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Madeline Gudmundson
Madeline Charlotte Gudmund-son, 84, of Petoskey, MI, and formerly of Utica, MN, died Thursday, June 1, 2006 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN.
Madeline was one of ten children born on February 23, 1922 to Carl and Emma (Saheim) Thomp-son at the homestead in rural Houston County, MN. She attended country school and graduated from Rushford High School in 1940.
Madeline took various courses in business and went to cooking school at the University of Minnesota. She worked all her life in various food service positions including White Castle, catering, and was a district coordinator of the Lewiston School lunch programs, where she especially enjoyed baking fresh bread daily for the students.
In the late 40’s, Madeline married Ervin Streier in St. Paul, MN. She later married Gynther Gud-mundson in 1966 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lewiston, MN and they made their home in Utica, MN. Together they ran G&M Construction and The Lunch Wagon. They enjoyed serving at many auctions. Gynther died March 18, 1986.
Madeline was always active in her church. She was a member of the Dorcas Society and sang in the choir as long as she was able. She was well known for her poppy seed coffee bread served at many Easter breakfasts over the years.
For her retirement years, Madeline moved to Petoskey, MI, and was very active in promoting the new Petoskey mission, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, and was a member of the Ladies Society. In 2003, she moved to Good Shepard Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN.
Survivors include two sons, Douglas (fiancé Pat) Streier and Larry (Sharon) Gudmundson; one daughter, Georgia (Paul) Manthei; seven grandsons, Shane, Adam, and Nathan Gudmundson, Joel (Ebony), Aaron and Jesse Manthei, and Jon Streier; one granddaughter, Jill Streier; one sister, Lillian Reps; three brothers, Martin, Clifford (Mathilda) and Harold (Beverly) Thompson; six sister-in-laws, Irene, Florence and Vivian Thompson, Vernes Gudmundson, Arlene Streier, and Margie Newberger; two brother-in-laws, Adolph (Frances) Streier and Joe Henry (Georgia) Streier, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Madeline was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gynther; four brothers, Olaf, Henry, Carl Jr., and Orlin; and a sister, Evelyn Johnson.
The Funeral Service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lewiston, MN. The Reverend Michael Lindemann officiated. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Utica, MN. Hoff Funeral Homes of Lewiston, MN, assisted the family with arrangements.
Ramona H. Walker
Ramona H. Walker, 69, of Flandreau, SD and Winnebago, NE, died on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA, following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Agency Commun-ity Center in Old Agency, SD, with Ascension Church pastors John Cloud and Gerald Heminger, Jr., officiating. Visitation was held on Thursday, June 8, 2006 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Pallbearers were Rudy Bellon-ger, Tyrone LaRose, Dave Gilpin, Vern Smith, Louie Payer Sr., and Brent St. Cyc.
Cahill Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Ramona Heminger was born on October 25, 1936 in Sisseton, SD. She attended elementary school at the Big Coulee Day School, and high school at Flandreau Indian School, graduating in 1955. She attended Haskell Vocational School for one year.
She married Vincent Walker on June 1, 1957 at the Reformed Church in Winnebago, NE. She lived in Winnebago while working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She relocated to the Lower Brule BIA for one year, then to the Sisseton BIA for another year. She then went to the Flandreau Indian School until she retired in 1998, after 36 years with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Ramona is survived by her husband, Vincent; four daughters, Natalie Earth, Paulette Gilpin and Joy Walker, all of Winnebago, NE, and Vinetta (Rudy) Bellonger of Flandreau, SD; one son, Darren L. Walker of Winnebago, NE; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Belle Heminger; her father, LeRoy Heminger; two brothers; one infant son; and one infant granddaughter.
Mary Ann Sorenson
Memorial service for Mary Ann Sorenson, 48, of Watertown, SD was held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton, SD with the Rev. Ronald Brugger officiating. Honorary pallbearers were “the staff and residents of the ATCO Home in Watertown, SD.” Interment was in the Sisseton Cemetery. There was visitation on Saturday, June 10, from 1:00 p.m.. until service time. The Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, SD was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ann Sorenson was born on July 1, 1957 in Sisseton, SD, to Oscar and Renae (Mortenson) Sorenson. She grew up and attended school in Sisseton, SD.
Mary lived at the ATCO Home in Watertown, SD most of her life. She worked in a woodworking shop where she made furniture. Mary loved to paint, and do crafts. She also liked to call her family on the phone to visit.
Mary passed away on May 31, 2006 at her home.
Mary Ann is survived by three brothers, Gene Sorenson of Waverly, MN, Lynn and wife Jill Sorenson of Plymouth, MN, and Mark Sorenson of Minneapolis, MN; one sister, Janice Tuff of Browns Valley, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Roylyn Gilbert Fuentes
Roylyn Gilbert Fuentes, 36, of Sisseton, SD, died Saturday, May 13, 2006, in Sisseton, SD.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2006, at the Sisseton-Wahpeton Community Center. Alvin Birk-holz officiated. Lay Reader was Gerald Heminger Jr. and pianist was Billy Kohl. Burial was at the Ascension Presbyterian Church Big Coulee-Peever, SD. Pallbear-ers were Floyd Finley, Loren Marks, Jesus Sierras, Danny Smith, Guy Fuentes, Leslie Decoteau, Beau One Road, John One Road, Jerusalem One Road and Ricardo Fuentes. Honorary Pallbearers were “All of Roy’s Friends and Relatives.”
Cahill Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Roylyn was born on May 10, 1970 to Beatrice Finley and Melvin Lake in Sisseton, SD. He attended John F. Kennedy Elemen-tary School, Roosevelt Junior High, Ray High School, and Mount View High School in Mesa, AZ. He graduated from Tiospa Zina Tribal School in 1999. After his high school graduation, he moved to Phoenix, AZ. He married and had two children, Roy Jr. and Felicity. He worked with road construction for 12 years.
He enjoyed hiking, swimming and bike riding. He also liked fixing things and construction work.
Survivors include his fiancee Carrie Anthony; his father and step-mother, Melvin and Selva Lake; his step-father, DuWayne One Road; his foster parents, Antonio and Patricia Fuentes; three children, Roylyn Fuentes Jr., Felicity Fuentes and Brianna Fuentes; three step-children, Trevor Anthony, Tyrelle Anthony and Tanisha Anthony; nine brothers, Beau One Road, John One Road, Jerusalem One Road, Louie Fuentes, Guadalupe Fuentes, Ricardo Fuentes, Antonio Fuentes Jr., Rick Lake and Breon Lake; 13 sisters, Trina (One Road) Keys, Arlene One Road, Nikki (One Road) Rodriguez, Joan One Road, Margaret Fuentes, Christina Fuentes, Wanda Fuentes, Grace Fuentes, Gwen Lake, Echo (Lake) Renville, Amber Lake, Rio Lake and Tia Lake; one aunt, Rita (McBride) Finley; and one uncle, Floyd Finley.
Roylyn was preceded in death by his mother, Beatrice (Finley) One Road; one aunt, Louise (Shuffletowski) Finley; and one uncle, Roy Finley Jr.
Arlys Ann Nelson
Funeral Service for Arlys Ann Nelson, 67 of Sisseton, SD was held on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. Ronald Brugger officiating. The organist was Mona Greseth. Pallbearers were Paul Stapleton, Kenny Solberg, Brandon George, Andrew Fryer, Arlyn Opsal and Joe Just. Honorary Pallbearers were “All of Arlys’ Friends and Co-workers at Tekakwitha Nursing Center. Interment was in the New Effington Community Cemetery, New Effington, SD. There was visitation on Sunday, October 8, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Monday, there was visitation one hour prior to services at the church. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD was in charge of arrangements.
Arlys was born on November 7, 1938 in New Effington, SD to Edwin and Lulu (Hicks) Schafte. She grew up and attended school in Sisseton. Following her education she was united in marriage to Tom Nelson in 1953 in Sisseton, SD. The couple farmed and raised their family on a farm near Sisseton, SD. Arlys started working at the Tekakwitha Nursing Center in 1990 and she also worked at Landsberger Creamery. Arlys loved to play blackjack and bingo, she also liked to hunt, fish, and bowl, and she loved horses. Arlys passed away on October 5, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Arlys is survived by three children, Lala, Bryce and Jewell Nelson of South Dakota; two brothers, Michael of Pennsylvina and Dean of Florida; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and long-time companion, Allen Hanson of Sisseton, SD. Arlys was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Dennis.
Marion J. Falkingham
Marion J. Falkingham, 77, Browns Valley, MN, died Monday, October 9, 2006, in a Fargo, ND, hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 14, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, MN, where she was a long-time member. Rev. Paul Warnier was the officiant. Music was provided by organist Ginny Westbrock and vocalists were the Zion Lutheran Choir and members of the Browns Valley Community Choir. Burial will be at a later date at the Valley View Cemetery, Browns Valley, MN. Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Carmen Hills, Austin Falkingham, Karen Larsen, Ben Fall, Anne DeLong, Erik Falkingham, and Amy Falkingham. Visitation was held Friday, October 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, MN. There was a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation continued Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Marion Jane Kjellerup was born February 15, 1929, to Ernest and Olga (Greenlund) Kjellerup near New Effington, SD. Life in rural Roberts County was rough, and one of Marion’s greatest regrets was that she had to go to work and was unable to finish high school. It became one of her life’s goals to someday go back to school, and she was very proud to earn her GED from Sisseton Wahpeton Community College in 1998 at the age of 69.
Marion married Wayne Falkingham of Browns Valley, MN, in 1946, and together they raised three children, Jeff, Mike, and Patty. After her children were grown, Marion worked for many years at Ike’s Chicken Shack and later at Ben’s Service in Browns Valley. In life, Marion enjoyed cooking, especially for family and friends. She liked people, loved hearing about their lives, and always had a special place in her heart for teenagers. In her later years, she found equal joy in traveling to Arizona to make new friends and returning to Browns Valley to be with her many old friends.
Survivors include three children, Jeff (Bonita) Falkingham of Eden Prairie, MN, Mike (Eleanor) Falkingham of Browns Valley, and Patty (Don) Fall of Crookston, MN; seven grandchildren, Carmen (David) Hills, Austin Falkingham (friend Leah and her son Gunner), Karen (Jeremiah) Larsen, Ben (Erin) Fall, Anne DeLong, Erik Falkingham, and Amy Falking-ham; twin great-grandchildren, Isaac and Ellie Hills; a brother, Leo Kjellerup, his children, Douglas and Connie and their families; a sister, Lorraine Peickert, her children Lanny (Barb), Greg, and Steve (Roxanne) and their families; a special companion of 13 years fiance Harry Johnson, and his children, Claudia (Larry), Roger (Karen), and Cory (Robin) and their families. Marion was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband of 43 years, Wayne Falkingham, who passed away in 1989.
Robert T. Bates
Robert T. BatesRobert T. Bates, age 87, died Monday, October 9, 2006, at the Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton, SD. Funeral Mass was held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2006, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings, SD, with interment and military graveside rites at St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Eidsness Funeral Home, with a wake service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Robert T. Bates was born May 2, 1919, at Gettysburg, SD, to Clark and Rose Ann (Mawn) Bates. He graduated from Brookings High School. He enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard on October 12, 1937, and retired as a major on July 18, 1975. During World War II, he served on active duty with the United States Army Air Corps, the 141st Army Airwaves Communications Service Squadron in the Pacific. Bob graduated from South Dakota State College in 1947. On June 11, 1946, he married Susan Clemen of Ipswich at Aberdeen, SD. He sold insurance in Brookings and served on the Brookings City Commission. He was an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings. He enjoyed amateur radio, golfing, genealogy, hunting, and fishing. He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, and the Elks Club. In 2002 he moved to Sisseton, SD, where he lived at Greenleaf Assisted Living and then Tekakwitha Living Center.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Lois Bates, of Sisseton, SD; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Curt Hadland, of Scandia, MN; and four grandchildren, Laura Bates, Sarah Bates, Aaron Bates, and Brendan Bates. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan, on October 12, 1988; his sister, Mary; and his parents, Clark and Rose Ann Bates.
Jundy Ann Marion-Hemmy
Judy Ann Marion-Hemmy, age 65, of Belcourt, ND passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2007 in Presentation Medical Center, Rolla, ND.
Judy Ann Marion-Hemmy was born on April 22, 1941 in Belcourt, ND to Herman N. and Geogianna (Smith) Marion. Judy attended St. Ann’s Catholic School until the eighth grade, spent one year at Stephan Catholic School in South Dakota, and then graduated from the Turtle Mountain Community School in Belcourt, ND in 1959. Judy married James R. Smith on June 24, 1961 and together they had two children, Jeff and Jennifer. She went on to further her education at Eastern Montana College years later. Judy worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service as a personnel manager in several locations including, Billings, Aberdeen, and Washington. Judy was united in marriage to Patrick Hemmy on July 26, 1988 in Belcourt, ND. Following her retirement in 1990, she and Pat settled in Sacramento, CA; Sisseton, SD; and finally in her hometown of Belcourt, ND. She liked bowling and making ceramics in her younger years and she also enjoyed going to the casino, home decorating, being outdoors in her yard planting flowers, bird watching, and especially being with her family and friends. Judy will be lovingly missed by all of her family and friends.
Judy is survived by her husband, Patrick Hemmy of Belcourt, ND; son, Jeffery T. Smith of Williston, ND; daughter, Jennifer A. Smith of Billings, MT; grandchildren, Nathanael Chase Milne Smith, Joshua Hemmy, Destiny Hemmy, and Richie Hemmy; sisters, Barbara (John B.) Knowles of Ocala, FL, Sarah Marion of Belcourt, ND, Yvonne "Putch" (Louis "Chuckie") Frederick of Belcourt, ND, Phyllis A. (Dave) Jollie of Belcourt, ND, and Cora (Warren) Anderson of Rolette, ND; and brothers, Frank E. (Lavina) Marion of Germantown, MD and Clark (Shirley) Marion of Belcourt, ND.Judy was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers and sisters, Narcis "Fuzzy" Marion, Herman Marion, Jr., Rene Marion, Robert Marion, Sr., and Therese Marion.Casket Bearers were Richard "Jiggers" LaFromboise, Lyle Morin, Conrad Bulltail, Josef Marion, Clarence Frederick, Louis "Chuckie" Frederick, Sr., Robert Marion, and Tre LaVallie.Honorary Bearers were the Class of 1959, David Jollie, John and Lorraine Crissler, Betty Drapeaux, Christine Davis and Alan LaBelle, Michael Hemmy, Pamela Milne-Smith, and all nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.Visitation began at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Belcourt, ND with a rosary service at 8:00 p.m.. Funeral Mass was held on Friday, January 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the church with Fr. Bob Cronin, SOLT, presiding. Burial will be in St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery, Belcourt, ND in the spring. Arrangements were handled by Elick Funeral Home, Rolla, ND.
