Davison County Obituaries
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Submitted by Jacque McDonnellHOLLIS ERWIN GRIEVE
Mass of Christian Burial was held December 23, 2005 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wessington Springs for Hollis E. Grieve of Wessington Springs. Msgr. Edward Burian officiated and burial was in Hope Cemetery in Wessington Springs with military rites.
Hollis Erwin Grieve was born May 29,1927 at Mitchell, SD to Lawrence and Jennie (Elder) Grieve and died December 20, 2005 at Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center at the age of 78 years, six months and 21 days.
He grew up on the family farm in Harmony Township and attended Templeton Country School through the eighth grade, then Wessington Springs High School, graduating in 1945. He entered the US Marine Corps in May 1945, and in September 1945 was shipped overseas to China. After his discharge, he attended Colorado A&M at Ft. Collins, Colo., for two years. He farmed with his dad until January 1951, when he became a member of the U.S. Postal Department as a Rural Mail Carrier. He retired after 40 years as a Rural Carrier. In August 1956, during the South Dakota National Guard reorganization, he joined the 153rd Combat engineers. He retired from the National Guard in May of 1987.
He was united in marriage to La Vaughn Geiver at Stephan Mission, SD on November 2, 1949. To this union, six children were born.
He was a long time member of the American Legion Post 14, VFW Post 5548, Central Dakota Marine Corps League #746. He was a member of the SD Rural Letter Carriers Association and National Rural Letter Carriers Association, the SD National Guard Enlisted Association. He was a school board member for eight years, and a hospice volunteer for several years. He was also a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Wessington Springs.
[survivor information omitted due to privacy concerns]The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Tuesday, October 25, 1966PAUL R. LIEN
Harrold—The funeral service for Paul R. Lien, 84, Mitchell, formerly of Harrold, was held Friday at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell with the Rev. Carl Borgwardt officiating. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery.
Lien died Oct. 18 in a Mitchell hospital. Born Oct. 28, 1881, in Yankton County, Lien married Edna Smith at Corsica in 1907. They moved to Harrold in 1913 where he barbered and farmed. They moved to Mitchell 12 years ago and operated a rug weaving business.
Survivors include his widow; one son, Donald J., Long Beach, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Roberta Milleu, Vicksburg, Miss.; Mrs. Blanche Hilman, Mitchell; Mrs. Charles Marso, Harrold; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Monday, Nov. 20, 1972DANIEL GRIGG
Mitchell—Daniel R. Grigg Sr., 82, who had operated a men’s clothing store here since 1919, died Friday.
Funeral services were Monday at Episcopal Church.
He had served on the park board and as director of the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce, was honored by the Boy Scouts, was president of the Basin League Baseball and active in Rotary and El Riad Shrine.
Survivors include a son, Dan, Mitchell, and a daughter, Mrs. James Tucker, Houston, Tex.
The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 1973GLADYS FOOS
Howard—The funeral service for Mrs. Joseph Foos who died Monday at McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Willoughby Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Carpenter Spearfish, officiating. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery, Mitchell.
Gladys E. Simpson was born Dec. 12, 1908 at LeMars, Iowa, to Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson. She was married to Joseph Foos on Oct. 9, 1928. They farmed until 1971 near Roswell and at that time moved to Mitchell.
Survivors include her widower, Joseph, Mitchell; one daughter, Betty Jo Foos, Sioux Falls; two sons, Frank, Liberal, Kan., and Ben, Grand Island, Neb.; six granddaughters and one niece.
Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon and Thursday until the service at the Willoughby Funeral Home.
The Daily Huronite, Huron, South Dakota
August 11, 1896, Page 2.
Contributed by Suzanne FolkALONZO J. EDGERTON
Alonzo J. Edgerton, United States district judge, died at his home in Sioux Falls Sunday, after a long and painful sickness. His death, while sudden, was not unexpected. For the past three years Mr. Edgerton has been in poor health, and while friends had hoped for better health for him, they knew that at any time he might pass away. Judge Edgerton was born in Rome, N.Y. in 1831, and was graduated from the Wesleyan University of Connecticut in 1858, and in the same year was married to Miss Sarah Curtis of that state. In 1858 the young couple located in Minnesota, where the judge was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law. In 1859 he represented the people of the 13th senatorial district in the state legislature. He was appointed railroad commissioner of Minnesota by Gov. Austin on January 10, 1872, and in 1881 was appointed by Governor Pillsbury, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement from the senate by Windom, who was made secretary of the treasury under Garfield. In December, 1881, he was appointed chief justice of Dakota. He then removed with his family to Yankton, and served as chief justice for four years. Afterwards removed to Mitchell and opened his law books again, and continued to reside there until appointed United States district judge by President Harrison in 1889. He then removed to Sioux Falls, which continued to be his home until his death Sunday. Nearly his entire life was spent in public service. The death of Judge Edgerton removes from the theater of life ne more of the men who were distinctly prominent in the days of our territorial government, and who made the fight for the statehood. In his death the state loses one of tits strong men, the city of Sioux Falls, a worthy citizen, and the surviving members of his family a kind husband and loving father.
Memorial Folder for ZeEtta K. Blaseg
Submitted by Jacque McDonnell
ZE ETTA K. NATION BLASEG
ZeEtta K. Nation was born February 20, 1913, on a farm near Arroll in Texas County, Missouri, to John and Margaret (Franks) Nation and died September 8, 2003, at the Highmore Healthcare Center, Highmore, South Dakota, at the age of 90 years, six months and 18 days.
The Nation family moved to Illinois Township in Hyde County, South Dakota, in November, 1919 and moved to Ree Heights in 1927. She attended high school at Ree Heights until her junior year, when she contracted Scarlet and Rheumatic fever, which nearly took her life.
She was united in marriage to Walter Frank Blaseg on June 28,1933, at the Presbyterian parsonage in Miller. To this union, three children were born: Verlin Frank, Robert Walter and Maria Jean.
She was a talented and very capable lady, whose job history included setting type at the Ree Heights Review newspaper; selling homes at Anderson Trailer Sales in Ft. Pierre; running the Ree Heights Cafe; caretaker of the Ree Heights Auditorium; and managing a laundromat in Mitchell, but above all, she was a homemaker. She was an active member of the Ree Heights Church and the Ree Heights Auxiliary, helped with 4-H groups, Sunday School and Bible School and was known for her crafts and always being willing to give a hand with anything.
Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Verlin and Edith Blaseg of Wolsey; one daughter and son-in-law, Marla and Rem McGeorge of Highmore; four grandchildren: Robert Blaseg of Huron, Roberta Ransom of Parker, Paul Blaseg of Wolsey and Justin McGeorge and his wife, Joy, of Highmore; three great-granddaughters: Natashia and Brittany Ransom of …
Inurnment: Morningside Cemetery, Ree Heights, South Dakota
ORA HOLLENBACH SHADE
Ora Hollenbach Shade was born at Wyanet, Illinois, on December 24, 1879. The family moved to Mitchell, South Dakota, in 1920 where he constructed roads and did insurance adjusting. He later owned and operated the Dakota Electric Company in Mitchell. He was active in youth work with the Boy Scouts and Y.M.C.A.; and in the work of the Gideons, Methodist Church, and Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives during the 49th Session. He died in Mitchell, South Dakota, on December 17, 1956 and is there buried in Graceland Cemetery
[Submitted by FDShade@aol.com who adds that Ora was his grandfather]
NATASHA WHITE
Graveside services for Natasha White were Tuesday January 16, 2001 at New Hope Cemetery. Pafford Funeral in charge. Natasha, infant, died Tuesday Jan. 2, 2001 at Hollister Hospital*, Mitchell S.D. of injuries received in a car accident. She leaves her parents Wayne and Jean White of Hill City S.D.; a sister Jasmine Olivia White of Hill City S.D.; two brothers, Joshua Michael White of Lexington and Wayne White Jr ofHill City S.D. and her grandparents of F.M. and Sue White Lexington TN.
[Submitted by Christine Walters from the Lexington Progress Henderson Co TN 17 Jan 2001]
* a site visitor notes that there is not a Hollister Hospital in Mitchell
February 9, 1886, page 3
Contributed by Suzanne Folk
JOSIAH B. VANDENBURG
Death and Burial of One of Mitchell’s Most Esteemed Citizens.
It is with sincere regret that the Republican announces to-day the death of one of Mitchell’s most esteemed citizens, Josiah B. Vandenburg, who died at his home here at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, February 7th. He has been ill for a couple of weeks only with typhoid malarial difficulty, which took on a fatal appearance about a week since, and his death has been daily expected during that time.
Mr. Vandenburg was born at Beadford, Rock county, Wisconsin, in 1847, and was consequently in his 39th year. He had been a resident of Dakota for about three years and a citizen of Mitchell for about a year. He had in that time made many friends and was looked upon as one of the city’s most valued citizens. He leaves a wife and four children.
The funeral took place yesterday at the Baptist church and was very largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. S.J. Winegar, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Brown and Appleton. Mr. Winegar preached a short and affecting sermon from 2d Timothy, 4th chapter, 7th and 8th verses. He said that Mr. Vandenburg had been a member of the church since his sixteenth year and had united with the church here about a year ago, He spoke highly of the character and ability of the deceased and dwelt upon his many commendable equalities.
The funeral cortege which followed the body to the grave was one of the largest ever seen here.
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