Johan "Honus" and Edna Kuper Iverson
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Edna and Hanus, 1979 |
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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. 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 before returning to San Antonio and continues to make her home
there.
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. He passed away in 199? at Miller and Edna passed away in
1996. Both are buried 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
