A Memorial Graveside Service for Hildred D. Detjen, age 102 of Ipswich, formerly of Faith, SD will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery west of Faith, SD.


She died January 8,2010, at Golden Living Center.

One hundred two years,five months,and 25 days ago, Hildred Delores was born to James and Maybelle (LeFleur)Loye, on July 14, 1907, in Charles City, Iowa. As a child, she traveled to the new state of South Dakota
in a covered wagon along with a "big black Baldwin piano." The family settled in the Faith vicinity. Her father worked for the Milwaukee Road railway while her mother proved to be the pioneer and rancher. At sometime along the way, one of the ranch hands was Rattlesnake Pete.

Hildred's first marriage produced a son, Paul Hocanson (Faith Class of 1952. He currently lives in Baldwin Park, California, with his wife Gloria. His children include Douglas, Dennis, Robin, David, and Julie, and special child Brian, who also all live in California.

Hildred was united in marriage to John Detjen of Faith in 1954. They lived in Faith and in Sturgis, where he died in 1982. Hildred worked hard all of her life, both on the family ranches and for Mag Royer at Royer's Cafe in Faith, as well as the nursing home in Sturgis. In the mid-1980's, she moved to Aberdeen and lived for a time at the Homestead Apartments before entering the Golden Living Center in Ipswich.

She will be fondly remembered for her saying "a cup of coffee with two sugars, please."

Survivors include one son Paul (Gloria) Hocanson of Baldwin Park,
California, six grandchildren and four nieces, Harlene (Bill)Pesicka of Aberdeen; Mary Jo Harris of Novato, California; Judy Mock of Marlow, Oklahoma; and Carol (Stan) Stanley of Little Elm, Texas.

Her parents, husband, one sister and one brother preceded her in death.