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Marena Grace Pock
Marena Grace Pock, infant daughter of Troy and Andrea Pock, Sioux Falls, died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Sioux Valley Hospital. Services are pending.
She is also survived by her grandparents, Constance Bjornberg of Rochester, Minn., Deane and JoAnn Pock of Lead, Great grandmother, Valeeta Renner of Hayfield, Minn. She was preceded in death by her sister, Maisie Pock and a grandfather, Ronald Bjornberg. Chapel Hill Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Jerry C. Wickstrom
Jerry C. Wickstrom, 65, died at home on December 21, 2003, after 3 years of affliction with ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrigís disease.
He was born October 24, 1938 in Deadwood, S.D. Jerry was the son of Charles E. and Adeline C. Wickstrom. The first three years of his life were spent in Blacktail, then the family moved to Maurice in Spearfish Canyon. The family first lived in the old railroad section house. Jerry attended country school (Maurice School) for all eight grades. He graduated from Spearfish High School in 1956 and attended South Dakota School of Mines for 3 years, majoring in Geological Engineering. He then transferred to South Dakota State University graduating in 1962 with a B.S. in Wildlife Management.
In October 1968 he married
Bea Rutledge in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Between 1962 and 1983 Jerry worked for the Federal Government starting with salmon studies at Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island. He then went to Fairbanks, Alaska as a land examiner. In 1965 Jerry became the first wildlife/fish biologist for BLM in Fairbanks as well as in Winnemucca, Nevada (1968-1972). Jerry did the first fishery inventory on the lakes of the Southern Brooks Range, and reindeer range studies in Nome. Between 1978 and 1983 Jerry was Chief of the National Petroleum Reserve on the North Slope in Alaska.
In 1983 he resigned from the BLM and in the years that followed he became President of Commercial Investment Brokers, Inc., Envirotek International, Inc, owner of Baystream Import/Export, in Anchorage and Alpha Investments in Fairbanks. Jerry traveled widely in Alaska, Europe, and in Southeast Asia from Japan to Singapore. In 1989 he accompanied a group of business representatives to Magadan, USSR as a member of Slava, a Russian/American trade business. In 1990 Jerry was re-employed by BLM in Las Vegas, Nevada and retired in the fall of 1994.
Jerry was licensed in Real Estate, Insurance and Securities and was red carded in wildfire management. Jerry spent a lot of time in Alaska and Nevada fighting fires and preparing fire ecology studies. Jerry also worked with the Boy Scouts helping lead them through the White Mountains of Alaska and the Three Sisters Wilderness in Oregon to earn their 50-Mile patches. Jerry also coached a YMCA Rifle Team in Anchorage.
Jerry was a member and a past president of the Lawrence County Historical Society, on the board of the Spearfish Canyon Foundation, and helped those in need of learning to read through the S.D. Literacy Council and Queen City Literacy Council. Jerry led land planning projects on over 160, 000, 000 acres of public lands.
Jerry enjoyed hunting and fishing in Alaska, Nevada, and the Black Hills. Jerry loved old cars, trucks and machinery and read extensively in philosophy, theology, natural resources, economics, politics and history.
His mother and father, Adeline and Charles as well as his brother Roger preceded Jerry in death. He is survived by his wife Bea, daughter Karri, both of Spearfish, son Justin, (Kristi), Anchorage, daughter Kirsten, Las Vegas, Nevada, brother David (Mary), sisters Karen (Roger) Blunk, and Carol Miyake, all of Spearfish, sister-in-law Ruth Wickstrom, Riverton, Wyoming and two grandchildren Jordyn of Spearfish and Karl, Anchorage.
In compliance with Jerryís wishes there will be no services. He has donated his body to the University of South Dakota Medical School. There will be an informal gathering of friends and family from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Monday, December 29, 2003, at the Senior Citizens Center, in Spearfish. In lieu of flowers Jerry has selected the following groups for memorial gifts, Shriners Childrenís Hospitals, Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) or any other childrenís funds worldwide.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel, Spearfish.
Lorraine R. Dahl
Lorraine R. Dahl, 77 of Spearfish died Saturday, April 16, 2005 at her home in Spearfish.
Lorraine Ruth Bauer was born on Sept. 17, 1927 at Artesian, S.D. to Allen and Lena (Huber) Bauer. She grew up in the Artesian area. She attended rural school and graduated from Artesian High School. She taught rural school for a year in Miner County country school and one year in country school in Sanborn County. She was married
to Selmer Dahl on Jan. 3, 1948 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Artesian, S.D. They made their home in Fedora where she worked as custodian for 5 years in the Artesian School. She also worked as a nurse's aide in the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Howard, SD for five years. Lorraine's greatest joy was her family. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, scrapbooking, flowers, bingo, card playing, crossword puzzles and reading.
Lorraine was a member of the American Legion Auxilary, Farmers Union, St. Charles Catholic Church Altar Society, and Senior Citizens.
Lorraine is survived by two sons; Kevin Dahl of Spearfish, Kelly and Sue Dahl of Mt. Vernon, S.D., daughters; Linda and Ray Ripperda of Larchwood, Iowa, Diana and Andy Lantos of Andover, Minn., Jackie Gabrielson of Hoven, S.D., Miki and Bill Martin of Ft. Thompson, S.D., Valerie & Bob Munsell of Spearfish, Nicole and Bill Lewis of Spearfish; four sisters; Jeannine Fouberg, Shirley Pharr, Virginia Petersen and Patricia Barnette; sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Selmer in March 2005; Parents; two brothers, Merrill & Donald Bauer; one sister Charmaine Bauer; one grandchild, Wendi Ripperda and one son-in-law, Bob Gabrielson.
Visitation will be at the Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home in Spearfish on Tuesday, April 19, from 2 p.m.. until 5 p.m. A Liturgical wake will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 7 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish with the Rev. Tim Hoag as the celebrant. Burial will follow at Black Hills National cemetery at Sturgis. The Carlsen and Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Kathleen Anne Stymiest
Kathleen Anne Stymiest, 51, Lead, died Sunday April 17, 2005 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
She was born August 10, 1953 at Rapid City, SD. She attended school the Roosevelt and E.B. Berquist schools in Rapid City. She graduated from the Rapid City Central High School in 1972.
Kathy received her E.M.T certificate in 1972 and was re certified in 1985. She worked for the Meade County Ambulance Service for many years. She also worked for Meade County Search and Rescue.
Kathy married
Denton "Doc" Stymiest on May 2, 1994.
Survivors include her husband Doc Stymiest, Lead; three brothers, Robert Manley, Moyle Springs, ID, Jim Manley, Bonners Ferry, ID, Mike Manley, Coeur D' alene, ID; one sister Yvonne Holter, Platte, SD; sister in laws, Pat and Dihl Hougland, Huron, SD, Glenna Boyd, Oldham, SD, Sherri and Arvid Stratmyer, Lennox, SD; one brother in law, Darrell Stymiest, Sturgis, SD.
At Kathy's request, no services are planned.
Vivian (Pheiffer) Markve
Vivian Markve, 57, of Griffith, Ind.; formerly of Lead, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2004.
She is survived by her husband James, of 37 years: two sons, Danny (Carol) Markve of Dyer, Ind. and Billy (Ceene) Markve of Lowell, IN; three grandchildren: James Patrick, Joshua and Jenna; two brothers: Tony (Sheila) Pfeiffer of Spearfish, and Terry (Jan) Pfeiffer of Lead; three sisters, Delores Poole of Spring, Texas, Arlene (Richard) Zimmerman of Stockton, Calif. and Janice Stewart of Lead; two brothers-in-law, Pete Larson of Sauk Village, Ill. and Bill Pfeifle of Lockford, Calif.; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother Hulda Pfeiffer, two sisters, Irene Larson and Fay Pfeifle and brother James Pfeiffer.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, April 26, at the Mountain Lawn cemetery, Lead. Carlsen-Aldinger Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Aubrey Kay Smith
Aubrey Kay Smith, 9 months, died April 13, 2005 at her home in Spokane Valley, Wash.
Aubrey was born July 20, 2004 in Deadwood to Darci Irene Burrows and David Wayne Smith.
Aubrey is survived by her parents, Darci I. Burrows and David W. Smith, grandparents, Kenny and Debbie Burrows, Lead, her great-grandfather, Clyde Burrows, Spearfish, a brother, Joey Burrows, Lead, her uncles; Kenny and Rocky Burrows, Lead, and numerous Great Aunts and Uncles.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2005 at the Lead-Deadwood Funeral Chapel in Lead. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge cemetery at Deadwood. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at the Chapel in Lead.
A memorial trust fund has been opened in Aubrey's memory at the First National Bank in Lead.
The Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home, Lead-Deadwood Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Letha I. Munyon
Letha I. Munyon, 92, Spearfish died Nov. 28, 2004 at West Oaks Rehabilation Center in Houston, Texas
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.., Friday, April 22, 2005 at United Methodist Church in Spearfish with the Rev. Kip Roozen officiating.
Survivors include one daughter, Venita Sharp, Houston, Texas, three sisters; Alice Gibson Spearfish, Darlene Keifert, Bremerton, Wash. and Doris Junek, Spearfish, three
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and special friend and caretaker Salvador Chicas, Houston, Texas.
Robert Henry Rundle
Robert Henry Rundle, 79, of Spearfish died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at Ft. Meade Veterans Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Rundle of Spearfish, and two sons; John and Bob Rundle.
Services are pending with the Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish.
Donald Hendrickson
Donald Hendrickson, 58, Lead native, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, of natural causes at the Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, Calif.
The body was cremated and his cremains will be buried in the Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.
Donald Edward Hendrickson was born Nov. 29, 1946, in Deadwood to Helen Catherine Bloom and Edward Herbert Hendrickson. He graduated from Lead High School in 1964 and attended South Dakota State University in Brookings for a short time before moving to Aberdeen, where he attended the Aberdeen School of Commerce and worked at various places.
He married
Kathie Gowen March 23, 1968, in Aberdeen, and the couple moved to the Phoenix area. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 through 1970. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Aberdeen until 1971 when he returned to the Phoenix area. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1980 and was honorably discharged in 1984, at which time he moved to San Diego, Calif. In 1994, he moved to Las Vegas, Nev., and in 1996 he moved to Lancaster, where he was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers High Dessert Area Office.
He is survived by one son, Tad (Deidra) Hendrickson, who recently completed his second tour of duty in Iraq and who is stationed at Fort Hood, and lives in Killeen, Texas; and two daughters Tess L. Swenson and Jewell (Mike) Faye Freel, both of Loveland, Colo.; seven grandchildren, Mikaela Ann Hendrickson and Raven Dawn Hendrickson, both of Killeen; Mykal David Lee Swenson, Crysta Leigh Swenson, Shauna Renee Myers, Alayna Marie Myers and Ben Colton Myers, all of Loveland; and one sister, Marilyn (Hendrickson) Weishaar, and one niece, Brenda Weishaar, both of Aberdeen; and two stepsisters, Jennifer (Cecil) Luttrell and Aurea Reznicek, and one stepniece, Alyssa Stone, all of Las Vegas.
He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, Arthur Lomheim.
Harry Elias Wipf
Harry Elias Wipf, age 86, of Watertown, died Wednesday, April 20 at the Dorsett Healthcare Facility, Spearfish. His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Huron Mission Church with the Rev. Richard Birr officiating. Burial will be in the Spink County Missionary Church cemetery, rural Carpenter. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Kuhler Funeral Home and prior to the service at the church on Saturday morning. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Kuhler Funeral Home.
Harry was born June 1, 1918, at Frankfort, S.D. to Elias S. and Mary (Tschetter) Wipf. He attended rural schools through eighth grade. Because his father died suddenly, Harry took on the task of farming the family farm at age 13. During his youth he became a member of the Ebenezer K.M.B. Church and was baptized in 1937. Responsibility to his mother and siblings kept Harry on the family farm until after his marriage to Lillian "Lily" Tschetter on January 26, 1941.
During the years he shared his life with Lily, Harry successfully ran the family farm, became a short distance gravel and LP gas truck driver, farmed for R.J. Hofer, owned and operated a Gamble's Hardware store in Willow Lake, S.D. and finally, in 1950, Harry and Lillian purchased the Lindland Homestead in Merton Township, Clark County, S.D. where they remained until 1968. Together, living and working on the farm, they raised their family of four children. They attended the Clark Assembly of God Church throughout these years. Following the high school graduation of their youngest child, Wayne, Lily suffered a stroke and died on June 8, 1968.
In April of 1971, Harry married
Mary (Elmore) Miller and began an interesting new chapter in his life. From this union, Harry became a step-parent to Anne and Scott Miller, and step-grandparent to Chad, Whitney and Maverick. Together Harry and Mary involved themselves in the Watertown Community through civic and church activities. They attended the Ninth Avenue Methodist Church. Harry and Mary were "handy" and artistic so their activities reflected their abilities and interests. Harry worked at several jobs including maintenance work at Jenkins Memorial Nursing Home in Watertown. They traveled and enjoyed visits around the U.S. as well as England. Harry toured Russia and Israel during this time as well. Sadly, and after a two year battle with cancer, Mary died in 1992.
After living alone for 10 years, Harry's heart became a problem and following heart surgery he was diagnosed with dementia and went to live with his youngest son, Wayne, until entering the nursing home.
Harry is survived by his three children, Harriet (Ralph) Dougherty, New Brighton, Minn., Joan (Greg) Stellrecht, Onalaska, Wisc., Wayne (Myriam) Wipf, Spearfish; one daughter-in-law, Bonnie (Sloan) Wipf, Black Hawk; two brothers, Floyd (Adena), Huron, and Melvin (Gwen), Ventura, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Myrtle Schmidt, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and Juanita Wipf, of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; one brother-in-law, Joe S. M. Hofer of Simi Valley, Calif.; along with 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
Besides Lillian and Mary, two sons, Arlan Harry Wipf and Reginald Lee Wipf, and five brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.
In his golden years Harry's charming smile drew many to his side. We thank all those who helped him through to the end of his life.
Bernard L. Hanson
Bernard L. "Bernie" Hanson of Spearfish and a native of Clark, S.D., went to walk with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 10, 2005, after a long battle with Parkinson's. He died at the Fort Meade Veterans Hospital.
Barnard Hanson was born to Sigurd L. and Christine Ammelia (Kloster) Hanson at rural Clark on Feb. 16, 1919. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, where he remained active all his life. He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church.
He attended rural school in Clark County and graduated from Clark High School in 1938. He attended college at Mitchell, Madison and Vermillion.
He served 3 1/2 years in the Air Corps Intelligence Section during World War II, serving in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He received the Good Conduct Metal, European Theatre of Operation ribbon with seven battle stars. He was discharged with the rank of technical sergeant. He also served three years with the South Dakota National Guard and promoted to the rank of master sergeant.
On Sept. 4, 1943, Bernard married
Eva M. Pierce of Windsor, N.C., in Glendale, Calif.
Following his service he owned and operated a dairy farm at rural Clark for 15 years and served as township clerk, and a member of the Clark School Board. In 1965 he was employed by the Clark School District as business manager and was a member of the South Dakota School Administrators and charter member of South Dakota School Business Officials.
He semi-retired in 1977 and moved to Spearfish, where he was employed part time in lumber yards.
He was a charter member of the Black Hills Barbershop Chorus and was a volunteer coordinator of AARP Tax Counseling for the elderly program.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife, Eva Hanson of Spearfish; a daughter, Judy Vaughan, Spearfish; two sons, Loren (Renee) Hanson, Spearfish, and Steven (Jennifer) Hanson, Box Elder; three sisters, Helen Thomson, Mitchell, Evelyn Larson, Huxley, Iowa, and Arlene (Bill) Bird, Tronto, S.D.; three brothers, George (Elaine) Hanson, Clark, Roy Hanson, Newark, Del., and Lee (Helen) Hanson, Minnetonka, Minn.; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 14, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Spearfish with the Rev. Kent Stillson officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis at 1:30 p.m.
Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home in Spearfish.
A memorial has been established to Our Savior Lutheran Church "Fix It" group.
The Carlsen & Aldinger Funeral Home of Spearfish has been entrusted with the arrangements.
