Donate to the Scholarship Fund
We have begun awarding Wyatt's annual scholarship. Thank you for your generous memorial gifts. We are hoping the fund will continue to grow so we can give away more in the future. If you wish to donate, your gifts are always welcome. You can donate through the button under the photo, or by mailing a donation to Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, Wyatt Ammon Memorial Scholarship, 300 N. Phillips Avenue #102, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6035.
2007 Scholarship Award winner: Justin Geraets
2008 Scholarship Award winner: Travis Scholten
Payment for Memorial Pavers for the Mother's Healing Garden can also be made through this link.
Remembering Wyatt Ammon
Wyatt Ammon of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, passed away November 18, 2005 at the age of 24 in the city of Kitwe, Zambia. He is survived by his loving parents Greg and Jeannie, and his sisters: Ginger, Kyla and Allison. Wyatt, a native of South Dakota, attended college at Hamline University in Minnesota where he majored in Sociology. He also studied overseas at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Wyatt worked for over a year as a Research Analyst and Project Manager in the Washington DC area. In 2005 he volunteered with the US Peace Corps to assist in the Rural Aquaculture Promotion (RAP) project in Zambia, Africa.
This web site will provide announcements about services and activities to honor Wyatt. You can also share condolences in the condolence book, your memories of him in remember, and share photos in the photo album.
Recent Announcements
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Random Acts of Kindness - November 10, 2008
In honor of Wyatt, I'm requesting all of you to do a random act of kindness between now and November 18th. Friends of ours who lost their daughter came up with this idea and I love it. It will be a wonderful tribute to Wyatt. I believe his spirit lives on through us. Think of him there with you and have fun. Feel free to post messages. I love to hear from all of you.
- Jeannie Ammon [more...] -
Wyatt's DC Blog - BACK ONLINE! - January 14, 2008
The blog Wyatt kept when he was living in DC is now back online! See it here: Wyatt Ammon
Thank you to Eric Higgins for setting it up, we all really appreciate it! -
2007 WYATT AMMON POKER RUN - June 2, 2007
We've set the date! Please set aside Saturday, June 2, 2007 to join us on the Second Annual Wyatt Ammon Memorial Poker Run. We had SUCH a blast last year, you can't miss it! [more...] -
Public Dedication for the Mothers' Healing Garden - May 26, 2007
On May 26 at 1:00 pm, we will be holding the public dedication for the Mothers' Healing Garden in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. [more...] -
Raffle Winners Announced - December 14, 2006
Thank you so much for purchasing raffle tickets! Because of your support we were able to raise $560 with a $500 match from Modern Woodmen of America, bringing the total to $1060. The winners of the raffle were Christy Oberg from Colton and Cory VanDuyn from Dell Rapids. [more...]