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Catherine Kruthoff
BALTIC - Catherine "Cathie" René Kruthoff, 41, Baltic, formerly of De Smet, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at a hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Cathedral.
Visitation will be today (Thursday) at 5 p.m. at Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home, 901 S. Minnesota Ave., Sioux Falls, with a Scripture vigil at 7:30 p.m.
She was born Jan. 15, 1963 to Dean and JoAnn (Bauman) McDonald in Sioux Falls. She graduated from high school in De Smet in 1981 and attended Dakota State University in Madison for elementary education.
She married Rick Kruthoff June 29, 1984, in De Smet. They moved to Sioux Falls and she was an office worker at Jordan Millworks in Sioux Falls. The couple moved to Baltic in 1987 where she served as city finance officer for eight years, along with coaching gymnastics in Sioux Falls. She also had various jobs through Kelly Temporary Services, which allowed her to stay home with her children. The most important and rewarding job she held was raising her three children.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dell Rapids and St. Joseph Cathedral while living in Sioux Falls. She enjoyed reading, playing the piano, talking on the phone, attending her daughters' sporting events and traveling, which she did throughout the United States and Europe.
Survivors include her husband, Rick of Baltic; three daughters, Jennifer, Michelle and Megan Kruthoff, all of Baltic; her parents, Dean and JoAnn McDonald of De Smet; two brothers, David (Jennifer) McDonald of Hill City and Sean (Jennifer) McDonald of Colton; and one sister, Diane (Troy) Sturgeon of Sioux Falls.
Randy Longstreet
Randy Alan Longstreet, 51, Dana Point, Calif., died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, in a Mission Viejo, Calif., hospital.
Memorial services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Trinity Episcopal Church at Watertown. The Mother Marcia G. Hunter of the St. Paul's Church in Brookings will officiate.
There will be no visitation.
The family requests memorials to be designated to the Pilgram Preservation Fund, Dana Marine Institute, C/O Larry Longstreet, 10 9th St. S.E., Watertown, S.D., 57201.
Randy Alan Longstreet, the son of Wallace and Phyllis (Graham) Longstreet was born Oct. 21, 1952, in Watertown. He grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1970. In 1974, he moved to California and later to Catalina Island, and then back to Dana Point. He worked for Walters Wholesale Electric Company up to the time of his death.
He enjoyed the ocean, music, painting, golfing, cooking and building birdhouses.
Survivors include his mother, Phyllis Longstreet of Watertown; his fiance, Darla McAllister of Long Beach, Calif.; one son, Graham (Tracy) Longstreet of California; two step-daughters, Jamie and Tiffany of California; three brothers, Larry (Nancy) Longstreet, Terry Longstreet and Danny (Peggy) Longstreet, all of Watertown; one half-brother, Richard Runge of Fort Pierre; and two step-grandchildren.
Donald Engebretson
DAWSON, Minn. - Donald "Butch" Engebretson, 54, Dawson, died Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in his home at Dawson.
Funeral services will be today (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. in the Faith Lutheran Church at Madison with the Rev. Kirk Meseck officiating. Organist will be Linda Anderson and soloist will be Jan Schnaser.
Burial will be in the Augusta Cemetery of rural Marietta. Honorary pallbearers will be racing fans, his fishing buddies and the Marietta American Legion Post 156. Active pallbearers will be Jim Nesvold, Dean Wildung, Jeff Wildung, Larry Crouse, Philip Merten, Jim Bob Chyba and Patrick Solyntjes.
Zahrbock Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Larry Engebretson was born May 6, 1949, in Watertown, S.D., to Beaumont and Mavis (McTague) Engebretson. He was baptized at Zoar Lutheran Church of rural Marietta and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo. He attended school in Clear Lake, S.D., Revillo, S.D., and Marietta. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1967. After high school, he received a football scholarship in Jackson. He then entered the U.S. Marine Corp April 2, 1968, serving his country until his honorable discharge. He then attended college at Dakota State in Madison, S.D., receiving his teaching degree and coaching certificate.
He married Carol Gaulke June 2, 1977, in the Faith Lutheran Church at Hutchinson. He coached in Marietta and Madison and was a chemical dependency counselor at Lac qui Parle Valley High School. He then made a career change and started promoting race tracks. He managed I-94 Speedway in Sauk Centre, Fiesta Speedway in Montevideo, Vikings Speedway in Alexandria and Buffalo Speedway in Dilworth.
He enjoyed fishing and racing, being active in NASCAR and Wissota.
Survivors include his daughter, Kristin; his father, Beaumont Engebretson; his brother, Wayne Engebretson; and his sister, Beverlee Dahle.
Carol Bury
MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Carol Jean (Anderson) Bury, 58, Marysville, formerly of Webster, S.D., died of cancer Saturday, April 17, 2004.
Funeral services were today (Tuesday) at Purdy and Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home.
She was born Dec. 29, 1945, in Webster to Arnold and Lorene (Roth) Anderson. She graduated from Bristol (S.D.) High School in 1963 and attended Northern State University.
She married David Bury in 1966 and they moved to Marysville. She was a valued employee at Snohomish County PUD for more than 25 years, where she was highly respected and admired for her expertise and talent.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, playing cards with her pinochle club for more than 30 years and going to the movies.
Survivors include her daughter, Catherine Konteh; a son-in-law, Jerreh (Nfamara) Konteh; one granddaughter; and her sisters, Barbara Sikkink and Lynn (Cliff) Nygaard.
Louise Eilers
REVILLO - Mrs. Louise Eilers, 89, Revillo, died Saturday, April 3, 2004, in a Watertown hospital.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the St. John's Lutheran Church at Marietta, Minn., with the Rev. Bradley Larson officiating.
Burial will be in the Revillo Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Donnie Eilers, Cody Kenyon, Jason Morris, Stacy Freese, Kevin Switzenberg and Chester Park.
Visitation will be Tuesday in the Mundwiler Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. and will continue in the church Wednesday one hour prior to the service.
Louise A. Eilers was born March 12, 1915, in Deuel County, the daughter of George and Frieda (Butzin) Kruger. She attended rural school at Young America District 59 in Deuel County.
She married John Eilers Nov. 22, 1937, at Akron, Iowa. She and her husband farmed in Lowe Township, Deuel County, for many years. She was a dedicated and hard working farm wife who cared for and especially enjoyed raising poultry and calves and also enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Marietta. Her husband died Nov. 19, 1987 and she continued to live on the family farm.
Survivors include one son, Roger Eilers of Revillo; one daughter, Kathleen Kenyon of Estelline; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
George Johnson
REVILLO - George Walter Johnson, 79, rural Revillo, died Saturday, April 10, 2004, in a Milbank hospital.
Memorial services will be today (Monday) at 2 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church at Revillo with the Rev. Keith Smith officiating.
There will be no visitation.
The family requests memorials be directed to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 1000 N. West Ave., Suite 250, Sioux Falls, S.D., 57105. The Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home of Milbank is in charge of arrangements.
George Walter Johnson was born June 1, 1924, in Camp Crook, the son of homesteaders George and Judith (Strom) Johnson. The Johnsons moved to Revillo when he was a teenager. He helped his family on the farm while attending high school at the S.D. State University School of Agriculture, an "aggie school" that held classes from October to March so the students could be at home during the farming season.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944. He was a ship fitter on LST-1081, a troop transport ship made famous by the D-Day Landing at Normandy. His LST saw duty in the Pacific, including Okinawa and Saipan and was bound for the invasion of Japan when President Truman ordered atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His ship ported at Yokohama naval base, where he spent several months before his service ended. Upon his return to South Dakota, he farmed with his father and brothers.
He married Mavis Benner June 22, 1953, and they had six children over the next decade. He raised livestock and farmed in the Revillo area for 60 years until his retirement a few years ago.
He was a member of the American Legion, the National Farmers Organization, the Farmers Union and the Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo.
Survivors include six children, James Johnson of Minneapolis, Sandy Johnson of Washington, D.C., Jill Woster of Fairbanks, Alaska, Bill Johnson of Revillo, Sonja Maisey of Denver and Sara MacGregor of San Diego; and 14 grandchildren.
Glenn Abramowski
MADISON, Minn. - Glenn Abramowski, 41, rural Madison, died Saturday, March 6, 2004, as the result of a farm accident.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. John's Catholic Church at Ortonville with the Rev. Robert P. Goblirsch officiating. Music will be provided by organist Linda Hoffman and the St. Joseph's Choir.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery at Rosen. Honorary pallbearers will be the Lac qui Parle County Fair Board, Bellingham Elevator Board and employees and St. Joseph's Parish, Board of Education. Active pallbearers will be his former employees, Eric Call, Craig Mork, Ross Karels, Lea Jerpseth, Chad Lorenzen, Russell Anderson, Jason Wollschlager and Corey Reiffenberger.
Visitation will be in the Zahrbock Funeral Home at Madison today (Wednesday) until 4 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. prayer service in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Rosen.
Glenn Alan Abramowski was born Nov. 25, 1962, in Madison to Roger and Joanne (Beninga) Abramowski. He was baptized Dec. 16, 1962, by the Rev. Kurt Mueller and confirmed April 24, 1977, by the Rev. Norman Steinke and Martin Langemo, both in St. John's Lutheran Church of Madison. He was confirmed March 22, 1997, in St. Michael's Catholic Church of Madison. He attended school in Madison, graduating from Madison High School in 1981.
He married Jeanette Strei Dec. 7, 1996, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Rosen. They had two children. He was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Rosen, Lac qui Parle County Fair Board, Bellingham Elevator Board and St. Joseph's Parish, Board of Education.
He enjoyed farming and teaching younger people and his boys about farming. He also enjoyed life and will be remembered by his family as a kind and gentle man.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette of rural Madison; two children, Joseph and Anthony Abramowski, both of rural Madison; his parents, Roger and Joanne Abramowski, rural Madison; a sister, Julie and her husband, Dru Olson of rural Marietta; his mother-in-law, Joan Strei of Bellingham; his grandmother Wanda Beninga of Marietta; his sisters-in-law, Jacinta and her husband Sam Selzer of Fairfax, Iowa and Jennifer and her husband Todd Fatland of Sioux Falls, S.D.
Duane Nordquist
Duane E. Nordquist, 68, Watertown, died Sunday, March 14, 2004, at his residence.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. James Bream officiating. Music will be furnished by the Immaculate Conception Church Choir accompanied by Donna Sheehan.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at Watertown. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Jordan Nordquist, Eric, Jesse and DyLan Kuhn and Drew and Austin Sasse.
Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. in the Wight and Comes Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue Friday prior to services in the church.
Memorials may be designated to Prairie Lakes Hospice.
Duane Einar Nordquist, the son of Einar and Gladys A. (Briggle Wiese) Nordquist was born April 10, 1935, in rural Union County in South Dakota. He was baptized in the Emmett Parish and confirmed in the Catholic Church. He grew up in Beresford where he attended school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1953. He farmed in Union County.
He married Patricia M. Pesicka June 27, 1956, in the Emmett Parish at Beresford. The couple lived in the communities of Beresford, Milbank, Mitchell, Pierre and Aberdeen before moving to Watertown in 1966. He worked for Northwestern Bell and U.S. West for 34 years until his retirement in 1990.
He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, the Telephone Pioneers, Elks Lodge 838, served as a past president of the Watertown Lions Club and Quarterback Club. He enjoyed woodworking, golf, playing cards and entertaining relatives and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Pat of Watertown; three daughters, Rosemary (Mike) Hoppe of Chester, S.C., Linda (Jeff) Kuhn of Winona, Minn., and Rita (David) Sasse of Hawarden, Iowa; two sons, Darryl (Tracy) Nordquist of Sioux Falls and Gary (Anne) Nordquist of West Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Donald (Lucille) Nordquist of La Bolt, and James Wiese of Beresford; one sister, Karen (Noel) Benett of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Laughery of San Lorenzo, Calif., and Ruby (Eugene) Verley of Sioux Falls; one brother-in-law, Norman (Bev) Pesicka of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Kraig Solheim
SPEARFISH - Kraig M. Solheim, 29, Spearfish, died Friday, March 12, 2004, at his home in Spearfish. He was the brother of Kevin Solheim of Watertown.
Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the First Congregational-United Church of Christ at Redfield with the Rev. Tim Fugman officiating.
Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Frankfort. Pallbearers will be Chad Williams, Chad Moore, Scott DeYoung, Brian McNutt, Troy Crandall, Jason Myers, Charles Groft, Randy Ryman, Kenny Wright, Tom Birkholz, Ryan Anderson and Sheldon Mills.
Visitation will be in the Thelen Funeral Home at Redfield Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 7 p.m.
He was born Nov. 24, 1974, in Redfield to Terry and Sue (Osier) Solheim. He grew up in Redfield and graduated from Redfield High School in 1993. He worked at the S.D. Developmental Center-Redfield for a few years before moving to Spearfish, where he worked for Pat's Moving and Storage. He moved to California and worked for an underground cable company. He has lived in Spearfish for the last few years.
He enjoyed playing horseshoes, golf, hiking and being in the outdoors.
Survivors include his fiancee, Missy Hart of Spearfish; one daughter, McKenzie Robertson of Redfield; his mother, Sue (Charlie Gabriel) Solheim of Redfield; one brother, Kevin Solheim of Watertown; three stepbrothers, Casey, Ryan and Daniel; his paternal grandparents, Hans and Vesta "Chick" Solheim of Redfield; his maternal grandmother, Betty Osier of Fergus Falls, Minn.; and his great-grandmother, Mona Gavette of Redfield.
Pamela Elrite
BEARDSLEY, Minn. - Pamela Elrite, 22, of Beardsley, died Thursday, March 18, 2004, near Beardsley as a result of an automobile accident.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Beardsley with the Rev. Jack Nordick and Sr. Marlene Konrady officiating. A wake service will be held today (Friday) at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Beardsley. Johnson's Funeral Home of Rosholt, S.D. is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Jason, Jeremy and Brandon Arndt, Danny Herberg, Joshua Sibson and Michael Carlson. Honorary pallbearers will be the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Class of 2000 and her friends.
She was born May 6, 1981 at Graceville to Keith and Sandra (Hills) Elrite. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Beardsley. She graduated from Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley High School in 2000. She attended Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, Minn. and graduated from the Administrative Assistant program. She was currently working at Vold's Construction. She enjoyed riding horse, especially on trail rides, snowmobiling and playing softball.
Survivors include her parents, Keith and Sandy Elrite, of Beardsley; two sisters, Angela and Jess McGee of Danvers, Minn., and Melanie Elrite of Beardsley; her grandfather, Donald Hills of Beardsley; her grandmother Audrey Elrite of Sisseton; and one nephew and godson, Wyatt McGee.
James "Jim" H. Sharp
Funeral services for Mr. James "Jim" H. Sharp, age 69, of Watertown, South Dakota will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2004, in the First United Methodist Church, Watertown, South Dakota. Rev. Eric Grinager will officiate. Jim, a Watertown area car dealer for four decades, died at a local hospital on Wednesday, March 17, 2004, losing his battle with cancer but surrounded by his family.
A private family burial will take place in the Lorinda Cemetery, Henry, South Dakota. Pallbearers will be Jim's grandchildren: Steven Knudsen, David Knudsen, Nick Sharp, Micalann Sharp, Max Sharp, Taylor Sharp, Zach Fedt and Madison Fedt. Music will be provided by Lesa Dahl, organist and Lynn Sharp, soloist.
The family requests that your remembrances be forwarded to the fine organizations dedicated to the fight against cancer.
Visitation will be in the Crawford Funeral Chapel, Watertown, South Dakota, on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for a prayer service.
Jim was born on June 12, 1934 in Thomas, South Dakota, the tenth child of Lyda and Minnie (Schuelke) Sharp. The family moved to a farm north of Henry in 1942, where Jim learned to tend the farm and hunt with his five older brothers. He attended Henry High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball. Jim was the only pitcher in the State Junior Junior Tournament to pitch all four games before the rule changed and was scouted by the 'Cleveland Indians' in 1952.
Jim married Janice Keyes on September 2, 1952 at Watertown, South Dakota. The couple lived in Rapid City for a short time before moving to Watertown in 1954. Jim was hired by the George Rozum Ford Dealership as a parts runner and later as a Parts Manager before going to work for Central Finance Company. Recreation time during those early years was spent playing softball with his brothers; Bobby, the shortstop, and Roy, the first baseman. Jim was the pitcher. The Sharp brothers were the heart of each softball team with which they played and they won numerous trophies. Along with his brother, Bobby, Jim was inducted into the South Dakota Softball Hall of Fame in 1991.
In 1965, Jim bought his first car dealership, Loyal Chevrolet, in Webster, South Dakota. Five years later, General Motors asked Jim to purchase the Watertown Chevrolet franchise. Under Jim's leadership, Sharp Chevrolet was recognized by Chevrolet, Pontiac and Cadillac numerous times for Service Supremacy and outstanding customer satisfaction. General Motors selected Jim for the Midwest Region Advisory Board as well as other ad hoc committees in Detroit, Michigan. During his career in Watertown, Jim also bought and sold several dealerships in the area and helped others get into the car business. Due to health reasons, Jim sold his interest in the dealership to his son, Doug, in 1998.
Jim considered it a privilege to be an integral part of the Watertown community and he was involved in many civic activities. At the state level, he served for six years on the South Dakota Board of Transportation and was a strong proponent of the Highway 212 widening project. He was also appointed to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Foundation Board where his expertise in hunting and fishing were valued. Jim sat on the State and National Automobile Association Boards as well.
Jim has served on the F&M/ Great Western Bank Board since 1977. Prior to the hospital merger, Jim also sat on the Memorial Hospital Board for several years. Jim was active in the Watertown Development Company and was an integral part of attracting Telelect and other companies to the Watertown area to anchor the newly established Airport Industrial Park.
Hunting and fishing were Jim's lifelong hobbies. He was a member of Dakota Sportsmen, Pheasants Forever and a life member of Ducks Unlimited. He hunted in Colorado and Canada and was always invited to the annual South Dakota Governor's Hunt. Fishing trips with friends and family took him to the Great Lakes, Texas, Oregon and Alaska, but his favorite past time was fishing for walleye at the River.
Jim is survived by his wife, Janice, of 51 years; one son, Doug, and his wife Lynn Sharp, of Watertown, SD; two daughters: Barbara Sharp Knudsen of Riverside, CA and Becky and her husband, Darin Fedt, of Watertown, SD; eight grandchildren: Nick, Micalann, Steven, David, Max, Taylor, Zach and Madison and four sisters: Violet Robinson of Watertown, SD; Betty Mack of Phoenix, AZ; Doris Deal of San Clemente, CA and Letta and her husband, Ralph Hoftiezer, of Sioux Falls, SD.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers: Ray, Harvey, Roy, Howard and Bobby and one sister, Marjorie.
Arrangements by Crawford Funeral Chapel
Watertown, South Dakota
