Steve Westhoff

M, b. 20 August 1961, d. 10 February 2017
Life EventDateDescription
Birth20 August 1961Steve Westhoff was born on 20 August 1961 at Akron, Plymouth, Iowa.
Death10 February 2017He died on 10 February 2017 at age 55 Steve Westhoff, 55, of Le Mars, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 in Le Mars.

Steven Gerald Westhoff was born Aug. 20, 1961 in Akron, the son of Gerald and Delores (Rozell) Westhoff. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Craig. He attended school in Le Mars and graduated from Le Mars Community High School in 1979.

Following high school, Steve work for Brangwin Construction in Le Mars. He also farmed part-time with his family. Later, he worked for Paul Meyer Construction in Ireton. After working there, he went to work for Koopman Construction in Ireton until he started farming fulltime. He also raised sheep and had pork production facilities with Wakefield Pork, Inc.

He married Lori Grosenheider on March 19, 1988. To this union, they had three children, Kylie, Hope, and Grace. They later divorced.

He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Craig where he had served on church council and volunteered with many church activities.

While in high school, he was active in F.F.A. He was a volunteer coach for his girls in Little League and soccer.

Through the years, Steve enjoyed playing softball. In his younger years, Steve played on the Craig Cubs Fast-pitch softball team. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson and attending the rally in Sturgis. He also enjoyed playing golf and bowling.

He loved family holidays and get-togethers. But his greatest joy was spending time with his daughters.

Survivors include his daughters: Kylie Westhoff, Hope Westhoff, and Grace Westhoff, all at home; his parents: Gerald and Delores Westhoff of Le Mars; his sister: Cindy Klemme (Jerry Petersen) of Akron; his brother: Rick (Kris) Westhoff of Le Mars; nieces and nephews: his Godchild, Jessica (Clint) Hughes and their family, Makenzie and Brooklyn; Cassandra (Joel) Iseminger and their family, Cooper and Judd; Chance Klemme; Zachary (Jill) Westhoff and their family, Jarret, Ty, and baby due in July; his Godchild, John (Kristina) Westhoff and their son, Rory; Lee (Michelle) Westhoff and their family, Kent, Ella, and Max; and Erica Westhoff; special friends: Chris (Dalana) Grosenheider and their family, Luke, Toria, and Chase; and several uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: John and Dora Westhoff; his maternal grandparents: Art and Louise Rozell; his brother-in-law: Jeff Klemme; and his uncles: Arlan Oltmanns, Richard “Dick” Hartman, and LaRue Hansen.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Craig. The Rev. Lil Johnston will officiate. Burial will follow in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Craig. Visitation with the family present will be after 4 p.m., today (Tuesday), with a prayer service and time of Memory Sharing at 7 p.m., all at the church. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church.

Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel-Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars.

The family prefers memorials to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and/or to the Le Mars Little League.

Essie Feathers

F, d. before 2011
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Pickle.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEssie Feathers married Eugene W. Pickle.
Deathbefore 2011Essie Feathers died before 2011.

Child of Essie Feathers and Eugene W. Pickle

(?) Layton

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Layton married Genevieve Ceceila Sand, daughter of John Edward Sand and Bertha Catherine Woltman.

Roland Swanson

M, d. 14 May 1990
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage23 November 1938Roland Swanson married Esther Sand, daughter of John Edward Sand and Bertha Catherine Woltman, on 23 November 1938.
Death14 May 1990Roland Swanson died on 14 May 1990.

Evan Dean Klemme

M, b. 15 August 2008, d. 19 September 2008
Life EventDateDescription
Birth15 August 2008Evan Dean Klemme was born on 15 August 2008 at Iowa twin with Emma.
Death19 September 2008He died on 19 September 2008 at Akron, Iowa, Evan D. Klemme, 5-week old son of Daniel and Jennifer (Bernard) Klemme, died suddenly Friday, September 19, 2008 at his home in Akron, Iowa.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron. Reverend Tanya Sherrill and Reverend Jerry Crow will officiate. Burial will follow in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Preston Township, rural Akron, Iowa. Visitations with the family present will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Carlsen Funeral Home - Schroeder Chapel in Akron, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Evan Dean Klemme was born August 15, 2008 in Sioux City, one of twins born to Daniel and Jennifer (Bernard) Klemme.

Survivors include his parents, Dan and Jennifer Klemme of Akron; twin sister: Emma; 3 brothers: Logan, Cameron, and Tanner; maternal grandparents: Paul and Rebecca Bernard of Akron; paternal grandparents: Daniel Klemme of Akron, Mona Brice and her husband Matthew of Chatsworth, IA; great-grandparents: Arlene Klemme of Akron, Ruth Moore of Akron, Charlie and Esther Moriston of McCook Lake, SD, and Jim and Pat Welch of Akron; 2 uncles: Dana Klemme and Benjamin Bernard of Akron; 3 aunts: Beth Reeves and her husband Ray of Atlanta, GA, Cheyenne Brice of Chatsworth, IA, and Morgan Bernard of Akron; and several cousins.

He was preceded in death his paternal great-grandfather: Dale Klemme; and maternal great-grandfathers: Dr. Jack T. Moore and Phillip Bernard.

Phillip Bernard

M, d. before 2008
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore 2008Phillip Bernard died before 2008.

Dr. Jack T. Moore

M, d. before 2008
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore 2008Dr. Jack T. Moore died before 2008.

Lois J. Moehlmann

F, b. 12 April 1945, d. 9 February 2015
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name13 August 1983As of 13 August 1983,her married name was Solbue.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 April 1945Lois J. Moehlmann was born on 12 April 1945 at Iowa.
Death9 February 2015She died on 9 February 2015 at age 69 Lois J. Solbue was born April 12, 1945 in Sioux County, Iowa to Edith Moehlmann. She died February 9, 2015 at Sanford hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 69 years, nine months and 27 days.

Lois was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Moehlmann, near Chatsworth, Iowa where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Chatsworth. Lois graduated from Hawarden High School and started working at Otis Radio in Hawarden. She married Loren Solbue August 13, 1983 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester. They made their home in Alcester and Lois continued to work at Otis, later becoming Coil Craft, where she worked a total of 43 years. She retired seven years ago.

She was an avid reader, active at Nathanael Lutheran Church and volunteered her time at Dakota Diner in Alcester.

Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Loren Solbue of Alcester; her mother, Edith Moehlmann Packard of Hawarden, IA; her mother-in-law, Lillian Solbue of Alcester; her aunt, Eileen Moehlmann of Hawarden and two cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, her father-in-law, Judin Solbue and her uncle and aunt, Albert and Violet Moehlmann.

Funeral services will be 2PM Friday, February 13, 2015 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester. The family will be present to greet friends 5-7PM Thursday at the church followed by a prayer service at 7PM.

George Moehlmann

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Child of George Moehlmann

Albert Moehlmann

M, d. before 2015
Father*George Moehlmann
Life EventDateDescription
Albert Moehlmann was the son of George Moehlmann.
MarriageAlbert Moehlmann married Violet (?).
Deathbefore 2015Albert Moehlmann died before 2015.

Violet (?)

F, d. before 2015
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Moehlmann.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageViolet (?) married Albert Moehlmann, son of George Moehlmann.
Deathbefore 2015Violet (?) died before 2015.

Rodney Hanson

M, b. 1941, d. 2000
Father*Lars Hanson b. 17 Nov 1887, d. 4 Sep 1953
Mother*Alma Anderson b. Nov 1896, d. 6 Aug 1979
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1941Rodney Hanson was born in 1941.
He was the son of Lars Hanson and Alma Anderson.
Death2000Rodney Hanson died in 2000.

Darrell Hanson

M, d. before 2006
Father*Lars Hanson b. 17 Nov 1887, d. 4 Sep 1953
Mother*Alma Anderson b. Nov 1896, d. 6 Aug 1979
Life EventDateDescription
Darrell Hanson was the son of Lars Hanson and Alma Anderson.
Deathbefore 2006Darrell Hanson died before 2006.

Robert Elwood Hanson

M, b. 24 August 1932, d. 12 August 2016
Father*Lars Hanson b. 17 Nov 1887, d. 4 Sep 1953
Mother*Alma Anderson b. Nov 1896, d. 6 Aug 1979
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRobert Elwood Hanson married Shirley Mae Lebahn.
Birth24 August 1932Robert Elwood Hanson was born on 24 August 1932.
He was the son of Lars Hanson and Alma Anderson.
Death12 August 2016Robert Elwood Hanson died on 12 August 2016 at age 83.

Paul Buum

M, b. 18 August 1962, d. 23 July 2014
Father*Owen Buum b. 23 Jul 1942, d. 25 Dec 2001
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 August 1962Paul Buum was born on 18 August 1962 at South Dakota.
He was the son of Owen Buum.
Death23 July 2014Paul Buum died on 23 July 2014 at South Dakota at age 51 Paul Buum was born August 18, 1962 in Hudson, SD to parents Owen and Adele (Johnson) Buum. He died July 23, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 51 years, 11 months and 5 days.

Paul graduated from Alcester High School in 1980, attended USD for one year, and finished his schooling at Southeast Technical School. He worked at the Printing Center and Deals on Wheels in Sioux Falls and has owned and operated the Alcester Union/Hudsonite newspaper since 1997. Paul married Michele DeReu on September 29, 1984. They moved to Alcester in 1989 where he resided until the present time.

Paul was a lifelong, active member of the Alcester United Church of Christ, serving in many roles. He also served on the Alcester City Council and Housing Commission, Alcester Golf Course Board, South Dakota Newspaper Association Board of Directors, and was a youth baseball coach. He was a dedicated member of the Alcester Fire Department and a former chief, believing strongly in their commitment to protect the community. He enjoyed golfing and woodworking. He was artistic and creative. Every close member of his family has a keepsake crafted by his hands. Paul's greatest love in life was his family, especially his children and his precious granddaughter Amelia.

He was preceded in death by his father Owen Buum; paternal grandparents and his maternal grandfather.

He is survived by his wife Michele Buum, Brookings; three children, Sadie (Nathan) Bossert, Aberdeen, Molly Buum, Vermillion, and Nicholas Buum, Brookings; granddaughter Amelia Bossert; mother Adele Buum, Brookings; grandmother Olive Johnson, Alcester; brother Dan (Vicki) Buum, Sioux Falls; sister Katherine (Craig) Treiber, Brookings; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Alcester United Church of Christ with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alcester. Visitation will be Sunday at the church from 3PM to 5PM with a prayer service at 5PM.

Donations may be directed to the Alcester Fire Department.
Burialafter 23 July 2014He was buried after 23 July 2014 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alcester, Union, South Dakota.
Paul and Michele Buum tombstone - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alcester, SD

(?) Johnson

M, d. before 2014
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore 2014(?) Johnson died before 2014.

Ludwig Larson

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLudwig Larson married Oliva Stone.

Children of Ludwig Larson and Oliva Stone

Oliva Stone

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Larson.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageOliva Stone married Ludwig Larson.

Children of Oliva Stone and Ludwig Larson

Stella Larson

F
Father*Ludwig Larson
Mother*Oliva Stone
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Megard.
Life EventDateDescription
Stella Larson was the daughter of Ludwig Larson and Oliva Stone.
MarriageStella Larson married (?) Megard.

(?) Megard

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Megard married Stella Larson, daughter of Ludwig Larson and Oliva Stone.

Evelyn Larson

F
Father*Ludwig Larson
Mother*Oliva Stone
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Sommervold.
Life EventDateDescription
Evelyn Larson was the daughter of Ludwig Larson and Oliva Stone.
MarriageEvelyn Larson married (?) Sommervold.

(?) Sommervold

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Sommervold married Evelyn Larson, daughter of Ludwig Larson and Oliva Stone.

Oswin Larson

M
Father*Ludwig Larson
Mother*Oliva Stone
Life EventDateDescription
Oswin Larson was the son of Ludwig Larson and Oliva Stone.

Lars Myran

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLars Myran married Esther Anderson.

Children of Lars Myran and Esther Anderson

Esther Anderson

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Myran.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEsther Anderson married Lars Myran.

Children of Esther Anderson and Lars Myran

Lyla Myran

F, d. before 2013
Father*Lars Myran
Mother*Esther Anderson
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Sorenson.
Life EventDateDescription
Lyla Myran was the daughter of Lars Myran and Esther Anderson.
MarriageLyla Myran married (?) Sorenson.
Deathbefore 2013Lyla Myran died before 2013.

(?) Sorenson

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Sorenson married Lyla Myran, daughter of Lars Myran and Esther Anderson.

Gordon Myran

M, d. before 2013
Father*Lars Myran
Mother*Esther Anderson
Life EventDateDescription
Gordon Myran was the son of Lars Myran and Esther Anderson.
Deathbefore 2013Gordon Myran died before 2013.

Norman Myran

M, d. before 2013
Father*Lars Myran
Mother*Esther Anderson
Life EventDateDescription
Norman Myran was the son of Lars Myran and Esther Anderson.
Deathbefore 2013Norman Myran died before 2013.

James Zweifel

M, b. after 1940, d. before 2013
Father*Walter Zweifel b. 14 Aug 1912, d. Dec 1986
Mother*Laura Marie Myran b. 15 Jan 1919, d. 13 Jan 2013
Life EventDateDescription
Birthafter 1940James Zweifel was born after 1940.
He was the son of Walter Zweifel and Laura Marie Myran.
Deathbefore 2013James Zweifel died before 2013.