Verla Mae Hoing, 87, of Kimball, passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. 

Funeral Mass was Saturday, Sept. 11, at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Kimball. A Committal Service followed at St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was held at the church on Friday, Sept. 10, with a Wake Service and Rosary. 

Verla Mae (Ruml) Hoing was born on Jan. 21, 1934, to George J. and Anna (Justra) Ruml in Letcher. She attended Butler #1 Township School in rural Letcher and graduated from Letcher High School in 1953. Verla was united in marriage to Alvin William Hoing on Feb. 16, 1955, at St. Scholastica Catholic Church in Letcher. They made their home on the Hoing family farm near Kimball. They retired and moved to Kimball in 1988.

Verla was a member of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of America, active in the Altar Society and was a CRE teacher. She volunteered at the Kimball School and with Kimball Dakota Senior Meals. She was a 4-H member in Letcher and Leader of the Lads & Lassies 4-H Club for many years and belonged to the B-B Cattle Women. Verla and Alvin were two of the original members of the neighborhood card club for over 50 years. Verla was an active member and volunteer with the origination and continuation of the South Dakota Tractor Museum in Kimball. She also spent many summers working at the Chamberlain rest area Visitors Center. She enjoyed attending school activities and Kimball events.

Verla is survived by her four children, Lee Ann Larson of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Carol M. Gillen of White Lake, Gary (Vicky) Hoing of Kimball, and Rita (Keith) Hanten of Faulkton; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lois Clarambeau of Mitchell; two sisters-in-law, Lois Sinkie of Kimball and Ramona Thiry of White Lake; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Verla was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Hoing; a son-in-law, David M. Gillen; her parents, George and Anna Ruml; three brothers, Robert, Lawrence and Burton Ruml; and her parents-in-law, Albert and Louise Hoing.

Raeburn R. Moore, 87, of Mitchell, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, under hospice after a brief illness. 

Funeral Services were Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Artesian. Visitation was Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with a scripture service. Masks were required at the services. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Raeburn Rose Moore was born May 31, 1934, to Joseph and Mary (Maddock) Grassel in rural Afton Township, Sanborn County. The youngest of eight children, Raeburn attended grade school in Afton Township, two years in Artesian, and graduated with honors at Woonsocket High School in May of 1952.

Thereafter, Raeburn was employed at H.A. Denney Insurance Agency in Mitchell. On Dec. 27, 1952, she married Melvin Moore at St. Charles Catholic Church in Artesian. Melvin would later reunite with her for the remainder of their married life after he returned from the US Army in 1954.

They started their married life on a farm outside of Artesian. To this union, nine children were born. Together on their farm, they raised livestock and crops; singly, Raeburn raised chickens to butcher, a garden to harvest, and bread to bake.

As a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Raeburn played the organ until she moved to Mitchell. She joined Holy Spirit Catholic Church following the death of Melvin in 2009. Raeburn believed in faith, family, and enjoyed spending time with her friends.

Raeburn is survived by her nine children, Gordon (Trish) Moore, Brian (Terry) Moore of Artesian, Wayne (Tami) Moore of Howard, Mary (Dave) Marvel of Huron, James (Dolores) Moore of Burke, Nancy (Dan) Schroeder, Janice (Don) Huber of Alexandria, Audrey (Al) Spader of Howard, and Susan (Steven) Neuman of Brookings; 24 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Howard Moore and Marvin VanOverschelde; sister-in-law, Mary Bechen; and special friend, Warren Peer.

She was preceded in death by two grandchildren; all her siblings: Mary Jo Vetter, Ruth Hinker, Eleanor Unterbrunner, Monica VanOverschelde, Ted Grassel, Francis Grassel, and John Grassel; and in-laws, Howard and Marg Bechen, Myrna Moore, and Earl and Bonnie Moore.

Linda Frey, 75, of Letcher, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. 

A Memorial for Linda Frey will be held over Zoom on Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. 

For video or telephone connection information, please contact scottbeuk@gmail.com or leave a message at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 605-996-7481. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.