Brookings County, South Dakota Obituary and Death Notice Collection
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Ryan J. Poss
Apr 27, 1982 - Dec 27, 2008
Ryan James Poss, 26, of Sioux Falls formerly of Brookings, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Sanford Medical Center. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30am Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Ascension Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings.
Ryan James Poss was born April 27, 1982 in Hendricks, MN, to James and Darla (Kurtenbach) Poss. Ryan was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church in Astoria, SD, and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD.
Ryan lived at home for several years until moving to Sioux Falls, where he attended Children’s Care Hospital & School. He also lived at Advance in Brookings, and attended Medary Elementary. He then moved back to Children’s Care for a few years until moving to DakotaAbilities, where he was currently living.
He enjoyed listening to music, loved animals, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Ryan’s courage and strength inspired and touched the hearts of all who knew and loved him. His smile and laughter enriched our lives and will be missed by all.
Ryan is survived by his parents, Jim and Darla Poss of Brookings; a sister, Kari Poss of Brookings; two brothers, Jerad Poss and Jordan Poss both of Brookings; grandparents, Willis and Donna Kurtenbach of Brandt and Irma Poss of White; aunts and uncles, Wayne and Kathy Kurtenbach of Toronto, Marlene King of Toronto, Lisa and Steve Vandendriessche of Marshall, MN, Jeanne and Larry Stuefen of White, Douglas and Barb Poss of White, Janet Bailey of Denver, CO, Larry Poss of White, Becky and Kenny Goens of White, Brad Poss of White and several loving cousins.
Ryan was preceded in death his grandfather, Robert Poss, four uncles, Ronald Poss, Craig Newman, Terry Bailey, and Steven Kracke.
Katie J. Poppen
Jan 15, 1912 - Jan 18, 2010
Katie J. Poppen, age 98, of Estelline, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Her funeral service will be 1:30 P.M., Monday, January 25, 2010 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Estelline. Burial will be in the Dempster Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline.
Katie Johanna (Rust) Poppen, daughter of Fred and Meta (Stuhrenberg) Rust, was born January 15, 1912 near Dempster, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dempster. She grew up and received her education in the Peyton Rural School in the Estelline area except for three years from 1919 to 1922 when she attended school near Coffeyville, Kansas. After they returned to South Dakota, Katie graduated from Peyton Rural School at the age of 12. On February 23, 1932 she was united in marriage to Alfred James Poppen at Hayti, South Dakota. The couple farmed west of Dempster until 1974 when they retired and moved into Dempster.
She was a long time resident of the Dempster community where she was active at St. John’s Lutheran Church and a member of the St. John’s Ladies Aid Society. In 2007 she served as one of the Grand Marshals to the 125th Celebration of the Estelline community. Katie was loved and respected by her children and the community. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and was an accomplished upholsterer.
Grateful for having shared her life are her three children, Marjorie Donovan and her husband Richard of Sioux Falls, William A. Poppen and his wife Yvonne of Knoxville, TN and Lyle Poppen and his wife Joyce of rural Castlewood, SD; nine grandchildren, Julie Zastrow of Wausau, WI, Tom Donovan of Blair, OK, Jill Donovan of Sioux Falls, Anne Donovan of Emporia, KS, William A. Poppen of Harrisburg, NC, Mindy Kieren of Knoxville, TN, Daren Poppen of Knoxville, TN, Jannan Poppen-Cohen of Flagstaff, AZ, and Naomi Colberg of Volga, SD; eight great grandchildren, Thomas, Katie, Mark, Sarah, John, Blake, Emily and Aurelia; two great great grandchildren, Jalen and Aiden;one brother, Emil Rust of Hacienda Heights, CA; two sisters-in-law, Ellen Rust of Clear Lake, SD and Georgia Rust of Lexington, MO; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Katie was preceded in death by her husband Alfred; her parents; two brothers who died in infancy; her sister Freda; five brothers, George, William, Armin, Ernest and Lawrence; and one granddaughter, Ellen Donovan.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the charity of your choice.
Donna A. Moad
Sep 14, 1925 - Dec 26, 2008
Donna A. Moad, 83, of Brookings, SD, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at the United Retirement Center, Brookings. Funeral Services have been set for 1:30pm, Monday, December 29, 2008 at First Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 12:00pm until the time of the service at First Lutheran Church, Brookings. Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings is in charge of the arrangements.
Donna A. Smart was born September 14, 1925 in Hamlin County, SD, to Floyd and Myrtle (Erickson) Smart, she received her education at Arlington High School and graduated in 1943.
Donna was united in marriage to Donald B. Moad on February 5, 1944 at Vancouver, WA. They made their home in Brookings, where they raised their four children. Donna enjoyed taking walks, watching the Minnesota Twins Baseball and going on First Class Club trips.
Donna is survived by her children, Douglas (Sharon) Moad of Brookings, Diann (Jerry) Hoffman of Crooks, Jerry (Sheryl) Moad of Brookings and Kevin Moad of Brookings; two sisters, Margene Soukup of Zimmerman, MN and Lavonne Moe of Grey Court, SC, six grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Myrtle, husband, Donald, three great grandchildren, Amber Moad, Brock and Cody Van Liere.
Josey T. Frankman
Mar 09, 1984 - Jan 01, 2009
Josey T. Frankman, 24, of Brookings, SD, died Thursday, January 01, 2009. Private family services will be held at a later date. Rudes Funeral Home, Brookings is in charge of the arrangements.
Josey is survived by his mother, Rhonda Rogers of Brookings, SD; a brother, Dylan W. Rogers of Brookings and his grandparents, Joyce and Rolland Olson of Sioux Falls.
Josey was preceded in death by his father John T. Frankman.
Duane F. Bottoms
Apr 18, 1941 - Jan 10, 2009
Duane F. Bottoms, 67, of Brookings, SD, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at United Retirement Center, Brookings. Memorial Services have been set for 1:30pm Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Rude’s Funeral Home. Memorial Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD.
Duane F. Bottoms was born April 18, 1941 in Murray County, MN, to John and Cecelia (Manno) Bottoms. Duane lived on a farm by Fulda, MN and graduated from Fulda High School.
Duane was united in marriage to Susan Winter on December 15, 1975. Duane worked for the Brookings School District and after retirement he worked part-time at Ace Hardware in Brookings.
Duane was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Duane enjoyed traveling with his wife, reading and spending time with family and friends.
Duane is survived by his wife Susan of Brookings.
Duane was preceded in death by his son Mark and his parents.
Velma J. Johnson
Mar 13, 1942 - Jan 11, 2009
Formerly of Brookings, South Dakota
Velma J. Johnson, 66, was born on March 13, 1942 in Flandreau, South Dakota the daughter of Elmer and Inez (Fulmer) Harvey. She died on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at the Woodlyn Heights Care Center in Inver Grove Heights, MN, at the age of 66.
Velma received her education in Elkton, South Dakota, and was a graduate of the Estelline High School in 1960. She continued her education at Huron Business College. She was united in marriage to Charles "Charlie" Johnson on September 24, 1961 in Aurora, South Dakota. After their marriage Velma was employed at SDSU for a short time before working at various places including BK Dairy and her husband’s bookkeeping business. She eventually returned to work at SDSU in the 4-H department. Charlie died on August 26, 2005, in Brookings, SD. Velma then moved to Inver Grove Heights, MN, to be closer to her children.
She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Brookings, the Brookings Area Genealogy Society and the Multiple Sclerosis Support Group. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Velma is survived by one son Todd (Wasana) Johnson of Eagan, Minnesota; one daughter Michele (Mark) Jahnke of Alexandria, Minnesota; one brother Ronald Harvey; one sister Darlene Rankin of Knoxville, Iowa; two step grandsons Jay (Paige) Jahnke of Otsego, MN, Ross (Jessica) Jahnke of Mayer, MN; and one great granddaughter Cail Marie..
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother "Stub" (Colleen) Harvey.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Evelyn I. Nielsen
Oct. 8, 1921 – Sept. 8, 2014
Evelyn I. Nielsen, 92, of Brookings, formerly of Lake Andes, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at the Brookings hospital in Brookings.
Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wagner Community Church in Wagner. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church beginning at 10 a.m. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Evelyn Irene Leonard was born on Oct. 8, 1921, on the family farm in Iowa, the daughter of LaVerne Thomas and Rose Anna (Mead) Leonard.
She attended country schools and graduated from Ravinia High School. She attended Southern State Teacher’s College and graduated with her teaching certificate.
Evelyn married George Nielsen on Nov. 20, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa.
She taught elementary students at seven schools during her teaching career. The couple moved to Brookings in 2003 to be near their family.
The joy of her life was being a mother, wife and teaching children. Her passion was serving the Lord and teaching Sunday school.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years, George Nielsen, of Brookings; two children, Barbara (Howard) Goodfellow of Brookings and Larry (Lorna) Nielsen, of Castlewood; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, June Leonard Carpenter of Wagner and five nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lacey Nielsen.
James E. Gilmartin
Jan 26, 1940 - Jan 16, 2009
Brookings, SD - Memorial Services for James E. Gilmartin, will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at the Brookings First Assembly Of God Church in Brookings.
James E. Gilmartin, 68, was born on January 26, 1940, in Bridgeport, CT, the son of Edward and Ethel Gilmartin. He died on Friday, January 16, 2009, a the Brookings Hospital.
Jim married Claire McDonough in Audubon, New Jersey. He served in the United States Marine Corp in 1958. He was employed by Pathmark Supermarkets in Cherry Hill, NJ for 13 years, and was employed as a courier for A.D.P. in Moorestown, NJ for ten years. In 2003, Jim and Claire moved to Brookings, SD where Jim was employed by B.A.T.A. and was commonly known as "Gilly".
He was a member of the Brookings First Assembly Of God Church. He was an avid golfer, and loved working with his hands. His hobbies included oil painting and woodworking.
Jim is survived by his wife Claire of Brookings, SD; his children Rev. Michael (Denise) Gilmartin, Mark Gilmartin all of Brookings, SD, Patricia (Dutch) Doerr of Overland Park, KS, Susan Gilmartin of Canton, GA, Christopher (Christen) Gilmartin of Kennesaw, GA and James (Marianne) Gilmartin of Medford Lakes, NJ; ten grandchildren Ryan (Heidi) Sanders, Meaghan (Nick) Sanders, Shannon (Nate) Loehr, Caitlin Gilmartin, Erick Doerr, Tim Doerr, Jack Gilmartin, Madeline Gilmartin, Grace Gilmartin and James Gilmartin; four great grandchildren Emma Sanders, Nolan Sanders, Caleb Loehr and Carson Loehr.
Lorraine Fredrikson
July 15, 1918 – Jan. 6, 2017
Lorraine G. Johnson Fredrikson, 98, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at United Living Community in Brookings.
Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.
Lorraine was born on July 15, 1918 to Herman and Hertha Johnson in Sioux County, Iowa. She attended rural schools in Sioux County and town school in Hudson, where she graduated as salutatorian of her high school class in 1936.
After completing Mitchell Business College in Mitchell, in 1938, she worked for the Unemployment Compensation Commission in Aberdeen, the War Department in Washington, D.C., and the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C. and Honolulu, Hawaii. She met her husband, Jacob, as both were growing up in the Hudson area.
Because he attended the Aggie high school in Brookings, they lost touch until he was stationed on the east coast and contacted her at the suggestion of her sister. She sailed across the Pacific Ocean after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to begin her job with the OWI.
Jacob was then stationed there and they were married in Hawaii in 1944.
After World War II, they returned to the Hudson area where they started their family of five children. In 1958, they moved to Brookings and Lorraine worked at South Dakota State University until Jacob finished his college education in 1960.
Jacob then managed the Southeast South Dakota Experiment Station near Beresford and Centerville.
Lorraine worked at the University of South Dakota and was involved with church, school, and community activities. In 1972 they returned to Brookings and worked at SDSU.
Lorraine worked in ag engineering, electrical engineering, and various offices in the administration building before her retirement in 1988. Having worked hard to help her children and husband obtain their degrees, Lorraine reached her goal of earning her bachelor’s degree in 1985 with majors in commercial economics and German.
Not wanting to be defined by her age, she continued to pursue her desire to learn through reading on topics of interest including politics, finance, religion, and social issues well into her 90s. While she enjoyed retirement, she was the consummate worker and took an active role in her church and community groups, including church circle, VFW Auxiliary, Sons of Norway, and the Brookings Hospital Auxiliary. She believed strongly in the importance of giving of herself to make the lives of others and the community better.
Her family continued to be her special interest and she traveled to visit them whenever possible. Other interests through the years included caring for her house and garden, travel, computer work, knitting and other handwork, golf, and cross country skiing. She never lost her love of working with numbers and was proud of the certification she earned as a professional secretary. She was fiercely independent and remained in her home until recently.
She will be remembered for her adventurous and youthful spirit, her kindness, and her beautiful smile.
Lorraine is survived by her children, Carol Pearson (John) of Brownsburg, Ind.; Gene (Nancy) of Brookings; David (Linda) of DeSoto, Texas; Susan of Brookings; Donna Hedlund (Mark) of Prior Lake, Minn.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; her sister, Marge Dagle, sister-in-law Sally Escher, brother-in-law, Dave Larson, and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, Hubert, sisters- and brothers-in-law.
