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Crystal Moore

Mitchell

Crystal Moore, 41, of Mitchell, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Funeral services were Wednesday, March 28, at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial will be at Cutler Cemetery in Cutler, Ill. Visitation was Tuesday, March 27, also at the funeral chapel.

Crystal Lee was born May 13, 1976, to Douglas and Gloria (Cofer) Wittenhagen in Augsburg, West Germany. She left Germany at two weeks old and moved with her mother to Lakeside, Calif., where they lived until her father was discharged from military service. At age one she moved with her family to Mitchell. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Terry Hanson.

In 1995, Crystal graduated from Woonsocket High School. She attended Dakota Wesleyan University for two years, but health problems prevented her from completing her degree. She was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at 18 and fought the disease for the rest of her life.

On April 7, 2001, Crystal married Jeff Moore at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Later that same year she and Jeff welcomed triplet sons: Connor, Christian and Caleb. Caden came along the following year. Her sons were the loves of her life, and she loved watching movies with them. Crystal had a great singing voice and enjoyed singing Karaoke.

She worked throughout her teen years and into adulthood at various job, but her favorite job was at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.

On Dec. 16, 2016, Crystal had a massive heart attack. The Mayo Clinic would later tell her she needed a new heart and kidneys. The day prior to her death, she suffered several strokes.

Crystal is survived by her husband, Jeff Moore of Mitchell; sons, Connor, Christian, Caleb and Caden, all of Mitchell; mother, Gloria Hanson of Mitchell; brother, Jesse (Jennifer) Hanson and their children of Loomis; a step-daughter, Ember Moore of Texas; sisters-in-law, Krista and Melissa Moore of Mission; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by an infant son, Nathaniel; her father, Terry Hanson; maternal grandparents, Jimmie and Betty Cofer; paternal grandparents, Arnold and Mavis Wittenhagen; and a great-grandmother whom she loved dearly, Laura Hillard.

Patrick Cahill

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Patrick Miller Cahill, 90, of Woonsocket, passed away March 22, 2018, at his home in Woonsocket.

Funeral services were Monday, March 26, at St. Wilfrid Catholic Church in Woonsocket with burial in St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Cemetery, under the direction of Basham Funeral Service of Woonsocket. Visitation was Sunday, March 25, from 6-8 p.m., also at the church.

Patrick was born Feb. 18, 1928, in Woonsocket, to Neil and Mollie (Miller) Cahill. He was a 1945 graduate of Woonsocket High School.

Patrick married Mary Lou Anton on May 29, 1950, in Wessington Springs. He worked for the United Sates Postal Service for 44 years.

He was a World War II vetran, past commander of the American Legion Post 29, Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus, a lifelong member of St. Wilfrid Catholic Church, and served 23 years on the Wessington Springs Hospital Advisory Board. Patrick enjoyed camping, fishing, baseball and his grandchildren. He was proud of his mother, who homesteaded by herself in Meade County, and his grandparents, who homesteaded in the Storla area in 1883.

Survivors include three sons: Dr. William (Renada) Cahill of Huron, Dan Cahill of Woonsocket, and Tom Cahill of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; four daughters: Kim (Jim) Chambers of Butte, Mont., Lori (John) Strandholm of Sheridan, Wyo., Lynn (Craig) Brueske of Woonsocket, and Kari (Troy) Stulken of Pierre; brother-in-law, David Anton of Fresno, Calif.; sister-in-law, Bernadine Bjorkman of Sioux Falls; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Patrick was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou; a son, Michael; two brothers, Donley Ronish and Fr. Neil Cahill, S.J., Jr.; and a sister, Mary Jo Wachtler.

Dennis Lee Harmon, Sr., 87, of Huron, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018, at the SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron.

His funeral service will be Thursday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m., at the Welter Funeral Home in Huron. Visitation with the family present was Wednesday, March 7, at the Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and one hour prior to the service.

Dennis Lee Harmon, son of Julian and Ruth (Smith) Harmon, was born April 3, 1930, in Huron. He attended schools in Huron. He joined the U.S. Army and served near the end of World War II.

Dennis married Clara LeBeau on June 3, 1950, in Wichita, Kan. Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Huron. They also lived in Minnesota and California, before returning to live once again in Huron in their later years.

Dennis owned and operated his own auto body shop for many years. Dennis and Clara loved to dress up in old-fashioned clothing and take road trips in their 1901 Oldsmobile that Dennis built. It was not uncommon to see the couple holding hands wherever they went.

Dennis is survived by his six children: Rod (Signe) Harmon of Huron, Renee (Larry) Reimer of Woonsocket, Pam (Dave) Ferguson of Huron, Russanne (Glen) Ellerton of Mitchell, Helen Ganske of Tea, and Dennis, Jr., (Bonnie) Harmon of St. Paul, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; sister, Lauralee Slaughter of Sioux Falls; brother, Dean Harmon of North Branch, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara, on March 7, 2017; his parents, Ruth and Ray Jobbins; his daughter, Ruth Elaine Harmon; grandson, Robert Dean Ganske in 1977; and brothers, Donald and Darrell Harmon.

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