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Ralph Brown
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Ralph Joseph Brown of Woodstock, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 26, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga.
He was born October 8, 1951, in Yankton, SD. In high school he enjoyed wrestling and outdoor activities such as camping and fishing. Known as "Junior" to his many friends and family, he graduated from high school in Vermillion, SD, in 1970. A year later at the University of South Dakota he met his one true love before she even knew it. Gail was starring in a university play, and Ralph turned to his friend and told him he was going to marry her before he even met her. It was truly love at first sight for Ralph. They married November 27, 1971. After studying with Jehovah's Witnesses, Ralph publicly declared his dedication to serve Jehovah God at the Kansas City, Missouri, International Convention in 1973. In 1975 they moved to the Atlanta area. Ralph always was cracking jokes and doing impersonations, making others around him laugh even when they didn't think they could. Ralph stayed faithful to Jehovah God throughout his life and even continued talking about Jehovah from his hospital bed until the day he passed away. When he wasn't very strong healthwise, he still found pleasure in witnessing via the telephone and letter-writing. He cared deeply for his children and grandchildren, always being there when they needed him. During their nearly 34 years of marriage, he treated Gail with boundless love and deep respect, showing his devotion to her in very creative ways, always putting her needs above his own. He was greatly loved and respected by many and will be missed by a great number of people. Even though his health was failing in the last 10 years of his life, he did not let his health problems overshadow the needs of others around him, always having a warm smile and a caring word for others.
Some of his personal passions beyond his family and those around him included witnessing about Jehovah God's promises, especially the resurrection hope to the Paradise Earth; fishing; watching the Falcons and playing Pinochle with his favorite partner, Gail. Ralph was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend.
Ralph is survived by his wife of 33 years, Gail Susan Brown; son and daughter-in-law, James Mathew Brown Jr. & Danielle Yvonne; daughter and son-in-law, Shelley Marie and Ryan Dennis Irons, and daughter Suzanne Janeane Brown; grandchildren: Christian Michael Irons, Ian McKay Irons, and Mia Marie Irons; father, Ralph William Brown Sr.; brother, Allen Edison Brown; sister, Paula Marie Brown.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Woodstock Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 2369 S Cherokee Ln, Woodstock, GA.
Viola Carlon
ARMOUR -- Viola Carlon, 85, died Thursday (April 28, 2005) at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota, Sioux Falls.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Monday at the Koehn Bros. Funeral Home, Armour. Burial is in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Armour..
Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Eleanor Christensen
HERNANDO BEACH, Fla. -- Eleanor Christensen, 86, died peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Oak Hill Hospital in Hernando Beach, FL, with her four children at her side.
Eleanor Lingberg was born April 5, 1919, near Vermillion, SD to parents, Walter and Florence Lingberg.
She married Peter Christensen on February 29, 1952, at Union County Courthouse. They farmed near Vermillion until 1987, when they moved to Vermillion.
Eleanor was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, and was involved in many church activities. She volunteered for many years at both the Vermillion Civic Council and the Food Pantry.
Eleanor enjoyed embroidery, playing cards and was well known for her cooking and baking skills. She loved having company and always had the coffee pot on.
She is survived by her four children: David (Jacquelyne) Morris of Hernando Beach, FL, Judy (Jim) Peters of Dell Rapids, SD, Scott Christensen and special friend, Sandy of Rock Springs, WY, and Clark (Deb) Christensen of Vermillion, SD; one brother, Richard (Corrine) Lingberg of Beresford, SD; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
She will be greatly missed by all that had the joy of knowing her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter; her parents; brothers, Douglas and Lloyd Lingberg; and an infant brother.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion, SD with burial at Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion.
Visitation will begin Monday, May 2, at 3 to 5 p.m. at Iverson-Siecke Funeral Home and resume from 6 to 7 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church with 7 p.m. prayer service.
Adeline Hladky
Adeline Elaine Hladky, age 94, of Yankton, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2005, at the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, with Rev. Carl Kline officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD.
Visitations will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, with the family present at 7 p.m. Visitations will resume one prior to the service at the church.
Adeline was born April 7, 1911, on the family farm at Lesterville, SD, to Emil and Christina (Stedronsky) Mach. She grew up in the Lesterville area and attended rural schools graduating from Yankton High School in 1929. She received her teaching degree from Springfield Teachers College and also furthered her education at Mount Marty College. She married Adolph Hladky February 16, 1938, at the Congregational Church, Yankton, SD. As of February of this year, Adolph and Adeline celebrated 67 years of marriage. After her marriage they farmed near Utica, SD. She worked for a short time at Woolworth's and then taught school in the rural setting for 18 years.
She was a member of the United Church of Christ (Congregational), Yankton, SD; Retired Teacher's Association; Moose Lodge; WFLA Lodge Member. She was also active in the Utica Ladies Aide Society from the late 1940s through the 1980s.
Her memory is cherished by her husband, Adolph, of Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD; two daughters, Gail (Stephen) Bride of Spring Hill, FL, and Leila "LeeAnn" (Ira) Harritt of Kansas City, MO; one brother, Leland Mach of Clovis, CA; two sisters: Wilma Bierle and Mabel Mach, both of Yankton, SD; 2 grandchildren, Aimee (Adam) Wick of St. Petersburg, FL, and Stephen Schock of Oceanside, CA; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother.
Lenora Dean
SCOTLAND -- Lenora Dean, 92, of Scotland died Wednesday (May 4, 2005) at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Scotland, with the Rev. William R. Greaver III officiating. Interment is in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Scotland.
Marcella Petrik
WAGNER -- Marcella Petrik, 90, of Wagner died Tuesday (May 3, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Center, Wagner.
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Lake Andes, with burial in the church Cemetery, rural Lake Andes.
Visitation is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home, Wagner. Rosary/wake services are at 7 p.m. Friday at the church.
Elda Schaal
TRIPP -- Elda Lea Schaal, 91, Tripp, died Saturday (Sept. 14, 2002) at the Good Samaritan Center, Tripp.
Funeral service is at 1:30 p.m. today (Tuesday) at First American Lutheran Church, Tripp, with the Rev. Leon Schultz officiating. Burial is in the Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp.
Pallbearers are Stan Hieb, Roger Treick, Bill Hoff, Dale Schneider, Jim Mueller and Jack Buschelman.
Goglin-Kelley Funeral Homes, Inc., Tripp, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Oct. 8, 1910, at Diller, Neb., to Arthur and Lea (Schuelle) Treick. She was baptized Dec. 11, 1910, at Harbine, Neb., by the Rev. J. Schmaltz and confirmed on June 28, 1925, at Scotland by G.J. Zenk at Bethany Reformed Church. She married Gustave Schaal on June 16, 1946, by the Rev. Walter Odenbach of Frieden's Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp. She later became a member of the First American Lutheran Church and a member of the ALW. She taught school for 45 years and the last 30 were in Tripp.
She loved to knit and sew for her family. She became a resident of the Tripp Good Samaritan Center in 1998.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews and sisters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 13, 1978, her parents, one brother and one sister.
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson, age 40, of Yankton, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, from injuries sustained in a fall at home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at the Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, with Rev. David Gunderson officiating. Burial will be in the East Nidaros Cemetery, Baltic, SD, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Visitations will be 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, with the family present at 6:30 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Taylor Thompson, Chris Carpenter, Chad Carpenter, Miguel Tobias, D.J. Staton and Chris Happe. Honorary pallbearers will be Brent Andrews, Dale Bettcher, Rick Carpenter, Ronnie Nesheim, Dan Petrik, Nick Scherschligt, Dave Staton and Dale Diede.
Michael Daryn Thompson was born March 26, 1965, in Tyler Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at English Lutheran Church in Lake Benton Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Lake Benton Public School in 1983. After graduation he moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota, where he farmed and later worked for Dressen Trailers for 12 years as a salesmen and truck driver. Michael moved to Yankton in 2000 and married Pat Schwebke on September 2, 2001. He was currently employed at Gerstner Oil Company.
Michael loved NASCAR, all types of music, playing pool, and most of all loved visiting with his friends and family. Michael touched the lives of everyone he met.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, of Yankton; daughter Dominique of Brandon SD; son Daryn of Renner SD; step-sons Curtis and Ryan Lunn of Seattle Washington; his parents, Lyle & Carlene (Nesheim) Thompson of Lake Benton, Minnesota; mother-in-law Olga Peterson of Wagner SD; his brother Brian of Davie FL; as well as many nieces and nephews and friends galore.
He was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandparents, his brother Todd and best friend Greg Zimmer.
Eugene Kleinsasser
Eugene A. Kleinsasser, age 61 of Yankton passed away Saturday, April 9, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005, at Mt. Olivet Mennonite Church, Huron, SD, with Rev. Dave Koch officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Huron, SD.
Visitations will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, and then one hour prior to the service at the church.
Pallbearers will be LaDean Kleinsasser, Leroy Kleinsasser, Lee Kleinsasser, Kenroy Wipf, Nowell Hofer and Waldo Decker, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be LaRay Kleinsasser, Harry Kleinsasser, Jr., Larry Kleinsasser, Joel Kleinsasser, David Kleinsasser, Lowell Hofer and Ronnie Kleinsasser.
Eugene Allen Kleinsasser was born to Sam D. and Susie (Tschetter) Kleinsasser in Huron, South Dakota, on August 16, 1943. He grew up and attended school in Hitchcock, South Dakota, and then worked for area farmers. On July 28, 1962, he was united in marriage to LaVonne Paulette Tschetter at the Mt. Olivet Mennonite Church in Huron, South Dakota. To this union five children were born: Lori Ann, Dwight Sam, Amy Fae, Kirt Allen and Casey Paul. Eugene and LaVonne have resided in many places throughout the years including Huron; Sheldon, Iowa; Blunt; Mitchell and Yankton. Gene started his construction career in Huron with Concrete Products. In 1975, he moved his family to Blunt and started his own trucking business. They resided in Blunt until 1984 and then moved to Mitchell. In Mitchell, Gene worked for Fischer Industries. In 1994, they moved to Yankton where he worked for an engineering firm for a short time before managing the Moose Lodge. He was also a sales rep for Huber Home Improvement. A few weeks before his death he completed the requirements for his CDL so he could return to his love of construction. The last two weeks of his life were spent with Loiseau Construction, doing what he loved most.
Gene loved hunting, fishing and playing cards. He always found the good in others and always had a smile on his face.
Gene leaves behind his wife of 42 years, LaVonne; 5 children and 8 grandchildren: daughter Lori and son-in-law Maurice Ravnaas and granddaughters Veronica, Samantha and Melinda of Harrold, SD; son Dwight and daughter-in-law Helen Kleinsasser and grandsons Nicholas and Alec of Omaha, NE; daughter Amy and son-in-law Siegfried Nicke and grandsons Tucker and Tyler of Yankton, South Dakota; son Kirt Kleinsasser of Omaha, NE, and grandson Zakary Kleinsasser of White Lake, SD; and son Casey and daughter-in-law Judee Kleinsasser of Sioux Falls, SD; two sisters: Ruth (Sam) Hofer of Hitchcock, SD, and Bernice (Iky) Wipf of Carpenter, SD; sisters-in-law Susanne Kleinsasser of Sioux Falls and Lorraine Kleinsasser of Wessington; brothers-in-law Harry Kleinsasser and Waldo Decker, both of Huron, SD; numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly, as well as many good friends throughout South Dakota.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Susie Kleinsasser; two sisters: Clara Kleinsasser and Violet Decker; and two brothers, David Kleinsasser and Laverne Kleinsasser.
Lenora Dean
SCOTLAND -- Lenora Dean, 92, of Scotland died Wednesday (May 4, 2005) at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Scotland, with the Rev. William R. Greaver III officiating. Interment is in Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Goglin-Kelley Funeral Home, Scotland.
