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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Obituaries
Funeral services for Richard Douglas Hewer, 57, of Panhandle, Texas, were held Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Minnehaha Funeral Chapel in Garretson. Burial was in the Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Brandon.
Mr. Hewer passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at his home.
He is survived by his sons, Jesse (Shanda) Hewer and Jason (B.J.) Hewer; Jesse and Jason’s mother, Cheryl Swenson; siblings, Greg Hewer, Ginger Eahlenburg, Lonnie Hewer, Patti (Don) Fox and Julie (Scott) Clark.
For online condolences, visit minnehahafuneralhome.com.
Delores Guimond Schwan, 72, died Aug. 18, 2017, at her home in Brandon.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Risen Savior Catholic Church, Brandon, with burial at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Calvary Cemetery, Tracy, Minn.
Delores is survived by her children, Kristin (Michael) Murray, Heidi Johnson (Shane Caldwell) and Noel Landuyt (Gary Schumann), and her grandchildren, Nicholas, Caroline and Hope Landuyt and Clayton and Anna Johnson.
She is preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Barry James.
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Memorials may be directed to Children’s Home Society or Risen Savior Catholic Church.
Lynn W. Howe, 80, of Brandon, died Aug. 13, 2017, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Graveside services were Aug. 18 at Brandon Lutheran Cemetery.
Lynn Wesley Howe was born Nov. 11, 1936, to Otto and Leona (Shields) Howe on the family farm in Golden Butte. His grandmother was the midwife. When Lynn was 2 years old, the family moved to the farm where he was raised.
He graduated from Hettinger High School in 1954 and received his Bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1959 from North Dakota State College. He honorably served in the National Guard, then went to work for the Department of Agriculture in Portland, Ore., Minneapolis, Minn., Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, Calif. He retired at age 56 and went into ranching in 1992 near the family farm.
Carolyn Bill, 84, passed away Aug. 16, 2017, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. She was a bus driver with the Brandon Valley School District for 40 years.
She is survived by her children, Shelley and Eric Droz of Edmonds, Wash., Holly Bill-Wilsey and Bruce Wilsey of Sioux Falls, Randy and Tiffany Bill of Albuquerque, N.M., and Brett and Bernadette Bill of Aberdeen; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
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Funeral services were Aug. 21 at Faith United Church in Brandon. The family requests memorial donations be made in her’s name to Faith United Church, the Feeding South Dakota backpack program or Dougherty Hospice House.
Mass of Christian Burial for Stanley Swanson, 72, of Valley Springs, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Risen Savior Catholic Church, Brandon, with burial at Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the church. Mr. Swanson died Aug. 18, 2017, at his home.
Stanley Ralph Swanson was born to Ralph and Bernice (Bergerson) Swanson July 22, 1945, in Watertown. He grew up on a farm near Lake Norden and graduated from Lake Norden High School. He earned a Bachelor’s from South Dakota State University and entered the U.S. Navy in 1968. He served with the HC-7 Search and Rescue Helicopter team in the Tonkin Gulf off the coast of North Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1972. Stanley was united in marriage with Maxine Marie Lewno on Sept. 22, 1973, in Waubay. He worked as a hardware supervisor at Knox Lumber for 15 years, then as a courier for Velocity Express until retiring after 10 years of service.
Lillian Healy passed away at Bethany Home in Brandon on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017.
Funeral mass was held Monday, Aug. 21 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Montrose.
Lillian Jane McMartin was born in Canistota Sept. 7, 1926, to William and Marie (White) McMartin. She grew up in McCook County and graduated from Canistota High School. She was united in marriage to James Marvin Healy Nov. 7, 1946, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Montrose. They farmed in Montrose Township until his death in 2003. She continued to live on the family farm until 2014. Lillian was very proud of having lived on their farm for 67 years.
She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Altar Society, the Montrose American Legion Auxiliary. She also served on the Montrose Township Board many years.
Wayne “Doc” Watson, 88, passed away while surrounded by his family on Aug. 20, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Private interment preceded his memorial service on Aug. 22 at Brandon Lutheran Church.
Wayne J. “Doc” Watson was born to Wayne S. and Jenny (Slykhuis) Watson on March 21, 1929, in Brookings County, S.D. Soon after, the family moved to Sioux Falls, where Wayne lived until his mother died when he was 10. Wayne then moved to Brandon to live with his sister and brother-in-law, Blanche and Louie Hoyt.
Following graduation from Brandon High School in 1948, he entered the U.S. Army. He served during the Korean Conflict and was stationed for a short time in Japan. After his honorable discharge, Wayne returned to Brandon. He was employed by John Morrell & Company for 37 years.
Wayne was united in marriage with Ramona Ode on May 30, 1954 in Brandon. The couple has lived in Brandon since then.
Funeral services for Janice Edna (Strassburg) Hanson, 90, of Brandon, were held Aug. 21, 2017, at Palisades Lutheran Church. Interment was in the church cemetery.
She passed away Aug. 15, 2017, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minn.
Janice Edna Strassburg was born March 19, 1927, at Valley City, N.D., to James and Edna (Lorenzen) Strassburg. She moved with her family to Minnesota in 1936 and graduated from high school at Luverne. Janice married Robert Hanson in 1945. They lived in California during World War II. While Robert served in the U.S. Navy, she worked in a department store. The couple returned to South Dakota and lived in Valley Springs, where they farmed the same place for 45 years. Upon retirement the couple managed apartments 13 years in Brandon.
Steven Taylor Beck, age 57, left to see what is on the other side on August 11, 2017. Now he knows and you don't.
