Monthly Archives: June 2022

Funeral services for Shirley Beck, 97, Winner, will be held on June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Prairie View Gospel Barn, Gregory. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Gregory.

There is a prayer service on Friday at 7 p.m. at the gospel barn.

Beck died June 9 at the Winner Regional long term care center.

Gay Lynn Barry was born to Al and LeArlie (Engel) Barry in Fremont, NE, on June 19, 1954. She was the youngest of two daughters.

Gay Lynn grew up in Dallas, SD, and spent much of her youth at her parent’s indoor roller-skating rink “Al’s Roller Dome” in Dallas. Gay Lynn graduated high school in Gregory, SD in 1972.

Gay Lynn married Jerry Olson. Gay Lynn and Jerry welcomed two children- Jamie and Kristi Lynn.

She attended business school at National American University in Rapid City, SD. Gay Lynn worked for a business office in Red Wing, MN before moving back to Gregory and starting The Flower Garden. Gay Lynn had a love for flowers and was an entrepreneur. She ran two flower shops and a café in Gregory and Winner for a brief time. She later focused on the shop in Gregory. Gay Lynn had a passion and creative gift working with flowers and especially enjoyed working late nights developing beautiful casket sprays.

Gay Lynn adored spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren’s activities. She loved her house dogs and always had a small four-legged companion.

Gay Lynn enjoyed traveling, making trips to New Mexico, Texas, and attending a couple NASCAR races.

She liked drinking Coca-Cola and collecting memorabilia. Since retiring from the flower shop, she especially enjoyed spending time in her yard and flowerbeds.

Gay Lynn appreciated playing cards with her friends at the Senior Center and hosting card parties at home. She was an active member of the Gregory Methodist Church and the Gregory County Historical Society.

Gay Lynn passed away on June 7, 2022, after a battle with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 67.

Gay Lynn is survived by her son Jamie (Mica) Olson (Bloomfield, NE), ten beloved grandchildren: Samantha, Layne, Elliot, Matilynn, Tatum, Kadyn, Callie, Vanessa, Marisa, Jake; sister Marilee (Curt) VanAsperen (Custer, SD,) and a niece Andrea (Cory) Lewis and nephew Cory (Lisa) VanAsperen.

Gay Lynn is preceded in death by her daughter Kristi Olson and parents Al and LeArlie Barry.

Funeral services for Gay Lynn Barry age 67 of Dallas, SD were held on Tuesday June 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church, Gregory, SD. A private family burial followed in the Hillview Cemetery, Dallas, SD.

Richard L. Adrian, 82, of North Vernon,Ind.,  passed away at 1:46 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana in Columbus.

A memorial service will take place on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. A graveside service will then take place on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the Winner City Cemetery in Winner, SD.

A memorial service was held  on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral and Cremation Service.Burial will take place at a later date, cremation was chosen.

Born on March 13, 1939, Mission, SD., Richard was the loving son of Earl and Elizabeth (Angel) Adrian. He was united in marriage to Ruth Knox on Feb. 13, 1982. She survives.

Richard graduated from Marquette University, then earned his master’s degree in business from the University of Detroit. He had retired as an investment analyst and was also a farmer. He served as a treasurer for several years for the Jennings County Community Foundation and was a board member. Richard helped establish the Jennings County Farmer’s Market. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and Indiana Farm Bureau.

In addition to his wife, Ruth Adrian of North Vernon, survivors include daughter, Kirsten Adrian of North Vernon; sons, Daniel L. (Alison) Adrian of Mason, OH, Richard L. (Amanda) Adrian of Greer, SC, and Jonathan P. (Angela) Adrian of Scipio; brothers, Dean Adrian of Ft Collins, CO, and Billy Adrian of Mission, SD; grandchildren, Alexander and Samantha Adrian, Mia, Dylan, and Ava Adrian, and Quinn, Duncan, Conner, and Brandon Adrian.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Elizabeth Adrian; 1st wife, Margaret (Mesner) Adrian; daughter, Megan Adrian; son, Michael Adrian; sister, Helen Marie Hanson; brother, Robert Adrian; and grandson, Rondal Lee Adrian.

Memorial donations can be made through the funeral home to Our Hospice of Jennings County or the Rondal Lee Adrian Scholarship Fund through the Jennings County Foundation.

Elizabeth Ruth Cahoy, 96, formerly of Colome/Dallas, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home near Rockerville, SD on Saturday, June 11, 2022. 

Liz was born on the Turtle Butte homestead, northwest of Wewela, SD  on Oct. 26, 1925. She was the youngest of five children born to Louis and Christiana (‘Annie’ Hartmaier) Link. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church and attended Turtle Butte Elementary School. At age 12, her father passed away and shortly thereafter she and her mother moved to Colome, SD. She worked at the Colome Cash Store and graduated high school in 1943.

On April 20, 1945 she was united in marriage to Melvin Cahoy. They lived on farms near Bonesteel and north of Dallas before moving to their permanent farm southeast of Colome in 1949, where Liz was an essential  partner in  all aspects of farm life for almost 60 years.  She later had part in Colome’s Rose Manor Assisted Living. And, thanks to the care and concern from many friends and relatives, she was able to enjoy living in her own apartment in Colome, prior to moving to the Black Hills in 2018.

She was a devoted member of the Zion Lutheran Church where she served the Lord in many capacities including teaching Sunday school, helping with Vacation Bible School, Ladies Aid and WELS Medical Mission. One of her labors of love was creating unique floral arrangements, for all to enjoy, at countless church services. Liz cherished time spent with family, friends and neighbors. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, sewing, cooking, baking, polka music, word search books, chocolate, life, laughs and hugs.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, her parents, sisters Gertrude & Harry Ahlers, Helen & Louis Vander Kuur, and Louise  & Jerome Harkin, brother Otto & Minnie Link and sister-in-law Julia & Howard Bates and son-in-law Robert Brownell.

She is survived by her only daughter, Shirley Brownell and grandson, Robert (R.J.) Brownell, Rockerville, SD, granddaughter, Betsy (Greg) Brose and great-granddaughters, Lily Brose of Hill City, SD and Kaia Brose, Corinth, Greece and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held at the Colome Zion Lutheran Church on Friday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. Viewing will take place at the church just prior to the service. Burial will be at the Colome Cemetery.