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Edna Olson

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Edna Eloise Olson, 97, of Artesian, died Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday at the First Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Artesian. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. On-line condolences may be left at Bittner Funeral Chapel’s website.

She was born November 22, 1918 to Herman and Alma (Rink) Schefsky at Forestburg. She graduated from Forestburg High School in 1936 and the Sprague Hospital School of Nursing in Huron in 1939.

She married Victor W. Olson on April 19, 1940. She lived for 68 years on the farm north of Artesian. She worked as an R.N. in Chicago, Nampa and Vancouver.

She is survived by her children, Gayle (Bill) Klein of Dell Rapids, Neal (Kathy) Olson of Artesian, Nancy (Robert) Arend of Sioux Falls; daughter-in-law, Shirley Olson of Artesian; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Irene Eining and Lottie Olson; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband; son, Doyle; brother Orville (Irene) Schefsky, and Edward; seven sisters Velma (Arden) Moore, Freida (Mark) Peterson, Amelia (Walter) Jensen, Elsie (James) Sneesby, Darlene (Al) Bauer, Pauline (Mac) Eining, Margaret; two sisters-in-law, Edna M. Olson, and Alice Olson; a niece, Norma Deckert; and nephew, Harlan Olson.

Frances Klein

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Francis KleinFrances C. Klein, 97, of Dell Rapids passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Dells Area Health Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2016 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation on Friday, July 8, 2016 will begin at 3:00 p.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church. The family will be present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. On-line condolences may be left at Kahler Funeral Home.

Frances Klein was born on February 6, 1919 at Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of John and Frances Klein. She grew up on a farm in the Dell Rapids area and attended St. Mary Catholic School graduating in 1936. She attended Notre Dame Jr. College in Mitchell for one year. She taught school for four years at the Mount Hope School rural, Dell Rapids. She married Joseph M. Klein on February 18, 1941 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. They farmed west of Dell Rapids until 1973 when they retired and moved into Dell Rapids. Joe died in 2004.

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society.

Frances led by example through her devotion to Christ and the Blessed Mother by attending mass and praying the rosary daily. She enjoyed baking, caring for grandchildren, going for daily walks with her sister and her visits to the library.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her four brothers, Clarence, Pete, Art and Bob and her sisters, Matilda Gebhart and Priscilla Klein.

Frances is survived by her five children, Bill (Gayle) Klein, Rose Ann (John) Mousel, James (Lucy) Klein, Vince (Lynette) Klein and Ronald (Carol) Klein; 22 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-granddaughters; her sister, Mary Ann Klein and her sisters-in-law, Vera Klein and Florence VanVooren.

Memorials may be directed to St. Mary School.

Richard “Dick” Frederick

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Richard FrederickRichard C. “Dick” Frederick, age 66, of Mitchell, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. The Funeral Mass for the repose of the soul of Richard Frederick will be prayed at 10:30 AM, Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Watertown, SD with full military honors on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM. For the burial, mourners are asked to meet at Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown at 10:30 AM Saturday, July 9. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 PM Thursday evening at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell with a prayer service and Rosary at 7:00 PM.

Richard “Dick” Frederick and his twin brother, Doug, were born on April 24, 1950 in Watertown, SD to Charles and S. Lorraine (Hess) Frederick. He attended grade school at Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Watertown High School in 1968. Dick married Julie J. Lauseng on June 17, 1972, in Watertown. Dick entered the military in May, 1969 and served in the Vietnam War from March 1970 to April 1971. During his military career, Dick was stationed in Italy, Hawaii, and Georgia, and retired as a Major with the South Dakota Army National Guard after 30 years of service and earning a Bronze Star medal. Dick graduated in April 1979 from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and an ROTC commission at which time Dick went back on active duty as an officer until 1983, when he accepted a job with a Defense Contractor as a Computer/Communications Analyst and moved his family to Frankfurt, Germany for two years.

In 1986, Dick started his second career as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, serving his clients and friends with financial advice for 30 years. Dick is survived by his wife, Julie of Mitchell, SD; daughters: Shayne Kennedy of Sioux Falls, SD and Kelly Frederick of Mitchell, SD; grandchildren: Emilie (Nathan Byrd), Ashton, Derrek and Kaylyn Kennedy, all of Sioux Falls, SD; and a great granddaughter, Braylie Kennedy-Byrd of Sioux Falls, SD; siblings: Michael (Jill) Frederick of Hartford, SD, Samuel (Aletha) Frederick of Rapid City, SD, Douglas (Deb) Frederick of Sioux Falls, SD, Joseph (Elaine) Frederick of Oaks, ND, Sarah (Ed) Zerfas of Dell Rapids, SD, Helen (Larry) Robel of High Point, NC, Mary (Gary) Reineke of Sioux Falls, SD, Barbara Frederick of Redfield, SD, John (Theresa) Frederick of Sioux Falls, SD and Mark (Christine) Frederick of Rapid City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother in infancy and a sister in infancy.

Marlene Miller

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Marlene MillerMarlene Miller, 67, of Sioux Falls, died peacefully July 4, 2016, surrounded by family, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Marlene Malsam was born March 30, 1949 in Hoven, SD to Andrew and Margaret (Heilman) Malsam. She grew up in Hosmer, SD area where she received her education. On August 21, 1970, she was united in marriage to Richard (Rick) Miller in Hosmer. Throughout their married life, Marlene and Rick lived in Aberdeen, Watertown, Sioux Falls, and Chamberlain, SD before returning to Sioux Falls in 1985. Marlene attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, where she earned a BA degree in Business Administration. Prior to motherhood, Marlene worked as a bookkeeper for several years.

Marlene worked in sales for Spader Camper and RV sales for 25 years before retiring in October, 2014. Marlene’s most cherished job was staying home to raise her four children. She always said, the ability to stay home with the kids, was the greatest gift Rick had ever given her. She enjoyed raising her children, her flower garden, traveling, and volunteering at Good Samaritan Center where she was a Eucharistic Minister and caregiver. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Marlene was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux Falls.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband of 45 years, Richard (Rick) Miller, of Sioux Falls, SD; their children Scott and his fiancé, Dana Anderson and her son, Tony, of Dell Rapids, SD, Kim (David) Mettler, Amanda (Matt) Benson, and Renee Miller, all of Sioux Falls, SD; her mother Margaret Malsam; her grandchildren, Makaylah Miller, Carson and Cole Mettler and Ethan and Amollia Benson. She is also survived by her siblings, Ronald (Mary Halsey) Malsam of Watertown, SD, Jennifer (Bill) Mount of Aberdeen, SD, Mary (Neil) Ellwein of Williamsburg, VA, Donna (Lyle) Peters of Colorado Springs, CO, Lori (Randy) Bollinger of Pierre, SD, Jane (David) Mutschelknaus of Brandon, SD, Theresa (Tony) Hanlon of Mead, CO, Andrew (Jenny) Malsam of Brandon, SD, and Randy (Molly) Malsam of Denver, CO; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, and friends, Marlene was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Malsam.

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 am on Monday, July 11, 2016 at St Michael Catholic Church. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00-4:00 pm Sunday with a Wake Service beginning at 4:00pm at Miller Funeral Home, Westside Chapel, 6200 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls, SD. On-line condolences may be left at Miller Funeral Home.

Marie Bohnenkamp

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Marie BohnenkampMarie M. Bohnenkamp, 87, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2016 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home with a Catholic Order of Foresters Rosary to follow.  On-line condolences may be left at Kahler Funeral Home. 

Marie M. VonHoltum was born in Lismore, MN. She was the youngest of seven children. She pursued a nursing career and then realized her true calling was to be a wife and mother. She married Edmund Bohnenkamp in 1950 and together they farmed near Dell Rapids. Together they would have ten wonderful children. Their home was a busy one and Marie was a traditional farm wife. She canned, raised a large vegetable garden, and hauled many meals to the field with kids in tow during planting and harvesting season, as she knew the importance of a family meal. This time gave the family a quick minute to connect and catch up for the day. Family and friends reminisce about the homemade sweet rolls and fresh bread made every Saturday night and then baked Sunday morning before 8:00 AM mass.

In Marie’s free time she enjoyed embroidery, crocheting, flower gardening, watching the birds as they came to feed in the yard and reading a book or cookbook. She loved playing with her grandchildren as they could do no wrong in her eyes. This was a time when dessert was before your meal and your toys did not have to be picked up after playing. And you never left grandma’s house without a piece of candy for the road.

Marie was a kindhearted woman and brought sunshine to those she met.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, six siblings, her son and her husband, Ed of 59 yrs. Those left to cherish her memory are Elaine (Keith), Crooks, David (Hyon), Colorado, Wayne (Anita), Missouri, Karie, Alaska, Terry (Barb), Baltic, Sharon, Minnesota, Lisa (Jack), Dell Rapids, Kevin (Laura), Illionis, Renae (Mike) Dell Rapids and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.

Myrtle (Schreier) Duffy

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Myrtle DuffyMyrtle Laura Duffy (nee Schreier), age 92, passed away on June 28, 2016 at home, in the company of her children. Myrtle was born on May 14, 1924 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

Beginning life a shy farm girl, she met her life’s challenges with courage and tenacity and hard work. Her marriage was a love match that ended too soon with the death of her husband Charles after only 38 years.

Driven by faith and compassion, she dedicated herself to good works of all kinds. First out of necessity and then out of a need to create and to give, Myrtle made sweaters with complex designs, sewed garments of all kinds (including wedding dresses and tailored jackets), prepared entire banquets, baked dozens and dozens of Christmas cookies, pies and rolls, and of course, constructed the quilts. Her enthusiasm overtook her shyness as she led friends in traveling expeditions and organized the St. John’s quilting group. She took pride in being Irish, and derived great joy from holding babies and picking berries. Myrtle was fierce in the face of injustice and unbowed by adversity.

Preceded in death by infant son, husband Charles, grandson Christopher Mattis, and great-grandson Zayden Mattis. Survived by children and their spouses: Donna and Alan Mattis, Barbara (Duffy) and Robert Borchert and Kevin and Colleen Duffy; 11 grandchildren, Lori (Tom) Mattis Stevens, Mollie Mattis, Katie (Casey) Sarver, Scott (Anne) Mattis, Rebecca Mattis, Tim (Sabrina) Mattis, Mara (Chris) Meyer, John Borchert, Laura (Erik Peter) Walker, Charles (Cole) Borchert, and Willson (Stephanie) Borchert; 11 great-grandchildren, Benjamin Stevens, Christopher Adams, Adeline Mattis, Amelia Mattis, Ruby Mattis, Mila Sarver, Luca Sarver, Krystal Mattis, Viola Walker, Solen Walker, and Tycho Borchert; brother and spouse, Jerry and Clara Schreier and many beloved nieces and nephews.

On-line condolences may be left at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home.

Curtis Stahl

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Curtis StahlCurtis Ray Stahl, 62, of Mitchell, SD passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital after complications of a stroke. Funeral services were held on Friday, June 24, 2016 at Grace Free Lutheran Church in Bruce, SD. On-line condolences may be left at Rude’s Funeral Home.

Curtis Ray Stahl was born on August 21, 1953 in Clear Lake, SD, the son of Richard James and Viola Jean (Erickson) Stahl. Curtis and his family lived in the Bruce area. Curtis attended Bruce School and Volga High School.

Curtis was united in marriage to Vivien Claussen on March 16, 1973. They divorced in 1992, but continued to work together to raise four children. Curtis took pride in hard work. He worked for 28 years in the elevator business, working in the communities of Bruce, Highmore, Volga, Avon, Arlington and Badger. He was a manager or assistant manager at several locations. In later years, he worked for Buskerud Construction, now BXCC Construction of Dell Rapids, SD. At the time of his death he worked for EZ Clean of Mitchell, SD.

Curtis battled alcoholism for much of his life. In the past two years, he worked very hard and was able to maintain sobriety; affording him a time to connect with friends and family and to enjoy his pastimes. He had begun to lead AA meetings and enjoyed helping others with his story. Curtis loved to sing karaoke, garden, cook, play games and tell jokes. His sense of humor served him well.

Curtis is survived by his four children; Loren (Brenda) Stahl of Hartford, SD, Lenny Stahl of Dell Rapids, Christina Evans (Kris Linneman) of Yankton, SD and Jennifer (Kyle) Anderson of Baltic, SD; his siblings, Marvin (Sheila) Stahl of Battle Creek, NE, Gerald (Susan) Stahl of Bruce, SD, Barb (Craig) Shea of Flandreau, SD; Dean (Karen) Stahl of Bismark, ND, Keith (Robin) Stahl of Bruce, SD; Bradley (Stacia) Stahl of Brookings, SD and eight grandchildren, Caitlen Evans, Karissa Linneman, Kaden Linneman, Dominick Stahl, Trystan Stahl, Carter Stahl, Brianna Stahl, and Abigail Anderson. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.

Floyd Callison

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Floyd CallisonFloyd A. Callison, 90, entered heaven’s gates on June 21, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Village. Funeral 2:00 PM June 27, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church. On-line condolences may be left at Chapel Hill Funeral Home.

Floyd is survived by his wife of 28 years, Beverly; four children, Jeffrey and wife, Beth, of Cove, OR, Charles and wife, Cheri, of Spearfish, SD, Susan of Missoula, MT, and Stephan of Newcastle, WY; five grandchildren; four step-sons, Gary Moulton of Rapids City, Robert Moulton, Russ Moulton and Mark (Lisa) Moulton, all of Sioux Falls; step-grandchildren, Josh (Jen) Falk and Kala Falk; step-great granddaughter, Aubrey Ella Wilson of Dell Rapids; a niece, Faye (David) Westphal of Dubuque, IA.

Lois Mae (Bunkers) Schwebach

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Lois Schwebach 2Lois Mae Schwebach, 89, of Dell Rapids died Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Sioux Falls at the home of her daughter. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 3-5:00 PM Sunday with a Wake Service at 5:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. On-line condolences may be left at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Lois Mae Bunkers was born March 9, 1927 in Dell Rapids to parents Emil and Leona (Full) Bunkers. She grew up near Dell Rapids and attended St. Mary Grade School, graduated from St. Mary High School and then attended SDSU.

Lois married George M. Schwebach August 19, 1952 in Dell Rapids. She along with George owned and operated George’s Mens Wear and The Fitting Stool. George died December 21, 2008.

She enjoyed playing cards, building puzzles, and was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. She was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Carol (Carl) Thomassen, Tea; Joan Schwebach, Sioux Falls; Emily (Tim) Murphy, Dell Rapids; Lee Ann Freshour, Coeur d’Alene, ID; Mark (Tami) Schwebach, Middleton, WI; Jim (Laurie) Schwebach, West Des Moines, IA; Grace (Rick) Hoil, Sioux Falls; her grandchildren, Liam, Brielle, Conner, Victoria, Evan, Justin, Nicole, Joseph, Chynna, Lindsey, Kyle, Eric, Brian, Rachael, Nathan, Brady, Maggie, Michael, Matt and Jennifer; her great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Nellie, Lucy, Riley, Braxton, Emma and Cedar; her brothers, Vince (Phyllis) Bunkers, Dell Rapids; Yvo (Stella) Bunkers, Dell Rapids; and Terry (Emily) Bunkers, Buckeye, AZ; and a sister in law, Monica (Eldyn) Streff, Overland Park, KS.

Lois was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sons, Vince and twins John and Joseph, her brothers, Otto, Harold, and Melvin. Memorials maybe directed to Avera Hospice or the Dell Rapids Veterans Memorial Park.

Charlotte Jacobson

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Charlotte JacobsonCharlotte L. Jacobson, 93, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Messiah Lutheran Church, rural Flandreau. Visitation with the family present will be from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Kahler Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be left at Kahler Funeral Home.

Charlotte was born on January 12, 1923 in Flandreau to Walter and Rose Stover. She attended Hess rural grade school and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1940. She received a teaching certificate from Eastern State in Madison, SD and taught at Hess school for two years. Charlotte was married to Howard Jacobson on November 24, 1946 in Sioux Falls. They farmed in Blinsmon township until retiring in 1985 and continued to live on the farm. Howard died on September 14, 1990. She moved off the farm to Dell Rapids on October 1, 2011.

Charlotte was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, WELCA, Messiah quilters, WELCA Bible Study and treasurer of Bethania Oslo Cemetery Association. She also belong to the Trent Senior Citizens, Moody Rustlers Club, and several card clubs. 

She is survived by her son, Robert Jacobson and his wife, Joy of rural Harrisburg; her two daughters, Charlene Miller and her husband, Doug of Deadwood and Linda Adams of Garden City, KS; her six grandchildren, Heather Ahrendt and her husband, Jason, Aaron Jacobson and his wife, Amber, Kenan Miller and his wife, Dawn, Leah Brink and her fiance’e, Justin Hyde, Anna Maruska and her husband, Joe, Daniel Bielfeldt and his wife, Megan; her eight great grandchildren Gabrielle and Lincoln Ahrendt, Lexi Job, Alysia Hunter, Madeline and David Brink, Clara and Elijah Maruska.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walt and Rose Stover; her husband, Howard; and her grandson, Kyle Miller.

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