Brookings County, South Dakota Obituary and Death Notice Collection
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Dale Hawley
November 20, 1922 - August 24, 2011
Ralph “Dale” Hawley, son of Herbert and Mabel (Pollard) Hawley, was born November 20, 1922 at Estelline, South Dakota. Dale spent his early years and received his education at Estelline. He served in the United States Army during World War II.
He was united in marriage to Florence Foster on October 5, 1947 in Estelline.
Following their marriage, they farmed in Brookings and Deuel Counties until 1980. From 1980 until 1985, he was employed at South Dakota State University in the Poultry Research Department. Dale entered the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in 2007 and died there on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the age of 88 years.
He was a member of the United Church Of Christ, the Montgomery-Anderson American Legion Post # 184 in Estelline, and the V.F.W. Post # 750 in Watertown. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and teasing his grandchildren.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Florence of Estelline; a daughter-in-law Deb Hawley Peterson and her husband Curtis of Astoria, SD; three grandsons, Dan of Estelline, Derek and his wife Carrie of Toronto, SD and Dustin and his wife Amanda of Bruce, SD; six great-grandchildren; one brother Glen Hawley of Litchfield, MN; two sisters, Francis Saathoff of Estelline, Geneva Archer of Brookings; two sisters-in-law, Cathy Hawley of Spring Lake Park, MN and Darlene Hawley of Lake Norden; several foster children including Terry and Joyce Gortmaker and their families and Eldon and Kim Clark and their family; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Dale was preceded in death by one son David on September 1, 1998 and three brothers, Eugene, Lyle and Dean.
Interment: Hillcrest Cemetery, Estelline, South Dakota
James H. Meyer
March 29, 1944 - July 25, 2017
James H. Meyer, 73, of Brookings, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial Services have been set for 1:00pm Friday, July 28, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, Brookings, SD. Memorial Visitation will be Friday, July 28, 2017 from 12pm until the time of services at First United Methodist Church. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Jim was born on March 29, 1944, in Sioux Falls, SD. It wasn’t long and he was adopted by Mae and Henry Meyer of Trail City, SD. Jimmy went home to the M-Ranch with his mom and dad. He attended the country school and graduated from the Northwestern Lutheran Academy in Mobridge, SD in 1959. Heading east, Jim enrolled in college at SDSC and graduated in 1962 from SDSU! He was always a proud Jackrabbit no matter where he was. He worked for 2 years for the John Deere Company at Moline, IL, but a ranch accident involving his dad brought him home.
Marrying the love of his life, Barb Carley on February 3, 1968, he brought her West River where they established their own ranch by Saddle Butte. There they raised their sons, Cody and Sean. He taught the boys all he knew of cattle and farming, whether it was pulling calves in early snow storms, raising wheat, or cutting and bailing endless fields of alfalfa. Jim just loved "digging in the dirt, " watching crops grow, and watching his sons grow too. Whenever neighbors needed help, he was there. Jim was a member of the Corson County FHA Board, the Farm Bureau, the McLaughlin School Board, various church boards and for over 10 years was a committed member of the Mobridge Hospital Board. In Brookings, Jim enjoyed being a Lions member.
Jim loved his church, being a member of the United Parish in Timber Lake, the Methodist Church in Mobridge, and for the past 5 years, the First United Methodist Church in Brookings.
Wherever he was, Jim displayed his empathy for animals; and with a kind heart and heeling hands and a big smile, he always found a friend in whomever he met; that stranger was just about to be a new friend.
Because of health issues, he and Barb looked to new opportunities; he became a census worker in Corson County, and later a field interviewer for the RTI Corp., giving him opportunity to travel and work from coast to coast.
Family was a top priority for Jim; when his boys were involved in activities, Jim was there encouraging and supporting. He loved his 3 grandchildren: Logan, Regan, and Austin. Spending time with them whatever the occasion and enjoying their "chaos" brought a big smile.
Jim is survived by his wife, Barb of Brookings, SD; his two sons, Cody (Beth) Meyer and their 2 children, Regan and Austin, of Plymouth, MN; and Sean (Teresa) Meyer and their son, Logan, of Prior Lake, MN; one brother, Robert (Karen) Meyer of Glad Valley, SD; one sister, Linda Kraft of Timber Lake, SD, and his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one nephew, Doug Kraft, and an infant sister Ellen.
Margie Janssen
December 9, 1914 - September 5, 2011
Margie W. (Hammetter) Janssen, daughter of Herman and Lillie (Wendling) Hammetter, was born December 9, 1914 at Vienna, South Dakota. She spent her early years and received her education in Hamlin County and graduated from Hazel High School in 1932.
Margie was united in marriage to Menno Janssen on September 21, 1934 in Watertown.
They farmed at rural Vienna for seven years and then moved to a farm near Dempster, South Dakota. Menno died on October 7, 1981 and Margie continued to make the farm her home. She died on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown at the age of 96 years.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Castlewood, where she was active in United Presbyterian Women. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking and sewing and quilting.
Grateful for having shared her life are one son Wayne “Butch” Janssen and his wife Mary of Castlewood; five grandchildren, Richard Krause and his wife Tammi, Sheila Krause, Ralland Janssen and his fiancé Camille, Kayleen Jensen and her husband Jeffrey and Brenda Janssen; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law DuWayne Krause and his wife Maxine of Watertown; two sisters, Ardelle Yahn of Watertown and Jeanette Singrey of Hazel, SD; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Margie was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one daughter Shirley Krause, and two granddaughters, Cynthia Popham and Sonja Kuno.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, September 8, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church in Castlewood. Visitation will be from 5PM to 7PM Wednesday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood.
Thomas H. Chaulsett
December 21, 1944 - August 21, 2017
Thomas H. Chaulsett, 72, of Brookings, SD passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Arlington Care and Rehabilitation Center, Arlington, SD. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30am Friday, August 25, 2017 at First Lutheran Church, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Thomas H. Chaulsett was born on December 21, 1944, in Brookings, SD, the son of Leland and Marie (Lavin) Chaulsett.
Tom received his education in the Brookings Schools. He served in the United States Army from 1962 until 1964. After returning to Brookings, he was employed at Peavey Lumber and Great Plains Lumber for many years. He also worked for Martin Oil Company. He owned and operated Chaulsett Construction. In 1990, he was employed as custodial supervisor at SDSU.
Thomas married the love of his life Judy, on February 26th, 1990. In 2012, he was employed at Southland Court Apartments until present.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Brookings. He enjoyed fishing and making ceramics.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Judy, of Brookings, SD; two daughters, Elizabeth (Arnold) Chapin of Sioux Falls, SD and Laurie Anderson of Sioux Falls, SD; four grandchildren, Michael (Rose), Jonathon, Kathryn and Denice (Joshua); six great-grandchildren, Nicole, Joshua, Kyler, Merlin, Christopher and Samuel; brother-in-law, Glen Bren of Brookings, SD and his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Ole Chaulsett, two sisters, Evelyn Hanson and Vickie Bren.
Larry R. Clark
April 29, 1946 - October 8, 2011
Larry R. Clark, son of Loring and Ruth (Langendorfer) Clark, was born April 29, 1946 in Watertown, South Dakota. He grew up in the Lake Norden-Hayti area and graduated from Lake Norden High School. Larry attended SDSU in Brookings for a short time. During high school, he worked at Land O' Lakes and has continued to work there over the years as the company became Lake Norden Creamery and Davisco.
He was united in marriage to Hope Andrews at Trinity Lutheran Church on January 13, 1973.
Larry also farmed with his father until Loring’s death and has continued to farm with his son, David. He died on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Lake Norden, at the age of 65 years.
He attended Trinity Lutheran Church. Larry’s passion was farming and he enjoyed classic cars, attending car shows and collecting toy trains and tractors.
Grateful for having shared his life, are his wife Hope of Hayti; their children, Linda Clark of Clear Lake, SD, David Clark and his wife Kaylene of Lake Norden; three grandchildren, Jasmine, Lane and Dalton; two sisters, Margie Clark of Lake Norden, Janet Mobley of Elizabethtown, KY; two nephews, Sam Maradey and George Mobley; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden with Rev. Gene Peterson officiating. Visitation will be from 4PM to 7PM Wednesday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Lake Norden. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Lake Norden.
Cody Anthony Good Bird
December 23, 1990 - August 21, 2017
Cody Anthony Good Bird, 26, of Elkton, SD, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00am Friday, August 25, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Elkton, SD. Visitation will begin at 10:00am Thursday, August 24, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Elkton, SD, until the Funeral Service on Friday. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Cody Anthony Good Bird was born December 23, 1990 to Tony Lee, Jr. and Juanita Good Bird in Sioux Falls, SD, at Sioux Valley Hospital. He was raised and resided in Sioux Falls, SD, most of his life. Cody worked at Twin City Fan as a parts puller.
He will always be remembered for his loving and kind spirit to all who met him. Cody’s sense of humor could brighten your darkest days and have you laughing and smiling in no time. Cody loved being with family and friends, he loved kayaking, fishing, bonfires, cook outs and working out. Cody loved being an Uncle, his time spent with his nephews, was spent fishing and mowing the lawn and teaching his nephews to build a bonfire.
Cody has touched the lives of many, he is irreplaceable to his family, friends and all who knew him. Cody will forever be in our hearts, he will never be forgotten.
Cody is survived by his mother, Juanita Good Bird, his brothers, Shawn Lee and Christian Hofer Good Bird; and sisters, Antoinette Good Bird and Gracie Lee.
He was preceded in death by his father, Tony Lee Jr.
Emlon “Stan” Lee Stanton
June 3, 1932 – Dec. 22, 2016
Hot Springs - Emlon “Stan” Lee Stanton, Sr., 84, of Hot Springs, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at his home in Hot Springs.
Emlon was born on June 3, 1932, in Mayfield, N.Y., to Ivan Lee and Marion (Hunter) Stanton. He served in the United States Air Force in Omaha, Bermuda, and the Arctic.
He married Joyce Conbeer and to them five children were born: Karen, Lee, Ron, David, and Diana. Stan worked at a private park in upstate New York for a number of years.
He came to the Hot Springs area in 1980, and worked at the feed lot and Hills Materials.
In 1990, he married Michele Mar Syrstad, and then adopted Rob.
He was disabled in 1991 and lived the rest of his life happily on the ranch.
He is survived by his wife, Michele (Mar) Stanton of Hot Springs (formerly of Brookings); sons, Emlon Lee Stanton, Jr. of Kalispell, Mont.; Ronald Ray Stanton of Marion, Mont.; David Neil Stanton of Hot Springs; Robert Loren Stanton of Sioux Falls; daughters, Karen Eileen Stanton of Hot Springs; Diana Lynn Donovan of Ft. Mill, S.C.; brother-in-law, Ralph Knepper; 11 grandchildren and eight grea- grandchildren.
Emlon is also survived by his mother in-law, Carolyn Mar of Hot Springs (formerly of Brookings); Brian and Cheryl Abbas, Worthing; Allen and Karen Bolte, Lennox; Gerald and Laurie Cressman, Hartsford, Tim Bolte, Sioux Falls, Terry Bolte, Sioux Falls; Mindy and Al Hehn, Elkton, Mitzi Edman, Harrisburg; 21 step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan and Marion Stanton; wife, Joyce Stanton; sister, Joyce Knepper.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, Dec, 27, at Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Hot Springs with the Rev. Mark Crossman officiating.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Hot Springs.
Gertrude Begalka
December 31, 1910 - October 15, 2011
Gertrude (Stahl) Begalka, daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Van Dyke) Stahl, was born December 31, 1910 in Hamlin County, South Dakota. She spent her early years and received her education in rural school in Hamlin County.
Gertrude was united in marriage to Ervin Begalka on January 19, 1939 in Estelline and they farmed until Ervin’s death in 1968.
She moved into Estelline in 1969, and has made her home here since that time. She entered the Estelline Nursing and Care Center on July 18, 2008 and died there on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the age of 100 years, 9 months and 14 days.
She was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Estelline and was active in Ladies Aid. She loved to play cards and was a Minnesota Twins fan. Gertrude was always kind and caring to all her brothers and sisters.
Grateful for having shared her life, are several nieces and nephews and special friends and neighbors, Loren and Marj Schleuter of Estelline.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ervin, her parents, six brothers and three sisters.
Her funeral service will be 1:30 P.M., Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5PM to 7PM. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline.
Memorials may be directed to either Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church or the Estelline Nursing and Care Center.
