Mildred M. Steenhoven, age 95, of Garretson, S.D. and formerly of Flandreau, S.D., passed away on July 18, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
This item is available in full to subscribers.
To continue reading, you will need to either log in to your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account and connect your subscription to it by clicking here.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
Mildred M. Steenhoven, age 95, of Garretson, S.D. and formerly of Flandreau, S.D., passed away on July 18, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Mildred Riedemann was born on May 15, 1922, in Paullina, Iowa, the daughter of August and Emma (Roth) Riedemann.
At an early age, she moved with her parents to a farm near Marcus, Iowa, where she attended school through 11th grade. After her marriage to Herman Steenhoven on December 14, 1939, in Marcus, Iowa, they lived around Hospers, Iowa until moving to Ruthton, Minn.
The family moved to a farm northwest of Flandreau in 1959 and in 1964 she started working at Ben Franklin. They moved into town in 1970 and she worked for Schulze Florist. In 1987, Mildred started working at the Flandreau Bakery and continued working until the age of 89.
Herman passed away on December 15, 2000. In May of 2012, Mildred moved to an apartment in Garretson. After moving to the Spirit Canyon Apartments, Mildred spent countless hours with the other tenants playing cards, teaching them how to play dominos and Rummikub and enjoying potluck suppers.
Mildred was active in her works for the Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the trustees and the deacons, sang in the choir and was a member of Grace Group.
The smell of fresh-baked bread or rolls, when entering her home, will always be remembered. She enjoyed gardening and preserving what she harvested. Just the day before she passed she was telling a granddaughter how to pressure cook beef, step by step, and giving the measurements for each ingredient.
Mildred is survived by her five children: Arlen (Sharon) Steenhoven, Yankton, S.D., Donna (Cliff) Madson, Yankton, S.D., Ferdinand ‘Butch’ (Lois) Steenhoven, Volin, S.D., Shirley (Mark) Garry, Garretson, S.D. and Rick (Robin) Steenhoven, Spokane, Wash.; 11 grandchildren: Lori (Dave) Lueckenhoff, Lisa (Todd) Reeves, Chad (Kristen) Madson, Bret (Jenny) Madson, Deb (Todd) Koch), Pam Sciancalepore, Brad (Diana) Steenhoven, Scott (Shelly) Steenhoven, Melissa Steenhoven, Jessica (Lee) Runge and Michaela (Tate) Thorstenson; 27 great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren and one brother: Burnell Riedemann.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman and siblings, Ferdinand, Bernice, Irene and Donald.
Her funeral service was held July 22, 2017, at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, with interment in Union Cemetery, Flandreau.
