Benjamin Barr Groff

M, b. 15 February 1929, d. 15 May 2004
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationBenjamin Barr Groff was also known as Barr.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth15 February 1929Benjamin Barr Groff was born on 15 February 1929.
Death15 May 2004He died on 15 May 2004 at age 75.

Child of Benjamin Barr Groff

Allan A. Ferdig

M

Child of Allan A. Ferdig and Rose Arretta Ferdig

Carrie Bochman

F, b. 8 March 1975, d. 22 October 2021
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name9 September 1995As of 9 September 1995,her married name was Ferdig.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 March 1975Carrie Bochman was born on 8 March 1975.
Death22 October 2021She died on 22 October 2021 at age 46 Celebration of life for Carrie Jo Brenner will be at 2p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021 at Walker Funeral Home in Gillette, WY Myrna Wenger will be the celebrant. Carrie passed away on October 22, 2021 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital at the age of forty-six.

Carrie Bochman Brenner was born on March 8, 1975 in Yankton, SD to Merlon and Kathy (Haynes) Bochman . She grew up on a farm in Tyndall, SD and attended school at Bon Homme Christian School. Carrie graduated Avon High School in 1993 in Avon, SD. After high School she attend college in Norfolk, Ne and graduated with an Associates degree in Computer Science. In 2016 she moved to Gillette, Wyoming to be with her high school sweetheart Glen Bremmer. The couple was married twice, once in 2020 and the next was 2021. Carrie enjoyed many outdoor activities. She loved to garden and do her own canning. Carrie spent many hours spinning her own yarn and knitting items from her yarn. She loved to read many kinds of books in her spare time. Carrie always had a smile on her face and was willing to help anyone in need. She will be missed by a host of family and friends. Once in a lifetime you meet someone who changes everything.

Carrie is survived by her husband, G. Brenner; her big dog Sid; son, C. Anderson; stepson C. Ladd; her parents, M and K. Bochman; brother, C. Bochman; father-in-law, J. Brenner; Brother and sister-in-law, S and J. Brenner; nieces: A, K, K. Brenner; great niece, K. Brenner plus numerous relatives and friends.

Anthony Helsel

M, b. 9 April 1962, d. 29 July 2002
Mother*Donna Rae Ferdig b. 31 Oct 1938, d. 1 May 2020
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAnthony Helsel was also known as Tony.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth9 April 1962Anthony Helsel was born on 9 April 1962.
He was the son of Donna Rae Ferdig.
Death29 July 2002Anthony Helsel died on 29 July 2002 at age 40.

(?) Sessom

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 1953(?) Sessom married Lucelle May Ferdig, daughter of Henry Ferdig and Susan Kent, before 1953.

Norman Wendell Gladys Ghere

M, b. 23 June 1899, d. 19 December 1957
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 June 1899Norman Wendell Gladys Ghere was born on 23 June 1899.
Marriage28 April 1956He married Anna Magdalena Schock on 28 April 1956 living as husband and wife in the 1950 census.
Death19 December 1957Norman Wendell Gladys Ghere died on 19 December 1957 at age 58 Word has been received in Lead of the death of a former Deadwood resident. Norman (Jack) Ghere Dec. 19 at Chehalis, Wash. Ghere, who left the Black Hills in about 1944, had been hospitalized for about one year. A former employee of the Ruth Bros. Machine Shop at Deadwood, Ghere is survived by his wife, the former Anna Fiedler, Lead, and five children and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred Schopen. Funeral services and burial was held at Chehalis, Monday.
DateLocationDescription
He was known as Jack Ghere. He first married Hannah Strand 18 Jun 1918 in Kingsbury, South Dakota. They had one child, Evelyn. His second marriage was to Waunetta Lucile Martin 17 Mar 1926 in Whittier, California. They had three children - Norma, Unnamed stillborn daughter, and David. They divorced 2 Apr 1943 in Deadwood, South Dakota. He next married Anne (Schock) Fiedler. They had three children - Sandra, Daniel and Debra.

Donald Lee Beaber

M, b. circa 1919
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1919Donald Lee Beaber was born circa 1919.
Marriage6 June 1958He married Anna Magdalena Schock on 6 June 1958.

Larry Lee Parish

M, b. 11 June 1949, d. 15 August 2021
Larry Lee Parish
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 June 1949Larry Lee Parish was born on 11 June 1949.
Death15 August 2021He died on 15 August 2021 at age 72 PARISH LARRY LEE

Larry Lee Parish, 72 of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Monday, August 23, 2021, at the First Assembly of God, Yankton, SD. Burial will be in the Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will be 5 to 7 PM, Sunday, August 22, 2021, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD and then one hour prior to the service at the church.

Larry Parish age 72 of Yankton SD passed away Sunday August 15, 2021, at Avera Sister James Nursing Home.

Larry Lee Parish was born on June 11, 1949, in Marshalltown Iowa to Elvin and Erma (Stroh) Parish.

Larry worked various road construction jobs in his life, but enjoyed hunting deer, pheasant and raccoon most of all. All six girls and his grandson Zach enjoyed hunting with him too.

He married Martha (Fiedler) Tripp in 1973 and had six girls from this union. Melissa, Jenn, Virginia, Michelle, Liz and Jessica. He married Sandi Sage in January 2007. They enjoyed camping, hiking, trail walking and watching movies together. They also shared a deep and abiding love of the Lord and their church family.

He is survived by his wife Sandi Parish of Yankton SD. His six daughters Melissa (Kurtis) Frey of Kaylor SD, Jenn (Charles) Morales of Yankton SD, Virginia Parish of St. Helena CA, Michelle (Ryan) Stemper of Columbia TN, Liz Parish of Yankton SD, Jessica Parish of Yankton SD; fourteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; siblings Lyle Parish of Sioux Falls SD and Darlys (Pat) Moulton of Payson AZ.

He was preceded in death by his parents Elvin and Erma, sisters Darlene Carley and Deanne Rauscher, Grandson Joseph Frey, Nephews Willie Parish and Tommy Rauscher Jr.

Child of Larry Lee Parish

Melissa Ann Parish

F, b. 10 July 1971, d. 26 October 2022
Father*Larry Lee Parish b. 11 Jun 1949, d. 15 Aug 2021
Melissa Ann (Parish) Frey
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name7 August 1998As of 7 August 1998,her married name was Frey.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 July 1971Melissa Ann Parish was born on 10 July 1971 at Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota.
She was the daughter of Larry Lee Parish.
Death26 October 2022Melissa Ann Parish died on 26 October 2022 at South Dakota at age 51 Melissa Frey passed away at 8:21 a.m. on October 26, 2022 at Avera St. Benedict Hospital in Parkston, SD, with her husband at her side, after losing her battle with MDS. She was 51 years old.

Melissa Ann (Parish) Frey was born on July 10, 1971 to Larry Parish and Martha Fiedler in Yankton, SD. She was a graduate of Irene High School Class of 1990.

Melissa married Kurtis Frey (the love of her life) on August 7, 1998 and lived on a small acreage near Kaylor, SD.

Melissa held a few jobs outside of the home but she was happiest while helping people by becoming a licensed massage therapist. The last several years she loved staying at home and taking care of her son, Everett.

She loved to cook as well as growing flowers and vegetables and going for rides with her husband and son on their Ranger side by side. She was an avid bird watcher and could attract a large variety of birds to her bird feeders. She was especially proud of having a nesting pair of cardinals, a rarity for the area. A favorite pastime was snapping photos of flowers in bloom, birds at the feeder and most of all capturing a great sunset. She enjoyed reading books and keeping up with daily happenings of her many nieces and nephews. Family was everything to her.

She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend to many.

She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Kurtis and son, Everett of Kaylor, SD; mother, Martha (Alvin) Tripp of Scotland, SD; Sandy Parish, widow of her father, Larry Parish; five sisters, Jenn (Charlie) Morales of Yankton, SD, Virginia Parish of St. Helena, CA, Michelle (Ryan) Stemper of Columbia, TN, Liz Parish and Jessica Parish both of Yankton, SD; step-siblings, Jesse Tripp of Yankton, SD and Nick Tripp of South Sioux City, NE; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her infant son, Joseph; her father, Larry Parish; her fraternal grandparents, Elvin and Erma Parish; her maternal grandparents, Carl and Darlene Fiedler; her in-laws, Leonard and Joyce Frey; many aunts and uncles and her fur baby, Shiloh.

Child of Melissa Ann Parish