Myrtle Pearson
October 12, 1914 ~ October 2, 2012
Myrtle E. Pearson, 97, of Agar, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Oahe Manor in Gettysburg.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the United Methodist Church, Agar, with Pastor Jeff Adel officiating. Burial followed in the Onida Cemetery. A prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2012, at the church, with visitation one hour prior.
Myrtle E. Brehe was born October 12, 1914 in Agar, SD to August and Stella (Weischedel) Brehe. She attended eight years of country school and graduated from Agar High School in 1933.
On July 1, 1938 Myrtle married Verne Pearson at Gorman, SD. They made their home on the family farm near Agar where they raised their four children. Myrtle worked as a cook for the Onida Hospital and Agar School, she also operated a daycare for some time.
Myrtle loved spending time with her family. She was a lady who was so patient, kind and always was willing to open her home to country kids, grandkids and many others. Myrtle loved to cook, work in her garden, watch baseball and work with her flowers. You could always find her outside doing some sort of activity if it be helping on the farm, taking the kids on treasure hunts or just watching the birds and stars.
She was a lifetime member of both the Agar United Methodist Church and the Legion Auxiliary, and a 50+ year member of the Farmington Extension Club.
Myrtle’s life will be cherished by her children: Sola (Denny) Jost of Agar and Delvin (Maggie McDonald) Pearson of Rapid City; daughter in law: Virginia Pearson of Mobridge; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; sister: Minnie Mae Claggett of Pierre and sister-in-law: Pauline Brehe of Agar.
She was preceded in death by her two sons: DeVere and Dervin Pearson; her parents; her husband, Verne; two brothers: Cal and Charles Brehe; and three sisters: Grace Smith, Arlene Pruess and Hazel Marshall.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Myrtle's arrangements.
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To Myrt’s family,
I was so blessed to get to know her while she was a resident. She always had a smile & often asked how my mom was doing. She was a kind lady that I will miss dearly. God be with you all
Deepest sympathy to Sola and her family. What a neat neat lady. I so enjoyed visiting her whenever I could. The last time in Aug, she asked if there was any way she could visit my mom, Marie Todd. She gave me one of the dolls and outfits that she had crocheted some time ago, which I
always cherished. Will miss you, dear Myrtle. It was a joy to know you. Mom would be saying the same and extends her sympathy as well.
Sorry to hear about Myrt. Your family has our deepeste sympathy.
It was sad to learn of Myrtle’s passing, but a joy to know her family got to have this super lady a very long time.
So sorry to hear of Myrtle’s passing she was a wonderful lady and an icon of the Agar community. She brought joy and happiness to all who knew her.
With Sympathy,
Karen & Bibb