Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1995 3D OBITUARIES FOR THE RECORD SIOUX FALLS Gerald Waack Gerald G. Waack, 51, an accoun- Gerald Waack tant, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 1995, at McKennan Hospital from cancer. Mr.
Waack was born March 31, 1943, in Kadoka. He attended rural school in Norris, and moved with his family to Kadoka in 1957. He graduated from high Kadoka in Gerald school in 1961, Waack and then attended National College of Business in Rapid City for two years. He then worked at First National Bank in Rapid City for six months. He enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in San Diego, Calif.
He then attended school in San Diego and San Francisco, where he studied electronics and radar for one year. He then served on the U.S.S. Dale in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. He also served as a radar operator for the next three years of his duty. After his discharge he returned to Rapid City, where he continued to attend National College.
He graduated with a degree in accounting in May 1970. He married Barbara Harder on June 1 12, 1977, in Sioux Falls. He worked as an accountant for 15 years at Doherty-Carmody Co. CPA in Sioux Falls. He then opened Gerald Waack CPA in 1985, and Paul Vander Woude joined him in his accounting firm in 1986.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, where he held many offices; Crooks Gun Club, where he currently served as treasurer; Brandon Optimists where he held many offices; Sioux Falls Balloon Association; and the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Waack of Sioux Falls; two stepsons: Brian Harder of Groton; and Corey Harder of Spokane, one step-granddaughter; his parents, Gerhardt and Alma Waack of Sioux Falls; two brothers: Eugene and Duane, both of Sioux Falls; and two sisters: Louise Pederson of Hettinger, N.D.; and Janet Drury of Sturgis. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today at George Boom Funeral Home, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m.
STATE Lucille Houlihan MITCHELL Lucille R. Houlihan, 79, a former telephone operator, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 1995, at Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Lucille Cleveland was born Feb. 24, 1915, in Armour.
She worked as a telephone operator for Dakota Central and Northwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1930 to 1948. She married N.J. Houlihan on April 6, 1948, in Platte. He died in 1975. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church; Catholic Daughters of America, where she served as grand regent in 1957; Sojourners Bridge Club; American Legion; and VFW Auxiliaries.
She is survived by two sons: J. Patrick of Burnsville, and Michael E. of Mitchell; two daughters: Rosemary Houlihan of Los Gatos, and Margaret Quarles of Kansas City, eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Services will begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell, with burial at Platte Cemetery in Platte.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. services will begin at 7 Scripture p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Hulda Brosz TRIPP Hulda Brosz, 90, a retired farmer, formerly of Delmont, died Saturday, Jan.
28, 1995, at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center. Hulda Bietz was born July 25, 1904, in Douglas County, north of Delmont. She married Edgar Brosz on Jan. 29, 1928, north of Delmont. He died July 31, 1993.
They farmed north of Tripp for several years. They then moved to the Delmont area, where they farmed until 1956, and moved into Delmont. She entered the Tripp Good Samaritan Center in February 1993. She is survived by one son, Gilbert of Delmont; two daughters: Gloria Kurtz of Delmont; and Rosella Fecteau of Falls Church, seven grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Erna Brosz of Delmont. Services will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at Hope Lutheran Church in Delmont, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Clements-Wiese Funeral Chapel in Delmont, and one hour before services at the church. Einer A. Sorenson, enjoyed making jewelry, dies at 86 By DENISE D.
TUCKER Argus Leader Staff FLANDREAU -For a hobby, Einer A. Sorenson turned ordistones into family heirlooms. Sorenson spent five years working with a grinding wheel to make jewelry, brooches and bolo ties for his family and friends. Sorenson, 86, died Monday, Jan. 30, 1995, in Riverview Manor in Flandreau.
"He made a lot of pieces, but I think he gave just about everything away," said Sorenson's son, Monte of Salt Lake City, Utah. "We all have some of it. It has sentimental value." Sorenson became interested in his jewelry-making hobby through working in the outdoors and from his son. "I'm a geologist," Monte Sorenson said. "I used to bring rock specimens back from the field and he may have got interested from that." Sorenson stopped making jewelry several years ago.
He was born April 20, 1908, on a farm in rural Trent. He attended school in Trent and farmed with his father until his Clifford Vickerman CANTON Clifford Earl Vick- erman, 85, a retired bank president, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 1995, at the Canton-Inwood Hospital in Canton. Mr. Vickerman was born Sept.
4, 1909, in Fairmont, Minn. The family moved to Canton in 1925. He graduated from Canton High School in 1927, Clifford and attended Vickerman Sioux Falls College and Madison Business College in Wisconsin. He and his parents operated Vick's Cafe and the Lee Hotel in Canton in the early 1930s. When the new Canton Public Library was planned, he donated the old hotel building to the library board.
He married Eva M. Carlson on Oct. 31, 1936, near Canton. He managed First Federal Savings and Loan in the early 1960s, where he served as president and was a member of the board until his retirement in 1985. He also served as president of North and South Dakota Savings and Loan Association, and was a member of the regional advisory board of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
He was a longtime member of the Canton Rotary Club; Canton Development Corporation; 32nd degree mason; past master of Silver Star Lodge; Yankton Consistory; El Riad Shrine; Gate City Chapter; Order of the Eastern Star; and was worthy grand patron of the South Dakota OES in 1961. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons: John C. of Maryland; Thomas R. of Pierre; and Paul C. of Omaha, one daughter, Mrs.
Dennis (Glenann) Hanson of Tucson, 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Canton, with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, with the family present from 7 to 9 p.m.
Masonic rites will begin at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. John Milton VERMILLION Dr. John R. Milton, 70, professor of English at the University of South Dakota, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan.
28, 1995, in Vermillion from a heart attack. Dr. Milton was born May 24, 1924, in Anoka, Minn. He grew up in St. Paul, Minn.
He served in the Army Signal Corps from 1943 to 1946, and received a battle star and presidential unit citation from the Okinawa campaign. He married Lynn Hinderlie on Aug. 3, 1946, in St. Paul. He earned a bachelor of arts and a master of arts degree from the University of Minnesota, and completed his doctorate in American literature and creative writing at the University of Denver in 1961.
He taught at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, and was the chairman of the department of English at Jamestown College, N.D. He became the University of South Dakota department of English chairman in 1963. Shortly thereafter, he began the quarterly literary magazine The South Dakota Review. After he served as the English department chairman for two years, he continued his career with the magazine, and also in teaching and his own writing. He was also the coordinator of creative writing at USD.
Among his many, publications are "This Lonely House," "The Novel of the American West," "The marriage. He married Anna Broun on Feb. 16, 1933, in Flandreau. She died April 15, 1975. He managed the Flandreau Co-op Creamery for many years and then worked for the Moody County Highway Department until his retirement.
He became a resident of Riverview Manor on Jan. 31, 1992. He was a member of Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, the Flandreau Fire Department, and was a Boy Scout leader. In addition to his son, survivors include two additional children: Ronald of Canova; and Donna Clarkin of LaCrosse, six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Everett of Pipestone, Minn.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today in Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau.
Prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Literature of South Dakota," and "South Dakota." He wrote over 200 essays, reviews and scholarly papers. His short story "The Inheritance of Emmy One Horse" was chosen for "Best American Short Stories" of 1969. He received state and national recognition for his poem "The Legacy," commissioned to honor Gov.
George Mickelson and seven other men killed in a plane crash in 1993. He read this poem at the dedication ceremony of the Fighting Stallions memorial in Pierre in May 1994. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Nanci of Sausalito, three brothers: David of Austin, Texas; Roy of Potomac, and Donald of Nunica, and one sister, Alice Carlson of Springfield, Va. Memorial services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion.
There will be no visitation. Iverson-Siecke Funeral Home in Vermillion is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the USD Foundation for the John R. Milton Endowment. Arthur Owens Jr.
ONIDA Arthur John Owens 58, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 1995, in St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre. Mr. was born July 23, 1936, in Pierre.
He attended school in Onida and Pierre. He attended high school and college at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo. He worked with his father in the Onida bank. He retired from the bank in 1990. He served in the South Dakota National Guard and was called into active duty and served during the Berlin Crisis.
He then returned to the bank. He married Carol M. Mettler on Oct. 20, 1962. He was a member of the South Dakota Independent Community Bankers Association, where he served as president in 1988; the South Dakota Bankers Association; the South Dakota Independent Insurance Agents Association; the Sully County Community Theater; and served a as a Eucharistic minister and CCD teacher for St.
Pius Catholic Church in Onida. In addition to his wife, survivors include one son, Jeffrey of Sioux Falls; one daughter, Jennifer Owens of Onida; three grandchildren; his mother, Louise Owens of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Michael of Onida; and three sisters: Georgia Fry of Dallas, Texas; Barbara Sarboraria of Livermore, and Margaret Rath of Albuquerque, N.M. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Pius Catholic Church in Onida, with burial beginning at 11:30 a.m.
at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre. Visitation will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. today in Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre. Wake service will begin at 7:30 p.m. today in the church.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to St. Pius Catholic Church. Frank Crowther WORTHING Frank 0. Crowther, 80, a retired John Morrell and Company employee, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 1995, at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Mr. Crowther was born Nov. 1, 1914, in Sioux Falls. He grew up and attended schools in Sioux Falls. He then worked for Skougs Candy for 10 years, and later Factory worked at John Morrell and Company.
He married Kathleen Donahue July 6, 1938. She died in 1982. He on served in the Navy for years. After his discharge he returned to Sioux Falls, where he continued to work at Morrell's. He worked in the maintenance department for 40 years, and retired in 1977.
He was a member of the American Legion in Worthing. He is survived by one stepdaughter, Ellen Vaska of Sioux Falls; and one step-grandson. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, with burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home, with the family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
at Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen of natural causes. Loretta a xin Dempsey was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Lemmon. She graduated from White Indepen- Sr. Anthony Dempsey ABERDEEN Sr.
Anthony Dempsey, 66, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 1995, Sister Anthony Dempsey dent High School. She then attended Notre Dame Junior College in Mitchell, and Presentation Junior College and Northern State Teacher's College, both in Aberdeen. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Loretto Heights College in Denver, in 1961. She later earned a master of arts degree in drama from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1969.
She entered Presentation Convent on May 1, 1947, and made her profession to the Presentation congregation on Aug. 10, 1949. She served in the Presentation Sisters' Education Ministry, and was a teacher at the three Catholic parish schools in South Dakota: Sacred Heart in Aberdeen; St. Thomas in Madison; and St. Teresa in Huron.
She had also taught in Anoka, Minn. She spent 21 years as a teacher and administrator at Presentation College in Aberdeen. She taught she English and served as Dean of Students for the college from 1964 to 1982. She spent her last years in prayer at Mother Joseph Manor. She was involved in community and regional service, and was a member of the Right to Life committees for both the city of Aberdeen and the state of South Dakota.
She was also active in the North Central Region of South Dakota Personnel and Guidance and the South Dakota Personnel Association. She is survived by her mother, Elsie White; one brother, William of Brookings; and four sisters: Joan Dempsey of San Francisco, Irene Steinmeyer and Rosemary Wethington, both of Denver, and Patricia Larson of Brooklyn Park, Minn. Services were held Monday at Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Presentation Heights in Aberdeen, with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Gates Funeral Home in Aberdeen was in charge of the arrange- Beulah Wobig Beulah Wobig Minn. She then moved to Falls, where she worked in at the Minnehaha Candy and Fantle's Department SALEM Beulah C.
Wobig, 89, a seamstress and former farmer, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 1995, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Salem. Beulah C. Lindell was born Dec. 1, 1905, near Salem.
She grew up and attended rural school in McCook County, and then attended Bethel Academy in St. Beulah Wobig married Loren F. Hartley 17, 1923, in Sioux Falls. He in 1956. They lived in Sioux until the 1930s, when they to Canova and farmed.
moved into Canova in 1940, then back to Sioux Falls in She was a seamstress for Dixon's Ladies Apparel from 1949 until 1959. married Ernest Wobig on 3, 1959, north of Salem. He in 1961. They lived on a farm Canova. She continued to live RUSSELL EUGENE KOAN 4808 S.
Louise Visitation will begin today at 3pm, with Scripture Service at 7pm, at Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be tomorrow at 11am, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Barnett Lewis Funeral Home 17th Minnesota Ave. 336-0707 Say 'cheese' Pounds of cheese 159.2 million products manufactured pounds in South Millions of pounds. 160 140 156.5 142.7 120 100 1134.9 80 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '88 Research Nancy Califf washed curd, Source: S.D.
Agricultural Statistics and Gannett POLICE LOG DRUG POSSESSION: A 27- year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested Sunday when police found what they said was marijuana and paraphernalia in his car after stopping him for a traffic violation. James Coffman 1440 North Drive, was charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia after the 11:46 a.m. incident. ASSAULT: A Sioux Falls man was charged with aggravated assault after a 34-year-old woman told police he tried to stab her with a knife at 111 E. 14th No.
303, on Saturday. Police said James Francis Henry, age and address unknown, did not succeed in stabbing Paula Marie Franz, 1111 S. Carter during the 7:13 p.m. attack. Henry remained in the Minnehaha County Jail on Monday night.
GRAND THEFT: A Sioux Falls man was arrested Friday after police said he tried to steal a tractor from Sherman Oil, 3800 S. Grange Ave. William Paul Luxon, 18, of 313 N. Minnesota was arrested and charged with grand theft, driving while intoxicated and underage consumption after the 6:37 p.m. incident.
Employees of Sherman Oil called police after observing a drunken Luxon trying to drive the red International tractor off the lot. VANDALISM: A Sioux Falls man told police someone threw a rock through the driver's door window of his 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix while it was parked outside 318 N. Main Ave. on Friday. John Etrheim, 24, of 2609 S.
Kiwanis, reported the 5:21 p.m. incident after he returned to find the window broken out. FIRE CALLS Sunday in Sioux Falls Carbon monoxide, 120 N. Cliff Ave. No.
3:53 p.m. Medical emergency, 200 block North Weber Avenue; 4:03 p.m. Gas spill, 4200 W. 41st 6:42 p.m. Investigate hallways, 3205 S.
Westport 11:10 p.m. on the farm until 1978, when she moved into Salem. She was a member of Sun Prairie Baptist Church of rural Salem. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Marvin (Beverly) Kidd of Canova; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sun Prairie Baptist Church in Salem, with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Prayer services will begin at 7 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Mary Cronin PIERRE Mary Cronin, 78, a former teacher in Presho, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 1995, at the Maryhouse Sub-Acute Care Center in Pierre. Mary Margaret Cronin was born April 6, 1916, in Platte Center, Neb. She moved with her family to a homestead north of Presho, where she attended country school.
She graduated from Presho High School and then attended college in Mitchell, where she received her teaching degree. She returned to Presho and taught country school for several years. She later moved to Pierre, where she worked for Jon Salberg Funeral Director George Boom funeral Home GERALD G. WAACK Sioux Falls Service 2:00 P.M. Wednesday Zion Lutheran Church.
American types, cheddar cheese, colby, stirred curd, monterey and jack. News Service Linda Leader Injury accident, 22nd Street and Minnesota Avenue; 11:32 p.m. Monday i in Sioux Falls Internal alarm, 1713 V. 51st 6:50 a.m. Injury accident, Sixth Street and Cleveland Avenue; 7:34 a.m.
Medical emergency, 100 E. Benson Road; 8:15 a.m. Car fire, 4700 W. 12th 8:51 a.m. BIRTHS McKennan Hospital A girl to Ray and Jan Konz, Brandon, on Monday.
A girl to Mike and Deann Schmidt, Marion, on Monday. A girl to Roy and Julie Flanders, Sioux Falls, on Monday. DAKOTA CALENDAR Today SD Soybean Processors First Annual Board of Directors meeting, 1 p.m., Exhibit Hall of the Sioux Falls Ramkota Inn. Minnehaha County County Commission, 9 a.m., Courthouse, 415 N. Dakota Ave.
Free workshop on understanding your child, 7 p.m., Irving Elementary School, 430 West 11th Street. For more information, call 333-4444 or 1-800-445-5788. Ribbon cutting, The Lodge BBQ Ribs and More, 2516 West 41st Street, 11:30 a.m. Ribbon cutting, Harold's Travel, 4021 S. Grange 4:30 p.m.
Band Concert, 1 p.m., Little Flower School, 1220 East Eighth Street. Band Concert, 2 p.m., St. Lambert School, 1000 S. Bahnson. Game room for adults 50 and over, 9:30 a.m.
at the Kenny Anderson Community Center, Third Street and Bahnson Avenue sponsored by the Sioux Falls Park and Recreation Department. Card games, board games, billiards and ping pong are available. The Argus Leader invites notices of meetings, programs, lectures and other events which are open and of interest to the general public. Information should be typed and include the contributor's name and telephone number. Please submit at least one week in advance to: Dakota Calendar, Argus Leader, P.O.
Box 5034, Sioux Falls 57117-5034. many years for Pierre Production Credit and later for Pierre Finance and Insurance. She then worked for the South Dakota State Library and retired in the mid-1980s. She continued to live in Pierre. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Parish and the Catholic Daughters.
She is survived by five nieces and nephews. Services will begin at 10 a.m. today at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pierre, with burial at 1 p.m. today at Holy Angels Cemetery in Presho. Hofmeister Funeral Chapel of Pierre is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituaries continued on 4D. Paul, Sioux sales Company Store. She Nov. died Falls moved They and 1948. Louise Shop She May died near Tim Wingen MiLLER Tuneral Home 13th Main 336-2640 FRANK O.
CROWTHER Worthing, SD Services 11:00 am, Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home. CLIFFORD KETELSEN 301 West 21st Services 1:30 pm, Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home. MARGARET CASHMAN 3600 S. Willow Services 1:00 pm, Thursday at First Congregational Church. THE AMERICAN FLAG AT MILLER FUNERAL HOME WILL BE FLOWN IN HONOR OF: FRANK O.
CROWTHER, VETERAN OF THE U.S. NAVY..
