Codington County, South Dakota Obituaries
Codington County, South Dakota Obituaries
John Baxter
Death of John Hendricks Baxter
died: September 9, 1902
John H. Baxter, former resident of Oakland twp., died at Watertown, S. D. He was 82 years of age and leaves a widow and grown children. [Rushville Times, Rushville, IL, September 11, 1902 - submitted by Sara Hemp, who adds: "he is the son of George Baxter & Rachel Hendricks married to Mary Ellen Bell September 09, 1856 in Schuyler County, Illinois.]
Frances "Fannie" May Montooth Haney
Former Oakland Township Woman Dies In South Dakota
Mrs. Fannie Montooth Haney, 84, widow of Earl Haney, passed away Sunday at the home of her son, John in Watertown, S. Dakota, where she had made her home in recent years.
Funeral services were held in Watertown on Tuesday & interment in the city cemetery there.
Fannie was one of 13 children born to George W. & Mary Jane Sloan Montooth in Oakland township. Following her marriage to Earl Haney she removed to Watertown, S. Dakota, where her husbands death occurred many years ago & also the death of her 2 sons, Robert & Samuel. Mrs. Haney is survived by the following children: Mrs. Irma Seaford of Lincoln, Neb., John & Dean of Watertown, S. D., George & Sloan both of Ill, one brother, Frank Montooth of Rushville, 4 sisters, Mrs. Bertha Aten of Macomb, Mrs. Kate Phillips of Rushville, Mrs. Lizzie Welker of Pasadena Calif. & Mrs. Alice Garrison of Fremont, Mich. Besides her husband & 2 sons & her parents she was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Edward, Warren & Walter, 4 sisters, Mrs. Mary Snyder, Mrs. Luella Frye, Mrs. Effie Ashwood, & Mrs. Grace Jones. [died: October 11, 1953 - unknown paper, Schuyler Co., IL. - submitted by Sara Hemp]
Joseph Miller
Joe Miller, Pioneer of County, Passes Away
Joe Miller, one of the pioneers of the county, passed away at a local hospital Sunday afternoon at about 6 o'clock, following a long illness attributed to advancing years.
Deceased was born in Germany November 26, 1860, and had observed his 71st birthday just two days before his death. He came to the states when but four years of age. For nearly forty years he resided in Codington county, and after a long period on a farm in Dexter township, the family came to Watertown in 1893 which has since been their home.
Mr. Miller is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nettie Miller, and one daughter Alvina, of this city; also a brother, Frank of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. J. Sumner of Florence and Mrs. Joe Ronke of Watertown.
Funeral services were held yesterday morning from the Immaculate Conception church, with Msgr. W. S. O'Meara officiating after which the body was taken to the Esterly cemetery near Florence for interment.
[Watertown Herald, Watertown, SD, c. 1931 - Submitted by Suzanne Folk]
Nettie (Peeper) Miller
Mrs. Joe Miller, Resident Of City Since 1896, Dies Here After Brief Illness
Mrs. Joe Miller, 72, 1127 First avenue S.E., died at her home Sunday afternoon after a short illness. Mrs. Miller had lived in Watertown since 1896.
She was born May 17, 1866 at Decora, Iowa and came to Dakota with her parents in 1878, settling on a farm in Dexter township. She was married in June, 1885 at Webster and lived in Dexter township until she came to Watertown where she had lived since.
Mrs. Miller is survived by one daughter, Alvina Miller of Watertown and by four sisters, Mrs. William Drake of Waubay, Mrs. John Popham of Florence, Mrs. Hilda Eck of Florence and Mrs. Fred Eck of Waubay.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, two brothers, two daughters and one sister.
The body will lie in state at the Miller residence until the services which will be announced tomorrow.
[Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown, SD, October 27, 1938, page 16 - Submitted by Suzanne Folk]
Andrew Ronke
Andrew Ronke, Early Settler, Dies Tuesday
Andrew Ronke, early settler of the Florence vicinity, died Tuesday evening after a short illness.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament church of Florence, with the Rev. Fr. J.C. Stammeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Esterly Cemetery. A rosary service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the farm home four miles east and one helf mile south of Florence.
Mr. Ronke was born Jan. 6, 1860 at Princeton, Wis., and came to South Dakota in 1883 taking up a homestead four miles east of Florence where he has lived since. In 1886, he married Theresa Miller at Florence. He served on the school boadr of District 19 and was township supervisor for many years.
Those surviving: Five daughters, Mrs. Charles Marquardt of Watertown, Mrs. Joe Wensing, Florence, Mrs. Gus Marquardt, Florence, Mrs. Joe Heller, Revillo, and Luella Ronke, also of Florence; four sons, Edward, watertown, William, Leo and Ben, all of Florence, three sisters Mrs. Mary Franke, Mrs. Emma Bambridge, and Mrs. Margaret Friske, Chicago, Ill.; 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren survive. His wife, five brothers, five sisters and one daughter preceded him in death. His body will remain at the Mathiesen, Gergen and Rhodes Funeral Chapel until Thursday when it will be taken to the farm home.
[Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown, SD, July 22, 1948 - Submitted by Suzanne Folk]
Jabe (Gabe) Sumner
Gabe S. Sumner, Pioneer Florence Resident, Dies
Funeral services were held on Monday morning in Helgen Lutheran church for Gabe S. Sumner, 76, who passed away last Thursday. Rev. A. H. Holm, pastor, officiated and internment was made in Esterly cemetery.
Mr. Sumner spent his boyhood days in Iowa where he was born in Decorah, Dec. 13, 1862. When 17 years old he came to Codington county and homesteaded on the farm where he lived until the date of his death. Mr. Sumner was working until about one month ago when he was taken ill.
He was the son of Eldridge Sumner of Maine. He married Anna Miller at Webster on Jan. 28, 1886.
Survivors include:
Four daughters, Mrs. George Kahnke, Mrs. Fred Bodtker, Mrs. Clarence Solum and Miss Ella Sumner, of Florence; a son, Elmer Sumner, Florence; sisters, Mrs. Nettie Murphy, Florence; Mrs. Emma Popham, Watertown; Mrs. Hal Painter, British Colmbia; Mrs. Howard Sinamon, Jeffers, Minn.; brothers, George of Florence, Charles of Boyle Alta., Canada, Levi of Codington, Alta., Canada, and Arin of Rosenburg, Ore.! 14 grand children. His parents, an infant daughter, Sara, and two brothers and a sister died before him.
A prayer service was held at the farm home before the body was taken to the Helgen Lutheran church. Rev. A. H. Holm, pastor, preached the funeral service.
He was buried in Esterly cemetery near Florence with Rev. Fr. J. C. Stammeyer, officiating at the burial. The music was given by Mrs. L. E. Ruskell, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lewis, who sang three sacred numbers, "Does Jesus Care," "Sometime We'll Understand," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul."
The pallbearers were Pete Foldager, Garrett Myers, Guy Halse, Lewis Becking, W. M. Roe and Albert Hoverstadt.
Relatives from away who attended the service included Mrs. H. Sinnamon and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Quade of Jeffers, Minn.; Joe Richter and Mrs. Ray Miller of Arlington; Mr. and Mrs. C. Maas and Ruth of New Hampton, Ia., Ray and Charles Springer of Timber Lake; Frank Murphy of Waubay; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Popham of Oldham; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oldham and Miss Maude Popham, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Popham, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seveland, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hopkins and Mrs. Joe Ronke, all of Watertown.
[Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown, SD, November 16, 1939, page 1 - Submitted by Suzanne Folk]
Joseph Ronke
Joseph H. Ronke, who resided at 517 South Maple street, died at the age of 70 years. He had been a resident of this city for the past 23 years, and was well known here.
Joseph H. Ronke was born at Princeton, Wis., on March 19, 1865. He came to South Dakota in 1885 and from 1889 to 1912 he operated a farm one and one half miles north of Florence. He came to this city in 1912 and had since made his home here. On September 24, 1889, he was married to Miss Lena Miller.
The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. William Hopkins of Watertown and Mrs. Frank Reilly of Florence; four brothers, Andrew, John and Albert Ronke of Florence and Frank Ronke of Ortley; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Bambridge, Mrs. George Sippel, Mrs. William Friske and Mrs. Mary Franke, all of Chicago, and four grandchildren. Three daughters, one brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services for Mr. Ronke were held this Thursday morning at the Immaculate Conception church at 10 o'clock, with burial in the Esterly cemetery.
[Watertown Herald, Watertown, SD, March 5, 1936 - Submitted by Suzanne Folk]
Lena (Miller) Ronke
Mrs. Lena Ronke Dies At 87, Rites Monday, 9 A. M.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lena Ronke, 87, 603 E. Kemp, who died Friday evening following a long illness, will be held at 9 a. m. Monday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic church.
Rossary service will be held at the Mathiesen, Gergen and Rhodes Funeral Chapel at 8 p. m. Sunday. Burial will be made in the Esterly cemetery east of Florence. Casketbearers will be Ben Ronke, Edward Ronke, Henry Miller, Joe Hopkins, Henry Hopkins and Bernard Buckley.
Mrs. Ronke was born Oct. 25, 1871, in LaCrosse Wis. She came to South Dakota in 1880 and was married to Joseph Ronke on Sept. 24, 1888, at Webster.
She had lived in Watertown since 1912. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception church and Alter Society.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nora Hopkins and Mrs. T. F. (Anna) Reilly, both of Watertown; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three infant daughters, two brothers and two sisters.
[Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown, SD, July 18, 1959 - Submitted by Suzanne Folk]
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