I Want to Honor Someone Special Today!
A gift has been made to the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation on behalf of the following individuals and families to help preserve the stories of South Dakota that celebrate its culture, experiences and history. This archive lists memorials and tributes made in 2020 and prior years. Thank you to all of our donors!
Memorials
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In Memory of Sen. James Abdnor
By Dan and Jennifer Brosz
Walter D. & Patricia Miller
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
By George Jenter
Richard Doubrava -
In Memory of Thomas Adam*
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt
Jim & Nini Hart
Tim & Bonnie Bjork
Charles & Kathleen Riter
Timothy Dykstal & Caroline Burke
Karl & Denise Richards and Family
JC & Neil Milner
Steve & Connie Halverson
Darin & Clare Charlson
Robert C. & Carolyn Riter
Stephen & Kris Egger
Seb & Carol Axtman
Nancy Thomas
Patricia Miller
Delta Dental
Grant & Anne Gormley
Roger & Joann Lonbaken
Gary & Connie Palmer
Steve & Deb Bumann
Frank & Martha Brost
Grant Seaman
Michael & Ellen Ludemann
Jeffrey & Linda Rodman
First Dakota National Bank
Carla Sahr
Jerry & Fee Jacobsen
Patrick & Lucy Burchill
Karen Lindbloom
Tom & Melissa Howes
John & Molly Heisler
Dr. James Hansen
Joseph & Debra Hartford
Daniel & Sandra Turgeon
Catherine & Tim Forsch -
In Memory of Alva "Tad" Addy
By Tim and Catherine Forsch -
In Memory of Wil Allin
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Frieda Aman
By Dorothy Manke
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Loren Amundson
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Ronald D. Anderson
By Dale & Virginia Lunsford -
In Memory of Dorothy Applegate
By Marian Jorgensen -
In Memory of Hilda (Grosshuesch) Baltzer
By Mark & Ruth Grosshuesch -
In Honor of Barbara Bancroft
By Thomas Powers -
In Memory of Judy Bassett
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Jeanette Beamer
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Martha Brost -
In Memory of Shirley Mae Beers
By Brittany Hamann -
In Memory of Barbara Bindewald
By G.C. Bindewald -
In Memory of Colletta Bly
By Bob & Jane Kolbe -
In Memory of Galand Bohn
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of Jane Anne Boorman
By Jerry & Karen Becker
Tom Becker
Greg & Kris Becker
Ann Becker
Joe & Cheri Becker
Kate & Jason Harris
Meg & Heath Swyers -
In Memory of Deb Bowman
By Karon Schaack -
In Memory of Laurie Bozzetti
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Tim & Catherine Forsch
Ken Stewart -
In Memory of Marjorie Briggs
By Thad and Caroline Uecker -
In Memory of Margaret Brown
By Dan & Jennifer Brosz
Bruce Johnson
Olivia "Veva" Johnson -
In Memory of Terri Bruce
By Tim and Catherine Forsch
Jay & Elizabeth Vogt
Laurie Langland -
In Memory of Ina Bruns
By Dr. Jill Schoen & Family -
In Memory of Elaine Buechler
By Dr. Jill & Rodney Schoen -
In Memory of Marlys Buhler
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of David (Willie) Burtts
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Art Buntin
By Brad Tennant -
In Memory of Dee Buntin
By Brad Tennant -
In Memory of Rosalie Wilson Brosz
By Dan & Jennifer Brosz -
In Memory of Paula Adam-Burchill
By Catherine & Tim Forsch
Martha Brost -
In Memory of Patrick Cahill
By Anonymous -
In Memory of Carol Callahan
By Robert & Jane Kolbe -
In Memory of John Calvin
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Dayton Canaday
By Lucy Lindsay -
In Memory of Fern Chamberlin
By Mike & Sally Foss -
In Memory of Lloyd Christensen
By Jim & Jeanne Goodman -
In Memory of Brook Christenson
By Catherine & Tim Forsch
Melissa Stich -
In Memory of Jerry Connell
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Kathryn Crockett
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of William Cronkhite
By Jim & Dianne Larson -
In Memory of Wallace Curl
By Virginia Curl Thompson
Margery Curl
Dan & Jennifer Brosz -
In Memory of Alverde Daniel
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Catherine & Tim Forsch
Eileen Herrin
Family & Friends -
In Memory of Steph Daschel
By Dan & Jennifer Brosz -
In Memory of Greg Dean
By Jeff & Lisa Mammenga -
In Memory of Marialyce Tyler Dorward
By Fred Borg & Susan Horst
Holly Heberling Daley
Chris & Dan Wambach
Sandra Malstrom
Sharon Cusick
Helga Weiss Blum
Wrenetta Ward Duffy
Mary Elizabeth “Mimi” Burton
Walter & Linda McCarthy Jr.
Elizabeth Squyer
Stephen McGee
Mavis Teale
Joanne Dunn
Phyllis Garrick
Rosemary Redick -
In Memory of Chief Joseph Drifting Goose
By Oliver Stromberg -
In Memory of Leo & Lucile Dromey
By Leona Dromey -
In Memory of Jay Duenwald
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Deb Eich
By Thad & Caroline Uecker -
In Memory of Lucille Ellenbecker
By Barry Ellenbecker -
In Memory of John P. & Selma Erickson
By Jerry & Sharon Klocker -
In Memory of Richard Espland
By Vera Parks -
In Memory of Dorothy Ann Finck
By Gary & Joyce Roekema -
In Memory of Joanne Fix
By Dorothy Peters
Family and Friends of Joanne Fix
Nancy Neiber
Pam Weiland -
In Memory of Donna Fjelstad
By Thomas & Patricia Adam -
In Memory of Janice Fosnes
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Glenna Fouberg
By Karon Schaack -
In Memory of Margaret Fowler
By Bob & Jane Kolbe
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Catherine & Tim Forsch -
In Memory of Laura Johnson Frame
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Diedra Gatzke
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Tim & Catherine Forsch -
In Memory of Barnabus “Barney” Gebur
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of Cindy Glum
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Margaret Fowler
By Catherine & Tim Forsch
Paul & Jeannie Gregory
Brianna Hamel
Unified School District #392
Jack & Barbara Applegate
Blake & Kathryn Grabast
Allen Gregory
Tasha Cerny
Melvin & Cynthia Efken
Carmen Gerber -
In Memory of Grant Gormley
By Patricia Miller
Karon Schaack -
In Memory of Norbert Grode
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of Audrey (Wernecke) Grosshuesch
By Mark & Ruth Grosshuesch -
In Memory of Clara (Schnuelle) Grosshuesch
By Mark & Ruth Grosshuesch -
In Memory of Betty Riggs Gutch
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Oahe Chapel Preservation Society -
In Memory of Erna Gutridge
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Ned Hanenberger
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Wally Hanson
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of Dorothy Harnisch
By Sen. Frank & Joan Kloucek -
In Memory of Bob Hartford
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Mary Hartley
By Jay and Elizabeth Vogt
Jay Smith
Laurie Langland
Thomas and Esther Harmon
Dan & Jennifer Brosz -
In Memory of Lois Haug
By Jay and Elizabeth Vogt
Catherine Forsch
Thad and Caroline Uecker -
In Memory of Jeff Hazard
By Jay and Elizabeth Vogt
Margaret Cash Wegner
Robert and Jane Kolbe
Brad Tennant -
In Memory of Frank Henderson
By Walter D. & Patricia Miller -
In Memory of DeLores Henehan
By Brad Tennant
Joyce Nelson -
In Memory of Lorna Buntrock Herseth
By Connie & Jerome Jacobs -
In Memory of Kent Good
By Bob & Jane Kolbe
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Catherine & Tim Forsch -
In Memory of Luella Holden
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of Gary Holler
By Dan & Jennifer Brosz -
In Memory of Leslie C. Hubbard
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Richard "Dick" Huber
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Pat & Tom Adam
Michael & Barbara Lewis
Carey Miller -
In Memory of Jeffrey Hudson
By Jean Rahja & Family -
In Memory of Inez Evans Hunter
By Robert Hunter -
In Memory of Charlotte Hyde
By John Rychtarik -
In Memory of Enid Hyde
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Gov. William Janklow
By Seb & Carol Axtman -
In Memory of Ruth Jassmann
By Arthur Jassmann
Robert & Bonnie Oleson
MaryAnn Doucette & George Clem
Robert Riter Jr. -
In Memory of John Jennewein
By Julie Erickson
Kathryn & David Matvey -
In Memory of Cynthia Johansen
By Rodney & Jill Schoen -
In Memory of Craig Johnson
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt
Laurie Langland
Brad Tennant
Caroline & Thad Uecker
Catherine & Tim Forsch -
In Memory of Maxine Johnson
By Vera Parks & Family -
In Memory of Vernell Johnson
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Wanda Karen Lee (Johnson)
By Richard Doubrava -
In Memory of J.H. "Jack" Jones
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Carey A. Miller -
In Memory of Elaine Jundt
By Clyde Jundt -
In Memory of Mansour Karim
By Catherine & Tim Forsch
Jay Smith
Dan & Jennifer Brosz
Patricia Miller -
In Memory of Robert Karolevitz
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Staff of the South Dakota State Historical Society & South Dakota Historical Society Foundation
Thomas & Patricia Adam
Jan Rasmussen -
In Memory of Tom Keller
By Vera Parks -
In Memory of Dorothy Kellogg
By Karon Schaack -
In Memory of Jerry Kern
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Eldor Kilber
By Kathy Lucas -
In Memory of Ruth Kilber
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt
Tim & Catherine Forsch -
In Memory of Tom Kilian
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Brad Tennant
Nancy Tystad Koupal
Pat & Tom Adam
Mads & Chloe Andenas
Amy & Philip Brookman
Robert Kolbe
Michael & Barbara Lewis
Bruce & Stephanie Ode
Lorna J. Kilian Family Trust
Howard & Elaine Bauder
Larry & Constance Dahlstrom
David Christensen
Christine Dean
Valerie Pearson
Gary & Linda Pashby
David & Jeanne Ode
Johanna & Martha Iken -
In Memory of Jacob "Jack" Klauck
By William Adam
Michael & Carol Freese
Susan Wheeler
David Wurm
Mary Klauck & Family
Cynthia Spenner
Tom & Pat Adam -
In Memory of Mary Kolbe
By Bob & Jane Kolbe -
In Memory of Cliff Konrad
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Milo Koskan
By Juanita Koskan -
In Memory of Helen Koupal
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Thad and Caroline Uecker -
In Memory of Vern Kraemer
By Dan & Jennifer Brosz
Dorinda Daniel -
In Memory of Mark Kuehn
By Robert & Jane Kolbe -
In Memory of Alice Kundert
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Dorothy Manke
Allan Burke
Claudia Merthan
R. Alton
Marilyn Lee
Ted & Karen Muenster
Jane Boorman -
In Memory of Frances "Peg" Lamont
By Frances Lamont Lauver -
In Memory of Nancy Lamont
By Catherine & Tim Forsch
William S. Lamont
Frederick M. Lamont
Gregory & Frances L. Lauver -
In Memory of Leola Lampy
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Gladys Larsen
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Larsen Family
Cheryl Wheeler -
In Memory of Phyllis Leach
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Jack Lehecka
By Karon Schaack -
In Memory of Erwin Bud Lenz
By Clint & Judy Lemons Hurdle -
In Memory of Karen Ann Leuning
By Walter D. & Patricia Miller -
In Memory of John Lillibridge
By Tim & Catherine Forsch -
In Memory of Pauline (Gerber) Lloyd-Davies
By Jean Daniels -
In Memory of Sen. George McGovern
By Dan & Jennifer Brosz
Nancy Schamu -
In Memory of James McLaird
By The South Dakota Historical Society Press
Brad Tennant
Jay and Elizabeth Vogt
Robert & Jane Kolbe
Laurie Langland -
In Memory of Hazel McMurlyn
By Dorothy Manke -
In Memory of Al Meier
By Jeff & Lisa Mammenga
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Blanche (Floden) Messer
By Jody & Jim Moritz -
In Memory of Craig Miller
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of David Errol Miller
By Tim & Catherine Forsch -
In Memory of Elsie Miller
By Dorothy Manke -
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Ethan E. Miller
By Ardith Helene Miller -
In Memory of Gerald R. Miller
By Andrea Sheehan -
In Memory of John Miller
By Jay & Elizabeth Vogt
Jeff & Lisa Mammenga
Laurie Langland
Brad Tennant
Robert & Jane Kolbe
Phil Picha -
In Memory of Clarence Mortenson
By Tim and Catherine Forsch
Jay and Elizabeth Vogt
John & Bobbi Brown
Curt & Kim Mortenson
Zay & Carrie Norman
Glenn & Phyllis Jorgenson
Ted & Jayne Parsons
Patti Petersen
Linda Norman
Frank & Shirley Halligan -
In Memory of Gordon Mydland
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Jim Nelson
By Kathy Nelson
Jay D. & Elisabeth Vogt
Mary Lou Gage Tkach
Allan & Leah Burke -
In Memory of Nadine Nicholas Ness
By Betty Nicholas McMurry -
In Memory of Roger Paine Nicholas
By Betty Nicholas McMurry -
In Memory of Clara & Paul Noren
By Pauline "Polly" Donaldson -
In Memory of Wilma L. Norton
By Nancy B. Lamont -
In Memory of LeRoy Nye
By Carol Jennings -
In Memory of Gordon Ode
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Doris Ogan
By Charles & Darcy McGuigan -
In Memory of Gary Olson
By Robert & Jane Kolbe -
In Memory of Jacqueline Olson
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Leo O'Neal
By William Voss -
In Memory of Ralph O'Neill
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Memory of Delores Osborne
By Walter D. & Patricia Miller
Tributes
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In Honor of Tom & Pat Adam for the holidays
By William Adam -
In Honor of Martyn Beeny earning his Ph.D. in history
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Renee Boen, for her years of service and retirement as State Archaeologist and Director of the Archaeology Research Center,
By Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Marion Bonnstetter
By Brittany Hamann -
In Honor of Ivan F. Bormann *
By Angie Bormann Bomier -
In Honor of Dayton W. Canaday
By Lucy Canaday Lindsay -
In Honor of Mark Chase being president of South Dakota Family Policy Council
By Dorothy Manke -
In Honor of Keith L. Crew (Prairie Homestead)
By Ellen Speck -
In Honor of Dorinda Daniel, Distinguished Achievement in Humanities Award,
By Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Mardell Davis
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Jerry L. Ellerman
By Linda M. Hasselstrom -
In Honor of Lowell Flute on his graduation
By Terry& Pam Geurin -
In Honor of State Sen. Arthur E. Fryslie
By Judy Page -
In Honor of the Marriage of Austin Goss & Katie Shroyer,
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Jason Haug for his past leadership with the South Dakota Historic Preservation Office
By Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Marion Bonnstetter
By Brittany Hamann -
In Honor of Dr. Ben Jones for taking the time to present to the IMPACT class in De Smet on the cultures making up South Dakota
By Nancy Montross -
In Honor of Leane Kayl
By Jennifer Soule -
In Honor of Sheila & Pat Kendall
By Bill & Nancy Tystad Koupal -
In Honor of Tom Kilian's 90th Birthday
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Nancy Tystad Koupal (retirement),
By Brad Tennant
Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Mary H. Powell LeBeau
By Mack Family -
In Honor of Joe Lien
By Tom & Pat Adam -
In Honor of Larry & Gail Lyngstad on their 50th wedding anniversary
By Tim & Bonnie Bjork -
In Honor of Heather Mangan for her Peace Corps service in Africa
By Janelle & Dan Toman -
In Honor of Jeff Mammenga, for his years of service and retirement as SDSHS Program Assistant and Membership Coordinator,
By Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Rick & Valerie Mellmer, Leadership South Dakota
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Vonnie Shields and Jay Mickelson for receiving the Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities Awards presented by the South Dakota Humanities Council
By Ruth Schmidt -
In Honor of Patricia Miller for her past leadership with the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation
By Brad Tennant
The staff of the South Dakota State Historical Society & South Dakota Historical Society Foundation -
In Honor of Gaylord Norman on his 90th Birthday
By Frank and Shirley Halligan -
In Honor of Jeanne Ode on her retirement
By Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Charisse Oland
By Ivy Oland, Oland Arts Consulting -
In Honor of Leon & Norma Palmer for their 60th Wedding Anniversary
By Dianne & Jim Larson -
In Honor of Dwayne & Claudette Rehfeld on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
By Jill Schoen -
In Honor of Rodney and Jill Schoen’s 50th anniversary
By Dwayne & Claudette Rehfeld -
In Honor of Sally Schretenthaler
By Sarah Smith -
In Honor of Don & Vonnie Shields on their 25th wedding anniversary
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt -
In Honor of Kathryn & Jim Simpson
By Nancy Tystad Koupal & Bill Koupal -
In Honor of Jay Smith, for his years of service as Museum Director for the SD State Historical Society,
By Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Ken Stewart (retirement)
By Jay D. & Elizabeth Vogt
Brad Tennant -
In Honor of Jessie Sundstrom on her 90th birthday
By Dorothy Delicate -
In Honor of Brian and Juan Tystad
By Nancy Tystad Koupal & Bill Koupal -
In Honor of Douglas & Valerie Tystad
By Nancy Tystad Koupal & Bill Koupal -
In Honor of Jay D. Vogt *
By The Leadership South Dakota Class of 2018
Brad Tennant
Catherine & Tim Forsch
Dan & Jennifer Brosz
Jeff & Lisa Mammenga
Elizabeth Vogt
Karon Schaack
Robert & Jane Kolbe
Pat Miller -
In Honor of Robert G. Webb on his 80th birthday
By Kathleen Webb -
In Honor of Marilyn Stemp,
By Kenzi Stemp