SHIRLEY VOGT

Shirley Ann Vogt, 83, went to her heavenly home Friday, June 21 at Avera St. Benedict Hospital in Parkston. Funeral service will be Wednesday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Armour. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 25 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Armour. Arrangements by Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Armour.

Shirley was born October 21, 1940 at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls to Lyle and Agnes (Westby) Youngstrom. At the age of ten months, her parents moved to a farm south of Armour, due to Lyle’s dad having a heart attack and couldn’t work. Shirley lived on this farm for 18 years. She attended school in Armour, Ravinia, Millington, Illinois, back to country school in Ravinia, Armour High School, and Delmont High School where she graduated in 1958. She attended Southern State Teachers College and received a 2 year teaching degree. Her first teaching job was for three months in the Delmont School for lack of a teacher. The years of 1958-1959 she taught at a country school north of Gregory, called the Soesbe School. She taught six grades and ten students. This was a very enjoyable year for her, and this is where she met her husband and lifelong best friend, Roy Vogt.

They were married June 18, 1960 in Herrick, on the hottest day of the year.

They were blessed with five children, Terry (Peggy Mellor), after Peggy died in an auto accident, he married Bev Luke, they live in Armour and have four children, Stacy (Matt) Huether of Rapid City, Erin and Ethan, Mike (Cheri) Vogt of Armour, Brayden and Aubree, Amy (Jeris) Cleveland of Armour, Daylin, Branson and Addalyn, Destinee (Jamal) Branco of Madison, Breckan, Mackson, Jovee and Jaylen; Roger and special friend, Annette of Madison, and his two children, Jessica (Joe) Ciserella of Spencer, NE and daughter, Chelsea. Ross (Jessica) Vogt and daughter, Hannah; Todd married Sandy Penning of Lake Andes in 1983, she passed away of cancer in 2010. He now has a special friend Kim of Armour. He has three children, Sondra (Chase) Vessells of Humbolt, Keaton, Karson, CoyLane, and KyLynn, Cory Vogt of Madison, daughter, Lolita, Kasie Vogt of Amour, son, Lawless; Julie (Rod) Wright of Geddes and her three children, Ashley (Cameron) Hinckley of Armour, Tayla, Tia and Tucker, Wade (Molly) Wright of Armour, Alyla, RaeLynn and Kyler, Whitney (Michael) Montoya of Colorado Springs, CO, Makaela, Miliana and Mathias; Larry (Mindy) Vogt of Yankton and their three boys, Austin (MacKenzie) Vogt of Madison, son, Bennett, Riley (Casey) Vogt of Yankton and Chase Vogt of New Jersey.

Shirley will be remembered as a spunky quick-witted personality. She will be put to rest in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Armour.

A big highlight of her life was being a group soft lines manager at Alco in Wagner, working there for 17 years.

Shirley is survived by her husband, children Terry (Bev), Roger(Annette), Todd (Kim), Julie (Rod), daughter in law Mindy and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sister Erdene (John) Uecker, Wagner and brother Bill (Suzette) Youngstrom, Armour.

Shirley was preceded in death by her son Larry, daughter in laws Peggy and Sandy, grandson Ross. Sisters Sharon and Beverly. Her parents Lyle and Agnes Youngstrom.