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Pauline Sass
Webster - The Mass for Pauline Sass, 74, of Webster will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster. The Rev. John Garvey and Monsignor Edward Burian will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Otto's Catholic cemetery in Webster with Mohs Funeral Home in Webster in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. There will also be visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and for one hour prior to the service Monday, all at the church.
She died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
Pauline Gaikowski was born June 4, 1927, to Frank and Esther (Jutting) Gaikowski in Watertown. She attended school in Watertown and Webster. She graduated from Mount Marty High School in Yankton. She attended Presentation College in Aberdeen and graduated with a degree in nursing.
She married
Raymond Sass on Sept. 20, 1949. They lived on a farm south of Webster. She later returned to nursing and worked at Bethesda Nursing Home in Webster for 20 years. She also served as the director of nursing for two years.
She was an active member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster and the Catholic Church Altar Society. She was also a member of the local chapter of Catholic Daughters of America, where she held numerous officer positions. She taught CCD religious classes for many years.
She enjoyed painting farm and wilderness scenes.
Survivors include her husband of Webster; nine sons, Jim (Janet) Sass of Annandale, Va., Jerry (Ricky) Sass of Big Fork, Mont., Ron (Judy) Sass of Florence, Mont., Allan (Pat) Sass of Webster, Russ (Darlene) Sass of Columbia, Gene (Teri) Sass of Milbank, Dwayne Sass of Webster, Greg (Nancy) Sass of Rapid City and Bob (Melinda) Sass of San Antonio; three daughters, Becky (Jack) Vander Poel of Jasper, Minn., Barb (John) Bauman of Maple Plain, Minn., and Mary (Jay) Aadland of Webster; her mother of Webster; three brothers, Don Gaikowski of Webster, Rich Gaikowski of San Francisco and Larry Gaikowski of Phoenix; three sisters, Marian Zollar and Therese Boik, both of Webster, and Lorraine Lesnar of Milbank; and 31 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother.
Mary Krause
Aberdeen - The funeral for Mary Krause, 88, of Aberdeen will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Spitzer-Osthus Funeral Home, 320 Sixth Ave. S.E. The Rev. Harold E. Salem will officiate.
Burial will be at 4 p.m. in the St. Paul's Lutheran cemetery in Java.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service, all at the funeral home.
She died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at the Aberdeen Living Center.
Mary Boettcher was born Dec. 6, 1912, to Ludwig and Katie (Bast) Boettcher at Herreid. She grew up and attended school in the Herreid area.
She married
Alex Krause on June 22, 1931, at Mobridge. They made their home on a farm near Java. They retired in 1962 and moved into Java. He died Dec. 10, 1980, at Hoven. She moved to Aberdeen in February 1987 and where she resided until the time of her death.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Java and attended First Baptist Church while she lived in Aberdeen. She was also a past member of ALCW and a charter member of American Legion Auxiliary.
She enjoyed embroidery, quilting and baking kuchen.
Survivors include one son, Wilbur (Maxine) Krause of Alpena; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, six brothers, three sisters and one grandson.
Casketbearers will be Earl Frank, Harry Krause, Kevin Rau, Nolan Lindemann, Bob Krause and Bill Krause.
James E. Cunningham
Cresbard - The funeral for James E. Cunningham, 73, of Cresbard will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cresbard United Methodist Church. The Rev. Carl Hedman and the Rev. Bruce Adams will officiate.
Burial will be in the Miranda cemetery with military honors. Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton is in charge of arrangements.
He died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Sioux Falls.
James Edward Cunningham was born Nov. 26, 1927, to Gilford and Amy (Travis) Cunningham in Miranda. He grew up in Miranda and attended the Cresbard School System.
He married
Joyce Schreiner on June 18, 1960, in Pierre. He served in the U.S. Army for 11 years during which he fought in the Korean conflict. After being discharged he worked for the police departments in Pierre, Fort Pierre, and then later worked in Lemmon. They then moved to Washington state where he was employed by Boeing Aircraft. For the last 15 years he ran a janitorial service until he retired in 1993. At that time they moved back to Cresbard.
Survivors include his wife of Cresbard; one son, Edward (Maggie) Cunningham of Las Vegas; his mother of Faulkton; one brother, Robert Cunningham of Cresbard; and two sisters, May Jenkins of Kansas City, Kan., and Rose Hansen of Kennewick, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his father, one brother and one sister.
Casketbearers will be Monty Kretchmar, Craig Kretchmar, Neal Ward, Steve Benning, Dennis Connell and Bill Koska.
William Byerly
Bowdle - The funeral for William Byerly, 83, of Bowdle will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bowdle Nursing Home. The Rev. Ronnie Vetch will officiate.
Burial will be in the Greenmound cemetery in Leola with Straub's Funeral Home in Eureka in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in Eureka. There will also be visitation for one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the nursing home in Bowdle.
He died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
William Byerly was born Sept. 2, 1918, to William Sr. and Theresa (Kline) Byerly in Whitefish, Mont. He worked as a carpenter and a farmhand. He lived in Leola from 1978 to 1988, when he moved to the Bowdle Nursing Home.
He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bowdle.
He enjoyed rodeos, horses and drawing.
Survivors include one brother, Henry Byerly of Rapid City.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Casketbearers will be Kenny Boschee, Janice Fix, Kim Miller, Louise Reuer, Rocky Reuer and Lewis Reuer.
Roy A. Shilhanek
Aberdeen - The funeral for Roy A. Shilhanek, 88, of Aberdeen and formerly of Hecla, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Hecla. The Rev. Wayne Tieszen will officiate.
Burial will be in the Hecla cemetery with Price Funeral Chapel in Hecla in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel and for one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
He died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
Roy A. Shilhanek was born May 31, 1913, to William and Anne (Fraizer) Shilhanek on the family farm in Brown County. He grew up in this area and attended Heineman School in Detroit Township. He then worked as a farm hand for Frank Bowls, near their family farm.
He married
Viola I. Colestock on June 18, 1937, at Britton. They lived on a farm near Claremont and he continued to work for Frank Bowls. In the mid-1940s he started working for Bill Dinger and worked for him for 11 years. In 1955, they moved into Hecla. He worked for Lahman's as a machinist until retiring in 1976. They continued to make Hecla their home until moving to Aberdeen three years ago. They spent 18 winters in the Rio Grand Valley in Texas.
He enjoyed collecting rocks, fishing and was a fan of the Minnesota Twins. He was known for collecting antiques and memorabilia.
Survivors include his wife of Aberdeen; two sons, Lyle Shilhanek of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and LaVerne (Audrey) Shilhanek of Sturgis; three daughters, Melody Ellis of Portland, Ore., Harmony (Ron) James of Phoenix and Candy (Russell) Brandt of Aberdeen; two brothers, Clarence “Slim” Shilhanek of Britton and Reuben Shilhanek of Stanfield, Ore.; one sister, Myrtle Williford of Fort Worth, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Casketbearers will be Roy Shilhanek, Alan James, Jason Shilhanek, Mike Lenling, Clinton Clark and Russ Brandt.
Harvey Moen
Aberdeen - The memorial service for Harvey Moen, 92, 1730 S. Lincoln, has been set for 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 1, 2001 at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Eldon Reich officiating. A private burial will be held.
Spitzer-Osthus Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE, is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 30, 2001 from 2 pm to 8 pm at the funeral home. Family will be present from 3 pm to 5 pm to greet people.
Mr. Moen died Thursday, September 27, 2001 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen.
Harvey Skewis Moen was born May 20, 1909, to O. H. Moen and Anita (Skewis) Moen in Inwood, IA. He graduated from Inwood high school and earned a Bachelor of Science (Education) degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He received the Master of Music Education degree from the University of Michigan and completed additional post-graduate hours from Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, and Western State College in Colorado. Early in his career, Harvey taught music in several SD schools including Augustana Academy at Canton, as well as the Canton and Groton high schools. In 1935, he was selected as a member of the International Marimba Symphony Orchestra for a concert tour of Europe. Upon returning to the United States, the orchestra, consisting of 100 marimbas, played a concert in Carnegie Hall. In 1940, he was invited by Dr. N.E. Steele, president of Northern State Teachers College (now Northern State University), to establish a formal concert band program and a capella choir. Due to the shortage of band directors during World War II, he also directed bands in the Columbia, Warner, and Aberdeen high schools. In 1949, he began the tradition of inviting area high school bands to participate in a mass band performance during half time of Northern's homecoming Gypsy Day football game. Over 1, 000 students presented music and maneuvers annually. This activity continued until 1962. He also began the annual Northern State Band Clinic in 1946, which continues today. Harvey was a full-time faculty member at Northern State from 1940-1974 and then half-time until 1978.
Harvey married
Katherine A. Jones on August 17, 1946 in Ipswich, SD and they lived in Aberdeen for their entire married
life. They have three sons and one daughter.
In addition to teaching, Harvey directed the choir at the First United Methodist Church for 22 years and the South Dakota Boys State Band for 23 years. He served as an audition judge for South Dakota All-State Band from its beginning in 1951, for a total of 35 years, and as an audition judge for South Dakota All-State Orchestra for at least 7 years. He also served as an adjudicator and clinician for many music contests in South Dakota as well as adjoining states and taught numerous private music lessons over the years. He motivated and inspired students because of his musicianship and desire for excellence. A quote that he often used with students was, “Practice makes nearly perfect.”
Harvey received numerous awards for his dedication and love of music. The South Dakota Music Educators Association honored him following 25 years of service as an All-State Band Judge. He received the Man of Music award from the Theta Nu Chapter of Sinfonia and the Distinguished Service award from the South Dakota High School Activities Association. In 1992, he was one of the six original inductees into the South Dakota Bandmasters Hall of Fame at the Shrine to Music Museum in Vermillion, SD.
Harvey was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Aberdeen Kiwanis Club, Aberdeen Area Retired Teachers Association, South Dakota Music Educators Association, Theta Nu Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Mu (honorary band directors organization) and Pi Kappa Lambda (national music honor society).
Survivors include his wife of Aberdeen, three sons, David (Julie) Moen of Vermillion, SD; Richard (Mary Kay) Moen of Houston, TX; Paul (Rita) Moen of Morden, Manitoba, Canada; one daughter, Jane Elizabeth Moen of Cedar Falls, IA; three sisters, Marion Hamer of Laguna Hills, CA; Shirley Martin of Pomona, CA; Maxine (Robert) Kamm of Stillwater, OK; one brother, James (Arlene) Moen of Tehachapi, CA; brother-in-law, Kermit Johnson of Des Moines, IA; three grandsons, Christopher, Bryton, and Steven and two granddaughters, Makyla and Emily. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Evelyn Johnson.
The family prefers that memorials be directed to the Harvey S. Moen music scholarship at the Northern State University Foundation or the First United Methodist Church in Aberdeen.
Freeda A. Ferguson
Roscoe - The funeral for Freeda A. Ferguson, 93, of Roscoe will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home in Bowdle. The Rev. Winfried Schroeder will officiate.
Burial will be in the Morningside cemetery in Roscoe.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday and for one hour prior to the service Monday, all at the funeral home.
She died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at the Beverly Healthcare Center in Ipswich.
Freeda A. Jeschke was born Oct. 23, 1907, to Caroline (Hettich) and Herman Jeschke on her parents' farm southeast of Roscoe. She grew up and attended rural school in the Roscoe area through the eighth grade. She boarded with the Beebe family in Ipswich and attended Ipswich High School, graduating in 1926. She attended business college in Aberdeen. She then worked as a bookkeeper at the Bowdle Creamery for six years. She later moved to Chicago, where she was employed as a secretary/bookkeeper for many years. Later, she moved to Dallas, Texas.
She married
Alex Ferguson on June 12, 1940, in Sherman, Texas. They raised a nephew and niece, Darlene McClain and Grant McClain. She worked as a secretary in Dallas until her retirement in 1976. He died in 1978. She returned to South Dakota where she lived with her brother, Reuben, near Roscoe. She spent the last years of her life at the Beverly Healthcare Center of Ipswich.
She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Roscoe.
Survivors include three brothers, Reuben Jeschke of Roscoe and Oscar Jeschke and Melvin Jeschke, both of Aberdeen; two sisters, Edna Teletzke of Long Beach, Calif., and Irene McClain of Oxnard, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and four brothers.
Casketbearers will be De- Wayne Jeschke and Shirley Jeschke, both of Roscoe, Harvey Rau and Yvonne Rau, both of Eureka, Lawrence Hettich of Java and Earl Johnson of Ipswich.
Sister Leonilla Mock
Yankton - Sister Leonilla Mock, 91, of Yankton and formerly of Aberdeen, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, at the Sacred Heart Monastery Healthcare Center in Yankton.
Her funeral Mass was Aug. 30.
Burial was in the monastery cemetery. Kostel Funeral Home in Yankton was in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Mock was born Dec. 31, 1909, to Valentine and Magdalen (Wolf) Mock in Aberdeen. She graduated from St. Mary's School and Aberdeen Central High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Mount Marty College in Yankton. She entered Sacred Heart Monastery in August 1930. She made her first profession as a Benedictine Sister Aug. 15, 1932, and began a teaching career that year. For 35 years she served as an elementary teacher in 11 parochial schools in South Dakota, Nebraska and Colorado, and for 24 years at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ School in Lincoln, Neb. She was in an automobile accident in 1991, which forced her return to the monastery. Five months later she worked with students as a tutor at Sacred Heart School in Yankton.
She was recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Lincoln Catholic School System in 1979, and was chosen Best Elementary Teacher in 1984 and Elementary Teacher of the Year in 1986.
She had an interest in world and daily events, and was especially interested in youth.
Survivors include four sisters, Helen Johns and Martha Hill, both of Aberdeen, Kathryn Sampson of Flandreau, and Agnes Wilkowski of San Diego; and one brother, the Rev. Timothy Mock of Dearborn Heights, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Lourdes M. Krein
Minneapolis - Lourdes M. Krein, 59, of Minneapolis died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Miller-Huebl Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen. The Rev. Gary Wileman will officiate.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Green Mound cemetery in Leola.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. today, and for one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
