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Wilmur Bauer
Memorial service for Wilmur Dale Bauer, 77 of Summit, SD was held on Monday, May 15, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at the Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD, with Rev. Janine Rew-Werling officiating. Organist was Val Moen with special music by Jan and Deverne Rickard. Interment will be at a later date. The Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, SD was in charge of arrangements.
Wilmur was born on October 4, 1928 in Ida Grove, IA, to Gustave and Elouise (Welsh) Bauer. He attended Ida Grove Country School. Following his education Wilmur worked for area farmers. Wilmur entered the United States Air Force on July 25, 1950 and served until July 24, 1954. He was at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, completing his Basic Training as an Air Force Police-man. He was also stationed at Empire Air Base in Michigan, Sandia Air Base, Albuquerque, NM, and Caribou Air Force Station, Limestone, ME. He received the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Wilmur was united in marriage to Dolly Mae Lewis on November 10, 1951 in Traverse City, MI.
He was a heavy equipment mover in Sioux Falls for a few years. Then he drove truck over the road for many years until his retirement. He was employed with area farmers on and off for many years. He enjoyed spending time in his workshop, working in the yard, and enjoyed visiting with his many friends over coffee, and watching sports on TV.
Wilmur passed away on May 9, 2006 at Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown, SD.
Wilmur is survived by his wife Dolly Bauer of Summit, SD; four children, Ilene Perez of Sioux Falls, SD, Dale Bauer of Summit, SD, Keith Bauer and special friend, Lacie Magnuson of Summit, SD, and Ann and husband Tim Meyer of Clark, SD; two sisters, Loretta and husband Neal Kane of Summit, SD, Mrs. Evelyn Rogge of Milbank, SD; two brothers Arlyn and wife Nadine Bauer of Ponca City, OK and Elwood Bauer of Kellogg, ID; eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Wilmur was preceded in death by his parents, and o
Monte Holm
Monte Holm (a former Peever resident) died on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 1:12 p.m. in Moses Lake, WA.
Holm was a Moses Lake (WA) businessman, Great Depression-era hobo, sheepherder, scrap metal tycoon, rail line owner, former Moses Lake city councilman, House of Poverty museum owner, and mural subject.
Holm's daughter, Karen Rimple, said he passed away peacefully, and the family still wants to have a ceremony dedicating the mural which depicts Holm at various stages in his lifetime as planned at 11 a.m. on May 13.
Rimple said Holm requested no services, memorial or flowers.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 67 years, Ruth; his daughter Karen and her husband Wayne Rimple; two grandsons and their wives, Larry and wife Rika and Steven and wife Carmen; and five great-grandsons.
Holm spent his youth in Clarkston, the son of a Lutheran minister. His mother died when he was about 6, and he went to live with an aunt for about nine months until her death. He left his home with his father and stepmother when he was 13.
During his six years as a hobo during the Great Depression, Holm traveled all over the United States on trains, working off and on as a sheepherder in Montana during that time.
For more of Monte Holm’s interesting life go to http://web.archive.org/web/20060516112143/http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/.
Matthew Lenssen
Matthew Joseph Lenssen, 85, Browns Valley, MN, died Friday, May 5, 2006, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN, with Father Stan Wieser officiating. Music was provided by organist Norma Jung, the St. Anthony’s Choir, and members of the Browns Valley Community Choir.
Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Vichich, Donald Howard, John Lamers, Stanley Hippen, James Lamers, and Edward Lamers, Jr.Visitation was held Sunday, May 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN.
Visitation continued Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. The Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt, SD, was in charge of the arrangements.
Matt was born September 17, 1920, to Henry and Emma (Fonder) Lenssen in Roberts County at his family farm. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Church in Sisseton, SD. He attended rural school in Becker Township.
Matt married Marcella Cardwell on September 25, 1941, and farmed in Roberts County until 1952 when he moved onto a farm north of Browns Valley, MN. They had no children, and Marcella passed away from cancer May 9, 1967.
Matt married Carol Anderson Quesnell from Minneapolis, MN, on June 18, 1968, in Delano, MN. Carol and her four children moved to Browns Valley to live on the family farm. They had a son, Matthew Henry, on October 30, 1970. They moved to town in 1979 and retired from farming in the late 1980’s.
Matt farmed his whole life. He also raised dairy and stock cattle. In addition, he did custom baling, combining, silage, and corn picking for neighbors. He enjoyed traveling, especially to Florida and California to visit his siblings and their families. After retiring, he still enjoyed growing a garden and picking fresh vegetables. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Carol, and four step-children and ten step-grandchildren, Rita Quesnell of Grand Rapids, MN, and her children Jennifer, Julie and Janelle Dobbs; Vera Vichich and her husband Paul of Starbuck, MN, and their children Lee, Gail and Jill Vichich; Curt Quesnell and his wife Deb of Newfolden, MN, and their children Carson and Adam Quesnell; and Steve Quesnell and his wife Kris of Anoka, MN, and their children Madisen and Maxwell Quesnell. He is also survived by one son, Matthew Lenssen and his wife Stacie of Watertown, SD, and their children Abigail and Nicholas Lenssen; and three sisters, Teresa Hippen of Sisseton, SD, Leona Staber of Simi Valley, CA, and Viola Shoe of Paso Robles, CA.
Matt was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Marcella; five sisters, Margaret Lamers, Laura Peterson, Elma Petranek, Mary Howard, and Rita Whelton; and two brothers, Leonard and Leo Lenssen.
ElMarie Paananen
ElMarie Bette Paananen died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at her home in Rapid City, SD.
She was born in Webster, SD on October 31, 1939. Her parents were Ray and Eleanor Opitz. She was raised on a farm, and she was a true Rodeo Queen.
The family moved in 1960 to Rapid City where ElMarie started her own business as a beautician. Her shop was located next to Parkway Restaurant. She also started playing music and was a big hit in several bands.
In 1963 she was married to Wayne David Paananen. They had a son, Michael Todd Paananen. They moved to several different states settling in Minnesota for several years, returning to Rapid City in the late 70’s where she started working with her brother in the salvage business tearing apart transmissions and melting them for the aluminum. Eventually she returned to what she loved, music, the beautician business and gardening. ElMarie was the hardest working woman many people ever met, and if she liked you it was guaranteed your life would be changed for the better. She was a one-of-a-kind and will be missed very much by many.
Survivors include her son, Michael Todd Paananen of Rapid City, SD; one sister, Kathy Fagerland of Rapid City, SD; one grandson, Dylan Paananen of Rapid City, SD and her granddaughter, Courtney Ming of Great Falls, MT.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ronnie Opitz.
Visitation was held at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2006 with a Christian Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial was offered at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2006 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help with Rev. Marcin Garbacz presiding.
Interment was at the Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Osheim-Catron Funeral Home of Rapid City was in charge of arrangements.
Roger A. “Boots” Fisher
The funeral for Roger A. “Boots” Fisher was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Veblen, SD, with Rev. Harold Watrous officiating. Visitation was held 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2006, at the Price Funeral Chapel in Britton, SD, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. There was also visitation one hour preceding the funeral at the church on Saturday. Burial was at St. Matthew’s Cemetery of rural Veblen, SD, with Military Honors by Eddie Robertson Post #76 of the American Legion of Veb-len, SD.
Roger’s children served as casketbearers, and his grandchildren, and greatgrandchild along with his nieces and nephews served as honorary casketbearers. Music for the funeral was provided by Coleen Halverson, organist, with Lucas Lentsch, soloist.
Roger (Boots) passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at the Marshall County Healthcare Center in Britton, SD, at the age of 65 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Roger A. "Boots" Fisher was born November 21, 1940 in St. Paul, MN, to Joseph and Bernice (Stenseth) (Impecoven) Fisher. He lived with his family in St. Paul for a few years, before moving with them to California, where they lived for a short time.
The family settled in the Hillhead, SD area, where Roger (“Boots”) attended school. He later worked in the family business, the Fisher Fur Farm, in Hillhead. In 1959, he served for a short time in the U.S. Army.
He was married to Wanda Johnson on November 27,1960. They lived primarily in California and later in Colorado. He worked for Union Oil in California, and wired busses in Colorado at NEOPLAN. He also operated the Pumpkin Center Truck Stop in Colorado for a period of time.
In the early 1990's, Roger returned to Veblen, SD, and was employed at Rein Construction as a heavy equipment operator.
On March 9, 2004 he married Vicky Stiegelmeier in LaJunta, CO, after being together for several years. They made their home there, and in Veblen, SD.
Boots was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the Eddie Robertson Post #76 of the American Legion, both of Veblen. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Boots was an avid NASCAR race fan, and had done stock racing himself. He had raced at Ascot Park in California, and the Casino Speedway in Watertown, SD. He loved to tinker with his race cars.
Roger is survived by his wife, Vicky Fisher of Veblen; seven children, Danny (Bea) Fisher of Houston, TX, Michelle (Carlos) Leonard, Robert Fisher, Yvonne (Doug) Darling of Karval, CO, Joseph (Shannon) Fisher of Houston, TX, James Fisher and Tye Fisher of Veblen, SD; two brothers, Charles (Linda) Fisher of Florence CO, and Jan Fisher of LaJunta, CO; three sisters, DeeDee (Benjamin) MacConnell, Dodie (Eldean “Stub”) Rein of Veblen, SD, and Debbie Smykowski of LaJunta, CO; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
