Ernest Leroy Straw
- Born: 7 Oct 1937, Chester, Lake County, South Dakota
- Marriage (1): Kathleen Mae Tupper on 7 Aug 1969 in Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota
- Died: 7 Jan 1989, Madison, Lake Co, South Dakota at age 51
- Buried: Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
General Notes:
Research of Ray and Mary Straw.
He had no issue thru his marriage to Kathleen Tupper.
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)10 Jan 1989, TuePage 18 [notes] Ernest Leroy Straw, son of Thomas and Ellen Straw was born near Chester, South Dakota on 7 October 1937. He married Kathy Tupper at Canton, SD on 17 August 1969. He died Saturday evening at the Madison Community Hospital at the age of 51. He attended Dakota State College and worked until purchasing the Park Hotel in 1975 which he owned until April 1980. He was then part owner of Nicky's Restaurant unitl 1988. He was a former member of the Madison Elks Lodge, Kiwanis and the Izaak Walton League. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, of Madison; his parents, Thomas and Ellen Straw of Madison; one brother Roger Straw of Madison; five sisters, Mrs. Marvin (Ruth) Bagley of Madison; Wilda Severtson of Brandon, Virginia Kaufman of Seattle, WA, Mrs. Gordy (Marty) Boe of North Wales, PA, Mrs. Charles (Carol) Clark of Stead, Nevada. Preceded in death by one brother in infancy.
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Ernest married Kathleen Mae Tupper, daughter of Robert Tupper and Alice Fryda, on 7 Aug 1969 in Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota. (Kathleen Mae Tupper was born on 7 Feb 1945 in Springfield, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, died on 8 Apr 2012 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota and was buried in Graceland Cemetery in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota.)
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