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Seraphine Turgeon, nephew of Mary Turgeon Smith.  Click to Enlarge

Obituary:  Merida Patry Turgeon Delire (great grandmother of the Eureka Smiths).  Click to Enlarge.

Obituary:  Peter Delire.  Dad and Mary Cecile used to affectionately refer to him as "poor Pete."

Postcard of early Kimball, South Dakota.  Click to Enlarge.

 

Brother of Mary Turgeon Smith (top right).  Click to Enlarge.

 

Joseph Turgeon - builder in Oakland

Joseph Turgeon obituary

Joseph Turgeon, 2010

1910 postcard of Kimball

Merida Delire (great grandmother) obituary

Onesime Turgeon on to California

Peter Delire obit 1949

Phillip Turgeon obituary

Photo of Seraphine

Seraphine of Pukwanna, SD

St. Margaret's cemetery, Kimball, SD

Cesaire Turgeon, St. Margarets

Seraphine Turgeon 1987

An early photo of Turgeons of Charles Mix County

Vera Turgeon obit 1956

 

See comments below for additional information.  Also, I found an obituary (below in text as I do not have a copy of the actual obituary) for Priscilla St. Onge.  She was Onesime Turgeon's daughter, but am not quite clear how she ties in with our Turgeons.  There were at least a couple of Onesime's in the family.  Some in the family might find this stuff about the French side of the family interesting.

 
There is an old picture of Onesime Turgeon's 8”well pipe … date unknown. Onesime is in the center of photo. He is a brother of Abra-ham, husband of Mar-garet Langdeau, and brother of Benjamin Turgeon, husband of Armine Langdeau. Both Langdeau sisters are the daughters of Maurice and Margaret (Hart) Langdeau
 
1.  One of the oldest news articles about a Turgeon in Charles Mix
2.  Edgar Franklin Turgeon obituary - brother of Mary Turgeon Smith
3.  New picture of Joseph Turgeon after being elected to the Builder's Board of Oakland
4.  Obituary for Joseph Turgeon - brother to Mary Turgeon Smith
5.  Another good picture of Joseph Turgeon
6.  Postcard picture of 1910 Kimball
7.  Small news item about Onesime Turgeon going to California
8.  Merida Delire obituary
9.  Peter Delire obituary
10.  Phillip Turgeon obituary - death in California but buried in SD
11.  News article and picture of Seraphine Turgeon of Pukwana
12.  Winter picture of St. margaret's cemetery in Kimball
13.  Two grave pictures of Cesaire and Seraphine Turgeon.  These I believe are in the Chamberlain cemetery
14. Old picture of Onesime Turgeon
15.  Vera Turgeon obituary
 
Priscilla R. St. Onge
March 14, 1929 - July 17, 2009 in Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
Graveside services for Priscilla R. St. Qnge were held Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at Miami Memorial Park. Visitation was held Wednesday evening, July 22, 2009, at Stanf'ill Funeral Home, Miami.
Priscilla Rachel St. Onge passed away in Georgia at the age of 80 years, 4 months, 3 days, with her family at her bedside, on July 17, 2009, as a result of head injuries received from a fall. Priscilla St. Onge was born March 14, 1929, in Platte SD, to Onesime and Mary (Korbel) Turgeon. She grew up on a farm near Bijou Hills and attended Graves Country School, then attended and graduated from Chamberlain High School. She worked at the Derby Cafe in Chamberlain and met her husband-to-be, Neal St. Onge, an Armour meat salesman. Priscilla was united in marriage to Neal St. Onge on October 8, 1950, at the United Church of Christ in Chamberlain, SD. To this union, two daughters were born. The couple lived in Mitchell, SD; Sioux City, IA; West Point, NE; and Park Forest, IL before moving to Miami and eventually retiring there.
Priscilla had a magic touch with gardening and delighted in bowling with her family and friends. Priscilla enjoyed knitting and crocheting; she also enjoyed sewing, especially for her only granddaughter. Everyone who knew her loved her.
Priscilla is survived by her daughters: Gail Ann and husband Gary Machleith of Miami, FL, Verna Marie and husband Rob Stewart and one granddaughter Taylor Marie Stewart of Gainsville, GA. She is also survived by one brother, Onesime A. (Rosie) Turgeon of Chamberlain, three sisters: Mary Ann Acton of Cape Coral, Florida; Lorene (Fred) Leeney of Schnecksville, Pennsylvania; and Avis Leiferman of Chamberlain, SD; a brother-in-law, Fuzzy Krebs of Los Angeles, CA and by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Priscilla was preceded in death by her husband Neal on June 25, 2008; an infant grandson; her parents, Onesime and Mary Turgeon; and by five sisters: Georgiana (Melvin) Vander Voort, Leola Stangel, Anita Turgeon, Blanche (Ivan) Houska, and Carolina Krebs; and four brothers-in-law: Joe Acton, Bob Leiferman, Ivan Houska, and Melvin Vander Voort. Chamberlain / Oacoma Sun