Category Archives: Obituaries

Funeral services for Lois Glover were held Feb. 15 at the Union Baptist Church in Burke with pastor Mark Tuttle officiating.

Burial was in Graceland Cemetery in Burke.

Glover died Feb. 9 at the Butte, Neb., nursing home.
Lois Arlene (Alley) Glover was born Feb. 17, 1928, to Clifford and Hazel Alley at home on the farm near Orient, SD. Dr. Hagin drove 30 miles from Miller, SD, to help with the delivery.

The family moved to a farm north of Polo, SD, and later, due to the drought and bad years, moved to another farm west of Polo. This is where Lois grew up. She attended country school for eight years with her brothers, Keith and Jim, and later high school in Miller where she boarded during the week. Lois graduated valedictorian of her class.

After graduation, she attended SDSU for nursing. It was there that she met her future husband, Harvey Glover from Frederick, SD, who had just returned from serving in the Navy during WWII.

The couple was married on Oct. 24, 1947, and lived in Volga, SD, while Harvey finished college. Sons Jon and Tom where born while they lived there. Later they moved to a farm near her parents to help with the farming there. David, Deb and Marsha were added to the family.

In Jan. of 1957, Harvey accepted the job of Gregory County Extension Agent, and the family moved to Burke, SD. Gary was born in Burke. The couple bought a farm just north of Burke where they raised their family.

Lois worked as a deputy county treasurer, then with her husband in their income tax, real estate, and investment business. They also had an auction clerking service. These were busy years.

In 1965 Lois lost a baby girl at birth and in 1967 her oldest son Jon was killed in a car accident. The couple divorced in 1989. Lois then went to work for Dr. Kenneth McKenzie as his bookkeeper for 10 years. She retired in 1996.

Lois loved the farm. She loved her flowers, vegetable gardening, and cats. She played bridge every week with very special friends. She attended children and grandchildren’s sports events, keeping stats for them.

She especially enjoyed the time spent with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As her health declined, she moved to Silver Threads Assisted Living in Gregory, SD, and then Butte Nursing Home in Butte, NE.

She leaves to mourn her children: Tom (Peg) of Burke, Deb Leibel of Burke, David (Judy) of Kearney, NE, Marsha (John) Broadbook of Sioux Falls, SD, and Gary (Dawn) of Burbank, SD, 16 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, plus many nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Jon, her daughter, Arlene, son-in-law Butch Leibel, her brothers Keith and Jim and his wife Barb. She will be missed by all.

Jane Schramm, 49, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral service were held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.

Jane Laree Schramm, 49, of Winner, SD, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 after a short battle with pneumonia.

Jane was born April 8, 1970 in Winner, the daughter of Jim and Karen Schramm. Jim and Karen dedicated their lives to protecting, teaching, caring for and remaining loving stewards of Jane every day of her life.

She was baptized into Christ on June 7, 1970 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner, SD where she remained a member her entire life. Through the loving, independent instruction of Francis Storms during Jane’s teenage years she was confirmed into faith which was an important celebration to her.

Jane’s formal education began at age 3 where she was a proud student in the Special Education programs at Winner Public Schools for 18 years. Her participation in public education and her loving family developed Jane into the capable, strong-willed person she was.

Jane found joy in the simple things and functioned highly as a person with Down Syndrome. She lived independently through the support of Community Connections and often showed her independence through one of her trademark comments “I do it my own self” when offered help.

She proudly held several jobs around the Winner area at Fullerton Lumber, Winner Regional Medical Center, Community Connections car wash, Winner Food Center and her favorite, Pizza Hut.

In 2018 Jane declared “I won!” with a huge smile on her face when Pizza Hut management awarded her with a certificate and a new 50” TV, which she received for completing 25 years of employment.

Jane was quick to give a hug and demonstrated pure unconditional love. If you took the time to smile at her, get to know her, pay her attention, give her a dollar or a snack; your life was increased many times over by the joy she gave back.

Jane’s favorite pastime activities included playing cards, esp. Kings in a Corner and Peek, bowling, movies and attending holiday parties with her fellow clients of Community Connections.

She looked most forward to the Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and spring dance events, some which were shared with friends from the Pierre and Chamberlain group homes. Jane was very happy when named Queen of the Valentine’s Day Community Connections party in 2019.

Jane is preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents, Ture ‘Bob’ and Mildred Johanson and Herbert and Harriett Schramm, uncle Darrell Johanson and aunt Sharon Kvistad.

Jane is survived by her parents, siblings Grant (Wendy) Schramm of North Platte, NE, Laura (Sam) Goodhope and Mark (Bobbi) Schramm, all of Sioux Falls, SD; aunts & uncles Diane Johanson of Moorhead, MN, Gayle Kvistad of Echo, MN, Nancy (Eugene) Geissinger of Huron, SD and Cindy (Neil) Quitsch of Sumpter, SC; nieces and nephews Valerie (Jim) Birch, Eric (Taylor) Schramm, Trevor Schramm, Chloe, Anna, Sadie and Charlotte Goodhope, Aiden, Carter and Spencer Schramm; great nieces and nephews, Emily, Caleb & Daniel Birch and Amelia Schramm; first cousins Steve Kvistad, Julie (Mark) Anderson, Paul (Jamie) Kvistad, Greg (Melanie) Kvistad, Jason (Cindy) Geissinger, Elizabeth Quitsch, Rebecca Mireles and many extended family.

Through Jane we learned compassion, patience, commitment, humility and to love the little things. All who knew Jane are better people because of her smile, her hugs and the lessons she taught living life one day at a time. As Jane would remind us, “Now that’s what I’m talking about!”

Jane Schramm, 49, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral service on Saturday.

Ellen Eileen (Nelson) Frescoln was born April 3, 1931 in Winner, South Dakota, to H. Ivan Nelson and Wilda Leona (Knox) Nelson. She was the second of six girls and while her older sister loved working in the house, Eileen loved working outside with her dad, the livestock, and the horses.

She was a good student excelling in Mmath and speech. She graduated from Winner High School in December of 1948 and married Robert Eugene Frescoln on June 21, 1949. In 1950, she and Robert committed their lives to Christ and a few years later, they both committed to full-time ministry.

Through the many years and many Methodist and United Methodist churches they served, Eileen taught Sunday School, led youth groups, sang in the choir, sewed costumes for plays and musicals, hosted international students and missionaries, typed and printed bulletins, led Vacation Bible School, and helped organize just about everyone and everything around her.

She also fed all who came to her door, from the renowned Methodist missionary E. Stanley Jones to the many transients who were just passing through. She was an integral part of her husband’s ministry and shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with joy, conviction, and generosity.

Second only to her love for the Lord was her love for her family. She’ll be remembered by her children and grandchildren for her courage, her intelligence, her no-nonsense kindness, her prayers, her dedication to their well-being, her cooking, and her unrivaled apple pie.

Eileen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; sister, Vera Mae Nelson; daughter, Ellen Elizabeth Bridgman; son-in-law Scott Bridgman; and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Nathan Bridgman. She is survived by son, J. Scott (Cheryl) Frescoln of Mountain View, MO; son, John (Marlene) Frescoln of St. Ann, MO; daughter, Alice (David) Fowler of Joplin, MO; eight grandchildren, Colette (David) Freeman, Wade (Andrea) Frescoln, Joe (Hilary) Frescoln, Garret (Austin) Frescoln, Ann Frescoln, Elissa (Matt) Killam, Ethan Fowler, Grant Fowler, nineteen great-grandchildren, four sisters, and a host of friends and family.

Funeral services were held at Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 in Yarber Mortuary chapel, Mountain View, Missouri with Rev. David Fowler and Rev. Barry Fielder officiating. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mountain View, Missouri.

Contributions in memory of Eileen may be made to Birch Tree Methodist Church. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com.

Bruce Beck, age 88, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD. Visitation, with family present, will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Bruce was born on April 21, 1931 in Sioux Falls, SD to Clarence and Grace (Roberts) Beck. He graduated from Washington High School. He moved to the family farm west of Canton while raising his family. He later moved to the ranch near Winner, SD where he married Lois Stoner.

He was a longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church in Winner, SD. He was hardworking cowboy who loved his ranch, his cows and watching Walker Texas Ranger.

He is survived by his children: Terry (Kelly) Beck, Steve Beck, Angie (Terry) Graves, Kevin (Ginger) Beck, and Val (Bruce) Ereth; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; special friends, Don and Lucy Schmidt; along with numerous extended relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lois; infant son Vincent Roberts Beck; son Vincent “Vince” Roberts Beck; and sister, Bonnie.

Jackie Nuttbrock, 82, of Pierre, SD, died Friday, Feb. 07, 2020 at Avera Maryhouse in Pierre.

Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at Isburg Funeral Chapel in Pierre. Online condolences may be written at: www.isburgfuneralchapels.com

Jacqulyn Jannett Larson was born Sept. 14, 1937 to Clifton and Jannett (Erickson) Larson. She grew up on a farm near Bryant, SD. She graduated from Bryant High School in 1956.

She married Kenneth E. Nuttbrock on June 3, 1956 and they lived in various places over the years: Willow Lake, DeSmet, Bryant, Winner, Colome and Pierre. They owned a TV Store in Bryant and she did daycare in Colome. She also worked as a housekeeper at motels and cleaned houses.

Jackie is survived by her sons: Keith (Kathy) Nuttbrock and Kevin Nuttbrock all of Pierre; and 4 grandchildren: Kimberly, Kelli, Kristin and Kelsee. She is also survived by her sister Ruth (Woody) Tiggelaar of Sioux Falls, her brother James Larson of Columbia Falls, MT, Jill Nuttbrock and her ex-husband Kenneth Nuttbrock as well as a number of great friends in Pierre.
Jackie was preceded in death by her parents Clifton and Jannett Larson.

William “Bill” Robert Gooby, 69, of Pipestone, MN formerly of Winner, SD passed away at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Pipestone, MN on Jan. 30.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. Burial will follow in the Colome City Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 11 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home.

William “Bill” Robert Gooby, 69, passed away on Jan. 30, 2020 in Pipestone, MN. He was born June 14, 1950 to Robert and Marie (Herrmann) Gooby in Winner, SD. He grew up in the Keyapaha and Gregory South Dakota area.

He attended Soesbe Country School #99 and Gregory High School.

Bill will be remembered by his bands Shurwood and The Jokers. He always had a smile and a good joke to share. Bill enjoyed fishing, camping, and spending time with family and friends.

He will be missed by his 3 children, Dana Gooby, Casey (Lana) Gooby, Jenny (Dan) Stephenson, 8 grandchildren, Timothy and James Haskell, Cal, Ella and Owen Gooby, Sylvia, Margaret and Alice Stephenson, sister Rosemary Schwaller, niece Amy (Macy) Richardson and their children Sydney and Ryker.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Marie Gooby; stepfather William Palmer; brother-in-law John Schwaller and nephew Shawn Schwaller.

Visitation with the family present will be from 11 a.m. to 1 pm on Saturday Feb. 8 at Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. Burial will follow visitation at Colome Cemetery.

Ric Munroe, 53, of Winner, SD passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at the Mercy Downtown Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Memorial service was held on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD.

Ric was born in Boston, Mass., July 24 1966 to Carolyn Parker. He has traveled due to military services. He went to Mitchell High School and graduated. Then he proceded to go to college and get his degree in safety. Then he moved to Yankton and met the love of his life, and got married Oct. 5, 2002, and proceeded to have 3 beautiful boys.

He was a very dedicated and loyal father and husband. He loved to watch and play all sports with his boys. His favorite saying was “Drop the Plow and Run.” There wasn’t a sport he didn’t love to do or watch the boys do. Ric also loved to cook and loved watching cooking shows. He was so dedicated to his family. He also loved his pets.

He is preceded in death by his mom Carolyn Belle Parker, his grandfather Nelson Ely Parker, and a niece Nova Smith.

He left behind his wife Lisa, their 3 sons Tristin, Caden, and Shae Munroe.

His brother Bill Smith, and his family, sisters; Tracy Jackson and her family, Adrienne Hunter and her family, nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Also, sister-in-law Renae Smith and her family and brother-in-law Brad Kleinschmit and his family.

LaVonne (Schroeder) Jelinek, 71, of Colome, SD passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 at the Avera Gregory Health Care Center in Gregory, SD.

Funeral service was held on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. Burial will be held at a later date.

LaVonne Marie (Schroeder) Jelinek was born May 1, 1948 to Dellos and Norma (Wolf) Schroeder. She was born in Mitchell, South Dakota. LaVonne attended grade school in Fulton, SD and Alexandria High School.

LaVonne is the third of five girls, they made their home on the family farm northeast of Alexandria, where she helped do chores and care for her younger sister Beverly. LaVonne was a member of the Lutheran Church in Alexandria where she was baptized and confirmed.

After moving off the family farm she moved to Aberdeen, SD where she met her first husband, Lee. Together they had one son, Michael Stober. They lived in many different cities traveling to where Lee worked. They were divorced in 1986-87.

In 1988 she met and married Dave Jelinek. They made their home in Colome, where she would drive to Winner daily to care for the Carpenter’s children. She worked as a nanny for two families. First, the Carpenters, also aiding in caring for the Tobin kids. They were all like her own children.

LaVonne, also, had a chihuahua, Newt, that was very dear to her heart. Known for her infectious laughter and flawless skin she was loving and caring, a good teacher, but never a push over.

After all of her nanny children grew up and left their home, LaVonne then spent her time with her husband, she attended car shows with her husband Dave, with her sister Beverly, and husband Darrell Ulmer. LaVonne also enjoyed a good rummage sale, and Dave enjoys junkin’.

LaVonne is survived by her husband, Dave Jelinek; children, Mike and LeeAnn (Goke) Stober, of Albuquerque, NM; sisters and spouses, Delores (Ron Peterson) Schroeder of Mitchell, SD, Barb (Jerry Braaten) Schroeder of Wheaton, MN, and Beverly (Darrell Ulmer) Schroeder of Freeman, SD; one uncle, Harold (Marlene) Wolf; grandchildren, Courtney, Caitlyn, and Chris; great grandchildren, Chelsea, Alexis, and Ryland.

LaVonne is preceded in death by her parents, infant sister Marilyn, grandparents, numerous aunts and uncles, and some cousins.

Leo L. Laber, age 91 of Sac City, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City, IA.

Mass of the Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parkston, SD, with Father David Stevens officiating. Burial took place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Parkston under the direction of Koehn Bros. Funeral Home of Parkston, SD.

Leo Lawrence Laber was born on May 24, 1928, to parents, George F. and Mary E. (Hafner) Laber, in Parkston, SD. He was baptized and confirmed in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parkston. Leo attended school in Parkston and after graduating from high school served in the United States Army from 1950-1952 during the Korean War. He served in the 45th Division as a Sgt. Forward Observer and received a Korean Service Medal of Honor.

Leo was a member of the Knights of Columbus and remained a lifelong member of the VFW.

On Aug. 25, 1953, Leo married the love of his life, Jeanne Maxwell, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parkston. This union was blessed with four children: Leslie, Richard, Ann and James. Leo and Jeanne raised their family in Parkston and Winner, SD, where he worked for Parkston Produce and then as an animal nutritionist and western territory sales manager for Zip Feeds out of Sioux Falls.

Leo and Jeanne later moved to Sioux Falls where he extended his sales territory to include northern Nebraska. Retirement in 1994 found them living in Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Yankton, South Dakota. Their love of travel took them to Hawaii, Canada, New Zealand, Alaska, and throughout most of the United States, including winters in South Padre Island.

They moved to Sac City, IA, to be closer to family in 2010. This past year they celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary.

In his spare time, Leo liked to be out on the course golfing. He was also an avid hunter, mostly hunting pheasants and geese. While he enjoyed doing many different things in his spare time, he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He was so very proud of each and every one of them. Leo loved to visit with people, and he ‘never met a stranger’. As Leo would say “shake the hand that shook the world.” His kind heart, sense of humor and warm smile will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Leo is survived by his wife, Jeanne Laber of Sac City, IA; children: Leslie (Jerry) Hartford of San Diego, CA, Richard (Tamara) Laber of Winner, SD, Ann (Gary) Colvin of Sac City, IA, James Laber of Clear Lake, IA; 10 grandchildren: Ian (Kelly) Laber of Spearfish, SD, Ike (Alysia) Laber of Hernando, FL, Luke (Meghan) Laber of Cleburne, TX, Karlee Laber of Onida, SD, Amanda (Brian) Colvin Dunn of Arlington, VA, Justin Colvin of Craig, AK, Elana Laber of Early, IA, Haley Laber of Titonka, IA, Amy (Joel) Hartford Suggitt of Topeka, KS, Alex Hartford of Los Angeles, CA; 3 great-grandchildren: Anabel Adams, Everlee and Emersen Laber, all of Hernando, FL. Brother Joe (Lois) Laber of Bonesteel, SD; brothers-in-law and sisters-in law: Donald (Teresa) Maxwell of Mountain View, CA, Edna Sprecher Laber of Springfield, VA, JoEllen (Dr. Robert) Maxwell Neumayr of Yankton, SD.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents, George F. and Mary E. Laber; brother Francis G. “Fran” Laber; sister-in-law Helen (Charles “Chuck”) Maxwell Bechtold.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made in Leo’s memory to the
Alzheimer’s Association –Iowa Chapter at:
alz.org/iowa