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Prairie Queen Cemetery

The Prairie Queen Cemetery is located on the east side of Section 19 of Summit Township or ½ mile south, one mile east, and 3/4 mile south of Nunda, South Dakota.

In 1884 the Prairie Queen Lutheran Church was organized and the church was built on three acres of land donated for the churchyard and cemetery by Mr. and Mrs. Ole O. Overskei. The church building was not completed until 1889.

A group of men in the area met to decide on a name for the post office and church in that area. Many names were mentioned and suddenly one person spoke up and said, "We should name it in honor of Mrs. Overskei, let's call it “Queen of the Prairie. ” They decided this name was too long so settled on "Prairie Queen." Mrs. Ole (Julia) Overskei was the first white women in the area. She was called on to help in case of any illness. She also delivered many babies born in the settlement, and washed, dressed, and prepared for burial many who died.

In 1924 the Prairie Queen Ladies Organization purchased the arch with the church and cemetery name “Prairie Queen 1884”·

In the year 1953 the church was in need of so many repairs that it was torn down and the congregation merged with Nunda Lutheran Church, Nunda, SD. The Prairie Queen congregation was the larger of the two.

On October 21, 1955, one acre of land was purchased from George Larson for the sum of $150.00. to enlarge the cemetery. Now as you walk through the arched gate reading “Prairie Queen 1884” and proceed down the sidewalk which used to lead to the church doors, instead you approach a lovely tall monument with the picture of the Prairie Queen Church chiseled into the stone. Just below the church is the Lutheran emblem and these words. "In memory of the Prairie Queen Lutheran Church founded in 1884. This congregation merged in 1953 with Grace Lutheran of Nunda ·"

On the back of the granite stone it reads. "First officers of the congregation: Rev. Martin Shirley, A.J. Lee, Ole Jacobson, Chester Selland, Nels Bakke, Ole Overskei, A. Legaard. Served by the following pastors Martin Schirley, Marcus Svaren, O. P. Upstad, Alfred Nelson, Otto G. Austin, I. H. Rossing, Irvin A. Suby, M. M. Sheldahl, L. O. Onerheim, George Natwick. "

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NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

OTHER INFORMATION

Albertson, Ina Mae

 

1925

Age 6 months, Child of Oscar & Mable

Albertson, Irene Deloris

1923

1926

Daughter of Mable & Oscar 

Albertson, John H.

1876

1962

Son of Martha & Martinis 

Albertson, Lilly G. or C.

1887

19 Feb. 1969

 

Albertson, Mabel (Grinde)

1888

1925

m. Oscar  1909

Albertson, Martha (Hjelstuen)

23 June 1843

 

m. Martinis  1868 

Albertson, Martinis

30 Jan. 1840

8 Mar. 1925

m. Martha (Hjelstuen) 1868

Albertson, Oscar

30 July 1872

22 Aug. 1947

m. Mabel (Grinde) 1909

Albertson, (twins)

 

7 June 1949

Sons of G.V. Albertson

Alfson, Esther A.

1917

11 Dec. 1972

m. Joseph A.

Alfson, Joseph Arnold

1910

17 Nov. 1977

 

Anderson, Anders

25 Oct. 1881

11 Nov. 1884

Child of G.E.& R. Anderson

Anderson, Carl

1867

16 Sept. 1939

 

Anderson, Helgant 'Helga'

1869

1937 ? 1939

 

Anderson, Karen

1851

1928

 

Anderson, Nina

1905

19 May 1976

Daughter of Carl & Helga 

Anderson, Sander

1838

1921

 

Anderson, Tina

28 Apr. 1874

16 Jan. 1885

Child of G.E.& R. Anderson

Bakka(e), Anna (Boen)

10 Oct. 1852

12 Jan. 1940

m. Nels

Bakka(e), Ragnilda 'Hilda' B.

18 Dec. 1886

17 Nov. 1933

Daughter of Nels & Anna 

Bakka(e), Mable Genetta

14 Mar. 1895

17 Sept. 1895

 

Bakka(e), Martin A.

21 July 1882

21 Nov. 1939

Son of Nels & Anna 

Bakka(e), Nels N.

25 Feb. 1854

26 Jan. 1912

m. Anna (Boen) 

Bakke, Christian O.

1911

6 June 1979

m. Gladys (Brazell); m. Lena (Boersma) 1975

Bakke, Nils 'Olaus'

1878

1951

m. Christine (Sterud) 1910; m. Milla Josephine Albertson 

Bakke, Milla Josephine

22 Mar. 1884

13 Feb. 1944

m. Olaus

Berg, Marvin

5 Dec. 1901

5 Oct. 1910

 

Bliss, Ella T. (Nelson)

1874

16 Nov. 1938

 

Bliss, Thomas J. 'Tom'

1873

18 Sept. 1947

 

Bliss, Thomas J. Jr.

1913

16 Nov. 1938

 

Borgard, Alvin

26 Jan. 1897

2 Apr. 1949

Son of Evan G.

Borgard, Clara Bertina

1892

1 Dec. 1962

Daughter of Evan 

Borgard, Clara Mable (Odegaard)

6 Aug. 1898

12 June 1973

m. Gunder  24 June 1924

Borgard, Evan G.

1848

1922

m. Martha (Korsmo) 1889 

Borgard, Gunder

15 Mar. 1894

15 Feb. 1971

Son of Evan & Martha; m. Clara Mabel (Odegaard) 

Borgard, Gunder G.

6 Sept. 1808

7 May 1888

m. Marthe Elefsdatter (Forrestad) 1843 

Borgard, Joann E. (Kahl)

15 Mar. 1936

23 May 1988

m. Gordon

Borgard, Martha (Korsmo)

1855

1934

m. Evan 1889 

Borgard, Marthe(a) Elefsdatter (Forrestad) 

27 Dec. 1821

9 Feb. 1888

m. Gunder G. 1843

Bortnem, Adolph R.

14 Apr. 1886

5 Dec. 1949

m. Lena 1916

Bortnem, Lena A.

1895

8 Dec. 1972

m. Adolph

Brazell, Adelia E.

1894

23 July 1959

 

Brazell, Roy L.

1887

 

 

Bredeson, Andrew

1879

1929

m. Mabel J. (Lommen)  1905 

Bredeson, Chester O.

 1912

1994

Son of Andrew & Mabel 

Bredeson, Hazel F.

25 Oct. 1909

18 Sept. 1911

Daughter of Mabel & Andrew 

Bredeson, Ingeborg 'Belle' (Fuskerud)

18 June 1881

26 Feb. 1957

m. Ole  10 Nov. 1915

Bredeson, Mable J.(Lommen)

1889

1983 

m. Andrew  1905

Bredeson, Nellie Claudine

1911

1928

Daughter of Mabel & Andrew 

Bredeson, Ole

1883

24 June 1969

Brother of Andrew & Carrie; m. Ingeborg Fuskerud 18 June 1881 

Buskohl, George "Tab"

 

5 Apr. 1982

Buskohl, LaVonne

17 Aug. 1931

25 Sept. 1987

m. Julius Beesley & George

Caffery, Hannah A.

28 June 1887

26 May 1973

 

Caffery, Mildred S.

21 June 1907

26 Aug. 1909

 

Dalen, John O.

 

12 Sept. 1943

 

Davis, Clyde Allen

1891

21 Jan. 1971

 

Davis, Clyde, Jr.

1922

1924

 

Davis, Nora

6 Apr. 1896

7 Dec. 1986

m. Clyde

Dolen, Osmond A.

23 June 1865

8 Apr. 1906

 

Dragseth, Albert M.

1913

26 May 1970

m. Sadie H. (Tweet) 1940

Dragseth, Sadie H. (Tweet)

1912

 14 Mar. 2001

m. Albert  11 Sept.1940

Drake, Eloyce Orinne (Borgard)

4 Jan. 1933

1 Aug. 1985

m. Sherman  1973

Dudley, Gertrude

15 Oct. 1868

18 Mar. 1912

Dau. of M.& M.S.Gullikson

Egge, Anna May (Halseth)

4 Jan. 1891

22 Jan. 1948

m. Ole  1927

Egge, Christian

25 Dec. 1858

30 Jan. 1919

m. Kristi 

Egge, June M.

1930

1934

 

Egge, Kristi

11 May 1862

25 Apr. 1956

m. Christian  10 Feb. 1889

Egge, Nolan V.

1927

1931

 

Egge, Ole C.

1891

1968

m. Anna (Halseth) 1927

Egge, Oscar

6 Sept. 1893

28 Sept. 1948

Son of Kristi & Christian 

Egge, Thorwald

18 Aug. 1902

11 Aug. 1956

WW II AAF

Eggebraaten, August Emil

15 Dec. 1874

16 July 1946 

m. Caroline (Nelson) 

Eggebraaten, Baby Boy

11 Dec. 1957

 11 Dec. 1957

Son of Duane 

Eggebraaten, Caroline (Nelson)

4 April 1882

17 Jan. 1963 

m. August Emil  15 Jan. 1902 

Eggebraaten, Helmer

23 April 1868

14 Jan. 1933

m. Lena (Albertson) 1897 

Eggebraaten, Kjerstin (Corson)

6 Dec. 1844

18 Sept. 1916

m. Ole H. 

Eggebraaten, Laura (Olson)

21 Sept. 1881

10 Nov. 1975

m. Paul  28 Nov. 1901

Eggebraaten, 'Lena' Anotholena M.

14 Aug. 1874

12 Jan. 1970

m. Helmer  1897 

Eggebraaten, Ole H.

28 Jan. 1844

28 Mar. 1929

m. Kjersti (Corson) 

Eggebraaten, Olga K.

12 Aug. 1904

28 Oct. 1923

Daughter of Paul & Laura 

Eggebraaten, Paul 0laf

6 Feb. 1879

25 June 1959

m. Laura (Olson) 28 Nov. 1901 

Eggebraaten, Raymond W.

22 Aug. 1917

31 Mar. 1919

Son of Paul & Laura 

Eliason, Hans Adolph

20 Jan. 1892

23 Nov. 1957

Brother of Mrs. C.S. Wells 

Ellefson, Anna Martha (Olson)

1861

6 Oct. 1945

 

Ellefson, Ed

1882

1929

 

Ellefson, Josef

30 Jan. 1854

10 Feb. 1904

 

Ellefson, Leonard J.

13 Apr. 1907

5 Dec. 1907

 

Ellefson, Oskar

6 July 1884

26 June 1907

 

Emens, Alma (Holte)

25 Jan. 1892

4 July 1962

m. Joseph  1917 

Emens, Milton (Hick)

3 May 1922

2 Nov. 1991

 

Frigaard, Alan E.