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Myrtle M. Fiedler
Aberdeen -- The funeral for Myrtle M. Fiedler, 84, of 1224 S. High St., will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1429 N. Dakota St. The Rev. Steve Meyer will officiate.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Schriver's Memorial Mortuary, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., is in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. tonight at the mortuary.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary and for one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
She died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.
Myrtle M. Crawford was born July 30, 1916, to George and Irene (Hansen) Crawford near Aberdeen, where she grew up and attended rural schools.
She married Samuel John Fiedler on Aug. 30, 1937, in Columbia. They farmed in the Aberdeen area for many years. She was employed with Americana Nursing Home as dietary department head from 1963 to 1978. She received a certificate in dietary management from Presentation College in 1969. He died in February 1998 and she continue to make Aberdeen her home.
She was a charter member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, where she was active with Ladies Aid. She later became a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, where she was active with church groups and activities.
Survivors include one son, Jerry (Donna) Fiedler of Bath; three daughters, Louise (Douglas) Peterson of Sioux Falls, Connie (Ted) Bell of Aberdeen, and Ardell (Glenn) Giefer of Marshall, Minn.; four brothers, Luverne Crawford of Seal Beach, Calif., Dale Crawford and Arlye Crawford, both of Aberdeen, and Orville Crawford of Frederick; three sisters, Evelyn Schaunaman and Arlene Schaunaman, both of Aberdeen, and Doris F0elix of Arlington; 12 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers and one sister.
Casketbearers will be her grandchildren.
Bill Jacobs
Webster -- The funeral for Bill Jacobs, 49, of Webster will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Webster. The Rev. Dale Emery will officiate.
Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery with military rites by Herbert McKennett American Legion Post No. 40 of Webster. Fiksdal Funeral Service in Webster is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. There will also be visitation prior to the service Saturday at the church.
He died of natural causes Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at his home following a long illness.
William David Jacobs was born Aug. 30, 1951, to David and Florence (Todd) Jacobs in Los Angeles. He attended various elementary schools around the country because his father was in the military. He graduated from Red River High School in Minot, N.D., in 1969. At age 18, he entered the U.S. Navy and served two tours in Vietnam. After his discharge he came to South Dakota.
He married Winneva Vlietstra on Aug. 9, 1975, in Mitchell. They made their home in the Mitchell area, where he attended Mitchell Vo-Tech and earned a degree in plumbing. In 1977, the couple moved to Webster, where he was employed at Peterson & Hay Company as a plumber. In 1984, he started his own plumbing business and operated it until he became ill.
He was a member of Herbert McKennett American Legion Post No. 40 of Webster and Webster Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4690. He was a past commander of both organizations.
He enjoyed target shooting and gardening.
Survivors include his wife of Webster; one son, Todd Jacobs of Colman; one daughter, Bonnie Jacobs of Sioux Falls; his parents of Wichita Falls, Texas; one sister, Susan Keating of Wichita Falls; and his maternal grandparents, George and Annie Todd of Kingman, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents.
Casketbearers will be Gene Fellbaum, Doug Fellbaum, Bill Christensen, Gene Erickson, Jeff Vlietstra and Leon Breske.
Mary Esther (Van Scoyoc) Dingwell
Lakewood, Calif. -- Mary Esther (Van Scoyoc) Dingwell, 93, of Lakewood and formerly of Aberdeen, died March 6, 2001.
Arrangements and cremation were by White-Emerson Mortuary in Whittier, Calif.
Mary Esther Van Scoyoc was born Aug. 29, 1907, in Iowa.
She married Everett Dingwell. They lived in Aberdeen until 1942, when they moved to Lakewood.
Survivors include three sons, Everett (Lenny) Dingwell of Naples, Calif., Douglas Dingwell of Buena Park, Calif., and Donald (Debra) Dingwell of Lakewood; two daughters, Judith Ann (Jim) Nelson of Fallbrook, Calif., and Sherry Lee (Jim) Spurlock of Laguna Hills, Calif.; one brother, Harold Van Scoy of Aberdeen; one sister, Gin Pidema of Victor, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
David John Young
Aberdeen -- Mass of Christian burial for David John Young, 56, of 506 S. First St. will be at 10 a.m. today in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 Third Ave. S.E. The Rev. Christopher Hughes will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery with military rites by Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post No. 24 of Aberdeen. Schriver's Memorial Mortuary, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W., is in charge of arrangements.
He died of natural causes Sunday, April 29, 2001, at his residence.
David John Young was born Aug. 9, 1944, to Carl and Helen (Vogel) Young in Aberdeen. He attended Aberdeen schools and graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1962. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1962. He received his honorable discharge in 1965. He lived in St. Paul, Minn., and then in Grand Rapids, Minn. He was employed at Itasca Community College for more than 20 years. He moved back to Aberdeen in July 2000.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda (Michael) Haynes of Pine Mountain, Ga., and Deann (Keith) Martens of St. Louis Park, Minn.; his parents of Aberdeen; three brothers, Richard Young of Amarillo, Texas, Ronald Young of Denver, and his twin, Duane Young of Portland, Ore.; two sisters, Jeannette Kreitel of Sioux Falls, and Dorothy Curry of Minneapolis; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, his paternal grandparents, one brother, two sisters and one grandson.
Kathryn Reddin
Oakes, N.D. -- Mass of Christian burial for Kathryn Reddin, 96, of Oakes and formerly of Cogswell, N.D., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Cogswell. The Rev. Francis Q. Arthur will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cogswell with Price Funeral Chapel in Forman, N.D., in charge of arrangements.
A vigil service will be at 7:30 tonight at the church in Cogswell.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral chapel in Forman. There will also be visitation for one hour prior to the vigil service tonight and for one hour prior to the funeral Saturday, both at the church in Cogswell.
She died Monday, April 30, 2001, at the Oakes Community Hospital.
Kathryn Frances Steinbach was born Dec. 17, 1904, to Christian and Mary (Zuber) Steinbach in Cogswell. She grew up near Cogswell and attended rural Sargent County schools. She graduated from Cogswell High School. She later received her teacher's certificate in Ellendale, N.D., and taught country schools for a few years.
She married Earl R. Reddin on July 24, 1927, in Lake City. They lived in Cogswell all of their married life and farmed in the Cogswell area. She later worked as a cook at the Corner Cafe in Cogswell. He died May 5, 1984, and she continued to make her home in Cogswell until June 1996. At that time she moved to the Oakes Good Samaritan Center and was a resident there at the time of her death.
She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Cogswell and had been active in the Christian Mothers organization. She served for many years as the church organist.
She loved music and enjoyed playing the piano. She was also known for her needlework ability and had done many embroidery projects.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty (Harry) Smith of Cogswell, and Patricia (Kenneth) Ferguson of Dillon, Colo.; one sister, Emma O'Neil of Oakes; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, one grandson, one granddaughter, one brother and one sister.
Casketbearers will be John Hayen, Lyle Bopp, Doran Kersting, Dennis Dockter, Roy Lamb and Harris Anderson.
Sister Kieran Buckley
Aberdeen -- Sister Kieran Buckley, 100, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Presentation Heights. The Rev. Ben Benzinger will officiate.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery with Spitzer-Osthus Funeral Home, 320 Sixth Ave. S.E., in charge of arrangements.
A wake service will be at 7 tonight at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the chapel.
Johanna Buckley was born Dec. 15, 1900, to John and Hanna (Coughlan) Buckley in Kinsale County, Cork, Ireland. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen in 1949. She entered Presentation Convent on Sept. 21, 1920. She made her profession of vows in the Presentation congregation on Aug. 15, 1923. Her mission of service as a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was in the education ministry. She served in South Dakota parish schools for 56 years. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she taught at Sacred Heart School in Aberdeen. From 1971 to 1983 she worked as a teacher and then as a tutor at St. Mary's School in Dell Rapids. She began her teaching career in 1927 and served in Milbank, Jefferson, Woonsocket and Bridgewater.
She enjoyed reading, listening to music and watching educational programs on television.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
Casketbearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.
Clara Stavig
Roslyn -- The funeral for Clara Stavig, 94, of Roslyn will be at 1 p.m. today at Fron Lutheran Church near Roslyn. The Rev. Vernon Severson will officiate.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Fiksdal Funeral Service of Webster is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be prior to the service today at the church.
She died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home in Roslyn.
Clara Olava Ronshaugen was born June 25, 1906, to Petter and Marit (Aspeslaen) Ronshaugen, early Norwegian pioneers, on the family farm in Raritan Township, Day County. She attended country school near her home and graduated from Roslyn High School in 1926.
She married Julius Stavig on Nov. 29, 1936. They made their home on the Ronshaugen family homestead. They farmed on the family farm and retired there. He died in February 1980. She continued to live on the farm until 1983, when she moved to Webster. She often spent the winter months living with her daughters in Colorado. In September 1999, she moved to the Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home in Roslyn.
She was a longtime member of Fron Lutheran Church, where she was active in the ladies' groups, made quilts for Lutheran World Relief and coordinated many projects that benefited the needy.
She was known for her Norwegian pastries and breads. She also loved quilting and gardening.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen (Michael Mason) Stavig of Denver and Irene Anderson of Englewood, Colo.; one sister, Minda Hall of Alexandria, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, seven brothers and three sisters.
Casketbearers will be Robert Estwick, Howard Ronshaugen, Stephen Ronshaugen, Eldon Stavig, Roger Stavig and Marvin Stavig.
The family prefers memorials to Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home, P.O. Box 195, Roslyn, S.D. 57261.
