Alvin Engbrecht, 86, of Vermillion, died Sept. 10 at Sunset Manor in Irene. Funeral services were held Sept. 14 at in Vermillion, with burial in the West Vermillion Cemetery in rural Marion.
Alvin married Evangeline Zanter in 1956. Evangeline died in 1995. In 1996 Alvin married Darlene Krogman.
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Alvin is survived by his wife, Darlene; two sons, LaMoine Engbrecht of Pierre and Orrin (Jennifer) Engbrecht of Whitewood; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother Clarence (Vi) Engbrecht of Marion; two stepsons, Joe (Annette) Krogman, of Las Vegas, NV, and Chris (Susie) Krogman, of Brandon; two step-daughters, Laura (Jim) Pruett of Brandon and Karen (Byron) Reiser of Brandon; five step-grandchildren; brother-in-law Owen (Ruth) Zanter of Freeman and sister-in-law Mary Engbrecht of Mitchell.
Obituaries
Memorial services for Bob L. Harvey, 88, of Sioux Falls, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Hope Lutheran Church with private interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Harvey passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Bethany Home Brandon.
He was born to Lowell and Harriett (Jester) Harvey on July 6, 1929, in Valley Springs. He moved to Sioux Falls and received his education, graduating from Washington High School. Bob enlisted with the United States Air Force in 1947 and served in the Korean War. He was united in marriage with Dorothy Jacobson on June 16, 1951, in Sioux Falls. After he was honorably discharged in 1955, the family returned to Sioux Falls where Bob began working with American Freight. Bob transferred to K & J Trucking until retiring.
Judith Rae Spoo, 66
Judith Rae Spoo, following a brief hospitalization and return home, passed away at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Sept. 14, 2017 at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 1 day. A memorial service celebrating her life was held on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 at Blessed Redeemer Lutheran Church in Brandon. George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon assisted with arrangements.
Judith (Judy) Rae Spoo was born on Oct. 13, 1950 in Estherville, Iowa, to Edith Mae (nee Yaple) and Henry Earl Spoo. Judy was the youngest of three children in her family, which included her brother, Gerald, and sister, Linda. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Estherville on Nov. 12, 1950. She was confirmed at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Upsala, Minn., on June 14, 1964.
Funeral services for Robert Roy (Bobby) Gullickson, 58, were held Sept. 8, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau, with burial in Midway Cemetery, rural Colman.
Mr. Gullickson died Sept. 1, 2017, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Born in Flandreau on Nov. 6, 1958, to Bob and Faye (Sayles) Gullickson, Bobby joined a family of five brothers and sisters, dozens of aunts and uncles and 65 first cousins, most of whom lived in Moody County.
The value of that large and loving family became clear in the summer of 1966 when a farm accident resulted in the devastating brain injury that changed his life. After recovering for several months at Sioux Valley Hospital, he received rehabilitation at Crippled Children’s Hospital and School. Eventually he came home to live with his parents in Egan. After his parents died, he lived with his brother Brad’s family in Brandon until health complications necessitated a move to a group home in Sioux Falls
Marilyn E. Swenson, 91
Brandon-Marilyn E. Swenson, 91, of Brandon, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at Bethany Nursing Home in Brandon. Private family services will be held.
Marilyn E. Egge, daughter of Nels and Gunda (Hanson) Egge, was born Aug. 16, 1926 in Sioux Falls.
Marilyn was united in marriage with Merle Swenson on Jan. 3, 1946.
Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter, Becky Mohr and her husband, Brian, Garretson, S.D.; two grandchildren, Jessica Hunsaid and her husband, Ryan, Garretson, Matt Mohr and his wife, Caitlin, Portland, Ore; five great-grandchildren, Addison Hunsaid, Cora Hunsaid, Berkley Hunsaid, Aidan Pitts, Elliott Mohr; a sister, Darlene, of Alaska; and many other relatives and friends.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Merle, on Jan. 20, 2000; a son, Terry Swenson; and many siblings.
For the full obituary and online guestbook, visit georgeboom.com
William ‘Bill’ Sundvold, 52
William “Bill” Sundvold, 52, of Garretson, S.D., died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at his home in Garretson. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to the family for future designation.
William Sundvold, son of Bennett and Lois (Olsen) Sundvold was born March 23, 1965 in Sioux Falls. He attended Brandon Valley High School, graduating with the class of 1983. He was united in marriage to Jody Johnson on Feb. 28, 2004 in Garretson. Bill loved gardening, old science fiction, the Twins and the Vikings; often at odds with son, Joe, who loves the Green Bay Packers, which made for wild times in the Sundvold living room when the teams played each other! His go to place to play was “The Pocket”.
Hannah Nicolle Green Havermann, 14
Hannah Nicolle Havermann, 14, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital.
Hannah is survived by her parents, Joseph and Trudie Havermann; brothers and sisters, Jonathan Green, Cammy Havermann and Miranda Havermann; grandparents, Leander Havermann, Karen Havermann, Catrina Wistrom, Steve Zubko and Mary C. Jones; uncles, Daniel Havermann, David Havermann and Steve Jones; aunts, Angela Suing, Cindy Novak, Julie Havermann, Teesha Jones; and several nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was preceded in death by Richmond Jones.
Funeral services for Hannah were held Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Peace Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls.
For online condolences, visit millerfh.com
Memorial services for Marion Higgins, 85, of Sioux Falls, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, with inurnment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Mrs. Higgins passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017.
She is survived by her children, Julie (Mark) Scott, Fla., and Joel Higgins, Brandon; five grandchildren; three siblings; and many friends, nieces and nephews.
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In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials be made to Sidewalk Funday School (a children’s church).
Funeral services for Elaine Ganter, 82, of Sioux Falls, were held Aug. 28, 2017, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
She passed away Aug. 24, 2017.
She was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Estelline, where she grew up. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Zion Lutheran Church in Hidewood Township, Estelline.
She is survived by her children, Carolyn (Luke) Hieb, Brandon, Frederick D. (Katie) Ganter V, Cuba City, Wis., and Dennis G. (Julie) Ganter, Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick G. Ganter IV, in 2004, and daughter, Lezlie Ganter Youngberg, in 1987.
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