2010

A
Rosalie (Statz) Allard, 92
, April 2, 1917 - November 8, 2009

B
Maynard Bietz, 80,
March 30, 1929 - January 9, 2010

C
Ross Crosley, 78,
June 21, 1930 - February 10, 2010

F
Leo Finck, 92,
September 17, 1917 - January 4, 2010
Mary Finck, 91. August 14, 1918 - January 26, 2010

H
Walter Heckenlaible, 78,
April 4, 1931 - February 23, 2010
Gerald Hohn, 61, December 6, 1948 - Died 2010
Urban Hohn, 84, September 2, 1925 - January 13, 2010

M
Eugene Mehlhaff, 91,
February 8, 1918 - January 12, 2010
Otto Moke, 93, December 30, 1916 - February 7, 2010
Josephine (Smith) Montefering, 95, December 17, 1914 - January 6, 2010
Joseph Murtha, 94, May 12, 1915 - January 10, 2010

P
Charlotte (Mitchell) Pape, 70,
December 6, 1939 - December 15, 2009

S
Barbara (Klundt) Schnabel, 67,
June 23, 1942 - January 2, 2010
Delores (Wudel) Schultz, 77, January 12, 1932 - January 9, 2010

T
Patricia (Friskey) Thuringer, 63,
October 13, 1946 - January 5, 2010

W
Kenneth Wolf, 66,
September 3, 1943 - January 22, 2010

2009

A
LaVerna (Schultz) Ahrendt, 86,
June 1, 1922 - May 9, 2009
Esther (Schoenfelder) Anderson, 81, October 20, 1927 - May 16, 2009
Alan Andresen, 77, May 8, 1932 - October 6, 2009
Luetta (Fergen) Arnett, 90,
April 10, 1918 - March 23, 2009
Alverna (Lathrop) Auch, 83, May 1, 1926 - June 26, 2009

B
Rhodell Bauhs, 82,
February 2, 1927 - February 21, 2009
Bertha (Friederich) Beck, 95, February 4, 1914 - July 12, 2009
John Elmer Beck, 79, November 1, 1930 - May 28, 2009
Hattie (Brezina) Becvar, 87, April 4, 1922 - September 19, 2009
Mary Jane (Thill) Berg, 71, January 5, 1938 - May 3, 2009
Brian Bernhard, 62, October 30, 1946 - August 8, 2009
Lillian (Weisser) Bindert, 89, January 2, 1920 - May 5, 2009
Delbert Bitterman, 73, July 31, 1936 - December 21, 2009
George Brink, 57, April 18, 1952 - June 27, 2009

C
Arlene (Marten) Christie, 88,
July 2, 1920 - April 28, 2009

D
Kaydence Dant, 3 months,
February 17, 2009 - June 11, 2009
Calvin Droppers, 71, June 27, 1938 - August 17, 2009

E
Arthur Erpenbach, 87,
May 22, 1922 - July 11, 2009
Mildred Erpenbach, 91, July 27, 1917 - October 7, 2008

F
Adolph Fastnacht,
Born February 8, 1920 - Died 2009
Robert Fergen, 47, July 27, 1962 - September 20, 2009
Caroline (Nolz) Friedrich, 88, May 21, 1921 - November 22, 2009
Hattie Friederich, 92, Died October 19, 2009

G
Norman Gerlach, 78,
June 17, 1930 - March 7, 2009
Ardith (Oickle) George, 85, September 8, 1923 - February 6, 2009
Eugene Granger, 76, March 15, 1933 - June 15, 2009
Erna (Storm) Goldammer, 92, January 22, 1917 - October 15, 2009

H
Peter Hafner, 55,
March 21, 1954 - August 9, 2009
Theresa (Weber) Hardina, 79, April 12, 1930 - Died 2009
Darlene (Stoebner) Harms, 78, August 8, 1931 - November 17, 2009
William Hart, 78, May 13, 1930 - February 12, 2009
Kenneth Hasz, 86, Saturday, December 9, 1922 - October 24, 2009
Margaret (Deurmeier) Heisinger, 86, February 19, 1923 - August 5, 2009
Dorothy (Kolbeck) Helma, 79, March 30, 1930 - July 29, 2009
Otto Hoff, 91, October 1, 1917 - April 10, 2009
Arla (Mahnke) Hieb, 94, March 22, 1915 - October 14, 2009
Rose (Kotzenmacher) Hirman, 90, July 26, 1919 - December 27, 2009
Sam Hoff, 86, September 25, 1922 - February 23, 2009
Anna (Strohmeyer) Hoffman, 91, July 15, 1917 - February 8, 2009
Lyle Hohbach, 74, April 8, 1935 - August 28, 2009
Jerome Hohn, 77, January 10, 1932 - March 30, 2009
Wilma (Schoenfelder) Hohn, 78, May 9, 1931 - June 4, 2009
Dennis Holm, 58, December 3, 1950 - August 31, 2009
William Huey, 68, July 12, 1941 - August 3, 2009
Mark Hyke, 49, April 7, 1960 - August 19, 2009

J
Sherry Jensen, 56,
August 19, 1953 - October 10, 2009

K
Gladys (Boehmer) Koster, 93,
October 7, 1915 - August 3, 2009
Mathias Kotzenmacher, 83, August 13, 1925 - March 10, 2009
Evelyn (Vavra) Kucera, 95, February 8, 1914 - November 27, 2009
Norma (Brenner) Krueger, 77, January 8, 1932 - December 3, 2009
Layton Kusler, 81, March 17, 1928 - March 17, 2009
Frank Kvasnicka, Jr., 93, October 4, 1915 - June 6, 2009

L
Darwyn Leischner, 59,
August 19, 1950 - 2009
Lucille (Leischner) Lindeman, 87, December 23, 1921 - May 18, 2009
Douglas Lippert, 49, May 17, 1959 - March 29, 2009

M
Marcella (Mick) Martin, 93,
September 13, 1916 - October 15, 2009
William Maxon, 77, January 30, 1932 - June 11, 2009
Lorraine (Hohn) McHugh, 88, January 26, 1921 - June 8, 2009
Althea (Schnell) Mehlhaff, 93, February 26, 1916 - June 5, 2009
Valindy (Kreth) Mehlhaff, 81, December 10, 1927 - January 30, 2009
Gerold Mettler, 75,
February 15, 1933 - January 17, 2009
Cecelia (Scheetz) Metzger, 98, January 20, 1911 - Died 2009
Lucille (Reiser) Myers, 86, July 24, 1923 - September 26, 2009
Norma Mueller, 63, December 1, 1945 - November 11, 2009
Viola (Berg) Murtha, 92,
May 3, 1916 - January 8, 2009

N
Gordon Nahnsen, 73,
May 8, 1935 - April 6, 2009
Norbert Neugebauer, 82, May 10, 1926 - April 13, 2009
Norbert Neugebauer, 82, October 5, 1926 - August 31, 2009
Ronald Neugebauer, 73, August 22, 1935 - July 21, 2009
Adeline (Stoebner) Nordseth, 68, February 21, 1941 - April 23, 2009 

O
Virginia (Haeffner) Oorlog, 81,
October 25, 1927 - October 23, 2009
Bertha (Nolz) Ostbye, 67, January 6, 1942 - February 12. 2009

P
Agnes (Mayer) Pape, 81,
December 17, 1927 - March 16, 2009
Wallace Peters, 84, December 12, 1924 - September 20, 2009

R
Francis Rokusek, 84,
August 22, 1925 - October 27, 2009
Margaret (Kollmann) Rokusek, 89, February 15, 1920 - November 16, 2009
Luella (Springer) Roth, 93, November 18, 1915 - November 13, 2009
Raymond Roth, 87, August 23, 1921 - March 24, 2009
Robert Roth, 84, August 13, 1924 - February 10, 2009

S
Louise (Bowar) Sandhoff, 93,
May 2, 1916 - June 12, 2009
Erna (Kreth) Scheetz, 95, September 7, 1913 - February 13, 2009
Florentine (Bowar) Schlimgen, 96, December 13, 1913 - November 16, 2009
Donald Schmidt, 82, April 7, 1926 - April 5, 2009
Eldon Schneider, 83, May 5, 1925 - March 10, 2009
Theodore Schultz, 82, October 12, 1926 - June 27, 2009
Rev. Elroy Skaar, 87, February 12, 1922 - May 7, 2009
Adeline (Thuringer) Snyder, 88, December 28, 1920 - September 19, 2009
Carol (Watson) Stainbrook, 90, December 7, 1918 - May 8, 2009
Frances (Gukeisen) Stirling, 93, January 5, 1916 - June 2, 2009
George Stirling, Sr., 69, January 12, 1940 - October 13, 2009
Adina (Schelske) Stoebner, 93, March 29, 1916 - April 11, 2009
Shirley (Malaj) Stoebner, 64, December 24, 1944 - October 9, 2009
Jeanne (Parker) Storla, 85, November 23, 1924 - November 25, 2009
Marcella (Kurtenbach) Sudbeck, 88, November 27, 1920 - June 16, 2009

T
Jerome Thelen, 81,
May 1, 1927 - January 4, 2009
Adrian Thuringer, 85, February 14, 1924 - November 10, 2009
Joel Thury, 66, August 5, 1943 - November 30, 2009
Lois (Weber) Thury, 79, April 25, 1930 - July 15, 2009
Arnett Tiede, 95, April 18, 1914 - May 6, 2009
Donald Tiede, 82, April 23, 1926 - April 3, 2009
Emma Tiede, 94, Died May 7, 2009
John Trierweiler, 86, November 30, 1922 - January 30, 2009

U
Roger Uhrich, 70,
August 8, 1938 - July 9, 2009

V
JoAnn (Blaseg) Van Vleet, 98,
December 8, 1910 - October 25, 2009
Michael Vellek, 46, October 17, 1962 - July 1, 2009
Harlo Vetter, 70, May 14, 1939 - June 11, 2009

W
Donald Walters, 84,
November 30, 1924 - November 17, 2009
Robert Walz, 84, February 7, 1925 - September 17, 2009
Larry Weber, 68, January 28, 1940 - January 11, 2009
Magdalena (Hauser) Wedel, 95, November 4, 1913 - January 26, 2009
Martha (Schweinforth) Weisser, 90, November 20, 1918 - November 4, 2009
Arnet Winter, 83, November 12, 1926 - November 14, 2009

Y
David Yott, 52,
December 6, 1956 - March 8, 2009

Z
Dorothy (Crouch) Zehnpfennig, 95,
May 19, 1914 - July 19, 2009

Glenda (Hille) Pekas, 71
June 13, 1938 - March 4, 2010
Graveside services for Glenda J. Pekas were held Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Blackhills National Cemetery.
Will Funeral Chapel, Mitchell, was in charge of arrangements.
Glenda J. Hille, daughter of Emmanuel and Emelia (Freier) Hille, was born June 13, 1938, in Douglas County. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in rural Parkston. She attended school in Parkston and graduated from Parkston High School in 1956. After her schooling, she helped on the family farm and worked various jobs for neighbors.
She was united in marriage with Charles Pekas on Nov. 30, 1958, in Parkston. The couple made their home in Tripp, Scotland and then Yankton while he was attending school in Springfield. In 1961, the couple moved to a farm southwest of Parkston and later in the Parkston/Delmont area. While on the farm, she worked as a waitress, cook and farmwife. In 2009, they moved to Mitchell and made their home there.
She died Thursday, March 4, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. She attained the age of 71 years.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Pekas, Mitchell; three children, Jeffrey Pekas, Norfolk, Neb., Bradley (Robyn) Pekas, Tampa, Fla., Amy Weiss, Livonia, Mi.; four grandchildren; brother, Junior Hille, Mitchell; sister, Gloria Hoffman, Sioux Falls; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Kenny Morehouse, 85
October 2, 1924 - March 5, 2010
Funeral services for Kenny Morehouse were held Monday, March 8, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parkston.
Burial was made in the church cemetery with Koehn Bros. Funeral Home, Parkston, in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Paul Morehouse was born Oct. 2, 1924, to Paul and Elizabeth (Faber) Morehouse on the family farm near Ethan. He grew up near Ethan and graduated from Ethan High School. After graduation, he moved to Seattle, Wa., where he worked as a machinist.
He was united in marriage on June 27, 1950, to Bernice (Bea) Schuver in Parkston. He operated Roughy’s Tavern in Ethan and then a four-lane bowling alley in the basement of Schuver’s Cafe in Parkston. In the 1970s, he purchased Tony’s Place, which became Kenny’s Place.
He died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston. He attained the age of 85 years.
He is survived by three children, Sue Morrell and husband, Russ, North Wheeler, Paul Morehouse and wife, Ann, Gregory, and Mark Morehouse and wife, Tamara, Parkston; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bea; godson, Thomas Morehouse; and a daughter-in-law, Debra Morehouse.

Charles Stiefel, 46
August 29, 1963 - February 21, 2010
Funeral services for Charles Joe Stiefel was held Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, at 11 a.m., at Adams Chapel, Greeley, Colo., with the Rev. Jack Stapleton, Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating.
Burial was made with military honors by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Adamson Funeral and Cremation Services, Greeley, were in charge of arrangements. Casketbearers were Mark Stiefel, Mike Stiefel, Scott Stiefel, Saben Santiago, Eric Freeman and Kent Hartman.
Charles was born Aug. 29, 1963, in Armour to Charles and Joan (Wiederrich) Stiefel. He grew up in Tripp.
He joined the United States Navy in October 1982, and served as a Fire Control Man 1st Class until he was honorably discharged in November 1993.
On Jan. 17, 1986, he married Evelyn Deems in Norfolk, Va.
He was employed by Stiles Machinery, as a field service representative, for the past 13 years.
He died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at Boulder Community Hospital. He attained the age of 46 years.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Stiefel, Greeley; three daughters, Lynda Santiago and husband, Saben, Kayli Stiefel and Leilani Coleman; two sons, Anthony Stiefel and Hunter Stiefel, all of Greeley; mother, Joan Stiefel, Iowa; two grandchildren, Meadow Wilson and Mercedes Santiago, both of Greeley; four brothers, Mark Stiefel and wife, Melody, Oklahoma, Michael Stiefel and wife, Kathy, Iowa, Scott Stiefel, North Carolina, and William Hatch, Sioux Falls.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.

Reinhold Hieb, 86
July 15, 1923 - February 28, 2010
Funeral services for Reinhold “City” Hieb were held Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp with the Rev. Greg Way officiating.
Burial was in the Friedens Cemetery with military graveside rites by Jelkin-Harms American Legion Post #142 of Tripp and the South Dakota Army National Guard Military Funeral Honor Guard. Honorary casketbearers were Tyrone Smith, Gary Smith, Ronnie Smith, Larry Hieb and Casey Young. Casketbearers were Bob Just, David Hieb, Dennis Hieb, Gary Hieb, Glen Hieb and Grant Hieb.
Reinhold Hieb was born Sunday, July 15, 1923, at Tripp to Stephen and Katharina (Walker) Hieb.
He graduated from Tripp High School in 1943 and entered the Army in June of 1943. He served during World War II in the European/African/Middle Eastern Theater of Operations and was honorably discharged in April 1946.
He was united in marriage to Elsie Schnabel on Sept. 12, 1948, at Tripp. They made their home in Tripp and he worked for the State Highway Department for 28 years.
He was active in the community of Tripp, serving on the Tripp Volunteer Fire Department and on the City Council. He also was a member of the Tripp American Legion. They moved to Mitchell in 2004.
He died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. He attained the age of 86 years, seven months and 13 days.
He is survived by his children, Mark (Sandi) Hieb, Mitchell, and Vickie Prusha and fiance, Casey Young, Mitchel; three grandchildren, Aaron Hieb, Eric Hieb and Chelsey Prusha, all of Mitchell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie in 2005; five sisters, Olinda, Martha, Dorothy, Olivia, Bertha and Maggie; and three brothers, David, Walter and Sam.




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