Johan "Honus" and Edna Kuper-Iverson
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| Stanley, Carl, Betty Jean, Hanus and Edna, Jim Nov 1982 | Hanus and Edna at their home in Ree-Heights ca 1990 |
Edna Marie Kuper, b. Jun 18, 1922 on the farm near Faulkton; married Johannes Iverson, (b. 17 May, 1909 at Spölbek, Germany to Andreas Peter and Botilde Petersen Iverson) at the Kuper home place south of Harrold, SD. They farmed and ranched near Ree Heights most of their lives, retiring to Ree Heights.
Hanus came to the United States 28 Apr 1928, on the ship Elberbollon to New York
and by train to Ree Heights to live with his uncle, Bendix Peter Iverson. Ben
had come to America in 1908; farmed, never married and is buried in the Ree
Heights cemetery.
During the "Dirty Thirties" Hanus worked on a farm
north of Phillip hand-picking corn for 2 1/2 - 3 cents a bushel, using a team
and buggy. He returned to Uncle Ben's to farm with him and continued to live
there until moving into Ree Heights 12 Oct 1968. After retiring and moving to
town they seemed to find too much time on their hands so they purchased
Iverson's Tavern 2 Feb 1977. The entire community enjoyed the friendly
atmosphere, the pool table and card table. The coffee pot was always on and ( if
memory serves me right) there was a coffee can on the table where quarters were
dropped in to pay for the coffee. Everyone served themselves.
Hanus became a US citizen in 1954 at Huron.
Edna and Hanus were the parents of four children:
1.) Stanley John, 6'2", b. 31 July 1944, Miller, SD, m. Shirley
Ann Roesler (b. 6 Feb 1950, Huron, SD on 6 Oct 1968 at Miller. Three children:
Shelly, d. at birth; Kendra Marie b. 9 Dec 1970, Huron and Karis
Jean b. 28 Sep 1976, Huron. The family lives in Arizona.
2.) James Lee 6'4", b 4 Oct 1945 at
Highmore; m. Eleanor Caroline Sween (b. 25 Oct 1954 in Brookings) on 12
Nov 1982 at . Two children: Mikayla Kaliene and John. They
live at Miller.
3 .) Carl Rae 6'+, b. 20 Aug. 1955 at
Miller, m.. They live at .
4.) Betty Jean 5'9", b.6 Nov 1956 at Miller.
Following her graduation from Miller High School she joined the US Army,
stationed at the Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas one year
working at the Institute of Surgial Research (for burns). After her discharge
she graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
with a BS in Nursing. She began her nursing career in Rapid City, SD before
returning to San Antonio and continues to make her home there.
Hanus passed away Feb. 17, 1994, at Miller and
Edna passed away 11 Oct. 1996. Both are buried in
Morningside Cemetery at Ree Heights.
Edna M. Iverson
Obituary
Edna M. Iverson, 74, of Ree Heights, S.D., died Friday,
Oct. 11,1996 at Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller.
Edna Marie Kuper was born June 18, 1922 to Joseph and
Anna (Hansen) Kuper at her parent's farm home
near Seneca. She attended
rural schools in Faulk County. She worked for a time
as a housekeeper in Gettysburg and a waitress in
Highmore.
She married John Iverson January 16, 1944. They farmed
in Campbell Township north of Ree Heights until retiring
in 1968. They moved to Ree Heights where they operated
Iverson's Tavern for a number of years.
She was a member of the Ree Heights Community
Church, Legion Auxiliary, Ree Heights Firemen's
auxiliary, Community Club and extension club. She loved
playing cards, was an avid bingo player and a devoted
mother and grandmother.
She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law:
Stanley and Shirley
Iverson of Cornville, Ariz., James
and Eleanor Iverson of Miller
and Carl and Lana Iverson of
Hitchcock; one daughter, Betty Iverson of Texas; three
granddaughters; one grandson; one step granddaughter;
one step grandson; two great-granddaughters; one step-great-grandson
and three sisters:Ethel Hall of Miller,
Josephine Speck of Oacoma and Alice Hippen of Tucson,Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband John, four brothers and one granddaughter.
Burial was in Morningside Cemetery, Ree Heights.
John Iverson
obituary
John Iverson, 84, Ree Heights, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 1994 at the Hand County
Memorial Hospital.
John was born May 17, 1909 in Riesbrick, West Germany, to Andreas Iverson and
Botilde Peterson Iverson. April 28, 1928, he came to the United States,
sponsored by his uncle, Bendix Iverson. He became a United States citizen in
1951.
He married Edna Kuper at her parent's farm north of Highmore on Jan. 16,
1944. They lived on a farm in Campbell Township, Hand County, as grain and
livestock producers until 1968, when they moved to Ree Heights. They operated
Iverson's Tavern in Ree Heights from 1978 to 1984.
He served on the Campbell Township Board, Ree Heights Town Board, Hand
County Selective Service Draft Board and Ree Heights Farmers Elevator Board.
He is survived by his wife, Edna, of Ree Heights; one daughter, Betty
Iverson, San Antonio, Texas; three sons: Stanley, Rim Rock, AZ., James, Miller,
and Carl, Hitchcock; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two
step-grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild. Also one brother and two sisters
in West Germany.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister and one
granddaughter.
Funeral services were held at the Ree Heights Community Church Monday, Feb.
21, 1994 with the Rev. Betty Kelsey officiating. Burial was in Morningside
Cemetery, Ree Heights.
Siblings: Ethel, Lewis, Clarence, Josephine, Harold, Alfred, Alice
More on Edna at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~christhansenfamily/Anna/Edna/edna_marie.htm
