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Lynn Warren Tjaden was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 6, 1948, and was adopted through the Lutheran Social Services by Roy and Edna (Moen) Tjaden of Brandt, SD in May 1948. He was baptized, confirmed and was a member of the Highland Lutheran Church in Brandt. He attended Willow Row Country School for eight years and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1966. Lynn was a member of FFA and received The Star Farmer Award in 1966-67 and served as State FFA Vice-President during that time. His sales career began with Sokota Seeds in Brookings at the age of 12.

He attended SDSU and graduated in 1971 with a B.S. in Ag-Business. Lynn joined the ROTC Program at SDSU and completed his basic training in Ft. Riley, Kansas then going on to school at Ft. Sill, OK. With the Vietnam War coming to an end he was discharged in July of 1971. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion where he held memberships in Gary, SD and Dawson, MN.

Lynn married Pam Joens on August 28, 1971 in Clear Lake, SD. To this union two sons were born, Shannon Roy and Nathan Lynn. They lived in Pierre, SD while he was employed at the FHA Office there. In 1972 Lynn returned to Clear Lake to work at the Deuel County National Bank until 1986. In 1986 he started the Watertown Auction Co. and continued there until 1995. Lynn operated Farm & Ranch Equipment in Dawson, MN until 2005. Most recently he was employed by Terpstra Equipment in Pipestone, MN.

Lynn was an Auctioneer for many years and had well over 3,000 sales. He first worked with Harold Wright and Todd White. The majority of his sales were with John Swenson, Clem Regnier, Orville Wollum and Merlyn Siegfried. During his career he worked with over 40 auctioneers and a great joy was being able to auctioneer with his son Nathan, and see his son Shannon receive his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration. In recent years he enjoyed attending his grandsons’ many activities.

Lynn was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2014 and

Large Cell Neuroendocrine Cancer in February 2017. He passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 69 years, 2 months and 15 days. Funeral Services were held on March 21, 2017 at Highland Lutheran Church, Brandt, SD. On-line condolences may be left at the Houseman Funeral Home website.

Lynn is survived by his son, Shannon (Tammy) Tjaden, Dell Rapids, SD, grandsons, Tyler and Tad, and his son Nathan Tjaden, Brandt, SD; and longtime friends, Bob Sik and Connie Winter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Edna Tjaden; and sister, Janice Colleen.

Grace Jane (Smith) Reiter, 100, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Miller Funeral Home Southside Chapel. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to the start of the service. Interment will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

She was born on August 18, 1916, in Sioux Falls to Edward and Florence (Lindenmuth) Smith. She married Bernard “Barney” Anthony Reiter on October 26, 1937, in Canton, South Dakota. The couple lived and worked for many years in Dell Rapids before moving to Sioux Falls in 1970.

When she was single, Grace worked in Sioux Falls at the Sunshine Cafe on Mable Avenue. After her marriage, Grace worked at the Dells Cafe, the Coop Creamery and at the Riverside Hatchery which her father owned and operated. Grace later went to work for Sioux Valley Milk Producers in Sioux Falls. After retiring she and her husband spent many years volunteering for the Bergland Center.

Grace was a lifetime member of the VFW and the DAV. For twenty-two years she played drums for the Happy Notes band that performed in and around Sioux Falls and Harlingen, Texas, where Grace and her husband spent their winters.

Grace was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brother, Venus “Bud” Smith. She is survived by her son, Ken and his wife, Kathy; her grandson, Aaron and his wife, Carly and great granddaughters, Reagan and Camryn of Sioux Falls and her grandson, Jared and his wife, Christina and great granddaughters, Brianna, Jordan Grace, and Hailey of Wesley Chapel, North Carolina; two brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law and her many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to Meals on Wheels.

Ron Peterson of Rapid City, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. His funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation and additional service information will be forthcoming. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home Website.

Ronald Lee Peterson was born in Sioux Falls, SD on March 25, 1935, to Joseph Iver Peterson and Bessie Mabel Flamoe. He was raised on the family farm north of Renner and was baptized and confirmed at the Renner Lutheran Church. Ron went to elementary school at the Berg Country School and then attended high school in Brandon, SD. Ron was active in 4-H, basketball, track, band, choir, and was a member of the first 6-man football team in Brandon. Ron played legion baseball in high school and then for the Renner Monarchs. He was invited to join the Milwaukee Braves farm team in the summer of 1953. Upon graduation from high school, he attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls.

Ron married his high school sweetheart Dorothy Rovang on May 16, 1953, and they made their first home in Sioux Falls, SD. They then moved to Renner and eventually north of Renner to a small home on the family farm. Ron began selling insurance which he continued for many years. In 1964, Ron and Dorothy moved their family to Dell Rapids where they lived for 26 years. While Ron loved his home community of Renner, he began to place strong roots in the community of Dell Rapids as a member of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids and serving the city devotedly as a council member and mayor. He was a number one fan of the Quarriers and followed his own children and grandchildren as they participated on many Quarrier teams. He always wanted to know the results of the latest Quarrier events.

Ron had many God-given talents, but one of his favorites was sitting at the piano accompanying a sing-a-long, performing for commemorative events or providing the music at hundreds of funerals. Ron sang as a member of the Minnehaha Mandskor for several years.

In 1990 Ron and Dorothy moved from Dell Rapids to Rapid City where they enjoyed the Black Hills for several years. Ron worked for the United States forest service for five years before he retired. They continued forming important friendships on the Rosebud Reservation and loved to have their children and grandchildren filling their mountain home with much singing , laughter, and spirited conversations.

Ron filled his life with many joys. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather leaving a legacy to his children and grandchildren of the assurance of a heavenly home. He always said, “Death comes as a friend to the believer,” and he spent his last hours praising his Father and singing favorite hymns. He even sang “How Great Thou Art” to the ambulance crew who drove him up the mountain to spend his last day in one of his favorite places: home.

Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Dorothy, and their 5 children: Shirlene Joseph of Deadwood, Bradley Peterson (XinHua) of New York City, Bryan Peterson of Renner, Sharon (David) Mitchell of Dell Rapids, Sarah Peterson of Rapid City, 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Ron was a true patriot. He loved his country and the state of South Dakota. One of his favorite things was to travel the roads and look out on the countryside. He loved to help his son and best friend, Bryan, with the work on the family farm. His eldest son, Brad and wife Xin Hua generously shared their support and encouragement to the family throughout the years. Ron also entertained his family and friends with historical stories and words of wisdom.

Whether you were traveling near or far, Ron always said goodbye with the words, “The Lord be With You!”

David R. Chamley, 86, of Dell Rapids passed away on March 16, 2017 at his home under the care of hospice. His funeral service will be held on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. Visitation with family present is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at Kahler Funeral Home. Please bring a memory of Dave to share. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Dave was born on September 20, 1930 in Flandreau, the son of Roland and Rena Chamley. He grew up and attended school at Egan. Dave was active in all sports, excelling in track. At one time, he held the state record in the 100 yard dash (9.9 seconds). After graduation, he was granted a scholarship at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. Dave decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy instead because of the Korean War. After enlisting in 1950, he served in Korean waters for 13 months.

Dave married Alice Jensen in August of 1951. They lived in San Diego for the rest of Dave’s enlistment. He was honorably discharged in 1954 with the rank of 2nd class petty officer. They moved back to South Dakota and Dave enjoyed his job at Sioux Valley Telephone Co. in Dell Rapids for 35 years.

Dave also enjoyed coaching Little League for 16 years with his sons, Doug and Scott, served as a Cub Scout master, worked with the Luther League at church, and was active with the Dell Rapids Band Association. Dave was also active with the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids board of directors, the Old Opera House Players, the Senior Center, and the Dell Rapids Museum. He was also a member of the Dell Rapids American Legion Post. Working with young people was very satisfying for Dave. His time as Santa Claus will be remembered by generations.

Dave enjoyed nature and the outdoors. Fishing, hunting and family camping trips were his priority.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 65 years, Alice; his sons, Douglas (Tara) and Scott (Marie); his daughter, Kim (Mark) Stelzer; his ten grandchildren, Ben, Jacob, Mike, Zach, Eli, and Andrew Chamley, Alice Stelzer, Scott Jr. and Dakota Chamley, and Katherine (Mike) Payne; and his three great-grandchildren.

Carroll V. Nelson, 86, of Colman, SD, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Carroll was born December 18, 1930, at the family farm south of Colman, SD, to Clarence and Verna (Sonen) Nelson. He attended Kluge country school and graduated from Colman High School in 1948. Carroll attended Augustana College before joining the S.D. Air National Guard. He served during the Korean War and was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. After his discharge, he returned to Colman and started farming. Carroll married Erlis Christensen on May 26, 1957, in Colman. They farmed in the Colman area and moved onto the Nelson home farm in 1964. Carroll started working at T & R Electric in 1974. They moved into Colman in 1984 and he continued working for T & R and farming until he retired. Carroll was a member of Colman Lutheran Church and was a former board member of Lynn Township. He enjoyed cattle, auctions, and going to all of his grandkid’s events.

Carroll is survived by his wife Erlis; three children, Laurie (Ken) Hannasch, Colman; Vince (Jeri), Colman; Diane (Dennis) LeBrun, Dell Rapids; 10 grandchildren, Bethany, Caitlin, Dalton, Jenny, Sarah, Paige, Matt, Jeff, Kirk, Lexie; nine great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Logan, Braxton, Crayton, Skylar, Parker, Emma, Evelyn, Paisley; and one sister Jean Kenison, Sioux Falls. Carroll was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Barbara Turner.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Colman Lutheran Church, Colman, SD, with burial in the Colman Cemetery. Visitation is 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday at Skroch Funeral Chapel, Colman, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. On-line condolences may be left at the Skroch Funeral Chapel website.

LaVonne Theolyn Larson, 92, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids after a brief illness. Her funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to the start of the service in the church. A reception will follow the service in the church. Interment will be in the Minnehaha Cemetery, rural Colton. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

LaVonne was born April 10, 1924 at rural Colton to parents Lewis E. and Tilda (Torbjor Tveidt) Larson and was baptized at Minnehaha Lutheran Church and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Colton. She attended Rosehill Country School and graduated from Colton High School in 1942. The same year, she moved with her parents to a farm west of Baltic and then in 1946 moved with her parents to a home in Dell Rapids. In the Fall of 1946, she enrolled at Nettleton Commercial College and the next year began working at the Northwest Security National Bank in Sioux Falls, later working at the same bank in Dell Rapids, retiring in 1983. She became a resident of Dells Nursing and Rehab in 2009.

LaVonne and several of her siblings were talented vocalists and sang for many festivities over the years beginning with her high school days in Colton and then at the Nidaros and Dell Rapids Lutheran congregations. LaVonne was active in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids including LCW, Circles, and singing in the choir with her beautiful soprano voice.

During her life, she was active playing tennis, bowling, golfing and a past member of Business Professional Women. She was a talented artist like her mother. Starting at a young age she created numerous pencil drawings.

LaVonne is survived by a brother-in-law, Dr. Kenneth Fladmark, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Irene Fladmark; four brothers, Lester, Marvin, Grant and Dwayne; and three half-sisters, Ethel Baumberger, Laura Achen and Viola Grinde Hatlestad.

George Bollock, Jr., 73, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 1, at Salem Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon. On-line condolences may be left at the Bittner Funeral Home website.

George was born October 12, 1943, in Piedmont to George and Laura Bollock. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1961. He was united in marriage to Frieda Pody June 5, 1964. They lived in Rockford, Ill. He married Marietta Denning February 20, 1982. He worked for over 37 years doing custom bailing and hay grinding. He raised sheep and hogs, but also had a collection of hobby pets and birds that he thoroughly enjoyed.

He is survived by his children: Paula Deinert of Sioux Falls, Connie (Dennis) Dyke of Colorado Springs, Colo., Lee (Brittani) Bollock of Dell Rapids, Clint (Trisha) Bollock of Winona, Minn., and Clay (Jessica) Bollock of Sioux Falls; stepchildren, Vonda (Clint) Broer of Onawa, Iowa, Eric (Sherri) Denning of Mt. Vernon, Ward (Tammie) Denning of Lennox; special friend, Cookie Chicoine; 22 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs, Max and Mojo.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Marietta; his parents; and brothers, Ronnie, Lloyd and Donald “Glen”.

Rita M. Walker, 85, formerly of Flandreau, SD, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Prestige Senior Living – Auburn Meadows, Auburn, WA.

Rita was born December 17, 1931 in Dell Rapids, SD, to Nicholas and Mary (Hilgert) Schwebach. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. She worked at the Dells Theater, Dells Creamery and Van Buren & Vogt in Dell Rapids before her marriage to Vernon V. Walker on April 23, 1955. The couple lived in Brookings and Dell Rapids, where Rita operated Rita’s Fabric Shoppe, before opening Walkers’ Fine Foods & Spirits in Flandreau in 1975. The couple retired from the restaurant business in 1996, only to take over the operation of the Old Dutch Inn in Dell Rapids from 1999-2000, when they retired “for real.” Rita was a long-time member of SS. Simon & Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau. She was a past regent of the Catholic Daughters. During retirement, she enjoyed scrapbooking and being “Gigi” to her great-grandchildren. Rita moved to Auburn, WA in 2012.

Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon, on October 11, 2007. She is survived by three children: Cheryl (Joseph) Rook of Auburn, WA; James (Barbara) of Sioux Falls, SD; and Susan (Richard) Reeves of Smithfield, UT; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

On-line condolences may be left at the Cascade Memorial website. A memorial service and burial are planned in Flandreau in June, 2017.

Albert “Rusty” Schieber, 88, of Dell Rapids, SD, formerly of Colman, SD, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at Avera Dells Area Hospital, Dell Rapids. He was born October 29, 1928 at Thunderhawk, SD, to John and Lena (Kurt) Schieber. Rusty attended grade school in Brandt, SD, and graduated from high school at Toronto, SD. He entered the U.S. Navy and after his discharge was married to Joyce Colberg on October 30, 1949, at Luverne, MN. They lived in Astoria and Toronto and he drove truck for Thompson Brothers. They moved to Colman, SD in 1968 and Rusty drove for T & R Electric retiring in 1999. His wife preceded him in death on October 19, 1999. Rusty moved to Dell Rapids in 2015. He was a member of Colman Lutheran Church, former mayor of Colman, enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking and was a former pool player.

Rusty is survived by five daughters, Kayleen (Richard) Kaduce, Eau Claire, WI; Deb Vrooman, Dell Rapids; Lori (Frank) Walker, Brandon; Lisa (Scott) Shearer, Brookings; Jody (John) Backer, Sioux City, IA; one son, John, Harrisburg, SD; 20 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Rusty was preceded in death by his wife, parents, son-in-law Loren, six brothers, Herman, Frank, Joseph, Mike, John, Clifford, and two sisters, Catherine and Grace.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2017 at Colman Lutheran Church with burial in the Colman Cemetery. Visitation is 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Skroch Funeral Chapel, Colman. On-line condolences may be left at the Skroch Funeral Home website.

Darwin Marshall, 84, of Dell Rapids passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Memorial services will begin at 1:00 PM Friday, March 3, 2017 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Burial will be at a later date in Martin, SD. Visitation with the family present will be from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Friday, March 3, 2017 at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Darwin Philip was born December 11, 1932 at Martin, SD to parents Philip and Esther (Yellow Hair) Marshall. He grew up and received his education in the Martin area, graduating from Bennett County High School. He then joined the US Army, serving from January 29, 1953 until January 27, 1956. Following his service to his country, Darwin moved back to Martin for a while, and then moved to Sioux Falls. Darwin lived in Baltic from 1964 to 1981 before moving to the Dell Rapids area. He sold insurance for a short time then worked for Brendsel Electric for 16 years. He was also employed at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

Darwin enjoyed spending time with his family. His grandchildren were very special to him. He liked most sports but bowling, fishing, rodeo and racing were his favorites. He was a member of the American Legion and was on the Baltic Fire Department for many years. Darwin was also there to lend a helping hand to his family and many friends.

Grateful for having shared his life are his children, Sandi (Steve) Otto, Alexandria, MN, Stuart Marshall, Amarillo, TX and Rich Marshall, Sioux Falls; six grandchildren, Marisa and Luis, Alexandria, MN, Grace and Max, Amarillo, TX and Jamie and Ethan, Sioux Falls; great-grandchild, Nick; sisters, Charlotte Anderson, Ansley, NE, Lynn Beem, Rapid City, SD and Avril Livermont, Wanblee, SD; brother, Marvin Marshall, Madison, SD; sixteen nieces and nephews as well as many other relatives and friends.

Darwin was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; three sisters and three nieces.