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Elmer Allmendinger, 75,
February 23, 1929 - March 21, 2004
Funeral services for Elmer Allmendinger were held Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls.
He was born February 23, 1929, in Tripp to William and Rosina (Stoebner) Allmendinger. He married Inez Baumiller on March 12, 1950. The couple lived in the Tripp/Parkston area for many years where Elmer farmed and worked at various service stations. The family moved to Sioux Falls in the late 1950s. Elmer cleaned and installed carpet and began working in the sanitation business. In the early 1970s, they moved to Beresford where he continued in the sanitation business and was later employed at Woodfield Center until his retirement. Inez passed away in May of 1998. Elmer continued to live in Beresford until moving to Galena, Mo., where he has resided until the present time.
He died March 21 at the Sioux Valley Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls at the age of 75 years.
He is survived by two sons: Bruce, Sioux Falls, and Todd and wife, Joan, Fort Collins, Colo.; two daughters: Velva "Jeanie" Wheeler and husband, Jerry, Garretson, and Darci Allmendinger, Sioux Falls; special friend Kay Anderson; 11 grandchildren, Monica Bettin, Maureen Kleven, Marlene Luedtke, Heather and Tim Allmendinger, Travis, Tyler and Candis Walter, Shelby Brillhart and Stephen and Philip Allmendinger; eight great-grandchildren: Breah, Cole, Kasey, Kendra, Tayla, Braiden, Kenzie and Riley; three brothers: Erwin, Upper Lake, Calif., Leo, Denver, Colo., and Melvin, Sioux Falls; two sisters, Marie Tiede, Lodi, Calif., and Bertha Baltzer, Freeman; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother and one sister.
Memorials may be directed to the Sioux Valley Hospice Cottage program.
Eva (Wisebeck) Sharpe, 84,
March 25, 1920 - March 25, 2004
Mass of Christian burial for Eva Sharpe was held Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Tripp, with the Rev. Robert Krantz officiating.
Interment was made in the Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell, with Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casketbearers were Melvin Mikuska, James Weber, Edgar Magera, Russell Weller, Dale Bakke, and Steven Perman.
Eva F. Sharpe was born on March 25, 1920, in Meadow to Besillas and Kathryn Wisebeck. She lived in Mitchell for many years and worked in a cafe. She moved to Tripp in 1989.
She died on Thursday, March 25, at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center. She attained the age of 84 years.
She is survived by one daughter, Marlene (Pat) Reynolds, Hartford; two grandsons, Tony Reynolds and Jim Reynolds; five great-grandchildren, Shantel, Elizabeth, Daris, Miranda and Michael; and two brothers, Martin Everette and George Wisebeck.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; three sisters; and a grandchild, Michael Patrick.
Maurice Klatt, 84,
September 2, 1919 - May 30, 2004
Funeral services for Maurice “Curly” Klatt, were held Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 1 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Tripp.
Miller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Maurice P. Klatt was born on September 2, 1919, in Tripp, the son of L. Roy and Bertha (Nuss) Klatt.
He graduated from Tripp High School and then attended South Dakota State University in Brookings. His training in the banking business began in 1935 in the family bank. In 1940, he moved on to work at the First Dakota National Bank in Yankton. He served there until his enlistment in the United States Navy in 1942. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1945, he returned to Tripp and was employed at the Dakota State Bank. He continued working at Dakota State Bank until his retirement on July 1, 1984.
On June 9, 1945, he was united in marriage with Vergene Slemmen of Fedora in Hutchinson, Kan. She passed away on November 12, 1971.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Commercial Club, Fire Department, the Tri-Del Golf Course and the American Legion (serving both locally and on the district level)
Due to his health in 1998, he moved to Sioux Falls.
He died on Sunday, May 30, at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. He attained the age of 84 years.
He is survived by his children, Gregg (Kathy) Klatt, Gary Klatt, Tammy (Bob) Lauer, all of Sioux Falls, sister, Jean Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., sister-in-law, Evalyn Klatt, Tripp, sister-in-law, Arlene and Fred Hall, Howard, sister-in-law, Ione and Art Sandene, Omaha, Neb.; eight grandchildren, Shannon (Don) Collins, Stacey Klatt, Michael Klatt, all of Sioux Falls, Ryan Klatt, Lincoln, Neb., Erin Lauer, Kirsten Lauer, Abby Lauer, Christopher Lauer, all of Sioux Falls; three great-grandchildren, Shelby Collins, Gregory Collins, and Adam Collins, all of Sioux Falls.
He was preceded in death by his wife,Vergene; and two brothers, Elroy and Kenneth.
Wilfred Kurtenbach, 86,
April 30, 1918 - May 27, 2004
Funeral services for Wilfred Kurtenbach were held Monday, May 31, 2004, at 10 a.m., at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Dimock, with burial in the church cemetery. Will Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, was in charge of arrangements.
Wilfred Kurtenbach was born April 30, 1918, at rural Dimock to John and Elizabeth (Mayer) Kurtenbach. He attended parochial grade school in Dimock and was a lifetime resident of the Dimock area.
He was united in marriage with Marie Puetz on November 21, 1940, in SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Dimock. They farmed in the Dimock area until retiring when they moved into Dimock.
He was a member of the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church his entire life. He was also a member of the Mitchell Moose Lodge and the Elks Lodge. He served on the township board, Ethan Lumberyard Board, South Dakota Coop Breeder's Association Board, Minnesota Valley Breeders Association Board, the Parkston Rural Fire Department Board and the Ethan Trail Riders. He was a member of the Parkston Knights of Columbus since 1936 and served as an usher in the church since 1953.
He died Thursday, May 27, at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston. He attained the age of 86 years.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, Dimock; four sons, Dale Kurtenbach and wife, Mary, Prairie Village, Kan., Vilas Kurtenbach and wife, Margo, Dimock, Darwin Kurtenbach and wife, Rosemary, Dimock, and Daniel Kurtenbach and wife, Linda, Dimock; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Marcelline Weiss and husband, Bill, Parkston, Eva Scheetz and husband, Everett, Minneapolis, Minn., Alice Laber and husband, Gerad, Aurora, Colo., and Rita Huffman and husband, Carl, Cheyenne, Wyo.; five brothers, Aelred Kurtenbach and wife, Irene, Brookings, Frank Kurtenbach and wife, Jean, Brookings, Denis Kurtenbach and wife, Colleen, Paola, Kan., Dewayne Kurtenbach, Sahuatita, Ariz., and Ivan Kurtenbach and wife, Chi Chi, Rochester Hills, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Marie Walz and Magdalene Kabeiseman; and a brother, Jack.
Raymond Beiswanger, 75,
January 9, 1929 - July 11, 2004
Funeral services for Raymond Beiswanger were held Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 11 a.m., at Tonseth Lutheran Church, rural Erhard, with the Rev. Shelley Prentice officiating.
Interment was made in the Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Erhard, with the Olson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls, Minn., in charge of arrangements.
Raymond was born on January 9, 1929, in Parkston, the son of Clarence and Justina (Wentzel) Beiswanger of German heritage. He graduated from Parkston High School in 1947.
From June of 1952 to April of 1953, he served his country overseas in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
On September 13, 1953, he married Donna Lou Rorvig at Cyrus Lutheran Church in Cyrus. The couple farmed for nine years in South Dakota before moving to Starbuck and then to Jamestown, N.D. where they lived for 34 years. He worked as a carpenter and also worked at the Wilbert Vault Company in Jamestown and Morris for 20 years. In 1998, they retired to Fergus Falls. He most recently became a resident of the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.
He was a member of Tonseth Lutheran Church, rural Erhard. He previously served in Parkston as a Sunday School teacher and on the church council and was also a member of the Eagles. He served on the honor guard.
He died Sunday, July 11, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. He attained the age of 75 years.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; his mother, Justina; six children, Lynn (Carol), Bismark, N.D., Duane (Dawn), Sioux Falls, Douglas, Valley City, N.D., Bruce (Nancy), Sidney, Mont., Marsha (Ken) Williams, Underwood, Darcy (Terry) Vaughan, Estelline; 13 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his twin brother, Norman (Anita) Beiswanger; and a sister, Lorraine Koster, all of Parkston; nieces, nephews, cousins; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence; and two brothers-in-law, Everett Reimnitz and Herb Koster.
Calvin Schultz, 78,
June 12, 1926 - July 11, 2004
Funeral services for Calvin Schultz were held Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mitchell.
Burial was made in the Graceland Cemetery with Will Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, in charge of arrangements.
Calvin Emil Schultz was born in Douglas County on June 12, 1926, to Emil and Emma (Moege) Schultz. At six months of age, he moved with his family to a Davison County farm southwest of Mitchell.
In 1928, polio struck Cal, but he helped with the farm, despite his disability.
He graduated from Ethan High School in 1946, and attended art school in Omaha, Neb., for two years. He taught at Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Town in Omaha and at St. Paul’s Indian Mission at Marty. He graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell in 1957 and founded the art department at the State Training School in Plankinton.
He married Ida Pfisher on August 11, 1961, at Mitchell. In 1965, he began teaching art in the Mitchell Public Schools and continued to do so until 1983, when post-polio syndrome affected his mobility.
For 25 years, he designed the murals for the Corn Palace. He also designed logos, contributed his art to fundraisers, and exhibited his work at the Oscar Howar Art Center.
He died Sunday, July 11, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell, at the age of 78 years.
He is survived by a son, Stephen Nicolaisen and wife, Charlotte, Mitchell; daughter Paula Guhin and husband, David, Aberdeen; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida, in April, 2001; a son; his parents; and all seven of his siblings, Elton, Lehman, Bill, Urban (Slim), Lloyd, Delbert, and Elda.
Otto Wormsbecker, 87,
July 8, 1917 - July 10, 2004
Funeral services for Otto Wormsbecker were held Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at Danzig Baptist Church, Avon, with Pastor Harry Johnson, officiating, and Pastor Tom Voigt, assisting.
Burial was made in the Danzig Baptist Cemetery, rural Avon, with military honors by Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post 142 of Tripp. Honorary casketbearers were Christie Wobig, Lisa Wormsbecker, Andrea Wormsbecker, Bridget Brech, Tiffany Kolar, and Chelsea Brech. Casketbearers were Chad Wormsbecker, Jeremy Brech, Troy Wormsbecker, Delaine Schwaderer, Wallace Kost, Brady Kolar, Eddie Wobig, and Del Ray Kost.
Otto Wormsbecker, son of Alexander and Amelia (Berndt) Wormsbecker, was born July 8, 1917, on a farm near Avon.
He served in the United States Army during World War II from March 27, 1942 to November 15, 1945.
He married Esther Schwaderer on August 31, 1947, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Delmont. He farmed the family homestead until his retirement to Florida in 1975, where he and his wife wintered for 25 years. They moved back to Avon in 2000.
He was baptized at the Danzig Baptist Church in 1950 and was a member, serving as an usher and trustee. He was also a member of the Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post 142 of Tripp.
He died Saturday, July 10, at his daughter’s home in Harrisburg. He attained the age of 87 years and two days.
He is survived by his wife, Esther; two sons, Llewellyn and wife, Janet, and Terry and wife, Donna, all of Avon; daughter, Rhonda Brech and husband, Leon, Harrisburg; nine grandchildren, Chad Wormsbecker, Christie Wobig, Lisa Wormsbecker, Troy Wormsbecker, Andrea Wormsbecker, Bridget Brech, Tiffany Kolar, Jeremy Brech, and Chelsea Brech; three great-grandchildren, Jaedon and Ashtyn Wobig and Treyten Kolar; one sister, Mabel Kost and husband, John, Scotland; and many relatives and friends.
He was preced in death by his parents; and a great-grandson, Coledon Wobig.
Lothar T. Maag, 76,
September 7, 1927 - July 16, 2004
Funeral services for Lothar T. Magg were held Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., at Friedens Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp, with the Rev. Greg Way officiating. Music was furnished by the UCC Men's Choir and Shelly Finck, organist.
Interment was made in the church cemetery with military rites by Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142. Honorary casketbearers were Mike Brezina, Cornelius Finck, Dennis Fischer, Sr., Bill Heisinger, Delray Herr, Willard Maas, and David Schmidt. Casketbearers were Chad Bietz, Brett Maag, Carlos Sprecher, Mark Sprecher, Ryan Weisz, and Tim Weisz. Goglin-Kelley Memorial Chapel, Tripp, was in charge of arrangements.
Lothar Theodore Maag was born on September 7, 1927, on the family farm in Hutchinson County in South Dakota. His parents were Theodore and Emma (Mayer) Maag. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Tripp.
He married Juanita Weisz on June 7, 1953, at Tripp, where they farmed all their married lives. He attended Maag School District #81 until the eighth grade and later attended Tripp High School, graduating in 1945. He served in the Army from 1950-1952 in the 549th Army Engineers and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the United Church of Christ in Tripp, and was a member of the Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 in Tripp for 51 years. He served on the church consistory, the township board, the Maag District #81 school board, and the boards of Tripp Farmers Lumber and the Farmers Union Oil Company.
He died Friday, July 16, at his home in Tripp after a struggle against cancer. He attained the age of 76 years.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita; five children, Terry Maag and wife, Hope, Tripp, Cheryl (Maag) Coyle and husband, Mike, Springfield, Karen (Maag) Froehlich and husband, Francis, Tripp, Kenneth Maag, Springfield, and Todd Maag,Tripp; six grandchildren, Chad and wife, JoEllen, Brett, Jenna, Sara, Brittany and Emma; and a sister, Luella (Maag) Sprecher, Sioux Falls.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brian; a sister-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and three nephews.
Evalyn (Gardemann) Klatt, 89,
September 9, 1914 - July 17, 2004
Funeral services for Evalyn D. Klatt were held Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church, Tripp, with the Rev. Wayne Huber officiating. Music was furnished by Timothy J. Kelley and Daniel J. Kramer, and Karen Schneider, organist.
Interment was made in the Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp, with Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Tripp, in charge of arrangements. Casketbearers were K. Jon Klatt, L. Rand Klatt, Kenneth J. Klatt Jr., William Ryan Klatt, Jordan R. Klatt, and Justin K. Lyons.
Evalyn D. Klatt was born September 9, 1914, at Atkins, Iowa, to Fred and Matilda (Schlotterback) Gardemann. Her family later moved to the Armour area where she graduated from Armour High School. She moved to Tripp as a young woman where she was employed by the Northwestern Public Service Company.
She married Kenneth G. Klatt on June 18, 1937, at the Klatt family home in Tripp. She was active in the Tripp community and a life long member of the United Methodist Church.
She died on Saturday, July 17, at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center at the age of 89 years.
She is survived by three children, Rand and wife, Bonita, Sioux Falls, Jon and wife Mary Catherine of Tripp, and Jill Lyon's and husband Ed, of Aurora, Co.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; her daughter, Paula; her parents; a brother, Lyle Gardemann, Corsica; and a sister, Wilma (Belitz) Waddel, Armour.
