Diana Township near Artesian in Sanborn County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
In Memorium
19411945
In Memorium
We honor and thank the brave men and women who protect our great nation. This military memorial is a small tribute to their unselfish and dedicated service.
Donors:
Howard and Mary Bechen & family
Craig and Susan Bennett & family
Bill and Carol Davis (in memory)
Damen and Angeline Eining
Gene and Mae Ellingson
Boyd and Dody Hopkins & family
Boyd and Hazel Hopkins (in memory)
Raymond and Marion Judy & family
George and Eleanore Moe
Howard and Myrna Moore
Mel and Raeburn Moore
Tom and Beverly Morris & family
Darrell and Judy Olson & family
Spec. David D. Olson (in memory)
Doug and Joyce Olson
Joseph Olson and Jill Olson
Otto and Edith Olson
Victor W and Edna E (Schefsky) Olson & family
Warren and Betty Peer
Lawrence & Helen Phillips/Mark & Sue Phillips
Beverly Monson and John Schefsky
Francis & Eileen Schmit/Bob & Brenda Schmit
Raymond and Eva Schmit & family
Roger and Cheryl Schmit & family
Robert and Doris Threadgold family
"The Boys"
Artesian American Legion Jackson Hall Post 47
Artesian American Legion Auxiliary Jackson Hall Unit 47
Artesian Community Improvement Association
Artesian Senior Citizens
CorTrust Bank
Kieffer Oil Company
Santel Communications
Many community and area individuals
Dedicated: November 9, 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 44° 1.156′ N, 97° 55.228′ W. Memorial is near Artesian, South Dakota, in Sanborn County. It is in Diana Township. It can be reached from North Main Street north of South Dakota Highway 34, on the right when traveling north. Located in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Artesian SD 57314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in East River and specifically in the James River Valley. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Crash of the Flying Sioux (approx. 6½ miles away); Ruskin Park (approx. 8.6 miles away); Forestburg Roadside Park (approx. 10 miles away); Col. W. H. Nobles (approx. 11.4 miles away); Coughlin House (approx. 14½ miles away); Carthage Veterans Memorial (approx. 14.6 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fedora Independent Consolidated School District No. 1 (was approx. 6.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. Artesian Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2024. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2024.


