they moved into Long Lake where Adeline served as a substitute teacher and a teacher’s aide until the school closed. Werner and Adeline also did babysitting. In 1997, Adeline and Werner moved into Aberdeen.

Adeline was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. She was also a member of the Legion Auxiliary of the Long Lake American Legion Post 276. Adeline enjoyed gardening, canning and was known for her excellent baking, especially Kuchen and homemade bread. Adeline liked watching baseball and game shows on television. A favorite pastime of hers was reading novels and magazines. In her younger years, Adeline enjoyed dancing and horseback riding. She rode for many years into town for school. Adeline was a strong, hard worker and helped with much of the work on the farm. She was also an honest woman that was not afraid to take a stand for what was right. Adeline loved being around people. She would quickly make friends with those she met. Family was very important to Adeline and she loved them all very much.

Grateful for having shared Adeline’s life are her husband, Werner, Aberdeen, two sons, Virgil Maier, Houston, TX, and Owen (Lori) Maier, Wichita, KS, one daughter, Kathryn Maier, Sacramento, CA, two brothers, Mervin (Loretta) Jung, Aberdeen, and Morris (Ruth) Jung, Hager City, WI, two sisters, Emma Loeffler, Shakopee, MN, and Ardella Klein, Eureka, SD, seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Preceeding her in death are her parents, three borthers, Reinhold, Elmer, and Aron, two sisters, Alma Aman and Frieda Morlock.

ELMER LEWIS WENDT

The funeral service for Elmer Lewis Wendt, 95, of Aberdeen, will be 1:00 pm, Friday, October 28, 2011 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Roger Loomis officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, (Military Honors). Elmer died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Aberdeen Health & Rehab.

Visitation will be from 1-7, Thursday, October 27, 2011 with family present from5-7 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Elmer L. Wendt was born on October 16, 1916 at Hecla, South Dakota to Robert and Amelia (Krause) Wendt. As a child he moved with his family to Aberdeen where he grew up. He graduated from Central High School in 1935. He attended Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen. He entered the U.S. Army on September 13, 1940 and served in North Africa, North Ireland, Germany and Italy. He received his honorable discharge on August 14, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. He lived in Portland, Oregon where he worked as a shop worker for a lumber company and a wire company until 1992 when he moved back to Aberdeen, SD.

Grateful for having shared Elmer’s life are nephew and nieces; Rich Hanson, Sioux Falls, Marlys Johnson, Aberdeen, Gayle Miller, Mina Lake, and Teresa Bruns, Aberdeen; and several great nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death are his parents, brother, Orville Wendt, sisters, Della Wendt, Ruby Hanson, Lillian Bruns, brother-in-law, Sandy Hanson, Nephew, Donald Bruns and one infant sister.

GOLDIE KLEINSASSER

Goldie Glenna Kleinsasser, 86, of Pierre, SD, formerly of Highmore, SD died October 24, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Pierre, SD. In honoring her wishes she has been cremated and no services will be held.

Goldie was born November 30, 1924 in Sully County, SD to Peter M. and Mary (Gross) Kleinsasser. At age 5 her family moved to Hyde County. She attended West Valley Country School and Holabird grade school. She graduated from Harrold High School in 1942. She worked for Douglas Air Craft in Long Beach, California as “Rosie the Riveter” in 1943-1944. For eight years she worked at the County Court House in Highmore for the County Agent, State Welfare in the Hyde County Office and in the County Auditor’s Office as Deputy Auditor. In January1955 she moved to Pierre and worked for the State Welfare Office, School and Public Lands and Public Instruction. For 29 years she worked for the state. She retired June of 1983.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pierre and a member of the VFW.

Goldie loved to walk with her dog, Jess, and together they put many miles on around the Pierre community. She enjoyed sports, politics and her family history. She could talk your ear off on any one of those subjects. She will be remembered by her nieces and nephews as the Aunt who was interested in what we were doing and encouraged us in our dreams.

Grateful for having shared Goldie’s life are: two nieces: DiAnn Kleinsasser, Pierre, SD, Marla (Glen) Delzer and their daughter, Bethel, Aberdeen, great niece, Heather Kleinsasser, Aberdeen, SD, five nephews: Bill (Wendy) Kleinsasser, Big Sandy, MT, and their children, Matthew (Kaylee) and Greely, Miles City, MT, and Ann-Marie (Ashley) Benjamin, Miles City, MT, Ron Kleinsasser, Reliance, SD, Dr. Robert Kleinsasser, Mesa, AZ, Brent Kleinsasser, Strasburg, ND, Bruce Kleinsasser, Aberdeen, SD.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Peter, Bill, Leo “Charlie”, two sisters-in-law, Kathryn and Ellen, two nephews, Michael and David, and two nieces Marsha and Maryellen.

SOPHIE MARIE JOYCE MITZEL

Services for Sophie Marie Joyce Mitzel, 7 weeks old, Aberdeen, will be 2 pm, Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Whillock officiating. Sophie died Friday, October 21, 2011 at her home.

Visitation will be from 1-7 pm, Friday at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St.

Sophie Marie Joyce Mitzel was born on September 2, 2011 and passed on October 21, 2011. Born to the parents of Josh “Larry” and Samantha Mitzel, granddaughter of Brenda Simon, Mickey Miller and kids, Charles Mitzel, of Aberdeen, SD, Patrick and Sara Forbes and kids of PA, great granddaughter of Levern and Trudy Didreckson, Dorothy and Larry Mitzel and kids of Aberdeen, SD, Violet Miller and kids of Port Deposite, MD, Joan and Robert Forbes of Murtel Beach, SC, Niece of Monica and Christopher Kuehn and kids of TX, Darren Didreckson and Haley Simon of Aberdeen, SD, Candi and Timothy Varney of CA, Bret Hubert, Martyne Trentz and child of Spearfish, SD. Great Niece of David Didreckson, David and Lori Mitzel, Rodger and Sherie Mitzel and kids, Gloria and Leroy Perez and kids of TX, Wendy and Ben Godwin and kids of AL. Whom are all loving her from and cherishing and remembering every memory from home. As we are letting her leave us physically to be with the ones whom are taking care of her now and enjoying her soft smile and cute giggle. They will also enjoy her strong heart with the most precious big blue eyes, we also have in our memories and hearts: Arvella and Robert Japs, Michael Gross, Walter Miller, Steven and Gail Skidmore who we know will teach her life and happiness and take care of her until we will meet again.

EMMA BIEL

A remarkable lady was called home to rest on Friday, October 22, 2011, at the age of 106½. The funeral service for Emma Biel will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26 at the Selby United Church of Christ, Pastor Mary Lou Gruebele officiating. Burial following at Selby Memorial Gardens, Selby, SD.

Visitation will be from 4-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, at the church in Selby. Arrangements by Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111, S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Emma Knopp was born to Daniel and Marie (Klembitz) Knopp February 20, 1905 at the farm home south of Bowdle, SD. When Emma was three years old, her mother died leaving the care of six children to her father who had promised to keep the family together.

In 1911, at the age of six, the family moved to a farm north of Java, SD and in 1917 they moved to a place 18 miles north of Isabel, SD. Here they lived in a small sod house built by her father with Emma and her sisters helping by mixing straw into the gumbo by tromping in it with bare feet.

Emma did not have an easy childhood, only hard work. Emma and her younger sister herded cattle on horse back, pumped water by hand for the livestock and gathered cow chips for the cook stove.

Her father didn’t believe in the value of an education so they only attended the country school a few months during the school year. When an aunt came to visit, she insisted the children needed to be in school. So in 1921, they moved back to Java. Having missed so much school, Emma was 15 years old and in the 5th grade, but her teacher told her if she worked hard, she would promote her to the 7th grade and she did.

During the summer she worked for Rose and George Bender, she met Fred G. Biel. They got married December 24, 1924 and a year later, Genevieve was born. The Benders then sent Emma to Minneapolis to attend Beauty School and they kept Genny. After graduating, she came back to operate her own Beauty Shop in Bowdle. In 1928, they welcomed baby boy, Warren, to the family.

In the early 1930s, the family moved to Mound City, SD where Fred got a job with the Highway Department and Emma worked in the homes of various people. Times were hard, for this was the period of the depression and the “Dirty 30s.” About 1942, Fred went to Alaska to work on the Alcan Highway project for better wages. Emma moved the family to Aberdeen where she again worked for other people. When Fred came back from Alaska they moved to Selby, SD. She lost her son, Warren, in 1950, who was only 21 years old and her husband, Fred, in 1959. Emma moved to Aberdeen and devoted herself to helping others, working until she was in her 80s. She lived on her own until the age of 99 when she fell and fractured her hip and then moved into Primrose Assisted Living. In 2008 at the age of 103 she moved to Selby Good Samaritan Center.

Emma enjoyed helping others, cooking and baking, reading, Word Scrambles in the newspaper, playing cards, crocheting and read the Holy Bible in its entirety three times. She was a loyal and active member of Plymouth Congregational Church in Aberdeen.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Genevieve and Leo Allmendinger, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and five great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, Warren, her parents, four sisters and one brother.

She will always be remembered as one remarkable lady and an inspiration to all.

ELVERA SCHAEFFER

The funeral service for Elvera Schaeffer, 79, of Aberdeen, will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2011 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with Pastor Hyle Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Elvera died Thursday, October 20, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.

Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m., Sunday, October 23, with family present from 5-7 p.m., at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Elvera Mildred Dahme was born June 27, 1932 to Otto and Elsbeth (Wagner) Dahme on the family farm near Westport, SD. Her family moved into Aberdeen when she was young and she attended school there, graduating from Central High School. Elvera met Melvin Schaeffer at Skate Land roller rink in Aberdeen. They were married on July 14, 1951 at Aberdeen. They made their home in Aberdeen and Elvera held several jobs before devoting her life to caring for her family. Melvin died on February 25, 1996.

Elvera was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. There she was active with Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. Elvera loved the church and had a strong faith in her Lord. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary. Elvera enjoyed time spent with her family and friends playing cards, bingo and bowling. Their family spent many vacations camping in the Black Hills and fishing. Elvera would always attend Melvin’s softball games and the two of them loved to dance together. She was a wonderful cook. Elvera had a gentle and meek spirit. She was quiet, but loved the sounds of family when they came together. She will be greatly missed.

Grateful for having shared Elvera’s life are her daughter, Judy Ulrich, Aberdeen, her sons, Steven (LaVonne) Schaeffer, Warner, SD, and Robert (DeAnn) Schaeffer, Aberdeen, four brothers, Howard (Arlowene) Dahme, Orville (Doris) Dahme, Arthur (Joyce) Dahme and Earl Dahme, fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Elvera was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, daughter, Cindy Hermans, parents, Otto and Elsbeth, and nine brothers and sisters.

RICHARD “DICK” VOELLER

The funeral service for Richard “Dick” Voeller, 79, Aberdeen will be 2:00pm, Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Aberdeen Alliance Church 1106 South Roosevelt Street, Aberdeen. Pastor Kerry Ascher will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dick died on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at his home.

Visitation will be from 1:00-7:00pm with family present from 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, October 21, 2011 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Richard Voeller, son of Anton and Viola (Crawford) Voeller was born on August 13, 1932 in Aberdeen. This is the area where he was raised and attended school graduating from Aberdeen Central High School. Following his high school graduation Dick was drafted into the United States Army and served in Korea. He returned to Aberdeen following his honorable discharge on November 4, 1954 and began working at Johnson Motors.

Dick was united in marriage to Phyllis Craft on May 26, 1956 in Aberdeen. The couple made their home in Aberdeen and Dick continued to work at Johnson Motors, a job which he held for 42 years.

Dick was an avid sports fan. During his retirement he delivered papers.

Grateful for having shared Dick’s life are his wife Phyllis Voeller of Aberdeen; children Earl (Suzanne) Voeller, Merle (Carol) Voeller, Wayne (Peggy) Voeller, Tammy (Robert) Webster, Scott Voeller, Lana (Doug) Feekes and Lisa (Darcy) Hedlund; grandchildren Sean Michael and Abby Joy Voeller, David Voeller, Janelle and Jordan Thistle, John Voeller, Amber (Cory) Hakala, Joseph Schmidt, Ray Schmidt, Elaine Hedlund and Marcella Marzenell and three sisters Barbara Brechting, Virginia Vinson and Ruth Weifenbech.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents Anton and Viola (Rohrbach) Voeller, Daughter-in-Law Nancy Voeller and siblings Agnes Voeller, Laura Voeller, Helen Bell, Ida Hogg, Lucille Feiock, Dorothy Martin, James Voeller and Robert Voeller.

Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements.

BRYNN JESSICA EVENSON

Brynn Jessica Evenson was delivered into the loving hands of God and earned her angel wings on October 17th 2011. She weighed 6lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long. Our precious angel will always be remembered by her parents, Jeffrey and Jessica; her big brother Rylan and big sister Jordyn; maternal grandparents Dan and Toni Ann Weber; paternal grandparents Kevin and Deb Evenson; maternal great grandparents Clarence and Loretta Burgad and Albert Weber; paternal great grandparents Vince and Donna Olson; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is greeted into heaven by her great grandparents Glenn and Eunice Evenson, great grandmother Helen Weber, and great grandfather Arnold Asche. Private family services will be held at Sacred Heart Church and Cemetery, Aberdeen SD, on October 20th with Father Shaun Haggerty officiating. A special thank you to all the staff at St. Luke’s hospital for the incredible support and to the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep organization for the remembrance photography. Brynn will always remain her parents’ precious baby, her siblings “baby princess”, and they will hold her in heaven again one day. An angel wrote in the book of life our babies date of birth; then whispered as she closed the book “to beautiful for earth.”

ESTHER RETZER

Services for Esther Retzer, 93, Aberdeen will be 11:00am, Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. Pastor Marcia Sylvester officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Esther died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her home.

Visitation is 1:00-7:00pm with family present from 5:00-7:00pm Monday, October 17, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Esther Hoffman, daughter of John F. and Johanna (Zenker) Hoffman was born on June 24, 1918 at Long Lake, SD. This is the area where she was raised and attended school. As a young lady Esther moved to Richmond, CA where she worked in the shipyards until 1945 when she returned to Long Lake.

Esther was united in marriage to Edward Retzer on October 30, 1947 at Ashley, ND. This is where they made their home and farmed until 1952 when they moved to and began making their home in Hecla, SD. They remained here and farmed for several years until moving to Aberdeen in 1956. Esther worked at the Price Motel for five years and later went to work at the Sherman Hotel for nine years. She began working at the Dakota Midland Hospital as a housekeeping supervisor where she remained until her
retirement.

In her free time, Esther enjoyed flowers especially working in her rose garden. She will always be remembered for her pumpkin bars. She cherished the time she spent with her family and was especially grateful for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Myron (Lory) Retzer, Watertown; Pam (Delbert) Dutenhoffer and Sandy (Kerry) Swingler both of Aberdeen; grandchildren Rylee Retzer, Emilee Retzer, Mike (Becky) Dutenhoffer, Jodie (John) May, Tiffany (Nick) Peterson and Jessica (Brian) Risager, great grandchildren Steven and Michael
Dutenhoffer, Gannon and Madeline May and Kraityn, Reece, Brady and Preston Peterson; two brothers, Allen (Mavis) Hoffman and Charles (Norma) Hoffman and one sister Gertrude Koenig.

Esther was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son-in-law Steve Risager, four brothers and four sisters.

Esther’s family prefers memorial to North Plains Hospice or Zion Lutheran Church both of Aberdeen.

BONNIE BENDER

The funeral service for Bonnie Bender, 74, Aberdeen will be 10:30am, Monday, October 17, 2011 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. Pastor Hyle Anderson will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Bonnie died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital at Aberdeen.

Visitation will be from 2:00-6:00pm with family present from 5:00-6:00pm Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.

Bonnie Lenling, daughter of Waldemar and Margaret (Pigors) Lenling was born on October 23, 1936 on a farm near Ferney, SD. She was raised in Groton, SD and graduated from Groton High School. She went on to attended Northern State University in Aberdeen where she received her teachers certificate. For a short time she taught country school near Groton.

Bonnie was united in marriage to Creighton “Crady” Bender on May 25, 1958 at West Hanson Lutheran Church near Groton. The couple made their home in Aberdeen. In the early 1980’s Bonnie began working for the Aberdeen American News, a job which she held for many years retiring in 2011.

Bonnie loved to play cards and she also enjoyed traveling. She cherished her family and friends and especially enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her two granddaughters.

Grateful for having shared Bonnie’s life are her two sons, Scott and Mike Bender; two granddaughters, Sara and Erica Bender, one sister Lavanda Clemensen and very special friend Jim Rath all of Aberdeen.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents Waldemar and Margaret Lenling, husband Creighton “Crady” Bender and one brother Glenn Lenling.

Casket bearers will be Kyle Kost, Eli Piersel, Rick Stugelmayer, Mark Mehlhoff, John Lendry and Floyd Schweigert.

Honorary Casket bearers will be all of the employees of the Aberdeen American News.

Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements.

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