Annetta Almendinger, 92, of Winner, SD passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral service were held on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Annetta was born April 22, 1925 at Delmont, SD to Emil and Christina (Drefs) Nieman joining the family Leona, Ervin, Elta and Leonard.
Annetta grew up in the White River area and attended White River School. After graduation she worked in California for a year and then returned back to the Winner area where she was united in marriage to Harold Almendinger in 1946.
Annetta worked at the West Side Café for many years until the establishment closed in 1976. She then worked at the Baptist Hospital in Winner until her retirement in 2000. Annetta enjoyed being with family and friends. In her spare time she enjoyed doing her find a word puzzle and watching game shows. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Grateful for having shared her life are children Dennis Almendinger of Winner, Lana (Jack) Kettler of Forrest Lake, MN, Connie (Jim) Sandstrom of Philip, Kelly Almendinger of Winner; niece Darnell Connelly of Winner. 11 Grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She is preceded in death by her husband Harold Almendinger on Nov. 8, 2003. Her parents, grandson Jason Kewley; two brothers, Ervin Nieman and Leonard Nieman; and two sisters; Leona Parkas and Elta Frank.
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