Obituaries
Lloyd Bagaus
Sep 26, 2007
Funeral services for former Milbank, SD, resident, Lloyd W. Bagaus, age 79, of Watertown, SD, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown, SD. The Reverend Eric Grinager will officiate. Lloyd died on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. The organist will be Dorothy Brugman....
Wayne O'Connor
Sep 21, 2007
Wayne Edmund O'Connor was born on July 7, 1923, in Graceville, MN, to parents, William H. and Gertrude (Schutz) O'Connor. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Wayne attended St. Mary's Academy where he graduated in 1940. In January 1943, Wayne was enlisted with the United States Marines...
Mat Wilm
Sep 18, 2007
Mat W. Wilm was born on September 28, 1918, in Millerville, MN, to parents Joseph and Helena (Bursken) Wilm. As a young boy, Mat was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith in Millerville, MN. Mat then moved with his family to Browns Valley where he attended District # 3 Country School completing all eight grades in only 7 years...
Evelyn Collins
Sep 18, 2007
Funeral services for Evelyn Collins, age 84, of Las Vegas, NV. and a former resident of Stockholm, SD., will be held on Monday, September 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm, with the Reverend Mark Chapman officiating. Steve Misener will be the organist. Special music will be presented by a quartet composed of Mark...
Bart Heck
Sep 17, 2007
Bartholomew Balthasar Heck was born on August 24, 1921, on his parents farm near Barry, MN, to John and Anna (Ehrnst) Heck. Bart was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith. He attended country school near Barry, MN, and following his education, he began helping his father and brothers on the family farm. Bart met Antonella "Nella" Seifert in Graceville,...
Elvin Erickson
Sep 14, 2007
Funeral services for Elvin H. Erickson, age 91, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Stockholm, SD, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2007, at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm. The Reverend Mark Chapman will officiate. Elvin died on Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Steve Misener. Special...
Ardeth Schafer
Sep 11, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Ardeth V. Schafer, age 89, of Milbank, and formerly of Revillo, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo with Reverend Keith Smith officiating. Ardeth died on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Donna Johnson and the soloist...
Marian Randall
Sep 8, 2007
Marian Cecelia Ziemer was born on a farm near Kiester, Minnesota on November 6, 1911 to parents William and Emma (Linke) Ziemer. When she was eight years old she moved to a farm south of Browns Valley with her parents in March 1920. She attended grade school at Becker Township #4 and graduated from Browns Valley in 1929. She spent...
Delores Jurgens
Sep 7, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Delores E. Jurgens, age 84, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Wilmot, SD, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. The Reverend Glenn A. Schultz will officiate. Mrs. Jurgens died on Friday, September 7, 2007, at St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Family members are...

Korty Lange
Sep 3, 2007
Korty Aasta Lange was born on May 8, 1910 in Ortonville, MN to parents Jentoft Blum and Aasta Karoline (Olsen) Johnson. She grew up as the third of thirteen children and was a first generation American born to Norwegian parents. Her parents believed that their children should embrace their new country and had their children speak only English at home....
Esther Brugger
Sep 3, 2007
Funeral services for longtime Strandburg, SD, resident, Mrs. Esther Nelson Brugger, age 98, of Milbank, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. The Reverend Craig Werling of the American Lutheran Church in Milbank will officiate. Esther died on Monday, September 3, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The...
Danniel Stavick
Sep 3, 2007
Danniel Deen Lee-Ray Stavick was born on May 11, 2007 to parents Meggan and Jessica Stavick in Sisseton, SD. He was a beautiful young man and the angel for his parents. Often his laughter and dimples would brighten their day and he loved to give them hugs. Danniel's habit of blowing bubbles between his lips earned him his nickname "Bubbles"....
Roland Peterson
Sep 3, 2007
Roland Oscar Peterson was born on June 23, 1945 to Arvid and Marie (Eldevik) Peterson at the Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. He was baptized, attended Sunday School and was confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. He was a faithful member of Elim where he sang in Junior and Senior Choir, ushered...
Elsie Carlson
Aug 26, 2007
Memorial services for Mrs. Elsie J. Carlson, age 90, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at the LaBolt Covenant Church in LaBolt, SD. Pastor Mark Chapman will officiate. Elsie died on Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Music will be presented by Verla Peterson, pianist, and Paul...
Hannah Maass
Aug 26, 2007
Funeral services for Hannah Jo Maass, age 18, of rural Corona, SD, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Reverend Craig Werling and Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Hannah died on Sunday, August 26, 2007, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, MN. The organist will be Carol...
Delores Weinman
Aug 21, 2007
Delores Shirley "Lorie" (Redfield) Weinman was born on September 2, 1941, in Clinton, MN, to parents, David and Shirley Redfield. As a infant she was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Clinton and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Lorie attended school in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School in 1959....
Agnes VanDervoort
Aug 20, 2007
Memorial services for Mrs. Agnes O. VanDervoort, age 87, of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Agnes died on August 20, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. Burial of her cremated remains...
Vernice Dohrer
Aug 19, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Vernice J. Dohrer will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. With her family by her side and holding her hand, Vernice June Dohrer, 76, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007, at her home as she wished after a lengthy and...
Merlyn Johnson
Aug 17, 2007
Merlyn Leslie Johnson was born on August 22, 1920 in Graceville, MN to parents Vernon and Alma (Knutson) Johnson. While growing up on the family farm he attended the country school, Peever High School and later Browns Valley High School. In 1937 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) where he ran a caterpillar and helped build the dam on...
Arlene Stengel
Aug 8, 2007
Funeral services for Arlene H. Stengel, age 81, of rural Milbank will be held on Monday, August 13, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Mark Phillips and the Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. The family is asked to meet in the church parlor/library by 10:00 a.m. to attend the services. Arlene died...