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R.M. “Bud” Russell, 100
R.M. “Bud” Russell, 100, of 1345 Michigan Ave. S.W., Huron, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at the Huron Nursing Home.
His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Kevin Channell officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery with military rites by the Huron Veterans Council.
Friends may call Thursday afternoon and evening at Welter Funeral Home or prior to the service at the church Friday morning. The family will be present from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Our Home Inc., 343 Third St. S.E., Huron, S.D. 57350.
Robert Milton “Bud” Russell was born in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, on Aug. 21, 1906, the youngest offspring of Dakota Territory homesteader, Samuel Hamilton Russell, a Wisconsin native of Scotch-Irish extraction, and Anne (Lloyd) Russell, a Wisconsin native with a Welsh background. His siblings were Mabelle Agnes, Julia Ann, Samuel Lloyd, Eldon Hamilton and Alvin Scott (twins). Bud married
Josephine Lucille Andersen (born Oct. 9, 1906, in Grafton, N.D.) on May 14, 1939. She passed away in Huron at the age of 98 on Dec. 4, 2004.
Bud’s early years were spent at the family’s Huron home at 547 California St. Up to four horses and a milk cow were kept in a barn behind the house. Bud delivered their oversupply of milk to several neighbors. He had a clothesline strung from his house to that of a neighbor so that he and a friend could pass messages back and forth over the line. As a teenager, he recalled being turned loose to operate a four-horse grain binder on the family farm in Lake Byron Township north of Huron.
Bud was a rather studious fellow in school and earned the honor of Valedictorian of his Huron High School class. He attended Huron College for one year and then went on to earn B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota. While at the University of Minnesota he roomed with future Minnesota governor and later, perennial presidential candidate, Harold Stassen. Bud had the lower bunk and Stassen the upper. During those college days Stassen and Bud met and had an interesting conversation with football great, Bronco Nagurski, who was working as a bouncer at the Red Brick Cellar.
Bud passed the bar exams in both South Dakota and Minnesota, and then opened up a law practice in Huron in 1931. After a 62-year career, he retired in 1993 following open-heart surgery. He was elected county judge of Beadle County in 1939 and served in that capacity until 1950, except for a period during World War II. He waived his exemption, entered the Army on Feb. 3, 1944, and served in an investigative branch both in uniform and at times in civilian clothes. This time was spent at the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation at Newport News, Va., with interesting assignments including investigating collision damages to ships and checking incoming German prisoners (this even required inspecting armpits for tattoos signifying special units). He worked in security intelligence and later in counterintelligence and then was selected to attend Judge Advocate General School in Michigan. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 6, 1945. He is a past president of the County Judges Association of South Dakota.
Bud served as city attorney of Huron from 1950 to 1957. He was a long-time chairman of the Beadle County Republican Central Committee and aided many young men with appointments to the nation’s military academies. He represented South Dakota at the National Republican Convention in Chicago in 1960 as an alternate delegate.
From 1963 to 1971 Bud served on the Governor’s Committee on Children and Youth under the administrations of Govs. Gubbrud, Boe and Farrar. As chairman of the committee he participated in the White House Conference on Children in Washington, D.C., in 1970, and in the White House Conference on Youth at Estes Park, Colo., in 1971.
Bud also had an impressive record of serving his local community. He served as the first president of Huron’s Community Council. The council was an influential organization comprised of two representatives from each of 33 organizations in Huron. Through the Community Council, with Bud’s legal assistance, Huron became the first city in South Dakota to establish a tax levy supported recreation program. The Community Council also established a Planning Commission for the City of Huron and Bud served as its first chairman. He was a long-time member and past president of the Kiwanis Club and was also a Mason.
Bud further served his community and state by working with Our Home Inc. as a charter board member. Our Home is a place for troubled youth and helps provide them with a second chance. Bud recalled the early days of Our Home, “When Our Home Inc. was first started, it was a child care facility which provided emergency shelter.” Our Home was the outgrowth of a series of public meetings in 1971, which identified the need for a childcare facility with house parents. In 1976 it was determined that the shelter should be upgraded and expanded to become a comprehensive treatment facility. It now provides valuable help to young people from around the state. Steve Gubbrud, Our Home executive director, said “Working with R.M. Russell over the years had been an honor and a privilege. With his background as a county judge and his experience with children, his advice and counsel was invaluable.” Bud was president emeritus of the organization.
In September 1999 R.M. Russell was awarded the Distinguished Civic Service Award which was presented at the annual meeting of the Huron Area Chamber of Commerce. He became the 67th recipient of this prestigious award that dates back to 1936.
For decades Bud had been well known around town as Judge Russell. However, at least one case of misidentification had been reported — while walking on a sidewalk one day, an approaching lady greeted him, “Good morning, Reverend.” He had many interesting stories about his early days and the pioneers of South Dakota.
On Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, family and friends held an open house at the Huron Crossroads Hotel and Event Center in honor of R.M., Milton, Bud, Judge, Russell reaching the milestone of his 100th birthday! He was the first member of his family to have achieved this lofty status since his great-grandmother, Jane (Bennett) Hamilton, born in County Dow, Ireland, accomplished it (1812-1912)!
Bud is survived by several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Josephine; and five brothers and sisters.
Casket bearers will be Eldon Dahl, Dennis Davis, Clarke Christiansen, Bush Fullerton, Reed Hittle and Richard Birr.
Stephen W. Wilkins, 55
Stephen W. Wilkins, 55, of Redfield, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield.
His funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at United Meth-odist Church in Redfield with the Rev. Isaac Smith officiating.
Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood cemetery at Brookings.
A memorial service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Wesleyan Church in Brookings.
Visitation will be today from 1 to 8 p.m. at Thelen Funeral Home in Redfield.
Stephen W. Wilkins was born Dec. 28, 1950, at Indianapolis, Ind., to Chester and Edna (Henson) Wilkins. They lived in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. He graduated from high school in Bartlesville, Okla., in 1969 and married
Sandra Lewis Aug. 22, 1979, at Weedville, Pa.
He worked for Phillips Petroleum and in a construction/real estate business. He was an assistant pastor in Buffalo, Wyo., Gastonia, N.C., Bessemer City, N.C., and Brookings. He was the pastor at the Wesleyan church in Redfield from 1998 to 2006.
He enjoyed music, puzzles and reading. He was a member of the Lions Club and Redfield Ministerial Association.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Steve Jr. (Tricia) Wilkins and Shane Wilkins of Brookings; a daughter, Staci Wilkins of Bartlesville, Okla.; two grandchildren; and his father.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Lillian Rose Poline, 96
Lillian Rose Poline, 96, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, at Violet Tschetter Memorial Home.
Her funeral will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Osthus Funeral Home in De Smet.
Interment will be in De Smet cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday.
Lillian Rose Dolloff was born March 2, 1910, to George and Rose Dolloff near De Smet. They lived on a farm and she graduated from De Smet High School. She was certified by the State of South Dakota as a teacher and taught for many years in rural schools in Kingsbury, Clark and Beadle counties.
She married
Richard Poline Dec. 26, 1939, at Huron. They farmed in the Bancroft and Willow Lake areas until his death in 1973, when she moved to Huron. She volunteered at Kindernook and Madison Elementary School, Senior Center, taught English to a Vietnamese family and was a member of the Degree of Honor Lodge at De Smet.
She was a resident at VTMH for more than 4 years where she enjoyed reading, being read to, spelling bees and watching the “Price is Right.”
She is survived by several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband and a sister, Mary, in infancy.
Verna V. Lamb, 93
Verna V. Lamb, 93, longtime Clark County resident, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, in a Clark Care Center.
His funeral will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clark with the Rev. Gary Anderson officiating.
Burial will follow in Rose Hill cemetery near Clark.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Arne Funeral Home in Clark and one hour prior to the service.
Norene Hurd, 77
Norene Hurd, 77, of 936 Montana S.W., died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at Huron Regional Medical Center.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Riley Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Kuhler Funeral Home and an hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church, Huron Hospice or the Rainbow Center, 900 N.W. Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, Mo. 64015.
James B. “Jim” Webster, 74, of Huron
James B. “Jim” Webster, 74, of 675 Lawnridge Ave. S.E., Huron, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, at his home.
His funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with Father Joe Holzhauser officiating.
Burial will be at St. Martin cemetery with military rites by the Huron Veterans Council.
Friends may call Monday afternoon and evening at the Welter Funeral Home or prior to the Mass at the church Tuesday morning. There will be a scripture service at 7 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home with the family present from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
James Bradshaw Webster was born Oct. 29, 1931, to Albert and Jessie (Richie) Webster at Huron, S.D. He grew up in Huron and graduated from Huron High School in 1949.
He was employed with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad until he entered the Navy Sept. 27, 1950, during the Korean War, and served in the Helicopter Squadron TWO (HU-2).
In 1952 Jim married
Sue Wilson at Pensacola, Fla.
Following his honorable discharge from the Navy July 26, 1954, they returned to Huron where he continued his employment with the CNW Railroad.
In 1975 Jim married
Barb Borah at Huron, S.D.
In 1986 they moved to Hoskins, Neb., where Jim continued his employment with the CNW Railroad until his retirement in 1991 as a switchman and yard foreman. In 1993 Jim moved back to Huron and has lived here since that time.
He played softball for Terrace Park and enjoyed playing in the Men’s Pool League for many years, hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with his family, and as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish (St. Martin Catholic Church), William Reaves American Legion Post 7, United Transportation Union, Huron 8-Ball League, Boots & Spurs 4-H Club leader, Forrest McMullen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1776 and the VFW Fast Pitch Softball League.
He is survived by two sons, Michael H. (Gayle) Webster of Lillian, Ala., and James B. (Denise) Webster Jr. of Rapid City; three daughters, Yvonne (Kevin) Isaacson of Huron, Debra (Martin) Rogers of Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, and Mary (John B.) Hershman of Huron; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ethlyn Williams of Everett, Wash., and Helen (John) Neiffer of Huron; one stepdaughter, Donya (Roger) Landenberg of Hoskins, Neb.; one stepson, Brad Borah of Yale, S.D.; five stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Edith Webster of Huron; and many dearly loved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Timothy Webster; one grandson, Michael Hershman; three brothers, Charles Webster, Albert Webster and Paul Webster; four sisters, Mary Pierce, Betty Locker, Dorothy Decker and Eileen Wick; one stepson, Jeff Borah; one great-nephew, Ben Wingert; five brothers-in-law, Bob Williams, Brick Decker, Charles Locker, Roy Pierce and Andy Wick; and one sister-in-law, Alice Webster.
Casket bearers will be Paul Hauck, Jerry Muhs, Bob Wingert, Byron Severtson, Bill Johnson and Dean Schroeder.
Thomas E. Purcell, 76
Thomas E. Purcell, 76, of 1655 McClellan Dr., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at the Huron Nursing Home.
A private burial service will be held at Kemp, Texas, at a later date.
Thomas E. Purcell Jr. was born Nov. 29, 1929, at Victoria, Texas, to Thomas Edwin and Mary Emma (O’Connor) Purcell. He was reared in east Texas and worked as a wildcatter in the oil fields before attending International Bible College in Lubbock. He married
Joyce Ellon Dorsey on Dec. 23, 1951. She died Aug. 9, 1989.
He owned and operated TEPCO Construction, an underground utility company, laying water lines in Houston for many years and retired to his lake-front home in Seven Points, Texas. He moved to Huron in April 2000, experiencing Huron’s historical snowfall that winter. He enjoyed woodworking and was the craftsman of the downtown decorations over the past several years.
He was very proud of his military service in the Army and always honored the men and women of the military.
Thomas Purcell is survived by his daughter, Sherrie (John) Single of Huron; his son, Donald Purcell of Austin, Texas; a grandson, Aaron (Kara) Purcell of Baytown, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Timothy, Dylan and Aiden; and two sisters, Ayesha Condra and Irene Ward, both of Texas.
He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; his brother, Jerry; and a grandson, Adam.
Memorials in Tom’s name may be sent to the Beadle County Humane Society, 5063 Dakota Ave. S., Huron, S.D. 57350.
Arrangements are with Kuhler Funeral Home.
Raymond H. DeWall, 88
Raymond H. DeWall, 88, of Big Stone City and formerly of Watertown, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at a Huron nursing home.
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Wight, Comes and Sogn Funeral Chapel in Watertown with the Rev. Marlene Elmstrom officiating.
Interment will be in Mount Hope cemetery in Watertown.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel and prior to the service.
Pallbearers will be Jim Matthews, Bill McAtee, Bruce Willer, Carroll Moe, Mike Matthews and Jerry Hetlet.
Raymond Harold DeWall was born March 19, 1918, in Dempster to John and Dena (Miller) DeWall. He grew up in the Dempster area, graduating from Estelline High School in 1936.
He attended General Beadle College in Madison.
On Jan. 16, 1938, he married
Lois Lawrence at Madison, Minn. She died in June 2004. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in Italy from December 1944 to November 1945.
He taught rural school for two years and was employed by Standard Oil Company from 1942 until 1977. He was a member of the American Legion for 48 years and was a Master Mason. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and billiards.
He is survived by four daughters, Geraldine (James) Matthews of Buena Vista, Colo., Barbara DeWall of Ithaca, N.Y., Elaine (William) McAtee of San Antonio, Texas, and Phyllis (Bruce) Willer of Huron; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; three brothers, George, Louie and John; and four sisters, Hannah DeWall, Rose Mohan, Mary Loats and Anna Loats.
William “Bill” Denison, 68
William “Bill” Denison, 68, of Faulkton and formerly of Redfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at Faulkton Health Care Center.
His graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Virgil cemetery. There will be no visitation.
William Larry Denison was born Nov. 12, 1937, to Alfred and Mabel (Erickson) Denison at Huron. He lived in Virgil with his parents and then for a while in Minnesota with foster parents. He entered South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield at the age of 9 and lived there until he moved to Faulkton Healthcare Center in 2004. He was baptized in April 1991.
He is survived by a cousin, Gene Denison of Huron.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Margaret K. Kempf, 104
Margaret K. Kempf, 104, of Woonsocket, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket.
Her funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Woonsocket with the Rev. Bill Miller officiating.
Burial will be in Eventide cemetery at Woonsocket.
Visitation will be Saturday at Basham Funeral Home in Woonsocket from 2 to 9 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
Donald Wood, 69
Donald Wood, 69, of Wessington Springs, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at Bormann Manor Nursing Home in Parkston.
There will be no services at his request. Arrangements were announced by Basham Funeral Home of Wessington Springs.
Gilbert Scheibe
Gilbert Scheibe obit photoGilbert Scheibe, age 83, of Wolsey, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Huron Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 23, 2008, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wolsey with the Rev. L. Scott Spiehs officiating. Burial was in the St. John’s Lutheran Church cemetery with military rites by the Hershman-Gordon American Legion Post #59 of Wolsey.
Gilbert Scheibe was born February 11, 1925, to Paul and Emma (Meyer) Scheibe at Wolsey. He was baptized March 5, 1925, and confirmed November 6, 1938, at St. John’s Lutheran Church. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Gilbert grew up on the family farm near Wolsey and attended country school. Gilbert farmed with his brother, Mores Scheibe. He was drafted into the United States Army on May 4, 1945, at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. He was discharged on December 12, 1946, at Camp Hood, Texas and returned to farming.
On March 27, 1946, Gilbert married
Nellie L. Stobbs at Brownwood, Texas. He retired from farming in 1986.
Gilbert was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, the Hershman-Gordon American Legion Post #59 of Wolsey, and the Wolsey Senior Center. He loved his family, the land, and enjoyed farming, gardening and hunting. Gilbert cherished his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nellie on February 13, 2008; one grandson, Daryn Lee Haeder; two brothers, Raymond and Mores Scheibe; and three sisters, Gertrude Kahre, Evelyn Eichstadt and Lucille Erion.
Grateful for having shared his life are his daughter, Linda Haeder of Wolsey; three sons and their wives, Terry and Roxy Scheibe of Huron, Randy and Karen Scheibe of Custer, and Myron and Carolyn Scheibe of Eldridge, Iowa; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Donna and Trayce Gilbert Haeder; Corey, Jessica, Richard and Tyler Haeder; Todd, Mickie and Kaden Scheibe and Tanner and Carli Keefe; Scott and Katie Scheibe and Karlie Valer; Robyn Scheibe; Ryan Scheibe; Lisa and Aaron Tekippe; Nathan and Michelle Scheibe; and Mark, Lindsey and Benjamin Scheibe; one sister and her husband, Edith and Martin Eichstadt of Wolsey; three sisters-in-law, Cordula Scheibe of Wolsey, and Edna Peterson and Blanche McNeil both of Huron; one brother-in-law, Richard Eichstadt of Wolsey; and numerous nieces and nephews.
