Category Archives: Obituaries

Shirley Hoffer, 80, of Winner, SD passed away on Nov. 4, 2020 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, SD.    

Funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 at 2 p.m.    at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial  followed in the Winner City Cemetery.  

Shirley Joan Chambers was born Aug. 25, 1940 in the Burke Memorial Hospital to Bert and Alice (Dummer) Chambers. As a baby, her parents, and 4 siblings moved from Bonesteel, SD to a ranch north of Newport, NE then later to a ranch north of Stuart, NE. This is where she began her first grade in school. The next spring her parents purchased a ranch near Millboro, SD where she completed her grade school education at a country school.   

On June 26th, 1955 she was united in marriage to Richard Hoffer in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church south of Colome. They lived on a farm near Millboro, SD. To this union four children were born Rodney, Debra, Roger, and Scott.

They bought a farm near Clearfield, SD where she was always busy with a large garden. Shirley loved her flowers, raising chickens, milking cows, and working in the fields. She also loved being outdoors. Later she worked various jobs in Winner. Due to her failing health they moved to Winner in 2003. In 2018 she moved to the Platte Care Center until January 2020 when she moved to the Gregory Health Care Center.   

She leaves to mourn her husband of 65 years, daughter Debra Shreeve, son Scott (Deb) Hoffer. Grandkids; Tisha Jons, Angy (Jim) Murphy, Russell (Sarah) Hoffer, Craig (Kelly) Hoffer, Sarah (Tim) Novotny. Nikki (Shannon) Whitten, & Marie (Nathan) Lapsley. Great Grandkids; Isabella, Isaiah, Lijah, & Harley Jons; Baylor and Blayke Murphy. Tayshaun, Sadie, & Oakley Hoffer. Nancy Novotny & Scarlett Hoffer. Tyler & Emma Berg, Ava Lapsley, Shaylin & Pryce Whitten. Sisters Fern Kramer and Leora Emme and many nieces and nephews.   

She was preceded in death by her 2 sons Roger and Rodney, her parents, 2 brothers Wayne and Clyde. Son-in-law Roy Shreeve, brother-in-law Bill Emme and Maurice Kramer and nephew Tom Kramer.

Graveside services for Lamars Manke, 50, Sebring, Fla., were held Nov. 7 at the IOOF Cemetery in Gregory.    

Lemars Lee Manke was welcomed into his heavenly home too soon on Oct. 27 2020 at the young age of 50 near his home in Florida.    

His adventurous life began on April 9, 1970, to his loving parents Larry Lee Manke and Marvelyn Jean (Glynn) Manke.   

Lemars grew up in Pierre, South Dakota and spent some years being raised in McCook, Nebraska. He was surrounded and cherished by family all around. With the adventurous heart he always had, he made life for him and those whom he surrounded a spontaneous thrill. Through many challenges and uphill battles Lemars’ kindred spirit always won by shining through.

He was a survivor who never met a stranger because to him everyone was a friend. Lemars was so full of ways to uplift those around him by constantly seeing the good in anything, he wouldn’t accept it otherwise. Lemars had such a beautiful way of evolving any situation into something worthwhile. His free spirit allowed him to walk into any situation with an open heart never judging those around him – something the world could use more of.    

One of his passions consisted of cooking, which is how he was able to build his life traveling the states. No matter where he traveled he shared the consistency of being an exemplary employee as a cook. On any summer or winter day you would never see him without his dogs, he had so much love for them and that love was mutual.

Lemars also loved being outdoors by spending time fishing, nature hiking and exploring which led to his traveling wherever the wind took him. Even though Lemars may not be walking the Earth next to us anymore, we all know he is just on his next adventure that we will someday be able to join. 

Lemars is survived by his father Larry Manke of Pierre, SD; siblings: Kerry (Bobbi) Odenbach of Florida, Carmen Cox and Lavonne Smith of Texas; nieces: Cory Manke, Shawndraya Ferro, Chantel Vincent, Kylie Smith and Kandy Harrell; nephews: Chase Smith, Kaiden Smith, TJ Harrell, and Shayne Clements; uncles: StanKlug of Burwell, NE, and Donnie Manke of Gregory, SD; aunts: Betty Vaughn of Gregory, SD; Beverly Keegan of Gregory, SD; Sandy Baker (Gene) of O’Neill, NE; daughter Bethany Waldman and grandson Victor Gustine of Rochester, MN; cousins: Rhonda (Tom) Waterbury, Justin (Jennifer) Keegan, Chauncey Keegan, Jessica (Dusty) Jones, William (Mary) Baker, Randy(Kamaha) Baker, Arlita Hamling, and Craig Klug.   

Lemars was preceded in death by his mother Marvelyn Jean Manke, grandparents William and Mary Manke and Vernal and Flerida Glynn, Aunt Carol Klug, Uncle Paul Vaughn, Uncle Jim Keegan and Cousin Jay Keegan.

Elsie Ptacek, 60, of Winner, SD passed away at her home surrounded by her familyon Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.      

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4th, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Winner United Methodist Church.   

Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery.   

Elsie Marie Ptacek was born Feb. 23rd, 1960 to Kenneth and Bertha Wiley of Wewela. She attended grade school in Wewela and graduated from Colome High School in1978. Not long after graduation, she met her husband, Milo. The two were married in Pierre, SD in August of 1979. The couple had three children; Melissa, Cliff, and Samantha. Elsie’s greatest passion in life was helping others.

She started her nursing career working in long term care at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center in 1992. Elsie received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Dakota Wesleyan University in 1996. Throughout her career, Elsie continued to seek out training and other opportunities to be able to provide thebest care possible to the residents.    

In 2011, Elsie moved to the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory. No matter the position she was in, patient care was always her top priority and she cared deeply for each of the residents in her care. She loved being outside during the summer. She always had a large garden and could often be found out there relaxing.

Of course, her idea of relaxing in the garden meant pulling weeds. She also loved going camping. Elsie enjoyed being right down along the river where all she needed was the radio and her fishing pole. She could always out fish all of us especially when it came to catfishing. Family time was very important to Elsie. Her time with her grandchildren was very precious. They helped her in the garden, played games together, and she always had art projects for them to do.

She also cherished being able to spend time with her kids. Whether it was during the holidays, a late-night card game or throwing darts, being surrounded by her family always brought the biggest smile to her face. Her kids always knew they could come to her for advice and she was grateful to be able to pass her knowledge along to them.   

Elsie is survived by her husband of 41 years, Milo; her children: Melissa Ptacek of Lennox, SD, Cliff (Andrea) Ptacek of Winner, SD, and Samantha Ptacek of Winner, SD; her grandchildren: Bailey and Camden; her sister, Nancy Wiley of Spearfish, SD; as well as her nephews and many other family members and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Bertha Wiley, her father-in-law, Milo Ptacek, Sr., and mother-in-law, Lillian Vavra.

Erma Tuttle, 93, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, SD.       

Private family funeral service was held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Witten Baptist Church in Witten, SD.   

Burial    followed in the Winner City Cemetery.   

Erma June Tuttle was born June 14, 1927 on the family farm near Lucas, South Dakota to George and Lora (Swift) Nelson.  She passed away quietly, surrounded by all her children and her oldest grandchild, Chandra, at Avera Rosebud Country Care on Oct. 11.   

Erma attended Bunell country school through 8th grade. She attended her freshman year of high school at Lucas High School before it closed, at which time she went to Burke High school, graduating in 1945. The summer after graduation she attended the University of SD at Springfield, and began teaching that fall. She taught at 3 different country schools near Lucas over the next 5 years. She spent her summers during that time traveling around South Dakota, teaching Bible School in various churches.       

In 1950, she attended Sioux Falls College (now the University of Sioux Falls) where she completed her associate teaching degree.    She then moved to Winner, SD where she taught 5th grade for another 5 years.   

It was while she was in Winner that she met Clyde Tuttle and they were married on Dec. 28, 1954 in Lucas, SD.  After finishing out the school year, they moved to a ranch near Wood, SD where they lived for 6 years.   

Erma became a housewife and excelled at the job, providing a wonderful home for Clyde and their 5 children, Janet, Randy, Brenda, Bradley and Lynne. They then bought a ranch by Mosher, SD close to where Clyde grew up.    They lived there until 2010, at which time they moved to Winner, SD.     

Erma accepted the Lord as her Savior at a young age and faithfully served him the rest of her life. Faith and family were most important to her. She was a member of Witten Baptist Church where she was involved in a number of capacities, locally and in the Baptist association.   

She was an excellent cook able to whip up a delicious meal from random items on the spur of the moment, when Clyde came home telling her he had just invited friends to stop by.    Her children enjoyed the baked bread and cookies they would find after coming home from school.   

She was also a superb seamstress, sewing beautiful clothes for the girls, as well as curtains and home décor to rival those in the stores. She helped her children with school assignments and projects, and entertained their many friends. In fact, the kid’s high school and college friends were such frequent visitors that she would check the number of shoes at the top of the basement steps to see how much breakfast to make on Saturday mornings. During the summer, she cooked, baked and cleaned non-stop as “city” cousins came to visit and stay to enjoy ranch life.   

In later years, grandchildren spent large chunks of time in the summer and at holidays with Grandma Erma. Her ginger snap cookies were their favorites, and she baked them by the dozens in anticipation of their visits. She enjoyed riding along with Clyde to check the cattle in the pasture, or go to town to pick up an implement part.   

She was a patient woman, waiting in the pick-up for hours while Clyde “stopped in quickly” to conduct business at the bank or implement shop.   

She learned to take a magazine or her Bible lesson along to keep her occupied. It was her quiet time.   

When grandchildren left half-finished pop cans around the house, she picked them up and then gently reminded them again to be more responsible. There is no way to adequately state what an incredible, loving and Godly woman she was.   You would be hard pressed to find a soul who could say a bad word about her. She was kind and extremely humble. Her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews loved her.   

Erma was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Tuttle, her parents, George and Lora Nelson, one sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and John Greer, and one brother and sister-in-law, Wesley and Lena Nelson; and her brother-in-law, Harold Johnson.

Erma is survived by her five children; Janet Thrush of Orlando, FL, Randy (Charlene) Tuttle, Brenda (Terry) Ernst and Brad (Shawn) Tuttle of Winner, and Lynne (Kevin) Rath of Brookings, SD;  her sister, Mildred Johnson of Burke, SD; her 12 grandchildren, Matthew and Treva Thrush, Jesse Tuttle, Angie (Brunmeier) LaFave, Blake Brunmeier, Brooke (Tuttle) Leader Charge, Tanea Tuttle, Ashlee (Tuttle) Dillon and Branden Tuttle, Chandra (Hall) Malsam, Sheena (Hall) Geffre and Alexis (Rath) Nivaud,    and 12    great grandchildren.

Lois Evonne (Taylor) Devish was reunited with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 29, 2020 at the age of 80.     

Lois was born in May of 1940 to Floyd and Lillian (Reinoehl) Taylor near Wood, South Dakota. They preceded her in death.     

She graduated from Winner High School in 1958. After high school, Lois had the privilege of going to Toronto, Canada as a South Dakota delegate for the Baptist Youth Fellowship. This was one of the many highlights in her life and she spoke of it often.     

Lois then attended one year of college at Sioux Falls College. In October of 1959, Lois married the love of her life, Dale Devish at Rosebud Valley Baptist Church near Wood, South Dakota.

Lois was an attentive and devoted wife and mother. In 1977, she started working at Midland National Life Insurance. She worked there until her retirement in 2003.     

Lois enjoyed embroidery and playing the piano, but one of her greatest joys in her life was serving the Lord. Lois accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior as a very young girl. Lois never waivered in her faith. She was involved in various positions with the church over the years. She was very active with the Awana Program from 1987-1998.     

She is survived by her loving, caring and dedicated husband, Dale Devish of 61 years.

She is also lovingly remembered by her family: children, Rita and Jerry Lawver, Karen Leehane and Arlin Devish; her grand and great grandchildren, Rory, Sarah and Tristen McBride, Rachel, Vincent and Gabriel Taylor, Austin, Ashley, Blake and Jordyn Jo Leehane; her step-grandchildren, Jeremy and Rhonda Anderson, Sunshine and David McDonnel; her sister Louise Rohlf and brother Freeman (Connie) Taylor; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held    Wednesday, Nov. 4,    at First Evangelical Free church, 2601 E. 69th Street, Sioux Falls.    Interment will be in Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls.      

In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the Awana Program through First Evangelical Free Church.

Charlotte Iron Shooter 71, of Winner, SD passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24th, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.       

Funeral service was held on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Winner Middle School Gym.    Burial  followed in the Winner City Cemetery.    A wake service began on Thursday, Oct. 29    at the Winner Middle School Gym.   

Charlotte is preceded in death by her husband Carl “Chick” Iron Shooter.

Survivors include children: Lenora “Hub” Iron Shooter, Carla Laray Iron Shooter, Michelle Lynn Iron Shooter, Carl “Toots” Iron Shooter III, Grandchildren: Blake Wike, Caydence Night Pipe, Christopher Night Pipe, Carla Iron Shooter, Duane Iron Shooter, Alison Iron Heart, Julian Moreu, Josiah Old Lodge, James, Heather Iron Heart and many other grandchildren, Great- Grandchildren; Tywin Iron Shooter, Daxton Amaryllis, Arrius Amaryllis, Daisy Wike, Siblings; Esther Antoine, Richard “Sonny” Thin Elk, William “Jack” Brandis, Beverly Brandis, Marvin Brandis, Melvin Brandis Jr., George Brandis, Parents; Alice High Rock and Melvin Brandis Sr.

Chester Jorgensen, 100, of Winner, SD passed away at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020.       

Funeral service were held on Saturday, Oct. 31, at he First Baptist Church in Winner, SD.    Burial   followed in the Winner City Cemetery.         

Chester Howard Jorgensen was born on April 21, 1920 to Martin and Edith Jorgensen at the farm near Clearfield, SD.   Martin and his brother Nels emigrated from Denmark and homesteaded in Tripp County.  Edith Martin was a neighbor renting land with her brother. Edith and Martin were married on April 29, 1919 in Winner, SD.   

Chester was the oldest of eight children, and    he attended Clearview grade school all 8 years.    He, his siblings, and neighboring children often walked to school and life-long friendships were formed.   

Chester enrolled in Colome High School but only completed a partial year, he and his father both contracted pneumonia and were hospitalized.    His father did not survive so at 15 years old Chester stepped into the father figure role to help his mother run the farm, to help provide for his siblings and extended family through many years of hardship, poverty and the depression.   

The Jorgensen family attended Star Prairie Church near Clearfield, and there Chester met Merle Meyer, daughter of Grover and Anna May Meyer.  They got acquainted, courted and were married there June 30, 1951.    They purchased a farm nearby where they lived and raised their 3 children Paul, Terry and Janice.    Merle taught elementary schools in Tripp and Todd counties before marriage and after her children were school age for much of her married life. Chester, a life-long Tripp County resident, respected and loved the land; farming and family were his focus and joy.  Although he never finished his formal education Chester never stopped learning.   He read and researched anything and everything from repair and how-to manuals, encyclopedias and current magazines and newspapers.

Chester never formally retired, but due to Merle’s and his own health issues he reluctantly moved into Winner from the farm and shortly after that into Paul and Rhonda’s home in Winner.   

Their home became the gathering spot for birthdays, holidays and vacations for the growing family circle.   

Chester’s face lit up with every greeting, hug and conversation.    He cherished each time together from cuddling each new grand and great-grand baby to big reunions with nephews, nieces, in-laws and extended families on all sides.

Chester was preceded in death by his parents Martin and Edith Jorgensen; his siblings Marvin, Russell, Eugene, Doris, Dwain, Opal (Pederson) and Peter, his spouse Merle, four brothers-in-law Otis, Lloyd and Norman Meyer and Stuart Pederson, 3 sisters-in-law: Virginia, Margaret and Dorothy Meyer, his son-in-lawBernard Born and nephew Keith Meyer.   

Chester is survived by his children Paul (Rhonda) and Terry (Mary Carroll) Jorgensen, and Janice Born; his grandchildren Lonnie Jorgensen, Kendra (Kris) Jorgenson, Heather (Doran) Hamburger, Hannah (Paul) Degner and Justin (Kelsey) Jorgensen; his great-grandchildren Jadyn Jorgensen, Erika, Ethan, Cadence, Sierra, Elijah and Nataya Hamburger; Ava, Ariel, Asher and Amos Jorgensen, Kyren and Natalie Jorgensen, and Phineas and Silas Degner.    He is also survived, by 1 sister -in-law Delores (Dwain) Jorgensen, and 17 nieces and nephews and their families

Robert L. Hladky, 80, of Aberdeen, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at his home.         

His wishes were to be cremated and his memorial service was 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor D.T. Rawerts officiating.         

Burial, with military honors, took    place at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen.         

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.                   

Family and friends may sign Robert’s online guestbook and also view his service via the live stream service link at www.schriversmemorial.com.          Robert Louis Hladky was born on June 4, 1940, to Louis and Emily (Pokorny) Hladky in Yankton, SD.    He attended various schools and earned his GED while he was in the military.          

Robert enlisted in the United States Army on June 6, 1957, at age 17.    From June to December 1965, he served in Vietnam. Robert was with Battery C, 2nd Battalion (aerial artillery) 20th Artillery, 1st Cav Division.   

While in Vietnam, he was a helicopter mechanic and line chief. Robert was responsible for maintenance of six Huey helicopter gunships and was the crew chief and door gunner for one of them. Robert’s Army career included tours in Korea, Vietnam, and Germany. He also served in the SD National Guard from July 1972 to July 1983 as Forward Observer, Fire Direction Officer and Executive Officer of an Artillery Unit at Yankton SD.    In addition, Robert also served as the Company Commander of the 730th Medical Company in Vermillion and Winner, SD.   

He was in the Army Reserve from July 1983to October 1990, where he worked in Army hospitals in various administrative positions. Robert received numerous awards and medals during his prestigious military career and retired as a Major.          

Robert met his wife, Christa Blaser, while he was stationed in Nuremberg, Germany.    They were married on Nov. 13, 1962, and to this union three daughters were born.    After their first daughter was born, they moved back to the United States, to Yankton, SD.    Robert worked for the United States Postal Service from 1966 through 1992. He was Postmaster in Colome, SD from 1974-1992, when he retired.    Robert was a hard worker, often working for local farmers in the field after his day at the post office was finished and during his retirement years.             

Throughout his life, Robert loved to read.    He had bookcases full of books of allgenres.    Robert was influential in starting the Colome branch library, to which he had donated a large number of books. He was never without his kindle and was proud of the hundreds of books he had read.   

His other hobbies included rebuilding old cars, pickups, and even a tractor.    Robert also enjoyed building things, woodworking, and collecting old coins and stamps. He liked doing large puzzles, and playing cards and games, especially with his grandchildren. Robert loved having all the kids and grandkids home over the holidays. He could be quite a prankster and instigator and loved to stir the pot.    He was often at the kitchen table reading, drinking coffee, and visiting with family.

Robert is survived by his wife, Christa Hladky of Aberdeen; three daughters, Donna (John) Hofeldt of Colome, SD and Jo Sheffield and Bobby Goeman, both of Aberdeen; one brother, Lawrence (Barbara)Hladky of Yankton, SD; and the apples of his eye, his grandchildren:    Nathan Hofeldt,Cassidy Hofeldt, Alex Hofeldt, Nick Goeman, Alexandra Goeman, Grace “Jing Jing” Sheffield and great-granddaughter, Jules Hofeldt; as well as many other relatives and friends.          

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Emily Hladky; and his brothers, Donald “Tiny” Hladky and Lyle Hladky.

Greg Norman Womeldorf, 59, of Winner, SD passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at the Winner Regional Hospital.    

Private family and friend’s funeral services was held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Winner, SD. Burial    followed in the Colome City Cemetery.   

Greg was born Nov. 5, 1960 to Wallace (Doc) and Leota Womeldorf. The third child of 4. Greg went to school in Gregory. He went and joined the Army on April 11, 1979 to Aug. 8, 1984. He saw many different places while in the service. He had been in Germany for a year or so. He really liked it there.   

While in the service he was married and had a son Scott in August of 1983. They then moved back to the states where he stayed in the service for another 8 months.

Greg moved back to the Gregory and Winner area. Greg then worked for the City of Winner for several years.   

This is when Greg met Sharon Evans, and Ryan. It wasn’t long and they married March 6, 1993. Greg then went on to drive truck which he always wanted to try. Then on to Tripp County Weed and Pest Supervisor for 20 years.       

Greg, Sharon, and Ryan did a lot of camping, which they all enjoyed. Especially after while out camping watching the movie twister. But camping and fishing were on the line for them most of the time.   

Greg always enjoyed the family pheasant hunts. He loved to have his grandchildren around him. The grandkids always made him light up when they came and gave him hugs. They wanted to have grandpa watch them do different things as they grow.   

Greg is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Carol and her husband Delbert and father-in-law Dale Evans.

Greg is survived by his wife Sharon of 27 years, sons Scott of Washington, and Ryan Audiss of Tea, SD. Sister, Vickie (Tom) Smith of Oregon, brother, Doug (Deb) of Fremont, NE. Mother-in-law Ethel Evans of Winner, SD. Sister-in-law Linda (Danny) Ayers of Winner, SD. Brother-in-laws Roger(Deb) Evans of Hamill, SD, Daniel (Kay) Evans of Storm Lake, IA. Grandchildren: Chris, Ariana, and Noah Womeldorf, Trevin,Kyler, and Brexlyn Audiss and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services for Joan Zimbelmann, 84, Hamill, were held on Oct. 20 at the IOOF Cemetery, Gregory.

Joan Arlene Fischer Zimbelmann of Hamill, South Dakota, passed away Oct. 14, 2020 at Avera Gregory Hospital.   

Joan was born Aug. 14, 1936, in Colome, South Dakota, to Ben and Sarah (Iler) Fischer. She grew up west of Dallas, South Dakota, and graduated from Gregory High School. She attended USDS in Springfield, South Dakota, and received her teaching certificate.   

Joan met the love of her life Art Zimbelmann at a dance and they were married June 28, 1958. To this union three boys were born: Arvis, Arden and Gary. She remained at the ranch that she loved up to three weeks prior to her passing.

Ranch life and work was important to Joan but so was time spent with family.    Joan taught at the Hamill country school and worked in the office of the Winner Sale Barn for 38 years on sale days. She was a 4-H leader for many years and was a member of the Colome American Legion Auxiliary, the Winner VFW Auxiliary, and the Hamill Horseman Club.   

Joan continued her interest in all the kids, watching them grow into adults.    Cooking was one of her passions. She loved to see that everyone was satisfied and the more the better. You never got away without having a piece of pie, cookie, cake or coffee.     

She loved all the farm animals and wildlife. When they added onto the original ranch house, she made sure they put a window above the kitchen sink so she could watch them while she was doing the dishes or whatever was going on outside.   

Joan is survived by her two sons Arvis (Tammera) Zimblemann of Tea, South Dakota and Gary (Della Boyd) Zimbelmann of Hamill, South Dakota; grandchildren Arthur “Aazie” (Neala) Zimbelmann and Travis (Nicole) Zimbelmann; step grandchildren Bobbi (Randy Faaborg) and Martin (Jennifer) Kenaston; great granddaughters Elizabeth and Emma Zimbelmann and Davina Aazie Zimbelmann; step great granddaughters Shelbi Allison, Lindsay Kaitlin Brianna; great grandsons Shelden (Emily) and Stetsen; great great grandson Kaesin; and many nieces and nephews.

Special friends Jed and Lori Sealey and all the children that she raised and considered her own.   

She was preceded in death by husband Art Zimbelmann, her parents, son Arden, sister Zelda Dummer (Marlin), and brother Marvin (Norma) Fischer.

Joan will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.