Fairfax in Gregory County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fairfax Veterans Memorial
To honor and remember all men and women who served God, country and community in times of war and peace.
Killed in Action
William Burke WWI
Raymond Pike WWI
William E. Tupa WWII
Milton C. Krueger WWII
Lawrence H. Delany Korea
Dedicated June 19, 2010
Documents in display box:
Fairfax Area Veterans
(Partial listing—updated September 1, 2010)
Anderson, Gustaf E. · Anderson, Emil · Baker, Glenn · Beals, Varner · Bentz, Don · Bentz, Alvin · Burke, William · Burke, Ambrose · Bush, Merle · Cahoy, Albert · Cahoy, Frank Jr. · Cahoy, Fred · Cahoy, Robert · Carter, Milton · Cerny, Chantel · Crandell, Howard · Cue, Aaron · Davis, Don · Davis, Raymond · Davis, John · Dawson, George · Delaney, Dennis · Delaney, Ivan · Delaney, Lawrence · Delaney, Raymond · Denker, Allen Dale · Denker, Donald · Doane, Neil · Faatz, Allen · Frasch, Eugene · Frasch, Rudolph · Gies, Jacob Jr. · Gies, Jacob Sr. · Gies, Arthur · Halverson, Jack · Hamilton, Gerald · Hausmann, Joe
Haveman, Ernest · Haveman, Elmer · Heeren, George · Heeren, Lawrence · Hoffman, Frederck · Hoffman, Richard D. · Hoffman, Gregory · Hoffman, Jacob · Hoffman, Serena · Humpal, Loren · Humpal, Marvin · Jensen, Helmer A. · Karolevitz, Daniel · Kiple, John · Klein, Jake Jr. · Koenig, Joseph V. · Koenig, William F. · Koenig, Norbert · Koenig, Raymond · Koenig, Jerry · Koenig, Donald · Krueger, August W. · Krueger, Milton · Krueger, Larry · Krueger, Ivan · Krueger, Walter · Kulm, Ronald · Lambert, Oscar · Liewer, Evelyn · Liewer, Terry · Liewer, Frank · Lindgren, Duane · Mashek, James · Mathews, Billy · Mathews, Roy · Metal, Joseph · Miller, Albert
Monroe, Richard · Monroe, Sherman, Jr. · Monroe, James · Moos, Bill · Moses, Gen. Lloyd · Nachtigal, Charles · Nicolaus, Stanley · Nicolaus, Herman F. · Nicolaus, Albert · Nolan, Gerald · Northrup, Frank · Opbroek, Gerhard · Opbroek, Arnold · Opbroek, Michael · Orr, Charles · Ott, Larry · Pearson, Fridolph R. H. · Pederson, Maurice · Peterson, John · Pfaff, Louis · Pike, Raymond · Piper, Benjamin · Pistulka, Dan · Pistulka, George Sr. · Pistulka, Eugene · Pistulka, Albert · Pistulka, Jim · Pistulka, John · Pistulka, George Jr. · Pistulka, Tony · Pratt, Lyman · Pratt, George · Rattermann, Clemens · Rattermann, Joe H. · Reckling, Otto · Rittle, Lester · Rostad, Herman
Sabalka, Dean · Scheda, Frank · Scheinost, Fred · Schladt, Irvin · Schoenhoff, Klaus · Schulte, George · Schultz, Lester · Schutt, Dale R. · Shipman, Don L. · Shives, Joseph · Shutt, Dale · Smikle, Charles L. · Smikle, Roy · Smith, John · Smolik, Romain · Soles, Ralph · Steward, Melvin R. · Stroh, Ron · Stroh, Benjamin R. · Stroh, Daniel H. · Suedbeck, John · Taylor, Don · Thiel, Joseph · Thiel, Larry · Trautman, Duane · Trautman, Maurice · Trautman, Robert · Trautman, Terry · Tupa, Wilbur E. · Turney, Daniel · Umberger, Ivan J. · Viktora, Louis J. · Vroman, Irwin W. · Wagner, Irvin · Wagner, Carl F. · Wagner, Harry R. · Wagner, Emil
Wagner, David A. · Walth, Robert · Walth, Jackie · Warnke, Vincent J. · Weaver, Lloyd · Weidner, Mark · Weidner, William M. · Weidner, John (Jack) · Wheat, Asa G. · Wheat, Delbert · Wheat, James Harvey · Wiebelhaus, Cyril · Wiebelhaus, Virgil · Wiedrick, Alton J. · Wiedrick, Fred · Wiedrick, Walter · Wilkin, Alvin. · Wilkey, Larry · Wilkey, Ted · Williams, John · Wittmuss, Arthur · Woerpel, Herman Jr. · Woerpel, Harlan · Wolf, Herbert · Wolf, Raymond · Ziska, Dave
Financial Contributors to the Fairfax Veterans Memorial
(Partial listing—updated September 1, 2010)
Adams, Bruce · ALF Construction · Anderson, Alice · Bailey, Karen · Baker, Glenn & Margaret · Barb Beals Memorial · Beavers, Brad & Connie · Bentz, Don & Betty · Birger, Marlene · Boes, Dorothy · Bringleson, Charlene · Broome, Jack · Brunmeier, Dean · Cahoy, Elmer · Carlsen, Alfred · Coffing, Glenna · Connot, John · Dethlefs, Phyllis · Donovan, Irene · Doxey, Marla · Eitler, Deloris · Erickson, Harry & Shirley · Erickson, Mark & Krista · Fairfax Alumni Association · Fairfax Country Pride · Fairfax Fire Department · Fairfax Grill & Bar · Fairfax Historical Society · Gies, Clark & Judy · Gray, Ellen Jean · Gregoire, Terry · Hamilton, Betty · Hertz, Dave & Amy · Hertz, Art · Hoffman, Christel · Hoffman, Gregory · Hoffman, Mike · Hoffman, Todd & Tish · Horst, Dean & Gladys · Jensen, Sharon · Kehn, Jeanee · Klundt, Arlyn · Koenig, Ronnie & Nyla · Koenig, Regina · Koenig, Theresa · Koenig Christmas Light Show · Koenig's Korner Market · Krueger, Harlan & Alice · Krueger, Ivan · Krueger, Walt & Corrine · Land O Lakes · Lieske, Marilyn
Liewer, Evelyn · Lillibridge, John & Linda · Lillibridge, Tom & Cindy · Lindgren, Darold · Lonigro, Sibby & Nola · Ludeman, Wayne and Lorraine · Mashek, Gary · Mashek, Jim · Modern Woodmen · Monroe, Bob · Monroe, Ken · Monroe, Sherm · Nelson, Rick & Jeanne · Nolan, Eldon · Odenback, Harry · Opbroek, Arthur · Pepper, Gerald · Pfaff, Delaine · Pistulka, Dan & Carol · Pistulka, Dorothy · Pistulka, Louis & Lana · Pratt, John · Raterman, Donna · Roy Garringer Post–Bonesteel · Salmen, Jim & Darlene · Salmen, Ken & Ferne · Salmen, Richard & Cathy · Sattler, Art · Schmitz, Vic · Schoenhoff, Klaus & Linda · Shipman, Don & Phyllis · Shipman, Ervin · Soles, Ralph & Gayle · Sparks Excavation · Stevenson, Don & Joyce · Suedbeck, Mary Ann · Thrivent Financial for Lutherans · Trautman, Duane · Trautman, Maurice & Carolyn · Truax, Louise · Wagner, Ruth · Walth, Bob & Nettie · Warnke, Deniece · Warnke, Tim & Brenda · Warnke Family · Weidner, Harley · Weidner, Billy · Wittmuss, Art & Viola · Wittmuss, Linda · Woerpel, Harlan & Alice
Those Who Worked on the Veterans Memorial
(Partial listing—updated September 1, 2010)
ALF Construction · Gies, Clark · Gies, Judy · Hertz, Art · Hoffman, Mike · Hoffman, Todd · Koenig, Norbert · Koenig, Brad · Koenig, Doug · Koenig, Kenny · Koenig, Judy · Koenig Construction · Koenig Lumber · Ludeman, Wayne · Moos, Wayne · Moos, Bill · National Guard · Opbroek, Ron · Pistulka, Jeff · Soles, Ralph · Soles, Gayle · Walth, Bob · Warnke, Virgil · Warnke, Jared
This document display box was donated by Clark and Judy Gies and family in honor of Jacob Gries, Sr. (WWI) and Jacob J. Gies, Jr. (WWII)
Erected 2010.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 43° 1.669′ N, 98° 53.323′ W. Marker is in Fairfax, South Dakota, in Gregory County. Memorial is on Main Street north of Randall Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairfax SD 57335, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fairfax Fire Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Bonesteel (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bethlehem German Congregational Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); State Line Marker (approx. 4˝ miles away); Iron Post (approx. 4˝ miles away); Legacy Park (approx. 4˝ miles away); Bonesteel American Legion Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); Lost Airmen of World War II (approx. 11.3 miles away in Nebraska). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.
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