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ROBERT W. ROSEBROCK
Memorial service for Robert W. Rosebrock, 46, Glendale, AZ will be 1 pm, Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE with Father Gregory Tschakert officiating. Inurnment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Robert died Wednesday, April 26 at Glendale.
A memorial service was held in Glendale, AZ.
Robert W. Rosebrock was born on April 23, 1960 at Aberdeen, SD to Fritz and Jean (Hartze) Rosebrock. He grew up and attended school in Frederick. He graduated from Frederick High School with the class of 1978. He then worked on the family farm and had various jobs in Aberdeen. In 1984 he moved to the Phoenix, AZ area where he worked for a construction company. In 1989 he went to work for Ingram Paper, which later became Xpedx, a division of International Paper Company, where he was Warehouse Manager at the time of his death.
Robert was a fun loving, positive person who would do anything for anyone. Everyone said he had a heart of gold. Robert will be truly missed. He was an avid sports fan and was selected to the all conference football team in high school.
Grateful for having shared Robert’s life are his parents, Fritz and Jean Rosebrock of Aberdeen, son, Christopher of Phoenix, AZ, two sisters, Janet (Jeff) Hedges, Aberdeen and their children, Sarah and Sadie, Kay (Scott) Keller, Anchorage, AK and their son, Jerome, brother, Todd (Barb) Rosebrock, Aberdeen and their children, Dan, Heidi (Trevor), Justin, Whitney and Sydney and several uncles and aunts.
Robert is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Fred and Thea Rosebrock and maternal grandparents, Matt and Amelia Hartze.
DOYLE F. GOSSMAN
The funeral service for Doyle F. Gossman, 83, of Aberdeen, will be 10am Monday, May 15, 2006 at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE, with Pastor Jeff Whillock officiating. Burial is at a later date at Lemmon, SD. Doyle died Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7pm Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service.
Doyle F. Gossman was born on December 12, 1922 to Fred and Nellie (Meuret) Gossman at Orchard, NE. His family moved to Lemmon, SD when he was a young man. He graduated from Lemmon High School.
After high school, Doyle married Adrian Barbara Ann. They had six children together.
Doyle married Caroline Mishaw on November 20, 1981 at Aberdeen, SD.
Doyle worked for the railroad for ten years and then bought the beer business, Doyle’s Interstate Beverage Company, which operated in South Dakota and North Dakota. He then expanded his business to Mobridge and Eureka, SD, which he sold in the early 80’s. For the last seventeen years he owned and operated Gossman Golf Cars in Aberdeen through which he made a lot of long time friends.
Doyle was a sports enthusiast all of his life. He played and excelled at baseball from a very early age. Doyle was an excellent pitcher in the state line league for years and was affectionately called “Pappy” by his teammates and friends. In his later years he was affectionately called “Pa”. He personally knew some of the Minnesota Twins and continued to follow them to his last day. Doyle also loved golf. He played and competed whenever and wherever he could.
Doyle will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. We will all miss his sense of humor and his kind and generous nature. He was always willing to help anyone without a second thought and would make a joke at the perfect time to brighten anyone’s day. Some of the fondest memories his grandchildren have are the trips to Donut City, the horse races, going to get ice cream, and all the other places Pa took us as kids. The greatest part about those memories is that they were not just treats for the kids, but all the above were also treats for him. Pa loved telling stories, the horse races, and of course, he had to have his daily dose of sugar, ice cream, donuts, and grandma’s burnt cookies that were burnt especially to his liking. He loved them all. Most people say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, well not Pa, it was a donut a day keeps the doctor away. You will be greatly missed Pa! We know that you are now golfing on greener grasses.
Grateful for having shared Doyle’s life are his wife, Caroline Gossman of Aberdeen, three daughters: Diane (Dave) Martinez of Harveyville, KS, Patti (Kevin) Benson of Lemmon, SD and Barbara Susan of Shelby, IN, step-daughter Karie (Harlen) Pauley of Sioux Falls, SD, his sons: Lloyd (Lois) Gossman of Ketchikan, Alaska, Frank (Marcy) Gossman of Glassport, PA, Richard (Carol “Winky”) Gossman of Papillion, NE, two step-sons Mark (Lori) Mishaw of Richmond Lake, SD, and Kevin LaRocque twenty-one grandchildren: Ed (Kristi) Clark, Jim (Carol) Gossman, Tony (Kristie) Gossman, Hillary Gossman, Adrienne Gossman, Lydia Gossman, Caitlin Gossman, Jon Martinez, Lisa (Lonnie) Adams, Vanessa (John) Keller, Chantz Dirk, Preston Dirk, Emily Benson, Mathew Lothian, Patrick Lothian, Jon (Jennifer) Christman, Sara (Jim) Kolb, David Kolb, Tara Kolb, Alisha (Jon) Kaufman and their children Mackenzie Kaufman, Jazmyn Kaufman, and Dominique Kaufman, Justin Pauley, Cody Johnson, sixteen great grandchildren and his son Stacy Gossman of Aberdeen.
He will also be greatly missed by his extended family including: Jon Smith, Leonard and Pauline Grajczyk, Jacob, Josh, Rob, Bob, Deloris, Ruby, Judy and Dwight, all of the staff at Aberdeen Ambulance which includes; Felicia, Tami, Joe, Tina, Trent, Doug, Sandy, Dan, Jerilyn, Blaine Chad, and Chastity, all of the staff at J Gross Equipment which includes; Joe and Candy, Mike and Barb, Dell and Cathy, Anton and Shelly, Glenn and Lyla, Violet, John and Brenda, Tina and Dennis, Antonia and John, Jerad, and Josh, all of the staff at Big Fella’s which includes; Tami, Justin and Darby, Chantel, Kristi, Jimmy, Carol, and Crystal, all of the staff at Rite Way Vending which includes; Mike and Shayna, Rick and Kathy, Kenny and Jean, Travis and April and Paul and Amber, all of the staff at Bar N which includes; Becky, Nancy, Hazel, Darlene, and Gert, all of the staff at Humphries Construction which includes; Darrell and Kathy, and Ordean and Jeanie, and all of the staff at Midwest Pest and Lier Trucking which includes; Kevin and Jeanne, and Jay and Bobby. If we neglected to mention you, we are sorry, we have a lot on our minds. Please except our apologies and know that you are in our hearts.
Doyle was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Nellie Gossman, daughter Barbara Susan Lothian, brother, Lloyd Gossman, his first wife, Adrian Barbara Ann, and his three dogs; Beavis, Taylor, and Brandy.
We hope that you will join us at Big Fella’s at 5:00 pm, Monday to celebrate Doyle’s life and to share your stories and memories with us.
LUVERNE “VERN” CLARK
The funeral service for Luverne “Vern” Clark, 80, of Aberdeen, will be 1:00pm Friday, May 12, 2006 at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Haggar officiating. Burial will follow at Hecla City Cemetery with military honors by Stanley Stearns American Legion Post 68. Vern died Tuesday, May 9, at Avera McKennan Hospice, Sioux Falls.
Visitation was 1-7pm Thursday, May 11, with a prayer service at 7pm, at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE, Aberdeen, and one hour prior to the service.
Luverne “Vern” Clark was born on June 10, 1925 to Freeman and Maude (Wynn) Clark at Houghton, SD. He grew up there and attended country schools around the Hecla and Houghton area. At age 17, Vern joined the United States Army. He finished his high school education in 1959 while in the service, and went on to receive two years of college education in construction. Vern served in various aspects of the military, starting in the medical corps, he then entered the infantry, and even served as a deep-sea diver, diving off the Aleutian Islands. Vern served in the Army for 21 years before retiring in 1966 at the rank of Sergeant Major. He was stationed at many forts around the country and in seven countries throughout his time in service, including four years in France. During his 21 years in service, Vern got out of the military for a short time, when he returned to the Hecla area working in road construction. He was later called back to duty to serve in Korea. Vern served in World War II and was at Normandy on D-Day 6, Korea, and Vietnam. Among his many military awards, Vern proudly earned the Purple Heart.
Vern married Vera Ylitalo on May 11, 1951 at Seattle, WA. She was able to travel with him during much of his military service. They moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas after Vern’s military service, where he worked for Sears. He was in customer service at Sears for 23 years before retiring. Vern and Vera then moved back to Hecla to be near their family. Vern was the last of his twelve siblings.
Vern was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Aberdeen. He enjoyed woodworking and was very talented in making crafts. Vern also liked to fish and hunt. He was an avid gardener and loved animals, especially the dogs he and Vera had over the years.
Grateful for having shared Vern’s life are his wife, Vera of Aberdeen, two brothers-in-law: Ernie Ylitalo, Aberdeen, and Carol (Connie) Newman, Ortonville, MN, eight sisters-in-law: Emma Wolfer, Benicia, CA, Helen (Milton) Burke, Buena Park, CA, Darnella Ylitalo, Aberdeen, Betty (George) Voeller, Aberdeen, Patty (Wayne) Juntunen, Esko, MN, Jocelyn (Frank) Hokana, Fairfax, VA, Ruth Ylitalo and Ruth Clark, and many nieces and nephews.
Vern was preceded in death by his parents, Freeman and Maude, seven brothers: Francis, Freeman “Tim”, Casey, Harley, Bill, Don and Lloyd, and four sisters: Lilly Hanson, Louella Weisenbach, Lois Wampler and Evelyn “Honey” Hientzman.
KIMBERLY L. STANLEY-DIAS
The memorial service for Kimberly L. Stanley-Dias, 43, of Aberdeen will be 10:00 am Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Newman Center, Father Bob Lacey officiating. Kimberly died Friday, April 14, 2006 at her home.
A wake service will be held at 7:00 pm Friday at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE, Aberdeen, with visitation one hour prior.
Kimberly Lynn Stanley was born on June 16, 1962 to Charles and Janice (Sawvel) Stanley at Los Angeles, CA. Her family lived in various cities in southern California. Kimberly graduated from Orange Glen High School in Escondido, CA with the class of 1980. She met Ric Dias in Arcata, CA where she attended Humboldt State University, graduating with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.
Kimberly married Ric Dias on August 23, 1986 at Eureka, CA. They moved to Riverside, CA and later Kimberly graduated from The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology with a Master’s Degree. After finishing school, Kimberly and Ric moved to Aberdeen in 1995. Kimberly taught at local colleges. She also did some consulting, counseling and writing.
Kimberly was a member and supporter of many ecological, spiritual and philanthropic groups. Kimberly enjoyed to garden, cook, read and travel. She also liked to watch movies. Kimberly touched many people’s lives deeply. She will be missed dearly, especially by her husband Ric.
Grateful for having shared Kimberly’s life are her husband Ric of Aberdeen, her mother Janice Sheets of Iowa City, IA, her brother David Stanley of San Diego, CA, many family members and friends.
Kimberly was preceded in death by her father Charles Stanley and her grandparents.
RAYMOND E. HAGADONE
Memorial service for Raymond E. Hagadone, 71, Aberdeen will be 10 am Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Pastor Roger Noer officiating. Ray died on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.
Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE is in charge of arrangements. www.spitzerfuneralhome.com
Raymond Hagadone was born on December 2, 1934 at Poplar, MT to Thorwald and Helen (Schow) Hagadone. This is the area where he grew up and attended school. On October 12, 1955 he married Helen Lizotte and they had two children, Doug & Julie. On October 28, 1961 he married Dorothy Telschow at Yakima, WA. He managed the Mobil Service Station in Poplar until 1968 when they moved to South Dakota. He worked at various places including construction and working for the city of Aberdeen until he retired in 1989.
Ray was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and he accepted Christ as his personal Savior. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was an avid card player. One of his favorite things to do was to spend time with his children and grandchildren. While in Poplar he established the first chapter of the Jaycees in which he was the first president.
Grateful for having shared Ray’s life are his wife, Dorothy Hagadone of Aberdeen, seven children, Julie Bare of Billings, MT, Kathie Hellwig of Colton, SD, Brad Hagadone of Silver City, NM, Todd Hagadone of Sioux Falls, SD, Kerry Hagadone of Aberdeen, Kim Hagadone of Huron, SD and Tim Hagadone of Aberdeen, ten grandchildren, Jennifer, Austin, Travis, Keith, Alex, Brianna, Ashley, Matthew, Kortney and Shawn, one great granddaughter, Arianna, brother, Gerald (Joan) Hagadone, four sisters, Lois Combs, Beverly (Bo) Maddox, Shirley (Jack) O’Brien and Janet (Jack) Shanks.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, son, Douglas Hagadone, daughter, Kelly Hagadone and brother, Ronald Hagadone.
VERN JARK
The celebration of the life of Vern Jark, 51, of Aberdeen will be 1:00pm, Saturday, April 8th, 2006 at Aberdeen Civic Arena. Dr. Harold E. Salem will be officiating. The burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Aberdeen.
Visitation is 9am-5pm, Friday, April 7th at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE., Aberdeen, with a prayer service at 7:00pm at the First Baptist Church, 1500 E. Melgaard Rd, Aberdeen. The Lord called Vern home on Saturday, April 1, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ.
Vern L. Jark was born on September 27, 1954 to Thurlo and Marlene (McNeil) Jark in Whittier, CA. At an early age, Vern’s family moved to Stratford, SD and then to Aberdeen in 1957. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1972, where he was a standout athlete and lettered in four sports. Vern then attended Northern State College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education and excelled in football, baseball, and basketball. In May of 1976, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs.
Vern married Colleen Hofer on February 5, 1977 at Huron, SD. They moved to Pompano Beach, FL where he continued to play for the Chicago Cubs. In 1978 they moved to Aberdeen where he got his Masters Degree in Education. For the next 10 years Vern taught in the Aberdeen Public School District and was a much respected coach of football, boys and girls basketball and track. He served as the girls head basketball coach at Aberdeen Central High School for seven years. Vern also coached the Smitty’s baseball team and spent many years as a referee.
Vern achieved many honors and awards leading to his induction into Northern Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He earned District 12 and Area 3 honors. Vern was an active member of the NSU Wolves Club.
In 1988, Vern went to work as a pharmaceutical representative for Glaxo Pharmaceuticals where he continued to work at the time of his death. He received many awards during his 18 years of service. He was awarded the President’s Club in 1998 and was promoted to Sr. Executive Sales Representatives 2000 top Sales level within GlaxoSmithKline as it was later named. In 2004, Vern was awarded the South Dakota Pharmaceutical Sales Person of the Year and the Winner’s Circle in 2005. He was also the winner of many sales contests and achieved numerous Bronze and Silver Spirit Awards. Vern was always a welcome face in the many clinics and hospitals that he called upon and always brought his wit and humor to everyone that he came in contact with.
Vern was a member of the First Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and taught Sunday School. His church family was a very important part of his life and his love of the Lord Jesus Christ shown through every aspect of his personality. Vern dearly loved his family and cherished every moment raising his three children. His greatest desire was to insure his home in Heaven where he would be there to meet his family. He was a wonderful husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family.
Vern is survived by his wife, Colleen, of Aberdeen, his daughter and son-in-law, Kristin and Joe Hawkins of Bismarck, ND; and sons, Brent of Grand Forks, ND and Brian of Aberdeen. One sister: Linda and her husband Charles Stoffer of Chapman, KS, parents-in-law, Betty and Laurel Liedtke, of Sun City, AZ; siblings-in-law, Terry and Marilyn Hofer of Rapid City, SD; Forrest and Karen Bell of Monmouth, OR; Tim and Suzanne Hofer of Aberdeen, SD.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and father-in-law.
Pallbearers will be Steve Graf, Jeff Dorn, Kim Jahraus, Bob Babcock, Mike Salem, Bill Miller, Jim Kretchman, Bart Berndt and Bob Olson.
The family prefers memorials to The Vern Jark Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank.
HARLAN GEAREY
Memorial service for Harlan E. Gearey, 69, Aberdeen will be 4:30 pm, Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Spitzer Funeral Home with Dr. Harold E. Salem officiating. Harlan died Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at his home.
Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE. is in charge of arrangements.
Harlan E. Gearey was born on May 8, 1936 to Warren & Emma (Gensberg) Gearey in Aberdeen, SD. He attended school in Aberdeen. He married Shirley Schaible in November 4, 1957. They made their home in Aberdeen where Harlan worked for a service station and Paul Mardian Company, Inc. as a truck driver until retiring in 2005.
Harlan liked to be outdoors hunting, fishing and gardening. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
Grateful for having shared his life are his friend, Shirley Boschee; one son, Allan Gearey, Sioux Falls, SD; two daughters, Debra Ferguson, Jamestown, ND, Darcey Nelson, Bullhead City, AZ; two brothers, Bob & Susan Gearey, Aberdeen, Richard Gearey, Bloomington, MN; one sister, Anita Gearey, Minneapolis, MN; ten grandchildren, Allan Gearey, Jr., Kip Gearey, Heather Gearey, Jonathan Gearey, Jennifer Lambert, Jessica Gearey, Joshua Gearey, Danielle Nelson, Amanda Reitz, Katie Sartin, Chase Sartin; two great grandchildren, Alexsis Gearey and Hannah Gearey.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Ruby Seura, one infant sister, and one brother, Harvey Gearey.
VALYRIA A. SANDQUIST
Mass of Christian burial for VaLyria A. Sandquist will be 2:30 pm, Monday, March 27, 2006 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Ipswich with Father Chester Murtha officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. VaLyria died March 23, 2006 at the Aberdeen Living Center.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 pm, Sunday with a wake service at 4:00 pm at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service.
VaLyria Ann Pitz was born on July 26, 1925 to Peter and Kathryn (Fischer) Pitz at Ipswich, SD. Val grew up in the Ipswich area and graduated from Ipswich High School with the class of 1943. She worked in Ipswich for a short time. On January 5, 1944, she married Harvey E. Sandquist. Together they enjoyed farming and lived on various farms including the Sandquist farmstead during their years together. Harvey died as a result of a farm accident in 1982. Val moved to Aberdeen and lived in various nursing homes until she went home to be with the Lord.
Grateful for having shared her life are her four sons, Alan (Jean) Sandquist, Robbie (Robin) Sandquist, both of Aberdeen, Myles Sandquist, Sioux Falls, SD, Kurtis (fiancée Kris) Sandquist, Ferney, SD; two daughters, Cheryl Kay (Norm) Palinkas, Shoreview, MN, MaryLu (Mike) Job, Aberdeen; two brothers, Perry (Joy) Pitz, Aberdeen, Larry (MaryLee) Pitz, Phoenix, AZ; three sisters, Margaret Fischer, Aberdeen, Sara Jane Moore, Aberdeen, Sr. Josita Pitz, Watertown, SD; grandchildren; Randy (Carol) Sandquist, Kirsten (Dan) Ruesch, David (Sheila) Sandquist, Nicholas and Neil Palinkas, Rhoda and Jennifer Sandquist, Chad and Collin Sandquist, Carrie (Tom) Johnson, Amber Hilscher, Jessie, Derick and Deserea Sandquist, great grandchildren, Katie, Krystal, Karmen, Miranda, McKenzie, Nikki, Jaden, Preston, Prestley, Porter, Emilee, Ollisa and one great great-granddaughter, Jade.
Val is preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers, Morris, Anthony, George; four sisters, Geraldine, Phyllis,Kathryn, Brigitta; one son, Dean Sandquist; and one grandson, Stephen Palinkas.
Casket bearers will be all her grandchildren.
