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Dorothy Ellen (Olson) Becket

June 3, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dorothy Ellen Olson Beckett passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on June 2, 2015. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Delmar; eight children, Stanley (Jane) Olson of Canon, Patricia Koepp, Ole (Betty) Olson, Jean Trusty (Jim Pusl), Leland Olson, Jr. (Margy), all of Sioux Falls, Paul (Jody) Olson of Highland, IN, Joan (Ron) Hegge of Dell Rapids, Susan (Jim) Clark of Spirit Lake, IA; Many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and numerous extended family and friends.

Celebration of Life will be 2pm on June 5 at Eastside Lutheran Church. Condolences may be left at www.chapelhillfuneralhome.com.

Kinley Ruth Schreiber

May 30, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Kinley Ruth Schreiber, 2 days old, of Brookings, SD, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Sanford Children’s Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30am Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Ascension Lutheran Church, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Ascension Lutheran Church, Brookings, SD. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rudesfuneralhome.com.

Kinley was born the evening of May 18th with two anxious siblings awaiting her arrival. After delivery and a quick flight to Sioux Falls, 8lb 11oz Kinley spent the next couple days in Sanford Children’s NICU. In her short time with us, she warmed the hearts of many including her brother, sister, and parents. Her big brother Brayden and big sister Hannah were able to hold Kinley before she passed away peacefully in her mother’s arms on May 20th.

Kinley is survived by her parents, Matt and Natasha Schreiber of Brookings, SD; her 8 year old brother Brayden; her 6 year old sister Hannah; her grandparents Dave & Shar Quam of Brookings, SD and Bill & Carol Schreiber of Fulda, MN; her aunts & uncles: Nate (Jill) Quam of Brookings, SD, Natalie (Scott) Garry of Dell Rapids, SD, Cassie (Matt) Nelson of Worthington, MN and her many cousins.

Twila Zastrow

May 30, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Twila Zastrow, 76, of Wessington Springs died Sunday May 24, 2015, at her residence.

Her memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Foothills Bible Fellowship Church with Rev. Don Grubb officiating. There will be no visitation. A private committal will be held at a later date.

Twila Glee Balster was born August 1, 1938, to Ernest and Estella (Wilson) Balster in Mitchell. She attended school in Wessington Springs and graduated in 1956. She received her teacher certificate from Wessington Springs Junior College in the spring of 1958 and started teaching at Balster country school in Brule County and then in Gann Valley in 1960. She earned her Bachelor of Science in education degree from Southern State College in 1964. She started teaching in Wessington Springs in 1980.

On Oct. 1, 1964 she married Lee Zastrow in Wessington Springs and they made their home in Gann Valley until the fall of 1984 when they moved into Wessington Springs.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Lee; children, Jeff (Teri) Zastrow of Dell Rapids, and Jill (Jamie) Nuebel of Brandon; two grandchildren; friend, Delores Fuegen of Wessington Springs; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her mother and father in-law; sister, Shirley Lomheim; and brother, Daryl Balster.

Loretta (Benshoof) Gascoigne

May 30, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Loretta Gascoigne, 89, formerly of Watertown, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 29 at Wight, Comes and Sogn Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Pastor Chris Gorman will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Wight, Comes & Sogn Funeral Chapel. For more information go to www.wcsfc.com.

Interment will be at the Goodwin Cemetery, Goodwin. Pallbearers will be her eldest grandsons, Mark Baumann, David Gascoigne, Scott Dunham, Chad Gascoigne, Jessie Gascoigne, Nic Gascoigne and Jason Gascoigne.

Loretta was born May 20, 1926, to George and Alice (Schafer) Benshoof at Revillo. She was the eldest child and attended country school through age 14. She moved to Watertown to work and help raise her siblings.

Loretta married Ross Gascoigne on Nov. 20, 1948, in Watertown, after Ross was discharged from the Navy. Ross’s jobs took the couple to Sioux Falls in 1959, Volga in 1977, Estelline in 1988 and then retirement took them back to Watertown in 1990.

Even though Loretta and Ross had seven children, Loretta was a “mother” to many, and was always willing to help anyone who called her to their aid.

Ross passed away on Sept. 30, 2002. Loretta then moved to be with her daughter, Susan in Lyons, until 2011 and then spent the past four years with her daughter, Cheryl in Brookings.

Loved by her children, Sandra Jo Baumann of Hartford, Cheryl Lynn Gascoigne of Brookings, Susan Faye (Richard) Dunham of Charlotte, N.C., Steven Ross (Mary) Gascoigne of Sioux Falls, Michael Dean (Patty) Gascoigne of Burnsville, Minn., Shawn Lee Gascoigne of Brookings and Troy Alan (Michelle) Gascoigne of Zumbrota, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and her siblings, Betty Fieblekorn of Watertown, Joan Vaughn of Blachley, Ore., Eva Regnier of Watertown, Stuart Benshoof of Dell Rapids and Delores Rumpca of Minneapolis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Alice Benshoof; her husband, Ross; her son-in-law, Don Baumann; and her brothers, Louis and Edward Benshoof.

Sister Eleanor Joyce

May 29, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Sister Eleanor Joyce, 95, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died May 27, 2015, at Mother Joseph Manor.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Eleanor will be Saturday, May 30 at 11 a.m., in Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Presentation Convent, Aberdeen. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Scriptural Wake service Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Father David Janes, will be celebrant and homilist.

Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.spitzerfuneralhome.com.

Eleanor was born May 4, 1920 in Rockham, SD to Sabina (Knox) and Raymond Eugene Joyce. She attended St. James Academy, New Rockford, ND (1933-1936) and then finished her senior year at Notre Dame High School in Mitchell, SD (1937). Eleanor (known as Sister Alice) entered Presentation Convent September 1, 1937 and made her first profession of vows August 12, 1940. Sister Eleanor received a teaching certificate from Notre Dame Jr. College in 1940. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee, WI in 1942 and a Master of Arts Degree from Catholic University, Washington, DC in 1960. Sister Eleanor ministered in elementary and high schools as a music, Latin, History, and Journalism teacher. She served in Milbank, Huron, Mitchell, Bridgewater, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Dell Rapids, and Aberdeen, SD. She was registrar at Presentation College from 1973-1980. She served as organist, religious education director and instructor in the parishes of Woonsocket, Lebanon, Parkston, Ethan, Redfield, SD and Winsted, MN from 1981to 1986. She returned to Presentation Convent in 1986 and did volunteer work as secretary, tutor, switchboard operator and driver.

Sister Eleanor is survived by her community family of Presentation Sisters; two sisters, Sister SaBina Joyce, PBVM, Aberdeen and Rose Anne (Edward) Colella, Sioux Falls and one brother, Reverend James Joyce, Sioux Falls. She is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and SaBina Joyce, one sister, Bernadine Knapp and four brothers, Dr. John, Thomas, Ronald and Raymond Joyce.

Memorials are preferred to Presentation College for the Joyce Family Scholarship Fund.

Cordula Margaret Schwebach Williamson

May 27, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Cordula Margaret Schwebach Williamson was born October 17, 1923 on the family farm outside Dell Rapids, SD. She was the fourth of eight children of Anna and Joseph Schwebach (Isabel, Joseph, MaryAnn, Cordula, Urban, Helen, Joan, and Clare).

She moved to New York City when she was 17 and held a variety of jobs over the years working for General Motors during WWII, Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan and even marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

She married Walter Robert Williamson on April 8, 1953. They had two daughters, Cara and Lisa Williamson. Their family moved from New York and lived in the Washington D.C. and Chicago suburbs over the years. In 1975, Cordula and Walter travelled around the world including parts of both Europe and Asia. They retired in Florida where they were active in their church and community. They eventually moved back to Washington, DC to be closer to their daughter, Lisa.

Cordula was always a farm girl at heart. She loved to garden and could grow any kind of plant. She was also a great cook. She learned many different styles of cooking and collected recipes from all over the world. Although she was quiet and did not do a lot of socializing, many people liked her for her good sense and pleasantness. She almost never complained and was always willing to help anyone with any kind of task. She was very faithful and had a special devotion to family and prayer.

Cordula’s husband, Walter, passed away on December 10, 2002 at the nursing home where he was being cared for, 4 months before their 50th wedding anniversary. She lived with her daughter Lisa until her death on November 24, 2014.

She is survived by her daughters Lisa Williamson, Cara Perille (Peter); granddaughters Catherine and Eileen Perille; brother Urban Schwebach (Rosemary), sisters MaryAnn Louiseau, Helen Hattervig, Joan Brown and Clare Hubert as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

Her cremains are being interred at St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11 a.m. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

LaVera (Kolbeck) Gustaf-Casjens

May 26, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

LaVera (Kolbeck) Gustaf-Casjens, age 74 of Rock Rapids, IA died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Westminster, CA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 29th at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids, IA, with Father Bruce Lawler as Celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Holy Name Cemetery in Rock Rapids, IA. Visitation will be Thursday, May 28th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids. There will be a Rosary and Vigil Service at 6:45PM Thursday evening at the church.

LaVera Mae was born November 22, 1940 at Humboldt, South Dakota, the daughter of Anton and Mary (Harpenau) Kolbeck. She attended St. Ann’s Grade School and Humboldt High School. She continued her education at cosmetology school.

LaVera was married to Terry Gustaf on June 9, 1960 in Humboldt, SD. The couple moved to Rock Rapids, IA. Three sons were born to this union, Jim, Dave and Rick.

On December 17, 2008 LaVera married Floyd “Hermie” Casjens in Rock Rapids. LaVera was characterized most by her snorting laugh and always added a spark to the conversations she was involved in. She loved her family and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her sisters and brothers, children, grandchildren and great grandchild. Lavera loved to golf, fish, cross-stitch, and play Mahjong. The last 6 and half years of her life she loved spending time in California with Hermie sitting by the beach, visiting family, friends and road trips between California, Texas, and Iowa.

She is survived by her husband Floyd (Hermie) Casjens of Rock Rapids, IA; three sons, Jim (Karla) Gustaf, Dave (Tami) Gustaf, both of Ft. Worth, TX and Rick (Dena) Gustaf of Bigelow, MN; seven grandchildren, Eric (Amie), Alex(Tori), Brendon, Tyler, Chelsea, Hannah Gustaf, Alyssa (Dan) Clausen and Nate Gustaf; one great-grandchild (Harrison); one brother, Gene (Donalda) Kolbeck of Dell Rapids, SD; four sisters, Millie Heiberger of Salem, SD, LaVonne Munce of Harford, SD, Janette (Fran) Krier of Sioux Falls, SD and Rozanne (Joe) Hanisch of Hartford, SD; and many nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Mary Kolbeck; husband of 41 years, Terry Gustaf; a granddaughter, Karlee Gustaf; three brothers, Donald, Sylvester and Bob Kolbeck; two sisters, Delores Stevens and Marian Velder (Heisinger); three brothers-in-law, Cy Heiberger, Russ Stevens and Gene Munce.

James Haberger

May 25, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

James Habeger, age 67, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence in Rozet, WY on May 23, 2015.

He was born on November 10, 1947 at Ventura, CA to Bernard and Colletta (Cunningham) Habeger. He grew up in Ramona, graduating from Ramona High School. He was a Marine and served in Vietnam where he received two Purple Hearts. In 1983, he moved to Gillette, WY where he worked on the oil rigs and as a coal miner. He enjoyed motor cycles, hunting and fishing.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Weiland Funeral Chapel with Rev DeWayne Kayser officiating. Burial with military honors will be in St Ann Cemetery, Badus Township.

He is survived by four brothers – John (Polly) of Madison, Bill (Alice) of San Diego, CA, Bob (Vickie) of Carnelian Bay, CA and Ray (Suzanne) of Dell Rapids. Two sisters – Mary (Clint) Tolley of Ramona and Peggy (Bill) Allen of Gillette.

He was preceded in death by his father and a brother- Jerry. There will be a parish scripture service at 7:00 PM on Sunday at Weiland Funeral Chapel, Madison, SD which is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.weilandfuneralchapel.com.

Amy Marie (Somers) Flemmer

May 24, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Services for Amy Marie Somers Flemmer, of Andover will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Andover with burial following in the Andover Cemetery. Visitation will take place Monday, May 25, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home in Groton, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at www.paetznick-garness.com.

Amy Marie Somers Flemmer died May 21, 2015, at Rosewood Court, Groton, SD, having lived one month longer than her mother who had also died at age 88. The fourth child of Harold A. (H.A.) and Amy (Amsden) Somers, she was born in her parents’ home in Verdon, S.D., on December 16, 1926. At age nine months she moved to Andover, riding in a horse-drawn wagon driven by her mother. Her mother, a former teacher, taught her to read before she began elementary school so in her first year she combined two grades, graduating from Andover High School in 1943. During her secondary years she served as a cheerleader, played basketball, excelled as a trumpet player in the band, and finished as the salutatorian of her class. She then entered Northern State in Aberdeen, graduating in 1945 as an elementary teacher. For the next two years she taught in Mobridge and while attending a dance there met Gordon Flemmer of Selby whom she married on July 6, 1947.

After the marriage she and Gordon settled in Andover where she taught at the school while Gordon farmed and worked with her father at the business which eventually became Somers and Flemmer Service. Amy and Gordon had three children during the early 1950’s – Candace, Kim, and Jon; then the day after turning 48 years old in 1974 she gave birth to their son Ross who she later taught as a fourth grade student.

Friends and social connections were vital to Amy’s happiness; many of her teaching colleagues became her lifelong friends. Earlier in her life she was a member of Eventide Study Club, Wednesday Club, a couples whist club, and a square-dancing group. Additionally she participated in bowling leagues and a golf league in Webster. She was an avid fan of both the Minnesota Twins and Vikings as well as her son’s Dell Rapids St. Mary’s football team. Before Gordon’s death in 1993, they served on the Andover All-School Reunion Committee and participated in couples bridge clubs and a dinner club.

Her faith centered her life. She was confirmed at the Andover Methodist Church where she was also married, but with Gordon she joined Zion Lutheran and remained a member there until her death. During that time she was an active member of the Zion Ladies Aid and related groups.

Amy is survived by her children: Candace (Daniel) Kauffman, Winona, MN; Judge Jon (Jill) Flemmer, Webster, SD; Ross (Cristy) Flemmer, Dell Rapids, SD; her grandchildren: Christopher Kauffman, Amy (Robert Kinyua) Kauffman, Beth (Kevin) DeRonne, Seth Flemmer, Lucas Flemmer, and Jacob Flemmer; her sister Lucille Pett, Whitewater, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon, her son Kim, her parents, and her brothers Eugene and Richard.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Storybook Land in Aberdeen, SD, Groton Transit in Groton, SD, or Zion Lutheran in Andover.

Pamela “Pam” (Ottoson) (Hansen) Dobyns

May 20, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Memorial services were held on Mon., May 18, for Pamela Ann “Pam” Dobyns, 60, Cookeville, Tenn., who died on May 8, 2015, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. The services will be held in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Chatman officiating.

Pamela Ottoson was born on April 3, 1955, at Dell Rapids to Edwin “Bud” and Anne (Fairhurst) Ottoson. She moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1985. She married Frank Dobyns on Nov. 24, 1990, and they lived in Anchorage before moving to Cookeville in 2010.

Survivors include her husband, Frank of Cookeville; a daughter, Monica Erickson of Cookeville; three grandchildren; two sisters, Janice (Leo) Dusterhoft of Madison, and Carol (Dick) Hoskinson of Longview, Wash.; two brothers, Larry (Linda) Ottoson of Brandon, and Darrel (Nancy) Ottoson of Arizona; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Larry Hansen; a son, Matthew Hansen; and a son-in-law, Johnny Erickson.

Memorials may be directed to Heart of the Cumberland, P.O. Box 2474, Cookeville, Tenn., 38503; or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, Tenn., 38105. Condolences may be sent to www.hhhfunerals.com.

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