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Delores M. Pietz, 89, Bowdle, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Roscoe, led by Pastor Justin Dauck. Interment at Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe. Delores Magdalene Heiser, daughter of Magdalene (Bertsch) and Henry Heiser, was born July 11, 1930 near Artas in Campbell Co. She was raised on her parent's farm south of Roscoe and attended rural school. She married... Full story
Mass of Christian Burial for Melvin Pfaff, 75, of Ipswich is 10 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross with a Liturgical Wake Service at 7:00 PM. Melvin died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Funeral arrangements with Gramm Funeral Home of Ipswich. Online condolences may be shared at grammfuneralhome.com .... Full story
Dr. John William "Bill" Bloemendaal, 89, orthopedist and surgeon, passed away peacefully at his home on January 13, 2020. Bill was born on February 10, 1930, in Aberdeen, to Dr. Gerrit and Gladys (Williams) Bloemendaal, parents of Dutch and Welsh descent. He was raised in Ipswich. His father was a family physician, his mother a registered nurse, and together they devoted their lives to the needs of the community, using their family home for their medical practice. Later they started the Ipswich... Full story
Kenneth LeRoy Holm was born at home on June 15, 1938 in Aberdeen. He graduated from Ipswich High School in 1956 and was recruited and offered a full scholarship to play football at SDSU. He graduated with a degree in Wildlife Conservation in 1960. He married Kathy Staver of Arispe, Iowa on May 27, 1963. They were married for 35 years, and had three children: Dana, Kenna, and David. Ken joined the Marine Corps in 1961 and served for 21 years including two tours in Vietnam, flying 1171 combat miss... Full story
The funeral service for Lorentina 'Tina' Schipke, 85, of Aberdeen, formerly of Roscoe, was at 1 p.m., Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, Aberdeen with Blair Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Morningside Cemetery, Roscoe. Tina died Tuesday, January 14, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab. Lorentina Lydia Maisch was born at McPherson County, Hillsview, to Jacob and Lydia (Hieb) Maisch on June 13, 1934. This is where she grew up and attended school. On... Full story
James 'Jim' L. Grismer, age 66, Aberdeen, died in the Avera Heart Hospital at Sioux Falls on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a liturgical wake service at 7 p.m. in the Chapel at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home in Aberdeen. Fr. Andrew Thuringer will lead the wake service. Visitation will continue on Friday, January 10, one hour prior to the services in the church. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,... Full story
On Saturday December 14, 2019, Robert 'Bob' Osness Jr., 63, Ipswich, loving husband, father of two children, grandfather of six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, peacefully laid to rest at the age of 63. Memorial services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Karen Engelke officiating and Military honors by Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post 24. Bob died December 14, 2019, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. He joined the... Full story
The funeral service for Junya Johnson, 101, of Ipswich is 2 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019 at the United Church of Christ in Ipswich. Burial will follow at the Ipswich City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. She was born on June 17, 1918 to Harry and Lydia (Ragatz) Munyon on a farm south of Tolstoy and attended a rural school there. On Nov. 28, 1939 she married Loren Johnson. They lived on the Johnson family farm southwest of Tolstoy. In 1958 they... Full story
Mass of Christian Burial for Darwin Ulmer, 78, of Aberdeen and formerly of Roscoe, was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aberdeen. Fr. Patrick Grode will serve as Celebrant of the Mass. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery in Hosmer with Fr. Timothy Smith presiding. Darwin Ulmer was born on April 6, 1941 in the family farmhouse near Hosmer. Darwin attended country School through the eighth grade and graduated from Hosmer High School in 1959. He attended... Full story
The funeral service for Junya Johnson, 101, of Ipswich is Friday, December 27, 2019 at the United Church of Christ in Ipswich. Burial will follow at the Ipswich City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Junya died Saturday. December 14, 2019 at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. Arrangements by Gramm Funeral Home, Ipswich. Online obituary at grammfuneralhome.com .... Full story
Richard E. Beitelspacher, 75, Bowdle, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 at the Bowdle Hospital with family at his side. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bowdle with Pastor Justin Dauck leading the service. Interment was at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bowdle. Richard Erwin Beitelspacher was born September 3, 1944 to Erwin and Arlene (Jordal) in Hoven. He joined older sister Sharon, followed by younger siblings... Full story
Sandra June Martindale went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2019 in Arlington, Wash. after a battle with Parkinson's/ Dementia. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ in Cottage Grove, Ore. Sandra (Sandy) was born to Frank and Arlyn (Eastburn) Van Nortwick in Eugene, Ore. on July 15, 1944. She graduated from Cottage Grove High School and then went on to Ozark Bible College and San Jose Bible College. She worked as a secretary and... Full story
Jayna Raigh Sanborn was born on November 18, 2001. Two and a half years later, Kylee Lynn Sanborn was born on May 12, 2004. From the very beginning, they were inseparable and were always lovingly called "The Girls" by everyone who knew them, especially by their parents, Ryan and Sarah Sanborn. The girls were able to do everything! They could work on the farm doing anything they were asked to do. They loved working with the animals, sorting and working cattle, feeding bottle calves, and training... Full story
Beatrice (Weninger) Griffith, 94, of Sheridan, Oregon, passed away on Oct.ober 4, 2019. She was the youngest, the 11th child of George and Margaret (Schumacher) Weninger was born on Sept. 19, 1925 in Ipswich. 'Bea', as she was known, attended Ipswich schools. In 1941 she moved to Portland, Ore. to be with siblings. She met and married Harvey Moore. They had three children, Connie, Terry and Tim. Harvey passed away on Nov. 29, 1970. In later years she would come back to visit her two sisters,... Full story
Memorial services for Sally E. Blomster, 72, of Wetonka, will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, with Pastor Donald Buck officiating. Burial and graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Pembrook Cemetery, Wetonka. Sally passed away Monday, November 18 at her residence. Sally was born on September 20, 1947 to CJC and Fern (Erdman) Boulais of Mina. She attended Pembrook Township, Simmons Junior High, and Aberdeen Central High Schools.... Full story
Funeral service for Florence Lehr, 86, of Aberdeen were at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Aberdeen. The Rev. Jon Damaska officiated. Entombment was at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen. Florence died November 11, 2019 at Prairie Heights Healthcare. Florence was born May 29, 1933 to Anton and Magdalena (Gabriel) Heilman at Bowdle. She attended school at Modesta Township Country School until moving with the family to Roscoe in 1945. She... Full story
Jean M. Bullock, 82 of Sun City, Ariz. passed away on November 1, 2019. Jean was born on December 2, 1936 in Ipswich and moved to Arizona from Wisconsin in 1971. Jean is survived by her children, Patrick (Nancee), Cheryl, Greg (Shannon), and Keith (Michelle); sister, Gwenda; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Jean was proceeded in death by her husband Paul, son Kevin, father Edward Sr., mother Irene, brother Edward Jr., daughter-in-law Vickie and great-granddaughter Serena. Funeral mass was on Tuesday,... Full story
Cindy Renee Swinson (63) passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by her loving family, after an extended battle with cancer. Cindy was born Aug. 4, 1956 to Harold and VerNiece (Treichel) Haux in Ipswich. She attended and graduated from Leola High School in 1974. Cindy entered the US Army and was stationed at a medical research institute at Fort Detrich in Frederick, Maryland from 1975 to 1979. She was united in marriage to Robert Swinson on Oct. 6,... Full story
Mass of Christian Burial for Junior S. Hammrich, 77, of Ipswich was 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Junior was born August 8, 1942 to Carl and Amelia Hammrich (Gross) in Aberdeen. He attended grade school at Holy Cross up through eighth grade. After that he attended freshman year at Ipswich High School and then decided it was time to go to work. He worked at Dehnert Implement and Taylor Implement prior to buying... Full story
Memorial service for Marcella Ann Wessel, 80, of Aberdeen was at 3 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Aberdeen. Rev. Kevin Bergeson officiated. Burial will be in Black Hills National Cemetery in June of 2020. Marcella died September 27, 2019 at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Marcella Ann Wessel was born to Martin and Hannah (Waage) Sandve on September 7, 1939 in Britton. Marcella graduated from Langford High School in 1957. She married Paul Wessel in Aberdee... Full story
Thomas George Weber, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 27, 2019. Tom fought cancer for the last two plus years. Tom was the strongest and toughest man to battle this disease. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 1 p.m., at P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home, 290 N. Union Road, Manteca, Calif. Tom was born in Aberdeen on April 22, 1945. He is preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Katherine Weber, and his brother Dick Weber (Richard). He is... Full story
Anthony "Tony" J. Thares, 94, of Ipswich and most recently of Aberdeen, died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Prairie Heights Healthcare in Aberdeen. Memorial services will be held in the spring at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich. Services with Gramm Funeral Home of Ipswich. Condolences may be left for the family at www.grammfuneralhome.com... Full story
Clarence "Joe" August Job passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Bend, Oregon. He was born March 12, 1930 in Ipswich where he lived on the family farm with 14 brothers and sisters. Joe left the family farm to pursue his dream of becoming a journeyman lineman out west. In 1949 he joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as an apprentice; where he quickly completed his training to become a journeyman lineman. While out west in 1957 he met the love of his life,... Full story
Memorial Services for Melvin Thomas Pitz 83 of Mina will be on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 10:30 am at Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary, 414 5th Ave NW Hwy 281 N, Aberdeen. Celebrant will be Fr. Thuringer. Melvin’s wishes were to be cremated and burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Melvin passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Avantara Redfield Nursing Home. Melvin T. Pitz was born on March 19, 1936 to John R. and Mary Pitz in Aberdeen. Melvin was raised on a farm southwest of Mina. He graduated from Warner High School in 1954. Melvi... Full story
Joan D. Ellwein, 76, of Rapid City, and formerly of Barnard, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Regional Health Rapid City Hospital. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 26, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, with Pastor D. T. Rawerts officiating. Burial was at Morningside Cemetery in Roscoe. Joan Dianne Ulmer was born February 25, 1943, in Aberdeen to Walter and Fern Marguerite (Crawford) Ulmer. She was raised and attended school in Hosmer, graduating from Hosmer... Full story