Aberdeen: Funeral service for Elaine Milbrandt, 94, of Aberdeen is 11 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. Pastor Marcia Sylvester officiating. Burial in Riverside Memorial Park. Elaine died on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Angelhaus in Aberdeen.
Visitation will be on Sunday, March 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials.
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Aberdeen: The funeral service for Elaine Milbrandt, 94, of Aberdeen will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Pastor Marcia Sylvester will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park.
Elaine returned peacefully to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Angelhaus in Aberdeen.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church.
Visitation will continue Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., in Aberdeen.
Elaine was born March 18, 1918, to Ira and Ida (Steffen) Rippleman of rural Aberdeen. She was baptized into the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church in Aberdeen, where she remained a lifelong member. In 1935, she graduated from Westport Consolidated High School. Elaine went on to earn a teacher's certificate from Northern Normal and Industrial School, a two-year degree in elementary education from Northern State Teachers College and a bachelor of science in education from Northern State College.
On Sept. 17, 1941, Elaine was wed to Elmer Milbrandt of Westport. They lived many years at Tacoma Park and, subsequently, moved to Columbia, Bath and Aberdeen. In 1964, they moved to Elaine's family farm outside Westport, where she remained until the late 1990s, when she moved back to Aberdeen.
Elaine taught at a one-room school house in Lincoln School District. In 1963, she expanded her love of education and children as she began teaching elementary-level education at the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. During her 20 years there, she made a valuable and lasting impact to the lives of over 150 children with both visual and hearing challenges. Ironically, in her later years, she herself was rendered blind by macular degeneration.
Along with teaching, Elaine helped her husband with the farm chores. She and Elmer raised crops, gardens, chickens, ducks, geese, goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, horses, donkeys, cats and dogs. The love of animals and flowers followed her throughout her life. One summer in Aberdeen, she grew over 10,000 gladiolas.
Elaine and Elmer enjoyed music. This love of music lead them to the Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club every weekend and included travels to conventions across the area. Elaine also enjoyed reading, sewing, butterflies, calligraphy and bells. At Zion Lutheran Church, she was a secretary for Ladies' Aid, taught Bible and Sunday school and was a circle president.
Elaine was a loving daughter, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, grandma, great-grandma, great-great-grandma and teacher.
Grateful for having shared her life are granddaughter, Wendy (Craig) Wayman, Fort Meade, Md.; grandson, Greg (Julie) Milbrandt, Groton, S.D.; her daughter-in-law, Nadine Milbrandt, Groton, S.D.; four great-grandchildren: Craig (Michele) Wayman II, Thurmont Md., Amanda Wayman, Mankato, Minn., Eric Milbrandt, Rapid City, S.D., and Jacob Milbrandt, Groton, S.D.; three great-great-grandchildren: Logan and Cash Lewis, Thurmont, Md., and Savannah Wayman, Jefferson, Ga.; her very dear cousin, Elva (John) Dirksen; and close personal friends, Joseph and Margie Embury, along with her many friends, family members and former students.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Ida Rippleman; her husband, Elmer; and her sons: Wayne and Marvin.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to North Plains Hospice, BrightFocus Foundation for Macular Degeneration Research or Zion Lutheran Church.
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Bath: Lena Bergseth, 92, of Bath died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her home.
Arrangements are pending with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St.
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Hoven: Gladys Simon, 69, of Hoven died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen.
Arrangements are pending with Lien Funeral Home in Bowdle.
Langford: The funeral for Olga Swenson, longtime Langford-area resident, will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Langford. The Rev. Charlie Bunk will officiate.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Price Funeral Chapel in Britton.
Olga passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab in Aberdeen at age 96.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at pricefuneralchapel.net.
Fargo, N.D.: Richard Nitschke, 91, of Fargo and formerly of Ashley, N.D., died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Bethany Nursing Home.
Arrangements are pending with Carlsen Funeral Home in Ashley.
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Aberdeen: Beverly Ann Evans, 77, of Aberdeen passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services in Aberdeen.
A private family memorial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen.
Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., in Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may sign her online guestbook at schriversmemorial.com.
Beverly Ann Ferguson was born July 4, 1935, to Forrest and Margaret Helen (Lormas) Ferguson in Lansing, Mich. Beverly's mother and stepfather, Andrew Wood, raised her and her two brothers, Edward and Robert Wood, in Chula Vista, Calif.
Beverly was united in marriage to Everett (Bob) Evans on Aug. 25, 1953, in California. Their union was blessed with four daughters: Donna Svarstad, Jacqueline Evans, Kathryn Benhart and Cheryl Reed. In 1973, the family moved to Aberdeen, where Beverly attended Presentation College and earned her degree as a registered nurse. She became employed with Avera St. Luke's Hospital and continued working there until the time of her retirement.
Beverly was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, adored by her family to whom she was lovingly devoted. She was an accomplished pianist and seamstress and left a legacy of needlework in our homes and loving memories in our hearts. Beverley had an adventurous soul and loved traveling with her family, leaving many happy memories of trips to Disneyland, the Black Hills, Hawaii and spending her anniversaries in Medora.
Surviving Beverly is her husband of almost 60 years, Everett (Bob) Evans of Aberdeen; her daughters, Jacqueline Evans of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kathryn (Ron) Benhart of Lake Stevens, Wash., and Cheryl (Tim) Reed of Bath, S.D.; her two brothers: Robert Wood and Edward Wood, both of Fort Collins, Colo.; her grandchildren: Kayden, Christopher and Jenna Svarstad of Aberdeen, Jason Evans of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dustin Barton of Maui, Hawaii, Jessica (Mike) of Lake Stevens, Wash., Tarah (Dana) Bertsch of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kenneth Reed of Columbia, S.D., and Michelle Fortin of Mitchell, S.D.; her great-grandchildren: Ashley Warburton, Makayla Keegan, Nikkia Evans, Skylar and Hailey Bertsch, and Mallory and Mason Fortin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Donna; and one great-grandson, Evan.
Aberdeen: George Martin Lunzer Sr., 86, of Aberdeen died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.
He is survived by his daughters and sons; Donna Purdom, Shirley Johnson, George M. Lunzer Jr., Daniel Lunzer, Connie Arend, Thomas Lunzer, Timothy Lunzer and Larry Lunzer; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
George was preceded in death by his parents; one son; and one brother.
Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Frederick: The funeral service for Raymond Ellsworth Sumption, 100, of Frederick will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Frederick. Pastor Don Peck from Frederick United Methodist Church will officiate.
Burial will be at Wayside Cemetery in rural Frederick in the spring, with military rites by Lynn G. Peterson American Legion Post No. 273.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Raymond died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Prince of Peace Care Center in Ellendale, N.D.
Raymond Ellsworth Sumption was born Sept. 26, 1912, in Frederick to Guy and Ada (Taskerud) Sumption.
He married Viola A. Shafer in Frederick on Oct. 16, 1944. He farmed with his family, with the exception of his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, until illness forced his retirement.
He was a member of Frederick United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons: George (Donna) Sumption of Frederick, John (Margaret) Sumption of Frederick and Leonard (Leslie) Sumption of Frederick; three daughters: Joyce (Del) McElyea of Spring, Texas, Mary (Bob) Widmer of Shelton, Wash., and Margaret (Michael Wyland) Sumption of Sioux Falls, S.D.; one daughter-in-law, Helen Sumption of Aberdeen; one brother, Willard Sumption of Frederick; 22 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Viola; one son, Winston Sumption; twin great-grandsons; and eight brothers and sisters.
Casketbearers will be Christopher Sumption, Daniel Nicholson, Paul Sumption, Joel Sumption, Raymond Wyland and Eric Sumption.
Special music will be provided by Jack and Kurt Smith, and Karen Broetzel will be the organist.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Frederick United Methodist Church, PO Box 473, Frederick, SD 57441.
Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Aberdeen: Sister Peter Dangel, 96, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Mother Joseph Manor.
The Resurrection Liturgy for Sister Peter will be Monday, March 4, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Presentation Convent in Aberdeen.
A wake service will be Sunday, March 3, 2013, at 7 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Father David Roehrich will be celebrant and homilist.
Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., in charge of arrangements.
Bertha Dangel was born June 21, 1916, in Freeman, S.D., to Katherine (Bauer) and John Dangel. She received her elementary education in a country school until the seventh grade, and then went to St. Mary's School in Marion, S.D., for the eighth grade. She graduated from Hurley High School in 1935. She taught rural schools from 1936-42 and worked as a sales clerk in Yankton before entering Presentation Convent on Jan. 6, 1950. She made her first profession of vows on Aug. 10, 1952.
Sister Peter attended Presentation Junior College and Yankton College. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from Northern State University in 1966. She ministered in the various diocesan schools in Jefferson, Mitchell, Bridgewater, Milbank, Madison, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen, all in South Dakota, and in Anoka, Minn., from 1952 to 1985. She worked as a volunteer at McKennan Hospital from 1985-95 before retiring to the Motherhouse in Aberdeen in 1995. She resided at Mother Joseph Manor from November 2011 until her death.
Sister Peter is survived by her community of Presentation Sisters and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Katherine and John; four sisters: Mary, Katherine, Sister Agnes (Tarcisius) PBVM, and Loretta; and four brothers: John, Frank, Art and Albert.
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Las Vegas, Nev.: Gordon Olaf Mykleby, 69, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in Las Vegas following a short illness with cancer.
Gordon was born Aug. 24, 1943, in Aberdeen to Olaf and Mary Mykleby. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1961.
He married Sharmain Fischer in 1973.
While living in Aberdeen, he worked for his father at Nelson Auto Electric Co., and later was the co-owner of Downtown Auto Electric. Gordon and his family moved to Camarillo, Calif., in 1985, where he owned an automobile repair business.
In 1999, they relocated to Las Vegas, and Gordon became an AFLAC associate. At the time of his death, he was semi-retired and living in Perris, Calif., where he enjoyed working at a campground and developing many friendships. He was thankful for all the support given him by family and friends during his illness.
Gordon enjoyed attending NASCAR races around the country, as well as watching the races on TV. He had a good sense of humor and enjoyed telling jokes to anyone who would listen. He cherished the time spent with his grandsons.
Survivors include daughter, Tonya (Nader Ahmed) Twitchell, Las Vegas, Nev.; son, Christopher Mykleby, Las Vegas, Nev.; grandsons: Cayden and Luka Ahmed, Las Vegas, Nev.; brother, Robert (Jeri) Mykleby, Lead; sister, Mary Ann (Lowell) Myers, Rapid City; seven nieces and nephews; and former wife, Sharmain Mykleby-Bounds, Henderson, Nev.
Gordon was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, Morris.
A memorial service was held Feb. 9, 2013, at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas.
Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Cemetery in Aberdeen, S.D., at a later date.
Condolences may be conveyed to the family at palmmortuary.com.
The funeral for David Vietor will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Zion Reformed Church of Amherst.
Spring burial will be in the Amherst Cemetery under the direction of Price Funeral Chapel of Britton.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Dave passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at his rural Britton residence at age 72.
An online guestbook and obituary is available at pricefuneralchapel.net.
Crystal Suurmeyer, 94, of Aberdeen passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.
Arrangements are pending with Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, Aberdeen.
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The funeral services for Luella Sayler, 101, of Aberdeen will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Tanya Rist officiating. Inurnment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Luella died Friday, March 1, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services of Aberdeen.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
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Funeral services for Luella Sayler, 101, Aberdeen will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Tanya Rist officiating. Inurnment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Luella died Friday, March 1, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services of Aberdeen.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
Luella Joachim was born May 12, 1911, at Eureka to Gottlieb and Matilda (Humel) Joachim. This is the area where she grew up and attended rural school.
On Oct. 21, 1934, she married William "Bill" Sayler at Eureka. They made their home on a farm near Eureka until 1944, when they moved to a farm near Bowdle until 1948. They then moved to Ashley, N.D., and in 1954, they moved to Hosmer, where they farmed until 1959. They moved to Aberdeen, where she worked at the Alonzo Ward Hotel until 1968, and then worked at Presentation College until she retired in 1979.
Luella was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. She also was a past member of the Moose Lodge. She loved baking, canning, gardening, playing cards and crafts. She especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Grateful for having shared Luella's life are her children: Diane Cardin, Rusk, Texas, Vivian (Clifford) Zane, Coon Rapids, Minn., Arvilla (Gary) Hallaway, Panama City Beach, Fla., Delores (Tom) Burgard, Aberdeen, Sheila (Kevin) Tooker, Badger, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Ardell Sayler, Claremont; grandchildren: Linda, Vicki, Tammy, Debbie, Ken, Clinton, Penny Rae, Scott, Kerrie Jo, Abigail, Michael, Brandin, Kreger, Amy, Cynthia, Gerald, David, Danny and Timothy; 24 great-grandchildren; sisters: Frieda Stephan, Verna Murray, Irma West and Berdina Stephan; brother, Albert Joachim; and brother-in-law, Wilbert (Christina) Sayler.
Luella was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Sayler; children: Agnes Sayler, Donald Sayler, Stanley Sayler, Bruce Sayler, Darnelda Cummings; brothers and sisters: Leonard Joachim, Wilbert Joachim, Hilda Heidle, Ruth Hoff, Olivia Settles, Lavina Joachim, Bernice Joachim, Ramona Joachim, Darlene Rasmussian, Rudolf Joachim, Violet Delzer and one infant brother.
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Emil Matz, 77, of Eureka died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Hosmer Nursing Home in Hosmer.
Arrangements are pending with Carlsen Funeral Home of Eureka.
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Clyde Wells, 80, of Aberdeen died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at his home in Aberdeen.
Arrangements are pending with Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen.
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Calvin Weber, 82, of Ashley died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, N.D.
Arrangements are pending with Carlsen Funeral Home of Ashley.
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The funeral service for Crystal D. Suurmeyer, 94, Aberdeen, is 1 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., Aberdeen. Luncheon and fellowship immediately follows at Schriver's Memorial Fellowship Center. Burial is at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues one hour before the service.
Crystal died March 3, 2013, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.
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Waneta Curran, 63, of Rapid City and Mission, Texas, and formerly of Aberdeen passed away Saturday, March 2, in Mission.
Arrangements are pending at this time.