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Joe Van Dam

May 14, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Joseph Anthony Van Dam, 80, of Dell Rapids passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017.A Celebration of life will be Monday, May 15, 2017 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.

Joe was born October 2, 1936 to parents Nick and Catherine (Herwath) Van Dam. He had two sisters, Ethel and Helena and a brother, Nick Jr.

Joe loved the outdoors and sharing it with his friends and family. Camping, fishing and hunting were among his favorites. His favorite time of year to celebrate was the Fourth of July, making it a huge celebration for family and friends. He was a member of the Air Force and a long-time employee of John Morrell and Company in Sioux Falls.

Grateful for having shared his life are his children, Lori (Brian) Amundson of Madison, Lisa (Herbert) Christion of Sioux Falls, Lynda (Bill) Rave of Brookings, Jeffrey (Brenda) Van Dam of Sioux Falls and John Van Dam of Glenrock, WY. He had 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as well as many other relatives and friends.

Alma Shumaker

May 6, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Alma Shumaker, 79 of Humboldt, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center with family at her side.

Alma Mae Shumaker was born on December 6, 1937, in Sparta, Virginia to Ethel Young. Alma was the oldest of six sisters and two brothers. Throughout her life, she lived in various areas of the country including Virginia, South Dakota, Arkansas, Texas, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Guam. After graduating from Dell Rapids High School in 1956, she worked at Farmers Market, SL Clothing, Litton Microwave in Sioux Falls, and Mentele’s Steakhouse in Salem, SD.

On May 17, 1961, Alma married Harvey LeRoy Shumaker in Little Rock, Arkansas. After marrying her husband, she never forgot the family she had. Through stories we heard growing up, she would purchase holiday and birthday gifts for her brothers and sisters, purchase a special item of clothing or give a dress for a special occasion.

Alma loved spending time with her grandchildren, and with Harvey would regularly visit them in Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota, and Brookings, SD. She was a fantastic cook and would regularly prepare meals for visiting family and friends. During her children’s birthdays, she would prepare their favorite meal and cake. During holidays, she would prepare several batches of cookies, bars, and candies to share with her extended family. She enjoyed time spent playing cards with friends and family.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Harvey Shumaker, Humboldt, SD; sons Michael Shumaker and his wife Susan, Humboldt, SD, Harvey II and his wife Laurie, Rochester, MN; six grandchildren Megan, Nick, Connor, Lindsey, Lexi, and Lily. She is also survived by her siblings, Jane Hogan and her husband Jerry, Dell Rapids, SD, Oliver Heesch, Dell Rapids, SD, Mary Gannon and her husband Denny, Dell Rapids, SD, Tom Heesch and his wife Jackie, Pipestone, MN, Grace Wellman and her husband Larry, Sioux Falls, SD, Susan Rae, Loretto, MN; and several in laws, nieces, and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother Ethel, her sister Frances, and her son David.

Visitation with the family present will be from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Miller Hartford Chapel, 600 South Western Avenue, Hartford, SD. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Dell Rapids, SD, 512 East 5th Street, Dell Rapids, SD, with burial at the Humboldt Cemetery.

Elaine Schroedermeier

May 6, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Elaine Schroedermeier age 93 formerly of Chancellor, SD, passed away Tuesday May 2, 2017 in Sioux Falls. Family will greet friends from 5:00- 7:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm Wednesday at Miller South Funeral Chapel, 7400 S. Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls. Funeral services begin at 2:00 pm Thursday at Chancellor Reformed Church, with burial at the Church Cemetery. On-line condolences may be left at the Miller Funeral Home website.

Elaine Ruth Vietor, daughter of Jakob and Genevieve (Lowery) Vietor, was born February 16, 1924 on the Vietor homestead in rural Turner County, SD. She was very proud of her Turner County heritage and enjoyed reminiscing about the old days and growing up there.

Elaine attended country school District #20, 3 miles south of Chancellor, SD. She graduated from Chancellor High School and received her teaching degree from Eastern Normal College in Madison, SD. She then taught in several Turner County Schools before and after her marriage. Her first teaching assignment was at Finley #5, located 1 ½ miles east of Parker, SD. She also taught for many years at the elementary school in Chancellor.

Elaine was united in marriage to Donald Schroedermeier on June 28, 1945 in Chancellor. In addition to teaching she was an ambitious farm wife. The couple settled on their farm and lived for many years 2 miles north of Davis, SD; until retiring and moving into Chancellor in 2000.

She was a faithful member of the Chancellor Reformed Church and was very active in women’s groups and was a Sunday School teacher.

Elaine resided in Chancellor until 2013 at which time she moved to Primrose Retirement Center for several years and most recently at Southridge Health Care.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Jane (Mark) Hansen, and Dan (Myra), all of Sioux Falls, Loren (Glenda), of Harrisburg, SD; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; her brother George (Audrey) Vietor, Chancellor; two sister’s in-law, Arda Hoffman, Yankton, SD, and Karen Vietor, Dell Rapids, SD; special friends, Ken and Jo Plucker; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents Jakob and Genevieve Vietor, her husband Donald, sister Mavis, brother Rodney and daughter in-law, Linda.

Gia Boyum

May 4, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Gia Boyum, 47, of Sioux Falls, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Her Memorial Mass will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart at The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Gia was born on December 8th of 1969 to her mother Margherita J, (Marotta) Boyum and father James M Boyum (deceased) in Sioux Falls South Dakota.

She was always known for her kindness and loving heart. Gia could light up the room with her most wonderful laugh and bright beautiful smile. She loved to spend time with her many friends and family as well as her dog, Molly. Gia loved her many craft hobbies and gardening.

Gia is survived by: her mother, Margherita J. D’amato and stepfather, Dr. James A. D’amato of Newark, DE; her children, Joshua S. Boyum of Newark, DE, Brandon M. Barcus of Aberdeen, MD, Dakota L. Barcus of Quarryville, PA and Joshua R. Barcus of Virginia ; her two grandchildren, Haven Kelly and Brantley Schilling, her grandparents, James and Teresa Boyum of Dell Rapids; her aunts, Kathy and Susan Boyum and families; her uncles, Daniel, Mark and Tom Boyum and families and her extended family and many friends.

“No one could ever describe our mother in perfect words, it’s practically impossible. You really can’t put her into words to read about, but the only words to help you understand is that you truly just had to know her.”

Alice Hansen

May 2, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Alice Hansen, 91, of Dell Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017 in her home. Her Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Kahler Funeral Home. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by a family rosary. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Alice was born on August 2, 1925 in rural Jasper, MN, the daughter of Mabel and Halvar Ellefson. She attended Trent High School and graduated in 1943. Alice married Odilo “Dee” Hansen on November 13, 1945. They made their home in rural Dell Rapids where they raised their six children.

Alice was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church and St. Anthony Altar Society. She volunteered at Padre’s for ten years. She was a talented refurbisher of antique furniture and was known for her upholstery, creative craft projects and patchwork blankets. Alice loved sports, whether listening to it on the radio or watching whoever was playing, especially her family. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were always treated to her delicious cookies and cakes.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dee, and her brother, Harvey Ellefson.

Those left to cherish her memory are her six children, Dennis (Kathleen), Barb (Jerry) Murphy, Greg, Karen (Scott) Crisp all of Dell Rapids; Paul (Peg) of Madison and Ann (Steve) Krier of Sioux Falls; her sister-in-law, Mabel Ellefson of Dell Rapids; her sixteen grandchildren and thirty-five great grandchildren and her many relatives and friends.

Anna (DeJong) Rentschler

April 30, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Anna Rentschler, 81, of Egan, SD, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her home. Anna was born March 23, 1936 at Humboldt, SD, to George and Anna (Bethlem) DeJong. She graduated from Colton High School, Colton, SD. Anna married Verlyn Rentschler on March 9, 1955. She worked as a cleaning maid, home health caregiver, and at the Flandreau Bakery. She drove school bus for 36 years, driving for Egan, Colman-Egan, and Flandreau. Anna was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, WELCA, ELCA, EMT for the Egan Fire Department, Quilting Ladies, and Egan PTA.

Anna is survived by her husband, Verlyn; five children, Cynthia Menning, Flandreau, SD; Charles (Sharon), Colman, SD; Clayton (Vicki), Flandreau, SD; Crystal (Kevin) Page, Artesian, SD; and Cathy Jo Loehr, Egan, SD; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sister, Frieda Bos, Beresford, SD; brother, Ray (Joan) DeJong, Dell Rapids, SD; and a host of other relatives and friends. Anna was preceded in death by her son, Craig; parents; siblings, Jake DeJong, Charlie DeJong, George DeJong, Thres Burgers, Dorothy Swier, and Susan Bassett; son-in-law, Tim Menning; mother and father-in-law, Ruby and Charles Rentschler; and other in-laws.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Flandreau, with burial in Hillside Cemetery, Egan. Visitation will be 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, at Skroch Funeral Chapel, Flandreau, with a prayer service beginning at 3:00 p.m. On-line condolences may be left at the Skroch Funeral Chapel website.

Memorials may be given to the family to be used at their discretion.

Vivian (Entringer) Murphy

April 27, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Vivian Murphy passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home and the Christian Wake Service will begin at 4:00 p.m. A Catholic Daughters Rosary will be prayed at 3:00 p.m. during visitation. On-line condolences maybe left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Vivian Lavonne Entringer was born on February 9, 1925 near Colman, SD, the daughter of Ray and Susie (Thill) Entringer. She grew up on a farm near Colman and attended country school. She then attended and graduated from St. Mary School in Dell Rapids. She married Leo Murphy on December 31, 1946 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. The couple made their home on the Murphy farm west of Dell Rapids. Leo passed away on December 28, 1981. Vivian remained on the farm for two years before moving into Dell Rapids.

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society group and volunteered at Padre’s Thrift Store.

Vivian loved to follow all of her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and she learned to love the Irish heritage.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister, Maureen Entringer, her brother, Jim Entringer, and her three grandchildren, Shannon Foy, Seth Hanson and baby boy Murphy.

She is survived by her ten children, Tom (Marsha) Murphy of Sioux Falls, Kathy (Craig) Foy of Castle Rock, CO, Jerry (Barb) Murphy of Dell Rapids, Mary (Mervin) Hanson of Sioux Falls, Maureen (Dr. Larry) Rentschler of Sioux Falls, Dick (Joan) Murphy of Dell Rapids, Nancy (Brian) Davis of Dell Rapids, Tim (Emily) Murphy of Dell Rapids, Joe (Cindy) Murphy of Dell Rapids and Sharon (Mark) Kayser of Sheridan, WY; her 28 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren with one on the way; her brother, Ray Jr. (Grace) Entringer of Dell Rapids; her numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, her good friend, Bette Kuper, and her extended family and friends.

Eldine Ruth Den Boer

April 25, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Eldine Ruth Den Boer, 74, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Reformed Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in Logan Reformed Cemetery, rural Dell Rapids.

Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Prayer service will begin at 7:00 PM.

Eldine was born on a small farm near Rock Valley, Iowa on March 24th, 1943. The daughter of John and Henrietta (Van Maanen) Kempema, she graduated from Western Christian High School. She married John Den Boer on June 9th, 1964 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley. The couple initially made their home in Sioux Falls and moved to Dell Rapids in 1978.

She was an active member of the Dell Rapids Reformed Church where she enjoyed playing the piano and helping with children’s music. Her hobbies included traveling, taking pictures of her friends & family, gardening and of course having coffee with her friends. She was a very caring, thoughtful person who took great pride in having a beautiful home, but above all she valued her many friendships dearly.

Although she had many interests, her greatest love was her family and the time she spent with her grandchildren.

Eldine was preceded in death by her parents and a brother-in-law, Loren Wiese.

Eldine is survived by her husband, John of Dell Rapids; daughter, Barb (Terry) Kriens of Dell Rapids; daughter, Laura (John) Vortherms of Dell Rapids; son, Kevin (Helene) Den Boer of Niceville, Florida; five grandchildren, Janilyn Klein, Macey Kriens, Derrick Vortherms, Kaitlyn Vortherms and Vega Den Boer; two great-grandchildren, Terryn and Korbin Klein. She is also survived by brothers, Roger (Hilaine) Kempema and Norman (Deb) Kempema and brothers and sisters-in-law, Willis (Kathy) Den Boer, Judy Wiese, Darold (Joanne) Den Boer, Peter (Arlyce) Den Boer and Jean (Randy) Zomer.

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Lena Hauser

April 23, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Lena L. Hauser, 95, went to her heavenly home Monday, April 17 at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston. Funeral was held on April 21 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parkston. On-line condolences may be left at the Koehn Bros. Funeral Home website.

Lena was born June 9, 1921 to Joseph G. and Anna C. (Kleinsasser) Kleinsasser in Chasley, ND. At the age of 5, her family moved to Freeman, SD where she attended school. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Hauser on October 16, 1940 in Parkston, SD. They owned and operated an ice business which was prior to the advent of the refrigerator. Lena worked had a thirst for knowledge which led her to obtain her GED in 1960. She worked for Farmers State Ins. and later owned and operated Hauser Ins. Eventually, she started her own real estate business in Parkston. Lena enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a devoted Christian who believed in the power of prayer. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Altar Society, Women’s Relief Corp. and was a Cub Scout, Brownie Scout and 4-H leader. She enjoyed reading, gardening, sewing and crocheting, camping, fishing and playing cards.

Grateful for having shared her life are her 3 Children: Joyce Weber of Dimock, SD; Louis (Judy E.) Hauser of Parkston and Mary Pfeiffer of Yankton, SD; a daughter-in-law, Kaye Hauser of Mitchell, SD; 13 grandchildren: Shelly Hauser of Sioux Falls, SD; Mark Hauser of Chicago, IL; Kristi (Ben) Wagner of Hutchinson, MN; Douglas (Gaylynn) Weber of Mitchell; Debra (Mark) Lillie of Sioux Falls; Jolyn (Dave) Doering of Parkston; Jody (Mike) Scott of Parkston; Jennifer (Travis) Leischner of Parkston; Tammara (Shannon) Tjaden of Dell Rapids, SD; Jason (Joni) Pfeiffer of Anoka, MN; Justine (Senta) Pfeiffer of Sioux Falls; Tara (Chad) Stadem of Sioux Falls; and Ashley Pfeiffer of Dakota Dunes, SD; and 28 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence; a son, Larry Hauser; daughter-in-law, Judy K. Hauser; son-in-law, Vince Weber; and 7 siblings: Benny Kleinsasser, Harry Kleinsasser, Gilbert Kleinsasser, Elmer Hofer, Gene Hofer, Lillian (Hofer) Kryger and Jimmy Hofer.

Nadine Mikel

April 23, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Nadine A. Mikel, age 82, of Madison, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery with Military Honors by the Madison American Legion and VFW. The family will be present for visitation 4-6 pm Friday at Ellsworth Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be left at the Ellsworth Funeral Home website.

Nadine A. Robson was born on November 15, 1934 to Glen and Pearl (Bryan) Robson. She attended Madison High School where she graduated in 1953. Following graduation, she enlisted in the US Army and served as a Corporal and received Medical Technician Training from 1954-1956 during the Korean War. Nadine then attended the Methodist School of Nursing in Mitchell, SD, where she graduated in 1963. She married Joyce Mikel on March 6, 1965, at Madison. Nadine’s career consisted of many duties involving nursing. Her longest nursing position was as a staff nurse at the Madison Community Hospital where she worked for 30 years. Nadine was an avid doll collector. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Doll Lovers Club, Retired Nurses Assn. and Writers, INC, even having a poem published in “Great Poems of Today” entitled “Caring”. She received many awards including; Gene Haug Award for best bedside nurse from the Methodist School of Nursing, District Nurse of the Year from the SD Nurses Association, WAC of the Month from Ft. Benning, GA, and Employee of the Month from Madison Community Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, on January 23, 2000, one sister, Evelyn Edwards, and two brothers-in-law Vernon Lebahn and Dawson Priestman, one niece and one nephew.

Survivors include her brother, Ronald (Janet) Robson of Madison; four sisters, Arlea Lebahn of Fremont, NE, Marie Priestman of Flagstaff, AZ, Nina (Dick) Dressen of Dell Rapids, and Bonnie (Lowell) Miller of Raleigh, NC; sister-in-law, Bulah Steinberg of Madison; brother-in-law, Harold Edwards of Vermillion; special niece, Cindy (David) Lias of Vermillion; and several other nieces and nephews.

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