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LaVonne Leitheiser

December 30, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

LaVonne Leitheiser, 74 of Sioux Falls died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Dougherty Hospice House. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, rural Dell Rapids. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Condolences may be left at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

LaVonne was born January 21, 1941 at Hartford, South Dakota to parents, Clark and Bernadine (Maxvold) Gregg. At the age of four she moved with her family to a farm west of Baltic. She attended the Baltic School and later graduated from Lincoln High School. After education she continued to live in Sioux Falls

LaVonne was a waitress for Murray’s, Rentschler’s and Grandma Mac’s for 47 years and was honored by Gov. George S. Mickelson as Waitress of the Year in 1992. She enjoyed traveling, crafts and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Ricky (Erka) Leitheiser, Chester; Penny (Jeff) Peterson, Crooks; Terry (Monica) Leitheiser, Rapid City; and Christy (Jeff) Nelson, Brandon; nine grandchildren, Jeremy, Justin, Byamba, Stacy, Joshua, Jesse, Zach, Heather, and Daniel; seventeen great grandchildren; a sister, Audrey (Elden) Hilmoe, Dell Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step dad, Cliff Ottum, brothers, Donald and Charles Gregg and sister, Melva Dybedahl.

Charles Gregg

May 17, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Charles M. Gregg, 80, of Dell Rapids passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, rural Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the Hartford Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Baltic. Condolences may be left at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com.

Charles Melvin Gregg was born October 27, 1934 on a farm near Hartford, SD to parents Clark and Bernadine (Maxvold) Gregg. At the age of three, Charles was injured by a workhorse, which affected his development. At the age of 11, the family moved to Baltic and lived on the banks of the Big Sioux River where Charles attended Baltic school through 8th grade.

Clark passed away in 1950, leaving the family to be raised alone by Bernadine. Charles worked on the Gregg farm until he and his mother and step-dad, Cliff Ottum moved to Sioux Falls in the mid 1960’s. When his mother passed away in 1983, he continued to live with Cliff. After Cliff’s passing, Charles moved to the Navis and Melva Dybedahl farm to live with them. After an injury in 2004, he went to live at Terrace Manor Nursing Home, later named Dells Nursing & Rehab Center. He remained there until his passing on May 15, 2015 at the age of 80.

Charles was preceded in death by his father, Clark; mother, Bernadine; step-father, Cliff Ottum; brother and sister-in-law, Donny and Marian Gregg and sister, Melva Dybedahl.

Grateful for having shared his life are two sisters, Audrey (Elden) Hilmoe, Dell Rapids and LaVonne Leitheiser, Sioux Falls; brother-in-law, Navis Dybedahl, Dell Rapids; nieces and nephews, Rock, Gary, Gregg, Rick, Penny, Chris, Terry, Kim, Michelle, Shane, Craig, Kevin, Todd and Sandy and several cousins in California.