Hand County Obituaries
Wednesday, May 8, 1974
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EARL SEELEY
Birth: June 29, 1904 (Frankfort, SD)
Parents: Ed & Etta Seeley.
Death: Sunday (Missoula, MT)Funeral: Thursday, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
Residence: Missourla, MT
Spouse: Ida Gilbertson, m. 1928
Friday, March 8, 1974
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FERN DEUTER WARE
Birth: Sep. 20, 1903, Alden twp., Hand co.
Parents: Frank & Augusta Deuter
Death: Thursday (Miller, SD)Funeral: Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church
Burial: GAR Cemetery
Spouse: 1) Charles M. Pearson, m. June 1924 (he d. March 1927) 2) John Ware, m. Jan. 1930 (he d. 1962)
Tuesday, March 12, 1974
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ISAAC G. CRIST
Birth: Feb. 11, 1894 (Iowa)
Parents: Henry & Martha Crist
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD)Funeral: Wednesday, Reck Funeral Home
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
Spouse: Matie Wenzel, m. Aug 29, 1917 (Wessington, SD)
Monday, Dec. 17, 1973
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REX JORDETH
Birth: Dec. 13, 1920
Parents: Thorvold & Thora Jordeth
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD)Funeral: Wednesday, Miller Armory
Burial: GAR Cemetery
Spouse: Irene Lammle
Education: Lebanon High School, Southern State College (Springfield, SD), South Dakota State Unviersity (Brookings, SD), University of South Dakota (Vermillions, SD), Northern State College (Aberdeen, SD - Master's degree)
Military: U. S. Air Force, pilot, WWII. Korean conflict: National Guard (Alaska)
Monday, Dec. 17, 1973
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HAZEL L. SCHMIETER
Birth: Nov. 22, 1894 (south of Wessington Springs, SD)
Parents: Mr. and MRs. Ernest Schmieter
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD)Funeral: Thursday, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR Cemetery (Miller, SD)
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1973
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GRACE B. BUTLER BEASOM
Birth: Aug. 10, 1889 (Hand co., SD)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Butler
Death: Monday (Miller, SD); age 84Funeral: Thursday, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR Cemetery
Spouse: 1) Herman Barnes, m. Jan. 7, 1920 2) Mead Beasom, m. July 3, 1962 (Pipestone, MN)
Sunday, April 22, 1973
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EARL W. JOHNSON
Birth: May 28, 1924 (Miller, SD)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson
Death: Thursday (Miller, SD)Funeral: Monday, Church of the Nazarene, Reck Funeral Home (Miller)
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
Spouse: Margaret McCarl
The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Monday, March 19, 1973
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EMMA J. CARL
Birth: Oct. 11, 1885 (Miller, SD)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Snyder
Death: Saturday, James Valley Nursing Home (Redfield, SD)Funeral: Tuesday, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR Cemetery
Spouse: 1) John Vens, m. Apr. 3, 1907 (Miller, SD); he d. 1909 2) Robert Carl, m. 1911 (he d. 1924)
The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1977
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WILLIAM EZRA O'NEAL
Birth: Dec. 2, 1912 (Beadle co., SD)
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. William S. O'Neal
Death: Sunday, St. John Regional Medical Center (Huron, SD)Funeral: Tuesday, Brooks Memorial Chapel (Huron, SD)
Burial: Wessington Cemetery (Wessington, SD)
Spouse: Alice McBride, m. Nov. 23, 1932 (Huron, SD)
Residence: Wessington
The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Monday, July 18, 1977
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HAZEL M. ABBOTT VITTERS
Birth: July 22, 1908 (St. Lawrence, SD)
Parents: Frank & Maud Abbott
Death: Saturday (Miller, SD); age 68Funeral: Tuesday, St. Lawrence Congregational Church (St. Lawrence, SD)
Burial: city cemetery
Residence: St. Lawrence, SD
Spouse: Herbert Vitters (Redfield, SD)
The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Monday, July 18, 1977
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LEONARD NABER
Birth: July 15, 1910 (Hand co., SD)
Parents: Herman & Mary Naber
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD); age 67Funeral: Tuesday, St. Ann's Catholic Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: church cemetery
Residence: Emily Mullaney, Jan. 3, 1938
Spouse:
The Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman
Monday, John 6, 1977
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SOPHIA EVERS BROWN
Birth: March 25, 1890 (Orient, SD)
Parents: Andrew & Johanna Evers
Death: Friday (Miller, SD); age 87Funeral: Monday, St. Mary's Catholic Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Polo, SD)
Spouse: Alexander Harry Brown, m. Feb. 10, 1915 (Miller, SD) he d. 1948)
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Monday, May 18, 1977
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RUDOLPH ANDERSON
Birth: April 16, 1891 (Miller, SD)
Parents: Jule & Johanna Anderson
Death: Tuesday (Miller, SD); age 86Funeral: Thursday, Reck Funeral Chapel (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR Cemetery (Miller, SD)
Spouse: Blanche C. Hines, m. Dec. 30, 1922 (Miller, SD). She d. 1976
Military: Army, 1917-1919
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Friday, April 7, 1967
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MABEL HOLMES
Birth: March 28, 1882 (Belvidere, IL)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hall
Funeral: Saturday, Methodist Church (Highmore, SD?)Spouse: Frank W. Holmes, m. Dec. 31, 1903
Her family farmed 8 miles west of Orient, SD
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Friday, March 31, 1967
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MAMIE ELLEN PALMER JOHNSON
Birth: May 27, 1904 (Linn twp., Hand co., SD)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Palmer
Death: Wednesday (Miller, SD)Funeral: Saturday, Miller Presbyterian Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
Spouse: Jack Johnson, m. Feb. 20, 1922
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Wednesday, September 27, 1967
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LEONELL C. "LEE" CAMPBELL
Birth: May 21, 1900
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD)Funeral: to be held Wednesday, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Spouse: Mary Harney, m. Jun 20, 1918
Occupation: owners of Lee's Studio, opened 1944
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Sunday, February 11, 1968
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CARRIE MAE WARFIELD
Birth: Nov. 6, 1888 (Randolph, IA)
Death: Friday (Miller, SD)
Funeral: Monday, Coleman Funeral Home (Redfield, SD)
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery (Redfield, SD)
Survived by two brothers, Roy and Benjamin Warfield (Tulare, SD). Two brothers, 1 sister preceded her in death.
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Sunday, February 11, 1968
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FRED HOOGESTRAAT
Birth: Nov. 15, 1900 (Turner Co., SD)
Death: Friday (Miller SD)
Funeral: Monday, Trinity Lutheran Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR Cemetery
Spouse: Lorna Cunningham, m. Sep. 21, 1927
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Tuesday, February 6, 1968
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MRS. FRED CHIPMAN
Birth: July 6, 1902
Death: Monday (Miller, SD)
Funeral: Thursday, Presbyterian Church
Burial: Sunbeam Cemetery
Spouse: Fred Chipman
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Sunday, June 16, 1968
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DIANNA LYN DROPPERS
Birth: Jun. 17, 1948 (Mitchell, SD)
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Morris Droppers
Death: (Miller, SD)Funeral: Wednesday, First Methodist Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Tuesday, September 13, 1966
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MRS. RALPH WALTON
Birth: Mar. 1, 1910 (Hand Co., SD)
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. George Bolton
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD); age 56Funeral: Thursday, St. Ann's Catholic Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: Orient Cemetery (Orient, SD)
Spouse: Ralph Walton, m. 1936
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Tuesday, September 13, 1966
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LEONARD GEIVER
Birth: Nov. 17, 1910? (Hand co., SD)
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Peter Geiver
Death: Saturday (Miller, SD); heart attackFuneral: Wednesday, Duncan Church (Buffalo co., SD)
Burial: Duncan Cemetery
Spouse: none reported
Military: WWII veteran
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Tuesday, April 26, 1966
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HENRY UFEN
Birth: April 1907 (Hand Co., SD)
Death: Sunday
Funeral: Thursday, Trinity Lutheran Church (Miller, SD)
Residence: Logan twp., Hand co., SD
Spouse: Margaret
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Sunday, Oct, 10, 1965
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MAGGIE CARL MCDONALD
Birth: May 4, 1884 (Hand co., Dakota Territory)
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Elva Carl
Death: Oct. 1, 1965 (Miller, SD)Funeral: Monday, Reck Funeral Chapel
Burial: Howell Cemetery
Spouse: Joseph Scherman McDonald, m. 1904 (he d. 1941)
Evening Huronite, Huron, South Dakota
Nov. 3, 1930
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AGNES WALZ LICHTY
Birth: Dec. 19, 1866, (Kuppenheim, Germany)
Immigrated to US 1880, removed from Hartington, NE about 1915 to Hand County.
Marriage: George Lichty
Death: "yesterday" (Hand co. - her home, 5 1/2 mi SW of Wessington)
Funeral: "Wednesday", St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Wessington).
Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Wessington.
Survivors: Husband; sons Fred, Leo, George Jr., Louis, Oscar, Francis; daughters Mrs. Rowen, Elizabeth, Leone. All Hand county residents.
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MRS. JAMES MURPHY
Birth: Dec. 26, 1888 (Hand co., SD)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Gifford, their youngest child
Education: business college (Aberdeen, SD) for 1 year
Occupation: Press office, stenographer (Bushfield & Bushfield), beauty shop owner and operator
Marriage: Sep. 30, 1911, James Murphy, one son
Cause of death: illness of several years
Funeral: "this morning", St. Ann's Catholic Church (Miller)
Survived by husband and son, plus siblings. Preceded in death by brothers William and Robert Gifford.
unknown Hand county newspaper
submitted by Karen Seeman
JENNIE GREWE EVERS SCHLECHTER
Last Thursday afternoon there was flashed over the wires the astounding news that Mrs. Conrad Schlechter had died very suddenly and unexpectedly of a serious case of complicated pneumonia, which was caused by a long standing illness of asthma. Mrs. Schlechter was taken ill last Sunday, shortly after returning home from Church, and her illness seemed to grow worse every day and the end came to her suffering Thursday evening, December 12th.
Mrs. Schlechter was born in Germany 53 years ago, and came to this country in 1882, and has resided in Hand County ever since. She leaves a husband and seven children, all of whom live near their early home. Mr. and Mrs. Schlechter were among the first settlers in their community, and were among the charter members of the Polo church, at which place the funeral was held Monday morning at 10:30, under the direction of the Catholic church. Interment was made in the Polo cemetery.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends who so willingly lended any aid possible to us during the short illness and death of our wife and mother.
Conrad Schlechter
Miss Dora Schlechter
Miss Jennie Schlechter
Miss Sophia Schlechter
John Evers
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Meier
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. John Springer and Family(note: she died in 1912)
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submitted by Karen Seeman
JENNIE GREWE EVERS SCHLECHTER
On the 12th occurred the death of Mrs. Conrad Schlechter of the township Fairview. This death was unexpected until a very brief time before life ceased to be with the one who has passed away. To say that this almost sudden death greatly affected this community is to speak of the matter mildly. The cause of death was acute asthma. Mrs. Schlechter was the mother of seven children, five from her first marriage and two by the last marriage with Mr. Schlechter. The deceased was of a lovely disposition and was very highly esteemed by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed by not only her husband and children but by the whole community. The funeral took place Monday A.M. 16th inst at the Polo church, Fathers Burkel and Reilly taking part. The remains were laid to rest in the Polo cemetery. We assure the bereaving friends that they have the sympathy of all.
(note: she died in 1912)
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MRS. J. J. STRUIFF
Mrs. J. J. Struif, a resident of Hand County and Miller for the past forty years, passed away at her home in this city Sunday evening. An illness from which she had been suffering many years, had for the past year confined her to her bed, and while for sometime it had been apparent that death was not far off, her passing came with a shock to the many friends of this most estimable lady.
Mrs. Struif was born at New Vienna, Ia., May 8, 1857. She was married at West Point, Nebr., April 21st, 1875, and ten years later, in 1885, the family came to South Dakota, taking up their residence in Fairview township, later moving to Howell township, where they resided until about seventeen years ago when they moved to Miller.
Mrs. Struif was eminently a growth of the West, with its frank open-ness for mingling with those about her, and a gentlewoman's hospitality for all who came to her door. She knew the hardships, the privations, the persistent toil of the pioneer in both Nebraska and Dakota early day life. She suffered many years of illness, but carried her more than usual burden with a Christian fortitude and loveable character admired by all who knew her. The multitude duties of wife and mother were hers in large degree. A life of loving service and sacrifice for nearly half a century is closed. Like the beautiful flower that blooms and fades; the forest leaf, the blade of grass -- they give their all to the world -- and again attest to a Divine Providence's wisdom of creation. To the loved ones at home Mother has gone -- the one and only beacon of life that shines through all the complex mysteries from the children's first breath to the end of time! May we now return thanks to that ever merciful Divinity that her gentle, loving spirit hovers over that home for ever and aye to give hope of an eventual permanent union.
Seven children survive her death. They are Joseph F. of Rochester; Mrs. Christie Goeken, Elgin, Nebr.; Mrs. F. J. Gehringer, Foxholm, N.D., Mrs. Frona Bruggemann, Mrs. Alice Hammond, Misses Mary and Anna Struif of Miller.
There are twenty-five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from St. Anne's church, where a host of friends gathered to pay their last respects to one whom they had known and admired. The beautiful floral offerings were a silent testimony of the esteem in which she was held.
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PAUL BURKE
Paul Burke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burke, passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Wayne Dignan, last Friday afternoon, death being caused by heart trouble. He was 19 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his father and mother, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were conducted from St. Liborious Church at Polo, Monday morning, and burial made in the Polo cemetery.
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O. G. VALTINSON
O. G. Valtinson passed away at his home here early Monday morning, after a several weeks illness.
He was 66 years old at the time of his death and is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Anderson, of Viking, Minn., and Winifred, Hazel and Inez, of this place, and one son, Ben Valtinson, of Minneapolis.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the M.E. church by Rev. Fred Ray, and the remains laid to rest in the Orient cemetery.
The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the entire community.
A complete obituary will be published next week.
unknown Hand county newspaper
submitted by Karen Seeman
ROSE EGGERLING
Miss Rose Eggerling died yesterday about noon, aged 16 years. She was well prepared by the rites of the church, a happy death. Father Lauer fortified her in the last hours with the sacrament of the church. She was an exemplary good young lady.
Funeral services will be either Saturday or Sunday.
Miss Roselia Mary Eggerling was born October 24, 1900, in Fairview township, Hand county. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eggerling, being 15 years, ( ) months and 24 days of age. She died April 19th at 3:15 after an illness of over four weeks with inflammatory rheumatism which affected her heart at the last.She is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eggerling; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Loomer, Katherine, Marie and Elizabeth, of Orient; and seven brothers, Joseph F. Eggerling, of St., Paul, Minn., John P. Eggerling, of Bird Island, Minn., Theodore, Casper, Henry, Herman and Conrad.
The funeral conducted by Father A. Lauer was held at the St. Liborius Church, south of Orient, and she was laid to rest in the cemetery nearby.
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Card of Thanks
We wish to express our appreciation and thanks to our many friends for the help and sympathy which they gave during the sickness and death of our daughter and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eggerling and family
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Loomer
unknown Hand county newspaper
submitted by Karen Seeman
RUDOLPH KRAMPS
Rudolph Kramps, well-known young resident of Fairview township, passed away Tuesday at the local hospital. Death was caused from pneumonia, with which he had been ill for a week.
The deceased was 20 years old and the youngest son of Mrs. Henry Kramps. Funeral services were to be held Friday morning from the Catholic Church at Polo. Besides his mother he is survived by three brothers and three sisters.
From the Miller Press
Undated newspaper clippingROSE MULLANEY
Funeral services were held at Polo Catholic Church Thursday, November 10, for Miss Rose Mullaney, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery here at Miller.
Miss Mullaney passed away Tuesday evening at her home in Fairview township, following an illness of about a year. She became ill with flu shortly after Thanksgiving last year, and complications followed. For some time she was receiving treatment at the Custer Sanatorium, returning home about three months ago.
The deceased was a well-known young resident of the county, and her untimely death will be regretted by all who knew her. For several years she had been a successful teacher in the rural schools, and was always held in high esteem. She was 26 years of age.
Surviving her sad death are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullaney and several sisters and brothers.
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ROBERT EARL SEEMAN
Birth: Nov. 10, 1922 (near Rockham, in Hand co., SD)
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Seeman
Death: Friday (Huron, SD); age 43Funeral: Monday, St. Ann's Catholic Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: St. Ann's cemetery (Miller, SD)
Residence: Miller, SD
Spouse: Louise Kluthe, m. Jul 3, 1951 (Miller, SD)
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submitted by Karen Seeman
CARL MEISSNER
Friends throughout this community were shocked when they learned of the sudden death of Mrs. Carl Meissner, well-known pioneer of Orient, who passed away Sunday afternoon, February 23rd, at her home. She had reached the age of 77 years. Apparently enjoying good health she performed her household duties as usual and was active and alert until a few hours before the final summons came.
Mrs. Meissner whose maiden name was Sophie Paepke, was born at Perleberg, in the province of Brandenburg, Germany, on May 10th, 1858. In early infancy she was baptized, and in early girlhood she publicly made the confession of faith by which she became a communicant member of the Lutheran Church.
In 1887 she left her native land and came to the United States making her first home at Kansas City. Two years later she came to the community and on October 22nd, of the same year she was married to Mr. Carl Meissner who had come here two years before to take up a homestead. Here under the hardships which fell to the lot of pioneers in this community, they established their home. This union was blessed with three children, one daughter, and two sons. He faithful husband and her loving daughter preceded her in death.
She leaves to mourn her loss one sister in Germany, two sons William and Ewald of Orient, two daughters-in-law, three grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Meissner was a charter member of St. Michael's congregation, a sincere Christian and a devoted mother. No sacrifice was too great for her for her family's welfare, and she was known as a kind hearted neighbor and friend. She was blessed, as very few are, with a rugged constitution and with physical strength, which enabled her to raise her family amidst difficulties, sustained by the knowledge of hardships so much more trying than those that are encountered today. Mrs. Meissner was a haven of courage and good cheer during the recent years that have been lean.
Those who knew Mrs. Meissner well will ever cherish in their hearts a cherished memory of a gallant person, whose body bore singular strength, Christian character and courage and from whose eyes shone the spirit of a pioneer mother, who walked all the way with God.
The services were held on Wednesday afternoon at her home in Orient and at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, the Rev. L. C. Leikauf officiating. The pall-bearers were the Messrs. Otto, Frank, Lewis, Ernest and August Meissner and Gust Salomo. Interment was made in the church cemetery.
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SYLVESTER MILLER
The sudden illness and death of Sylvester Miller came as a great shock to his many relatives and friends of this community when he was rushed to St. Mary's hospital at Pierre Thursday September 5 and passed away there Saturday afternoon.
Sylvester was born January 31, 1895, at Granville, Iowa, where he lived until he was fifteen. He then moved with his family to South Dakota where they settled on a farm in Howell township, three miles east of Polo. On February 7, 1932 he was united in marriage to Lucy Hardes. To this union were born four children, Robert; George; Patrick and Mary Ann. His wife and baby daughter preceded in him death five years ago. Surviving are his three sons; his mother, Mrs. Katherine Miller; a sister, Mrs. Milburn Johnson; and three brothers, Jack; Max; and Aloys.
Funeral services were held at St. Liborious Catholic Church at Polo Tuesday at 9:00 A.M. Reverend Father N. Hunold read the Requiem High Mass, and interment was made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pall bearers were Tom Anglin; Frank Naber; A.J. Schaefer; Lawrence Hunker; George Hargens; and Hubert Clement.
Those who attended from a distance were Mrs. Katherine Miller, and Mrs. and Mrs. Max Miller and sons of Woonsocket; Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Johnson and Erlynn, of Sioux City, Jack Miller and daughter, Mrs. Caroline Hardgrove of Arlington, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Aloy Miller and sons of Huron; Herman and Frank Miller of Howard; Otto Miller of Roswell; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lammers and Paul and Mrs. and Mrs. Joe Miller of Sioux Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Forester of Brookings; M.H. Loomer of Custer; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hunker of Wisner, Nebr..; Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Gibhart and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Martinmaas and family of Faulkton.
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SNYDER
----- Snyder, the 18 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Snyder, of Carleton township, committed suicide Tuesday evening by taking poison. We have not learned any particulars.
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THEODORE. P. BURD
Theodore Perry Burd, 52, passed away at St. Mary's hospital in Pierre February 18. Members of his family were with him and had been during a long siege of illness. He was born in Hand County on the farm he owned at his death.
He was married Nov. 1, 1914 to Miss Goldie Eaton and there are six children, all living: three daughters, Delores, Ruth and Ona Hester and three sons, Kenneth, Lee and Edgar. Besides his widow three brothers, Joe end Ed Burd of Tacoma, Washington and Will Burd of Custer survive him. His parents and one sister died some time ago. Services were held at the Lutheran Church in Miller, the Rev. M. L. Bomhoff presiding. Burial was made at the Howell cemetery.
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T. C. BUCHER
T. C. Bucher passed away Tuesday morning at his home southwest of here, double pneumonia being the cause of death. At one time it was thought that he would recover, but a relapse came, which proved fatal after about a week's illness. He leaves a wife, four young children, two brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss.
Funeral services will be conducted at St. Liborious church at Polo, Rev. Father Pothmann officiating, and interment will be made in the cemetery there.
The entire community will unite in extending sympathy to the sorrowing family, who find their grief harder to bear from the fact that Mrs. Bucher and the children are also ill, Mrs. Bucher seriously so.
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TILLIE SCHAEFERS
Miss Tillie Schaefers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Schaefers, died at her home in Spring Twp., Monday, Aug. 26, of Bright's Disease, after a lingering illness. Funeral service will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Liborius Church.
Tillie was a bright young girl, just budding into beautiful young womanhood. It is sad to see such a promising life taken away, but the Father of All knows best. Mr. and Mrs. Schaefers and family have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.
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VALENTINE ZELLER
Birth: Aug. 3, 1886, Arcadia, WI
Locations lived: moved to Hand county a few years after his birth, moved to MN after his mother died in 1890, move to Huron after his father died in 1906, moved to farm north of Vayland in 1919 an dmiller 20 years later.Other: left leg amputated in 1948
Marriage: June 30, 1911, Emilie Sprenger (at Searles, MN)
Death: "Saturday evening", Jan. 13, Rochester, MN
Cause of death: Uremic poisoning
Age: 64
Funeral: Wednesday, Jan. 17, St. Ann's Catholic Church (Miller)
Burial: St. Ann's cemetery
Two sons: Melvin and Charles
Preceded in death by: parents, brother Will, sisters Mrs. Eliz Tobin (Huron), Mrs. Lena Berg (Minneapolis), Mrs. Tillie Dalton (Omaha, NE)
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WILLIAM LAMMERS
William Lammers, Park township resident, passed away suddenly at his home Friday evening, from a heart attack. Mr. Lammers had finished the day's work and was on his way from the barn to the house, when he was stricken, and died instantly.
Funeral services were held on Monday morning from the Catholic church in Orient.
He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Morris, and several brothers.
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WILLIAM WORTMAN
Wm. Wortman was born October 2, 1875, in Cuming county, Nebraska and grew to manhood there. He passed away at 1:00 o'clock a.m. March 7, 1931, at the Faulkton hospital, as a result of gangrene setting in following an operation necessitated by his having both lower limbs literally cut from his body in a train accident here on Wednesday of last week. He was 55 years, 5 months and 5 days of age.
In 1897 he was united in marriage to Margaret Meier, of Cuming county, Nebraska. Ten children were born to this union.
In 1913 he moved with his family to Detroit, Minnesota, where he resided for three years. In 1916 he moved to a farm near Orient, S.D., where he resided with his family until 1922, when he moved to Orient. He purchased the dray line here and had made that his occupation up to the time of his death.
He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, Margaret Wortman; six sons: Joe and Frank, of Isabel, S.D., Casper, Edward and Harry, of Orient, and Philip, of Seneca; three daughters: Anna, Mayme and Mrs. Ben Meyer, of Orient. One daughter preceded him in death in 1921, at the age of 7 years.
He also leaves to mourn him, one brother, Frank, of West Point, Nebr. and four sisters.
Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at St. Joseph's church, Rev. John A. Krebs officiating and the remains laid to rest in St. Joseph's cemetery.
"Bill Wortman", as he liked to hear his friends and neighbors address him, was a prominent and popular character in the daily life of Orient, and the absence of his cheerful face and jovial voice will long be regretted by every citizen, old and young, in Orient and vicinity. The bereaved family have the condolences and sympathy of the entire community.
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Card of Thanks
The family of the late Wm. Wortman acknowledge with grateful appreciation the kindness and sympathy extended them, during the recent illness and death of their beloved husband and father, by their Reverend Pastor, relatives and friends. And for the beautiful floral tributes and many spiritual bouquets.
Margaret Wortman and family
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XAVIER SCHAEFER
Funeral services for Xavier Schaefer, for 55 years a resident of Hand county, will be held Friday morning from St. Ann's Catholic church. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery north of Miller.
Mr. Schaefer passed away early Wednesday morning at his home in Miller. Death was caused by apoplexy.
Had Mr. Schaefer lived two weeks more, he would have reached his 77th birthday. Born in Germany, he came to the United States at the age of 20. Two years after his arrival, he homesteaded in Fairview township, and in his years of residence there became a leading figure in the life and progress of that community. The family continued their residence in Fairview until about two years ago, when Mr. Schaefer retired, and he and his wife moved to Miller.
Surviving are his wife, seven sons and five daughters.
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XAVIER SCHAEFERS, JR.
Birth: March 9, 1892 (Fairview twp., Hand co.)
Marriage: Oct. 26, 1915, to Clara Meyer
Death: Friday, Feb. 7
Funeral: St. Liborius Church, Polo, SD
Burial: Calvary Cemetery.
The Huron Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Friday, September 17, 1965
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F. MATHAIS LAMBERT
Birth: March 23, 1886 (Frankfort, SD)
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lambert
Death: Thursday (Huron, SD)Funeral: Saturday, St. Ann's Catholic Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: St. Ann's cemetery
Spouse: unnamed, deceased
The Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota
Sunday, Oct. 10, 1965
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DALE E. ROALSTAD
Birth: Mar. 1, 1920
Death: Wednesday (Reno, NV)Funeral: Oct. 10, 1965, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR Cemetery with military rites
Spouse: Charlotte Abernathy, m. 1941
Military: U. S. Army (Philippines and Korea)
Woonsocket News, Sep. 12, 1946
facts gleanedSYLVESTER MILLER
Parents: Mrs. Catherine Miller
Death: "last Saturday" (Pierre, SD); age 49Funeral: Tuesday, Polo, SD
Burial:
Residence: Polo, SD
03 Sep 1980
Miller, South Dakota area newspaper
submitted by Jacque McDonnell
facts gleaned
JOHN F. (BILL) COSS
Birth: Dec. 17, 1924 (Miller, SD)
Parents: William & Margaret Coss
Death: Wednesday, Methodist Hospital (Rochester, MN)Funeral: Friday (Rochester, MN) and Saturday (St. Ann's Catholic Church, Miller, SD)
Burial: body donated to Mayo Clinic
Residence: Rochester, MN
27 Feb 1984
submitted by Jacque McDonnell
facts gleaned
HERBERT W. SHOOP
Birth: July 4, 1920 (St. Lawrence, SD)
Parents: James Ray & Myrtle Shoop
Death: Monday, Feb. 20, 1984 (Wichita, KS)Funeral: Monday, Reck Funeral Home (Miller, SD)
Burial: St. Lawrence Cemtery (St. Lawrence, SD)
Residence: Wichita, KS
31 Oct 1979
submitted by Jacque McDonnell
facts gleaned
MRS. MARY H. HOOKER HILL
Birth: Oct. 6, 1881 (Dundy Co., NE)
Parents: William & Martha Hooker
Death: Sunday (Miller, SD); age 91Funeral: Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church (Miller, SD)
Burial: GAR cemetery, Miller
Residence: Miller
Spouse: George W. Hill (deceased), m. Oct. 13, 1913 (Council Bluffs, IA)
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