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Charlotte Jacobson

June 23, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Charlotte 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.

Wanda Thompson

October 11, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Wanda Thompson, 93, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, at the Dougherty Hospice House. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 14, 2013, at Springdale Lutheran Church, rural Sioux Falls, with burial to follow at the Springdale Cemetery. The family will be present to greet friends for visitation from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, October 13 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.

Wanda Elizabeth Stover, daughter of Walter and Rose (Bachman) Stover, was born April 24, 1920, in Flandreau, SD. She lived with her family on the family farm east of Flandreau until 1923 when they moved to town where she attended Spafford Grade School through the fifth grade. She then attended the Hess #6 rural school in Moody County and later Flandreau High School. Wanda graduated from Flandreau High School in May of 1938.

Wanda then moved to Sioux Falls where she attended Nettleton Business College for one year and worked part-time at Fantle’s Tea Room as a waitress. Over the next few years she worked several jobs including the Pipestone County ASC office, the office at Tri-State Electric in Sioux Falls and the Civilian Air Force Technical Training Command at the Air Force Base in Sioux Falls in the records division.

On January 1, 1944, Wanda married Earl Thompson at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. She would later work as the book keeper for the Harrisburg Farmers Co-Op Elevator. Earl passed away on March 15, 2004 after 60 years of marriage.

Over the years Wanda was a very active member of the Springdale Lutheran Church, Springdale rural school board, Grieg Chorus Auxiliary, 4H Leader, Boy Scouts of America, the Farm Bureau, Lincoln County Pork Producers and was a charter member of the Echo Extension Club. Above all her various involvements, Wanda cherished the time she spent with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed by all those who shared her life.

Grateful for having shared her life are her daughters, Cheryl (Jerry) Diede, Springfield, MN, Diane (James) Lee, Tulsa, OK; sons, Mark (Jean) Thompson, Forsyth, IL, Gordon (Deb) Thompson, Sioux Falls, and Gregg (Robin) Thompson, Sioux Falls; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Charlotte Jacobson, Dell Rapids, SD; sister-in-law, Marilyn Skalland, Sioux Falls; brother-in-law, Norman Skalland, Sioux Falls; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Thompson; and her parents, Walter and Rose (Bachman) Stover.