Hand County Obituary

Hand County Obituaries

MRS. J. J. MURPHY TAKEN BY DEATH
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Lifelong Resident and Prominent
Business Woman Succumbs to
Long Illness
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    Mrs. James Murphy, well-known Miller professional woman, passed away Monday evening, at her home. Death followed an illness from which she had been a sufferer for several years, but only during the past two weeks had the illness become critical. Although aware of her condition, the news of her passing came as a shock to her friends.
    Born in Hand county on December 26, 1888, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Gifford, pioneer residents, Mrs. Murphy spent all her life in and in the vicinity of Miller, with the exception of a year when she attended business college in Aberdeen.
    At one time she was employed in the Press office, and later took a position as stenographer with Bushfield & Bushfield. About 15 years ago, she opened her own beautfy shop, which she continued to operate in connection with her husband's shop. She retained management of the shop and herself worked as an operator until failing health forced her retirement from active business.
    Married September 30, 1911, to James Murphy, they were the parents of one son, Gifford, now of Brookings. The devotion that existed between Mrs. Murphy and her son was a beautiful tribute to her nature.
    Possessed of many virtues, among her greatest were her kindess and the ability to understand and sympathize with the problems of others. Friendships once made were firm and lasting, and she was devoted to her family.
    Funeral services were held this morning at 10:00 o'clock from St. Ann's Catholic church. Pallbearers were Frank Mathews, Percy Redmond, Jewell Campbell, Frank Conan, Paul Burke and D. C. Walsh. Business firms were closed during the time of the services.
    Surviving her death are her husband and son; one sister, Mrs. Grant Boles, Miller; and three brothers, Eb Gifford of Pierre, Dr. James Gifford of Alexandria, and Harry Gifford of Huron. Two other brothers, William and Robert, preceded her in death.

Mrs. Conrad 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

Mrs. Conrad 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.

Mrs. J. J. Struif Passes Away
Long Illness Fatal to Pioneer Resident of County

    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.

PAUL BURKE BURIED AT POLO, MONDAY

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.

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 palce, 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.

DEATH VISITS EGGERLING HOME

     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.

OBITUARY

     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

FAIRVIEW RESIDENT PNEUMONIA VICTIM; SERVICES FRIDAY

Rudloph 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
Unknown date
Rose 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.

R. E. Seeman Dies Friday; Mass Monday

     Miller--Robert Earl Seeman died early Friday morning at St. John's Hospital at the age of 43. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Ladislaus Dudek officiating; interment will be in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be recited this evening at 8 p.m. at the Reck Funeral Chapel.
     Pallbearers will be Ed McAtte, Francis Marshall, Robert Roach, Gerald Palmer, Bill Coff and Linell Haigh.
     Seeman was born Nov. 10, 1922, in Hand County near Rockham, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Seeman. He was married to Louise Kluthe, July 3, 1951, at Miller. Seeman had been employed at the Miller Post Office, managed the Marshall-Wells Store, operated a road patrol in Hand County for 16 years and was custodian at the National Guard Armory. Ill helath forced him to retire about a year ago. He was a member of the fire department, St. Ann's choir and Knights of Columbus.
     Survivors include his widow, two sons, Brian, 14; Gary, 10, his mother, Mrs. Mary Yost, Miller; two brothers, Milford, Aberdeen; John (Jack), Willmar, Minn.; two half-sisters, Joyce, Mrs. Bernard Stoddard, Miller; Kathleen, Mrs. DeWayne Geiver, Gann Valley and two half-brothers, James Yost, Denver and Jerry Yost, Miller.
     The family prefers memorials.

Mrs. Carl Meissner Dies Suddenly

    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 preceeded 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.

Life History of
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.

Tired of Life

     ----- 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.

T. P. BURD SUCCUMBS TO LINGERING AILMENT

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.

T. C. Bucher Dies After a Short Illness
     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.

Death of 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.

LIFE HISTORY OF
VALENTINE ZELLER
RELATED HERE

    Funeral services for Valentine Zeller, 64, were held Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 10 A.M. at St. Ann's Catholic Church with a Solemn High Mass of Requiem. Father Hyland, Miller was the celebrant, Father Gorman, Highmore, Deacon and Father Hunold, Polo, Subdeacon.
    Burial was made in St. Ann's Catholic cemetery. Pall bearers were Cliff Walsh, John Koeck, Eugene Donlin, Herman Oligmueller, Casper Kluthe and Bernard Goyke.
    Mr. Zeller died Saturday evening, Jan. 13, after a short illness in a Rochester, Minn. hospital, from uremic poisoning.
    He was born at Arcadia, Wis., August 3, 1886, a few years later moving to Huron with his family. After his mother's death in 1890 they moved to Minnesota. After his father's death in 1906 he came back to Huron and worked as a carpenter for the C & NW railroad. On June 30, 1911, he was married to Emilie Sprenger at Searles, Minn. In 1919 he and his family moved to a farm north of Vayland. In 1939 they moved to Miller where they done carpenter and construction work. In 1948 it was necessary to have his left leg amputated, but he remained active until one week before his death.
    He is survived by his wife and two sons, Melvin and Charles, and six grandchildren, all of Miller. Also surviving are two brothers, Fred of Watertown and Otto of Aberdeen; four sisters, Mrs. Chas. Gilbert, Huron; Mrs. Alfred Moberg, Woonsocket; Mrs. Fred Schlafge, Minneapolis and Mrs. Bert Hall, Roosevelt, N.Y.; a half brother, John C. Zeller, Startup, Wash., and a step-sister, Mrs. Edith Brust, New Ulm, Minn., and a number of nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by his father and mother, one brother Will of Watertown, three sisters, Mrs. Eliz Tobin, Huron; Mrs. Lena Berg, Minneapolis and Mrs. Tillie Dalton, Omaha, Neb.
    Relatives here from a distance were Fred Zeller, Henry Zeller, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Zeller and Mrs. and Mrs. Gust Stormo, Watertown; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gilbert, Huron; Mrs. Alfred Moberg, Woonsocket; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zeller and Allen Zeller, Aberdeen; Ed Zeller, Rapid City; Mrs. Cliff Schreier and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schreier, Verdigree, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gulden, Bruno Sprenger and Mrs. Ray Reinhard, New Ulm, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sprenger, Fergus Falls, Minn.; Hugo Sprenger, Mr. and Mrs. Eldor Sprenger, Mr. and Mrs. Florian Sprenger, Orville Sprenger and Patricia Sprenger, Sleepy Eye, Minn.

Park Twp. Resident
Passes Suddenly

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.

Wm. Wortman Passes Away

    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 lreaves 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

RITES FRIDAY FOR XAVIER SCHAEFER
Homesteaded n Fairview Township in 1883.
Apoplexy was Death Cause Wednesday.

    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.

Obituary

    A Solemn High Mass of Requiem was sung at St. Liborius Church, Polo Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock for Xavier Schaefers, Jr., who passed away Friday February 7th. The Rev. H. Pothmann O. M. I. was the Celebrant, The Rev. John Krebs, Orient, Deacon, and the Rev. P. G. Ryan Subdeacon.
    At the conclusion of the funeral services Father Pothmann gave a brief eulogy on the life of the deceased and spoke feelingly of the example he gave to all during his years of patient illness.
    The deceased was born March 9th, 1892, in Fairview township, where he resided until a day before his death. On October 26th, 1915 he was united in marriage to Clara Meyer. Although his health had been declining steadily the last three years, his death came as a shock to this community where he was well kown and liked by everyone.
    Surviving him are his wife, his adopted child, his mother, brothers and sisters.
    Burial was made in the Calvary Cemetery. The pallbearers were: B. B. Conway, Ed. Gebhart, Jack Miller, Geo. Lechtenberg, C. Kluthe and J. B. Miller.

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    It is with the deepest gratitude we express our thanks to those who extended their thoughtful expressions of sympathy in our bereavement.
Mrs. X. Schaefers and Betty
Mrs. Anna Schaefers and family
Mrs. Mary Meyer and family

F. Mathais Lambert

MASS SLATED SATURDAY FOR F. M. LAMBERT

Frankfort - F. Mathais (Mat) Lambert died Thursday at St. John's Hospital, Huron. Requiem Mass will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Noel Powers officiating. Parish rosary will be recited at the Coleman Funeral Chapel, Redfield, at 8 p.m. Friday, with Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:30 p.m. Interment will be in St. Ann's Cemetery.

Lambert was born March 23, 1886 in Frankfort, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lambert. He spent his entire life in the Frankfort community, where he farmed until 1951; he then moved into town. Lambert was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include two sons, Daryle, Turton; Merle, Frankfort; seven grandchildren, two brothers, Joe, Ashton; Robert, Frankfort; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ames, Intake, Mont.; Miss Rose Lambert, Aberdeen and Mrs. Anna Spear, Ashton.

Lambert was preceded in death by his wife, four brothers and three sisters.

The Coleman Funeral Home announced arrangements. [Friday, September 17, 1965, Huron Daily Plainsman - Submitted by Karen Hammer]

Dale E. Roalstad

ROALSTAD RITE SCHEDULED TODAY

Miller -- The funeral service for Dale E. Roalstad, 45, who died Wednesday at Reno, Nev., will be held today, Sunday, at 2 p.m. at the Reck Funeral Home. The Rev. Holman Cowherd will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery with military graveside rite.

Roalstad was born in Miller March 1, 1920. He was graduated from Miller High School. He served in the U. S. Army in the Philippines and Korea. He married Charlotte Abernathy in Chicago in 1941. He was employed in Reno as a plumber the past two years.

Survivors include his widow, Charlotte; one daughter, Mrs. James Wall, Rapid City; two sons Phillips in the U. S. Coastguard in Michigan, and Donald Moorhead, Minn.; one grandchild; mother, Mrs. Meryle Roalstad, Miller; three sisters, Mrs. Victor Macheel, Lidgerwood, N.D., Mrs. Gordon Curren, Huron, and Mrs. Jim Gerdes, Miller. [Huron Daily Plainsman, Sunday, October 10, 1965 - Submitted by Karen Hammer]

Woonsocket News, Sep. 12, 1946

SYLVESTER MILLER DIED AT PIERRE LAST SATURDAY

Sylvester Miller, age 49, brother of Max Miller, of Woonsocket, died at a hospital in Pierre, last Saturday. His funeral was Tuesday at his home at Polo, S.D.

His mother, Mrs. Catherine Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Max Miller, and sons, Joe and Paul, of Woonsocket, Jack Miller, a brother from Arlington, Va., and his daughter, Caroline, and Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Johnson and daughter, Erlynn, of Sioux City, attended the funeral.

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