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Pauline Sass
Webster - The Mass for Pauline Sass, 74, of Webster will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster. The Rev. John Garvey and Monsignor Edward Burian will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery in Webster with Mohs Funeral Home in Webster in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. There will also be visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and for one hour prior to the service Monday, all at the church.
She died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
Pauline Gaikowski was born June 4, 1927, to Frank and Esther (Jutting) Gaikowski in Watertown. She attended school in Watertown and Webster. She graduated from Mount Marty High School in Yankton. She attended Presentation College in Aberdeen and graduated with a degree in nursing.
She married Raymond Sass on Sept. 20, 1949. They lived on a farm south of Webster. She later returned to nursing and worked at Bethesda Nursing Home in Webster for 20 years. She also served as the director of nursing for two years.
She was an active member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster and the Catholic Church Altar Society. She was also a member of the local chapter of Catholic Daughters of America, where she held numerous officer positions. She taught CCD religious classes for many years.
She enjoyed painting farm and wilderness scenes.
Survivors include her husband of Webster; nine sons, Jim (Janet) Sass of Annandale, Va., Jerry (Ricky) Sass of Big Fork, Mont., Ron (Judy) Sass of Florence, Mont., Allan (Pat) Sass of Webster, Russ (Darlene) Sass of Columbia, Gene (Teri) Sass of Milbank, Dwayne Sass of Webster, Greg (Nancy) Sass of Rapid City and Bob (Melinda) Sass of San Antonio; three daughters, Becky (Jack) Vander Poel of Jasper, Minn., Barb (John) Bauman of Maple Plain, Minn., and Mary (Jay) Aadland of Webster; her mother of Webster; three brothers, Don Gaikowski of Webster, Rich Gaikowski of San Francisco and Larry Gaikowski of Phoenix; three sisters, Marian Zollar and Therese Boik, both of Webster, and Lorraine Lesnar of Milbank; and 31 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother.
Agnes Bjonerud
Sioux Falls - The memorial service for Agnes Bjonerud, 104, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Aberdeen, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1620 Milwaukee Ave., Aberdeen. The Rev. Ronald Jensen will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park in Aberdeen. The Rev. Harold Verhulst will officiate. Miller-Huebl Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.
She died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Agnes May Dyste was born Feb. 18, 1897, to Nels and Hannah (Narum) Dyste in Forman, N.D. She grew up, received her education and graduated from high school in Forman. She then attended Minnehaha Business Academy in Minneapolis.
She married Chester E. Bjonerud on Nov. 30, 1922, in Forman. They moved to Calmar, Iowa, where they farmed until 1925. At that time they moved to a farm near Forman. They lived in Brookings for two years before returning to Forman. In 1936 they moved to Aberdeen. He died in 1976. In September 1993 she moved to the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls and resided there until the time of her death.
She was employed with the Register of Deeds in Sargent County, N.D. She also did clerical work at the Brown County Treasurer's office and the Aberdeen City Assessor's office.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she served as treasurer. She was also active in the Bethesda Circle and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Survivors include two sons, Corwin E. (Nancy) Bjonerud of San Bruno, Calif., and Gordon D. (Setsue) Bjonerud of Roseville, Calif.; one daughter, Jean (Harold) Verhulst of Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, one grandson, four sisters and four brothers.
The family prefers memorials to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1620 Milwaukee Ave., Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 or Good Samaritan Village, ATTN: Kristi Brooks, 3901 S. Marion Road, Sioux Falls, S.D. 57106.
Venus Simundson
Madelia, Minn. - Venus Simundson, 96, of Madelia and formerly of Groton, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church near Hanska, Minn.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Firle Funeral Home of Hanska in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
Venus Flora Synsteby was born Feb. 22, 1905, to Ole and Gurina (Torgrimson) Synsteby in Lake Hanska Township, Minn. She attended school in Hanska and graduated from New Ulm High School in New Ulm, Minn., in 1923. She attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., for one year and taught in rural schools for four years.
She married O.M. Simundson on June 19, 1927, in Lake Hanska. They served parishes in Laurel, Mont., Plentywood, Mont., Chinook, Mont., Roslyn, Aberdeen and Plummer, Minn. They lived in Fargo, N.D., for three years. In their retirement they lived in Sioux Falls and Groton. He died June 27, 1981, and she moved back to Lake Hanska and lived with her brother on the farm home for 13 years. She entered the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia on Jan. 21, 1994.
Survivors include two sons, Jon (Alice) Simundson of Spooner, Wis., and Dan Simundson of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, one sister, one half brother and one half sister.
Casketbearers will be Jerome Bakke, Algot Blomquist, Dick Blomquist, Sidney Jeramo, Ernie Ohland, Chuck Olson and Gary Olson.
Freeda A. Ferguson
Roscoe - The funeral for Freeda A. Ferguson, 93, of Roscoe will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home in Bowdle. The Rev. Winfried Schroeder will officiate.
Burial will be in the Morningside Cemetery in Roscoe.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday and for one hour prior to the service Monday, all at the funeral home.
She died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at the Beverly Healthcare Center in Ipswich.
Freeda A. Jeschke was born Oct. 23, 1907, to Caroline (Hettich) and Herman Jeschke on her parents' farm southeast of Roscoe. She grew up and attended rural school in the Roscoe area through the eighth grade. She boarded with the Beebe family in Ipswich and attended Ipswich High School, graduating in 1926. She attended business college in Aberdeen. She then worked as a bookkeeper at the Bowdle Creamery for six years. She later moved to Chicago, where she was employed as a secretary/bookkeeper for many years. Later, she moved to Dallas, Texas.
She married Alex Ferguson on June 12, 1940, in Sherman, Texas. They raised a nephew and niece, Darlene McClain and Grant McClain. She worked as a secretary in Dallas until her retirement in 1976. He died in 1978. She returned to South Dakota where she lived with her brother, Reuben, near Roscoe. She spent the last years of her life at the Beverly Healthcare Center of Ipswich.
She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Roscoe.
Survivors include three brothers, Reuben Jeschke of Roscoe and Oscar Jeschke and Melvin Jeschke, both of Aberdeen; two sisters, Edna Teletzke of Long Beach, Calif., and Irene McClain of Oxnard, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and four brothers.
Casketbearers will be De- Wayne Jeschke and Shirley Jeschke, both of Roscoe, Harvey Rau and Yvonne Rau, both of Eureka, Lawrence Hettich of Java and Earl Johnson of Ipswich.
James E. Cunningham
Cresbard - The funeral for James E. Cunningham, 73, of Cresbard will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cresbard United Methodist Church. The Rev. Carl Hedman and the Rev. Bruce Adams will officiate.
Burial will be in the Miranda Cemetery with military honors. Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton is in charge of arrangements.
He died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Sioux Falls.
James Edward Cunningham was born Nov. 26, 1927, to Gilford and Amy (Travis) Cunningham in Miranda. He grew up in Miranda and attended the Cresbard School System.
He married Joyce Schreiner on June 18, 1960, in Pierre. He served in the U.S. Army for 11 years during which he fought in the Korean conflict. After being discharged he worked for the police departments in Pierre, Fort Pierre, and then later worked in Lemmon. They then moved to Washington state where he was employed by Boeing Aircraft. For the last 15 years he ran a janitorial service until he retired in 1993. At that time they moved back to Cresbard.
Survivors include his wife of Cresbard; one son, Edward (Maggie) Cunningham of Las Vegas; his mother of Faulkton; one brother, Robert Cunningham of Cresbard; and two sisters, May Jenkins of Kansas City, Kan., and Rose Hansen of Kennewick, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his father, one brother and one sister.
Casketbearers will be Monty Kretchmar, Craig Kretchmar, Neal Ward, Steve Benning, Dennis Connell and Bill Koska.
Roy A. Shilhanek
Aberdeen - The funeral for Roy A. Shilhanek, 88, of Aberdeen and formerly of Hecla, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Hecla. The Rev. Wayne Tieszen will officiate.
Burial will be in the Hecla Cemetery with Price Funeral Chapel in Hecla in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel and for one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
He died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
Roy A. Shilhanek was born May 31, 1913, to William and Anne (Fraizer) Shilhanek on the family farm in Brown County. He grew up in this area and attended Heineman School in Detroit Township. He then worked as a farm hand for Frank Bowls, near their family farm.
He married Viola I. Colestock on June 18, 1937, at Britton. They lived on a farm near Claremont and he continued to work for Frank Bowls. In the mid-1940s he started working for Bill Dinger and worked for him for 11 years. In 1955, they moved into Hecla. He worked for Lahman's as a machinist until retiring in 1976. They continued to make Hecla their home until moving to Aberdeen three years ago. They spent 18 winters in the Rio Grand Valley in Texas.
He enjoyed collecting rocks, fishing and was a fan of the Minnesota Twins. He was known for collecting antiques and memorabilia.
Survivors include his wife of Aberdeen; two sons, Lyle Shilhanek of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and LaVerne (Audrey) Shilhanek of Sturgis; three daughters, Melody Ellis of Portland, Ore., Harmony (Ron) James of Phoenix and Candy (Russell) Brandt of Aberdeen; two brothers, Clarence “Slim” Shilhanek of Britton and Reuben Shilhanek of Stanfield, Ore.; one sister, Myrtle Williford of Fort Worth, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Casketbearers will be Roy Shilhanek, Alan James, Jason Shilhanek, Mike Lenling, Clinton Clark and Russ Brandt.
