Mary Vogt

Funeral services for Mary Vogt were held on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Bonesteel, SD, with Pastor Samuel Crass officiating Music was provided by Benita Mahoney, organist. Sharon Neuharth was in charge of registration and flower attendants were Jordan Sieh, TiAnna Smith, and Tori Thaler.

Casket bearers were Jacob Sieh, Jackson Sieh, Joshua Sieh, Tyler Vogt, Trent Vogt, Tyson Vogt, Jessie Vogt, DaVontte Jones, and Tayveon Jones Interment was in the Rosebud Cemetery in Bonesteel, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Mary Ellen Vogt was born on June 23, 1943, to Anton and Rose (Cotton) Jensen.

Growing up, Mary Ellen lived on a ranch east of Fairfax near Scalp Creek on the Missouri River. She attended a country school by her house through eighth grade and started high school in Bonesteel the following year.

Mary Ellen married Don Stuckers in 1959, and to this union two daughters were born, Vickie and Lori. She married Gary Vogt in 1968 and along with their daughter, Rosemary, she had three stepchildren: John, Tony, and Linda.

After living in Sioux Falls, SD, for a few years, they moved the family to Fairfax where Mary Ellen and her sister Carol operated Mary’s Cafe. The family later moved to Bonesteel and became members of the Zion Lutheran church. She worked at Hermsen’s grocery store while supporting the family trucking and feed store business doing the bookkeeping. She then followed her passion and opened a craft store, Mary’s Wood N’ Stuff, where she handmade wooden crafts, beautiful flower arrangements, and later added home decor.

In 2001 Gary and Mary Ellen built the home of their dreams on a farm outside of Bonesteel. There they raised cattle, chickens, and even pheasants, ducks, and geese at times. The grandchildren spent hours and hours riding four wheelers around the farm. The family has many special memories of happy hour on the patio where Gary would often entertain with country music on his guitar and Mary Ellen would sing.

Mary Ellen had numerous talents. She was a seamstress, making many of her kids’ clothes in their younger years. She spent hours working in the large family garden and canned endless amounts of vegetables.

She passed away at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center on March 14, 2024.

Mary Ellen is survived by children Vickie Stueck, Lori Stuckers (Cory Dale), and Rosemary Vogt; stepchildren John Vogt, Tony Vogt (Sue), and Linda Vogt-Sieh (Willie); many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren; sisters: Carol Schroeder, Sandra Cahoy, and Nila Koenig (Ronnie).

Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her husband Gary; parents Anton and Rose Jensen; brother Helmer Jensen; and sisters Louise Truax and Marilyn Weidner.