Judy Lynn Hansen was born on April 11, 1947
to Kenneth and Wanda (Williams) Tuttle in Portland, Ore.
She passed away on April 22, 2023 in Omaha,
Nebraska.
Judy is preceded in death by her parents;
Kenneth and Wanda Tuttle.
She is survived by her husband; Jerry
Hansen, children; Darcy (Joel) Aakre, Della (Brice) Thomas, and Jason (Amy)
Hansen, grandchildren; Hanna White, Myca Vanderveen, Isaac Aakre, Grace Spafford,
Josiah Aakre, Tyler Hansen, Sarah Hansen, Julia Thomas, great grandchildren;
Martin White, Nadia White, Ayla White, Carter Aakre, Audrey Aakre, Levi Aakre,
Avery Aakre, brothers; David Tuttle and Robert Tuttle, sisters; Jean Stenson
and Susan Hauff.
Celebration of Life Services and fellowship
with the family will be held Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Reichmuth Funeral Home –
Elkhorn, NE.
Patricia Waller, 85, of Winner, SD passed
away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility in
Winner, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Winner. Burial followed in the Winner
City Cemetery.
Patricia Waller, the daughter of John and
Lois Neuhaus, was born Nov. 12, 1937 in Stickney, SD. She grew up and attended school, graduating
from Mt. Vernon High School. Following
graduation, she moved to Winner, SD to work at the Farmer’s State Bank as a
teller.
On
June 8, 1958, she was united in marriage to Ronald Waller and the couple made
their home in Winner. Pat and Ron’s
family grew with children Stephanie, Brenda and Steve being born within the
first 7 years of marriage. With a house full of kids, Pat made the decision to
leave her job at the bank and take on the more difficult position of
stay-at-home mom.
Pat
stayed very busy playing bridge and golf.
Pat was an active member of the ESA, Red Hat Society, and the Catholic
Daughters. She loved to serve her church
family in any way possible at events, in the choir and served for a time as the
part-time parish secretary.
After her beloved husband Ron passed away in
1995, Pat continued to reside in Winner until 1998 when she moved to
Hartford. While in Hartford, she was
once again very active in her new church home of St. George Catholic Church as
well as playing mahjong and golf with a great group of friends. Pat also found great joy volunteering at the
Hartford Elementary School. Pat moved
back to Winner in 2018.
Pat’s greatest joy in life was spending time
with her family and friends wherever she was, no matter what they were
doing. There was very rarely a time when
Pat went to the grocery store or on a plane trip that she did not meet a new
friend finding out their life story. She
was always quick with a smile and had a laugh that lit up any room. One of Nana’s favorite things was spoiling
her granddaughters. She was always
looking for the perfect gift, taking them on fun trips, being silly with them,
sending thoughtful cards and leaving perfect voicemails. It was always the right time to have an ice
cream with her girls and make precious memories.
Grateful for having shared her life are her
children: Stephanie Waller, Fountain Hills, AZ; Brenda Klein (Doyle), Winner,
SD; Steve Waller (Joy) Fountain Hills, AZ; and her grandchildren: Ronae Klein,
Paige Waller, Bailey Waller and Hannah Buresh.
Pat
was preceded in death by her husband Ronald as well as her parents John and
Lois Neuhaus.
James Mateicka, 92, of Rapid City, SD,
formerly of Winner, SD passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the Monument
Healthcare Facility in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow
on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis,
SD.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday,
April 26, 2023 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
with a rosary beginning at 4:30 p.m.
James was born on Dec. 22, 1930 at Bijou
Hills, Brule County, SD to Joseph and Mildred (Dvorak) Mateicka. He grew up on
the farm along with his nine siblings in Buffalo County, SD. He attended
Chamberlain High School and graduated in 1949.
He joined the United States Army in 1950
where he served 2 years in active duty stationed at Fort Monmouth NJ, Fort
Carson CO, and Fort Richardson AK. While stationed in Alaska he was in the ski
troops that were the United States border defense in conjunction with the
United States Air Force. He completed his military career with another 22 years
in the Army National Guard of South Dakota until his retirement in 1978 at the
rank of First Sergeant.
Jim attended college at the University of
South Dakota where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education allowing
him to teach high school students in Phillip and Gregory.
In 1966, he met LaVerna Larsen and they
were united in marriage on July 2, 1966 in Mitchell, SD. To this union one
daughter, Jane, was born.
Jim enjoyed his life as a business owner
and made his career selling real estate and insurance from his office in
Winner.
He was a faithful member of his parish
family at Immaculate Conception Church in Winner as well as a 70-year member of
the American Legion having at one time served as the state Vice Commander.
Jim is survived by his wife of 57 years,
LaVerna and his daughter Jane (Richard) Amiotte of Rapid City, four
grandchildren; Kevin (LaTia) Swedlund and great granddaughter Katarina of
Maryland, Kyle Swedlund of Winner, Kodi (Josh) Beckman and great granddaughters
Avery and Kathryn of Prairie City, and Brenden (Ashley) Amiotte and great
grandson Spencer and great granddaughter Maeve of Kansas City MO. Jim is also
survived by 3 sisters: Gladys Stewart of Reliance, Patricia-Betty Jane Decoteau
of Oregon, and Linda Penberthy also of Oregon.
He was preceded in death by his parents and
four brothers-Joe, Bob, DeLayne, and Eddie and two sisters-Vivian Cable of
Washington and Mary Lou Bracy of Winner as well as many nieces, nephews and
friends.
Peggy Ann (Pejsa) Fast, 72, of Redfield,
SD, passed away at home on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Visitation, with family present, will be
from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at Hyke Funeral Home in Redfield. Her memorial service, with Shane Croeni as
celebrant, will follow at 6 p.m.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Hyke Funeral Home
(www.hykefuneralhome.com).
Peggy was born in Winner, SD and raised in
Keyapaha, SD, on the family farm. She was the fourth child of six children.
Peggy attended country school and graduated from Gregory High School. Peggy
married Roger Allen Fast on May 9, 1970. They resided on the family farm (in
Clearfield) and brought four wonderful children into this world together. Upon
Roger’s passing in 1984, she and the kids packed up and moved to Redfield and
made it their home in 1985. Once settled, Peggy began her passionate work-life.
Peggy was a jack of all trades and had multiple different talents, especially
hidden ones, but her most favorite job was “cleaning all of her houses” for
numerous individuals in Redfield. She lived by being able to help whomever,
however and whenever. As many would say, she lived at work but loved her family
and friends more. No matter where she traveled or whom she met, they were
welcomed with open arms and soon became family. Her hobbies included traveling
all over the state, with a lead foot “and her old girl by her side”, to watch
all of her grandkids in their numerous sporting events and activities. She also
enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, collecting villages, tending
to her garden with her green thumb, and always adopting other’s treasures. When
she had the chance, Peggy enjoyed a nice glass of Stella, or a cup of Baileys.
Peggy is survived by her children: Travis
(Kalena) Fast and their children Colten of Minneapolis, MN, Kennedy (Sully)
Masat, Chloe (TJ), and Gracie all of Redfield, SD; Nikki (Keith) Komraus and
their children Hannah, Abbey (Dayken Nelson), and Elliott all of Zell, SD;
Valerie (Travis Frost) Eaton and her children Austin, Taryn (Zach) Engbrecht,
Kaidyn (Mallori) Eaton, Kramer, Trey, Kamden, and Noah of Fort Pierre, SD; and
Alonna (Brian Wiersma) Fast and their children Makiah and Isabel of Ashton, IA.
Peggy is also survived by her siblings:
Jimmy, Douglas, Dennis (Linda), and Jeannie; and great-grandkids:
Braylen, Kaceton, Landyn, Brogan, Kinley, Brody, and Scottlyn Jo. She is also
survived by many fur grandbabies and her special friend Jim Groft of Ashton,
SD. Peggy loved her coworkers at Appel’s Quick 66 and Community Memorial
Hospital & Clinic as well.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents
James and Hazel (Schaer) Pejsa, husband Roger, sister Lavon, grandson Kolby
Alan, and fur child Tikka Two.
Christopher Frantz, 50, of Winner, SD
passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in
Sioux Falls, SD.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday,
April 15, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner, SD.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow in
the Winner City Cemetery.
Christopher Ryan Frantz was born Jan. 18,
1973 in Sioux Falls, SD.
On March 5, 1973 he was brought home to
Frantz Farms by his new family, Jack and Marlene Frantz and sister Lori. He was baptized in the Ideal Presbyterian
Church.
Chris attended Star Valley grade school and
graduated from Winner High School in 1991 and from The University of SD in June
of 1996.
Chris was raised on the family farm surrounded
by grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He spent many hours playing with cousins, dogs, cats and farm animals.
He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting birds, rabbits and shooting holes in the
gravel pit!!
While in high school he was active in MYF,
school plays, the Karate club and trying to stay out of trouble with friends,
or at least not getting caught!
His love of guns led to a long career as a
gun salesman. He started at First Stop
Gun and then Cabela’s in Rapid City, SD where he made life long friends. He moved back to Winner in 2012 and found his
home at Jeff’s Gun Vault and enjoyed all of his co-workers and “His
customer”. He made many friends along
the way who were very special and help make the ups and downs of life
tolerable. He was a blessing to
all. He will be greatly missed.
Chris passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023
at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.
He is survived by his parents, Jack and
Marlene (Konvalin) Frantz, sister Lori and Craig Schaeffer, nephew Alex
Schaeffer and niece Marlee and Bailey Lanners and great nephew Cooper Cruz.
aunt Donna and Jon Hughes, uncle Lee and Jannelle Konvalin, and a host of
cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Leonard and Marjorie Konvalin, and Gerald and Lorraine Frantz.
uncle Wes Frantz, aunt Della Bolton, U\uncle Dick and Donna Frantz and an
infant cousin Brian Konvalin.
We believe Chris’s legacy is to “BE A
FRIEND”!
In
lieu of flowers the family is requesting memorials to be given to the Youth
Shooting Sports.
Lesley “Les” Todd Old Lodge Sr., 49, of
Bonesteel, SD passed away on April 5, 2023 at 4:15 p.m. at Dougherty Hospice
House in Sioux Falls, SD with his love of his life Beverly Chasing Hawk, sister
Delphine Andrews, and sister-in-law Brenda Andrews by his side.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April
14, 2023 at the Winner Community Hall
in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery. Wake services were
held on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 7 p.m. at the Winner Community Hall in
Winner.
Lesley Todd Old Lodge Sr. was born Jan. 19,
1974 in Winner, SD to Nancy Old Lodge and Lester Peneaux.
Les and his mother moved to Sacramento,
Calif., in the late 70’s when Les was a baby. Les attended elementary school in
Sacramento and went to high school in Stockton, Calif. Later Les got his GED
and attended Mendocino Community College in Ukiah, Calif. He then came to South
Dakota and attended Southeast Tech where he received a certificate for welding,
plumbing, and electrician.
In October of 1992 Les became a very proud
father to Lesley Jr. Les Jr was his dad’s pride and joy.
Les spent most of his adult life traveling
between California and South Dakota. Majority of his time in South Dakota was
spent working on cars with his brothers Verlin in Sioux Falls. Les also had
family and friends that he enjoyed spending time with playing horse shoes or
just visiting, laughing, and sharing his love with. Les had a loving and caring
heart and was always willing to help anyone.
In October of 2020 Les came back to SD to
be with Beverly Chasing Hawk whom he loved very much. They had gotten engaged
and had a wedding planned for this year.
Les is survived by his fiancé Beverly
Chasing Hawk and boys, mother and stepfather Nancy and Gary Covert, his son Les
Jr., his brothers Donovan Old Lodge, Jason & Marcus Old Lodge/Bryant all of
Sacramento, Calif. Steven (Sandra) Roubideaux, Verlin (Trista) Janesse of Sioux
Falls, SD. His sisters Delphine (Quentin) Andrews of Winner, SD, Christina
Janesse of Sioux Falls, SD. Aunts, Lorelie Old Lodge of Nevada, Alma (George)
Small of Winner, SD, Melda Peneaux of Pierre, SD. His uncles, Donnie (Alberta) Old
Lodge of Corn Creek, SD, Lee “Bud” (Kathy) Peneaux Sr of Winner, SD.
Grandmother Joyce Peneaux and stepfather Michael Bryant.
He is preceded in death by his father
Lester Peneaux, maternal grandparents Howard and Irene (Felix) Old Lodge.
Paternal grandparents Veryl and Elsie (Fast Horse) Peneaux. Aunts Trudy Old
Lodge, Beryl Antoine (Peneaux) Fern, Velda and Mavis Peneaux. Uncles Frank Old
Lodge Sr. Wilbur Dean Peneaux.
Joan (Jo-an) Maxine Haukaas was born to Lowell and Dorothy (Wales) Haukaas on April 20, 1933, in Colome, Tripp Co., South Dakota, the second of seven children. She grew up on a farm south of Colome where she learned to work hard and was very active.
Joan attended a rural one-room school
through the 8th grade located south of the farm on the other side of a high
butte. The walk wasn’t bad except during the winter. One year her Grandma Della
Haukaas had to send the hired hand over to shovel snow away from their second
story window so they could get out. When Joan began high school she had to move
into town due to the distance from home and the weather. She enjoyed her high
school years, especially athletics. As a result, Joan played softball until she
was in her mid-fifties. Joan graduated from Colome High School in 1951.
Joan met Les while he was visiting family
in Colome. Les was the son of William and Elizabeth (Apley) Kirsch. They were
married on June 24, 1951, at Calvary Chapel, south of Colome. Joan left with
Les to Alameda, CA so he could finish his service obligations. After his discharge,
Joan and Les returned to the Great Plains where they lived briefly in Lynch,
Neb., and then in the Colome area. This was the beginning of numerous moves to
California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and South Dakota following construction and
well past their retirements.
On April 8, 2012, Joan lost Les to cancer.
Joan married George E. France on February
8, 2016. They knew each other from church and had attended events at Farragut
State Park with their spouses. They enjoyed life together until George had a serious
injury that required him to live in an assisted living facility. Joan provided
a lot of care including pushing his wheelchair. George passed away on Nov. 4,
2021. Joan’s health and memory issues worsened and she moved into Orchard
Ridge. Eventually, Hospice of North Idaho aided in Joan’s care. Joan passed
away peacefully on March 31, 2023, at 3:20 P.M.
Joan is survived by her son Richard and
wife Sandra; daughters – Cheryl Munoz and husband John, Teresa Lindenburg
–Kathryn Isbell and husband Ronald – Stepdaughter Joanne and husband Jon;
grandchildren – Tammy Sue Holzer – Steven Duane Kirsch – Shaun Christopher
Munoz – Summer Dawn Gross – Brandee Kaye Shively –Lindsay Suzanne Marie Hornby
–Nathan Paul Isbell and granddaughter-in-law Kathleen Kirsch; eight
great-grandchildren; and siblings Carol and Marlin.
Joan was preceded in death by grandson
Michael Dennis Kirsch and siblings Gary, Don, Kay, and Diane.
There was a funeral service held at 1 p.m.
on Monday, April 10 at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Burial followed at
Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls, Idaho.
To see Joan’s online Memorial a video of
the funeral and to leave a message for the family please visit
www.englishfuneralchapel.com
Gregory (Pete) Gayle Petersen, 73, of
Burke, South Dakota, passed away on March 28, 2023, after a hard-fought 2 ½
year battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held April 1 at the
Grace Lutheran Church in Burke. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery.
Greg was born on March 29, 1949 in Burke,
South Dakota, to Orris and Ruth (Evans) Petersen. Many don’t know this, but
Greg was baptized in the Burke hospital on April 2, 1949 due to being
premature. Fourteen years later on June 9, 1963, Greg was confirmed at Grace
Lutheran Church in Burke where he recited Psalm 103:1-2 as his confirmation
verse—”Bless the Lord, oh my soul.”
Greg spent his younger years helping his
family own and operate the feed mill in Burke – Petersen Produce. His summers
were filled playing baseball with his pals. Baseball wasn’t the only sport Greg
had a knack for; He picked up his first golf club at the age of 10 and was a
natural. He would go on to excel at golf, winning many tournaments throughout
his younger days while enjoying numerous 4-men scrambles as he grew older.
A
proud Bulldog, Greg graduated from BHS in 1967. From there he went on to major
in political science and minor in music at South Dakota State University. From a young age Greg was an accomplished
pianist; a talent that earned him the honor of accompanying SDSU’s men’s choir
The Statesmen for several years during college.
After four years of driving his Olds Cutlass back and forth to
Brookings, Greg graduated from SDSU in 1971 and has remained a lifelong
Jackrabbit fan ever since.
After graduation, Greg returned to Burke
and began working for Doc McKenzie at the Burke Vet Clinic. Little did he know
that he would meet his wife, Kathy, while working there. Kathy was attending
North Carolina State for animal science and her college friend, Betsy Senter,
convinced Kathy to visit Burke in January 1980. She ended up taking a job at
the same vet clinic where Greg worked, and the rest was history.
On Sept. 20, 1980, Greg and Kathy were
united in marriage at Grace Lutheran Church. Greg soon transitioned to work
alongside his dad on the family farm just south of Burke. While farming was the
work, Greg’s proudest achievement in life was being “dad” to James and
Courtney. They both would grow up sharing a passion for two of Greg’s favorite
hobbies, golf and piano. He never missed an opportunity to share about his kids
with anyone who would listen.
While Greg would argue that he never really
quit farming, it soon became his ‘part time’ job as he took the last load of
Petersen Charolais cattle to town in the early 2000’s. It didn’t take long for
Greg to fill his time with his third favorite hobby, any kind of game that
involved a friendly wager. Known as ‘Pete’ to his beloved wagering friends, he
loved a good game of Hold’em and he never missed the chance to participate in a
sports league bracket. Even after being diagnosed with cancer, playing cards
with his friends was the highlight of his week.
Greg kicked off his last full-time job,
being a grandpa, in 2012. He absolutely adored his grandchildren Hattie (10),
Nora (7), and Walter (3). He never made a visit without bringing treats, and he
was notorious for offering ice cream before Grandma could get food on the
table. He always grinned when Nora would say, “well grandpa said we could!”
Some of their best memories with grandpa were being taught how to light a
firecracker (and run) and learning how to drive his “Jackrabbit” golf cart.
Greg will be missed and remembered by many
for his big heart, his pranks, his quick wit, his love of the Jackrabbits, his
amazing piano talent, his clutch putter when money was on the line, and his
passion for lighting up the neighborhood with fireworks on the 4th of July. And
while his journey here on earth was shorter than we would like, we can’t help
but think he is already teeing off on heaven’s best course.
Greg is survived by wife Kathy, son James
of Vancouver, WA, daughter Courtney (Mike) of Mount Vernon, SD, and his beloved
grandchildren Hattie, Nora, and Walter. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Orris and Ruth Petersen.
Donald Moosmeier, 89, of Winner, SD passed
away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, Dakota
State Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls at a later date. A visitation was held on Wednesday, March, 29, 2023 at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church from 6-7 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 7 p.m.
Donald Wayne Moosmeier was born in
Vermillion, South Dakota on April 1, 1933 to John and Katie (Langle) Moosmeier.
He was raised on a farm near Dixon, SD and graduated from high school in Winner
in 1951, having been a part of the boxing team, Future Farmers of America, and
the National Honor Society. He then went to college at South Dakota State
University studying agriculture.
In 1953, he was drafted into the Army,
spending time in Texas and New Jersey. After his time in the Army, he came back
to the farm to help his father.
In 1956, he met Donna Earll in downtown
Winner. After dating for one and a half years, they married on Nov. 23, 1957.
To this union, four children were born – Deb, Dan, DeEtte, and Darla.
Don enjoyed being active in his community,
starting with 4-H as a child. He became a 4-H leader, and also served on the
Co-Op board, the Sully Township board, Winner School Board and the REA board.
His 20 years in the REA afforded him the opportunity to take annual trips
around the country, enriching his American experience, and broadening his
appreciation for and commitment to his local community, Don was also a member
of the Elks, the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus.
He loved bowling and all of the social
interaction that came with playing in league bowling. At the height of this
activity, Don enjoyed bowling in 5 different shifts a week, including a mixed
shift with Donna. Many of the friendships formed went well beyond just bowling
and you could find Don and Donna playing cards with their friends, as well as
spending weekends going camping and fishing at the Missouri River. Don created
many memories going camping and fishing with his children and grandchildren
too.
Don was a huge fan of the Minnesota Twins,
and would often have their games playing on the radio as he maintained and
repaired his farm machinery. As much as he loved following Twins baseball and
the Vikings football, Don had a unique appreciation for local sports, both men
and women sports, and he was an even bigger fan of his grandchildren in all of
their sports activities. He and Donna
would travel the state to watch their games.
Don was a “here and now” kind of guy, a
genuine man with his own mind, not overly influenced by media narratives and
noise, and not needing to impose his thoughts on others. He lived by the Golden
Rule, accepted others as they were, and had a knack for enjoying whomever he
was with at the time. His smile and laughter made friendships easy to have with
him and he was always open to playing a game with you, especially card games –
especially Cribbage.
Don is survived by his wife, Donna, and
four children – Deb Piper, Dan Moosmeier, DeEtte (Randy) Bell, and Darla
(Duane) Bachmann; eight grandchildren – Emily Piper, Sara (Shawn) Renshaw,
Heidi Moosmeier, Preston Bell, Nick Bell, Brandon (Sadie) Bell, Jacob (Myra)
Bachmann, Luke (Liz) Bachmann; and ten great-grandchildren – Payton, Landon, Ethan,
Hannah, Benjamin, Briggs, Brinkley, Julie, Ben, Darla Erin, and a girl on the
way.
He was preceded in death by his parents
John and Katie, and his sister Elaine.
SD.
A
memorial service was held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Winner, SD.
Robert Nordstrom, age 78, of Winner, SD was
called home by Jesus on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the Winner Regional Long
Term Care Center in Winner, SD.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,
March 29, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Winner, SD. Burial
will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior
to the services.
Robert (Bob) was born on Nov. 13th, 1944 to
Eddie and Alta (Burdick) Nordstrom, he joined an older brother Edward, and
twins Carl & Carlean. He attended rural schools and graduated from Winner
High School in 1962.
It was in 1961 that he met Barbara Stern of
Johnstown, NE, on a blind date arranged by his sister and Barb’s Uncle who were
planning their own wedding. Bob and Barb were married on June 24, 1963. To this
union was born a daughter and a son.
Bob continued to work on the family farm
with his father and brothers. He raised chickens, hogs, cattle, horses and
farmed. In the early 1970’s Bob and his brother Edward joined in partnership known
as Nordstrom Brothers.
Years later after the passing of his
brother Edward, Bob ran the farm with the help of his wife Barb and his son
Roger.
In the late 80’s Bob became semi-retired.
He and Barb started the Nordstrom Pheasant Hunting and operated it for many
years. Bob enjoyed the hunters each year, and he also enjoyed his grandchildren
who were the apple of his eyes.
There were many camping trips at the river
on the weekends that he very much looked forward to. Many long-lasting
friendships were started at the river.
Last but not least, he enjoyed his gift to
gab with anyone that had a minute to spare. When his health started to fail, he
sold the cattle and became retired.
In 2020 he and Barb moved off the farm and
into Winner. He very much enjoyed sitting on the deck watching the squirrels
and birds dine off the bird feeders. Watching western movies were another of
his favorites.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife
Barb of 59 years and 9 months, his Daughter Cheril (Tom) Meiners of Winner, SD,
grandchildren; William Smith of Lusk WY, Kristal Smith-Sides (Mike) and great
granddaughter Bethany Sides of McCook, NE. Son Roger (Leslie) Nordstrom of
Winner, SD, grandchildren; Tennae (Brad) Feyereisen of Gregory, SD, Teah Labahn
of Winner, SD, and Teasha Torpy of Sioux Falls, SD, along with many cousins.
Proceeding him in death were his parents
Eddie & Alta Nordstrom, siblings Edward Nordstrom, Carl Nordstrom, Carlean
Stern and husband Gene Stern, of Johnstown, NE, along with his in-laws Everett
and Doris Stern of Ainsworth, NE as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Robert will be sadly missed by many. Until
we meet again.