Helen Marie Peterson, age 85, from Polo SD (formerly from Holabird) passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Faulkton Area Medical Center, Faulkton, SD. She died peacefully, surrounded by 3 generations of family members and held up in prayer by many more.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore with Father Chester Murtha, celebrant. Burial followed in Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold. A rosary and scripture service was Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the church.
Helen Marie Knippling was born October 30, 1930 to Lambert and Alice Knippling at Gann Valley, SD. She attended grade school in her own back yard school house, and high school at Mount Marty in Yankton. She obtained her teaching certificate from Mt. Marty and taught for a few years at the grade school she attended. Helen obtained her degree in Education from Huron College and taught for several years in Harrold and Ft. Thompson.
Helen married Wayne Peterson on June 5, 1952 at Immaculate Conception Church, Stephan, SD. To this union eight children were born: Kenneth, Thomas, Cheryl, Janet, Elizabeth, James, Mary Alice, and John Charles. She greatly enjoyed her 20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
She spent the early 1980’s caring for the ranch, including calving out a large herd of cattle with son Jim, while Wayne was traveling the country as a leader of the American Agriculture Movement. At the age of 56 Helen graduated from Dakota Wesleyan College as a Registered Nurse, and worked in Huron, Pierre, and Highmore. She was a member of the CPH club, Catholic Daughters, Church Altar Society, NFO, and American Ag Movement. She loved to play the organ, quilting, and genealogy.
She is survived by her children: Thomas (Candi), Burien, WA, Cheryl (Fred) Schaefers, Polo, SD, Elizabeth (Steve) Clark, Ft. Pierre, SD, James (Tammy), Fruitdale, SD, and John Charles (Georgeen), Wolsey, SD; son-in-law: Rick Martinmaas, Polo, SD; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; brothers: Francis (Donna), John (Cheryl), Joe (LeAnn); brother-in-law, Frank Schnell; sister, Carol Ann (Larry) Marsh; and sister-in-law, Claire Ryan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lambert and Alice; sisters, Catherine Van Balen and Margret Schnell; brothers, Robert and Howard, sisters-in-law, Ethel Knippling and Karen Knippling; brother-in-law, Ross Van Balen; her infant children, Kenneth and Mary Alice; daughter, Janet Martinmaas; and husband Wayne Peterson.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore
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Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore with Father Chester Murtha, celebrant. Burial followed in Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold. A rosary and scripture service was Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the church.
Helen Marie Knippling was born October 30, 1930 to Lambert and Alice Knippling at Gann Valley, SD. She attended grade school in her own back yard school house, and high school at Mount Marty in Yankton. She obtained her teaching certificate from Mt. Marty and taught for a few years at the grade school she attended. Helen obtained her degree in Education from Huron College and taught for several years in Harrold and Ft. Thompson.
Helen married Wayne Peterson on June 5, 1952 at Immaculate Conception Church, Stephan, SD. To this union eight children were born: Kenneth, Thomas, Cheryl, Janet, Elizabeth, James, Mary Alice, and John Charles. She greatly enjoyed her 20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
She spent the early 1980’s caring for the ranch, including calving out a large herd of cattle with son Jim, while Wayne was traveling the country as a leader of the American Agriculture Movement. At the age of 56 Helen graduated from Dakota Wesleyan College as a Registered Nurse, and worked in Huron, Pierre, and Highmore. She was a member of the CPH club, Catholic Daughters, Church Altar Society, NFO, and American Ag Movement. She loved to play the organ, quilting, and genealogy.
She is survived by her children: Thomas (Candi), Burien, WA, Cheryl (Fred) Schaefers, Polo, SD, Elizabeth (Steve) Clark, Ft. Pierre, SD, James (Tammy), Fruitdale, SD, and John Charles (Georgeen), Wolsey, SD; son-in-law: Rick Martinmaas, Polo, SD; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; brothers: Francis (Donna), John (Cheryl), Joe (LeAnn); brother-in-law, Frank Schnell; sister, Carol Ann (Larry) Marsh; and sister-in-law, Claire Ryan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lambert and Alice; sisters, Catherine Van Balen and Margret Schnell; brothers, Robert and Howard, sisters-in-law, Ethel Knippling and Karen Knippling; brother-in-law, Ross Van Balen; her infant children, Kenneth and Mary Alice; daughter, Janet Martinmaas; and husband Wayne Peterson.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore
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Helen Marie Peterson, age 85, from Polo SD (formerly from Holabird) passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Faulkton Area Medical Center, Faulkton, SD. She died peacefully, surrounded by 3 generations of family members and held up in prayer by many more.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore with Father Chester Murtha, celebrant. Burial followed in Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold. A rosary and scripture service was Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the church.
Helen Marie Knippling was born October 30, 1930 to Lambert and Alice Knippling at Gann Valley, SD. She attended grade school in her own back yard school house, and high school at Mount Marty in Yankton. She obtained her teaching certificate from Mt. Marty and taught for a few years at the grade school she attended. Helen obtained her degree in Education from Huron College and taught for several years in Harrold and Ft. Thompson.
Helen married Wayne Peterson on June 5, 1952 at Immaculate Conception Church, Stephan, SD. To this union eight children were born: Kenneth, Thomas, Cheryl, Janet, Elizabeth, James, Mary Alice, and John Charles. She greatly enjoyed her 20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
She spent the early 1980’s caring for the ranch, including calving out a large herd of cattle with son Jim, while Wayne was traveling the country as a leader of the American Agriculture Movement. At the age of 56 Helen graduated from Dakota Wesleyan College as a Registered Nurse, and worked in Huron, Pierre, and Highmore. She was a member of the CPH club, Catholic Daughters, Church Altar Society, NFO, and American Ag Movement. She loved to play the organ, quilting, and genealogy.
She is survived by her children: Thomas (Candi), Burien, WA, Cheryl (Fred) Schaefers, Polo, SD, Elizabeth (Steve) Clark, Ft. Pierre, SD, James (Tammy), Fruitdale, SD, and John Charles (Georgeen), Wolsey, SD; son-in-law: Rick Martinmaas, Polo, SD; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; brothers: Francis (Donna), John (Cheryl), Joe (LeAnn); brother-in-law, Frank Schnell; sister, Carol Ann (Larry) Marsh; and sister-in-law, Claire Ryan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lambert and Alice; sisters, Catherine Van Balen and Margret Schnell; brothers, Robert and Howard, sisters-in-law, Ethel Knippling and Karen Knippling; brother-in-law, Ross Van Balen; her infant children, Kenneth and Mary Alice; daughter, Janet Martinmaas; and husband Wayne Peterson.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore
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Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore with Father Chester Murtha, celebrant. Burial followed in Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold. A rosary and scripture service was Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the church.
Helen Marie Knippling was born October 30, 1930 to Lambert and Alice Knippling at Gann Valley, SD. She attended grade school in her own back yard school house, and high school at Mount Marty in Yankton. She obtained her teaching certificate from Mt. Marty and taught for a few years at the grade school she attended. Helen obtained her degree in Education from Huron College and taught for several years in Harrold and Ft. Thompson.
Helen married Wayne Peterson on June 5, 1952 at Immaculate Conception Church, Stephan, SD. To this union eight children were born: Kenneth, Thomas, Cheryl, Janet, Elizabeth, James, Mary Alice, and John Charles. She greatly enjoyed her 20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
She spent the early 1980’s caring for the ranch, including calving out a large herd of cattle with son Jim, while Wayne was traveling the country as a leader of the American Agriculture Movement. At the age of 56 Helen graduated from Dakota Wesleyan College as a Registered Nurse, and worked in Huron, Pierre, and Highmore. She was a member of the CPH club, Catholic Daughters, Church Altar Society, NFO, and American Ag Movement. She loved to play the organ, quilting, and genealogy.
She is survived by her children: Thomas (Candi), Burien, WA, Cheryl (Fred) Schaefers, Polo, SD, Elizabeth (Steve) Clark, Ft. Pierre, SD, James (Tammy), Fruitdale, SD, and John Charles (Georgeen), Wolsey, SD; son-in-law: Rick Martinmaas, Polo, SD; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; brothers: Francis (Donna), John (Cheryl), Joe (LeAnn); brother-in-law, Frank Schnell; sister, Carol Ann (Larry) Marsh; and sister-in-law, Claire Ryan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lambert and Alice; sisters, Catherine Van Balen and Margret Schnell; brothers, Robert and Howard, sisters-in-law, Ethel Knippling and Karen Knippling; brother-in-law, Ross Van Balen; her infant children, Kenneth and Mary Alice; daughter, Janet Martinmaas; and husband Wayne Peterson.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore
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