In Remembrance
Continued from last week
Sept. 30, 2020
CONCORD — Arlene “Suzie” (Pearson) Johnson, 85, Concord, died Sept. 24, 2020.
Oct. 7, 2020
Omaha — Ashly R. (Heikes) Carter, 34, Omaha, formerly of Hartington, died unexpectedly Oct. 2, 2020, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
Oct. 7, 2020
WAYNE — Claire Jean Kohn, 88, Wayne, died Sept. 27, 2020.
Oct. 7, 2020
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Alvin Peter Hochstein, 79, died Oct. 2, 2020, in Cedar Park, Texas. After a brief period of declining health, Al died peacefully with his beloved wife, Heidi, and his son, Tom, by his side.
Oct. 7, 2020
PEORIA, Ariz. — Mary Lois (Dalton) Blair, Peoria, Ariz., a former longtime resident of Laurel, died April 5, 2020. Due to the travel restrictions at the time, her sons were unable to return for a proper service for her at the Laurel Cemetery.
Oct. 7, 2020
DORCHESTER — Rev. John O. Gradwohl, 85, Dorchester, died Feb. 23, 2020.
Oct. 7, 2020
LAUREL — Robert “Bob” Hopkins, 84, Laurel, died Oct. 4, 2020, at Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk.
Oct. 14, 2020
HARTINGTON — Francis “Frank” Lammers, 94, Hartington, died Oct. 6, 2020, at Arbor Care Center, Hartington.
Oct. 14, 2020
APACHE JCT., Ariz. — Bonnie Jean Dougherty/Gadeken, 86, died peacefully at her home in Arizona, Oct. 10, 2020, after battling cancer.
Oct. 14, 2020
COLUMBUS - Joseph “Joe” Keiter, 93, Columbus, died Oct. 10, 2020, at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Oct. 14, 2020
BLUE EARTH, Minn. — Delos “Dooney” Schock, 89, Blue Earth, Minn., died Oct. 7, 2020, in Blue Earth.
Oct. 14, 2020
ST. HELENA — Joan M. Suing, 88, St. Helena, died Oct. 5, 2020, at the Arbor Care Center, Hartington.
Oct. 21, 2020
WAYNE — David F. “Bones” Swanson, 66 Wayne, died Oct. 16, 2020, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel.
Oct. 21, 2020
Sioux Falls, S.D. — James Roger Olsen Sr., 82, Sioux Falls, S.D., died Oct. 12, 2020, at his home.
Oct. 21, 2020
WAYNE — Elizabeth a. “Tizzie” Dickes, 97, Wayne, formerly of Laurel, died Oct. 19, 2020, at Country View Estates, Wayne.
Oct. 21, 2020
Omaha — Shirley Ann Steffen, 84, Omaha, formerly of Fordyce, died Oct. 18, 2020, at the Esprit of Whispering Ridge, Omaha. She is the wife of George Steffen.
Oct. 21, 2020
LAUREL — Dr. Michael Nesbit, 75, Laurel, formerly of Tampa, Fla., died Oct. 13, 2020, at Elms Care Center, Ponca.
Oct. 28, 2020
COLERIDGE — Joyce Ann (Rogers) Jones, 77, Coleridge, died Sept. 12, 2020, at the Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge.
Oct. 28, 2020
LAuREL — Violet Elaine Wickett, 96, Laurel, died Oct. 23, 2020, at the Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge.
Oct. 28, 2020
BELDEN — Julia F. Meier, 77, Belden, died Oct. 26, 2020, at Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge.
Oct. 28, 2020
COLERIDGE — Merle G. Palmer, 94, Coleridge, formerly of Hartington, died Oct. 20, 2020, at The Embers Assisted Living Center, Coleridge.
Oct. 28, 2020
PIERCE — Loren Lee Breding, 73, Pierce, died Oct. 18, 2020, at his residence in Pierce.
Nov. 4, 2020
LAUREL — Geraldelene Lena Korbacher, 91, Laurel, died Nov. 2, 2020, at the Providence Medical Center, Wayne.
Nov. 4, 2020
HARTINGTON — Ronald Lee “Papa” Pearson, 59, Hartington, died Oct. 30, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, S.D., due to complications from Covid-19.
Nov. 4, 2020
DALLAS, Texas — Col. Todd S. Marsh, 90, Dallas, Texas, died Oct. 24, 2020, at his home.
Nov. 4, 2020
CARROLL — Robert M. “Bob” Dowling, 69, Carroll, died Oct. 25, 2020.
Nov. 4, 2020
YANKTON, S.D. — Gerry Joseph Hochstein, 84,Yankton, S.D., formerly of Fordyce, died Oct. 30, 2020.
Nov. 4, 2020
BELDEN — Julia F. “Judy” Meier, 77, Belden, died Oct. 26, 2020, at Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge.
Nov. 11, 2020
RANDOLPH — Dorothy Schnieders, 94, Randolph, died Nov. 7, 2020, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha.
Nov. 11, 2020
DIXON — David Dunn, 63, Dixon, died Nov. 9, 2020, at his residence, Nov. 11, 2020
Nov. 11, 2020
COLERIDGE — Marjorie Brandow, 83, Coleridge, died Nov. 10, 2020, at her residence under hospice care, Nov. 11, 2020
Nov. 11, 2020
WYNOT — Elmer Jerome Promes, 93, Wynot, died peacefully at his home Nov. 4, 2020, surrounded by family.
Nov. 11, 2020
COLERIDGE — Ruth Charlene Flaugh, 92, Coleridge, previously of Hartington, died Nov. 8, 2020, at the Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge.
Nov. 11, 2020
DUNLAP, Iowa — Betty Jane Lortz, 98, Dunlap, Iowa, died peacefully Oct. 18, 2020, at Dunlap Specialty Care, Dunlap, Iowa.
Nov. 11, 2020
YANKTON, S.D. — Mary Joan Potts, 81, Yankton, S.D., formerly of Fordyce, died Nov. 3, 2020, at the Angelhaus Senior Living, Yankton, S.D.
Nov. 18, 2020
RANDOLPH — Lawrence Joseph Kuchta, 89, Randolph, died Nov. 14, 2020, at Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk.
Nov. 18, 2020
COLERIDGE — Claire E. Jordan, 79, Coleridge, died Nov. 11, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Nov. 25, 2020
LAUREL — Andrew Thomas Fredricksen, 52, Laurel, died Nov. 17, 2020, at Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk, after complications with Covid-19.
Nov. 25, 2020
RANDOLPH — John A. Heegle, 81, Randolph, died Nov. 23, 2020, at Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk.
Nov. 25, 2020
SCOTLAND, S.D. — Lyle Hochstein, 66, Scotland, S.D., died Nov.. 23, 2020, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, S.D.
Nov. 25, 2020
NORFOLK — Gaylen E. Bierschenk, 72, Randolph, died Nov. 18, 2020.
Nov. 25, 2020
LAUREL — James Arthur Jacobsen, 79, Laurel, died Nov. 21, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D., Nov. 25, 2020.
Nov. 25, 2020
COLERIDGE — Murl Sylvan “Ole” Olsen, 82, Coleridge, died Nov. 18, 2020, at Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk.
Nov. 25, 2020
Carroll — Keith G. Owens, 88, Carroll, died Nov. 18, 2020, at Kinship Pointe, Wayne.
Dec. 2, 2020
NORFOLK — Roger Arden Crandall, 75, Norfolk, died Nov. 27, 2020, at his residence.
Dec. 2, 2020
YANKTON, S.D. — John “Jim” Neu, 83, Yankton, S.D., died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on his birthday, Nov. 24, 2020.
Dec. 2, 2020
CROFTON — Alice Lou Hegge, 79, Crofton, died Nov. 30, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D., due to Covid-19 complications.
Dec. 2, 2020
HOSKINS — Gerald L. “Gerry” Wattier, 82, Hoskins, died Nov. 28, 2020.
Dec. 2, 2020
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Sister Irma Steffen, 92, Milwaukee, Wis., died Nov. 21, 2020, at Seasons Hospice, Oak Creek, Wis.
Dec. 2, 2020
LAUREL — Verner M. Madsen, 88, Laurel, died Nov. 30, 2020.
Dec. 2, 2020
HARTINGTON — Virgil D. Kathol, 67, Hartington, died Nov., 26, 2020.
Dec. 9, 2020
CONCORD — Marlen A. “Freck” Johnson, 88, Concord, died Dec. 2, 2020, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel.
Dec. 9, 2020
LAUREL — John H. Leger, 82, Laurel, died Dec. 4, 2020, at the Faith Regional Hospital, Norfolk, due to Covid-19 complications.
Dec. 9, 2020
WAYNE — Lucy E. (Bermel) Mason, 95, died Dec. 2, 2020, at Wayne. Her burial was Dec. 4 at a family graveside service in Laurel.
Dec. 9, 2020
LAUREL — Wilma Ruth Wiemers, 84, Laurel, died Dec. 3, 2020, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel.
Dec. 9, 2020
UPLAND, Calif. — Cheryl (Arens) Powell, 64, Upland, Calif., died Nov. 25, 2020, from a massive brain hemorrhage caused by Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation).
Dec. 9, 2020
MENOMINEE — Janet (Janssen) Goeden, 88, Menominee, died Dec. 4, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D., after a brief illness.
Dec. 9, 2020
LAUREL — Darrell Lloyd Hansen, 91, Laurel, died Dec. 7, 2020, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel.
Dec. 9, 2020
RANDOLPH — Ailene Mary Gubbels, 88, Randolph, died Dec. 9, 2020, at Colonial Manor, Randolph.
Dec. 9, 2020
SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa — LeRoy William Goeden, 70, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, died Dec. 7, 2020.
Dec. 16, 2020
RANDOLPH — Joy Hillman, 74, Randolph, formerly of Crofton, died Dec. 12, 2020, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Randolph.
Dec. 16, 2020
YUTAN — Marilyn Becker, 75, died Dec. 9, 2020.
Dec. 16, 2020
AINSWORTH — Vergil Allen Heyer, DVM, 65, Ainsworth, died due to injuries sustained in an accident Dec. 8, 2020, near Cozad.
Dec. 16, 2020
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — James Richard “Jim” Lambing Sr., 87, died suddenly Dec. 8, 2020.
Dec. 16, 2020
HARTINGTON — Clifford Rudolph Filips, 81, Hartington, died Dec. 10, 2020, at his residence.
Dec. 16, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — William Charles Erwin, 91, died Dec. 8, 2020.
Dec. 16, 2020
LAUREL — Betty M. Skalla, 85, Laurel, died Nov. 19, 2020, at Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel.
Dec. 16, 2020
MANILA, Philippine Islands — Thomas “Tom” Uhing, 83, Manila, Philippine Islands, died peacefully at his home Oct. 12, 2020.
Dec. 16, 2020
Omaha — Patricia Ann Truby, 64, Omaha, died Nov. 30, 2020.
Dec. 23, 2020
Omaha — Francis Peter Kleinschmit, 79, Omaha, died November 20, 2020.
Dec. 23, 2020
LOVELAND, Colo. — Greta Audrey (Hedeby) Carolus, 63, Loveland, Colo., died suddenly Dec. 13, 2020.
Dec. 23, 2020
McLEAN — Memorial services for Raymond Veik, 88, McLean will be held at a later date.
Dec. 23, 2020
RANDOLPH — Private family graveside services for Mary A. Lorenz, 89, Randolph, were held Dec. 22 at the Randolph City Cemetery.
Dec. 23, 2020
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Milo G. Johnson, 93, Manhattan, Kan., formerly of Laurel, died Dec. 14, 2020.
Dec. 23, 2020
HARTINGTON — Vernon Duane Konken, 89, Hartington, died Dec. 19, 2020, at the Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge.
Dec. 23, 2020
CROFTON — Keith Gary Kool, 74, Crofton, died Dec. 17, 2020.
Dec. 23, 2020
DIXON — Jeffrey S. Wunder, 57, Dixon, died unexpectedly Dec. 19, 2020.
Dec. 30, 2020
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Eva Marie Ellis, 67, Sioux Center, Iowa, died Dec. 20, 2020.
Dec. 30, 2020
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Patricia K. Myers Wuebben, 83, Sioux Falls, S.D., died at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, Dec. 25, 2020.
Dec. 30, 2020
LAUREL — Darlene Ann Schroeder, 95, Laurel, died Dec. 24, 2020.
Dec. 30, 2020
WAYNE — Don D. Sherry, 82, Wayne, formerly of Laurel, died Dec. 27, 2020.
Dec. 30, 2020
Lincoln — Ollie M. Provancha, 94, Lincoln, formerly of Hartington, died Dec. 28, 2020, at South Lake Village, Lincoln.