Submitted Photo Jenna Hammerbeck is the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from the Winner Regional Foundation. Making the presentation are foundation board member Michael DiGrazia, left and Brady Kerkman, executive director of the foundation.
Submitted Photo Bill Mann, right, a member of the Winner School Board, is presented a plaque by Supt. Keven Morehart. Monday, June 13, was Mann’s last meeting as he is going off the school board. He served on the school board for 10 years.
Work
has started on the second phase of the Highway 18 and 44
reconstruction project in Winner.
This
year the focus is on Highway 44 from Plum Street to just past the
sale barn road.
Reede
Construction of Aberdeen is the prime contractor for this $20.9
million construction project.
The
South Dakota Department of Transportation gave an update on the
project at a meeting on June 14.
The
state DOT and Reede Construction are holding weekly highway
construction meetings each Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the city council
chambers.
The
meetings will be live streamed every other week. The public is
invited to attend the meetings to learn about the progress of the
project.
The
milling of the asphalt off the current stretch of Highway 44 started
June 21. This will last for about five days. There will be some
traffic delays and there will be flaggers to guide the motorists
through the work zone
Doug
Sherman, area engineer for the DOT says the road will remain open but
if there is a lot of rain it will have be closed.
A
truck detour will be put in place that utilizes Highway 49 to
Colome and Highway18 back to Winner.
The
highway will be open to local truck traffic and delivery vehicles.
A
12 foot wide width restriction for trucks will be in place, just the
same as Phase I last summer.
Work
on Highway 44 will include a new concrete pavement which will be
three lanes, curb and gutter, new sidewalks, lighting plus utility
placement.
Though
the focus this year is on Highway 44, the project also includes
redoing Highway 18 from Van Buren Street to the west limits of Winner
near the Country Club Motel. The Highway18 portion of the project
may be in 2023 since this phase is so large.
Reede
Construction has created a Facebook page so the public can follow the
updates. Persons can search “Winner highway construction
2022-2023.”
In
the construction zone, motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly
slowing traffic, reduced speeds in the work zone and construction
workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.
Speak
at Rotary
Sherman
and Mike Flakus, project supervisor for Reede Construction, spoke at
the Winner Rotary meeting on June 16. They explained the scope of the
work on Highway 44.
Flakus
is originally from Colome and after he retired from teaching and
coaching in Aberdeen he joined Reede Construction. Flakus was the
head football coach at Aberdeen Central for many years.
In
addition to work on Highway 44, Sherman explained other construction
work in Tripp County. Work is underway on Highway 49 from the
junction of Highway 44 to Highway 47.
Also,
work will start later this summer on Highway 53.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo A water main was installed by the city from 4th to 6th St on Monroe. A worker carries a section of the PVC pipe as work is done in front of the post office.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Mallory Thayer draws the winning ticket in the Winner American Legion flag pole raffle. Dave Gutzmer, Lake Preston, was the winner. Holding the box is Tom Giessinger. The raffle is a fundraiser to replace the veterans van. The van is used to transport veterans to doctor appointments.
Funeral
services for Shirley Beck, 97, Winner, were held June 18 at the Prairie View
Gospel Barn, Gregory. Burial was at the IOOF Cemetery, Gregory.
Shirley Ann
Brown was born June 22, 1924, at Mule Head Ranch on the Whetstone Creek, north
and east of Bonesteel, SD. Shirley was the oldest child of eight children born
to William and Mabel (Cornemann) Brown. As a young girl, the family moved
several times. Shirley attended many rural country schools. After two years in
Dallas and one year at Gregory High School, Shirley stayed home to help her
mother who had contracted polio.
On July 10,
1942, in Springview, NE, Shirley married Emmett K. Beck. They were married for
52 years, before Emmett passed in 1994. To this union nine children were born
to complete this family.
Not only did
Shirley keep busy with her children, she had many other duties to do. Shirley
was a great cook and known for many of her dishes. The children enjoyed her
cinnamon and caramel rolls and fresh homemade bread. Shirley’s famous dressing
and cheesy potatoes were always a hit. The family joke was to see who got the
lucky french fries as Shirley was always substituting ingredients and using
whatever she could find to feed her large family.
Shirley was
an accomplished seamstress and could sew anything even without a pattern. She
made our everyday clothing as well as our prom dresses and wedding dresses.
Helping out on the farm was just part of being a farm wife. Shirley helped milk
cows and pulled many baby lambs and pigs. Raising way too many chickens
prompted the kids to “always be busy” when it was time to butcher.
Shirley also worked outside of the home at different times as a cook and a
waitress.
Shirley’s
real enjoyment was getting together with her big family. She hosted countless
birthdays, holidays, and special occasions. Shirley loved to visit and enjoy a
good cup of coffee with friends and family. Grandchildren and great
grandchildren were the highlight of her life.
Shirley
loved to bake and decorate cakes. She baked many cakes for birthdays, weddings,
anniversaries, and special occasions–we have albums of her cake pictures!! No
one knows for sure how many cakes have been made. All you had to do was mention
an occasion and she would bake a special cake. This was her true calling and artistic
ability. Sometimes she would throw in a “prank” sponge cake to have
some fun. Shirley was a prankster at heart!
Gardening
and flowers were Shirley’s escape. She loved to grow more than she needed and
enjoyed giving and sharing the extra bounty. Along with her garden meant
canning hundreds of jars of garden produce.
Shirley was
a life-long member of the Valley Reading Circle, a neighborhood women’s group
that started in the early 1920’s. She was also a member of the Rice-Walker
American Legion Post #91 Auxiliary of Dallas for over 40 years. Shirley was
very patriotic and very proud of her family members that served in the
military. She served many positions and headed many committees in the
organization. The annual Fall Pheasant Smorgasbord was her pride and joy.
(Don’t stir the dressing!)
Shirley Ann
passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022, at the Winner Regional Health Care
Center at the age of 97 years, 11 months, and 17 days.
She was
preceded in death by her husband Emmett, her parents William and Mabel Brown,
grandson Emmett Jay Smith, great grandsons Kolby Beck and Brendan Hopkins,
son-in-law Brent Janak, daughter-in-law Linda Beck, all of her siblings Rex
Brown, Louie Brown, Jim (Delores) Brown, Leitha (Vernon) Drey, Wayne (Deloris)
Brown, Russell Brown, and Gary Brown, in-laws David and Agnes (Graesser) Beck,
brothers- and sisters-in-law Helga (Robert) Pennington, Donald (Ruth) Beck,
Lola (Howard) Whitley, Jean (Alden) Aakhus, and Max (Faye) Beck.
Shirley is
survived by her nine children: Diane (Gerald) Smith, Gregory, SD, Frank Beck,
Mills, NE, Dave (Emily) Beck, Mills, NE, Janet (Charlie) Knight, Papillion, NE,
Ken (Kathy) Beck, Dallas, SD, Patricia (Monte) Hopkins, Central City, NE, Brad
(Barb) Beck, Winner, SD, Bev Janak, Winner, SD, and Doug (Sandy) Beck, Colome,
SD; 24 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren, 23 great-great grandchildren with
one on the way; sisters-in-law Anna Mae Brown, Gregory, SD, Bonnie Brown,
Winner, SD, Maureen Brown, Rapid City, SD, and Mary Brown-Nelson, Scotland, SD;
along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Martha Rae
(Eagle Star) Old Lodge, 72, of Winner, SD passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022
at her residence in Winner, SD.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at noon at the Winner Ideal
Community Hall in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Wake
services were held on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Winner Ideal
Community Hall in Winner, SD.
Martha Rae
(Eagle Star) Old Lodge was born Dec. 9, 1949 to Homer and Cora (Lever) Eagle
Star in Hamill, SD.
Martha went
to grade school in Hamill. She then attended high school at Todd County.
Martha met
the love of her life Frank Old Lodge Sr. and they united in marriage on Sept.
23, 1971. To this unity they had 8 children; Quentin, Howard, Melissa, Brent,
Frank Jr., Troy, Kerri, & Nealy.
In Martha’s
younger years she enjoyed traveling to all the softball and fast pitch
tournaments cheering on the Ideal Red Machine. Martha also loved to dance. She
often traveled with her husband Frank & Son Quentin to all the dances they
played at.
Martha had a
heart of Gold. She loved everyone equally. Martha’s smile was like no other.
Martha was full of love for her children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren. Martha was a stay-at-home mother raising her 8 children and 2
nieces.
Martha opened
her home to anyone in need. She made sure you never went away hungry. Martha is
a firm believer in the Lord Jesus. She and Frank traveled many miles to
revivals. Martha believed in the power of prayer.
Martha loved
spending her evening playing aggravation with family and friends. Martha and
Frank helped raise lots of nieces, nephews, grandkids, and adopted lots of kids
throughout their years.
Martha is
survived by her 7 children: Quentin “Bub” (Delphine), Howard (Jolene), Melissa
“Lisa”, Nealy (Patrick) all of Winner, SD, Brent (Mandy) of Witten, SD, Frank
Jr. and Troy of Ideal, SD. 2 nieces Geraldine (Wayne Jr.) of Winner, Kimberly
of Sioux Falls. Her brothers Millian Eagle Star of Winner, Clyde & Emmit
Swalla of Lower Brule. Her sisters Zona Turkey of Huron, Ruth (Kevin) Olson of
Sioux Falls, 34 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren.
Martha is
united in heaven with her husband Frank, her daughter Kerri, 2 grandsons Homer
& Jaeden, her parents Homer & Cora, her sisters Marva & Karen Eagle
Star, her brothers; Antoine Sr., Larry Jasper Delbert Eagle Star & Benjamin
Lever.
Bryan Walter
Pharris, 68, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away June 9, 2022, at Avera McKennan
Hospital surrounded by family at his side. He will be greatly missed.
A
Celebration of Life and Time of Remembrance for Bryan was held Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 6 p.m. The
celebration was held at City Lights, 316 S. 2nd Street in Aberdeen.
Schriver’s
Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of
arrangements. Family and friends may
sign the online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com.
Bryan was
born Oct. 24, 1953, to Walter and Eleanor (Stroup) Pharris in Burke, SD, and
resided in Gregory, SD until 1957. The
family then moved to Winner, SD. He
attended grade school and high school there, graduating in 1971. He started to work at The Pharris Family
Bakery at the age of 13.
Bryan
attended college at The University Of South Dakota in Vermillion. He then moved
back to Winner and met the love of his life, Cindy Holmquist. They were married on June 23, 1974, at The
United Methodist Church in Winner, SD.
They continued to work at the family bakery. From this union, they were blessed with four
children: Nicholas, Brooke, Alexander, and Bridget.
In 1983 the
family moved to Rapid City, SD; and then settled in Aberdeen, SD in 1986. Bryan continued to be an accomplished baker
in Aberdeen. Over the years Bryan and
Cindy were blessed with thirteen grandchildren.
Bryan’s
knack for baking and cooking was apparent and well-loved at every family
gathering or holiday meal. He was always
glad to see a friend, and quick to make friends with a stranger; including the
four-legged kind. Bryan’s hearty laugh could be felt before it could be
heard. He loved his grandchildren; and
loved nothing more than to take them for a bum ride, navigate a canoe down the
Niobrara River, or scavenge for wild asparagus.
Many heart to hearts were had over campfires, or just at the kitchen
table with Columbo playing in the background.
Grateful for
having shared his life are his loving wife, Cindy; daughters: Brooke Meyers of
Aberdeen and Bridget Schilling of Ramsey, MN; son: Alexander Pharris;
grandchildren: Ian Pharris, Austin and Ava Meyers; Gwendolyn Hauser, Grace and
Jaxon Schilling; Laine Wise, Ariya Pharris; Samuel, Quade and Novella Pharris,
Oliver and August Pharris; siblings: Kristine (Bill) Ringstmeyer of Winner, SD,
Elizabeth Ann (Scott) Johnson of Sturgis, SD, and Keith (Linn) Pharris of
Colorado; and one sister-in-law, Lorraine Pharris of Colorado.
Bryan will
be terribly missed by his family. He was preceded in death by his son, Nicholas
Pharris; brother Kenton Pharris and his parents, Walter and Eleanor.
The
community wide garage sale will be held June 24-25. The event is
sponsored by the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce.
Persons
who would like to participate can send information to
thechamber@gwtc.net
A
flyer will be published on Facebook. Also, persons can pickup a flyer
that lists the garage sales on June 23 at Marty’s, True Value, Gus
Stop or Zip Trip.
Winner
Area girls golf team placed 4th
in the Class A tournament at Bakkers Crossing in Sioux Falls June
6-7.
Devan
Dougherty was the team’s only medal placer as she tied for 23rd
with a score of 186.
Rylee
Root placed 28th
with a 189, Gracie Root, tied for 29th
with a 190, Kelbi Meiners tied for 49th
with a 203 and Leila Balsiger tied for 54th
with a 206.
Coach
Jim Halverson said the first day would have to be described as
rugged as the girls hit the ball well until it was time to putt. “The
greens were faster, more undulating and intimidating. We had a lot of
three and four putt greens and their scores showed it,” said
Halverson.
After
the first day the girls were in 6th
place. The coach said the team had a two hour putting practice at the
hotel.
“On
Tuesday, the girls came out firing. They hit the ball well most of
the time. The putting was a lot better,” said Halverson.
The
coach said he was proud of the girls as they did battle.
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