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Elaine June Gaudig Huisman
30 Jun 1925 – 24 Mar 2008
| Birth | 30 Jun 1925 |
| Death | 24 Mar 2008 |
| Cemetery | G A R Cemetery Miller , Hand County , South Dakota , USA |
| Added by | In memory of Scott on 25 Mar 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25536257 |
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Elaine J. Huisman, 82, of Miller, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller. Elaine June was born in the Glendale Township family home on June 30, 1925. She was the youngest of seven children born to John and Mabel (Holmes) Gaudig. She graduated from Miller High School in 1943 and later attended Teacher's training in Spearfish. Elaine taught school two years before she married Dean Huisman on January 26, 1945. Dean and Elaine farmed in Glendale. In addition to being a wife and mother, she was a stock tender, gardener and all around hired hand on the farm. She had a zest for keeping busy. She worked from 1977 to 1990 as the entry clerk for the Horse Department for the South Dakota State Fair. In her later years, she worked in Miller as a Job Service receptionist; clerk-typist at the City Hall; and as a Library assistant. She enjoyed helping out the people in the Hand County Courthouse. In her spare time, she might be baking, visiting with people or volunteering to help out. She devoted a lot of time to the community's 4-H youth. In 2006, she was the proud recipient of the "Heartland Saddle." She treasured that award. Elaine and Dean loved the pheasant and deer season. It brought friends and relatives to their door. Strangers who stopped in would quickly leave as friends. It didn't matter how many or what time of day—a meal was on the table in no time. Her memory will be cherished by her three children: Diana (Bob) Tong of Miller, Gloria (Dave) Myers of Ipswich, and Bernie (Ginger) Huisman of Miller; two grandsons: Rob and Jeff Tong of Miller; two granddaughters: Stephanie Lacher of Ipswich and Holley Huisman of Miller; three great grandchildren: Amanda, Ryan and Tyler Lacher and one sister: Ethel Palmer of Rapid City. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church, Miller with Rev. Brian Jones officiating. Burial will be in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller, directed by Reck Funeral Home of Miller. Pallbearers will be Bud Gaudig, Leslie Gaudig, Monte Reichert, Wilbur Johnson, Dennis Brennan, and Randy Christoperson.
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- Elbert Norse Gustav Gaudig 1908–1976
- John Lester Gaudig 1910–1976
- Doris Mae Gaudig Corrin 1912–1993
- Mildred Elizabeth Gaudig Reichert 1914–2007
- LT Ruth Evelyn Gaudig Brennan 1916–1997
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