January 2014

Lawrence Moran

Dell Rapids

Lawrence E. Moran, age 73, of Dell Rapids, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Basham Funeral Home in Woonsocket with a viewing starting at 10 a.m. A lunch will immediately follow the service at the Woonsocket Community Center.
Larry was born on Aug. 14, 1940 in Woonsocket to Francis and Bertha (Ritter) Moran. He graduated from Woonsocket High School in 1958, where he was the homecoming king and earned his nickname, Mighty Might, for his tenacious basketball skills. He then attended Northern College in Aberdeen. While there he met the love of his life, Beverly Kraft. They were married Aug. 11, 1962.
After teaching and coaching for a couple of years, Larry and Bev settled down in Aberdeen to raise their three children. Larry then began his insurance career at the Dakota Farmer where he advanced to vice president. In 1983, Larry and Bev started their own insurance brokerage company, Moran Industries. Tragedy hit in 1989 when his precious wife suffered a brain aneurysm and fell into a coma. Larry stayed by her side and dutifully cared for her for eight long years. After Bev’s passing, Larry moved to Dell Rapids and opened Chateau de Moran, a woodworking and antique store.
He is survived by his three children, Shannon Moran, Dell Rapids, Lance Moran, Sioux Falls, and Tohni (Dean) Hendrickson, Ballwin, Mo.; three grandchildren; seven sisters, Cecelia (Leon) Williams, Columbus, Neb., Rose Moran, Woonsocket, Pat (Larry) Borgerding, Rolla, Mo., Mary Carol (Denny) Gere, Pierre,  Lynn Moran, Lea Moran   and Geraldine Moran all of Mitchell; two brothers, Jim (Donna) Moran, Woonsocket, and Dan (Trudy) Moran, Madison; a sister-in-law, Nathlee, Huron; and a brother-in-law, Carney, Mitchell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one sister, Maggie; two brothers, Matt and Tommy; and his precious niece, Karen.

Donald Hopper

Franklin Grove, Ill.

Donald Peterson Hopper, 86, of Franklin Grove, Ill. died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon, Ill..
Per Donald’s request, there will not be any funeral service or visitation. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Donald was born Feb. 17, 1927, in Huron, the son of Ivan and Margaret (Peterson) Hopper. He married Betty Lou Goeman on Jan. 20, 1952, in Woonsocket.
Donald served in the United States Army and was a member of Living History Antique Equipment Association in Franklin Grove.
He was a lifetime farmer in the Lee County area and worked for the John Deere Dealership in Dixon for 20 years, prior to his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Hopper of Franklin Grove; one son, Donald (Bonnie) Hopper of Amboy; one daughter, Deborah Bubrick of Dixon; two brothers, Howard (Del Rita) Hopper of Watertown and Richard Hopper of Forestburg; one sister, Norma (Lewis) Patterson of Howard; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Hopper; one brother, Robert Hopper; and his son-in-law, Bruce Bubrick.
A memorial has been established. Condolences may be sent to www.prestonschillingfuneralhome.com.

    John Marvin Jones, Sr., 97, of Faulkton, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at the Faulkton Area Medical Center.
Funeral services were 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the United Church of Faulkton with Pastor Bill Hoffman officiating. Visitation was from 5–7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21 with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton. Burial was at West Lawn Cemetery, Letcher.
John was born Nov. 12, 1916 in Mitchell to Daniel Harvey and Minnie (Harmon) Jones. He attended school in the Letcher area through the eighth grade and also one year of welding school in Mitchell.
At the age of 16, John left home and moved to Minnesota where he worked as a hired man for a farmer. He then traveled to California with a brother, camping along the way, where they briefly owned a gas station. John then moved to Ohio to live with his Aunt Mary in Canton where he worked in a cement plant.
He moved to Pennsylvania in about 1943 and worked for the Budd Company, working on railroad cars, an appliance repair company and at the Heintz Corporation for 17 years.
On June 8, 1946, John was united in marriage to Marie Louise Beck at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Penn., and they made their home in Philadelphia. In 1967 the family moved to Archer, Fla. where they resided for the next 39 years. John worked as a maintenance supervisor for the University of Florida, retiring in 1982. John and Marie moved to Faulkton in June 2004 to be closer to their son, John, Jr.
John had a passion for gardening, both vegetables and flowers. He loved getting his hands into the soil and sharing his crops with family and friends. John will be remembered as a man with a heart of gold!
He is survived by his wife, Marie, Faulkton; his children, John (Earlene) Jones Jr., Faulkton and Virginia (Marty) Boyer, Orange Park, Fla.; his four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one brother, Ralph (Mildred) Jones, Newberry, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Sylvester “Pete”, Donald and Roger; one sister, Dorothy (Otter) Parker and a half brother, Herman.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with John’s arrangements. Visit www.familyfuneralhome.net.

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