Lewis and Bernice
Banghart -Kuper
Re-posted 22 Dec 2008
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Lewis and Bernice 22 Nov 1942 |
Wedding day. l-r: Joe and Anna
Kuper, Lewis and Bernice, |
Lewis Edward, the first child of Joe and Anna Kuper was b. 17 Feb.1913 on the farm near Faulkton, Faulk County, SD. He grew (to be 6' tall) to his teens in the Faulkton-Highmore area. He was also known as "Louie" or "Slim."
In his early years, he farmed north of Highmore. It was a struggle for
many farmers as his land dried up and he soon ventured to other work. But,
during those times as his son 'Sonny' remembers he was a tinker and inventor.
He improved on different farm machinery. He worked on a 3 point hay-mower,
power take-off system for International Harvester. They heard about it and he
showed them what he had done. Not thinking much of it, but then they took the
ideas and developed it without giving Lewis any credit. Lewis also worked on a
"swing swathe" that he used.
On 22 Nov. 1942, he married Bernice Angeline Newling Banghart,
b. 19 Oct 1917, at Jamestown, ND (Bernice's mother died giving her birth and at
eight months, Bernice was taken in to be raised by Joseph and Anna Banghart and
given the Banghart name.) Bernice had two brothers, Kenneth and Gene.
Lewis and Bernice worked on farms until moving onto his parent's farm
north of Highmore in August of 1943.
Lewis worked on the Oahu damn project for four years outside of Pierre, South
Dakota as a machine operator. After that gig he and family moved to Lincoln,
Nebraska working on the Omaha Missile Base doing dry wall. Bernice "Tiny"
worked at the State Hospital at Lincoln in the kitchen.
Lewis and Bernice are the parents of four children: 1)
Donna Marie, 10 Aug 1943, Pierre, Hughes County, SD; 2) Rolland
Lewis, 7 Mar 1945, Faulkton; 3.) Karen Kay, 8 Nov 1947,
Miller, Hand County and 4.) Delores, 10 Mar 1949, Miller, Hand
County. See below
The family lived on farms in South Dakota before moving to
Pierre in 1956. June of 1959, found them at Elmwood, NE where Lewis was employed
at the missile plant. 12 Nov 1959, they moved to Lincoln, NE.
He passed away
at the age of 53 years from lung cancer 1 Jan 1966, in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, NE. and is buried at Highmore, Hyde County SD.
Bernice was 49.
Bernice second married Irvin Pedersen. He has passed on and she now (2008) makes her home at Oakley, KS near her children. Photos from the 2007 reunion/90th birthday party
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Always keeping them laughing! Just like her sister-in-law, Josephine Speck. |
Bernice has
always enjoyed writing poetry and songs. Those of us who have read them
have certainly enjoyed her humorously happy words.
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Kuper family |
Joe and Anna Kuper with son Lewis and Donna ca 1943 |
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This is what it has come to.
Oct. 2007 |
Bernice and Donna, 1979 |
Their children:
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Donna m. Howard Allen Spoonemore (b. 25 Feb 1932, in Platte County, NE) on 22 Nov 1959, at Pierre SD.
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Children:
1.) Bruce Wayne, b.1960,SD. m. Tara O'Hern, b 1958, CA.
Divorced. One child, Amy Marie b. 1978, KS
2.) Cheryl LeAnn, 1962, Pierre. m. James L. Hunter, b.1959, Wichita. Divorced.
One daughter, Heather Lee, b.1981, Wichita. Cheryl makes her home in Sioux Falls SD.
Howard brought to the family, two
children:
1.) Rodney Allen, 1953, Sioux City, IA. m. Bonita Hagen.. One
child: Jesse Allen.
2.) Ruth Rochelle, 1956, Sioux City Iowa
Donna and Howard lived in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD where he
carried mail between Sioux Falls and Oldham.
Donna sold Avon and worked for Dakota Casket Company. Like her mother, she is a
wonderful laugher. Howard passed away in Sioux Falls and is buried with
his father in Pierre.
She next married Jimmy Boyda at Sioux Falls. He owned and
operated Jimmy's Tire Shop until his passing in 19 . She now makes her home
at Ottomwa, Iowa with her son. She is active with the Red Hat Ladies and enjoys
traveling to Kansas and South Dakota.
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Rolland m. Harolyn Joyce Salts, (b. 1948, Beatrice, Gates County, NE ) in 1965 at Lincoln, NE. Rolland's photo page
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4 children:
1.) Tamara Lynn, b 1966, Lincoln, m. Kevin Jay Holsman in 1986 at Colby, KS.
2.) Rodney Scott Lee, b 1975, Atwood, Rawlins County, KS
3.) Richard Wayne, b. 1976, Atwood
4.) Tanya Rene, b. 1980, Casper, Natrona County, WY. m. Daniel Rozzel Hatfield. Two daughters: 1.)Kelly Kay
Kuper,1981, Oberlin, Decatur County, Ks, and 2.) Kayla May Hatfield, 1984.
Sonny and Joyce lived in western Kansas-Eastern Colorado area from 1969-1978, farming and working heavy equipment operations. The family moved to Alcova, WY in 1978 where he worked as a scraper for Pathfinder Mines in Shirley Basin, WY. The family returned to Kansas in 1981 to make their home in Colby where he worked in heavy construction. They next moved to Oakley, Kansas where Sonny works for the county highway department and Joyce works in the food preparation and delivery business.
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Karen Kay, m. Kenneth Melvin Brommer, b. 3 Oct 1944, on 7 Dec 1964 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
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Children:
1.) Jason Lee, b. 1964, Lincoln
2.) Clayton Adam, b. 1966, Lincoln
3.) Brian Preston, b. 1967, Lincoln
4.) Terina Sue, b. 1970, Lincoln
5.) Misty Deon, b. 1972, Phoenix, AZ
5.) Nichol Ranaye, b. 1975, Phoenix
6.) Kasey LeAnn, b. 1976, Phoenix
The family makes their home at Minneola, KS. Their first nine years were in Lincoln, then 10 years in Phoenix where Kenneth worked in a glass factory. They next moved to Alcova, WY where he worked in the Getty Mines. They moved to Minneola where Kenneth worked at the Excel Meat Packing Plant in Dodge City, KS -
Delores m. Wright
Lewis Edward Kuper Born: 17 Feb 1913 in Orient, SD; Died: 1 Jan
1966 in Lincoln, NE
Father: Joseph Kuper; Mother: Anna Hansen
Married: Berniece Angeline Newling
Mother: Anna Clara Borcherding B: 3 Jun 1879; D: 12 Apr 1964
Father: Joseph Banghart B: 24 Jan 1870; D: 31 Oct 1949
Children:
Bernice second married: Irvin Pederson 10 May 1975 Born: 9 Mar 1905 Died: 29 Aug
1977 in McDonald, Rawlins, KS, USA
Alfred L. Banghart In Loving Memory
Alfred L. Banghart was born at Wasau, Nebr. 25 Oct 1900 to Joseph and Anna (Borcherding)
Banghart and died at his home in Pierre 5 Mar 1976. He moved to South Dakota
with his parents in 1906.
United in marriage to Pearl M. Kent at Miller 14 Feb 1930.
In his younger years Alfred worked on a ranch and later years was in
construction work. He was retired and in poor health for many years.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Pearl of Pierre; three
sons: Richard of Valley Springs, Dwaine of Lebanon and Alfred N of Lilliburne,
GA.; four daughters: Beverly (Mrs Leon Tenant) of Onida, Betty (Mrs. I.S.
Christianson) of Brandon, Marilyn (Mrs. Gerald Bunney) of Moses Lake, WA., and
Linda (Mrs. Gary Vermundson) Gordon, NE; 28 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Also, Alfred,
with his parents, raised three cousins: Kenneth Newling of Pierre, Gene Newling
of South Bend, IN. and Bernice Newling Banghart Kuper (Mrs. Irvin Pederson) of
McDonald, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant son.
Burial was in Medicine Hill Cemetery, Harrold, SD
Siblings: Ethel, Edna Clarence, Josephine, Harold, Alfred, Alice
More on Lewis and Berniece at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~christhansenfamily/Anna/Lewis/lewis_edward_kuper.htm
