Obituaries

Leora Marsh

Leora Marsh

Jan 13, 2008

Leora was born on May 26, 1919 at Monroe, SD to George and Hilka (Klinger) Griebel. In 1931 she graduated from Monroe High School and on September 25, 1941 she was united in marriage to Merrill L. Marsh at Monroe. They moved into Parker in 1957 and she became a resident of Turner Village in 1994. Her husband died in...

Margaret Jean Covert

Margaret Jean Covert

Dec 24, 2007

Margaret Jean Covert, 74, of Parker, SD died Monday Dec. 24, 2007 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD. The former Margaret Jean Bauler was born July 22, 1933 at Le Mars, IA, the daughter of Herman C. and Margaret B. (Murray) Bauler. She grew up in Le Mars and graduated from Le Mars Central High School. While still in...

Sena L. Kasten

Sena L. Kasten

Dec 11, 2007

Sena Luella Bosch was born on September 12, 1918 near Parker to William and Ella (Rippentrop) Bosch. After attending Finley District #6 country school she graduated from Chancellor High School in 1936. In 1948 they moved to the farm northwest of Parker and she also was employed as a cook at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital. She attended Freeman Junior College...

H. Junior Engbrecht

H. Junior Engbrecht

Dec 6, 2007

Henry “Junior” Engbrecht was born May 22, 1929 to Henry and Helen (Moeller) Engbrecht. He attended grade school in Dolton Township, Hilltop #71, and graduated from Marion High School in 1943. He attended South Dakota State University and Sioux Falls College. He then farmed with his Dad until his marriage in 1955. He married Nita Huber on December 30, 1955...

David Daniel Wilson

David Daniel Wilson

Dec 5, 2007

David Daniel Wilson was born September 30, 1944 to David Andrew and Leona Mae (Wheeler) Wilson in Des Moines, Iowa. Dan died at his home in Parker, SD after a lengthy illness. Danny started life in Iowa and attended school at East High. He also served for two years in the Vietnam War as a combat photographer. When Dan returned...

Edith K. Leahy

Edith K. Leahy

Nov 26, 2007

Edith Kathryn Leahy was born on December 23, 1920 at Parker, SD to John and Nellie (Halsey) Leahy. After graduating from Parker High School in 1938 she moved to Washington State where she was a dedicated employee for many years at a medical clinic. After her retirement she moved to Sioux Falls where she lived with her sister Mary Jane...

Bernice C. Johnson

Bernice C. Johnson

Nov 26, 2007

Bernice C. Johnson Parker. Bernice C. Johnson, 87, died Monday, November 26, 2007 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg. Funeral services will be at 10:00am Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be Friday with family present from 7-9:00pm and a Prayer Service at 8:00pm in Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home,...

Leola Poppens

Leola Poppens

Nov 8, 2007

The Model T rattled along the dirt road outside Gregory, heading for young Leola’s grandparents farm. Leola loved to watch the rolling farmland from her perch next to her little sister, but she dreaded that last hill. The Model T must have dreaded that hill, too. It never quite had enough juice to make it to the top, and would...