July 8, 1959 ~ August 26, 2014

A Celebration of Life and Remembrance Service sponsored by Yellow Cab will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the Upper Terrace Park picnic shelter. All are welcome to come and share memories of Lee.

Lee W. Stryzewski, 55, Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, of ongoing health issues.

Family will hold private services at a later date.

Lee is survived by 3 brothers, Mark, Scott, & Grant and1 sister, Ruth.

August 25, 1952 ~ August 17, 2014

Penny Ann Guilliatt, 61, Sioux Falls, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at her home from natural causes.

Visitation services will be 4-7PM, Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Heartland Funeral Home, Brandon, with family present 6-7. Private family services will take place at a later date.

Penny Ann Guilliatt was born August 25, 1952, to Robert and Marilyn Dahl in the St. Paul area. She attended and graduated from high school there and attended one year of college before marrying Larry Guilliatt as he exited the military. The couple lived in the central Minnesota area until moving to the Sioux Falls area. During this time Penny stayed home with their three children. Eventually, Penny started working at John Morrell in 1986. She worked there for sixteen years. She also worked at the Argus Leader delivering papers with her children. In 2001, after the passing of Larry, she went to work fulltime for the Argus. Penny worked there as a dock supervisor until her passing.

Penny was a fun loving gal who loved spending time with her grandchildren more than anything. She also loved to read romance novels when she had a spare minute. Her dog Eddy, also occupied her spare time as her constant companion. Penny’s favorite event of every week was her outing with her children for dinner. Every Friday she took one of them out for dinner to a favorite restaurant. Any conversation was about her kids and grandchildren and what they had done. She also cared for her Argus family. She always wanted to know how their families were doing.

Penny will be greatly missed by her three children, Krey (John) Ohling, Omaha, NE, Autumn (Rocky) Sannizzaro, Sioux Falls, and Brian Guilliatt, of Detroit, MI; eight grandchildren, Austin, Lara, Brooklyn, Kayla, Steven, Damian, Dylan, Alexis; and one sister, Pamala Tjosvold, Pueblo, CO; and many nieces and nephews.

Penny was preceded in death by her husband, Larry, her parents, Robert and Marilyn Dahl; one brother, Greg Dahl; and one niece, Dawn.

A memorial has been established in Penny’s memory.

April 19, 1953 ~ August 11, 2014

Charles J. Stultz, 61, Valley Springs, SD, died Monday, August 11, 2014, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, following a short battle with cancer.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Heartland Funeral Home, Brandon, SD, from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Memorial services will begin at 10:30am, Friday, August 15, at Heritage Lutheran Church, Brandon, SD, with Pastor Jerry Merkouris officiating.

Charles Joseph Stultz was born April 19, 1953, in Madison, NE, to Charles D. and Ann (Von Rentzell) Stultz. He was the eldest of nine children. Charles graduated high school from St. Edward High. He started driving trucks and hauling freight shortly afterwards. On September 28, 1974, he married his wife of thirty-nine years, Deb Acklie, in Norfolk, NE. They eventually moved to Dakota City and then on to the Sioux Falls’ area in 1988. Charles continued to haul freight right up until his health would no longer permit him to drive.

Charles truly enjoyed life and believed it was all an adventure. His philosophy was to not dwell on the negativity, but to keep life simple and enjoy everything while he could. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to go hunting antelope and pheasants with his sons. He enjoyed sitting on the back deck and watching the birds and just soaking up the peacefulness. Sports, and especially the Huskers, were also a favorite pastime for him. Card games and board games showed his competitive edge as he and Hope dominated everyone at Pitch. Charles loved his family more than anything else as they always came first. Giving his granddaughters rides on the four wheeler, teaching them to shoot guns, or reading them bedtime stories (which weren’t usually the real words but something he made up to go with the pictures), are memories the girls will never forget.

Charles will be deeply missed by his wife, Deb; two sons, Dana Stultz, Rapid City, and Dusty (Hope) Stultz, Brandon; three grandchildren, Athena, Aura, Rayleigh; his parents, Charles and Ann Stultz, Norfolk, NE; seven siblings, John (Karen Amend) Stultz, Norfolk, NE, Kathy Stultz, Lincoln, NE, Marcia Love, Gunderson, CO, Jim Stultz, Dallas, TX, Bill Stultz, Minden, NE, Dan (Boone) Stultz, Overton, NE, and Carlin Stultz, Dallas, TX; his mother-in-law, Irma Acklie, Madison, NE; and four brothers-in-law, Ron (Amy) Acklie, Clearwater, NE, Roger (Kathy) Acklie, Madison, NE, Neal (Diann) Acklie, Norfolk, NE, and Randy (Ieda) Acklie, Norfolk, NE; and many nieces and nephews.

Charles was preceded in death by a brother, Michael, and his father-in-law.

December 29, 1962 ~ August 1, 2014
Michael David Balison, 51, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD following a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 2:00pm, at the Centerville American Legion, in Centerville, SD.

Michael David Balison was born December 29, 1962, to Dan Balison and Margaret Redcrow in Moeb, UT. Before graduating from high school in 1981, in Coeur d’Alene, ID, Michael’s family lived in Plaines, MT for eleven years. On October 1985, Mike married his soul-mate, Susan Scott. The couple had three children. In 1995, the couple moved their family to the south east South Dakota area where Mike was a self-employed carpenter working in construction.

Mike will be deeply missed by his wife of 28 years, Susan, Wakonda, SD; three children, Bryan (Rebecca) Balison, Hurley, Dianna (Brett) Engman Sioux Falls, and Andrea King (Rayne Adamson), Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren, Agustus, Grace, Marabel, Madeline, Samuel, Jacob, and Ryder; his mother, Margaret Redcrow, and three siblings, Laura Balison, Stanley Balison, and Peter Redcrow.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Dan; one brother, Terry Balison, and his best friend, Michael Palmer.

March 14, 1957 ~ July 29, 2014

Patricia Lynne Larson, 57, Brandon, SD, passed away peacefully at her home, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. She was surrounded by her family.

Family visitation and Prayer services will be 5-7pm, Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Heartland Funeral Home, Brandon, with a short service at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am, Friday, August 1, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. Inurnment will be in Kimball Cemetery at a later date.

Patti was born in Mitchell, SD March 14th, 1957 to Clara (Janish) and Wallace McGregor. She married Harris Jerome Larson on August, 16th, 1973 in Kimball, SD. Patti worked for the United States Postal Service for almost 24 years.

Patti was a devoted mother to her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed training for ”ultra marathons” and assisting the Sioux Falls People for Youth Organization. One of Patti’s greatest gifts was her ability to engage anyone in conversation as she enjoyed talking with people.

Patti will be deeply missed by her loving husband, Harris and her five children, Charity (Larson) and Clint Lamb, Clint and Bobbi (Dovey) Larson, Josh and Lauren (Sheppard) Larson, Quynn Larson and fiancé Philip Steichen and Logan Larson; her most precious gifts were her three grandchildren, Andy and Ally Larson, and Nevada Lamb; her parents, Clara and Wallace McGregor, and mother/father-in-law, Helen and Jerome Larson; her siblings, Jeanne (McGregor) and Terry Krome, Susie (McGregor) and Jim Benda, Carol (McGregor) and Mark Broderson, Nancy (McGregor) and Brad Bauer, Kathy (McGregor) and Jim Stern, Russ and Carla (Timmerman) McGregor, Diane (McGregor) and Ryan Stadem, Darcie McGregor and fiancé Mike Walker.

Patti is preceded in death by her daughter, Danielle Nicole Larson and her sister Yvonne (McGregor) DeBoer.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

December 29, 1917 ~ July 27, 2014

Marie C. Moon, 96, Sioux Falls, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center.

Family visitation and prayer services will be 5-7pm, Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Heartland Funeral Home, Brandon, with a short service at 7pm. Funeral services will begin at 10:30am, Monday, August 4, also at Heartland Funeral Home, with Pastor LeRoy Nevin officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Marie C. Dye was born in Sioux Falls, December 29, 1917, to Harvey and Cornelia (Pederson) Dye. She was one of seven children and she attended Washington High School in Sioux Falls. After schooling, she worked at various jobs including house cleaning and working at a grocery store but she worked mostly as a preschool teacher. On November 13, 1939, Marie married the love of her life, Kenneth Moon, in Sioux Falls. Marie decided to be a stay at home mother for her three children. She loved children and had many ways to entertain and teach her grandchildren. She would babysit and play “reporter” by interviewing the kids with a tape recorder, or having them demonstrate their talents in dancing or singing. Marie’s influence rubbed off on the grandkids encouraging them to stand up for themselves, take chances, and make a difference in the world. She also was creative in developing books and stories for children. She wrote a children’s book, “Henrietta Hen,” for all of her grandchildren. She also was fond people, some of whom she would just walk up to and start talking to, and interview them for her scrapbook. She then would save photos or newspaper clippings of them on pages in her “book”.

Marie was also known for her nicknames for everyone. Her sisters were (Ann) Annabelle and (Violet) Rose and she was “M n M” for Marie Moon. Anyone who knew Marie, knew that the loved her giraffes. Her collection was endless. Something most people maybe did not know about Marie was that she was one of the oldest members of the NRA. Until recently, she loved to shoot targets at various places. She usually embarrassed the men because of her excellent marksmanship. Marie was very concerned about politics and what the government might do to her gun rights. She was usually up on current events and what was politically happening in the world. Even in the nursing home, people would come to her to find out what was happening in the world.

Marie will be deeply missed by her two children, Gwen (Eugene) Noonan, Centerville, and Ron (Donna) Moon, Indiola, IA; seven grandchildren, Patrick (Bets) Moon, Gina Hobbie, Gayle (Doug) Hansen, Jacques Moon, Jarard Moon, Nicole (George) Pokonosky, and Darin (Dory) Moon; seven great-grandchildren, Jessica, Jacob, Lauren, Evan, Logan, Cameron, and Joe; and three siblings, AnnFodness, Luverne, MN, George (Jackie) Dye, Rogers, MN., and step-brother, Alan Dye, OR.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Sr., one son, Kenneth Jr., her parents, and three sisters, Violet, Jeannette, and Lucille.

March 3, 1917 ~ July 21, 2014

Dr. Virgil C. Inglett, 97, of Sherman, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at his home following a lengthy illness.

A memorial visitation will be 5-7pm, Friday, August 1, 2014, with a short service at 7pm, at Heartland Funeral Home. Inurnment will be 10:30am, Saturday, August 2, at Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Iowa, with full military honors.

Legionnaire of the Month
Dr. Virgil Inglett

In our continuing series of “Legionnaire of the Month” stories we feature another WW II Veteran. Virgil Inglett’s life story started on March 30, 1917 on a farm near Rock Rapids IA. Unfortunately, Virgil is no longer able to share the details of his long full productive interesting life. The following information was shared with me by his wife, Gerrie. Virgil always had a love for airplanes and has flown planes for as long as she can remember. When Virgil was 24 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Virgil responded by enlisting in the Air Force. He completed Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio TX. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Virgil wanted to go overseas and help with the war effort. However, the Air Force refused his request as they had other plans. They told Virgil he was needed more at Lackland Air Base. They told him that his skills as a pilot would be more valuable as an instructor. Consequently most of his remaining tour of duty was spent in Texas as an Aviation Instructor.

I hope to do more research to learn what types of planes he taught pilots to fly. Gerrie said he flew many different planes. I’d like to know–was he perhaps responsible for teaching some of the pilots that Col. Doolittle led in the 1st raid against Japan? Or did he help train some of the 1,250 bomber pilots who completed the heaviest Air Raid in Berlin in 1944? We will probably never know how many pilots he trained or whatever happened to many of them. But we do know Virgil must have had a tremendous positive impact on our air defense system of WW II.

Although Virgil owned planes and flew them Gerrie said his real passion was medicine. After the war ended Virgil went back to school and eventually became a Medical Doctor. He did his Internship in South Bend, Indiana. Dr. Inglett continued his entire medical career in South Bend until retirement in 1979. His wife Gerrie said he could see Notre Dame from his office window. Dr. Inglett still has the first dollar he ever earned from delivering his first baby. After paying the nurses and other staff, he had one dollar left, so he wrote the baby’s name on that dollar bill and framed it. Times were tough and cash was hard to come by. Dr. Inglett took whatever patients were able to give him. It sounds like they always had plenty of chicken or eggs to eat.
In 1981 Dr. Inglett married Gerrie Sutton. Gerrie had two boys from a previous marriage and Virgil had 2 boys and one girl from a previous marriage. In 1982, the Inglett’s moved to Canton SD and in 1992 they moved to Sherman SD. Virgil and Gerrie have been Legion and Auxiliary members of Post 23 since moving there.

Virgil and Gerrie remained very active in retirement and both drove motorcycles. They both enjoyed hunting and fishing. The above photo is of Virgil enjoying one of his favorite pastimes—fishing on the MO River. Although retired, they also worked part time. They delivered cars throughout the Midwest for Enterprise Rental. When Virgil turned 90 he felt he should retire from the “car delivery business”. As long as his health allowed, Virgil managed to continue keeping busy. One of his other hobbies is woodworking. He built 57 cedar chests and gave all but two away. When I looked at the one he made for Gerrie it was obvious, Virgil has some real woodworking skill. The top of this cedar chest had a beautiful inlayed design made with a variety of woods of different colors.

With declining health Gerrie has been Virgil’s primary care giver. Gerrie said “we hear a lot of bad things about the VA System but the Sioux Falls VA has provided better care than anyone else”. His care then included home hospice services.

I regret that it is no longer possible to obtain some of Virgil’s stories about his military and professional career. It would have been most interesting and fascinating. We want to say “thank you Virgil”. You have served out country and mankind well. The Lord has blessed you and allowed you to serve our country and mankind well over your 97 years.

Respectfully,
Marty Luebke
Post 23 Commander

Virgil will be deeply missed by his wife of thirty-three years, Gerrie, his five children and many grandchildren.

Due to allergies, the family requests no flowers, but memorials can be directed to the Salvation Army in Virgil’s memory.

January 5, 1952 ~ July 1, 2014

Candy L. Warwick, 62, Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at home from natural causes.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 1:00 pm, at Heartland Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Green officiating.

Candy Lynn Ganser was born January 5, 1952, in North Platte, NE, to Charles and Donna (Everett) Ganser. She moved to Sioux Falls with her family at a young age and attended school in Sioux Falls. Candy married Richard Warwick, (the love of her life), on June 16, 1972 and together they raised three beautiful daughters. Candy’s first place of employment was at the little grocery store named Omar’s Market at the corner of north Main and Russel. She also operated her own daycare for several years. Candy was a long time employee of JW Window Components, Raven Industries and at her last place of employment, the Glory House.

Candy had many hobbies including baking and cooking, listening to good music, traveling, and shopping. She also really enjoyed camping and pheasant hunting but most of all, she really loved her family. Candy lived her life on her terms and her family can attest that at one time or another in their lives, she was their strength and she will be greatly missed.

Candy is survived by her husband, Dick; daughters, Crystal Kuhnert, Sioux Falls, Jenny Warwick, Sioux Falls, and Shannon Warwick, Dell Rapids; and one son , Steven Kuhnert, Sioux Falls; 11 grandchildren, Abby, Stevie, Hailey, Hannah, Khol, Dylan, Taryn, Elizabeth, Scott Shane, Shaun; three sister, Penny (Rhett) Anderberg, Rowena, Pam Ganser, Sioux Falls, Patrice Ganser, Sioux Falls; two brothers, Kevin (Sherry) Ganser, Lomita, CA, Scott (Angela) Ganser, Milwaukee, OR; and many nieces and nephews.

Candy was preceded in death by her parents, two older brothers, Charles and Thomas, and a grandson, Travis Ness and one very special friend Jason K. Farley.

December 8, 1959 ~ July 1, 2014

Gregory K. Petersen, 54 Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls.

Private family services have been handled.

Gregory Kent Petersen was born December 8, 1959, in Worthington, MN to Jack and Marilyn (Blixt) Petersen. The family moved to California in 1960 where Greg grew up, attend school, worked as a painter and landscape designer, and resided until 1998, when he moved back to Sioux Falls.

Greg is survived by his two sons, Colby (Samantha) Petersen, and Josh (Lisa) Petersen, and one granddaughter, Jules, all of California; two sisters, Jana (Chuck) Anderson, and Sharla (Dave) Johnson, both of Brandon; and two brothers, Mike (Joan) Petersen, Gresham, OR, and Ryan Petersen of Sioux Falls; and 10 nieces and nephews and 20 great nieces and nephews.

March 15, 1940 ~ July 3, 2014

Ardis A. Lauck, 74, Sioux Falls, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at the Sanford Centennial Hospice Home in Sioux Falls.

Funeral services will begin at 12:30pm, Monday, July 7, 2014, at Heartland Funeral Home in Brandon, with visitation beginning at 11:30am. Pastor Lee Green will be officiating. Interment will follow at River View Cemetery, Rock Rapids, IA.

Ardis Ann Hollander was born March 15, 1940, to Pete and Amanda (Jansen) Hollander in Rock Rapids, IA, as one of five children. The family lived in Edna, IA, Kanaranzi, MN, and then Magnolia, MN where Ardis graduated. Shortly after her graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Milton Lauck, on November 1, 1958, at the Stateline Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. The couple lived in a few different towns before moving to the Twin Cities for many years until they retired in 1998. While there, Ardis worked for Dayton’s for various departments in retail sales. The couple bought a motorhome and moved to the Phoenix, AZ, area. They spent many years traveling the Southwest region. Ardis loved to site see and loved the mountains so this way of life really suited her. It also afforded her the opportunity to travel to see her family and spoil her nieces and nephews whom she adored. Ardis spent her spare time crocheting many different items. More recently, Ardis and Milton returned to Sioux Falls to be closer to her family while she dealt with some health issues.

Ardis will be deeply missed by her husband of 55 years, Milton; four siblings, Dennis Hollander, Colton, Jerry (Julie) Hollander, Eugene, OR, Lee (Judy) Hollander, Omaha, NE, and Lola (Don) Wulf, Sioux City, IA; and many nieces and nephews.

Ardis was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Amanda (Jansen) Hollander.