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Our prayers and sympathy are extended to Sue (Kattke) Pulford of Sioux Falls. Sue's mother passed away on Christmas Day. Below is the obituary from the Dec. 27 edition of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader:

Regena Kattke of Oldham, SDPublished: December 27, 2009
Oldham - Regena Kattke, age 83, died at the Madison Community Hospital on December 25, 2009.Regena Mae McAdaragh was born on April 4, 1926 at DeSmet, SD to James and Loretta (Smith) McAdaragh. She married Leo Kattke at Oldham on June 4, 1947.She is survived by her husband - Leo of Oldham. Two sons - Dan of Sierra Vista, AZ, Tim (Vicki) of Watertown. Six daughters - Dianne (Doug) Quinn of New Hampton, IA, Susan (Bill) Pulford of Sioux Falls, Mary Ann (David) Appel of Redfield, SD, Jane (Randy) Lee of Madison, Joan (Greg) Huus of Sidney, NE and Kay (Kevin) of Pierre, SD. 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Madison with Rev Robert Vinsaluski officiating. Burial will be in St. Catherine Cemetery at Oldham.She grew up in Howard and Oldham where she graduated from high school. She taught school in one room school houses in Miner County. She received her degree from General Beadle (DSU) and a masters from SDSU. She taught in Lake Benton, MN, Lake Preston, Erwin and Oldham. She was elementary principal for Oldham.She was a member of the Rural School Teachers, Oldham Library Board, Emil Loriks Museum Board, SD Historical Society, Board of the School of Visually Handicap and Retired Elementary Principals.There will be a Parish Scripture Service at 7:00 PM on Monday at the Weiland Funeral Chapel which is in charge of the arrangements. To send a message of sympathy visit http://www.weilandfuneralchapel.com/.
Would anyone know if she was related to the McAdaragh family that lives in Brookings? Dan McAdaragh, who was a couple of years behind us in school, still lives here. Dan's father passed away some years ago, but his mother is still listed in the phone book.