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Marvin Eisenbraun
age 82 of Kadoka, South Dakota, died May 23, 2009, at the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Marvin W. Eisenbraun was born September 29, 1926, in Creighton, South Dakota, the oldest of seven children born to Alexander and Hattie (Kapfenstien) Eisenbraun. His father died when Marvin was a young child. Marvin often spoke of his childhood memories at Creighton before his dad died, at which time the family moved many times due in large part to the Depression. The family settled in Norris where Marvin attended Corn Creek School, then moved to the Wanblee area where he attended Kadoka High School.
At the age of eighteen, Marvin was drafted into the United States Army. While in the Army, Marvin served in Japan during WWII. After his honorable discharge, Marvin returned to the farm-ranch in Washabaugh County.
Marvin was united in marriage to Cloreta Riggins on June 21, 1947 in Kadoka. They made their home on the farm-ranch in Washabaugh County, where they resided until September of 2007, when they moved into Kadoka. In February 2009, Marvin entered the Kadoka Nursing Home where he has since resided.
Marvin was a wise and practical man. As a farmer and rancher Marvin’s hopes were so closely bound with the land. Marvin was a man of many accomplishments throughout his lifetime. Starting his life with very little and working hard everyday, his face and hands worn from the years of labor, to keep the farm and ranch going. He loved farming which is hard work and full of financial uncertainty. He always spoke in terms of "next year" country. He always had a warm smile and a twinkle in his eyes. Marvin loved his family and loved his country, and served them both very well.
As a child, Marvin attended the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Creighton. Later, Marvin was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Wanblee and then transferred to the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka. He was also a lifetime member (63 years) of the American Legion Post #240 of Martin. He served on the Jackson/Washabaugh County ASCS Board, the FHA Board, and also on the Kadoka Hospital Board. He was very generous to missions in Wanblee and other local missions.
Marvin is survived by his wife of 61 years Cloreta; two sons Randy Eisenbraun and his wife Laurie of Gordon, John Eisenbraun and his wife Lesa of Kadoka; one daughter Nancy Totton and her husband Rex of Kadoka; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers Melvin Eisenbraun of Sturgis, and Robert Eisenbraun of Kadoka; one sister Alvina Parkinson and her husband Larry of Kadoka; one step-sister Deloris Griffin of Oakdale, California; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Marvin was preceded in death by one son Paul Eisenbraun; one grandson Shane Reutter; his parents; three brothers Mike, Art, and Hugo; two step-brothers Sheldon and Derold Munger; one half-brother Lester Kapfenstein; and his step-father Ernest Munger.
Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26th, at the Rush Funeral Home in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the auditorium on Wednesday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27th, at the Kadoka City Auditorium, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post #240 of Martin, was at the Kadoka cemetery.
A memorial is established to the Kadoka Nursing Home. Memorials may be sent to Cloreta Eisenbraun, P.O. Box 227, Kadoka, SD 57543
Isabele F. Jonkers
age 83 of Kadoka, South Dakota, died May 29, 2009, at the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Isabele F. Jonkers was born on March 17, 1926 the daughter of Henry and Kathrine (Burma) Jonkers in Kadoka, South Dakota. She grew up in the Belvidere area and graduated from Kadoka High School. As a young lady she moved to Chicago, Illinois where she worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone company for many years. After she retired she continued to live in Chicago until 2004 when she moved back to Kadoka. She resided in the Kadoka Nursing Home until the time of her death.
Grateful for having shared her life include: five nephews: Marvin and Valrie Feddersen of Murdo, Milton and Judy Feddersen of Murdo, Melvin and Lana Feddersen of Murdo, Lyle Feddersen of Mount Vernon, and John Feddersen of Murdo, and also a niece Yvonne Byrd of Murdo.
Isabele was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Kathrine Jonkers, two brothers; John and Bud Yonkers; and six sisters Min West, Ann Stainbrock, Fern Jonkers, Clara Jonkers, Lea Jonkers, and Harriet Feddersen.
Graveside Services were held 2:00 pm CDT, Wednesday, June 3 at the Murdo cemetery with Pastor Ray Greenseth officiating.
Darwin "Smokey" Shepard, age 76, of Wall, died Saturday, January 7, 2006, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Darwin N. "Smokey" Shepard was born June 2, 1929, in Wessington, South Dakota, the son of Harold and Tillie (Norby) Shepard.
Smokey was united in marriage to Lydia Huffman on March 23, 1951, at Pierre, South Dakota.
Smokey served in the United States Army from November 1950 until his honorable discharge in August 1952. While serving in the Army, he spent sixteen months in Korea.
After his discharge, Smokey went to work at West River Electric Association from 1953 to 1965.
Smokey and Lydia bought Joe's Gas and Propane business in 1972, which they owned until his retirement in 1991.
Survivors include his wife Lydia of Wall; a son Randy Shepard and his wife Debbie of Wall; a daughter Vickie Willuweit and her husband Curt of Wall; four grandsons Brian Shepard and Brady Shepard, both of Las Vegas, Nevada, Keith Eisenbraun of Wright, Wyoming, and Ryan Eisenbraun of Rapid City; a granddaughter Heather Beck of Selby, South Dakota; three great-grandchildren; a sister LaVonne Meyers of Huron; a very special friend Doug Crown of Wall; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Smokey was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, and one brother.
Visitation was held 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Tuesday.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, at the United Methodist Church in Wall.
Interment with military honors was in the Wall cemetery.
A memorial is established.
Margaret Ilove Jensen was born November 8th, 1927, at her parents' home twelve miles south of Belvidere, the daughter of Jens F. and Goldie Irene (Walker) Jensen. Ilove was a premature baby delivered by her grandmother Emma Walker. When the doctor finally arrived from Kadoka days later, he said she has a 1 in 10,000 chance of surviving, so you know Ilove had determination. Ilove graduated from Belvidere High School in 1946 with honors among a class of seven. Ilove then attended Black Hills Teachers College and taught for three years in the area.
Ilove was united in marriage to Charles "Bud" Sanftner on December 15, 1951, in Belvidere, and to this union were born two sons. In 1960, Ilove returned to teaching duties and continued until her retirement in the 1990's. She has remained in Belvidere where he son Randy lived with her until his death in 2003.
Grateful for having shared her life include her son Rolly Sanftner and his wife Laurie of Casper, Wyoming; two grandchildren Tucker Dallas Sanftner of Iraq, and Holly Jean Sanftner of Laramie, Wyoming; two sisters Delores Bonenberger of Belvidere, and Gladys Hix of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sisters-in-law Frances Jensen of Kimball and Theresa Matz and her husband Bob of Hot Springs; several nieces and nephews of the Jensen and Sanftner families; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ilove was preceded in death by a her husband "Bud" Sanftner on January 22, 1974; a son Randy Sanftner on July 14, 2003; her parents; and two brothers Dale S. and Virgil F. Jensen.
Memorial Mass was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Kadoka, with Father Bryan Sorensen as celebrant.
Interment was in the Belvidere cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
A memorial fund "Books from Ilove" has been established to the Kadoka School
Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka.
Elizabeth Shearer
age 97 of Wall, South Dakota, died February 17, 2008, at the Custer Regional Senior Care Center.
Elizabeth Woolsey, better known as “Gammies” to her family and friends, was born August 18, 1910, in Vernon, Texas, the daughter of Luther and Zora (Towry) Woolsey. She received her education in Floydada, Texas.
Elizabeth was united in marriage to Orvus “O.G.” Shearer on December 14th, 1931, and to this union three children were born. In 1952, the family moved from Floydada to Quinn, South Dakota. In 1969, O.G. and Elizabeth purchased some land south of Wall and built an antique shop and operated that until ill health of Orvus caused them to close the business.
Elizabeth was a member of the Methodist Church for the past 56 years. She was a member of Eastern Star for many years and the Cheerful Chum Homemakers Extension Club for many years.
Grateful for having shared her life include her two children Lavon Shearer and his wife Dorothy of Wall, and Juanice Paulsen and her husband Gladwin of Custer; her sister Vonceil Colston of Floydada, Texas; eight grandchildren and their spouses; twenty-two great-grandchildren; three great-great-granddaughters; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband O.G., Elizabeth was preceded in death by a daughter Winona Beth as an infant; a sister Abbie Lee Woolsey; and her parents.
Visitation was held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 21, at the Wall Methodist Church with Pastor Brad Kattelmann officiating.
Interment will be in the Wall cemetery next to O.G.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wall Methodist Church or Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
Don Clayton Word was born the second son of Don G. and Phyllis A. (Iwan) Word, on August 29, 1958, in Kadoka, South Dakota.
He attended school in Belvidere and Kadoka, graduating from Kadoka High School in 1976. He attended South Dakota State University in 1978-1979 then returned home to help ranch with his Dad.
Don was united in marriage to Teri B. Jeffords on November 1, 1980 at the Kadoka Presbyterian Church. They continued to live and work on the ranch all their married
life.
Don served as an elder for the Belvidere Church. He was a Jackson County 4-H beef leader, and an active member of the Black Hills Stock Show Board of Directors.
Raising Maine-Anjou cattle and taking his children to shows while developing their interest in livestock was something that he truly enjoyed. Showing cattle was always a family affair for Don.
Don was a loving husband, a cherished father, and an affectionate son and brother. As time and people changed around him, Don always stood by the code which his father had passed down to him, a genuine love and respect for the land around him. He loved his job and invariably was a pure cowboy.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Teri Word of Belvidere; three daughters, Audra Word, Laura Word, and Elizabeth Word all of Belvidere; a son Clayton Word of Belvidere; his mother Phyllis A. Word of Kadoka; three brothers and their families, Grady R. Word and his wife Kelli and daughter Keenie of Hermosa, David H. Word, his wife Mary and sons Murdock and Roman of Pierre, and John W. Word his wife Pamela and daughters Mackenzie and Sydney of Kadoka; his father in-law Steve Jeffords of Kadoka; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Don Clay was preceded in death by his father Don G. Word on February 13, 1995, and his mother in-law Carol Jeffords on May 14, 2002.
Don Clayton Word went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2003, after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife Teri, his three daughters, Audra, Laura and Elizabeth, his son Clayton, and his mother Phyllis Word.
Memorial services were held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 27, at the Kadoka City Auditorium, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.
Private family interment will take place at a later date.
Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial is established.
Hugo Erick Eisenbraun, age 74, of Kadoka, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa.
Hugo Erick Eisenbraun was born April 3, 1931, in Creighton, South Dakota, the son of Alexander and "Hattie" (Kapfenstein) Eisenbraun.
When he was five years of age, his father died and his mother, brothers, and sisters lived with his grandmother in Delmont before moving to Wall. They later moved to a farm near Norris and received his elementary education at Washabaugh County rural schools.
As a young man, he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After his discharge, he returned to the local area, where he worked on construction of Interstate 90 across South Dakota, and many other construction jobs. He then returned to his mother’s farm-ranch. He later purchased and operated the farm ranch until the late 1980’s.
In the early 1990’s, he moved to Kadoka where he has since resided. He worked at the Kadoka Truck Stop until his death.
Grateful for having shared his life include two sons Kim Ray Eisenbraun of St. Francis, South Dakota, and Harris Eisenbraun and his wife Angie of Kadoka; one daughter Tracey Eisenbraun of St. Francis; eight step-children Rhonda Terkildsen of Belvidere, Niels Terkildsen of Billings, Montana, Monica Romero of Wanblee, James Terkildsen of Wanblee, Myrna Terkildsen of Wanblee, Melda Thunder Hawk of Rapid City, Malinda Amiotte of Long Valley, and Jimi Lou Bordeaux of St. Francis; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers Marvin Eisenbraun and his wife Cloreta of Wanblee, Melvin Eisenbraun and his wife Addie of Sturgis, and Robert Eisenbraun of Kadoka; two sisters Alvina Parkinson and her husband Larry of Kadoka, and Delores Griffin and her husband Clayton of Oakdale, California; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Hugo was preceded in death by a son Boe Eisenbraun; his parents; his step-father Ernest Munger; and five brothers Lester Kapfenstein, Art and Vernon Eisenbraun, and Sheldon and Derold Munger.
Visitation was held 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Monday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 11, at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Ann Schlossnagle officiating.
Interment with military honors by the Sturgis Honor Guard was 2:30 p.m. Monday, at the Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
A memorial is established.
Edward Fitch
age 90 of Philip, South Dakota, died September 5, 2008, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Edward Fitch was born September 19th, 1917 in Pierre, South Dakota the first child born to Harve and Mary (Bodkin) Fitch.
He grew up and received his education in Milesville rural schools. Ed was drafted into the Army in March 1942. After completing his training Ed was sent to Europe where he was assigned to the 14th Armored Division. Later he was transferred to the 9th Army. Some of the highlights Edward saw during WWII were; Battle of the Buldge, five battle campaigns; Normandy, North France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. Edward received his discharge on the 24th of November 1945, at Camp McCoy Wisconsin, arriving home the day after Thanksgiving. Shortly there after Ed ventured out to the West Coast and drove trucks cross-country. Not satisfied with that life style Ed returned back to his original roots the family farm at Milesville South Dakota.
On October 10th, 1953 Ed married
Frances Burjes in Detroit Michigan. To this union, three sons were born Burjes, Brian, and Bryce. The Fitch’s assumed operation of the Fitch farms and continued to run the Burjes homestead. When their sons were old enough to be in sports, Ed and Frances were faithful followers.
Ed was a member of the American Legion and VFW. Edward and Frances were members of the Evangelical Free Church in Milesville. Both Ed and Frances enjoyed many volkwalks through the years, loved to dance and belonged to the Bad River Dance Club. They also took many trips in their motor home.
Survivors include three sons Burjes Fitch and his wife Cheryl of Philip, Brian Fitch and his wife Sue of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Bryce Fitch and his wife Pam of Sioux Falls; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one sister Dorothy Nesberg of Madison, Wisconsin; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife Frances on September 7, 2005; his parents; one brother Bud Fitch; and two sisters Mary Jane Hovland and Ella Hart.
Visitation was held 2-5 p.m. on Monday, September 8, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Tuesday.
Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, at the Community Evangelical Free Church in Philip, with Pastor Gary Wahl officiating.
Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post #173 of Philip, was held at the Masonic cemetery in Philip.
A memorial is established.
Janet Rosalie "Tootie" Stout, age 68, of Kadoka, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Janet Rosalie Stout was born July 27, 1938, in Gordon, Nebraska, the daughter of William L. and Agnes H. (Ducey) Pike.
Janet grew up and received her elementary education in Martin, South Dakota. She attended Mt. Vernon High School her sophomore and junior year, and graduated from Pierre High School.
She was united in marriage to Danny Stout in 1957 and to this union were born five children. After their marriage they resided in Kadoka until 1966 when they moved to their ranch home south of Kadoka. She operated grocery stores in Kadoka, Rapid City, and Rushville, Nebraska for fifteen years. In 1991, they moved to Onida, to operate a large feedlot until 1996, when Janet moved to Rapid City. In 1998, she moved back to Kadoka. She became a CNA in 2000 and later became the certified Director of Activities at the Kadoka Nursing Home. She continued her employment until the time of her death.
Grateful for having shared her life are three daughters Janet D. VanderMay and her husband Chuck of Kadoka, Joelle D. Johnson and her husband Lonnie of Forbes, North Dakota, and Jeanie D. Leeper and her husband Martin of Palmer, Nebraska; two sons Thad D. Stout and his wife Penny, and Brad M. Stout and his wife Jody, all of Kadoka; her grandchildren Michelle Butler, Elizabeth Stricker, Leo, and Luke VanderMay, Lonna Livermont, Laramie Johnston and Linay Baker, Dustin Leeper and Deidra Zentner, Ben and Tessa Stout, and Sammi Jo and Augustus Pete Stout; eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters Shirley McCue and her husband Clyde of Spearfish, and Nadine Telford of Mesa, Arizona; one brother Dennis William Pike and his wife Kathy of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Janet was preceded in death by her mother Agnes H. Pike Alleman; her father William L. Pike; her step-father Pete Alleman; two grandchildren; and a sister Helen in infancy.
Memorial services were held 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 16, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka, with Dave Ohrtman officiating.
Interment was in the Belvidere cemetery.
A memorial is established to the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Memorials may be directed to P.O. Box 221, Kadoka, SD 57543.
Dale Elwood O’Connell was born May 19, 1921 on his parents’ homestead north of Hartley, the son of Bernard "Raymond" and Hazel (Wedeman) O’Connell.
He was raised in the Hartley area thirty-four miles north of Philip.
Dale was united in marriage to Frances M. Slovek on April 23, 1942 in Philip.
After their marriage he continued to farm with his father until 1963 when they moved to Plainview where Dale worked as a mechanic. Later, Dale and his family moved to Faith, where Dale worked for the Chevy Garage and later for the City of Faith. They moved to Philip in 1978 where Dale worked for the City of Philip, where he was employed until his retirement.
His wife Frances preceded him in death on April 16,1999.
Dale continued to live in Philip where he resided until his death.
Dale always had greasy hands from the numerous jobs he loved, and continually helped fix someone else’s machinery that had broke down. He enjoyed dancing, and in later years could be found fishing with friends in the Philip area.
Grateful for having shared his life are three daughters, Donna Perez and her husband Richard of Rapid City, Donette O’Connell of Vista, California, and Anita Brawner of Orange County, California; five sons, Dale B. O’Connell and his wife Cindy of Kadoka, Glenn O’Connell and his wife Rita of Philip, Kent O’Connell and his wife Cindy of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Delane O’Connell and his wife Judi of Rapid City, and Roger O’Connell and his wife Teresa of Philip; twenty-one grandchildren, Leslie, Raymond, Craig, Bruce, Paul, Amy, Heather, Tara, Trace, Stephanie, Billy, Michael, Kayla, and Jeffrey O’Connell, Amy Adair, Kendra Wray, Danielle and Paige Brawner, Jennifer Cunningham, and Derrick and Lia Perez; six great-grandchildren Alana, Kaitlin, Alexandria, Kyra, Jordan and Andrew; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Frances, Dale was preceded in death by a son John Charles O’Connell and a great-granddaughter Aerial.
Dale E. O’Connell, age 82 of Philip, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
Visitation was 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral services were 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the United Church in Philip, with Pastor Don Lagge and Pastor Jeff Tippner officiating.
Interment was at the Masonic cemetery in Philip.
A memorial is established.
PALLBEARERS:
Richard Perez – George Gittings
Dwight Slovek – Larry Christopherson
Vern VanderMay – Gene Daniels
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Keith Slovek – Bill Sumpter
Merle Royer – Rex Radway
Keith Kuchenbecker – Glenn Warren
Sonny LaBeau
USHERS: Harold Stickler – Keith Harry
ORGANIST: JoAnne Stillwell
Alvina A. Brown, age 86, of Kadoka, died Tuesday, June 06, 2006, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Alvina A. Oien was born July 24, 1919, in a little prairie home on the South Dakota plains, in the South Creek Community near Kadoka, South Dakota. Alvina was the sixth of nine children born to Bernhard and Marith (Langorgan) Oien. Joining three brothers and five sisters, Alvina received her education at "Gumbo Lily" and South Creek schools and also Kadoka.
In July 1941, Alvina joined her soul mate, James C. Brown and they were married
in Santa Monica, California, on July 29, 1941. During this time that Jim served in the Army Air Force (November 1942 – November 1945) Alvina worked at Temple Square Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. After Jim’s discharge, they moved to a ranch seven miles south of Nowlin, South Dakota. They ranched there until November 1957, when they moved to Kadoka.
Alvina worked at Sundet Memorial Hospital in Kadoka from 1957 to 1971. Many a mother has commented on Alvina’s dedication to, not only taking care of the sick, but her dedication in helping to deliver and care for the newborn babies that were born there. She was forced to retire from her love of nursing due to ill health in 1971.
After her husband’s death on May 6 1988, Alvina continued to live in Kadoka. She was a very independent lady. She was known for her fine crocheting and her meticulous handcrafts and Christmas decorations. She was also known for her Norwegian "Krum Kake" which graced many a table at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Alvina was an avid quilter and cut and pieced many quilts with the Concordia Ladies on Wednesday mornings. Alvina enjoyed the Kadoka Senior Citizens, was a past member of the Legion Auxiliary, and a life member of Concordia Lutheran Church.
Alvina lived very independently in her own home until May 2004, when she entered the Kadoka Care Center.
Survivors include a sister-in-law Edna Oien, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Alvina was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers Einar Oien, Alfred Oien, and Perry Oien; five sisters Magna Oien, Judith Wagley, Lillian Matthews, Marien Heltzel, and Odelfa Newberry; and a niece Katherine (Heltzel) Schrader.
Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 9, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Kadoka, with Pastor Ann Schlossnagle officiating.
Interment will be in the South Creek cemetery near Kadoka.
A memorial is established.
