Funeral services for Andre Cowins, 32, Eagle Butte, will be Saturday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. MDT at First Baptist Church, Eagle Butte.
Burial will follow at Eagle Butte Cemetery. Meet at the Four-mile Junction at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, to proceed to the First Baptist Church for an all-night wake, with services beginning at 7 p.m.
Andre entered the spirit world Nov. 9, 2012.
Stout Family Funeral Home, Mobridge.
Loraine Herrick, 84, of Roslyn died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Strand-Kjorsvig Home, Roslyn.
Coester Funeral Home, Webster is entrusted with the arrangements.
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Jean F. Lukens, 76, of Aberdeen passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
Jean's wishes were to be cremated, with a memorial service to be held at a later date.
A full obituary will be published at that time.
Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may sign her online guestbook at schriversmemorial.com.
LeRoy C. Schock, 78, of Leola died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his home.
Services are pending with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
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Eugene W. Morrison, 79, of Beulah died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at the Knife River Care Center, Beulah.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at Zion Lutheran Church, Beulah, with Pastor Mary Lou Aune officiating. Burial will follow at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery.
Arrangements conducted by Barbot-Seibel Funeral Home, Beulah and Hazen.
Funeral services for Edgar D. Wipf, 91, of Aberdeen will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pastor Jeff Whillock officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Edgar died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at ManorCare Health Services of Aberdeen.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
Edgar D. Wipf was born on Aug. 24, 1921, in rural Spink County to Joseph and Mary (Kleinsasser) Wipf. This is the area where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Frankfort High School and later attended Northern, where he graduated in 1969, with a BA degree.
On Oct. 30, 1969, he married Marjorie (Frazier) Walker in Aberdeen. Edgar taught in many schools for 18 years. He then was the building manager for the Professional Arts Building, where he helped all tenants solve a variety of problems and retired in 1990. After he retired, he kept busy with woodworking, he made footstools and little chairs for all his family and friends.
Edgar was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. He also was a member of the Moose Lodge No. 590 since 1966 and the Eagles Lodge. He loved doing crosswords, jig saw puzzles and playing solitaire on the computer. He enjoyed attending the Breakfast Club for twenty years, dancing waltzes and polkas and attending Daniel O'Donnell concerts and had a private luncheon with Daniel.
Grateful for having shared Edgar's life are his wife, Marjorie Wipf, Aberdeen; children: Gary (Vera) Walker of Mound City, Mo., Kay (Phil) Van Dover, Connie Walker, both of Aberdeen and Janice (Monte) Heppe of Calabash, N.C.; grandchildren: Daryl (Ann) Walker, Lanny (Vicki) Walker, Joel (Emily) Van Dover, Kimberly Van Dover; and great-grandchildren: William, James, Heather, Alexa, Michael, Amy Jo, Monty, Elizabeth, Hayley, Ellie and Emmy; great-great-grandchildren: Emma and Patrick; brother, Glenn Wipf, Watertown; nephew, Randy Wipf; nieces: Mary Kay (Rod) Wagner and Ranee (Lane) Karli.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Mary Wipf; brothers: Alvin Wipf and Willis (Irene) Wipf; and sister-in-law, Wanda Wipf.
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Funeral services for LeRoy C. Schock, 78, Leola will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at St. James Lutheran Church, Pastor Deb Grismer officiating. Burial at Green Mound Cemetery, Leola.
LeRoy died peacefully at his home on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, with his wife at his side. He battled a lengthy illness and was in the care of his wife and family and North Plains Hospice staff and friends.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
LeRoy Clarence Schock was born on April 7, 1934, at rural Long Lake to Christoph and Christina (Hoffman) Schock. He attended rural grade school near Long Lake. He farmed with his parents at an early age and became known throughout the area in buying and selling Holstein Dairy Cattle.
On June 19, 1960, he married Eileen Albrecht and they lived on the family farm for 36 years, when he retired in 1993, due to his health. They then moved into Leola, where he was living at the time of his death.
LeRoy was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Leola, and he was baptized and confirmed from Hope Lutheran Church, rural Long Lake.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 52 years, Eileen Schock, Leola; brother, Elmer (Norma) Schock, Leola; stepsisters: Martha Jerke of Aberdeen, Anna (Harold) Bauer of Gettysburg, Marcella Bonnet of Valencia, Calif.; stepbrothers: Melvin (Vangie) Albrecht of Deadwood, Paul (Helen) Albrecht of Grass Valley, Calif., Thomas (Mindy) Albrecht of Bismarck, N.D.; many nieces; nephews; and 10 godchildren.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, Christoph and Christina Schock; stepmother, Anna Schock; stepsisters: Alice Wilson and Gertrude Kreitel; stepbrothers: Herbert, Albert, Milbert and Allen Albrecht.
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The service for Gaylen M. Roberts, 63, of Aberdeen will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in the mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pastor Jeff Whillock will officiate. Gaylen died on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.
Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.
Gaylen was born March 4, 1949, in Watertown, S.D. He was the first born son of R. Evelyn and Raymond A. Roberts. He lived the first 12 years of his life on a farm near Clark, and there attended a one room country school. Then he moved with his parents and siblings to Aberdeen and attended Simmons Junior High and Central High School. He joined the job corps in Missoula, Mont., in the '70s, and spent time in the Black Hills. He later lived his entire life in eastern South Dakota working odd jobs. He loved inventing gadgets, science fiction, survival gear, eating fried chicken and riding his mountain bike.
Gaylen is survived by one brother, Stanley and his wife, Nancy. Two sisters: Claudia and Ken Kirchgasler, and Cindy Roberts and Greg Cotton. Also one nephew, Chris; and three nieces: Kimberly, Olivia and Eleanor; and three grand-nephews: Evan, Wesley and Grant.
Gaylen was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Evelyn Roberts.
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Albert Jenner, 90, of Ashley died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Ashley Nursing Home.
Arrangements are pending with Carlsen Funeral Home of Ashley.
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Funeral for Lavinia (Winter) Peters, 84, of Seattle, will be noon on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Lavinia died in Seattle, Nov. 7, 2012, at The Ida Culver House.
Lavinia was most proud of her son, Dr. Kurt D. Merkel, of St. Louis, and her three grandsons: Tom, Tyler and Tim Merkel. She is also survived by nine nieces and nephews.
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Dr. Sam J. Holman, 93, beloved veterinarian, family man and friend passed Nov. 9, at Easton's Castle.
Sam, a Navy Pharmacist Mate First Class, attached to the 28th Marines, received the Silver Star, Purple Heart and a Presidential Unit Citation for heroic service, including in the battles of Tassafaronga and Iwo Jima.
Jacintha, Tandy and Margaret, longtime caretakers, will receive well-wishers daily at Easton's Castle.
A summer burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
Floyd E. Meidinger, 83, of Aberdeen passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Angelhaus Regional Basic Care Center.
Arrangements are pending with Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W.
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Cole Harrison, 19, of Fort Yates passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Cannonball, N.D.
Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Loraine Herrick, 84, of Roslyn died Monday at Strand-Kjorsvig Home in Roslyn.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grenville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Coester Funeral Home in Webster, with a wake service at 7 p.m., also at the funeral home.
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Florence Voegele, 83, of Aberdeen passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Avera Prince of Peace Retirement Community in Sioux Falls.
Arrangements are pending with Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, Aberdeen.
Jim Braun, 62, of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at his home.
Jim was born on April 18, 1950, in Aberdeen. Jim was a graduate of Roncalli High School and Northern State University.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Banquet in Sioux Falls.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Miller West, 6200 W. 41st St., in Sioux Falls.
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Donna M. Christensen, 80, of Britton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
Her arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to the Price Funeral Chapel of Britton.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at pricefuneralchapel.net.
Funeral service for Albert W. Jenner, 90, of Ashley, N.D., will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov.17, 2012, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashley. The Rev. Sharon Korsmo will officiate.
Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, from 2 to 6 pm at the funeral home.
Albert died November 13, 2012, at Ashley Nursing Home.
Carlsen Funeral Home of Ashley has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Funeral service for Floyd E. Meidinger, 83, Aberdeen, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at First Reformed Church, Aberdeen.
Burial with military rites will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary and one hour before the service at the church.
Floyd passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Angelhaus Regional Basic Care Center in Aberdeen.
Milo "Spud" Schanzenbach, 87, of Selby passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.