Debra Ann Slagle

1956 - 2021  (65 years)

• Name	Debra Ann Slagle
  Birth	8 Feb 1956	Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota   [1, 2]
  Graduation	1974 (Age 18)	Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota   [1]
  She graduated from Yankton High School in 1974.
  Moved to	Oct 1974 (Age 18)	Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska   [1]
  After their marriage they moved to Ponca, Nebraska and farmed.
  Moved to	1980 (Age 24)	Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota   [1]
  In 1980, they returned to Yankton, South Dakota and farmed.
  Residence	Mar 2012 (Age 56)	Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota   [3]
  Death	7 Aug 2021	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota   [1, 4]
  	She died at Avera McKennan Hospital. [1]
  Obituary	9 Aug 2021  [1]
  Debra Ann Cwach, age 65, of Yankton, South Dakota, died on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services are 3:30 PM, on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Levi Willms officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, on Wednesday, August 11 at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton as well as one hour prior to the service on Thursday. For those wishing to do so, please wear something with butterflies to honor Deb’s memory. Debra was born February 8, 1956 in Yankton, South Dakota to Allen and Helen (Schramm) Slagle. She grew up on a farm near Utica, SD and graduated from Yankton High School in 1974. While attending high school, Deb worked at the Human Services Center in Yankton. On September 21, 1974, she married George James Cwach in Yankton. After their marriage, they farmed near Ponca, NE and then in 1980, they moved back to Yankton where George farmed with his family. Deb enjoyed living on the farm, raising her children. She also ran a home daycare for several years and helped manage O’Malley’s Bar from 2004 to 2010. Deb was a giant Harry Potter fan and enjoyed watching all kinds of movies with her family. She loved Halloween, working in her garden, doing crossword puzzles, listening to music, and reading, especially romance novels. She loved her many cats and dogs which she had over the years. Deb was a strong woman with a big heart. She loved her family and enjoyed late night phone calls with them and her friends. She will be greatly missed. Deb is survived by her husband, George Cwach of Yankton; son, Jason (Mandy) Cwach of Yankton; daughter, Alison (Jeff) Ernster of Laramie, WY; daughter-in-law, Stacy Cwach of Pierre, SD; grandson, Joey Cwach of Pierre; brother, Jim Slagle of Gayville, SD; sisters, Linda Slagle of Scottsdale, AZ and Joan Leiferman of Waconia, MN; and many nieces and nephews. Deb was preceded in death by her parents; son, Matthew Cwach on June 1, 2021; and brother, Bobby Slagle. Published by the , 9 August 2021
  Burial	12 Aug 2021  [1]
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  1. Allen Richard Slagle   2. Robert Joseph "Bobby" Slagle,   b. 24 Mar 1948   d. 30 Mar 1956, Utica, Seward County, Nebraska  (Age 8 years) + 3. Joan Elaine Slagle   4. Lois Mary Slagle + 5. Patricia Lynn Slagle + 6. Debra Ann Slagle,   b. 8 Feb 1956, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota d. 7 Aug 2021, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota  (Age 65 years) + 7. James Robert "Jim" Slagle,   b. 9 Mar 1957, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota d. 4 Oct 2021, Gayville, Yankton County, South Dakota  (Age 64 years) + 8. Barbara Jo Slagle + 9. Linda Marie Slagle
  Person ID	I3630	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Alvin
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Allen Lidge "Al" Slagle,   b. 30 Sep 1923, Newcastle, Dixon County, Nebraska d. 21 Dec 1981, Utica, Seward County, Nebraska (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Helen M. Schramm,   b. 19 Oct 1928, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota d. 17 Mar 2012, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1946	Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 3 months - She : 18 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F1727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George James Cwach
  Children	1. Jason George Cwach + 2. Matthew Allen Cwach,   b. 28 Feb 1979, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota d. 1 Jun 2021, Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota (Age 42 years)   3. Alison Elisabeth Cwach
  Family ID	F1911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Feb 1956 - Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota Graduation - 1974 - Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota Moved to - Oct 1974 - Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska Child - Matthew Allen Cwach - 28 Feb 1979 - Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota Moved to - 1980 - Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota Residence - Mar 2012 - Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota Death - 7 Aug 2021 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1548] Obituary for Debra Ann Cwach, (Yankton, South Dakota: Yakton Daily Press & Dakotan, 9 August 2021). [S141] Hochhalter, Iris. Historical Events During Henry Slagles Lifetime, (Yankton, South Dakota: manuscript, 9 September 1998). [S757] Obituary of Helan Slagle, (Yankton, South Dakota: Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, 20 March 2012). [S1547] Slagle, Linda: Email:2021-09-27 "Family Updates", (Email to Genealogist (at) Delvee.org from linslagle (at) gmail.com, 27 September 2021).