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Roger V. Hill

Mt.Vernon

    Roger V. Hill, age 83, of Mt.Vernon, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Prairie View Care Center, Woonsocket.
Funeral services were Tuesday at Storla Lutheran Church, Storla. Visitation was Monday at the Will Funeral Chapel, Mitchell. Burial was in Victor Lutheran Church Cemetery with military rites. Pastor Erika Lehmann officiated.
Roger V. Hill was born May 1, 1930 in Aurora County to Barney and Hilda (Worra)  Hill. He attended Letcher schools and graduated from Letcher High School in 1948.
On Aug. 19, 1951 he was united in marriage to Earlyne M. Ruhberg at Victor Lutheran Church.
In September of 1951 he enlisted in the US Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He returned home and was honorably discharged in September 1953. The couple farmed and lived in Davison County for 16 years and Aurora County for 61 years.
Roger was a member of the Storla Lutheran Church, Mt. Vernon American Legion for over 50 years and the VFW in Plankinton. He enjoyed collecting tools and one of his greatest pleasures in his life was his family.
He is survived by his son, Terry Hill and friend, Georgia Bennett, of Woonsocket; brother, Glen (Vina) Hill of Yankton; two grandchildren; a brother-in-law Harold Wilson of Armour; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandsons; and a sister-in-law, Vera Hill of Mitchell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hilda; son, Randy Dean in 2003; two brothers, Berdean in 1995 and Norris in 1999; and a sister, Murlene Wilson in 2006.

Viola Zobel

Kensington, Minn.

Viola Zobel, 80, Kensington, Minn., formerly of Emery, died Monday, July 1, 2013 in her home at Kensington.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was in Parkston Protestant Cemetery.
Viola was born Oct. 29, 1932 at Parkston to Carl and Sophia (Bertsch) Pietz.
She married Ervin Zobel on June 29, 1952 at Tripp. They farmed near Ethan and in Missouri and Minnesota during her lifetime.
In 1998 they retired and returned to South Dakota.
Viola moved back to Minnesota in December 2012.
Grateful for having shared her life are three sons, Dennis Zobel, Forestburg, Larry Zobel, Alexandria, Minn., and Richard Zobel, Elk River, Minn.; one daughter, Bonnie (Jon) Isaacson, Rogers, Minn.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a special niece, Carmen (Todd) Preheim; 12 siblings, Herbert (Pamela) Pietz, Leona (LeRoy) Baltzer, Violet (Verlyn) Fuerst, Bob (Marlys) Pietz, Elmer (Georgia) Pietz, Vilo (Marlys) Pietz, LaVerna (Darrell) Magstadt, Vernetta (Mel) Smith, Mary (Keith) Thrift, Donald (Lynette) Pietz and Carol Stoakes.
She was peceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ervin; and her son, Jerry.

View from the Barnyard

Robber’s Roost

The Friday before last, Claude and I awoke to a different sensation besides coffee. We were victims of crime (not a very pleasant feeling, I may add).
Never did I dream I would have an opportunity to write my very own police report. After all, robbery is just something I read about and like to keep thinking only happens in towns, not in the country.
TIMELINE – Thursday night – myself, Jerry and Marilyn Zastrow, Susie, Georgia and Terry drove out to Dave and Connie Hljem’s farm for a visit and an evening of bird watching. (Claude was hauling bales.) We then ventured to Twin Lakes to enjoy barbecue night and returned home. Claude and I had a really late night and finally called it quits at 9:30.
FRIDAY – 5 a.m. – Claude yells upstairs, “I can’t find my money clip, I think we were robbed!” I immediately lapse into a doze believing totally in his ability to misplace items. He got my full attention when he yelled – “Your purse is gone!”
Claude related he knew things were amiss when he discovered the dining room light on and our sliding glass door in the kitchen ajar. I was in a state of disbelief. The loss of driver’s license, insurance cards and credit cards starts sinking in and I started making concellation calls, while Claude calls the sheriff and looks for any clues.
Thankfully, I had minimal cash and Claude’s money clip only had about a hundred dollars. Despite the loss, I had two things to be thankful for. I had just taken a considerable amount of cash out of my purse ‘cuz I had planned to go to Sioux Falls on Friday. Before I retired on Thursday night, I decided I shouldn’t take all that in my purse to work, so I stashed it elsewhere. The thieves failed to discover it under the junk. Second, coincidence was that Claude was complaining about my reading light in his eyes and a hair’s breath kept me from stomping downstairs and sleeping on the couch for the night.
Yet, a part of me wishes I had been there on the couch. I don’t know who would have been more surprised – me when the light turned on or them when I jumped off the coach – naked (hot flashes, you know). Jerry Zastrow surmised that they would have been just like the cartoon characters that run through a wall and all that is left is their shape. I would have liked that – a lot. Do I feel violated? No. Angry? Yes… that people are too lazy to work and think it’s easier to steal to make a living.
Dee Baby

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