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Judy Lottman

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Judy LottmanJudy Jane Lottman, 67, entered into eternal rest on June 28, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 21, 1947 in Sioux Falls, SD to Roy & Myrtle (Heasley) Kirbach. She grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School.

She married Eugene Lottman on March 17, 1972 at East Side Lutheran Church. Judy worked at Wal-Mart for 19 years in the maintenance department.

During her free time she was an active mentor at Hayward Elementary School and an active member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She loved to do ceramics, play bingo, bake pies and decorating cakes, and spending time with her family.

She is preceded in death by her husband Eugene Lottman and her parents Roy and Myrtle Kirbach.

She is survived by a son, Jason Lottman, Sioux Falls, a daughter Christy Lottman (Kevin Kidd), Sioux Falls; three grandchildren, Jordan, Preston and Parker; two step children, Shawn Lottman, Dell Rapids, Bobbie Lottman, Sioux Falls and five step-grandchildren, Hailey, Kira, Emma, Colin and Paige; sisters Donna (Pete) Taylor, Sioux Falls, Gloria (Pete) Moulton, Sioux Falls, Joyce (Doug) Lottman, Sioux Falls, brothers John (Milly) Kirbach, Sioux Falls, Arthur Junior Brown, Sioux Falls; sister-in-laws, Linda (Dale) Tracy, Wentworth, Judy (Sonny) Gebhardt, Sioux Falls, Gloria Haugse, Fergus Falls, MN; brother-in-laws, David Lottman, Sioux Falls, Terry (Charlotte) Lottman, Sioux Falls, Kenny (Jan) Lottman, Sioux Falls, Daryl Lottman, Thermopolis, WY and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday July 2, 2014 at Heritage Funeral Home. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. www.heritagesfsd.com.

Dale Norstrom

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Dale NorstromDale Elton Norstrom, born June 9, 1931, 83 years 18 days old, passed on at Morningside Manor in Alcester, SD on June 27, 2014.
Dale was the second of three children born in Sioux Falls, SD to Fernace “Dick” and Rosalie (Mundt) Norstrom.

He graduated from Washington High School in 1950 and enlisted in the US Navy where he completed basic training in Great Lakes, IL. In the service, among others, he served on the CVE 115 Bairoko during the Korean Conflict. After returning, he joined the Naval Reserve in Sioux Falls. Dale retired from the military in 1991 after 41 years of service. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Brooks in April 9, 1955. They built their home and family together initially in Sioux Falls, SD and then in Harrisburg, SD where he had lived for over 35 years.

Dale retired from Northern States Power (NSP/Xcel) after 35 years of service and was always extremely active in his community with special focus in Military and Veterans affairs. Among other groups and organizations he was a member of the American Legion, VFW, 40 & 8, Tristate Navy Chiefs and the Battleship Memorial Foundation as well as being a long time member of the First Congregational Church of Sioux Falls.

Dale is survived by his brother Don (Dette) Norstrom, Sun City, AZ and five children, Barb Norstrom, Omaha, Dianne Hudson, Sioux Falls, Karen (Marvin) Fiegen, Dell Rapids, Dan Norstrom, Omaha, Tom (Sara) Norstrom, Harrisburg. Dale has four grandchildren, three great grandchildren, three step grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, cousins and friends all of which love, honor and cherish him dearly. His Father, Mother, sister Jeannine Stanton and nephew David Stanton preceded him in death.

Dale’s funeral service will begin at 1:30 pm Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the First Congregational Church in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 4:00 pm Monday with the family present from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Heritage Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family wishes for donations to be made in Dale’s Memory to one of these organizations: Children’s Home Society of South Dakota, American Legion Post #15 Honor Guard of Sioux Falls, the U.S.S. South Dakota Battleship Memorial Foundation or the Alzheimer’s Association.  Condolences may be left at www.heritagesfsd.com.

Donna Albers

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Donna AlbersDonna J. (Stee) Albers, age 81, of Watertown, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in her home.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown with Father Paul Rutten officiating. Music will be provided by Robert Risty, Jeremy Risty and Janet Stee as soloists, the Immaculate Conception Funeral Choir and Danielle Holmquist-Holida as organist.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. with a time of sharing at 6:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Immaculate Conception Church.

Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown.

Pallbearers will be Bryon Stee, Todd Stee, Robert Risty, Jody Schumaker, Dan Stee, Zane Schumaker and Zeb Schumaker.

Donna Jean (Stee) Albers was born on Sept. 19, 1932, to Raymond and Laura (Wenger) Burns in Waubay. She grew up in Waubay and graduated from Waubay High School in 1949.

Donna married Hans Arthur Stee in 1956 at Webster. Hans passed away in 1988.

Donna loved spending time with her grandchildren and family.

Donna is survived by her husband, Bob; her children, Brenda (Robert) Risty of Dell Rapids, Bryon (Dawn) Stee and Todd (Janet) Stee of Watertown and Jill (Jody) Schumaker of Dell Rapids; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Donna married Bob Albers in 1994 and she enjoyed sharing his children and grandchildren, Bob Albers Jr. (Gail) of Eagan, Minn., Tom (Karen) Albers of Apple Valley, Minn., Mary Haghirian of Plano, Texas, Pat (Diane) Albers of Lakeville, Minn., and Sharon Smelter of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her siblings, Carol Weyh of Watertown, Richard (Cookie) Burns of Waubay, Jerry (Penny) Burns of Sioux Falls, David (Susie) Burns of Ortley and Kathi Salley of Watertown.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Hans Arthur Stee; and her sisters, Delores Burns and Janet Pekarek.

Arrangements by Wight, Comes & Sogn Funeral Chapel in Watertown.

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Maxine Bongers

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Maxine BongersBaby Maxine Bongers was born into the arms of the Angels on Friday, June 13, 2014.

Maxine is preceded in death by her Maternal Grandmother, Bert Horton.

Maxine is survived by her parents, Stacey Horton and Jason Bongers of Sandstone; brother, Kenneth Bongers of Flandreau, SD; Maternal Grandfather, Mike Horton of Willow River; Paternal Grandfather, Dennis (Sylvia) Bongers of Bryant, SD; Paternal Grandmother, Kathy Bongers of Dell Rapids, SD; several aunts, uncles, cousins.

A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from Noon until the 1 PM Memorial Service in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake. A memorial fund has been set up in Maxine’s name at Lake State Federal Credit Union, Moose Lake. To sign the guestbook online, go to: www.hhkfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.

Loren “Curly” Penning

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Loren PenningLoren Lawrence “Curly” Penning, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at noon with the family present at 5:00 p.m. and the Christian Wake service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Kahler Funeral Home.  Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

Loren was born on October 11, 1927 in Dell Rapids, SD, to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Kirpes) Penning. He married Dorothy Schnieders on June 23, 1955. Together they raised three girls on a farm just north of Dell Rapids. Loren also did custom shelling and haying. They moved into Dell Rapids in the spring of 1986. Loren worked as a hired man for Larry and Ada Jorgenson until his health would no longer let him do this.

Loren was an amazing woodworker. He built many beautiful pieces of furniture for family and friends over the years. He worked hand in hand with his daughter, Linda, until she passed away. He was an avid gardener and couldn’t wait each spring to get out there and plant. He enjoyed sharing his produce with his neighbors. He loved polka music and never missed a polka dance. He loved watching baseball and was always cheering for the Cardinals. Loren had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren and great grandchildren and he lit up each time he saw them. He enjoyed taking them farming, pocket gopher hunting and shelling corn.

Loren moved into the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in March of 2013. He enjoyed spending time with his roommate Alan and helping plant a garden for the nursing home.

Loren was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothy, his daughters, Nancy and Linda and his siblings, Vernon, Nick, Gary, Connie and Maxine and many in-laws.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Betty (Paul) Gunn of Watertown; son-in-law, Jerome Kubal of Carrington, ND; his grandchildren, Chris (Kris) Kubal of Keene, ND, Jess (Cody) Wolf of Dickinson, ND, Tracy (Tony) Klein of Dell Rapids, Angie and Casey Kubal of Dickinson, ND, Shane (Lizzie) Gunn of Orlando, FL and Zach Gunn of Brookings; his great grandchildren, Sawyer, Beckett, and Bowen Wolf, Madisyn and Lennyx Klein; his brothers, Terry (Sharon), Melvin (Jeanette) and Elmer (Peggy); his sisters, Delores (Hank) Burggraff, Bernice Stensland, Alice (Joe) Burggraff, Vera (Bernard) Burggraff and Karon Penning; his brother-in-law, Jerome (Helen) Schnieders and his sister-in-law, Darlene Schnieders and special people, Brenna and Miranda and his many nieces and nephews.

William “Bill” Burkhart

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Bill BurkhartWilliam “Bill” Burkhart, 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his Spearfish Canyon home in the beautiful Black Hills. His funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the Logan Reformed Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m.  on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.

Bill was born on June 2, 1949, to Bette (Crisp) and Andrew Burkhart. Bill grew up on the family farm in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1967, and he earned an Organic Chemistry degree from South Dakota State University in 1971. He was a true “Jackrabbit” in every sense of the word contributing not only his time, but also scholarships to the Foundation.

Bill was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. His pilot training was at Sheppard AFB in Texas from where he obtained top honors in his class. Bill saw the world in an illustrious way by visiting over 78 countries during his service. Bill was a F4 fighter pilot instructor earning many awards and honors including the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, Small Arms Expert Pistol Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award, National Defense Service Medal, Oversees Service Long and Short Tour Ribbon, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and member in support of Operation Desert Shield from August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1991. He retired from the Air Force in 1991 with over 4,000 flight hours.

After retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1991, he traveled to Austrailia.  Upon his return to South Dakota, he decided to enroll at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where he earned a master’s degree in Technology Management. While in Rapid City, he fulfilled his dream of building his “Little Log Cabin” in Spearfish Canyon with his best friend and companion, Dixie D. Serr. This was truly a labor of love in the building and completion of his cabin. In 1997, Bill went to work for Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, which led to a second career in the missile field. He retired a second time to Spearfish Canyon after thirteen years in Arizona.

Bill never met a person that didn’t become a friend of his. He truly cherished his many friends and family he had throughout the world.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant brother.

Sharing his life is his companion, Dixie and her family,  Andy, Stacy, Mason and Taylor Schultz of Rapid City; his brother, Dr. Tom and Jeanette Burkhart of Sioux Falls;  his nephew, Matt (Tammy) Burkhart of Sioux Falls and their family, and his niece, Julie (Brian) Van Dam and their family of Baltic.

Alvin “Al” Fogelman

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Alvin FogelmanAlvin Fogelman, Sioux Falls, SD, died June 12, 2014. He was 89.

Alvin “Al” F. Fogelman was born in Parker, SD on January 30, 1925, to Amos and Alice (Dannen) Fogelman. He entered the US Army Air Force in December 1943, and served during WWII in the South Pacific. Following his honorable discharge from service in March 1946, he returned to Parker where he owned a milk plant. In 1953, Al moved to Sioux Falls.

He was united in marriage to Adella Schmidt on June 28, 1953, in Parker, SD. Al had a life-long career with the US Post Office. Starting as a mail carrier, he became supervisor and then after 35 years of service, retired as a Post Master at Dell Rapids, SD. After his retirement from the US Postal Service, Al worked as a valet with Sanford / USD Medical Center, retiring again after 10 years.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Adella J. Fogelman, Sioux Falls, SD; son, Bryan (Karen) Fogelman, British Columbia, Canada; daughters, Ava Fogelman, Ashland, OR, Carrie (Mark) Bills, Sioux Falls, SD, Delana (Bob) Reeves, Buckeye, AZ, Erica (Evan) Boyd, Phoenix, AZ; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, Charles (Kay) Fogelman, Lyle (JoAnn)  Fogelman; sister, Darlene (Carrol) Lund; and half-sisters, Karen (Franklin) Olson and Kay (Dean) Rallis. He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Carsten Knudsen; and sister, Edna Buthe.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am Monday June 16, 2014, at Linwood Wesleyan Church, 1101 E. 57th Street. Visitation with the family present begins 1:00 and will continue to 3:00 Sunday afternoon at Miller Funeral Home, 50 S. Main Avenue.

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John Scholten

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John ScholtenJohn C. Scholten, 74, of Dell Rapids passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 12, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM with the family present at 5:00 PM and a Wake Service at 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids.

John was born July 13, 1939 to John and Alieda (Lens) Scholten at Alvord, Iowa. As an infant he moved with his family to a farm near Larchwood, Iowa. He attended country school for a few years and then attended St. Mary Grade School where he graduated from the 8th grade. John then worked for farmers in the area. On November 9, 1960 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Koerlin at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls. They lived on a farm near Larchwood where he worked until moving to Dell Rapids in 1964.

In 1969 John had a debilitating stroke and nine years later had heart surgery. In 2004 he had more serious heart surgery.  He volunteered at St. Mary lunch room for fourteen years. John and Dorothy took many bus trips and enjoyed camping with their girls when they were younger.

John is survived by his wife, Dorothy, Dell Rapids; daughters, Lori (Mark) Waltz, Gaylord, MN and Joan (Jerry) McIlvenna, Sioux Falls; four grandchildren, Christopher (Andy) Waltz, Jonathon Waltz and special friend, Erin, Brianna Wuestewald and special friend, Austin and Abigayl McIlvenna; two great-grandchildren, Grace and Oliver Waltz; brothers, George (Donna) Scholten, Luverne, MN and Cletus  (Shirley) Scholten, Sioux Falls; sisters, Mary Lou Kearney, Sioux City, IA and Rose (Dale) Carman, Sioux Falls; sisters-in-law, Arliss Scholten, Sandy Scholten, Sharon Scholten and Carol Olson; brothers-in-law, Ray Burkard and Richard Tuschen; as well as many nieces; nephews and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents; two infant brothers; brothers, Paul, Ray, Joe and Larry; sisters, Betty (Louie) Wall, Theresa (Martin) Schettler, Dorothy (Francis) Schettler, Ann Burkard, Irene (Joe) Soldatke and Veronica Tuschen; brothers-in-law, Joe Soldatke, Chuck Kearney and Merlin Olson.

To leave condolences, visit www.minnehahafuneralhome.com.

Dorothy Frantzen

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Dorothy FrantzenDorothy H. Frantzen, 84, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. and the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home on Monday, June 9, 2014.  To leave condolences, please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Dorothy was born on May 8, 1930 in Garretson, SD to Arthur and Henrietta (DeRue) Heinemann. During her childhood she could be found helping her father on the family farm.

Before marrying, Dorothy worked in Sioux Falls for several years as a nanny and housekeeper and always spoke fondly of that period of time in her life.  She married Bernard “Benny” Frantzen on May 19, 1959 and they farmed near Dell Rapids until their retirement in 1986.  Dorothy was a homemaker and most comfortable in service to others. A woman of few words, she showed her love to her family and friends in different ways.  A few of those ways were by making herself available to babysit or baking everyone’s favorite treats.  Anyone that was fortunate enough to receive a baked treat could tell the love that went into making it.

After Benny passed in 2000, Dorothy loved working at the Dells Bowling Alley and then later at a Daycare in Dell Rapids where she would spend her afternoons “rocking the babies” until she retired at the age of 80.

Due to ailing health, she moved to Prairie Crossings in Sioux Falls in 2013. There she made good friends and loved reminiscing with the ladies about her younger days going to the dances at the Arkota Ballroom. She recently returned to Dell Rapids.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Benny Frantzen, daughter, Sarah, son, James, her parents, and her sister, Mary Schmidt.

Grateful for having shared her life are her daughters, Catherine Frantzen (Gary Ellefson) of Dell Rapids and Susan (Tim) Peterson of Sioux Falls;  grandchildren, Tyler (Paige) and Ryan Frantzen, Eric (Louise) Halbleib, Jack and Tate Peterson; her siblings, Floyd “Bud” Heinemann, Joyce Lerdahl, Virginia Mergen, and Ruby Nelson; three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

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