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Ronald Keegan
Ronald L. Keegan, age 73 of Yankton passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post 3791 of Yankton.
Visitations will be from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton with a 7:00 p.m. rosary followed by a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service. Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton is in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Kevin Keegan, Kyle Keegan, Katie Keegan, Kody Keegan, Kelsey Keegan, Eric Hefner, Tyler Keegan, Bryce Keegan, and Nathan List. Honorary pallbearers will be area farmers/ranchers and all of his great friends.
Ron was born on April 15, 1934 to Ruth (Keegan) Blachnik in Scotland, South Dakota. At the young age of 12, Ron learned about hard work when he started washing buses. His love for cattle then led to his employment at the North Yards. He was united in marriage to Arliss Lane on October 25, 1956 in Lesterville, SD. He entered into the United States Army serving his country from January 15, 1957 to January 14, 1959 then transferring to the USA Corps (Reserve) USAR Control Group until January 14, 1963. After his Honorable Discharge, Ron returned back to the North Yards to work for a short time when he decided to buy his own truck and haul gas for the CO-OP. His heart then took him back to working with ranchers and cattle beginning his career of 35 years with Stockmen's Livestock. He then continued on with his career joining Yankton Livestock working for Larry Ryken until his retirement. The Livestock Barn was then sold to the Heine family and they talked Ron out of retirement for a few years. Ron was the Past President of the South Dakota Cattleman's Livestock Association. He enjoyed volunteering with the American Legion with delivering groceries, fishing, playing cards such as Pitch and Poker and was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. He was very proud of his large donation of blood at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. But most of all, he loved the Lord in many ways. Ron was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Elks Lodge, and the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791.
Those who will miss him dearly are his children: Greg Keegan and his fianc e, Wendy Johnson of Madison, SD, Marty Keegan and his girlfriend, Jamie Eldred-Roy, Ken (Debbie) Keegan, and Jodi (Brad) List, all of Yankton, SD; brothers: Buster Keegan of Lawton, IA, Don Bartholomew of Aurelia, IA, Frank Blachnik of Sioux City, IA, and Jim Blachnik of Omaha, NE; his sisters: Carol Barnes of Sioux City, IA and Elizabeth Blachnik of Sioux City, IA; his special friend, Glendora Wieseler of Wayne, NE and her family; his stepfather, Art Blachnik of Sioux City, IA; 9 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arliss, his mother, Ruth Blachnik, and mother-in-law and father-in-law, John and Alma Lane.
Marjorie Rasmussen
VERMILLION - Marjorie Jeanette Rasmussen, 90, of Vermillion, SD died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Sanford Vermillion Hospital in Vermillion, SD.
Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 before services on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion, SD. Burial will take place at Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, SD, with Rev. Judith Johnson officiating.
Marjorie was born on May 15, 1917 in Lincoln County, SD to Andrew Thorson and Josephine (Rommereim). She attended and graduated from Nettleton College in Sioux Falls, SD. She later married L.W. "Bill" Rasmussen on December 7, 1940 in Beresford, SD. She lived in the Vermillion area for 60 years, spending 45 years as a bookkeeper for Farmers' Elevator, which was owned by Bill, in Vermillion, SD. She retired in September of 1993. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, also taking part in the Red Hat Society, Sanford Vermillion Hospital Auxiliary, V.F.W. Auxiliary and other civic groups.
Marjorie is survived by her husband L.W. "Bill" Rasmussen, three sons: William Dennis Rasmussen of Bluffton, SC; Gene Rasmussen and Craig Allen Rasmussen, both of Vermillion; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Thorson and Josephine (Rommereim), and a sister, Ardell Hansdahle.
Iverson-Siecke Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Henry Hare Sr.
MARTY - Henry "Hank" Hare Sr., 86, of Marty died Tuesday (Jan. 15, 2008) at the Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls.
Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Marty. Burial is in the church cemetery with military honors.
Wake services began Wednesday in the church basement.
Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home, Wagner, is in charge of arrangements.
Lorraine Griffin
VERMILLION - Lorraine Griffin, 79, of Vermillion, SD died Monday, January 14 at the Sanford Vermillion Care Center.
Lorraine Weiss was born August 15, 1928 in Parkston, SD to Stephan and Elizabeth (Tischler) Weiss. She graduated from Parkston High School, and married Paul Griffin on November 4, 1946 in Yankton, SD.
Lorraine was a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church, the VFW Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary and the American Cancer Society.
She is survived by three sons; Thomas (Lynn) Griffin of Goodhope, MN, Steven Griffin of St. Michael, MN, and Garry Griffin of Sioux Falls, SD, and three daughters; Karol Nelson of Bonanza, OR, Bonnie (Joe) Schulke of Mammoth, AZ, and Kathy (Mike) Carlson of Vermillion. She is also survived by a sister Jane (Mel) Winckler of Tyndall, SD, a sister-in-law Genevieve Tully of Wilkins Twp, PA, 18 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, and a great grandson Garrin Paul Boresma.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 19 at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion, with burial to follow in the Fairview Cemetery rural Vermillion. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Church.
Alfred Kast
HARTINGTON, Neb. -- Alfred Kast, 76, of Hartington, Neb., died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 1998) at the Hartington Nursing Center.
Funeral service are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Stan Schmidt. Burial is in the St. Michael's Cemetery in Hartington.
Pallbearers are Jeremy Heine, Jon Pick, Rob Grant, Bowdie Otte, Ron Kast, Larry Kast, Gary Reifenrath and Chuck Wiebelhaus.
Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today (Friday) with a 2 p.m. rosary and 7:30 p.m. vigil service at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.
Clifford Howard
Clifford Howard, 83, of Yankton died Thursday (Jan. 16, 1998) at Sister James Nursing Home in Yankton.
Arrangements are pending with the Ray-Lane Funeral Chapel of Yankton.
Merna Mae Picotte
Merna Mae Picotte, 66, of Marty died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 1998) at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Funeral mass is at 2 p.m., Saturday, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Marty. Burial is in the parish cemetery.
Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of arrangements.
She was born March 1, 1931, in Sisseton to Benjamin and Phoebe (Red Lightning) McBride.
Survivors include nine children, 28 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
She was preceded by her husband, Ben Picotte; one son and her parents.
Joseph Marges
Joseph J. Marges, 74, of Yankton died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 1998) at the Yankton Care Center.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Albert Cizewski officiating. Burial is in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitation is from 1-9 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 6:45 and a Scripture at 7 p.m., at the Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton.
Harold Tramp
FORDYCE, Neb. -- Harold C. Tramp, age 86, of Fordyce, Nebraska, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Hartington.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce with the Rev. Michael Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in Fordyce at St. John the Baptist Cemetery with military honors by the Crofton American Legion Post 128.
Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1-5:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. rosary at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. There will be a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at the church on Wednesday evening. Visitation continues on Thursday one hour prior to service time at the church.
Pallbearers will be his Harold's grandsons, Scott Weinandt, Chris Weinandt, Ben Donner, Adam Donner, Tony Donner, Jess Tramp, and Nick Bergman. Honorary Pallbearers are his grandchildren, Shannon Burgett, Jessica Bergman, Becky Tramp, Rachel Tramp, Mariah Failing, Nick Wieseler, Chrissy Wieseler, and Jen Wieseler.
Harold was born on November 14, 1920 at Menominee, NE to Fred and Catherine (Meirose) Tramp. He grew up in the Menominee and Fordyce area. He worked as a carpenter and brick layer with his father until he was drafted into the Army. He served in WWII from February 11, 1943 to March 10, 1946. While he was stationed in Portland, Maine he met his wife, Doris Berube. They were married on February 6, 1945 in Biddeford, Maine. After being discharged from the service they moved to Fordyce where he took some on the job construction training and then began working with his father until he began to work on the Gavins Point Dam. He worked for Joe Goeden Construction in Yankton for several years and then went to work for Welfl Construction in Yankton until his retirement in1985. He then did various construction jobs around the area until he became the caregiver for his ailing wife.
Harold was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce and the Crofton American Legion Post 128. He enjoyed gardening, bowling, and playing pool and cards.
Harold is survived by his wife Doris of Hartington, 4 children and their spouses, Dorothy and Gerard Weinandt of Yankton, Kathie and Bob Wieseler of Yankton, Kim Tramp of Yankton, Jody Bergman of Enid, Oklahoma, 12 grandchildren, Scott Weinandt and his wife Jayme, Chris Weinandt and his wife Tannis, Ben Donner and his wife Wendy, Adam Donner, Tony Donner, Jess Tramp, Nick Bergman, Shannon Burgett and her husband Scott, Jessica Bergman, Becky Tramp, Rachel Tramp, Mariah Failing, Nick Wieseler, Chrissy Wieseler, and Jen Wieseler, 15 great grandchildren, a special cousin Leonard and Bonnie Meirose of Hartington, and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Donny, Jule, and Clem Tramp, 3 sisters, Theresa McNamara, Mildred Loeb, Frieda Christiansen.
Erna Vilhauer
TRIPP -- Erna Vilhauer, 84, of Tripp died Sunday (Jan. 14, 2007) at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Frieden's Reformed United Church of Christ, Tripp. Interment will follow in Frieden's Reformed UCC Cemetery.
Visitation is from 3-9 p.m. today (Tuesday) with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Goglin Memorial Chapel, Tripp, and resume from noon until time of service Wednesday at the church.
Beulah Abts
COLERIDGE, Neb. -- Beulah Eleanor Abts, 98, of Coleridge, Neb., died Friday (Jan. 12, 2007 at Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Union Presbyterian Church, Belden, Neb., with the Rev. Stephen Deines officiating. Burial will be at the Belden Cemetery.
Visitation is from noon until service time Wednesday at the church.
Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Dean
CENTERVILLE -- Donald E. Dean, 60 of Centerville died Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) at his residence.
Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Scandia Lutheran Church, Centerville. Burial is at approximately 1 p.m. in the Menno Cemetery, Menno.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Aisenbrey-Kostel Funeral Home, Menno, is in charge of the arrangements.
Anne Murray
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Anne Curtis McGraw Murray, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2007 at Daybreak-Heritage Green in Lynchburg, VA.
Anne was born in Hagerstown, MD to the late Bertha Denniston McGraw and Aaron Kretzer McGraw. She was the wife of RADM (sel) Thomas Oliver Murray (USN, Ret). After many years of travel with the Navy, they made their home in Alexandria, VA. Anne was a member of Christ Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Army-Navy Officers' Wives Club, and the Beverly Hills Women's Club. She spent many years making Braille books for the blind. Anne loved dogs and horses. As a young woman, she was an accomplished equestrian.
She is survived by three sons; Thomas O. Murray, Jr. and wife Brenda of Lynchburg; Michael Curtis Murray and wife Judy of Albany, GA; and Peter Edward Murray and wife Mary L. Zweber of Burbank, SD. She is also survived by three grandchildren; Brant Thomas Murray and wife Keili of Port Washington, NY; Shannon Murray Strick and husband Donald of Sutherland, VA; Theodore Curtis Zweber Murray of Burbank, SD; and one great grandson, Cole Thomas Strick of Sutherland, VA.
She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter Kathryne Anne Murray Stafford; grandson Aaron Raphael Zweber Murray; brothers James McGraw and Aaron Kretzer McGraw, Jr.; and a sister, Kathryne Leiter McGraw.
Visitation arrangements are being handled by Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria, VA.
Please call (703) 998-9200 for service information.
