By Dan Bechtold
Editor
Winner football team took its first step to advancing in the South Dakota playoffs Thursday night.
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By Colton Hall
Staff Writer
It’s amazing how things can change in one year.
This time last year, the Colome Cowboys football team was looking to make some noise in the playoffs en route to eventually winning the Class 9B state title over Sully Buttes.
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For the fourth time this season, the Colome Cowgirls volleyball team was able to string together back-to-back non-conference wins.
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Winner area dance team took third place at the state meet in Aberdeen.
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Winner area competitive cheer team took fifth place at the state meet in Aberdeen on Oct. 25. The Lady Warriors scored 219 points.
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The Winner Lady Warriors volleyball came away with wins over Mt. Vernon/Plankinton and South East South Dakota Conference opponent Wagner last Monday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 22.
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By Dan Bechtold
Editor
The date has been set for Christmas in the Courthouse.
The Tripp County Commissioners picked the date of Dec. 6 at its Oct. 22 meeting.
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Cyndy DeMers, coach of the Winner Area dance team, won the South Dakota Friend of Dance award at the state tournament in Aberdeen.
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Harold Glen Cook, age 52, of Ideal, SD passed away on Oct. 22, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Wake services were held on Saturday Oct. 26 and Sunday Oct. 27 starting at 7 p.m. at the Ideal Community Hall in Ideal, SD.
Funeral services were held on Monday Oct. 28, 2019 at noon at the Ideal Community Hall in Ideal, SD. Burial followed in the Ideal Cemetery in Ideal.
Harold Glen Cook was born to Charlotte R. Thunder/Cook and Drury D. Cook on Aug. 3 1967. He then attended Ideal School during elementary and Todd County and Flandreau during high school. He enjoyed listening to music very loudly, working out his arms for physical therapy and because that made him feel better, being around all eleven of his grandchildren.
He also loved being outside watching his family play horseshoes and watching the tribe play fast pitch and playing aggravation. Before Harold became a quadriplegic, he enjoyed playing basketball and softball. Harold was also a very hard-working man, he worked for the Jorgensen Farms and also Gary Fast Construction.
Harold is survived by his wife Frances S. Running Horse/Cook whom he married on June 5, 1998. From this union he is survived by three daughters: Faith Cook, Charlene Cook/Walking Eagle (Warren Jr. W.E.), Jeanette Cook (Dylan W.), and one son Kyle Running Horse Sr. (Bridgette R.H.). He is also survived by six brothers: Larry Long Crow Sr, Charles Long Crow, Amos Cook, Delano Cook, Drury Cook, and Bruce Cook. His four sisters are: Leona Long Crow/Foote (Dewey F.), Blossom Cook (Rodney F.), Tammy Cook/Foote (Gerrit F.), and Denise Cook. He also has one surviving uncle Harry Thunder and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents Charlotte Thunder/Cook and Drury Cook, brothers Wayne Long Crow, Lowell Long Crow, Mark Long Crow, and Richard Cook as well as sisters Enola Cook and Gwen Cook, grandparents Amos Cook and Jeanette Owl King/Cook, Simon Thunder and Gladys Eagle Star/Thunder and most of all his grandbaby Charlotte Rebecca Cook.
Alona Roubideaux, age 46, of Mission, SD passed away on Oct. 23, 2019 at the Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Wake services were held on Sunday Oct. 27 and Monday Oct. 28 at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission, SD.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday Oct. 29th, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Bishop Jones Building in Mission, SD. Burial followed in the St. Mary’s Garden Cemetery in Wood, SD.
Alona is survived by her husband, Lancer Sr. of White River, SD; her children; Jovan, Dayvon, Lacey, Lancer Jr., Ellisa, Keyon, also her grandchildren; Brett, Dayvon Jr., and Kashton, all of Mission, SD.
She is proceded in death by her mother; Martha Iron Shooter, her father; Aloysius Roubideaux, her brother; Carl and her son; Avery Lee.
Alona was born on Sept. 9, 1973 in Winner, SD to Aloysius and Martha.
She went to St. Joseph’s Indian School until the 8th grade. Sometime after she attended Job Corps where she received her GED. She moved to Mission around the year of 1999, which is also around the time when she met her husband. She then began her life in Mission.
She worked at the Rosebud Casino as a cage cashier for about 3 years. After her time at the casino she then began working as a cook for the Todd County School District. She worked with the school district for about 9 years. In that time, she got to know a lot of the little kids who went through the elementary, they called her “cooker teacher”.
She loved her job at the school. She enjoyed playing bingo, having family get togethers, and she also enjoyed watching football. Denver Broncos was her team. Most importantly she loved her kids, family, and friends. She loved to watch her kids play in any and all sports they participated in. She was their #1 fan. She will be missed greatly be her children, family, and friends.
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