Harriett Telkamp, age 96, of Brookings, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Harriett Lucille (Staples) Telkamp was born January 19, 1908, at Aurora, South Dakota, to George F. and Nellie May (Pike) Telkamp. She graduated from White High School in 1925 and received her teaching certificate in 1927 from General Beadle College in Madison. She taught in country schools for five years. On March 27, 1932, she married Glenn Telkamp in Brookings. They farmed south of Brookings for 43 years. After retirement they moved to Brookings in 1975. Harriett was a member of First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was active in the South Dakota Rebekah Lodge and Lea Encampment. She held various positions with the organization including president of the state Rebekahs. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and doing handwork, including making afghans and quilts. While on the farm, she raised chickensover 2200 one year. Survivors include her husband of 72 years, Glenn Telkamp, of Brookings; three daughters: Verola Snyder of Bullhead City, Arizona, Berdeena (David) Chase of Carson, Iowa, and Glennice (Gary) Shay of Savage, Minnesota; a son, Marlin Telkamp, of Brookings; 14 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Shirley Archer of Hinkley, California. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Francis and Helen; and son, Merlin.