LEAH DERSCHEID KILLED IN CAR WRECK. Leah Derscheid, 19 of 612 N Minnesota Ave, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Christensen of Sisseton, was instantly killed early Monday morning, April 21, four miles south of Sioux Falls, when a car driven by a girl companion collided head on with a car driven by a young high school student, Ronald Ball, from Canton.
Leah, with two other girls were returning from a roller rink at Canton, when the tragedy occurred. Leah and the driver of the car were killed instantly. The third girl is in critical condition.
After graduating from Washington High School in Sioux Falls last spring she spent the summer months with her parents here in Sisseton, where she made many friends and her sudden death came as a shock to all who knew her. Leah was a sweet, lovable girl and will be sadly missed by all her friends and relatives.
For the past 8 months she was employed at Walgren’s Drug store in Sioux Falls.
She is survived by two sisters and three brothers, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Born in Yale, Jan 30, 1933, Miss Derscheid had lived in Watertown before coming to Sioux Falls. She attended Longfellow and Hawthorne Grade Schools, being graduated from the latter school.

OBITUARY-Leah Marie Derscheid, born January 30, 1933 at Yale, SD was killed in an automobile accident on April 21, 1952, at the age of 19 years, 2 months and 21 days. She lived at Yale and Watertown before going to Sioux Falls where she graduated from the Washington High School in 1951. Upon graduation she spent the summer with her mother, Mrs. Walter Christensen at Sisseton, returning to Sioux Falls in August where she became employed at the Walgren Drug Store.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her parents, Harry Derscheid, Los Angeles, CA; and Mrs. Walter Christensen, Sisseton; two sisters, Shirley Derscheid of Howard, Susan Kay Christensen of Sisseton; three brothers, Sergeant Louis Derscheid, Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi; Ronald Derscheid of Howard and Tommy Christensen of Sisseton; two grandmothers, Mrs. Mabel Derscheid of Osceola, and Mrs. W. Pratt of Watertown, and several aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by one brother, Frances Eugene Derscheid and by both grandfathers.
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Friday morning, April 25, 1952, at the Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls and at 2.30 o'clock at the Methodist church in Iroquios, with Rev Donald Hansen in charge.
Special music was furnished by Mrs Marvin Derscheid, Osceola, Mrs Howard Hoevet and Mrs Ralph Joseph of Iroquois. Burial was made in the Iroquois Cemetery.