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Brian Stuart
September 22, 1943 - May 29, 2013
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Brian J. Stuart, age 69, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Bucyrus, ND.
A Memorial Service for Brian will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Bucyrus Lutheran Church in Bucyrus, ND.
Pastor Stephanie Swanson will officiate with burial to follow in the Bucyrus Cemetery.
Bud Smith
October 3, 1919 - January 12, 2013
Lodgepole, South Dakota
Norman G. Smith "Bud" age 93 of Lodgepole, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman.
The Funeral Service for Bud will be held at 10:30am Wedneday, January 16, 2013 at the Hettinger Lutheran Church with Pastor Kathleen Dettmann and Pastor Galen Strand, officiating.
Burial will be in the Hettinger Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Johnson-Melary American Legion Post #115 of Hettinger.
Surviving family members include his wife, Leotta, Hettinger, ND; son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Gwynne Smith, Lodgepole, SD; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Rod Reinke, Arlington, TX; Suzanne and Galen Strand, Bowman, ND; 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and 1 sister, Ferrol Sanger, Seattle, WA.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Centennial Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and on Wednesday one hour prior to services at the Hettinger Lutheran Church.
Carol E. Johnson
December 25, 1918 - May 28, 2013
Faith, South Dakota
Carol Elizabeth Johnson, age 94, of Faith, South Dakota, passed away on May, 28, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood, South Dakota.
She was born on December 25, 1918, in Kenmare, North Dakota while her mother and brothers were in transit back home from visiting relatives in Canada.
Carol lived all of her life in South Dakota.
She attended grade school at White Swan School (rural), which was near her home on Rattlesnake Creek located about 20 miles southwest of Dupree.
She graduated from Faith High School in 1935.
Carol attended Spearfish Normal School for one year where she obtained her teaching certificate.
She continued with her education eventually receiving her Bachelor's Degree in 1970 and Masters Degree in 1975.
Carol began her career by teaching in rural schools in Ziebach County.
She taught Head Start in Dupree, and served as Elementary Coordinator for the West River School District, which included Faith and Dupree and six rural schools.
She ended her career as Elementary Principal of the Faith District 46-2, which included Faith and three rural schools—Plainview, Maurine and Cottonwood.
Carol married Kenneth Johnson on November 21, 1940.
They took over Kenneth's parent's ranch where they raised their family and remained until 1999 when they moved into a house in Faith.
Carol retired from the teaching profession in 1990.
Governor George Mickelson proclaimed April 29, 1990, as Carol Johnson Day in recognition of her 43 years of devotion to Public Education.
Carol is survived by her brother, Maurice (Jane) Frame of Lansford, ND, two sons, Dennis (Welma) of Arvada, CO, Dean (Judy) of Faith, her two daughters, Arlyce (Butch) Krause of Faith, and Cheryl (Darold) Schmidt of Rapid City.
Also surviving are four sisters-in law, Thelma Frame (Jim), Beverly Lindblom (Dan), Myrtice Frame (Wallace) and Vivian Frame (Tom).
Her eleven grandchildren include, Kyle and Kenny Krause, Karyl Mencke, Darin Fowler, Faith Kilby, Lyle, Angie, Russel and Chris Johnson, Becky King and Devin Walters.
Carol has 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Laura (Bolander) Frame, her husband Kenneth, three brothers, Tom, Wallace and James Frame and a grandson Jon Johnson.
Visitation for family and friends will be at the Faith Memorial Chapel on Friday, May 31, from 5-7:00 PM.
On Saturday, June 1, a private family service will be held at 9:00 at the Faith Memorial Chapel preceding graveside services for family and friends at the Faith Cemetery at 10:00 followed by Fellowship for all in the Methodist Church basement.
Pastor Calvin Chapman will officiate.
Serving as casketbearers are Kyle and Kenny Krause, Darin Fowler, Lyle, Chris, and Russel Johnson.
A memorial has been established to the Faith School in lieu of flowers.
Clara G. Peterson
December 16, 1923 - January 18, 2013
Lemmon, South Dakota
Funeral services for Clara Peterson, age 89, of Bismarck, ND formerly of Lemmon, SD will be held at 2:00 P.M. MT on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon, SD.
Pastor Alan Hathaway will officiate with burial to follow at the Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon.
Clara Peterson was born to Oscar and Gurina Vik in a small ranch home in Sweet Grass County north of Big Timber, MT on December 16, 1923.
She attended a rural grade school, and later completed high school in Big Timber.
She then attended Northwest Bible College in Lemmon, SD.
She married her bible college sweetheart, Edward Yecha on June 11, 1942, and soon they were pastoring at a Church of God in Harlowtown, MT.
Approximately a year after serving as pastors, they were both employed by International Bible College in Saskatchewan, and then later at Northwest Bible College in both Lemmon and later in Minot, ND.
They were blessed with a son, David in their early married life.
Clara taught typing, shorthand, and other secretarial courses at the bible colleges, and she and Ed were both involved in college music ministry during this time, which involved traveling for musical outreach and regular radio broadcasts.
Clara sang with Ed, and other ensemble members frequently.
Ed was lost in a fatal car accident on April 13, 1952, and after one more year in Minot, Clara and David moved to Cleveland, TN.
She served as the dean of women at what is now Lee University, and later was a secretary for the Church of God headquarters in Cleveland.
Since she needed transportation to see her family in central Montana, it just so happened she was able to catch a ride with a young man who was driving truck from Thunder Hawk, SD to the west coast.
She later married this truck driver, Glenn Peterson on May 25, 1957.
Glenn and Clara resided on the family farm north of Thunder Hawk where they raised cattle and grain, along with continuing Glenn's trucking operation.
During this time, they were blessed with two sons, Marlin and Mark.
Clara involved herself in a number of ways during her time on the farm, including teaching Sunday school and Wednesday night classes, worship leading in her church, leading music for Good News Club and local nursing homes, driving school bus, serving in her church women's ministry groups, being involved in two community homemaker clubs, and often was called upon as a vocal soloist in her own church and throughout the community for numerous specials and funerals.
She was an outstanding cook, whether it was just something for coffee, or a full-blown, sit-down meal. No one ever left her table hungry.
A couple years after Glenn passed away from illness in January of 1988, Clara moved into a home in Lemmon.
She continued to be very involved in her church and community, and was able to have many years enjoying her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In 2004, she moved to an assisted living facility in Bismarck, and finally was a resident at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in late 2011.
Clara passed away on Friday morning, January 18, 2013 at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, ND.
She is survived by her three sons, David Yecha M.D., Gettysburg, SD, Marlin (Leslie) Peterson, Bismarck, ND and Mark Peterson, Lemmon, SD; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Christine Christman, Lemmon, SD.
Clara was preceded in death by her husbands, Edward Yecha and Glenn Peterson; one daughter-in-law, Joanne Yecha; her parents; one brother, Chris Vik; and one sister, Olga Savchenko.
A family service will be held at 11:00 a.m. MT on Monday morning, January 21, 2013 at the New Hope Worship Center.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Gwyneth R. Green
October 28, 1924 - June 3, 2013
Bison, South Dakota
Funeral services for Gwyneth Green, age 88, of Bison, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Bison, SD.
Pastor Florence Hoff will officiate with burial to follow in the Bison Cemetery.
Special music will be provided by Bart Damjanovich, Paulette Ellison and the First Presbyterian Church Choir.
Serving as casketbearers are her grandchildren.
All family and friends are considered honorary bearers.
Gwyneth Ruby (Hoar) Green was born on October 28, 1924 in the Provo, SD, area to Henry and Helen (McKinstry) Hoar.
The family moved to the Bison area in the late 1920s.
She attended Bison Elementary School and graduated from Bison High School in 1945.
After graduation she traveled to Oregon and picked apples in the orchards.
On September 15, 1946 she was united in marriage to Oliver Green in Bison, SD.
They resided on the Green home ranch.
To this union seven children were born: Joyce, Helen, Lillian, Patsy, John, Joe and Iva.
Throughout their married years Gwen worked alongside Oliver in all aspects of farming.
During haying season she spent many hours bucking hay with a home built hay bucker that Oliver made.
Every spring she raised chickens for butchering as well as helping the kids raise bum lambs.
Her hobbies included upholstering furniture and oil painting on glass.
In 1976 she went to work for the Federal Government as a crop and livestock reporter.
She retired in 1996.
They continued to spend their retirement years together on the ranch.
Due to health reasons, they moved to Bison in May of 2001.
Her husband Oliver passed away on May 2, 2004.
She continued to live in Bison until entering Western Horizon's Care Center in October of 2011.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and had previously served on the Bison School Board.
Gwen passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Western Horizon's Care Center in Hettinger, ND at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 6 days.
Leaving to mourn her are five daughters, Joyce (Les) Aukland, Bison, SD, Helen Aaker, Bison, SD, Lillian (Wes) Gibson, Kalamazoo, MI, Patsy (Bob) Crow, Bison, SD and Iva Carter, Rapid City, SD; two sons, John (Noreen) Green, Lodgepole, SD and Joe (Virginia) Green, Bison, SD; 14 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 24 step great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy (Howard) Haugen, Bison, SD; one brother-in-law, Norman Kopren, Bison, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gwyneth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oliver Green; one sister, Genevie Kopren; one brother, Richard Hoar; and one granddaughter, Robin Aukland.
Visitation with the family present will be on Sunday, June 9, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m followed by a family service at 7:00 p.m. all at the First Presbyterian Church in Bison.
A memorial has been established to the First Presbyterian Church in Bison, SD.
