Mary Darling, 64, of Miller, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her home.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, Miller with Rev. Brian Jones officiating. Visitation will 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018 followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at the church.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Mary’s granddaughter, Addison.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Mary’s arrangements
Harriet Lawler, 93, of Miller, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Miller.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church, Miller with Rev. Janice Palmer officiating. Burial will follow at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller.
Harriet Virginia Barrett was born February 5, 1925, to David S. Barrett and Faye F. Bohen Barrett in Miller, SD. Harriet attended elementary school in rural Hand county then graduated from Miller High School in 1943. After high school she taught elementary school in rural Hand county. Following several years of teaching she entered Methodist State Hospital School of Nursing (affiliated with Dakota Wesleyan University) in Mitchell, SD. After graduating with a Diploma in Nursing in 1948 Harriet was then employed as a nurse by Denver General Hospital in Denver Colorado until 1954.
In 1954 she returned to Miller and married Daniel Patrick Lawler on September 18. They had one child, Steven John, in July of 1955. Harriet was then farm wife, mother, cook, ranch hand, tractor driver, parts runner, gardener and so much more. She also despised (22LR) the gophers that invaded her lawn and gardens.
Dan and Harriet ranched/farmed on the family farm south of Ree Heights until they moved to Miller in 2007. In 2013 they moved to Courtyard Villa assisted living in Miller. Dan and Harriet enjoyed motorcycling, snowmobiling, camping at the State Fair in Huron and traveling to numerous national conventions due to Dan being on the board of directors for Sully Buttes Telephone Cooperative.
Harriet was active for many years in the local extension club and was a member of the Greenleaf Methodist Church.
Grateful to have shared in her life are her son, Steven; brother, James Barrett; sister-in-law, Bernece Lawler; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Daniel; brother-in-law, Ambrose Lawler; and sister-in-law, Charlotte Barrett.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Harriet’s arrangements.
Marvin Augspurger, 90, of Miller, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Miller with Father Paul Josten, celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery, Miller with military honors. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at St. Ann’s Church, Miller.
Marvin was born in Sioux Falls on July 31, 1927, to Atlee and Dorothy (Koch) Augspurger. After graduating from Washington High School in 1945, Marvin served in the U. S. Army. In 1946, Marvin, his father and brothers opened the Sportsman’s Hunting Lodge in St. Lawrence. They also owned and operated Atlee Motor Sales, Midwest Supply, a farm implement business, and Augspurger Chevrolet and Buick. In 1958, Midwest Supply opened, and Marvin co-managed the store for 57 years. He retired in 2014 at the age of 87. He truly enjoyed his time spent assisting farmers and ranchers with their needs and stated he would do it all over again if he could!
Marvin was an avid sports fan, he participated in softball, bowling, and golf, in addition to cheering on his beloved Minnesota Twins, Vikings and Miller Rustlers. Other hobbies he took pleasure in were hunting, fishing and boating. Marvin was known for his sense of humor and the telling of a good joke.
Marvin was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Miller where he served as an usher and belonged to the Knights of Columbus. Marvin and Rosemary were married for 63 years before Rosemary’s passing in June 2015. He missed her presence every single day. His family celebrates him as the wonderful man he was. We will always cherish our heartfelt memories and times spent together.
He is survived by his five children: Mary (Craig) Cooper of Spearfish; Barbara (David) Schempf of Spearfish; Nancy (Gregg) Carlson of Aberdeen; Janet (Terry) Bosecker of Gillette, WY; and Charles (Bridgett) Augspurger of Hartford; 13 grandchildren: Max Cooper, Sydney (Deming) Haugland, Lauren (Patrick) Williams, John (Emma) Schempf; Christina (Derek Watada) Carlson, Robert (Alexi Brown) Carlson and Kelley Carlson, Rachel (Ty) Phillips, Austin (Amanda Bigge) Augspurger, Andrew, Nelson, Jack and Grant Augspurger; seven great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Lorraine Augspurger and Althea Augspurger and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Rosemary; his parents: Atlee and Dorothy and six siblings and in-laws: Roland, Ione (Ansel) Reese, Kenneth, Robert (Viola), Wendell and Delores (John) Deardorff.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Marvin’s arrangements.
Gene Haeffner, 80, of Miller, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Miller.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller with Rev. Max Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Sunbeam Cemetery, rural Miller. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral service.
Gene was born March 13, 1938 on a farm near St. Lawrence, South Dakota to Jacob and Caroline (Guthmiller) Haeffner. He was the second to the youngest of a family of six children. In 1957, Gene graduated from Miller High School. He then attended Southern Teachers College at Springfield, South Dakota for two years. Gene later worked at the rubble site for eight years. In October of 1997, he married Mary Ufen, the love of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Haeffner; one step-daughter and step-son; three step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings: Mable Wagner, Una Nicholas, Ray Haeffner, Dwaine Haeffner, Donna Petersen, and an infant sibling.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Gene’s arrangements.
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