Category Archives: Obituaries

Orlo Niel Schervem, 87, of Presho went home on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell SD. 

Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 3 at 11 am at the First United Methodist Church in Presho, with visitation for one hour prior and burial at the Presho City Cemetery.

Orlo was born on Jan. 15,  1935 to Nels and Cjerstina Schervem on the family ranch south of Vivian on the White River.  He grew up on the family ranch and attended grade school at the Riverside #15 Country School where his mom taught him.  She and Orlo, along with other students, lived there during the week and went home on weekends. She taught Orlo 7 out of 8 years. He went on to attend Vivian High School where he graduated in 1953 with one of the largest classes. There were 14 graduates. 

After graduation he served in the US Army as an Army Medic from 1957-1959 at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois. 

  After his service he moved back home and lived on the family ranch.  He met Evelyn McClanahan at a dance in Vivian where he claimed he couldn’t leave because she was sitting on his coat.  They were married on June 26 1982 at the First United Methodist Church in Presho.  They made their home on the ranch where Orlo enjoyed ranching and had fond memories of raising Black Angus cattle and spending time with neighbors and lifelong friends, Terry and Kay Moore. They moved to Presho in 2006 and sold the ranch on auction June 9, 2018. He loved to laugh and his trademark shoulder shake will be fondly remembered. Not only was he the president of the coffee club at Hutch’s Café, he was also the head story teller at the lunch counter and named the assistant silverware wrapper. He enjoyed watching grandkids play sports and was an avid reader of western and history books.

Orlo is survived by his wife Evelyn “Tooty” of Presho.  Just a few days ago, while sharing about how quickly life goes by and what really matters, he said these words.  “It’s like you spend your life driving down the road looking at the beautiful sunsets, mountains, trees, and wildflowers in the field, and you just know that you know God is real and that He’s good.  But then you find a girl like Tooty to ride beside you and everything comes alive, and it all has purpose.  She was the best thing that ever happened to me”

He is also survived by stepdaughters; Teri Nyberg and Tani (Brent) Parker all of Sioux Falls, stepsons; Scott (Heidi) McClanahan and Bret (Tami) McClanahan all of Presho, 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Other surviving family includes 2 sisters; Alice King and Shirley Vik and 7 nieces and nephews; Allen and Linda King, Steve, Ken, Brian, and Doug Vik, and Kathy Fuoss.

Orlo was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers-in-law; Bob King and Ray Vik.

Funeral services for Tom Graesser, 100, Dallas, will be held March 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Prairie View Gospel Barn, Gregory. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery, Gregory. Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral.

Carol Zimbelman, 83, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility in Winner, SD. 

Funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Winner, SD.  Private family burial was held prior to service.  

Carol Rae (Hughes) Zimbelman was born on Nov. 28, 1938 to her parents Ray V. & Clara Hazel (Talcott) Hughes at the family home in Winner, SD.  Carol grew up in Winner and attended elementary and high school in Winner.

On Nov. 20, 1955 she married the love of her life Allen Lee  “Fritz” Zimbelman at the First Christian Church in Winner, SD.  Carol married in her senior year and in February of 1976 when Fritz gave his life to Jesus and decide to become a minister she completed her high school degree and obtained her GED, preparing for the move with her husband into Central Bible College, thinking about and planning on some college courses to take with him. God had other plans.

Carol has always been very active in her church in Winner and all the churches that Fritz pastored. In Winner she was the President of the local CWF and also served 2 years as the South Dakota State President of CWF. She has served as a deacon and elder in her church until her death.

In her married life she had to move many times because of her husband’s ministry changes, so over the years she had established and maintained many new households, and over the years she has had children in some phase of school for 39 years. Carol was an excellent student of the Bible and has taught many Bible Study classes over the years. For 22 years Carol provided the program and favor for the Easter Prayer Breakfast. She would spend many hours thinking about and creating the favor to go with that year’s program theme.

After having breast cancer in 2012 she joined fellow survivors in the Sisters and Survivors, a Breast Cancer Support group.   She also loved sewing and quilting many projects over the years. She was always ready to patch any jeans, coats etc. until the patches on patches couldn’t hold anymore.

Carol’s family was always so important to her and her family continued to grow frequently. Grandma Carol was a mom and grandma to all who came to the Beauty Shop. Her smile would always light up the room. She loved visiting, laughing & spreading God’s love whenever she had the opportunity.

Preceding her in death are her beloved husband Fritz, grandparents, parents, son Bradley Zimbelman, brothers Lyle, Robert & Ross Hughes, sister Mary Martin, and sister in laws Dixie Hughes & Joanne Hughes and numerous aunts and uncles.

Remaining to remember her are children: Bonita (Joel) Juillard, Sioux Falls, SD; Douglas Zimbelman, Winner, SD; Mark Zimbelman, Winner, SD; Susi (Duncan) Brown Riedl, Winner, SD; Matthew (Rev. Amy) Zimbelman, Colorado Springs, CO; daughter in law Liz Zimbelman, Rock Rapids, IA.  Carol has 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. As well as an honorary daughter, Karen McIntosh, Gregory, SD.

She will be missed by everyone who knew her, but praise God she is joined by Fritz and Brad with our Eternal Father in Heaven. 

Mike “Wheels” Gassen of Bellwood, NE died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.

A visitation/prayer service was held on Sunday, Feb. 27 from 3 to 5 p.m. at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Columbus, NE. 

A visitation/prayer service will also be held March 3 from 5-7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gregory, SD.  Memorial service will be held on March 4 at 10:30 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gregory, SD with graveside service and lunch at Mary Vale following.

Michael James Gassen was born on March 2, 1948, in Gregory, SD to William “Bud” and Marie (Tlustos) Gassen.  He was the first of six children.  He graduated from Gregory High School in 1966 before attending the University of South Dakota at Springfield where he graduated with degree in business education in 1972.

 He was united in marriage to Beverly Miner of Gregory, SD on June 23, 1973.  He began his teaching career in Wynot, NE before returning to Gregory to raise a family.  Mike spent time in the automotive parts business before returning to his passion of education.  He taught for a number of years in Bonesteel before becoming a full time guidance counselor in the Gregory school system.  All throughout his teaching career Mike coached multiple sports, but loved coaching football, baseball, and golf most of all.  Mike was always volunteering in the community and giving back.  He participated in such things as the Chairman of Gregory County Hope Society, JC’s, Commercial Club, Knights of Columbus and multiple other organizations.

Mike’s family was the most important thing in his life, especially his 10 grandchildren.  After retiring from teaching in 2013, Mike and Bev moved to Bellwood, NE to be closer to their grandchildren, and enjoy lake life.  He always had a few ones in his wallet for the grandkids, and really enjoyed giving them golf cart rides around the lake.  Mike had a unique voice and ability to connect with people wherever he went.

He was preceded in death by his children Jason and Landee; parents William and Marie; sisters Dianne Vedral and Nancy Ekroth; nephew Brian Ekroth; and his maternal and paternal grandparents.

He is survived by his wife Beverly of Bellwood, NE; three children:  Jeff (Ranee) Dix of Commerce Township, MI; TJ (Laura) Gassen of Columbus, NE; and Jed (Kimberly) Gassen of Columbus, NE.  His grandchildren:  Brianna and Bethany Dix; Gabriel, Emilia, Savannah, and Henry Gassen; and Matthew Wills, Noah, Grace, and Joshua Gassen.  He is also survived by his two brothers: Matt and Kelly, one sister Peggy Cassidy, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.

Shirley Ann Winter, 85, passed away on Feb. 19, 2022 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.

Due to Covid, a private family service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery.

Shirley was born in Tripp County on March 16, 1936 to Anton and Ila (Kappelman) Rehak. There were three daughters in this family, and Shirley was the middle child. As a youngster, Shirley enjoyed and told stories about helping her father on the farm and riding around the field on the drawbar of his tractor. She attended school in Winner.

She was united in marriage to Ralph Winter on Dec. 19, 1953. To this union, two daughters were born, Victoria and Valarie. She was a homemaker until her daughters were school age. Following this time, she began working for Lenker Agency, then a few years later at Home Federal Bank in Winner.

Shirley spent many hours riding on the back of a motorcycle with her husband, Ralph, across the country, visiting all the states west of the Mississippi River. They also enjoyed traveling in their retirement years to Alaska and Ellis Island.

After Ralph’s passing, she moved to Rapid City, to be closer to her daughters.

She is survived by her daughter Valarie (Steve) Lien of Rapid City; son in law Lon Harter of Sturgis; three grandchildren, Eric (Jason) of Dell Rapids, Amy (Chris) of Wall, and Jamie (Matt) of Brookings; six great grandchildren, Sunny, Sean, Berkeley, Calder, Hazel, and Lola; sister Bonnie Brown of Winner; and many nieces and nephews.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, daughter Vickie Harter, grandson Reed Lien, her parents Anton and Ila Rehak, and her sister June Nelson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials made to the Winner United Methodist Church, PO Box 526, Winner, SD 57580.

Jerry Kemp, 78, of Colome, South Dakota passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at the Winner Regional Health Care Facility in Winner, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at 1 p.m.  at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, South Dakota. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery in Winner, South Dakota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services.

Jerry Arthur Kemp was born on Feb. 21, 1943 at Garner, Iowa to Arthur and Grace (Nuehring) Kemp and passed away on Feb. 15th, 2022 at the Winner Regional Hospital.

Jerry and his family moved to Clearfield, South Dakota in 1947. Having moved several times, Jerry attended various country schools and graduated Winner High School in 1961.

Jerry was married to Norma Schmidt and to this union, Todd was born. Jerry then married Cindy Heese, and he adopted her son Michael.

After high school, Jerry worked for the PV Elevator in Winner. Later he worked for the Tripp County Highway Department, where he drove a road maintainer for several years. As owner of Kemp Trucking, he bought and sold hay for several feedlots.

Jerry was a friend to Bob and Joy. A few years after Bob passed away, Jerry invited Joy and her family to his annual Memorial Day cookout. Jerry loved to cook and was quite good at it. He took pride in his cooking.

Jerry and Joy were married June 30, 2007 at Calvary Chapel Church south of Colome, South Dakota.

Gardening with his dad was very important to Jerry and even more so was sharing the produce with family and friends.

Jerry enjoyed his cattle, especially at calving time. He liked taking Joy and his faithful dog, Bud, along to check on them. If Joy couldn’t go with him, he brought her a bouquet of wild flowers, lilacs, or a blooming branch from his orchard.

Jerry was a member of the New Apostolic Church in Ainsworth, Neb.

Preceding Jerry in death were his parents, Art and Grace, many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jerry is survived by his wife Joy; his two sons Todd and Michael (Crystal) and family. His sister Judy Kelsey of Sundance, Wyo. and her families: Aaron (Ellen) Kelsey and family of Alaska; Adam (Yun Hui) and daughter of Arizona and Melissa (Jonathan) O’Brien of Arizona. A stepdaughter Brenda (Tad) McClanahan and son, and a stepson George A Shippy and family, both from Colome, South Dakota. Aunt Inez and Uncle Bruce Dunbar from Missouri, Uncle Keith and Aunt Wilma Nuehring from Iowa and numerous cousins.

Debra Christensen, 66, of Winner, SD passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. 

  Funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD.  Burial  followed in the Winner City Cemetery. 

Debra Kay was born to Celestine “Sally” (Ruhkamp) Leiberger on June 16, 1955 in Hot Springs, SD. Debra was the second of five children. She joined her brother Richard and later came Lesley, Dick, & Lisa.

Debra attended country school and later Winner & Colome Schools. She graduated from Colome High School in 1973. Debra was united in marriage to Roger Dice in 1973 and later divorced. They were blessed with two children Michael & Elizabeth.  Debra helped on the family farm for many years while raising their children. As the kids got older, Debra went to work in town at various jobs.

Debra later married Stan Christensen on July 5, 2003. Debra enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. She loved to dance and bowled on leagues. She also really enjoyed playing cards. She and Stan spent many evenings playing cards with Andy & Donna Dice. Stan taught Debra how to fish (at least he thought he did, if you listen to the stories, one may wonder!)  Debra and Stan loved to go camping and spent many years camping until Debra was diagnosed with Myotonic Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle loss and weakness.

Debra leaves  behind  her husband Stan of Winner, SD; son Michael (Tracy) Dice and their children,  Kendall, Trevyn, & Kenzlee, of  Winner, SD; daughter Elizabeth Dice of Winner, SD; brother Dick Ring of Winner, SD; sister Lisa (Roger) Hauf of Colome, SD; nieces Tasha (Justin) Vanneman and Tiffany (Jordan) Nelson; stepdaughters Leslie (Rick) Ross and their children, Kayla (Josh) Swanberg & Kylie (Greg Ellis) Ross; Rebecca Christensen and her children, Katie & Molly Monson; brothers-in-law Gary (Connie) Christensen; Doug (Liane) Christensen, sisters-in-law Debbie Christensen-Farris; Cheryl (Bruce) Lutz. She also leaves behind great nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

Debra was preceded in death by her mom, brothers Richard and Lesley; Stan’s parents Lowell and Frankie Christensen and special family Andy & Donna Dice.

Debra was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, & aunt and will be greatly missed.

David C. London, 91, of Newman Grove, NE passed away on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion, NE.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held  at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion, NE with Rev. Steve Emanuel officiating. Burial  followed at Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay, NE with Military Rites conducted by American Legion Post #73, Army Funeral Honor Guard, and the American Legion Riders.

Levander Funeral Home of Newman Grove, NE is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

David Carlton London, son of Martin and Martha (Tuttle) London was born on Oct. 11, 1930 in Colome, South Dakota.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church.  David graduated from Colome High School in 1949. 

On Feb. 21, 1952, David entered the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Colonel on Jan. 31, 1954.

David was united in marriage to Dolores Vosika in 1954.  The couple lived in Colome, SD where David started working for Union Pacific Railroad.  This job took  the couple to various towns.  Following this career David worked for the United States Post Office as a rural mail carrier for 27 years.  The couple lived in Lindsay, NE where they were members of the Holy Family Catholic Church.  They then moved to Newman Grove. David was a member of the American Legion and the VFW.  He was a volunteer for the Lindsay Project and enjoyed woodworking and collecting things.

David is survived by his son Dana (Nora) London of Malcolm, NE; daughter Jennifer (Mike) Gobel of Norfolk, NE; six grandchildren: Cassie Casey, Jessie, Chris, Leandra, Josh, and Makenzie London; six great-grandchildren: Elliot, Sean, Lillian, William, Liam, and Emory; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dolores, infant daughter Jennifer, two sons Damon and Marty, grandson Matthew London, three sisters, and special friend Mary Ann Wambaugh.

Mavis Fleming age 65, passed away on Jan. 18, 2022 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Ne.

Mavis was born Jan. 2, 1957 in Pierre SD, to Clarence and Lorraine (Kruse) Kuper.  She attended Eagle township school for 8 years then high school in Highmore, SD.

She loved animals with a passion. She was active in 4-H while growing up, and showed her animals. She was also active in rodeo while in high school and continued as an adult. 

Mavis married Lawrence Joe Fleming on Oct. 17, 1980. They worked on ranches in South Dakota and Nebraska until the purchased their own ranch in South Dakota, north of Valentine. 

Her passion for animals continued throughout her life. She had several Brown Swiss milk cows that she called her babies. Pistol and Okie were her two favorite horses. She won several barrel racings and horse races with them. She loved her dogs also, Miso and Poncho. They went everywhere with her.

She was a friend to everyone that she met, and was willing to help when they needed her. She took care of her mother for several years until her death in 2018. They loved to go to the senior center and play Bingo and cards. 

Mavis is preceded in death by her father Clarence 1999, mother Lorraine 2018, husband Joe 2018, and daughter Jill 2021.

She is survived by her brothers, Karl (Diane) Kuper of Tripp, SD., Marvin (Elaine) Kuper of Sturgis, SD., stepchildren, Jackie (Wayne) Hollenbeck of Rose, NE., Larry Fleming of Hudson, CO.,  Lori Witte (Rob Clay) of Valentine, NE.,  nephews, Ryan (Jamie) Kuper of Grant, NE., Jimmy Kuper of Tulare, CA.,  and niece Nancy Kuper of Tulare, CA., step grandchildren, Kelsey Witte of Grand Island, NE., Jessie (Loncey) Johnson of Dillion, MT., Ryan O’Kief of Valentine, NE., KayCee Hollenbeck (Rob Parker), Rose, NE.,  Jade (Caleb) Martin, Wichita, KS.

Memorial service were held on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Valentine, NE.  Memorial service was also held on Feb. 12, 2022 at  the Church of Christ in Highmore, SD.  Inurnment  followed at the Highmore Cemetery in Highmore, SD.

Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, NE was in charge of service arrangements.

Funeral services for Betty Vaughn, 76,  Gregory, were held on Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the IOOF Cemetery in Gregory.

Betty Lou Vaughn was born on March 13, 1945, at the Gregory Community Hospital in Gregory, SD, to William and Mary Jane (Vosika) Manke. She was the second oldest of five children and her family often lovingly referred to her as “Bucky”. She grew up on the family farm seven miles south of Gregory. Family devotion and wonderful memories were made with siblings Larry, Beverley, Donnie, and Sandy. Life on the farm was filled with wholesome fun…from playing in their make shift “playhouse” making “mudpies” to pretending to run a “country store” with her sisters.  

Life on the farm was also busy from milking cows, stripping bluegrass, turning and stacking square bales, cleaning chickens, to cooking and cleaning for the family helping their mom.  The family found enjoyment while working hard and just being together. A big highlight was saving up enough money in her jar to buy a new Fourth of July dress and shoes. The love of family and hard work were forever engraved in her!

Betty attended the Climbing Hill School through eighth grade completing her  schooling at Gregory High School.  As customary in those days due to no busing, country kids boarded in town.  She met her lifelong friend, Carol Schweigert Stevicks, while staying at Carol’s Grandma Burr’s house. Betty also stayed with her beloved Grandma Mollie Manke who instilled the love of Jesus in the family.

She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith.  She was a lifetime member of the St. John Lutheran Church in Gregory and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. Her faith was strong and unwavering until the very end! There was never a doubt in her mind that she was going to heaven. Her church life was extremely important to Betty. The church family and her friendships there were very dear to her.  Serving at funeral dinners, past Sunday Bible classes, and the ladies Friday workdays were some of the activities that she enjoyed.

Betty met her loving husband, Paul Vaughn, at a dance in Colome, SD.  They were united in marriage on Nov. 3, 1962.  They had 53 years of devoted marriage together before Paul passed away from pancreatic cancer on May 16, 2016.  To this union one daughter, Rhonda Lou, was born.  She was the apple of their eye!  Later son-in-law Tom Waterbury joined the family.   Tom was truly like a son to them, and they had a very special relationship.

In 1968, Paul and Betty began their career endeavors in the insurance business with the formation of the Vaughn Insurance Agency.  While Paul was in the forefront of the business, it was Betty who was the behind-the-scenes backbone of the day-to-day operations! She managed the paperwork while often jokingly saying she also has to manage Paul! The business was awarded many accolades in part to Betty’s contributions and hard work!

Never one to sit idly, she was always doing something….and that something was always done to perfection and usually in a big way!  She was a woman of many talents. Her Christmas goodies, baked goods, and scrumptious desserts are legendary with her family and friends!   Rhonda’s friends would often ask if there was going to be a “Betty treat” at parties. One of her specialties was beautifully decorated white cakes even making a few wedding cakes.  Hosting family get-togethers created cherished memories with her family and was something she loved to do!  She was an impeccable seamstress making many clothes for herself and Rhonda. There wasn’t anything she couldn’t mend. One of her biggest projects was making all the dresses for Rhonda’s wedding plus numerous other details like flower bouquets and decorative accessories!  For family members, it’s easy for them to spot something made by Betty!

Betty was truly a beautiful person with her dazzling smile and classy style. However, she was always the most humble, selfless, and kind person. Her family will always be grateful for her helpfulness, generosity, and protective nature.  Her biggest love was her daughter Rhonda.  They had an incredibly devoted and loving relationship. They thoroughly enjoying being together and were happiest working on some sort of project together.

In 1995 after years of saving and planning, Betty used yet another of her talents and designed Paul and her dream home east of Gregory. She loved to decorate her home especially at Christmas.  The Vaughn Christmas lighting displays were dazzling.  She thoroughly enjoyed her yard, watching the trees grow, building rock gardens, water fountains, and her flowers…..her beautiful, beautiful flowers.  She also had passions for collecting teapots, Avon Cape Cod dishes, ceramic dolls, Christmas villages, and anything Victorian! She was the most organized person you would ever find and had a knack for always having what you needed.  It was joked about in the family that if you needed something Betty would have it, and she could find it!  You wouldn’t find a more organized person.  Tom will miss her detailed diaries on the weather especially rain. Spending time at home was a joy to her!  She also loved going for drives, staying in touch on Facebook, and enjoying anything Rhonda was involved in. She was an avid fan of the Gregory County Polka Band where she loved listening to Rhonda play her saxophone. After Paul died, most evenings were spent at Tom and Rhonda’s just enjoying each other’s company or spending time with her sister Bev.

In the fall of 2020, Betty started developing health issues due to cardiomyopathy. Her stamina and strength began to falter.  On May 18, 2021, she underwent open heart surgery to correct her thickened left ventricle.  Complications occurred during surgery and her aorta tore resulting in major blood loss.  Betty was on life support for several weeks and was severely debilitated.  Doctors were often not optimistic due to numerous setbacks while spending 125 days in the Mayo ICU, but she was a fighter.  Miraculously after five months to the amazement of her doctors and physical therapists, she was able to start walking and finally returned to the Gregory hospital.  Unfortunately, shortly thereafter she developed pneumonia along with Covid.  She was flown to Sioux Falls and never could bounce back.  The final straw was the development of seizures, and she spent the last three weeks of her life in a coma.  She died very peacefully in Rhonda’s arms on February 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving sisters and her devoted Tom. She had put up a truly tremendous and courageous fight during the 266 straight days in the hospital.  She was 76 years, 10 months and 25 days.

Betty is survived by her loving daughter, Rhonda, and her husband Tom Waterbury; siblings: Larry Manke of Pierre, SD, Beverley, Donnie both of Gregory, SD, and Sandy (Gene) of O’Neill, NE; sisters-in-law DeAnne Vaughn of O’Neill, NE, and Rosemary (Lamone) Kerner of Burke, SD; and brother-in-law Clayton Steele of Burke, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her dear husband Paul; parents, William and Mary Manke; mother and father-in-law, Lyle and Cecil Vaughn; in-laws Jim Keegan, Lyle and Loretta Vaughn Jr., Adamae and Don Moody, Darrell and Inez Tech, Ray Vaughn, Sharon and Helmer Jensen, Karon Steele, and nephews Jay Keegan and Lemars Manke, niece Mary Ellwanger, and her precious little dog Patchy Boy

Betty was a loving wife, sister, friend, mother-in-law and especially mother! She will be greatly missed.