Brookings County, South Dakota Obituary and Death Notice Collection
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Terry Lee Hakinson
July 11, 1951 - April 13, 2017
Terry L. Hakinson, 65, passed away Thursday, April 13 at the Arlington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, SD. Memorial services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at Rude’s Funeral Home.
Terry was born July 11, 1951 to Grace Mae (Hicks) Hakinson and Anton ‘Swede’ Hakinson. Terry lived his years before graduation in the states of South Dakota and Wisconsin. He graduated from White, South Dakota in 1969.
Terry worked in the SDSU Physical Plant and Avera Clinic in Brookings, South Dakota. He was also served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1974 when he was honorably discharged. Terry enjoyed spending his time fishing and camping.
Terry is survived by his wife, Barbara (Borstad) Hakinson of Brookings, SD; daughters, Sheila (Hakinson) Miller, Patricia (Hakinson) Meyer, and Jessie Hakinson; a brother, Gerald (Donna) Hakinson; sister, Mavis Davis of Pierre, SD; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by parents and one sister.
Eva F. Selleck
January 1, 1936 - April 14, 2017
Eva F. Selleck, 81, of Brookings, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 12 noon.
Eva F. Selleck was born on January 1, 1936 in Brookings, SD, the daughter of Alan and Ruth (Mooney) DeVries. Eva spent her early years and received her education in rural school in Brookings County.
She was united in marriage to Melvin D. Selleck on July 20, 1955 in Lake Benton, MN.
The couple farmed together for several years near White. She was employed at South Dakota State University in the physical plant for ten years. She and Melvin served as custodians at the First United Methodist Church for a number of years.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and the Disabled American Veterans. She especially enjoyed fishing and traveling. Family was the most important thing to Eva; she cherished her time spent with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She loved living on the farm and taking care of all the animals. She held a special place in her heart for her cat Angel.
Eva is survived by her two daughters, Vivian Syrstad, and her husband, Michael of Lake Campbell, SD and Pam Hanson of Volga, SD; three sons, Melvin Selleck Jr. and his wife, Nita of Salem, SD, James Selleck, and his wife Amy, of Aurora, SD and Terry Selleck, and his wife, Jami of Brookings, SD and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Melvin Sr.; one son-in-law Brad Hanson; four brothers and one sister.
Amber Ann Hartmann
June 5, 1936 - April 3, 2017
Amber Ann Hartmann, 80, of Brookings, SD passed away Monday, April 03, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral Services have been set for 3:30pm Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brookings, SD, with burial to follow at 11:00am Monday, April 10, 2017 at Riverview Cemetery, Chamberlain, SD. Visitation will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Amber Ann (Clough) Hartmann was born on June 5, 1936 in Pierre, SD to Ralph Robert Clough and Georgia Amber Rynor. While she grew up in Chamberlain, SD, Amber also spent a great deal of time with her grandparents at Interior, SD. While she was in grade school, she had been baptized at the local Congregational Church. During her Junior and Senior year in high school, Amber worked at Studebaker-Packard Dealership and helped them with their books and to set up their parts inventory. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1954 and then enrolled at South Dakota State University where she received an Associate’s Degree in Sociology and Secretarial work.
While at SDSU, she was set up on a blind date to meet Alvin Eugene Hartmann. They were married on June 17, 1956 in Chamberlain, SD. About this time Amber became a confirmed member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, of Argo Township near White, SD. God blessed their marriage with four sons, Allan, Arvin, Arlan and Andrew. Alvin and Amber began farming north of Brookings in 1956 and did so for about 60 years before recently renting their land to others.
In 1971, Alvin and Amber and their sons joined Our Savior Lutheran Church here in Brookings, SD. Alvin passed away on March 8, 2011 after a two year battle with cancer. Amber continued to live on the farm where she enjoyed her cats and her miniature ponies. She was also proud to have been a West River gal.
In the spring of 2015, Amber’s house on the farm caught fire and burned down. By God’s grace Amber’s life was spared and a short time later Amber moved to Brookings into an apartment. This also permitted her to become a regular participant in a Thursday morning Bible study at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
About a year ago, Amber was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and began palliative chemo treatments which were stopped a couple of months ago.
Amber was preceded in death by her parents, and husband Alvin.
She is survived by her sons, Allan (Pam) of Cleveland, ND; Arvin of Portland, ME; Arlan (Debbie) of Fresno, CA and Andrew (Darla) of Fruit Heights, UT and seven grandchildren six great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Duane and Helen Hartmann of Sioux Falls, SD and Larry and Vanita Hartmann of San Diego, CA as well as nieces and nephews.
Steve Omodt
December 28, 1961 - April 30, 2017
Steve Omodt, 55, of Brookings, SD passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. Memorial Services have been set for 11:00am Friday, May 5th, 2017 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD. Memorial Visitation will from 10:00am until the time of services. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Steven Carter Omodt was born in Brookings, South Dakota on December 28, 1961 to Gary and Carol (Mertens) Omodt. He attended Brookings High School and graduated in 1980. Steve worked at The Country Kitchen and then became a farmer in 1984. He loved farming so much and worked on this farm until 2015. Steve was such a hard worker and enjoyed cooking so much that in the off-season from farming, he would often take jobs at area restaurants as a cook until it was planting season again.
On March 13, 2010, Steve was united in marriage to Gale Koepplin of Lehr, North Dakota.
Steve loved spending time with Gale, going on tropical vacations, cooking together, 4-wheeling, taking trips to visit family, spending time with Gale’s family, and playing with their 2 dogs, Chessa and Brudis, and with their cat, Thelma-The-Catdog. He also relished outdoor grilling, gardening, singing karaoke, and heading up to Vacationaire in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Steve had a passion for anything motorized and over the years, had fun owning and using his various motorized "toys" – his 4-wheeler, truck, motorcycle, jet skis, and of course, his tractors.
Steve will be greatly missed by those who survived him - his wife, Gale Koepplin, his brothers, Greg Omodt, of Brookings, and Jeff (Vickie Bushman) Omodt of Mankato, MN; three sisters, Stacy (Darrell) Thomas of Sioux Falls, SD, Karen (Barry) McMahon, of Owatonna, MN and Kelly (Eric) Huls of Sioux Falls, SD; his nephews and nieces: Haley Huls; Mike, Wynter, Whysper, and Adam Omodt; Collin Thomas, Marley (Dalton Hohn) Thomas, Kelsey (Kyle) Jackson; and Jack, Thomas, and Amanda Collins; great-nephew Charlie Jackson, and great-niece Lucy Jackson, his sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and all of his friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Gary and Carol Omodt, cousin Owen Mertens, and Aunt Marilyn Mertens.
Michael J. Myers
1936 - Apr. 26, 2017
Michael (Mike) Joseph Myers was a fighter, a rabble rouser, and provocateur, an endless font of restless, creative energy, a force of nature, a husband, and our dad. He had a hard-knock life early-on but those experiences forged a steely will to succeed, thrive, and prove to the world that he was a man to be reckoned with.
Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1936, our dad, Mike, started out young making a name for himself. He was an altar boy, a golden gloves boxing champion, and a sailor in the Navy, all by the age of 17. Mike spent the end of his teenage years peeling potatoes aboard a battleship all around Asia as the Korean War came to a close.
He attended South Dakota State on the GI bill for his first couple of years, transferring to the Business School and graduating from the University of South Dakota (USD) and began his first career as a photojournalist for the Argus Leader.
He married the beautiful Mary Ellen Schaefer (of Montrose, South Dakota) on July 14, 1962. They moved to Sioux City, where he worked at the Sioux City Journal. His superhuman strength was on full display as he became a full-time law student at USD while continuing as a full-time nighttime editor, commuting between Vermillion and Sioux City in his red Datsun 240Z.
After starting a family, three children by 1967 (Mary Beth, Helen, and Matthew), the family moved to Vermillion, South Dakota, where Dad began his first stint as a professor of law at USD and loving every minute of it. Nicholas and Anne came into our growing family during our time at the country house on the "S" curve.
Mike began his biggest career journey from Legal Counsel for Mercy Hospitals to Chief Operating Officer of Marian Health Center (now Mercy Sioux City), the consolidated entity from the merger of St. Joseph and St. Vincent hospitals. During this time, our family were proud members of Blessed Sacrament parish and school (as well as Heelan High School, Go Crusaders!), who supported our family so lovingly when we had a house fire in 1975. While we flourished in Sioux City, we added Michael and Connor to the family, to round out the crew of seven children.
Mike was a high-flier throughout his never-ending career: COO, Marion Health Center (Mercy Sioux City), Sioux City, Iowa, CEO of Mayo-St. Mary's Hospital and a Mayo Trustee, Rochester, Minnesota; CEO of Fairview Riverside Medical Center, Minneapolis, and Board Director of Minnesota Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He authored "The Mayo Clinic and Blue Eyes, " and "Railroaded: Mayo, Imminent Domain and the Unclean Politics of Clean Coal".
As things often do, Mike rounded back to USD as a professor at the USD School of Law teaching Elder Law and Health Law & Policy, including a gig as visiting professor emeritus at the University of Maastricht, Netherlands. Teaching was his favorite job by far.
Never one to be under-worked, as a professor with support from the university, he authored and originated the country’s first Elder Law Hotline (pro bono legal advice). He wrote a weekly column for the Argus Leader and other syndicated newspapers. Continuing his pursuit of healthcare education, he hosted The Elder Law Forum for many years on WNAX talk-show radio out of Yankton, South Dakota. In 2014, he ran as an Independent Candidate for Governor/Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, encouraging everyone to think for themselves and bringing up progressive issues that no one else would touch. The other contenders dodged debates with him with reason. In 2016, he ran for the State House of Representatives in South Dakota as the independent candidate for his old neighborhood, the North End.
Most recently, our dad moved to Minneapolis/St. Paul and was enjoying life to the fullest. He lived in a hipster neighborhood with walking paths and views of Lake Calhoun, he attended weekly spinning classes, ate at great restaurants, practiced yoga and visited local Zen centers, had a weekly radio show, and most importantly, our family spent time with each other.
Mike was the husband to Mary Ellen (Schaefer) Myers, brother to four sisters: Barbara (Myers) Stitch, Patty (Myers) Wuebben, Sally Myers, and Connie (Myers) Marr-Presley, father to Mary Beth Myers, Helen Myers, Matthew Myers, Nicholas Myers and wife Brenda (Johnson) Myers, Anne (Myers) Schankula and husband Eric Schankula, Michael S. Myers and Connor Myers, and grandfather to four beautiful grandchildren: Graham, Madeline, Peter and Bridget.
Lastly, Mike’s most current radio show, Adventures in Aging, is airing four more episodes and can be heard on twincitieswellnessradio.com/content/all/adventuresofaging.
Our dad was a hard worker, a provider, a friend, a husband, a teacher, an entertainer, a fighter, and the perfect example of living life fully without boundaries. He died peacefully in his own hipster apartment, in his sleep. He was 80 years young. R.I.P. Dad.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you please make a donation to American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) or a charity of your choice.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at The Cathedral of Saint Joseph (523 N. Duluth Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 10:00am. Reception will follow in the lower level of the Cathedral. Interment will be 1:45pm Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Montrose, South Dakota. Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Cathy Ann Haan
November 10, 1949 - May 2, 2017
Cathy A. Haan, 67, of Brookings, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at her home in Brookings. Memorial Service will be held at 6:30 pm Monday, May 8, 2017 at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 5:00 pm.
Memorials may be directed to the Brookings Humane Society.
Cathy Ann Patterson was born on November 10, 1949, in Brookings, SD, the daughter of Keith and Evelyn (Jones) Patterson. She grew up in Volga and graduated from Volga High School in 1968.
She was united in marriage to Norman Haan.
She attended business administration school in Watertown, SD. She became a secretary for various departments at South Dakota State over the years. She retired in 2006.
Cathy loved horses and would often go riding with her friends. She enjoyed going to the lake, going on drives and stopping by small town bakeries. She attended many of her grandchildren’s sporting events to root them on. She spent a lot of time watching movies and doing needle point stitch work.
She is survived by her two children, Kimberly (fiancé, Tom Gehm) Williams, of DeSmet, SD and Robert Haan, of Watertown, SD; five grandchildren, Valerie, Jordan and Logan Williams and Austin and Zach Haan; three sisters, Jackie Bjerke, of Brookings, SD, Pam Krage, of Brookings, SD and Marce Henle, of Tempe, AZ and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her father, Keith Patterson and her mother, Evelyn Mehl.
Kathryn Mary Quinones
March 13, 1942 - March 31, 2017
Kathryn Mary Cole Quinones was born in Yankton County, South Dakota on March 13, 1942 to Vitalis Cole and Rachel Barber. She died in Brookings on Friday, March 31, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30am Tuesday, April, 4, 2017 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. In Lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be directed to the Brookings Community Theatre, Brookings, SD.
Kay had that rare ability to touch and motivate people with her generosity of spirit, kindness and intellect. The difference she made in people's lives was as subtle as her wit and as strong as her intellect. She hated inequality and sought to remedy it beginning with her days in Uganda in the nascent Peace Corps to her tenure of 25 years as Vice Principal for English as a Second Language (ESL) with the New York City Board of Education.
She appreciated all cultures and celebrated their uniqueness. In the field of ESL adult education, she immediately bonded with her students, putting them at ease and instilling confidence in their abilities to become part of the American mosaic. Always interested in the capability and potential impact of the students, Kay was confident that they would transform lives and communities. She co-authored a popularly acclaimed textbook for the instruction of English as a second language for adults.
Kay was a redoubtable woman devoted to poetry. Her poems were not confessional in nature choosing instead to provide an insight to her love of people, their hopes and their foibles. Her poems were introspective and vivacious; melodious and pleasing to read. Her poems treated the reader to a clear-eyed vision of the world, relationships, mortality and the inner lives of women.
Upon retirement, Kay returned to Brookings in 2012 with her husband, Louis Quinones, where she was an active member in the Medary Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Brookings Community Theatre, the Brookings Chapter of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and St. Thomas More parish.
Among her many joys in life, was the appreciation of fine dining. She was a gourmet cuisinier who amazed those fortunate enough to dine at her gourmet suppers. Her repertoire of culinary delights from the seven continents was sustained by her love of travel and adventure. Her most recent travels included visits to Barcelona, Ireland, the Black Hills and the southeast United States.
Kay was a feminist long before the word entered into our consciousness. She was a role model by her intellect, determination, graciousness, wit and perspicacity.
She is predeceased by her husband, Louis and survived by her sisters, Carroll and Eleanor, her brother, Christopher and stepsons, Jon and Garrick Quinones.
Kathryn is survived by her siblings, Carroll Cole (Richard Sens—Castet), Brookings, SD and their son, Nicholas, Christopher (Jane Ann) Cole of Ashburn, and their children Virginia and Holly (Dan) Tronano and Patrick Cole and Ela (Randy) Roth of Spicer, MN and their children, Jessica Roth, Mahle Roth and Hank Roth; her stepsons, Jon (Cornelia) Quinones of Brooklyn, NY and Garrick Quinones of Staten Island, NY.
Michael W. Harrison
February 16, 1951 - April 9, 2017
Michael W. Harrison, 67, of Volga, SD, formerly of Voorhees, NJ; passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 15, 2017 at HOPE Church in Voorhees, NJ. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church, in Brookings, SD, or HOPE Church in Voorhees, NJ.
Michael W. Harrison was born on February 16, 1951 in Teaneck, NJ, the son of Michael E. and Helene (Talkenberger) Harrison. He grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ, attended Cherry Hill West High School, graduating in 1969. He attended Grove City College in Grove City, PA, where he received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1973.
He was united in marriage to Alice Campbell on August 18, 1973, in Grove City.
He began teaching at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, NJ, where he spent his entire 42 year career, retiring in 2015. Throughout his years teaching, he continued his own education obtaining his Master’s Degree at Glassboro State College, in Glassboro, N.J. In retirement, he and Alice moved to an acreage near Volga, SD, where he resided until his passing.
Mike enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid sports fan, following all the Philadelphia sports teams. He aggressively extended his knowledge in computers and software, creating his own PowerPoints for his teaching curriculum; he took great pride in following his former students in their career paths. Most of all, he cherished his time spent with his family.
Grateful for having shared his life is his wife, Alice Harrison, of Volga, SD; his two children, Jennifer (Mark), of Bruce, SD and Greg (Ashlie) of Stratford, NJ; four grandchildren, Parker, Logan, Tessa, and Drew; one sister, Joan (David) Hart, of McLean, VA; one brother, Donald (Lois) Harrison, of Mt. Laurel, NJ; mother-in-law, Evelyn Campbell, of Brookings, SD; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, James Campbell.
