Elvera, daughter of Herbert and Margaret (Larsen) Gromer born on Aug. 16, 1937. She attended grade school in Hamill, SD and graduated from Winner High School in 1955. She married Wayne King on Sept. 30, 1956. To this union 2 daughters were born, Barbara and Lori.
Elvera worked for her room and board while attending high school in Winner. She later worked at Outlaw Trading Post. After her marriage she worked for Dr. Backeburg’s dental office as a receptionist/assistant. They moved to a farm south of Hamill and farmed. They purchased a farm southwest of Hamill in 1966. Elvera accepted a position as substitute postmaster in 1974 for Bob McEachren at the Hamill Post Office. In 1979 she became the full time postmaster in Hamill and retired in 2012. Wayne passed away in 1984, Elvera managed to keep the farm.
Elvera was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Hamill, SD. The family was active in 4-H club. She loved gardening and had a small greenhouse which planted a large garden therefore keeping everyone busy. She had much pride in her work and cherished the people that she worked with including Lowell Hieb and wife Cassidy of Reliance, SD.
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