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Helen Welke
Helen E. Welke, 91 of Redfield, SD passed away on August 19, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Redfield, SD. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Redfield. Fr. Christopher Hughes will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 pm with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis, SD at a later date.
Helen was born to Frank and Blanche (Deslauriers) Campbell in Turton. She attended country school and graduated from Doland High School in 1943. Helen married
Clayton Welke on June 1, 1946 and they recently celebrated their 69th anniversary. Together they farmed and raised livestock in the Tulare and Redfield areas. In 1970 they moved into Redfield and Helen worked as a seamstress at the South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield.
She was an active member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, the Altar Society, and the V.F.W and Legion Auxiliaries. Helen was also a member of the Gray Ladies and a Charter Member of the Lioness Club. She was very proud of being a loyal blood donor for many years. Helen enjoyed sewing, crafts and volunteering and liked recycling things and making something new out of something old.
Helen is survived by her husband of 69 years, Clayton, of Redfield, her daughters: Judy (Jerry) Thomas of Bismarck, ND, Linda Schmidt of Spokane, WA, and three sons: Larry of Rapid City, SD, Chuck (Ellen) of Warner and Jeff (Nancy) of Plato, MN and a daughter-in-law Betty. There are also many grandchildren and great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, two brothers, her son, Richard, one granddaughter, Vanessa, and one grandson, Joseph.
In lieu of flowers Helen requests memorials to Spink County 4-H or to St. Bernard’s Catholic Church.
Harlan O. "Red" Forseth
(January 28, 1922 - April 9, 2012)
Harlan O. “Red” Forseth, 90 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Baltic, died Monday, April 9, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Baltic Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Burial will be in the St. Olaf cemetery, Baltic, SD.
Harlan was born January 28, 1922 to parents Hans and Hannah (Kirkvold) Forseth at Hendricks, Minnesota. He grew up in the Hendricks area and attended school there. He moved to Sioux Falls where he owned and operated a Forseth Gas Station with his brother. He married
Elaine Voss May 26, 1950 in Sioux Falls. They lived in Sioux Falls until moving to Baltic in 1968. There Red was the maintenance engineer at the Baltic School until his retirement in 1985. Red also worked as a painter for all of his life.
Red enjoyed playing his accordion over the years in his band the Red’s Rhythms and the Baltic Accordion Band. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin at Lake Madison, playing cards and spending time with his family.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Elaine, Sioux Falls; his sons and their spouses, Garry & Brenda Forseth and Dave & Cheri Forseth, all of Sioux Falls; his grandchildren, Madi, Ryan, and Cory Forseth and a great granddaughter, Allie Forseth.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Irvin and Justin and two sisters, Mary and Marie.
Ramona Stevens
Ramona Ruth Stevens, 52, of Redfield, SD, died Friday, August 28, 2015, of medical complications at Avera St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen. Her funeral service was Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Wesleyan Church in Redfield. Pastor Josh Kendrick will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Visitation: Monday from 9 - 10:00 a.m. at the church. A luncheon will be served following the burial. More information can be found at www.thelenfuneralhome.com.
Ramona Ruth Stevens was born in Duluth, MN, on January 22, 1963 to Harold and Ruth (Meyer) Stevens. Ramona traveled with her family to West Berlin, Germany, North Dakota and Wisconsin due to her father serving in the U.S. Air Force. At age five she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Her mother, Ruth, did all she could to keep Ramona healthy as a youngster and later in life as an adult. Ramona struggled in school, but always persevered. She graduated from Forbes High School in 1981. Following high school, she took courses at Presentation College in Aberdeen, SD, graduated with a degree in Home Health Technician from Lakes Area Technical Institute in Watertown, SD, and worked in the field for a few years. She then attended Trinity Bible Institute in Ellendale, ND, and then worked at South Dakota Development Center (SDDC) in food services for a time. After this she went back to Lake Area Technical Institute to study computer applications. Because of failing eyesight and other life issues, she moved back to Redfield in 1989. Ramona found a home for her spiritual life at the Wesleyan Church in Redfield. One of her ministries was to provide “PowerPoint” presentations by using a flannel board for the children. She also loved to sing and performed many times at church. Ramona also enjoyed sewing, quilting, horses, raggedy Andy and Ann dolls, watching or listening to old TV shows, and reading classics while she could. The last few years of Ramona’s life were difficult. She went blind 10 years ago and began having severe complications from diabetes. Yet in all of this she never complained or blamed God. Her contentment came truly from the Lord.
Ramona’s life can be summarized with James 1:1-4, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature, not lacking anything.” Her life brought honor and glory to God in that she was content in every situation and this contentment came only from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
She is survived by her mother Ruth Stevens of Redfield, her brothers: Jonathon (Beth Anne) Stevens of Oskaloosa, IA; Frederick Stevens of Rochester, MN and Eric Stevens of Aberdeen. She is also survived by a niece Allison Rhoulhac and a nephew Andrew (Yannan Sun) Stevens.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Conrad Hagen
VOLIN -- Conrad H. Hagen, 87, of Volin, passed away Thursday March 31, 2005 at Avera Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Irene.
Otto Hoff
TRIPP — Funeral services for Otto Hoff, 91, of Tripp, SD will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14 at Frieden’s Reformed Church in Tripp with Rev. Greg Way officiating. Organist is Marlene Wuertzer, accompanying soloist Lennis Mehlhaff and congregational singing. Interment will follow in Frieden’s Reformed cemetery, Tripp, with military graveside rites by Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 of Tripp and Unger-Fergen V.F.W. Post #194 of Parkston.
Casketbearers are Myron Stoebner, Robert Pietz, Jerry Stoebner, William Breitbach, Carol Neugebauer, LaVern Hoff, Charles Hoff and Joel Boehmer.
Visitation will be held from on Monday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Goglin Memorial Chapel in Tripp. The family will be present to greet visitors from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Otto passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston, SD. Online condolences may be sent at www.goglinfh.com.
Otto Hoff was born on Monday, October 1, 1917 to Henry J. and Lydia (Stoebner) Hoff on a farm located 1 1/2 miles east of Beardsley, South Dakota. He was baptized on November 25, 1917 and confirmed on June 22, 1930, both by Rev. W.J. Krieger. He attended Lakeside Country School through the 8th grade. After that, he helped on the family farm along with helping his mother’s relatives with threshing and corn picking in North Dakota and Minnesota. Otto entered the United States Army on February 13, 1942 and was officially discharged on October 10, 1945, having spent most of his military time in Honolulu, Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. While in Honolulu, his spare time was spent with Ruben and Esther Hieb. After returning home from his service with the Army, Otto farmed with his brother Bill and his sisters Emma and Sophia. Otto was united in marriage to Loretta Schnell by the Rev. M.F. Amelung in Parkston on February 8, 1947. To this union Otto and Loretta were blessed with a son, Robert.
Otto farmed until he retired in 1983, after the death of his brother Bill. Otto and Loretta moved to Tripp and Otto worked for the Tripp Livestock Market from 1984 to 1999. Along with this, he would help his son Robert with lawn work and other tasks.
Otto was a member of Frieden’s Reformed Church, where he served as a Deacon on the Consistory for six years. Otto was a member of the Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post of Tripp for 65 years, serving with the Firing Squad from 1946 to 1998. He was a member of the Unger-Fergen V.F.W. Post of Parkston for over 60 years. He served on the School board of Union District #77 country school. He also served as a board member of the Tripp Farmer’s Union for 15 years. Otto was on the Hutchinson County ASCS Committee and served as a precinct committeeman for the Republican Party of Hutchinson County.
Otto had an avid interest in sports. He especially enjoyed following the Chicago CUBS. He enjoyed playing cards and he and his son, Robert would enjoy playing a game of Rummy or Pinochle every evening.
Otto entered the Tripp Good Samaritan Center on September 23, 2005. After the ice storm in November 2005, he entered the Assisted Living section of TGSC and lived there until his death.
Otto is survived by his son, Robert of Tripp; three sisters: Sophia and Emma Hoff of Tripp and Lenora (Patrick) Boehmer of Parkston; three sisters-in-law: Althea Mehlhaff of Tripp, Beryle Schnell of Springfield, Oregon and Rita Hoff of Tripp.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta, in January 2001; his parents, and four brothers: Theodore, Heirounemous, Albert and William.
Venoris L. Latham
Funeral service for Venoris L. Latham, 81, of Aberdeen were 1:00 pm, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory, 1708 8th Ave. NE. The Rev. Bill Nelson-Loefke officiated. Burial was in Ashton cemetery at a later date.
Venoris died April 18, 2013 at home.
Venoris L. Clausen, daughter of Harvey and Margurite (Hansen) Clausen was born June 26, 1931 on the family farm near Ashton, SD. She grew up near Mellette and attended Mellette High School.
She was united in marriage to Bertice Red Latham on December 12, 1947 in Redfield. They made their home in Redfield and later Northville where she worked at the Brentford Supper Club until it closed. They then lived in Los Angeles, CA, Baldwin Park, CA and Azusa, CA for 25 years where she worked as a Beautician. They then moved back to South Dakota, living in Redfield. She worked at Redfield State Hospital for 12 years in the dietary department. In 1996, she had to retire due to poor health and in 2003 she and her husband moved to Aberdeen. Venoris enjoyed crocheting.
Venoris is survived by her husband, Bertice Red of Aberdeen and one half brother, Marvin (Lillian) Fisher of Gadsden, AL.
Her parents and two half brothers preceded her in death.
Casketbearers were her friends and family.
Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted with arrangements.
Audrey M. Munk
(September 29, 1927 - October 18, 2012)
Audrey M Munk, 85 of Dell Rapids died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center.
Memorial services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. Visitation with the family present will be from 3-5:00 PM Sunday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.
Audrey was born on September 29, 1927 at Rock Rapids, Iowa to parents George and Anna Van Briesen. She moved to South Dakota at the age of seven and attended rural grade school near Chester. She moved with her family to Dell Rapids in 1943 and graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1945.
She married
Milton Munk on November 17, 1945 at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas. While Milton was in the service she worked for K. T. Faris Jewelry Store. When Milton was discharged from the Army they lived in Dell Rapids. In 1948 they moved to a farm northeast of Dell Rapids. In 1969, Milton purchased his trucking firm and they moved back to Dell Rapids. Audrey and Milton would have celebrated their 67th anniversary on November 17th.
Audrey was an active member of the Dell Rapids Lutheran Church, ALCW, circle, the quilters, and the Dell Rapids American Legion Auxiliary. She co-chaired the Banquet with Elaine Jorgenson, ejoyed sewing, quilting at church, Tuesday cards, and coffee with friends, and spending time with children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She and Milton enjoyed their winters in San Benito, Texas.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Milton Munk, Dell Rapids; children, Randy (Karen) Munk, Hermosa; Bobby Munk; Candy Munk, California; Sherry (Sharif) Munk, Omaha, Nebraska; and Peggy (Robert Long Crow) Munk, Flandreau; thirteen grandchildren; eight, great grandchildren; two sisters in law, Vera Munk and Gail Munk Bares, both of Dell Rapids and a special friend, Ardith Forbes, Dell Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Rick, four brothers, and four sisters.
John E. "Ted" Korves
John E. "Ted" Korves, age 94, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Pastor Elaine Miller officiating. Entombment will be in the Garden of Memories cemetery in Yankton with military honors provided by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post No. 791. Visitation is from 3:00 to 8:00 PM, on Wednesday, at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with a prayer service at 7:00 PM.
Pallbearers are Joe Korves, Chris Korves, Robbie Korves, Mark Ekse, Greg Ehressman, and Greg Stewart. Honorary Pallbearers are Kenneth Remington, Roger Hora, Paul Ekse, Reverend Ronald Hall, Doug Raffety, and Jay Gurney.
John E. "Ted" Korves was born December 28, 1912t o Albert and Ethel (Douglas) Korves in Yankton, South Dakota. He went to school in Yankton, gained experience in salesmanship in local stores, and started working for the Gurney Seed & Nursery Company in 1927 as a summer employee and then full time in 1935. On June 2, 1935 he married
Elsie Remington in Gayville, South Dakota. For three years he was filling all kinds of jobs, finally as shipping clerk. He became foreman in 1938 and manager of the nursery department in 1950. This position he held until March 1, 1959, when he moved to Fremont, Nebraska, as Sales Manager for the Plumfield Nurseries. In four months he was made Vice President and Secretary of the company and in 1962 General Manager as well. In 1963 he became President and General Manager. In 1985, he retired from Plumfield nurseries after 27 years and moved back to Yankton.
While in South Dakota he served as President of the South Dakota Nurserymen's Association from 1956 to 1958. In 1962, he was elected President of the Nebraska Association of Nurserymen. He was also President of the National Mail Order Nurserymen's Association in 1960-1961 and of the American Nurserymen's Protective Association in 1962 to 1964. He was elected President of the Western Association of Nurserymen in 1964 and presided over their 75th Diamond jubilee meeting in January 1965. All the time he was holding these responsible positions, he was also serving on the Board of Directors; he had served on the Legislative, Market Development and Publicity Committee, appearing before congressional committees testifying to the problem of competition from federal tax-supported nurseries in the several states.
He was with the United States Marines from 1944 to 1946 in the South Pacific. He has contributed to his local communities as Commander of the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post No. 791 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yankton, South Dakota, and as Director and Secretary for Two years of the United Fund of Greater Yankton. He has been active in various capacities in the Chamber of Commerce of both Yankton and Fremont, Director and Chairman of the Boy's Oratorical Program of the Fremont Optimist Club, and Chairman of the Board of Deacons of the First United Congregational Church of Fremont. This was followed by three years as a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1970 as Moderator of the First Congregational Church, U.C.C. He has been an active member of the Toastmaster's Club since 1962. For six years he served on the Dean's Advisory Council of the College of Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Nebraska, and has also served as an advisory council member of the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture at Curtis, Nebraska. He was also a member of the Masons and Yankton Elks Lodge #994.
John enjoyed gardening, reading, but most of all spending time with his friends and family.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Elsie; three children, Jeannette (Robert) Warren of Yankton, John D. (Judy) Korves of Holland, Michigan, and Deb (David) Gunnink of Omaha, Nebraska; six grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Harold J. Korves of Annandale, Virginia and A. Vernon Korves of Sacramento, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Helen Turen.
Memorials may be directed to the Wakonda United Church of Christ.
Paul Heckenlively
Paul Edward Heckenlively was born April 11, 1915.
He entered eternity on March 29, 2006.
He was the eldest son of Lottie and Grant Heckenlively of Vermillion.
Helen Bradley Cowie
The funeral service for Helen Bradley Cowie, 97, of Aberdeen was 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2011 at First Baptist Church, with Rev. David Phillips and Dr. Harold Salem officiating. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Helen died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.
Helen was the oldest child of Glenn and Mary (Harwood) Brady. She was born on the family farm in Benton Township, near Conde, April 18, 1914.
She received her elementary education at the McLain School, and secondary at Conde and Brentford High, graduating from Brentford in 1931. In October of 1931 she went to Darien, Wisconsin to live with her aunt and maternal grandfather. She was employed by Bradley Knitting Mills as a cutter and model. Helen was a member of Darien Baptist Church, and taught Sunday school and the young adult group.
She and Elmer Cowie were married
November 24, 1937 in Delavan, Wisconsin. They lived in Darien until 1942, when they returned to Brentford where Elmer farmed with his family. They established their own farm in LaPrairie township in 1952 and raised their family there. In the Brentford area, Helen was active in the Congregational Church where she taught toddler Sunday school class, was in Women’s Fellowship and a deaconess. She was active in Eastern Star and held many offices including Worthy Matron. Helen was a long time member of the Chatty Hour Birthday Club.
Helen was active in local and county 4-H activities. She led the Prairie Lassies Jr. for 20 years. She shared her love of sewing with many area girls, helping them develop projects and demonstrations for competition and chaperoned many camps.
In the mid 1980’s Helen and Elmer retired in Aberdeen. She became active in the First Baptist Church and participated in the Y.M.C.A. senior swim program.
Helen’s many hobbies included gardening, sewing, crocheting and learning new craft skills to share. Throughout her life she gave generously of her time and resources to her family and friends.
Helen is survived by her children; Barbara (Terry) Pekron, Anita Holaday, Keith (Kathy Quinn) Cowie, sister; Blanche Peters, grandsons; Sean (Gwynne) Pekron, Rob (Monica) Cowie, Reed (Katie) Cowie, great grandchildren; Hali and Tristan Pekron, Elizabeth Cowie, Kensley and Kellen Pekron, brother-in-law; Leland Prentice and granddaughter-in-law; Bonnie Johansson.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Elmer Cowie, parents; Glenn and Mary Bradley, brothers; George and Robert Bradley, sisters; Ruth Blondo, Marian Martens, Vida McNab, Mary Hersey and Joyce Prentice, grandson; Scott Pekron and son-in-law; Burk Holaday.
The family intends to create a scholarship awarded to a female 4H member from Spink County. Memorials will go to the creation of this Scholarship.
