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Anna Nyberg
Milbank -- The funeral for Anna Nyberg, 96, of Milbank and formerly of Waubay, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Waubay. The Rev. Dirk Hagmaier will officiate.
Burial will be at a later date in the Lakewood Cemetery at Waubay. Mohs Funeral Home of Webster is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
She died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at the Beverly Healthcare Center in Milbank.
Anna Sten was born Jan. 13, 1905, to Carl and Marie (Olson) Sten in Waubay. She attended country school through the eighth grade. She then lived at home and helped her parents farm.
She married Bill Nyberg in September 1940. They lived in Watertown for a short period of time and then moved to Waubay, where they lived until 1994. She had lived at the Beverly Healthcare Center in Milbank since that time.
She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Waubay, Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, church circle and the Senior Citizens Center.
She enjoyed hand sewing, baking and gardening.
Survivors include two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one son.
Casketbearers will be Brandon Nyberg, Gordon Althoff and Dwight Althoff.
Bertha Semmler
Ipswich -- The funeral for Bertha Semmler, 89, of Ipswich will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Richland Wesleyan Church near Mina. The Rev. Ron Wickard will officiate. Burial will be in Ipswich City Cemetery. Hein Funeral Home in Ipswich is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in Ipswich and for one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church near Mina.
She died Friday, March 30, 2001, at the Beverly Healthcare Center in Ipswich.
Bertha Rosenau was born Sept. 9, 1911, to Christ and Julianna (Seitz) Rosenau in Parkston. She attended school in Parkston.
She married Arthur Semmler on April 20, 1931, at Ipswich. They farmed in the Roscoe area for a time and then moved to Parkston. In the 1960s they moved to a farm near Ipswich. He died in 1972. She continued to live in Ipswich, working as a waitress in a cafe and also cleaning for the Rural Electrification Administration office in Ipswich. In 1996 she became a resident at the Beverly Healthcare Center in Ipswich.
Survivors include one son, Clifford (Irma) Semmler of Fairfield, Calif.; one daughter, Norma Schneider of Ipswich; one sister, Olga Semmler of Miller; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother, one son, five brothers, one sister, two half brothers and 9 stepbrothers and stepsisters.
Casketbearers will be Wayne Semmler, GeorgeSemmler, Matthew Semmler, Roger Semmler, Dennis Stoebnor and Gary Renner.
Wanda Shemanski
Webster -- The funeral for Wanda Shemanski, 74, of Webster will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster. The Rev. John Garvey will officiate.
Burial will be in the St. Otto's Catholic Cemetery. Mohs Funeral Home of Webster is in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be at 7 tonight at the church.
Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 5 to 8 tonight at the church.
She died Saturday, March 31, 2001, at the Bethesda Home in Webster.
Wanda Shemanski was born May 31, 1926, to Walter and Anna (Lewno) Shemanski in Waubay. She attended the St. Joseph's Catholic School in Grenville. Following school she moved with her mother and sister to Webster, where she worked at Wist Produce. She then worked as a housekeeper for many people until she retired in 1993 due to her health.
She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster and its Altar Society, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Grenville and was a past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary in Webster.
She enjoyed reading and small children.
Survivors include one sister, Amanda Czmowski of Webster.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.
Ethel E. Killion
Lake Norden -- Ethel E. Killion, 91, of Lake Norden and formerly of Aberdeen, died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. The Rev. Laura Borman will officiate.
Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Madison.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Ethel Edna Bast was born Nov. 11, 1909, to Benjamin and Lula (Hunt) Bast in Beach, N.D.
She married Percy Killion in 1934 in Madison. They lived in Milbank and Aberdeen, where she was a foster grandparent. She worked for the telephone company in Aberdeen. She also worked at New Beginnings for 13 years. He died in 1966. She moved into Beverly Healthcare in Lake Norden in 1997.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church and Eastern Star.
Survivors include two daughters, Marjorie (James) Johns of Arlington and Dianne Ruotsalainen of Aberdeen; one son, Walter (Gayle) Killion of Aberdeen; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister and two brothers.
Casketbearers will be Mike Saylor, Mark Johns, Jim Killion, Jeff Killion, Nick Linneman and Chad Peterson.
