Adele Bebensee, age 96, of Elkton, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Cozy Corner Assisted Living, Inc. in Elkton, South Dakota.
Adele Mary (Hammer) Bebensee was born January 24, 1915, at New England, North Dakota, to Ivan W. and Eleanor E. (Warner) Hammer.
She moved with her parents to Mellette, South Dakota, at age five, where she lived until age twelve when they moved back to Elkton, South Dakota. From October 1934 until November 1, 1943 she lived in Colton, South Dakota and then moved back to Elkton. She attended Brentford Consolidated School, then to various country schools in Spink and Brown counties, and then Elkton Public School.
On June 11, 1932, she married Roy Frederick Bebensee, Sr. at Brookings, South Dakota. The couple lived near Colton until 1943 when they moved to Elkton. Roy passed away February 2, 1990.
Adele was a member of First Baptist Church in Elkton where she served as deaconess and Sunday School secretary.
She belonged to Mission Circle. Adele was also a member of the Farmers Union where she served as secretary for several years. She loved crocheting, sewing, reading, and her flower garden. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her three daughters: Mardella (George) Buchenau, Dorothy (Ralph) Harvey, and Marjorie (Arthur) VanderWaal, all of Brookings, South Dakota; one son Roy F. "Sam" "Butch" (Jessie) Bebesee, Jr., of Elkton, South Dakota; a son-in-law, Martin (Barb) Bosch of Brookings; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Floyd Hammer, of New Jersey; and one sister, Lillian Ponto, of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ivan and Eleanor; her husband, Roy Sr.; a daughter, Eleanor; one great-granddaughter; one great-great grandson; two sisters; two brothers; and two half-brothers.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 26, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Elkton, with interment in Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness - Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton.
Adele had five children:
Eleanor Gladys Bebensee July 15, 1932. Married Martin Bosch August 13, 1950. Died of cancer on
December 9, 1978.
Mardella Lou Bebensee March 7, 1934 . Married Delmer Harvey February 1, 1953/divorced
Later married George Buchenau on April 27. 1972. Died September 2, 2020.
Dorothy Jean Bebensee September 18, 1936. Married Ralph Harvey June 26, 1955
Marjorie Ann Bebensee July 16, 1938 . Married Arthur Vander Waal September 22, 1957.
Died January 5, 2023
Roy Frederick Bebensee, Jr August 18, 1940. Married Jessie Mettler October 12, 1968
My mom was Eleanor Bebensee Bosch. Adele was my maternal grand-mother. All of Adele's children stayed in the Brookings or Elkton, SD area. So all of the cousins grew up and spent a lot of time together. Most weekends found all of the families converging on the farm outside of Elkton. As children that were sent outside because the house was so small...we spent a lot of time getting into trouble. We ran in a pack and had fun doing whatever we could do to keep ourselves busy. Adele was a stern woman that ran the house....but if you asked her she'd tell you that Grandpa ran it!! Her religion was near and dear to her heart. She suffered from breast cancer at about the age of 50. As all of the cousins got older, many moved away. I continued to live in Brookings so I would visit as often as I could. During her last weeks I spent a lot of time with her. Until those last few weeks she was alert and continued to play the games she always enjoyed.
Adele Mary (Hammer) Bebensee was born January 24, 1915, at New England, North Dakota, to Ivan W. and Eleanor E. (Warner) Hammer.
She moved with her parents to Mellette, South Dakota, at age five, where she lived until age twelve when they moved back to Elkton, South Dakota. From October 1934 until November 1, 1943 she lived in Colton, South Dakota and then moved back to Elkton. She attended Brentford Consolidated School, then to various country schools in Spink and Brown counties, and then Elkton Public School.
On June 11, 1932, she married Roy Frederick Bebensee, Sr. at Brookings, South Dakota. The couple lived near Colton until 1943 when they moved to Elkton. Roy passed away February 2, 1990.
Adele was a member of First Baptist Church in Elkton where she served as deaconess and Sunday School secretary.
She belonged to Mission Circle. Adele was also a member of the Farmers Union where she served as secretary for several years. She loved crocheting, sewing, reading, and her flower garden. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her three daughters: Mardella (George) Buchenau, Dorothy (Ralph) Harvey, and Marjorie (Arthur) VanderWaal, all of Brookings, South Dakota; one son Roy F. "Sam" "Butch" (Jessie) Bebesee, Jr., of Elkton, South Dakota; a son-in-law, Martin (Barb) Bosch of Brookings; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Floyd Hammer, of New Jersey; and one sister, Lillian Ponto, of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ivan and Eleanor; her husband, Roy Sr.; a daughter, Eleanor; one great-granddaughter; one great-great grandson; two sisters; two brothers; and two half-brothers.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 26, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Elkton, with interment in Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness - Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton.
Adele had five children:
Eleanor Gladys Bebensee July 15, 1932. Married Martin Bosch August 13, 1950. Died of cancer on
December 9, 1978.
Mardella Lou Bebensee March 7, 1934 . Married Delmer Harvey February 1, 1953/divorced
Later married George Buchenau on April 27. 1972. Died September 2, 2020.
Dorothy Jean Bebensee September 18, 1936. Married Ralph Harvey June 26, 1955
Marjorie Ann Bebensee July 16, 1938 . Married Arthur Vander Waal September 22, 1957.
Died January 5, 2023
Roy Frederick Bebensee, Jr August 18, 1940. Married Jessie Mettler October 12, 1968
My mom was Eleanor Bebensee Bosch. Adele was my maternal grand-mother. All of Adele's children stayed in the Brookings or Elkton, SD area. So all of the cousins grew up and spent a lot of time together. Most weekends found all of the families converging on the farm outside of Elkton. As children that were sent outside because the house was so small...we spent a lot of time getting into trouble. We ran in a pack and had fun doing whatever we could do to keep ourselves busy. Adele was a stern woman that ran the house....but if you asked her she'd tell you that Grandpa ran it!! Her religion was near and dear to her heart. She suffered from breast cancer at about the age of 50. As all of the cousins got older, many moved away. I continued to live in Brookings so I would visit as often as I could. During her last weeks I spent a lot of time with her. Until those last few weeks she was alert and continued to play the games she always enjoyed.
Adele Bebensee, age 96, of Elkton, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Cozy Corner Assisted Living, Inc. in Elkton, South Dakota.
Adele Mary (Hammer) Bebensee was born January 24, 1915, at New England, North Dakota, to Ivan W. and Eleanor E. (Warner) Hammer.
She moved with her parents to Mellette, South Dakota, at age five, where she lived until age twelve when they moved back to Elkton, South Dakota. From October 1934 until November 1, 1943 she lived in Colton, South Dakota and then moved back to Elkton. She attended Brentford Consolidated School, then to various country schools in Spink and Brown counties, and then Elkton Public School.
On June 11, 1932, she married Roy Frederick Bebensee, Sr. at Brookings, South Dakota. The couple lived near Colton until 1943 when they moved to Elkton. Roy passed away February 2, 1990.
Adele was a member of First Baptist Church in Elkton where she served as deaconess and Sunday School secretary.
She belonged to Mission Circle. Adele was also a member of the Farmers Union where she served as secretary for several years. She loved crocheting, sewing, reading, and her flower garden. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her three daughters: Mardella (George) Buchenau, Dorothy (Ralph) Harvey, and Marjorie (Arthur) VanderWaal, all of Brookings, South Dakota; one son Roy F. "Sam" "Butch" (Jessie) Bebesee, Jr., of Elkton, South Dakota; a son-in-law, Martin (Barb) Bosch of Brookings; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Floyd Hammer, of New Jersey; and one sister, Lillian Ponto, of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ivan and Eleanor; her husband, Roy Sr.; a daughter, Eleanor; one great-granddaughter; one great-great grandson; two sisters; two brothers; and two half-brothers.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 26, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Elkton, with interment in Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness - Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton.
Adele had five children:
Eleanor Gladys Bebensee July 15, 1932. Married Martin Bosch August 13, 1950. Died of cancer on
December 9, 1978.
Mardella Lou Bebensee March 7, 1934 . Married Delmer Harvey February 1, 1953/divorced
Later married George Buchenau on April 27. 1972. Died September 2, 2020.
Dorothy Jean Bebensee September 18, 1936. Married Ralph Harvey June 26, 1955
Marjorie Ann Bebensee July 16, 1938 . Married Arthur Vander Waal September 22, 1957.
Died January 5, 2023
Roy Frederick Bebensee, Jr August 18, 1940. Married Jessie Mettler October 12, 1968
My mom was Eleanor Bebensee Bosch. Adele was my maternal grand-mother. All of Adele's children stayed in the Brookings or Elkton, SD area. So all of the cousins grew up and spent a lot of time together. Most weekends found all of the families converging on the farm outside of Elkton. As children that were sent outside because the house was so small...we spent a lot of time getting into trouble. We ran in a pack and had fun doing whatever we could do to keep ourselves busy. Adele was a stern woman that ran the house....but if you asked her she'd tell you that Grandpa ran it!! Her religion was near and dear to her heart. She suffered from breast cancer at about the age of 50. As all of the cousins got older, many moved away. I continued to live in Brookings so I would visit as often as I could. During her last weeks I spent a lot of time with her. Until those last few weeks she was alert and continued to play the games she always enjoyed.
Adele Mary (Hammer) Bebensee was born January 24, 1915, at New England, North Dakota, to Ivan W. and Eleanor E. (Warner) Hammer.
She moved with her parents to Mellette, South Dakota, at age five, where she lived until age twelve when they moved back to Elkton, South Dakota. From October 1934 until November 1, 1943 she lived in Colton, South Dakota and then moved back to Elkton. She attended Brentford Consolidated School, then to various country schools in Spink and Brown counties, and then Elkton Public School.
On June 11, 1932, she married Roy Frederick Bebensee, Sr. at Brookings, South Dakota. The couple lived near Colton until 1943 when they moved to Elkton. Roy passed away February 2, 1990.
Adele was a member of First Baptist Church in Elkton where she served as deaconess and Sunday School secretary.
She belonged to Mission Circle. Adele was also a member of the Farmers Union where she served as secretary for several years. She loved crocheting, sewing, reading, and her flower garden. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her three daughters: Mardella (George) Buchenau, Dorothy (Ralph) Harvey, and Marjorie (Arthur) VanderWaal, all of Brookings, South Dakota; one son Roy F. "Sam" "Butch" (Jessie) Bebesee, Jr., of Elkton, South Dakota; a son-in-law, Martin (Barb) Bosch of Brookings; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Floyd Hammer, of New Jersey; and one sister, Lillian Ponto, of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents: Ivan and Eleanor; her husband, Roy Sr.; a daughter, Eleanor; one great-granddaughter; one great-great grandson; two sisters; two brothers; and two half-brothers.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 26, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Elkton, with interment in Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness - Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton.
Adele had five children:
Eleanor Gladys Bebensee July 15, 1932. Married Martin Bosch August 13, 1950. Died of cancer on
December 9, 1978.
Mardella Lou Bebensee March 7, 1934 . Married Delmer Harvey February 1, 1953/divorced
Later married George Buchenau on April 27. 1972. Died September 2, 2020.
Dorothy Jean Bebensee September 18, 1936. Married Ralph Harvey June 26, 1955
Marjorie Ann Bebensee July 16, 1938 . Married Arthur Vander Waal September 22, 1957.
Died January 5, 2023
Roy Frederick Bebensee, Jr August 18, 1940. Married Jessie Mettler October 12, 1968
My mom was Eleanor Bebensee Bosch. Adele was my maternal grand-mother. All of Adele's children stayed in the Brookings or Elkton, SD area. So all of the cousins grew up and spent a lot of time together. Most weekends found all of the families converging on the farm outside of Elkton. As children that were sent outside because the house was so small...we spent a lot of time getting into trouble. We ran in a pack and had fun doing whatever we could do to keep ourselves busy. Adele was a stern woman that ran the house....but if you asked her she'd tell you that Grandpa ran it!! Her religion was near and dear to her heart. She suffered from breast cancer at about the age of 50. As all of the cousins got older, many moved away. I continued to live in Brookings so I would visit as often as I could. During her last weeks I spent a lot of time with her. Until those last few weeks she was alert and continued to play the games she always enjoyed.
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