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Esther L. Herther, 96, of Sioux Falls, SD died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Prince of Peace Retirement Community. Her funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 20 at Faith Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, with burial at 1:00 PM Friday, September 21 at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbia, SD. Visitation begins at 5:00 PM Wednesday, September 19 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Esther Louise Buntrock, daughter of Herman and Elise (Podoll) Buntrock, was born June 9, 1922 in Columbia, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Columbia. Esther attended Kelly Elementary School through the 6th grade and attended the Lutheran Parochial School for 7th and 8th grade. Both schools were in Brown County, SD. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1940. Esther then earned her Teacher’s Certificate at Northern Teacher’s College in Aberdeen, SD. She taught at rural schools in Brown County from September of 1941 to May of 1944. Through her life, Esther worked as a combination secretary and sales clerk with the International Harvester and Standard Oil dealerships in Columbia, was in charge of accounting at the Dakota Farm- Busknell and Company in Columbia, the Sinclair Station and as acting Postmaster for the South Dakota Wheat Association. She later worked at the Sioux Falls, SD Post Office before retiring in 1989. Esther was united in marriage with Leland Herther on May 8, 1959 in Columbia. The family moved to Sioux Falls in 1969. Leland preceded her in death on March 25, 1974. Esther was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church for many years. She was a mentor through Lutheran Social Services to the Soi Tran family from Vietnam. The Tran family was an important part of her life. Esther also enjoyed following her grandchildren around in their interests and activities. Blessed to have shared her life are her twin sons, Bruce Herther and his wife, Linda, Sioux Falls, SD, Brian Herther and his wife, Ann, Sioux Falls, SD; four grandchildren, Adam Herther and his wife, BrehEnna, Katie Herther, Rebecca Herther, Sara Herther; a great-granddaughter, Gabriella Herther; two step-daughters, Dorothy Graves, Aberdeen, SD, Connie Couch, Aberdeen, SD; four step-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband, Esther was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Elise Buntrock; four brothers, Paul Buntrock, Egan Buntrock, Walter Buntrock, Herbert Buntrock; and three sisters, Edna Ringgenberg, Gertrude Rehfeld and Irene Healy. Please consider a donation in memory of Esther to Sioux Falls Lutheran Schools.

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