Isaac Bouchie

July 26, 1884:  Death of Isaac Bouchie (age 19) noted. He died from tetanus in a wound to the cheek, a bone thrown by Clarence Bouchie (age 13), his half brother, and abetted by Clarence's mother, Elizabeth Bouchie, a step mother of Isaac.

Joseph Bouchie

February 8, 1918:  Obituaries. Joseph A. Bouchie was born May 26, 1838 at Richmond, Canada. He moved to Iowa in 1867, and to Nebraska in 1880. Two years later he moved to Dakota, locating o a claim a few miles southwest of de Smet.  In 1903 he moved to De Smet where he died Wednesday morning, January 30 at the age of 79 years and eight months. - Mr. Bouchie worked nearly all his life at the carpenter’s trade. He was a great lover of home and spent much of his time with his family when not necessarily away. - Deceased leaves his wife and ten living children, also fifty grandchildren. The funeral was held from the home at ten o’clock Saturday morning conducted by Rev. N.F. Cole.

Elizabeth Currier Bouchie

March 14, 1919:  Obituary. Mrs. Joseph Bouchie, formerly Miss Elizabeth Currier, was born August 3, 1855, in the state of New York and died at De Smet, South Dakota, at 1:30 a.m. March 5, 1919, aged sixty-five years, seven months and two days. - In early life she came to Grundy county, Iowa. Here on October 5, 1871, she became the wife of Joseph Bouchie. To this union eleven children were born, eight of whom survive her. The are: Mrs. Fannie Leland, Castlewood; Mrs. Alma E. Parsons, Erwin; Mrs. Cora Holt, Turlock; Earl Bouchie, Agar; Mars. Mabel Watson, Canistota; Mrs. Lena Jepson, Wilmot; Laura Bouchie, Salem; and Mrs. Tina Chaon, Emetsburg, Iowa. Clarence and Mrs. Florence Otis died a few years ago, also a child a few days old. Besides the children who survive her there are many grandchildren and friends to mourn her loss. - Mrs. Bouchie spent about ten years of her married life on a farm in Iowa and two years in Nebraska. She came to South Dakota in 1882, making her home ten miles south of De Smet. In 1902 she came to this city, where she has lived since.  Earlier in life she was a member of the Evangelical church in De Smet, but some years ago she joined the Congregational church and has lived an earnest and exemplary Christian life. -  Except Earl and Cora, Mrs. Holt, all of the children were present at their mother’s death and did all they could to aid and comfort her in the last days.  Funeral services were held at the Congregational church Thursday afternoon, Rev. J.D. Whitelaw officiating. Interment was in the De Smet cemetery.

Olive Isenberger Crabtree

March 14, 1919:  Obituary. Mrs. Delile Crabtree, better known in this community as Mrs. Lewis Bouchie was born in Rockford, Ill., in October, 1856 and died February 26, 1919, in a hospital in Minneapolis after a week’s illness. Her life was that of a sojourner, as is true of so many. Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota being states in which she lived. - Seven children survive to mourn her loss. They are: John Morrison of Iowa; Leonard Bouchie of Wisconsin; Mrs. Pearl Bowen, Minneapolis; Marvin Bouchie, De Smet; Mrs. Iva Merill, Swanville, Minn.; and Mrs. Archie Drager, Little Sauk, Minn. - Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Congregational church.  Rev. J.D. Whitelaw officiating. Interment was in the De Smet cemetery.

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