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Charles R. Witte
Funeral services for Charles R. Witte, 79, lifelong Coal Springs farmer rancher, were held on Jan. 9, 2001, at the Indian Creek Lutheran Church, rural Meadow. Rev. Harold Delbridge officiated and interment was in the Galloway cemetery near Meadow. Military Honors were afforded by the Brattvet Green American Legion Post. Special music was provided by Carol Nelson, organist, and the Ransomed vocal group. Casket bearers were Larry Hulm, Bart Harris, Jerry Martin, Dan Anderson, Tom Munyon and Mark Dries.
A memorial has been established to Galloway cemetery.
Mr. Witte died Jan. 5, 2001, near his home in the Coal Springs Community.
Charles R. Witte was born Sept. 6, 1921, to Charles H. and Alma C. (Bleckwen) Witte at their home near Coal Springs. He received his education at the Tip Top rural school and began working with his family at an early age. He was drafted into the U S Army on Sept. 16, 1942, and served with the 692nd Field Artillery Battalion in northern Europe during WW II. He served in England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. After his discharge in September 1945, he returned to the home farm and began farming and ranching with two brothers, Fritz and Frank.
They purchased the Grover Simpson place and operated it until Fritz left the partnership in the late 1950s. Charles and Frank continued the operation until Frank died in 1994. Charles then leased out the farm to his neighbors.
He was a life member of the VFW Post #5751 in Faith and also a member of Brattvet Green American Legion Post #66 in Lemmon. He was a member of Indian Creek Lutheran Church and had served as Treasurer of the congregation.
Survivors include three brothers, Robert Witte, Meadow, Rex Witte, Glad Valley, and Willard Witte, Knoxville, TN; five sisters, Esther Kummerfeldt, Ruthven, IA, Violet Zimmerman, Heber Springs, AR, Arlene Bell, Sioux City, IA, Grace Munyon, Isabel, and Joyce Hill, Omaha, NE.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Fritz, Frank and Edward; and one sister, Freda Starkey.
Laura Almen
Mass of Christian Burial for Laura M. Almen, 84, Lemmon, was held Feb. 5, 2001, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Dennis Riss officiated and interment was in Greenhill cemetery. St. Mary's Choir, Marilyn Willey, organist, and Eldon Jensen, vocalist, provided special music. Casket bearers were her grandchildren, Doug, Greg, Jeff, Brad, Dan, Laurie and Teresa Heil, Leslie Eckert, Tonya, Jason and Jared Miller and Keith Eckert, with all friends considered honorary bearers. Laura died on Jan. 31, 2001, at MedCenter One in Bismarck.
Laura M. Almen was born on May 21, 1916, in her parents' sod house west of Meadow. She grew up on the family farm and attended a rural school near her home. Her mother died when she was four, and Laura began helping on the farm at an early age. She later worked for a time in the Perkins County Treasurer's Office in Bison.
On May 21, 1942, she married
Clarence Almen at Bison. They began their life together on his family farm near Bison and later purchased a place in the Cole Community 15 miles north of Bison. In 1949 they purchased a farm west of Lemmon and moved there in March of 1950. In 1970 they moved to a small acreage west of Lemmon's city limits and lived there until 1988 when she moved to an apartment in Lemmon. Laura was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Altar Society of the church. She also was an Extension Homemaker for many years.
Survivors include one son, Paul Almen, Broadus, MT; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Toni) Heil, Mobridge, and Mrs. Jake (Rosemary) Miller, Morristown; two brothers, Mike Herzog Lemmon, and Tony Herzog Vancouver, WA; 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Florentine M. Colgrove
Mass of Christian Burial for Florentine M. Baumeister Colgrove, 93, Lemmon, was held Feb. 8, 2001, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon. Rev. Dennis Riss officiated with interment in Greenhill cemetery. Special music was provided by Mary Nehl, organist, St. Mary's Choir and Eldon Jensen, vocalist. Casket bearers were Burt Nehl, Max Smebakken, Glenn Smebakken, Maurice Ham, Marvin Baumeister and Tom Baumeister, with all friends and neighbors considered honorary bearers.
She died Feb. 3, 2001, at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon where she had resided the past four years.
Florentine Erz was born Aug. 25, 1907, at Hopkinton, IA, to John and Mary (Rubner) Erz. She received her early education in Iowa and in 1921 the family moved to a farm just east of Watauga. She married
to Leo J. Baumeister in January 1927 at Watauga. In 1944 the family moved to Lemmon. Florentine worked for Super Valu Grocery, Wheeler Manufacturing, the Palace Hotel and operated a laundry business.
In 1955 she moved to Montevideo, MN. She married
George Colgrove on Jan. 21, 1956, at Madison, MN. They lived in Minnesota for a time and later moved back to Lemmon where George was employed as a baker, working for Don's Bakery. In 1968 they moved to Faulkton to manage a bakery, returning to Lemmon in the early 1970s. George and Florentine then operated the Pastry Shop in Lemmon, retiring when they sold the business to his son, Dwight. George died on Sept. 9, 1987, and she continued to maintain her home in Lemmon, later moving to an apartment. She entered Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon in October 1996. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include her sons, Buelis Baumeister, Lemmon, Edwin Baumiester, Pahrump, NV, Norman Baumeister, Moxee City, WA, James Baumeister, Cedar Falls, IA; 14 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; one brother, Vincent Erz, Spearfish; and four stepchildren, Sheila Erickson, Terry Colgrove, Dwight Colgrove and Jack Colgrove. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Raymond; one stepson, William Colgrove; one grandson, Roland Baumeister; and eight brothers and sisters.
Donald Peters
Funeral services for Donald C. Peters, 81, Lemmon, were held on Feb. 7, 2001, at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Bill Erdmann officiated with burial in Greenhill cemetery with full military honors by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post. Casket bearers were Roger and Darrin Peters, Tom Lorius, Michael Larson, Philip Gupman, Arthur Hartwell and Donald Dunn.
Donald Clarence Peters was born Nov. 7, 1919, at Thunder Hawk to Clark Clarence and Iva Pearl (Beasley) Peters. He attended Orange Township Country School #2 and at an early age began working for neighboring farmers and ranchers. Don served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from April 5, 1937, to March 31, 1938. He spent most of his time in Utah working in a National Forest. Don returned home to the family farm in Adams County and was inducted into the U.S. Army on Sept. 26, 1942. He served in the European Theater during WWII until being discharged on Jan. 15, 1946. Don returned home to the family farm and after the death of his parents and later purchased the farm. He continued to farm and ranch there to the time of his death. He died on Feb. 2, 2001, at his farm.
Survivors include his four brothers, Robert Peters, Lemmon, Herbert Peters, Seattle, WA, Julius Peters, Watauga, and Lewis Peters, Semi Valley, CA; one sister, Evelyn Gupman, Los Angeles, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Gaylord Clifford Peters, Gordon Clark Peters and Glenn Lyle Peters.
Olga Shave
Funeral services for Olga A. Shave, 92, Lemmon, were held Feb. 9, 2001, at Prince of Peace Chapel of Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Rev. Harold Watrous officiated with burial in Greenhill cemetery at Lemmon. A memorial has been established. Casket bearers were Robert Powell, Nick Bohl, Wilbert Miller, Bill Shockley, Ron Rugland and Ron Cornelius.
Olga Alvina Christenson was born May 2, 1908, in Moody County, SD, to Lars and Ellen (Thoreson) Christenson. In March 1916, the family moved to Perkins County, arriving in Lemmon by train. She attended Dunn rural school southeast of Lemmon near her parents' farm and Lemmon High School. She worked in O.T. Olson's General Store until her marriage to Edward Shave on Sept. 1, 1936, at McIntosh. Olga and Ed worked on ranches near White Sulphur Springs, MT, for ten years. They moved back to North Dakota and managed the Bratcher Ranch near Mott for three years before purchasing acreage east of Lemmon where they resided until Ed's death in 1970. Olga moved into the Prairie Pine Apartments on May 1, 1998. She died Feb. 5, 2001, at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl, Lester, Henry and Roy Christenson; and three sisters, Ella Well, Clara Knittle and Alma Gleasure.
Vivian Christian
Funeral services for Vivian J. Christian, 70, Sun City, AZ, formerly of Lemmon and the Haynes area, were held March 13, 2001, at Cathedral Christian Center in Glendale, AZ. Rev. W. Donald Price officiated with interment at Sunland cemetery, Sun City. Casket bearers were Gary Christian, Jayson Christian, Dale Harmeson, Paul Ford, Michael Cox and Blaine Godfrey. A memorial has been established to Prairie Hills Church of God for the steeple fund. She died March 9 at the John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix due to injuries received in an automobile accident.
Vivian June Harmeson was born June 20, 1920, to Molly and Adolph Harmeson in Minot. She attended Model High School and graduated in 1938. She then went to Minneapolis, MN, and attended Northwest Bible College. She married
Merland Christian at the Minot Church of God on Sept. 14, 1943. The couple farmed north of Haynes for many years. During that time, Vivian was active in the Lemmon Church of God, serving as the youth leader for several years. In 1989, they moved to Phoenix, spending their summers in Lemmon.
Survivors include her husband, Merland; three children, Kayleen Weaveer, Gary Christian and Jerenda Ford, all of Phoenix; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Christian David Moe.
Robert Gebhart
Robert Gebhart was born to Joseph and Mary Gebhart at their farm home near Coal Springs on April 7, 1921. He attended country schools in the Coal Springs and White Butte communities and worked for area farmers and sheep ranchers.
When World War II began, Robert joined the Navy and served onboard the USS McKee in the Pacific, from its maiden voyage in 1942 until its decommission in 1946. He married
Lois Miles on March 4, 1947, and they began farming and ranching near Glad Valley. He was involved with the Soil Conservation Service and also worked as a heavy equipment operator building stock dams and dugouts.
Robert was active in the Glad Valley Sunday School and helped start and maintain Victory Center Bible Camp near Ft. Pierre. He was also a member of First United Methodist Church in Pierre. In 1976, Robert sold the farm and began working for National Farmers Organization. He and Lois moved to Ft. Pierre and then to Pierre. During the years in Pierre, he was active in the YMCA and the Pierre Senior Center. Lois died on Jan. 2, 1992. Robert married
Shirley Varilek on Feb. 2, 1995. They lived in Pierre until Robert's death on March 24, 2001, at Beverly Health Care in Pierre.
Funeral services were held March 30 at United Methodist Church in Pierre with burial at Scotty Philip cemetery, Ft. Pierre. A memorial has been established.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, David and Steve; three daughters, Mrs. Allen (Leota) Johnson, Mrs. Al (Tania) Hinesh and Mrs. Bob (Naomi) Cromwell; two step-sons, Terry Varilek and Greg Varilek; three brothers, John, Carl and Arnold; one sister, Julia Wirth; 13 grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; and eight step-great grandchildren. In addition to his parents and his wife, Lois, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Arthur, and one sister, Margret.
Raymond 'Bud' Newell Sr.
Funeral services for Raymond S. 'Bud' Newell Sr., 76, Aberdeen and formerly of Lemmon and Billings, were held on March 20, 2001, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon with Rev. Harold Watrous officiating. Burial was in Greenhill cemetery with full military honors afforded by Brattvet-Green American Legion Post.
Raymond Stanley Newell Sr. was born Dec. 9, 1924, at Chance to William and Ida (Krause) Newell. His parents were stuck in the snow with their auto and were later were rescued by Raymond and Stanley Saunders with a team of horses and feeding wagon and taken to the Veal house at Chance for his birth. For them, Raymond received his name. The family moved to Lemmon where his father operated an implement, hardware and seed business. At age 14, Bud's father died and he was raised by his grandmother and attended Lemmon Schools. He was inducted into the U.S. Army and served during WWII from Oct. 30, 1943, until Feb. 23, 1946. He married
Hazel LaRue at Baker, MT, on July 19, 1946. Bud worked in the dairy business in Lemmon, Britton and Rapid City until the early 1950s. They returned to Lemmon then to raise their family and he began driving semi-trucks for Earl Corcoran. In 1976 they moved to Billings to drive truck for Corcoran Trucking there. In 1993 he retired and moved to Aberdeen where he worked with his son in the auto business, running parts and driving for him. He was a life-member of V.F.W. Post #17 of Aberdeen. He had been in failing health the past few years and was diagnosed with cancer in February. He died under hospice care at his Aberdeen home on March 16, 2001.
Survivors include five sons, Gary Newell, Aberdeen, Ray Newell, Mobridge, Floyd Newell, Dennis Newell and Billy Newell, all of Billings; five daughters, Mrs. Garry (Susan) Johnson, Mrs. Kenny (Sandy) Paulson, Mrs. Wally (Pam) Dauwen and Mrs. Doug (La Donna) Dauwen, all of Lemmon, and Mrs. Terry (Debbie) Riester, Wilbur, WA; 28 grandchildren; three great grandsons; and one sister, Lucille Corcoran, Billings. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hazel, on Oct. 5, 1999; one daughter, Roni Sue; and two brothers, Bill and Jim Newell.
Janel Rae Reed
Funeral services for Janel Rae Reed, 14, rural Faith, were held March 19, 2001, at the Faith School Auditorium. Rev. Muriel Oates and Calvin Chapman officiated with interment in the Faith cemetery. Casket bearers were Miles, Ethane and Judd Reed, David and Bill Bultsma and Ray Urban, with her Faith School classmates considered honorary bearers. A memorial has been established to Youth Bible Camp, c/o Farmers State Bank, P.O. Box 187, Faith, SD 57626.
Janel Rae Reed was born Nov. 3, 1986, at Rapid City to Jason and Cheryl (Bultsma) Reed. She was raised on the Reed Ranch south of Faith She began riding horseback and caring for the ranch animals at an early age. She attended school in Faith and was an honor student as well as excelling in basketball, track, volleyball, cross-country and civic oration. She played the saxophone in the school band and participated in the school holiday productions and the Missoula Children's Theater. This past summer she participated in the South Dakota Outstanding Young Women of America Program. She was a member of the Marcus Sunbeams and Wildcats 4-H club and participated in 4-H Rodeo in breakaway roping, pole bending, goat tying and barrel racing. Janel was named the Junior 4-H Rodeo Queen in Ziebach and Meade counties and entered the calf catching, horse racing and greased pig catching contests at Faith Stock Show and Rodeo. She attended the Faith United Methodist Church and was completing her two years of confirmation studies this May. She attended the Storm Mountain Church Camp and helped at the Marcus Summer Bible School. She was helping with the livestock on the family ranch when she died on March 15 as the result of a horseback riding accident.
Survivors include her parents, Cheryl Reed, Platte, SD, and Jason and Bunny Reed, rural Faith; one sister, Jerylin, rural Faith; two step brothers, Kody and Kirby Johnson, Windom, MN; her grandparents, James and Peggy Reed, Sturgis, and Ted and Carol Bultsma, Platte; her maternal great grandmother, Jessie T. Bultsma, Platte; and her step grandparents, Dale and Polly Vander Vorst, Trail City.
Orval J. Stadheim
Funeral services for Orval J. Stadheim, 74, Reeder, were held March 20, 2001, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Reeder. Rev. Patricia M. Higgins officiated with burial in Rose Hill cemetery at Reeder. Special music was provided by Carolyn Erickson, organist. Casket bearers were his ten grandchildren.
Orval Jerome Stadheim was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Lightning Creek Township, Adams County, ND, to Hans and Martha (Lunde) Stadheim. He graduated from Reeder High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and 1946. He married
Emily Peterson on July 7, 1948, at Miles City. In the spring of 1949, Orval returned to his family's farm where he farmed and ranched his entire life. He died at his home on March 16.
Survivors include his wife, Emily; two daughters, Sandra Stadheim, Bismarck, and Mrs. Jarvis (Patty) Hegland, Oberon, ND; three sons, Orval Lynn Stadheim, Reeder, and Barney Stadheim and Larry Stadheim, all of Hettinger; ten grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, Howard Stadheim, Sacramento, CA; and two sisters, Verna Reagan, Bellevue, WA, and Louella Holmquist, Seattle. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother.
Boe Michael Stocklin
Funeral services for Boe Michael Stocklin, 18, Faith, were held March 29, 2001, at the Faith High School Gym. Revs. Wayne Olson and Harold Delbridge officiated with interment in the Faith cemetery. A memorial has been established for the future education of his son, Blake.
Boe was born Sept. 25, 1982, at Hettinger to Mike and Dawn (Cook) Stocklin. His first years were in Dupree where he started school. He later moved with his family to the Opal community, where he attended the Opal Rural Meade County School from the fourth through eighth grades. The family then moved into Faith, where Boe attended Faith High School and was currently a senior. He lettered four years in football and was named to the Little Moreau All Conference Football Team his junior and senior years. In his senior year, Boe was team captain, and the team won the conference and regional championships and were runners-up for the state championship in Class B. In track, he qualified for the state track meet his freshman, sophomore and junior years. He held the Meade County Rural Schools High Jump Record. Boe died March 25, 2001, at Eagle Butte Hospital.
Survivors include his son, Blake Michael Stocklin; his parents, Mike and Dawn Stocklin, Faith; one sister, Mrs. Russel (Kris) Johnson, Faith; his maternal grandparents, Leonard and Estelle Cook, Glad Valley; one nephew, Hunter Johnson, Faith; and Blake's mother, Melissa Boyer, Faith. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Francis and Bunny Stocklin.
Alma R. Foxley
Alma R. Foxley, 85, Newell, died March 28, 2001, at her residence near Newell.
Funeral services were held April 1, 2001, at First Lutheran Church in Newell with Rev. Deb Geelsdotter officiating. Burial was at the Hope cemetery near Newell.
Alma Rosina Foxley was born Oct. 21, 1915, to John and Rosina (Hoff) Burrer at their homestead east of Bison. She grew up there and attended Meadow Central School in Meadow. Alma continued living at home and caring for her father and brothers after her mother died in 1934. She married
Arthur John 'Bud' Foxley on May 1, 1937, at Bison. Following their marriage, they lived in Colorado and worked on a ranch where Alma cooked for the ranch help. In 1948, Bud and Alma ran the Usta store and Alma cooked for the bridge crew when Highway 73 was rebuilt. Following their move to Newell in 1949, they purchased the Cove Cafe. Later, Alma did waitress work in Lemmon, Eagle Butte and Newell. She also worked at the Ben Franklin in Lemmon, Eagle Butte and at the V-Store in Newell. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Newell.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lee (Janice) Alden, Newell, Mrs. Nolan (Delores) Sexton, Bison, and Mrs. Jim (Lenora Ann) Marlow, Granite Shoals, TX; two brothers, Gerry Burrer, Macon, GA, and Alan Burrer, Prairie City; three sisters, Vi Week and Grace Martin, both of Spearfish, and Mary Ann Perkins, Sitka, AK; five grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by her step-mother, five brothers, two sisters and one great grandson.
Gladys J. Schmidt
Funeral services for Gladys Josephine Schmidt, 91, Milbank, were held April 4, 2001, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Revs. Robert Possehl and Robin Schaunaman officiating. Music was by LaVerna Moldenhauer, organist, Rev. Ray Peterson, soloist, and by the music group "Sign of the Times, " directed by Gladys' granddaughter, Jackie Bergquist. Casket bearers were her grandchildren, Tammi Smith, Angela Smith, Stephanie Oyen, Steven Oyen, Scott Oyen, Kathryn Kleinfieldt, Edward Schmidt, Susan Kohuth, Jeff Schmidt, Jennifer Daugaard and Jackie Bergquist. Honorary casket bearers were all her friends, fellow teachers and former students. Burial was in the Milbank City cemetery.
Gladys Josephine Schmidt was born May 30, 1909, in Aberdeen to Andrew and Inga (Dokken) Nelson. The family homesteaded to Adams County, ND, and then moved to Lemmon when Gladys was in fifth grade. She graduated from Lemmon High School in 1927 and earned a Normal School Teaching Certificate while in high school. Gladys began teaching in Grand Valley, Corson County. On Jan. 3, 1929, she married
Charles LeRoy Schmidt, who homesteaded near the Grand River. They built a home and Gladys continued to teach until 1932. In 1936, the family moved east with their cattle to find pasture. They rented a place near Marvin, SD, until 1940 when they purchased a farm. Gladys was active in the Bethel Lutheran Church in Marvin and was a leader in Sunday School and 4-H Home Extension. In 1950, Gladys returned to teaching and taught in Mazeppa, Marvin and Twin Brooks. She was instrumental in organizing hot lunch programs and continued to work on her teaching degree. She graduated from Northern State Teachers College in 1964 with majors in elementary and special education. Gladys joined the Milbank School system in 1959 where she taught junior high math and reading. In 1964, she was instrumental in organizing the first Special Education classroom in Milbank schools. After attending summer workshops at SDSU, USD and University of Arizona, Gladys earned certification in teaching exceptional, handicapped, speech and hearing. She was a member of SDEA, NEA, MEA and the Association of Learning Disabilities, Speech and Hearing. She retired from teaching in 1973 and joined the Retired Teachers Association.
Gladys and Lee spent their winter months in Arizona for 11 years where she was a substitute teacher, as well as in Koch and St. Lawrence schools in Milbank. In 1975-76, she tutored "English as a second language" to students from Vietnam, Cambodia and Romania. She was one of the first volunteers in 1991 when Milbank School District created a volunteer team to tutor children. She was a member of Milbank Literacy Council. She was also a speech therapist for stroke victims and others with conditions effecting speech. She received the Volunteer of the Year Award in 1993 from the Milbank Chamber of Commerce. She was an active member of the American Lutheran Church, participated in Adult Bible Class, Mid-week Bible Study, ELC Women, Bible School and Sunday School. She first taught Sunday School in the seventh grade and continued until age 90. She died on March 31, 2001, in St. Bernard's Providence Hospital in Milbank.
Survivors include her two sons, Allen, Longmont, CO, and Marlin, Marvin; two daughters, Bonnie Clark, Sioux Falls, and Joanne Oyen, Woodbury, MN; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; one sister, Ione Buckingham, LaPorte, IN; and two brothers, Norman Nelson, Covina, CA, and Melvin Nelson, Santa Barbara, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister, Handora Reidy, one brother, Howard Nelson, and one grandson, John Schmidt.
Jean Smith
Mass of Christian Burial for Jean Smith, 61, Mandan and formerly of Bison, was held April 4, 2001, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon. Revs. Dennis Riss and Andrew Staricek and Deacon Bill Dustman officiated with burial in Greenhill cemetery at Lemmon. Special music was provided by Susan Gunn, organist, the church choir and Tracy Buer. Casket bearers were Delane Thom, Layton Lensegrav, Steve Hay, Brian Engle, Ernie Kari, Dennis and Pat O'Connor and Tom Lesselyoung. All friends and family were considered honorary bearers. A memorial has been established.
Kathryn Eugenia 'Jean' Lesselyoung was born June 4, 1939, at Sorum, SD, to Stephen Edward and Irene Agnes (Mohr) Lesselyoung. She grew up on the family farm near Sorum. She moved to Bison in 1955 to attend school and attended Jefferson and Stevenson schools near Sorum and Buffalo and Bison high schools. She graduated from Bison High School in 1958. She was then employed by Bea Hogarth at the City Cafe and Hotel and at the Perkins County Courthouse in Bison. She moved to Lemmon in 1965 where she worked for the City of Lemmon in the Water Department and helped care for her parents until their deaths in 1966 and 1967.
In 1975, Jean moved back to Bison. She began working as the Deputy Register of Deeds January 1975 and earned the position of Register of Deeds in March 1975 when Ada Grove retired. She was re-elected as Perkins County Register of Deeds in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994. She continued to work as register of Deeds until 1997, when she retired due to health reasons. Jean spent her first two years of retirement living in Lemmon where she worked part-time at the City Library, the Print Shop and Nutrition Site. In 1999, she moved to the Bismarck-Mandan area to be closer to her daughter and family. Throughout her life, Jean sang with her brothers and sisters in the choirs at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Bison and St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon as well as in the Bison Community Choir. She was a Grand River Robins 4-H leader, a member of the Blessed Sacrament Altar Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and the auxiliary of the Legion of Mary. She died on March 30, 2001, at MedCenter One Care Center in Mandan after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Dan (Lorena 'Rena') Poppe; Mandan; two grandchildren; four sisters, Connie Hay and Martha O'Connor, both of Lemmon, Mary Kari, Prairie City, and Anna 'Peg' Arneson, Detroit Lakes, MN; and three brothers, Stan Lesselyoung and Frank Lesselyoung, both of Lemmon, and Ed Lesselyoung, Whitewood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Genevieve Kuhr; and five brothers, John, Bob, Gordon, Steven and Leonard Lesselyoung.
Frank Wenner
Frank E. Wenner, 79, Lemmon, died April 2, 2001, at Five Counties Hospital in Lemmon after succumbing to lung cancer.
He was born Jan. 17, 1922, at Clark, SD, to Roy and Ida (Dean) Wenner. The family had previously began farming in the Thunder Hawk area. As a young child, he attended school at Comstock School and graduated from eighth grade, growing up on the farm. He began helping his father and learned mechanics working with his Dad on cross-motor Case tractors. Having one of the few threshing machines in the area, the family worked with neighbors in harvesting their crops. Frank and Hilda W. Rieger were married
on Oct. 15, 1947. They farmed and ranched with his parents and raised their family there. Frank purchased the farm operation in 1964 after the death of his father and continued to raise cattle and grain crops, until 1976, when he sold to his son, Dwight. Frank and Hilda retired into Lemmon, but he continued to help with the operation until his health failed.
Frank was active in his church, St. Luke's Lutheran of Lemmon, serving on the building committee and church council for many years. He also served on the school board and Perkins County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.
Survivors include his wife, Hilda; three sons, Floyd Wenner, Faith, Dwight Wenner, Lemmon, and Myron Wenner, Clearwater, FL; one daughter, Mrs. Norm (Linda) Peterson, Rapid City; 11 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, Dean Wenner, Mt Vernon, WA; and one sister, Evelyn Hetzel, Mt. Vernon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Olive Spenney, Marie Wilber and Lois Rook.
Funeral services were held April 5, 2001, at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lemmon. Rev. Timothy Wheaton officiated with interment in Greenhill cemetery. Casket bearers were his grandchildren with the great grandchildren and grandchildren-in-law serving in an honorary capacity. Special music was provided by Janci Wenner, Janessa Edgett and Joelle Tomac with Rhonda Tomac as organist. A memorial has been established in his name to St. Luke's Church and Five Counties Hospital and Nursing Home.
Ross D. Reasy
Ross D. Reasy, 79, North Bend, OR, died on June 5, 2001, at St. Catherine's Alzheimer's Center in Coos Bay, OR. A memorial service will be held August 18, at Andover, SD.
Ross D. Reasy was born April 5, 1922, to Simon and Mamie Pearl Artley. As a young child he was stricken with polio but still volunteered to join the army during WWII. He fought in Northern France, Central Europe and the Rhineland. He was decorated with the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Service Stars and a Good Conduct Medal.
Survivors include five daughters, Carolyn Morehouse, SD; Sandra Bishop, HI; Adrienne Logsdon, OR; Stephanie Wynn, NE; Rosalind Gyori, CA; a daughter-in-law Judy Reasy, ND; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther, and two sons, Mark and Gregory.
