Obituaries -- Wall, Pennington Co., SD Data transcribed by Virginia Perry, vperry@midwest.net This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm AN OLD AND BELOVED RESIDENT DIES--MRS. NANCY KITTERMAN GOES TO HER REWARD-LAID TO REST SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1925 Mrs. Nancy Kitterman died at the home of her son, William F. Kitterman, north of Wall, South Dakota, Saturday, November 21, 1925. She lacked less than three weeks of being 87 years old. She had been in poor health for some months, so her death did not come as a surprise, but none the less was a shock to the family. The funeral was held at the home of her son, W.F. Kitterman. Nancy Taylor was born in Perry County, Indiana, December 6, 1838. In 1853 she was married to Benjamin Kitterman, and 13 children, five sons and eight daughters, were born to this union. Her husband and four children, two sons and two daughters, as well as several grandchildren, preceded her to the great beyond, leaving three sons and six daughters and a number of grandchildren to mourn her death. In early life she united with the Christian church and has always been an earnest, faithful and consistent follower of her Savior. Her life has been an example, not alone to her immediate family, but to all her knew her. She was not only mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren, but she was called "Grandma" to the entire community, and her death will be mourned, although grief will be tempered by the comforting thought that she had lived out more than her alloted span, and that she was prepared and more than willing to go. The children left to mourn her death are; Will, John, and Ben Kitterman, Mrs. Nan Butler, Mrs. Alice Anderson, Mrs. Ann Baker, Mrs. Linnie Brown, Mrs. Margaret Reynolds and Mrs. Sadie Bailey. Services were conducted by Rev. E. J. Fish. Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. M.S. Poage, Mrs. Fish, F.M. Noe and E. S. Johnson. The body was brought to Wall and laid to rest in the Wall Cemetery, Wall, South Dakota. Gone to the land of pure delight, Where saints imortal reign; Eternal day excludes the night, and pleasures banish pain. Gone before us, Oh, Our Mother, To the spirit land. Vainly look we for another in thy place to stand. MARGARET (KITTERMAN) REYNOLDS, 85 buried here Tuesday--Wall Pennington County, S. D. Mrs. Margaret Ellen Reynolds, 85, died at the home of her son, Amos Reynolds of Kersey, Colo. July 3rd., and was buried in Wall Cemetery Tuesday beside her husband. Mrs. Reynolds came to the Wall area in 1927 from North Dakota and lived here eighteen years. Their place was 8 miles north-west of Wall. In December 1945 she moved with her son to a farm near Kersey, Colo. where she lived untill her death. Her husband, Henry B. Reynolds died in January 1941. She was born in Perry County, Indiana August 25, 1861, was the daughter of Benjamin and Nancy (Taylor) Kitterman. She was married to Henry B. Reynolds Oct. 4, 1883. They had 10 children, 8 of them preceding her in death. Surviving besides her son Amos, is a daughter, Mrs. Rovellia Policoff of St. Paul, Minnesota. Rev. George Meyer of the Four-Square Church of Greely, Colo. delivered the sermon here at Wall. Singing at the services were Lysle Dartt, and Helen Dartt, and Mrs. Edith Paulsen. At the piano was Mrs. Gail Dartt. Pall bearers were Cliff and John Foster, John Moler, William Neascher, Herb Kellem and Anton Harnish. OBIT--NEWSPAPER - Wall, S. D. HENRY BLUFORD REYNOLDS was born in Dubois County, Indiana, June 4, 1856, and departed this life at his home north of Wall, January 28, 1941. He was married to Margaret (Maggie) E. Kitterman, October 4, 1883. To this union 10 children were born, 6 having died in infancy and one daughter passad away at Kildeere, N. Dak., in 1936, was daughter Rosa. Mr. Reynolds and his family moved from Indiana to Minnesota and from Minnesota to No. Dakota. and from there to his last home near Wall, Nov. 1927. He lived a long and useful life. He taught country schools in 5 states and during a period of 41 years. He often mentioned the many changes that had taken place in his lifetime. He joined the Christian Church early in life and remained a true christian throughout his life. He made many friends during his residence here and was known as " Uncle Henry " to all the "Lake Flatt" community. He leaves to mourn his departure, his aged wife, one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Reynolds of Wall, S.D., Mrs Bertha Reems of Wenachee, Wash., and Mrs Rovella Policoff of St. Paul, Minnesota, nine grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. t the Methodist Church in Wall with Rev. Wilson in charge. Burial was in the Wall Cemetery. OBIT--NEWSPAPER -Wall, Pennington County, South Dakota William T. Kitterman was born January 1st. 1864, in Perry County, Indiana, where he grew up to manhood. November 12, 1884 he was united in marriage to Mary E. Albin. They lived in Indiana for 3 years after the marriage when they moved to Luverne, Minnesota, where they lived 13 years. In 1900 they moved to Howard, South Dakota and in 1906 to the homestead north of Wall, where they lived untill his death August 12, 1926, being 62 years, 7 months and 12 days old. He passed away very suddenly at the home of his sister, Nan Butler. He died from heart failure. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church Saturday afternoon, August 14th. Rev. Roberts from Owanka, So. Dak. conducted the sesrvices. Pallbearers were: John Schmitten, J.H. LeCocg, John H. Moler, Otto Alfs, Orin Crown, and Frank Parkin. Buriel was in Wall Cemetery. To the Kittermans union 15 children were born, 3 of whom passed away in infancy. Twelve children, 6 sons and 6 daughters, and the bereaved wife remain to mourn the death of a kind father. The children are: George, Claude, Herschell (Huck), Hobert (Hobe), John, Bert, Mrs. Ed (Minnie) Dartt, Mrs. Harrison (Lynn) Scott, Mrs. W.M. (Gladys) Lee, Mrs. Omer (Florence) Moorehead, Leone and Violet. Besides the widow and children, two brothers, John and Benjamin (Ben) Kitterman and 6 sisters, Mrs. John (Ann) Baker, of Litchfield, Minnesota, Mrs. Amos (Lynn) Brown of Cherokee, Iowa, Mrs. Henry (Margaret) Reynolds of Kildeer, No. Dak., Mrs. A. J. (Sarah) Bailey of Howard, So. Dakota, Mrs. Alice Anderson of Canada, and Mrs. N.K. (Nancy) Burlet of Wall, So. Dak. There was also 15 grandchildren. The deceased united with the Christian Church in his early manhood. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodman Lodges. He was amoung the oldest and respected settlers in this vicinity, deseveredly popular as a man, a neighbor and citizen, and who had many friends who will regret his sudden death. OBIT--NEWSPAPER--Wall, Pennington County, South Dakota Mary Ellen Albin Kitterman, March 30, 1868--November 21, 1953 Services were held yesterday, November 25th., afternoon at the Gymnasim for Mrs. Mary Kitterman, 85, who passed away quietly at her home in Wall Saturday evening, Nov. 21, 1953. Rev. Holman Cowherd was in charge of the services. Mrs. Kitterman homesteaded north of Wall with her husband in 1906 where she lived until she moved to Wall about 10 years ago. She was known as "Mollie". She raised a large family all of whom have proven to be fine assets to this community and to other places where they moved. Mary Ellen Albin was born at Uniontown, Indiana on March 30, 1868 and spent her early life at her parental home. She was united in marriage to William T. Kitterman, Nov. 12, 1884 at Uniontown, Ind. Her husband died on Aug. 12, 1926. They lived in Minnesota for a few years and then moved to Minor County, South Dakota. In 1906 they homesteaded north of Wall, S. D. Fifteen children were born to this union, twelve growing to manhood and womanhood. Three infant children and one daughter, Linnie Scott preceded her in death. Early in life she united with the Baptist Church and later transferred her membership to the Methodist Church. She was a consistent Christian and a good neighbor during her long life. She leaves to mourn her passing eleven children; George, Minnie, Claude, Hurshel, and John of Wall, Gladys and Hobert (Hobe) of Custer, Florence of Spearfish, S.D., Bert and Leone of Yakima, Washington, Violet of Winner, S.D.; twenty-nine grandchildren; forty nine great-grandchildren; and three great- great-grandchildren, one brother, George W. Albin of Indiana, and many other relatives and friends. Burial was in the Wall Cemetery beside her husband. OBIT---NEWSPAPER--Wall, Pennington County, South Dakota John Henry Kitterman, 72, passed away at his home 9 miles north of Wall, Thursday, November 4, 1948, after a year of poor health. He was born April 25, 1876 in Perry County, Indiana. He was united in marriage to Cora Lou Wade in 1897. To this union was born five children, three sons, Osborn and Orville of Wall and Wade, deceased; two daughters, Mrs. Lee Albin and Mrs. Clair Lanning of Wall. One grandson Dale Albin preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, four children, thirteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He also leaves four sisters; Mrs. Nancy K. Berry of Calif., Mrs. Alice Nichols of Canada, Mrs. Linnie Brown of Iowa, Mrs. Saddie Bailey of Howard, So. Dak. and a host of friends and relatives. John H. Kitterman lived 41 years of his life north of Wall, died suddenly from a heart attack. He joined the Christian Church in 1900 and took an active part in church and community affairs. John came to the Wall area in the spring of 1907, with his family coming in the fall of that year. His mother, a sister and two of his brothers came here the same year. Will another brother, had arrived here the previous year. All these folks homesteaded north of Wall and came out from Howard, So. Dak. John had related many times to his family how in coming to Western South Dakota, he had to cross the Missouri river on a ferry at Ft. Pierre. In the historic 1911 John has told how he along with others, had put up hay down on the reservation and hauled it cross country to his place, in order for his livestock to have some feed for the winter. Mr. Kitterman always took an active part in the civic affairs of his community. He served many times on the board of Township Trustees, and as Township assessor. He lived a hardy pioneer life seldom knowing a day of sickness until the stroke which nearly cost his life a year ago. He recovered though from this illness and even on the day before his death, was in Wall visiting with many and commenting upon the election results. John was one of 13 children, 5 sons and 8 daughters, only 4 of whom are still living. His father, Benjamin H. kitterman, died in 1902; his mother, Nancy Taylor Kitterman, in 1925. Of his brothers and sisters who were known here, and have preceded him in death are; Will, Ben, Mrs. Ann Baker, Mrs. Margaret Reynolds, and Mrs. Mary Bradshaw. Services were held in the M.E. Church of Wall Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Wall Cemetery. NEWSPAPER--UNKNOWN Benjamin Allen Kitterman, better known as "Ben", died at Faith, S.D. Friday night after an illness of several weeks, and was burried Sunday in the Faith Cemetery. Wade and Orvill Kitterman drove to Faith Saturday to be present at their uncles funeral. They returned Sunday evening. Mrs. N.K. Butler, sister of Mr. Kitterman returned to Wall with Wade and Orville, she had been with her brother during the last week of his life. Mr. Kitterman was born May 20, 1885 in Perry County, Indiana. Was the son of Benjamin H. and Nancy (Taylor) Kitterman. He moved with his parents and family to Minnesota when he was a young boy, his father passed away while they lived there, which was near Ash Creek. His mother and some of the other family members moved to South Dakota, later going to the Wall area where him and his mother homesteaded. He married Opal Routten and left the Wall area after spending several years with his mother. He is survived by his wife and one brother and six sisters, nephews and nieces.