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Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002 OBITUARIES www.argusleader.com Today's Obituaries Wendell E. Bastemeyer, 82 Wagner, SD LaFavre John Billam, 91 Flandreau, SD Shirley May Lund Brown, 77 Winner SD Ewald Burmeister, 91 Mitchell, SD Donald G. Button, 72 Vermillion, SD Bernetta L. Cronk, 92 Sioux Falls, SD Arthur E.

Dracy, 85 Brookings, SD Gertrude "Gert" Faber, 81 Rock Rapids, IA Christina Flier, 86 Rock Rapids, IA George Friesen, 83 Huron, SD Mary Ellen Groff, 86 Pierre, SD Ed Hanssen, 98 Sioux Falls, SD Virginia (Ducky) L. Jewell, 70 Sioux Falls, SD Robert D. "Bob" Kirschman, 71 Sioux Falls, SD Kenneth Thomas Larson, 88 San Leandro, CA Carlos May, 77 Sioux Falls, SD Larry G. McKee, 62 Hawarden, IA Gene Petrik, 72 Gasquet, CA Marie Snyder, 88 Tea, SD Darlene R. Weischedel, 67 Delmont, SD LaFavre John Billam Flandreau LaFavre John Billam, 91, died Sept.

5, 2002, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home. He was born February 10, 1911, at Flandreau, SD, to Joseph and Amelia (LaFavre) Billam. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1928. He worked in the pipeline industry in many states in our country and also in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Canada, and Lebanon. John enlisted in the U.S.

Army on October 21, 1940, and served with the Ist Field Artillery 2nd Infantry in the Pacific Theatre. After his discharge on November 25, 1945, he moved to Tulsa, OK, and continued working for the pipeline industry. John married Virginia Buel on October 29, 1966, at Warrenton, VA. They lived in Tulsa until 1995 when they moved to Flandreau. John became a resident at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in 1999.

He was a member of Operating Engineers 101 and American Legion Post He is survived by his wife, Virginia; 2 brothers, Dale and George, both of Flandreau; I sister, Beverly Glasgow, Billings, MT; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 sisters, and I brother. Mass of Christian Burial will be Sept. 9, 2002, at 10:30 AM at ST. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Flandreau, with burial in ST.

Simon and Jude Cemetery. Visitation begins at 2 PM Sunday at Skroch Funeral Chapel. Donald G. Button Vermillion Donald G. Button, 72, of Vermillion, died Sept.

5, 2002, Sioux Valley Vermillion Hospital. Arrangements by Iverson-Siecke Funeral Home. Virginia (Ducky) L. Jewell Sioux Falls Virginia L. Jewell, 70, died Sept.

5, 2002 at Avera McKennan Hospital after a lengthy illness with cancer. Virginia L. Jewell was born Oct. 23, 1931 in Sioux Falls to John and Minnie Walkins. She graduated from Washington High School in 1949 and graduated from Nettleton Community College on Jan.

2, 1954. She was united in marriage to Donald S. Jewell on Jan. 2, 1956 and they made their home in Sioux Falls. She worked for US West for 38 years, and drove school bus for 9 years part time.

Virginia was a member of the Women of the Moose and also a telephone pioneer. She bowling, needlepoint, computers; she also was an All State Catcher in fast pitch softball, batting over .400. She also enjoyed time with her grandkids and great grandson. Survivors include her husband, Don; sister, Jean (Bob), Schubert, CA; brother, John (Jack) Walkins, TX; sons, Bart (Cindy), CO, John (Karen), CO; daughters, Lisa (Scott) Bass, Sioux Falls, Lori Jewell, Sioux Falls; 7 grandchildren, Chad (Lori) and great grandson, Anthony, Shawna, Jerrod, Joshua, Lucas, Austin Pibal, Dallas Bass, her canine dogs, Susie and Spunky. In addition to her parents, John and Minnie Walkins Virginia was preceded in death by many nieces and nephews and very many special friends.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday at Miller Funeral Home 13th Main Location. Visitation will begin at 10 AM Saturday with the family present on Sunday from 4 to 6 PM to greet friends and a Women of the Moose Service at 6 PM Sunday at Miller Funeral Home. Bernetta L. Cronk Sioux Falls- Bernetta L. Cronk, 92, of 3901 S.

Marion died Thursday, Sept. 5 at Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls. Survivors include 3 grandchildren, Steven (Pattie) Sowell, Sioux Falls, Derrick Sowell, Sioux Falls, Wendy (Jason) Phillips, Elmendorf AFB, AK; 5 great -grandchildren, Alexis and Connor Sowell, Makenna, Ethan and Izabel Phillips; and a nephew, Jim Cronk, Sioux Falls. Services will be AM Monday, Sept. 9 at First Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls.

Visitation begins at 2 PM Sunday, Sept. 8 at George Boom Funeral Home, with the family present from 2 PM to 3 PM. Mary Ellen Groff Pierre Mary Ellen Groff, 86, of Pierre, SD, died Thursday, September 5, 2002, Rapid City Regional, Rapid City, SD. Visitation will be Monday, September 9, 2002, 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a 7:00 prayer service, at Feigum Funeral Home, Pierre, SD. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 10, 2002, Faith Lutheran Church, Pierre, SD.

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6 at Palisade Manor Nursing Home, Garretson, SD. Ed Hanssen, son of John M. and Trientje (Groothoff) Hanssen, was born May 5, 1904 in Creighton, NE. At age 6 he moved with his family to a farm south of Emery, SD. Ed married Elsie Nora Kallweit in Madison, NE on Oct.

3, 1929. The couple farmed near Alexandria, SD for 40 years before retiring in 1969. They moved from the farm to Sioux Falls in 1977. The couple was married 71 years before Elsie preceded him in death on July 8, 2001. Ed enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He also liked to play his accordion and mouth harp. Survivors include his son, Ervin (Lois) Hanssen, Sioux Falls; 4 grandchildren, Dr. Arlen (Mary) Hanssen, Rochester, MN, Kelvin Hanssen, Kim Hanssen and Keith Hanssen, all of Sioux Falls; 6 great-grandchildren, Kelvin Jon Hanssen, Deland, FL, Shelby and Gabrielle Hanssen, both of Rochester, MN, Tayler, Keiana and Kenzee Hanssen, all of Sioux Falls, SD; and one sister, Lydia Fauth, Canistota, SD. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lucille Hanssen; a grandson, Kevin Hanssen; his parents; 7 brothers, Hans, Tom, Fred, Herman, Willie, John, Otto; and 4 sisters, Katie Mohrman, Mary Behlen, Annie Mohrman and Aullie Kuper. Services will be 2 PM Monday, Sept.

9 at George Boom Funeral Home, with burial at Hills of Rest Memorial Park. Visitation begins at 3 PM Sunday, Sept. 8 at the funeral home, with the family present from 3 PM to 5 PM. Shirley May Lund Brown Winner Shirley May Lund Brown, age 77, of Winner, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center. She is survived by nieces and nephews including, Orville (Joyce) Lund; Carol (Dennis) Miller: Emmett (Pat) Fluent; Don (Betty) Fluent; Stewart (Barb) Fluent and Donna Brown as well as many great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 9, 2002 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Winner. Burial will be in the Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 8, 2002 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mason Funeral Home in Winner. Marie Snyder Tea Marie Snyder, 88, of Tea, South Dakota, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002 at Lennox Good Samaritan Center.

Services begin at 10 AM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tea. Visitation begins at noon Sunday at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox with family present from 7 PM to 8 PM. Robert D. "Bob" Kirschman Sioux Falls Robert D. "Bob" Kirschman, 71, died Friday, September 6, 2002 at Avera McKennan Hospital.

He was a lifelong resident of Sioux Falls where he was a Letter Carrier and NALC member for 31 years. He married Rita Schumann on October 13, 1952. Survivors include his wife, Rita; sons: Patrick, Michael (Dawn); daughters: Jean Thoreson (Keith), Sharil Kirschman-Rollag (Lyle), Sheila Ellingson (Roger), Lynn Schreurs (Joel); and nine grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 3 PM, Sunday the 8th, at Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home with a Scripture Vigil at 7 PM. A family burial is Monday.

Memorials may be directed to The Banquet. Darlene R. Weischedel Delmont Darlene R. Weischedel, 67, of Delmont, South Dakota, died Thursday, September 5, 2002 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. Funeral service will be Sunday, September 8, 2002 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Onida, South Dakota with burial following in the Onida Cemetery, Onida, South Dakota.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 7, 2002 from 6-8 PM at the Clements-Wiese Funeral Home in Armour, SD. Prayer Service September 7, 2002 at 7:00 PM at the Clements-Wiese Funeral Home in Armour, SD. Memorials of choice in lieu of flowers. George Friesen Huron, SD George Friesen, 83, of Huron, died Thurs, Sept 5 at Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be at 10 AM, Mon, Sept 9 at Mt.

Olivet Mennonite Church, with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be I to 9 PM Sunday at the Kuhler Funeral Home and prior to the service at the church on Monday. The family will be present at the funeral home from 7 to 9 PM Sunday. Survivors include his wife, Anna, Huron; his children, Jerry, Omaha, NE, Jim, Huron, Yvonne Hannifan, Huron, Daryl, Willmar, MN, Helen Hetle, Elgin, ND, Sam, Huron, and Dawn Sheridan, Wolsey; 18 grandchildren; and 9 greatgrandchildren. Carlos May Sioux Falls Carlos May, age 77, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2002, at Southridge Health Care Center.

Grateful for having shared his life are his sons, Kim May, Kearney, NE, Terry May, Broken Bow, NE; one daughter, Lareina Kriewald, Fargo, ND; one brother, Sam May, Pleasanton, TX; 6 grandchildren; and I great grandchild. Services will be held at 4:00 pm, Sunday, September 8, 2002, at Miller Funeral Home, downtown location. PI George Boom Funeral Home 374741 is pleased to the addition of Darin Corcoran to the funeral home staff. Darin was born in Sioux Falls and graduated from Harrisburg High School. Darin is an Augustana College alumnus where he received his business administration and nursing degrees.

He received his mortuary science degree from Kansas City Community College. Darin and his wife, Rebecca, reside near Harrisburg. 3408 E. 10th Street. GEORGE BOOM Sioux Falls, SD 57103 336-1454 funeral home 373688 Our Compassion Independent Assisted Living Primrose Your Convenience Sioux Falls Newest Retirement Community.

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Visitation will be 4-8 PM Sunday at Will Funeral Chapel with a 7 PM prayer service. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by his children: Barb Moen Roslyn, SD; Doug Burmeister, Mt. Vernon; Don Burmeister, Mt.

Vernon; Randy Burmeister, Mt. Vernon; Rod Burmeister, Rapid City; twenty-one grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren; half-brothers: Bernard and Luverne Kreth, Mt. Vernon; three half sisters: Erna Scheetz, Valinda Mehlhaff and Gladys Ziebart, all of Parkston. Christina Flier Rock Rapids, IA Christina Flier, 86, of Rock Rapids, IA died Thursday at the Good Samaritan Center in George, IA. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids with burial in Riverview Cemetery.

Visitation will be 10 AM 8:30 PM Sunday at Roste Funeral Home in Rock Rapids with the family present from 2-4 PM. Surviving are two sons Arthur (Roberta) Flier and Marvin (Debra) Flier all of Rock Rapids, four grandchildren, five great -grandchildren along with two half brothers Alfred Van Hattem of Doon, IA, Jake Van Hattem of Harris, IA and two half sisters Wilma Brooks of Nixon, MO and Wesselina Van Berkum of Rock Valley, IA. Arthur E. Dracy Brookings Arthur E. Dracy, age 85, of Brookings, died Wednesday at Brookview Manor in Brookings.

A date for his memorial service will be announced later by Eidsness Funeral Home. Dr. Dracy was born May 12, 1917, at Virgil, South Dakota. On September 4, 1943, he married Irene M. Haley.

He was a professor in the SDSU Dairy Science Dept. from 1948 until 1965 and the Engineering Dept. from 1967 until 1979. He and his wife owned and operated Western Estates. Survivors include his daughter, Susan Dracy-Nerland and her husband Chris of Brookings; a grandson, Lance Nerland; and a brother.

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MICHAEL 1420 N. Lincoln Avenue Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 AM Monday at St. Joseph Cathedral. BERNETTA L. CRONK 3901 S.

Marion Road Service 1 11:00 AM Monday at First Baptist Church ED HANSSEN Sioux Falls Service 2:00 PM Monday in our chapel. Kenneth Thomas Larson San Leandro, CA Kenneth Thomas Larson, 88 of San Leandro, California, formerly of Garretson, died Thursday, August 29, 2002. Private Family committal services will be held at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Garretson. Survivors include a son Marle Larson, Dassel, Minnesota: a daughter, Sandra Deman, Alameda, California, a step daughter Loretta Bastian, Hayward, California; ten grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson is in charge of arrangements.

Gene Petrik Gasquet, CA Gene Petrik, age 72, of Gasquet, California and formerly of Scotland, SD passed away Wednesday, September 4 4, 2002 from injuries sustained in an airplane accident at a wildlife preserve in California. Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 14, 2002 at 10:30 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Tabor, SD. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the parish cemetery. Survivors are his wife, Anne of Gasquet, CA, children Jennifer and Rory, sister Joan Schoppert of Boulder, CO.

Gertrude "Gert" Faber Rock Rapids, IA Gertrude "Gert" Faber, age 81, of Rock Rapids, IA, died Friday, at the Lyon Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Rock Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday at Faith Baptist Church in Rock Rapids with burial to follow at Ocheyedan Township Cemetery at Ocheyedan, lowa. Visitation will be 10 AM 8:30 PM Sunday at the Roste Funeral Home in Rock Rapids with the family present from PM. See OBITUARIES, page 5B Online Obituaries Argusleader.com archives obituaries that have appeared in the paper within the past 60 days. If you need to search past obits go to argusleader.com.

and click on Obituaries. argusleader.com Sioux Falls: 01 Web Site 0907 ROBERT D. "BOB" KIRSCHMAN Sioux Falls Visitation will be Sunday, 3 PM, at Barnett-Lewis with a scripture vigil at 7 PM. EVONNE P. ANDERSON Sioux Falls Funeral Service will be Tuesday, 10:30 AM, at Barnett-Lewis.

Visitation will be Monday, 6-8 PM, at Barnett Lewis. Barnett Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. 17th Minnesota Ave. 336-0707 service is our 0907 John Penner LARS GODWIN 504 S. Garfield Services 10:00 am, Saturday at St.

John American Lutheran Church. VIONA CORBETT 401 W. 2nd Services 11:00 am Saturday at Miller Funeral Home. PALMA BRANDON Sioux Falls, SD Services 2:00 pm, Saturday at Miller Funeral Home Chapel. VIRGINIA L.

JEWELL 2815 Old Orchard Trail Services 2:00 pm, Monday at Miller Funeral Home. The family will be present from 4:00 6:00 pm on Sunday with a Women of the Moose service at 6:00 pm on Sunday at Miller's CARLOS MAY Services 4:00 pm, Sunday at Miller Funeral Home. The A American Flag at Miller Funeral Home is flown in honor of Lars Goodwin, a U.S. Air Force veteran. MiLLER Tuneral Home 13TH MAIN 336-2640 41ST VALLEY VIEW-361-6394 Visit us at: www.millerth.com.