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Shirley Thompson Elder

Birth	:	19 Sep 1921 Saint Lawrence, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	1 Mar 2017 Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5078011, -98.9858017
Description	:	OBITUARY PUBLISHED BY THE LUCE,LUZE & RECK FUNERAL HOME ------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Elder, 95, of Miller, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller. Memorial Service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller, with Rev. Matt Richards officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller. Shirley was born September 19, 1921 at St. Lawrence, South Dakota to Gwynne and Leah (McCormack) Thompson. She attended school in rural St. Lawrence and then later college at Wessington Springs. On December 15, 1942, she married Truman Elder in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. For five... Read More	OBITUARY PUBLISHED BY THE LUCE,LUZE & RECK FUNERAL HOME ------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Elder, 95, of Miller, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller. Memorial Service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller, with Rev. Matt Richards officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller. Shirley was born September 19, 1921 at St. Lawrence, South Dakota to Gwynne and Leah (McCormack) Thompson. She attended school in rural St. Lawrence and then later college at Wessington Springs. On December 15, 1942, she married Truman Elder in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. For five years, Shirley taught school in Hand County, for one year in Keystone, South Dakota, and then went on to be the secretary at the equalization office. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she served as secretary and organist for many years. Survivors include her son, Jack (Mary) Elder of Sioux City, IA; daughter, Susan (Pat) Ryan of Flint, TX; and grandsons: Chris (Bernice) Elder of St. Paul, MN; Jess Elder of Washington, DC; Matt (Randi) Elder of Old Hickory, TN; and Dan (Taylor) Ryan of Flint, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Truman in 2000; two brothers, Duane and Dean; and one sister, Gwendolyn. Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Shirley’s arrangements.

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Shirley Thompson Elder's memorial is located at: G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA.
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Shirley Thompson Elder death on 1 Mar 2017 in Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5078011
Longitude: -98.9858017

Family Members:

Parent

Gwynne Albert Thompson

(1896 - 1984)

Rosa Leah "Dolly" McCormick Thompson

(1899 - 1998)

Spouse

Truman Douglas Elder

(1921 - 2000)

Siblings

Gwendolyn Thompson

(1918 - 1953)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. G A R Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

2. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

3. Saint Ann's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

4. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

5. Morningside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5147018, -99.1903000

6. Beulah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

7. Alden Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6775017, -99.1203003

8. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

9. Wessington Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4569016, -98.7102966

10. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

11. Burdette Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

12. McCord Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3998500, -98.6673100

13. Rosehill Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

14. Howell Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7757988, -98.9766998

15. Buffalo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

16. Cedar Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2775002, -99.2238998

17. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Polo, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7827988, -99.1097031

18. Sand Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

19. Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2106018, -98.9056015

20. Mondamin Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2158012, -99.1238022

21. Highmore Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5074997, -99.4197006

22. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Highmore, Hyde County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5063800, -99.4214900

23. Saint Johns Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

24. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024