JoAnn Carlson, 78, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral service were held on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Jo Ann Carlson was born at home on March 18, 1943 to Rella Marie Wheelock in Fremont, Neb. She passed away on at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on May 9, 2021. Jo was adopted by George (Bud) Stickland in 1953 and spent her childhood in rural Tripp County where her love of animals developed. She rode her horse to school daily, sometimes even in the midst of a blizzard. She finished school in Winner, South Dakota.
In 1960, she married Frank Weaver. To this union was born Frank, Jr. They soon parted ways and Jo was later married to Dale Engel in 1963. Dale and Jo welcomed two children, Dean and Dennise, while they lived in rural Tripp County. Dale and Jo separated in 1972. Jo and her kids then moved to the Oacoma area where they lived until 1980 when they moved to Winner.
In 2000, Jo married John Carlson, and they purchased a home in the rural Winner area where Jo was able to enjoy her dogs and horses. John passed away in 2002, and Jo began taking in Siberian huskies and German Shepard’s. She eventually added two horses, Lucky and Red. She shared her love of animals with her grandchildren and great grand-children.
Jo is survived by her children Frank (Lori) Weaver, Dean (Amy) Engel, Dennise (Bruce) Nielsen, all of Winner and her eight grandchildren: Rachell (Matt) Henning of Maple Grove, MN, Erin (Charlie) Grossenburg of Winner, SD, Robin Curtis of Winner, SD, Miranda Nielsen of Sioux Falls, SD, Lance (Jenny) Engel of Winner, SD, Blake (Reagan) Nielsen of Winner, SD, Landon Engel and Luke Engel of Winner, SD, and fourteen grandchildren, and her brother Gary (Jean) Stickland, Paul and Carol Tonn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Carlson (husband), and one uncle, LeRoy Stickland and many of her favorite animals.
By Langston Dutt
Hi, today I’m going to talk about what I learned in D.A.R.E. in the past few weeks. D.A.R.E. means Drugs Alcohol Resistance Education. So let’s get straight into this.
The first thing I learned was what cigarettes and alcohol can do to your body. The alcohol can change your moods like if you’re happy, sad, or angry. Then it can also trick your eyes like they see stuff normally but it moves so you can’t tell if you’re driving in the right lane. 75,000 people each year die of alcohol related deaths. The cigarettes are bad so if you smoke, this will probably be you. The cigarettes can do different stuff to you like your lungs will be clack, you will smell bad, and it may cause cancer.
Next, we talked about risk and consequences. Risk means taking a chance, and consequence means a result of something you choose. Like if your mom says be home at 3:00 pm when you went to the park with your friends but you got home at 3:30, there’s a risk you may or may not get trouble. If you do that’s a consequence and you might get grounded.
Then, we talked about pressure and peer pressure. Pressure means a force or influence that acts you to do something. Peer pressure means when people around your age try to get you to do something. I did experience peer pressure before when I was at the pool in Winner, South Dakota. I got peer pressure when people around my age wanted me to do a front flip on the high dive! I was scared but I said why not and I did it. It didn’t end well because I ended up hurting my back really really bad.
I learned a lot in D.A.R.E. like not smoking because I don’t wan bad lungs and I don’t want nicotine inside of me. Also, I won’t drink because I don’t ever want to get in a car crash that damages something in my body. Vaping I will never do because I don’t want metal in my lungs or body. I will use what I learned in D.A.R.E. to make responsible choices. To help someone out like people who are homeless, and need help with an addition. I will always clean my room and do chores that parents want me to do because I love them. Well, this is all I learned in D.A.R.E. and hope you make good choices like I chose to do.
By Evan Bice
What do you think D.A.R.E. is? If you don’t know I am going to tell you about it. D.A.R.E. is very important for many reasons. It gives you real life situations and teaches you about how to stay away from drugs as a kid. A lot of people are starting to peer pressure kids to smoke, vape, do drugs, and drink. I am going to tell you how to stay away from them, walk away, or say no when people ask you to even your friends! DARE means; D means define, A means assess, R means respond, E means evaluate. Now I am going to give you a real life situation and I’ll help you make a choice your friend has a beer he ask if you want a drink you say no right correct you made a great choice I hope you keep reading and keep on learning about DARE!
I am going to tell you what I learned in DARE. I learned how to keep calm in tough situations. I learned how you have to say no in peer pressure situations. Officer Blare teach us how to stay healthy and keep our bodies healthy. Officer Blare also taught us the five W’s of who, what, when, where, why. I am going to give you a situation that you can use the five W’s. Landon was walking home from the park for supper. He runs into a bully named Adam. Adam says, “Landon is a loser and sucks at sports.” Now I am going to use the five W’s Who: Landon, What: getting called mean things, When: on his way home, Where: the park, Why: because Adam thinks Landon is bad at sports.
I am going to tell you how I use the DARE decision-making model. My sister shoved and called me names this is going to be my situation D-define my sister pushed me and shoved me and called me names. A-assess my choices are to not tell on her and get hurt or tell on her and not get hurt. R-respond I am going to tell on her because it didn’t make me feel good and it hurt my feelings. E-evaluate I think I made a great choice because I no longer will get hurt. Now she doesn’t fight me and is nice to me.
I am now going to tell you how I will use DARE in the future. I will use it to stay away from drugs, smoking, vaping, and drinking. I will use it to teach younger kids to stay away from drugs because they will mess up your life. I will be a good adult and never do those types of things. In a tough situations, I’ll remember what Office Blare said.
I am very happy that we had DARE this year. I am very thankful for Officer Blare for teaching us. I will use DARE for the rest of my life in tough situations. DARE is a very good educational thing in school for young kids to stay away from drugs, smoking, vaping, and drinking. DARE is a great thing and I really had a great time with him here teaching us and taking out time of his day for him to come to school and teach my grade.
By Reece Halligan
DARE is so fun! You also learn way more than we will. You will learn an enormous amount of things about drugs. But that’s not all learn about. You also learn about stress, bullying, and peer pressure. I learned a lot and I’m going to tell you will too.
When I was in DARE I learned so many things. I know that cigarettes contain nicotine. Did you know that there are 200 harmful chemicals known in cigarettes, chewing tobacco also contains nicotine. It also contains fiberglass. I learned a bunch in DARE those just a few of the insane things.
The DARE decision making model stand for define, assess, respond, and evaluate. When you define you find the problem, challenge, or opportunity. When you assess you find your choices. When you respond you make your choice. When you evaluate your review your decision was a good choice. I will use the DARE decision making model when I’m offered drugs, when me or someone else is getting bullied, or if someone else or I is in danger. I also use it when my brother and I get in a fight.
I plan to use what I learned when I’m under stress or peer pressure. I am a very stressful person. I get stressed a lot, more than I should. I’m also under peer pressure quite a bit. I plan to use what I have learned to help me with stress and peer pressure. I plan to take a deep breath and slow down sometimes. I plan to use what I learned in DARE a lot in the future.
Now you know that DARE is not only fun but interesting. I hope you learned a lot because I did. I plan to think of what I learned in DARE a lot.
Brad Schramm has been a staple in the Winner baseball community from coaching to umpiring, to taking care of the field and is a regular fan in the stands.
Schramm was inducted into the Winner Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Schramm played a large role in helping to form the Winner Baseball Association that funds and supports the high school, VFW American Legion and amateur baseball teams.
Schramm has been the life blood of South Dakota High School baseball since its inception serving on the original committee that brought baseball to club status in South Dakota. In 2004, South Dakota High School Baseball Association was formally organized election Schramm as its first president and executive director.
He served in that role for 12 seasons before retiring.
He was instrumental in instituting the pitch count limit and transiting to wood bats.
Under Schramm’s leadership, high school baseball flourished. There were over 52 teams that represented 80 different schools across the state.
He was also the VFW region commissioner for 10 years.
Schramm was honored by the South Dakota High School board of directors as the 2017 friend of baseball.
He starting umpiring in 1998 and umpired in five state legion tournaments and four state amateur tournament along with four state VFW tournaments.
He served as the South Dakota Umpire Association secretary for 10 years.
For all of his accomplishments, time and effort he was inducted into the 2020 inaugural South Dakota High School baseball hall of fame class and in 2018 he was inducted into the South Dakota Umpire Hall of Fame.
Schramm will have his own baseball on the outfield wall at Leahy Bowl along with other Winner hall of fame inductees.
The Winner Baseball Association thanks Schramm for all he has done for the game of baseball across the state and most importantly here in Winner.
Fifty students will graduate from Winner High School on Saturday, May 15. The ceremony will start at 2 p.m. in the Winner Armory.
The speaker will be senior Meagan Blare.
Shannon Calhoon, student council president, will present the outstanding faculty award.
Senior Brennan Bachmann will sing “I’ll Always Remember You.”
The honor song will be presented by the Chasing Hawk drum group.
The Winner High School Band, under the direction of Nicole Pierson, will play the processional and the recessional.
Mike Calhoon, school board president, will award the diplomas.
The graduation ceremony will feature a power point presentation on the graduates and a flower ceremony.
Seniors graduating with high honor are Brennan Bachmann, Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Megan Brozik, Kady Cable, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Evan Farner, Brady Fritz, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Maggie LaCompte, Mackenzie Levi, Aryn Meiners, Bosten Morehart, Kayla Natoli, Delanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Marlie Schuyler, Shelby Scott, Teresa Taylor and Landon Thieman.
Students graduating with honor are Zachary Bohnet, Bailey Brown, Presley Foudray, Jackson Hanson, Dawsyn Kahler and Sam Kruger.
Students who will receive the president’s award for educational excellence are: Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Evan Farner, Presley Foudray, Brady Fritz, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Dawsyn Kahler, Mackenzie Levi, Kayla Natoli, Preston Norrid, Shelby Scott, Teresa Taylor and Landon Thieman.
Regents scholars are: Brennan Bachmann, Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Zachary Bohnet, Megan Brozik, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Owen Duffy, Evan Farner, Presley Foudray, Brady Fritz, Jackson Hansen, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Sam Kruger, Deja Kucera, Maggie LaCompte, Mackenzie Levi, Aryn Meiners, Bosten Morehart, Kayla Natoli, Delanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Marlie Schuyler and Landon Thieman.
National Honor Society members are: Brennan Bachmann, Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Bailey Brown, Megan Brozik, Shannon Calhoon, Jesse Colson, Evan Farner, Presley Foudray, Brady Fritz, Jackson Hansen, Hayley Hanson, Taylor Headrick, Katherine Jankauskas, Sam Kruger, Maggie LaCompte, Mackenzie Levi, Aryn Meiners, Bosten Morehart, Kayla Natoli, Delanie Nelson, Preston Norrid, Marlie Schuyler, Shelby Scott, Teresa Taylor and Landon Thieman.
The graduation ushers will be Alani Old Lodge, Charley Pravecek, Bella Swedlund and Kade Watson.
Handing out programs will be Hattie Hespe, Ashton Klein, Jace Brazelton and Madeline Watzel.
The class flower is the cream magnolia and the class colors are purple, black and white.
The motto is: “I am not afraid of tomorrow because I have seen yesterday and I love today.”
Eighteen seniors will graduate from Colome High School on May 15.
The graduation ceremony will start at 6 p.m. in the Colome gym.
The speaker will be Wade Juracek, government teacher at Colome High School.
Scholarships will be awarded and the Colome Legion will present an award to an outstanding middle school student and a high school student.
The Colome band under the direction of Cheyenne Heath will perform.
The class colors are green, silver and white. The class flower is the white rose.
The motto is: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
There will also be an 8th grade graduation.
Several Winner 6th and 7th graders placed in the SDBA instrumental contest that took place on April 30 in Winner.
In addition to Winner, there were students from Colome, Chamberlain and Gregory.
The students performed in front of three judges.
Band teacher Nicole Pierson said the 6th and 7th graders did an amazing job.
Wyatt Winfield received a superior rating, Aidan Hespe received a superior rating, Shannon Rank received a superior rating, Evan Littau received a superior rating, Suchi Chaudhari received an excellent rating, Amanda Edwards received a superior rating, Ronin Gilpin received an excellent rating, Addi Heenan received a superior rating and Noah Manke received a superior rating.
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