Edna Margaret Olson, 97, of Sioux Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services were Saturday, Feb. 22 at First Lutheran Church, Artesian. Burial was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Artesian. Arrangements were under the direction of Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell.
Edna was born Sept. 25, 1916 in Sanborn County to Joseph and Ida (Moseson) Olson. She graduated from Artesian High School. In 1942 she moved to Portland, Ore., and was employed at McCann-Erickson Advertising for thirty-four years. After retiring she enjoyed traveling. Several years later she moved back to Sioux Falls to be close to family.
She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Artesian. Since in Sioux Falls, she was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. She was very active in volunteer work, loved playing bridge and traveling.
She is survived by one sister, Irene Eining of Mitchell; nieces and nephews, Barb (LaMoine) Torgerson of Mitchell, Darrell (Judy) Olson of Mitchell, Doug (Joyce) Olson of Mitchell, Carol (Gene) Luidahl of Rapid City, Char Barta of Huron, Gayle (Bill) Klein of Dell Rapids, Shirley Olson, Neal (Kathy) Olson all of Artesian, Nancy (Bob) Arend of Sioux Falls and Sharon (Charles) Weatherford and Steve Olson all of New Boston, Texas; and many great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Orlando, Victor, Otto and  Leonard “Lyle”; one sister, Alice Olson; one niece, Norma (Olson) Deckert; and three nephews, Doyle, Harlan and in infancy, Roger Olson.

    Elwyn DeLancey Starr, 98, of Edgewood, formerly of South Dakota, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa.
Funeral Services were held  Monday, Feb. 24 at the Edgewood Bible Church in Edgewood with Rev. James Rinehart officiating. Family greet ed friends from 3–6 p.m. at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Masonville, Iowa.
Elwyn was born May 1, 1915 in Woonsocket, the son of James and Mary Sophia (DeLancey) Starr. He attended the public schools there and started farming with his father and brother at an early age.
On Oct. 25, 1937, Elwyn was united in marriage to Louise Martha Ann Wild at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple farmed in the Woonsocket area until 1989 when they retired to a home in Huron. In 2004, the couple moved to Edgewood, Iowa.
Farming was always Elwyn’s main interest, especially the livestock. He continued buying and selling livestock for more than 10 years after he left the farm.
He will be remembered for his integrity and friendly smile, and he was proud to become a member of the Edgewood Bible Church at age 95.
Louise passed away in 2010 after 72 years of marriage.
Elwyn is survived by two sons, Craig (Shirley) Starr of Masonville and Norman (Barbara) Starr of Glidden; five grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Jack Wild of Vinton,Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Elwyn was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Louise; a brother, Dale; and a brother-in-law, Wayne Wild.
Memorials may be directed to the Edgewood Bible Church.
Please sign the online guestbook for Elwyn at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.