Sturtevant, Cynthia "Cindy" 1970-1973

STURTEVANT, CHILDERHOSE, TUCKER, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/31/2019 at 00:32:42

Drowning Victim's Bodies Recovered

The bodies of a 44-year-old McCook Lake man and his 3-year-old daughter missing since Saturday were recovered from Lewis and Clark Lake Tuesday morning by Army Corps of Engineers officials near the Midway Beach area on the South Dakota side of the lake.

Don Sturtevant, McCook Lake, and his daughter, Cindy, drowned Saturday following a boating accident while the family was vacationing for the weekend at Yankton. Mrs. Sturtevant and 10-year-old Jonena were saved.

The parents and both daughters were enjoying a boat ride in the middle of the lake early when Cindy fell into the water. Both the mother and father jumped overboard in an attempt to rescue her while Jonena remained in the craft briefly until seeing her mother struggling to stay afloat.

Mrs. Sturtevant and Jonena were rescued by a sailboat after their own boat had drifted out of swimming distance. They were in the water for about 10 or 15 minutes the rescue vessel.

The Yankton County sheriff's office and the Corps of Engineers aided in searching for and recovering the bodies. Both were brought to Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, 3220 Stone Park Blvd.

Cindy was born May 3, 1970, in Sioux City. She was a Methodist.

Survivors, in addition to her mother and sister, Jonena, includ four half sisters, Linda, Debra, Sharyl and Becky of Superior, Wis,; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle F. Sturtevant of McCook Lake, S.D.; her maternal grandfather, A.J. Childerhose of Houston, Tex.; and her great-grandparents, George Tucker of Montsano and Mrs. George Tucker of Montesano and Mrs. Minnie Williams of Sioux City.

Sioux City Journal
Wednesday, August 22, 1973
Sioux City, Iowa