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YANKTON, S.D. — Quinten Tramp, 87, Yankton, S.D., died peacefully June 4, 2024, at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, S.D., with his family by his side.
Visitation and a rosary were June 9 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, and resumed one hour prior to the service at the church.
Funeral Mass was June 10 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with Fr. Jim Keiter officiating.
Burial followed at the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Menominee.
Quinten was born Oct. 3, 1936, to Herman and Alma (Bartz) Tramp. At a young age, he began his farming career working on the family farm. He married the love of his life Imogene Schmidt Oct. 29, 1957. They settled on a farm north of Crofton, where they raised four children, Geralyn, Lisa, Amy and Quinten Jr. On his farm, he raised hogs and cattle. He was a successful Vigortone Feeds sales representative for 20-plus years. He earned top sales in the country many years, taking him and his wife on many trips.
His family and his faith were the most important things to him in life. He looked forward to praying the rosary daily. He is a member of the St. Boniface Catholic church.
Family members will miss his big heart, smile and the countless games of Sheephead, Rummy and Bingo playing. Quinten had a love for baseball, playing in his younger years to softball playing when he was older. You would often find him watching or listening to a Minne sota Twins’ game.
He is survived by his children and spouses, Geralyn (Mitch) LaCroix, Vermillion, S.D.; Lisa Tejral, Yankton, S.D.; Amy (late Bill) Tejral, Crofton; and Quinten (Mary) Tramp, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 16 grandchildren and their spouses: Josh (Tiffany) Allen, Chad (Amber) Allen, Brett (Kiley) Allen, Drew (Karolyn) Allen, Luke LaCroix, Emily Tejral, Robert Tejral, Alicia (Harrison) Haase, Samuel Tejral, Phillip Tejral, Reilly Tramp, Kayla Tramp, Carly (Shawn) McEuen, Lauren (Mitch) Meyer, Shauna (Andy) Smith, Danny Beavor and 25 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters and spouses, Charles Tramp, Wilfred (Donna) Tramp, Norman (Carol) Tramp, Marcelene (Arven) Kathol; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Marilyn Tramp, Anna Mae (Donald) Zimmerman and Margaret Schmidt.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Imogene; parents, Herman and Alma Tramp; his father and mother-in-law, Theodore and Mary Schmidt; infant grandson, Quinten William Tramp; son-in-law, Bill Tejral; siblings, Rosemary and Elmer Jansen, Harold Tramp; brothersand sisters-in-law, Geralda Tramp, Virgil and Donna Schmidt, Stanley Schmidt, Lugardis and Erwin Bonertz and Darlene and John Lammers.
