In Memory of Michael K

HOMAS “TOM” C. MORGAN

The funeral service for Tom Morgan, 65, Aberdeen, will be 2:00pm, Monday, July 28, 2008 at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Eldon Reich officiating and Military Honors by Sydney L. Smith Post #24. Tom died Wednesday, July 23, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident.

Visitation is 2-7pm, Sunday, July 27, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen, with family present from 5-7.

Thomas Charles Morgan was born on February 16, 1943 in Worthington, MN to William and Dorothy (Paine) Morgan. Growing up, he spent most of his years in Worthington and Omaha, NE. Throughout his childhood and youth, Tom excelled at playing the baritone horn, singing, and cultivating what would become a lifelong passion for cars and motorcycles. He attended nursing school at Nebraska Methodist College and anesthesia school at Creighton University in Omaha. Tom worked as a nurse anesthetist in Fargo, ND from 1978 to 1990 and at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital from 1990 until his retirement in February of 2008. He enjoyed his job, his coworkers, and providing for his family.

Tom married Sharon Kaye Gabrielson on May 21, 1965 and was a caring and devoted husband to her until her death in 2003.

Tom was a respected veteran of two wars: The Vietnam War, where he served as a nurse in a medical unit, and The Persian Gulf War, where he served as a nurse anesthetist as part of the 311th Evac Unit of the Army Reserves. His commitment to serving his country never wavered.

Tom will be remembered forever as a man of integrity, generosity, and perseverance. He was quick to offer assistance to those who needed it, and he supported multiple charities. His life reflected hard work, commitment, and honesty. He was a natural caretaker, who loved and took care of his wife throughout her long battle with multiple sclerosis and several strokes. Tom loved talking about, fixing, and looking at anything with wheels, including cars, motorcycles, campers, ATVs, and trailers. His vast knowledge of vehicles will be missed by his family members and friends, who often turned to him for advice about their cars. His favorite past time was riding his motorcycle. He also enjoyed camping, reading, drinking coffee, and spending time with his family. Tom had a funny, dry sense of humor and numerous trademark “one-liners” that made those close to him laugh.

Tom was a member of First United Methodist Church of Aberdeen, Freedom Riders motorcycle club, and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

The family prefers memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Avera Mother Joseph Manor, and Davis Court Apartments.

Grateful for having shared Tom’s life are his daughters: Stacey (Kim) Lang of Rothsay, Minnesota, Amy (Scott) Van Den Einde of Winger, Minnesota, and Sara (Tony) Docan-Morgan of La Crescent, Minnesota; six grandsons: Cole Lang, Landon Lang, Jordan Van Den Einde, Dylan Van Den Einde, Brandon Van Den Einde, and Ryan Van Den Einde; one brother: Dave (Bonnie) Morgan of Mandeville, LA; sisters-in-law, Joanne (Dave) Wendl of Carroll, IA, and Linda Curnyn (Brad Scott), of Denison, IA, many friends; and his significant other, Diana Hayes of Aberdeen. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Morgan of Aberdeen, his father, Bill Morgan of Aberdeen, and his mother, Dorothy Morgan of Aberdeen. Through his relationships with his family and friends, Tom leaves a legacy of love that will always be remembered.

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Zachary Stromme, CRNA
1975-2005
Zachary Stromme, 30, of Becker, MN, passed away, Saturday, December 3, 2005 on Pelican Lake, MN.

Stromme graduated from NDSU in 2001 with a B.S. nursing degree. He worked as a critical care nurse at MeritCare. He lived and worked in Chicago for a year. In 2005 he graduated with a degree as a nurse anesthetist from Mt. Marty in Sioux Falls, SD. Following graduation, he worked at St. Cloud Hospital until his death.

Zack is survived by his parents Brad and Elizabeth, Kloten, N.D.; his brother, Nick, Kloten, N.D.; his grandparents, Jeanette Stromme, Fargo, N.D. and Doris Auger, Menomonie, Wis.; and his very special friend, Kristina Duerr, St. Michael, Minn.

Visitation: Thursday one hour before the memorial mass. – St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Fargo, N.D.

Memorial Mass Thursday 2:30 p.m. – St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Fargo, N.D.

Arrangements by Boulger Funeral Home, Fargo, N.D.

Zachary Stromme's obituary can be found at: boulgerfuneralhome.com.

OBITUARIES: Al Scissons
Al Scissons, age 52, of Yankton, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton, with Rev. Erika Lehmann officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post # 791.
Visitations will be 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, with a service of sharing at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Pallbearers will be John Brisk, Kevin McElroy, Jim Harrison, Ron Steffen, Mike Dooley, Dave Stukel, Mike Campbell and Jim Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be his co-workers and colleagues from Lewis and Clark Specialty Hospital and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.

OBITUARIES: Jerry Allen
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Jerry J. Allen was born on October 18, 1953 in Milbank, SD the son of James and Joyce (Kosse) Allen. He grew up in Milbank and graduated from Milbank High School in 1971. He attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1976. Jerry then worked for a couple of years until returning to finish his nursing degree at South Dakota State in 1980. Jerry married Lonnie Koch on May 24, 1980 in Milbank, SD. He worked as a nurse until he returned to USD-McKennan Campus for his Nurse Anesthetist degree in 1985. Jerry worked for McKennan Hospital in Surgery until the time of his death. Jerry died on Monday, April 11, 2005 at Avera McKennan Hospital. He was 51 and preceded in death by his father. Jerry was a member Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lonnie of Sioux Falls; his daughters, Kristen and Kelly both of Sioux Falls; his mother, Joyce Allen of Milbank, SD; his brothers, Tom Allen of Kansas City, MO, Robert Allen of Naples, FL and Richard Allen of Phoenix, AZ; his sister, Nancy Allen-McNeely of San Diego, CA and many nieces and nephews.

Rush Funeral Home Ask those families we have served...Lola M. Smith was born January 24, 1919, in Kadoka, South Dakota, the daughter of Al and Clara (Rooks) Smith. She grew up on a ranch east of Longvalley in the Wanamaker area. She received her elementary education in that area prior to graduating from St. Mary’s High School in Springfield, South Dakota. She received her nurses training at St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1939. She worked as a Registered Nurse in various hospitals throughout the United States. In 1954, she became an anesthetist from Sacred Heart School of Anesthesiology in Yankton. She the worked for twenty-five years for McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, prior to retiring in 1984. After retirement, she continued to make her home in Sioux Falls.

Lola was a member of the Calvary Episcopal Cathedral of Sioux Falls and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

Grateful for having shared her life are three nephews Alvin Goodman of Longvalley, Daniel Smith of Alvarado, Texas, and Wayne Smith of Texas City, Texas; one niece Virginia Coller and her husband Delbert of Longvalley; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Lola was preceded in death by her parents; one brother Charles Smith; one Sister Thelma Pourier; and one nephew Richard Goodman.

Lola M. Smith, age 85, of Kadoka, formerly of Sioux Falls, died Saturday, July 3, 2004 at the Kadoka Nursing Home.

Graveside services were 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Kadoka Cemetery, with Pastor Ann Schlossnagle officiating.

Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka is in charge of arrangements.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES
Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:00 p.m.
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota

CLERGY
Pastor Ann Schlossnagle

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

INTERMENT
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota

ARRANGEMENTS BY
Rush Funeral Chapel
Kadoka, South Dakota

In memoriam: Robert Larsen passed away on February 24, 2005. He was chief CRNA at St. Joe’s in Mitchell until his retirement in the mid 70’s.
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In Memory of
Michael K. Smith
April 8, 1955 - October 9, 2003

A donation in the name of Michael Kelly Smith has been sent to the AANA Foundation.

Please visit this Notice for Michael Kelly Smith.

Memorials can be sent to a fund in the name of Mike's children, Lee and Joanna Smith in care of:

Kandi Smith
23778 Coyote Flats Road
Rapid City, SD 57702

A scholarship in Mike's name has been sponsored by the sdana and donations can be made to the .
Congratulations to Jon Weber for being awarded the 2004 Michael K Smith Scholarship